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    I believe that people are naturally good to others‚ because there isn’t as much cold-hearted people as there is with the good-people. In the world there is a lot of good people that will go out of there way to help anyone that they can. During hurricane Harvey majority of the people that were stuck at there homes couldn’t go anywhere they would have to stay out there house till someone came to get them. People say there isn’t enough people good people in the world but after everything that happened

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    People who willingly put themselves in life-or-death situations should have to pay for their cost of rescue. When they violate safety regulations in an obvious way‚ people should be taught a lesson. While some people violate the safety regulations‚ others are too scared to call because they fear the bill. When they delay the call‚ they make their situation worse. Above all‚ the mission is to save everyone‚ and you can’t put a price on that. First of all‚ people who violate safety regulations in

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    1. African-Americans comprise only 13% of the U.S. population and 14% of the monthly drug users‚ but are 37% of the people arrested for drug-related offenses in America. 2. Studies show that police are more likely to pull over blacks or Latinos than whites. After being arrested‚ African-Americans are 33% more likely than whites to be detained while facing a felony trial in New York. 3. In 2010‚ the U.S. Sentencing Commission reported that African Americans receive 10% longer sentences than whites

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    different marshmallows. My hypothesis was correct. I had 7 people out of 14 people choose marshmallow three. I believe they chose marshmallow three because it had the most sugar. The first marshmallow came next in the highest votes. The first marshmallow didn’t have a lot of sugar‚ it only had ½ cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of corn syrup which balanced out and made the marshmallow taste better than the second marshmallow. I was confused when only two people chose the second marshmallow. I got responses that

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    Misdirected Effort

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    In Misdirected Effort‚ Veblen discusses the difference in work power relations within consumer behavior and advertising. He uses the example of high fashion sneakers and discusses how the high price and exclusivity of the product enforces a social hierarchy. Veblen States “symbols that glorify separation of nobility‚ power and rank from industry and from those who work. Honor requires immunity from activity and people whose daily life reeks with economic need and compulsion” (507). Veblen critiques

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    Long time ago‚ majority of the people of the United States would agree that a person with a blue uniform with a bright yellow badge is mostly known as a police officer‚ which is an individual who helps the people in need of their assistance; however‚ these images have changed during the 21st century‚ violence between deputies and civilians as they battle each other to extreme measures. Having the media to record the situation‚ and spiralling into a heated debate on who had the fault; however‚ with

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    Tick‚ tick‚ tick. Forty minutes had passed since Chief Parker dragged me into the police station though to the rest of the officers‚ it looked like I was there of my own free will. He grabbed my phone from my jacket pocket before leaving me alone in the small interrogation room: four blank concrete walls with a metal table‚ three uncomfortable chairs that were plucked from Hell itself‚ a two way mirror‚ and a table lamp that shined brightly on my face. ’ A camera was perched high in the left corner

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    Effort of Sacrificing

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    Dear Adri The fact you cant make the effort and sacrifice one night out with your friends to be with your boyfriend‚ who uve had one conversation with in one week makes me disappointed. 3 nights ago‚ You decided to spend the time with Marco and Lori after work at the black and white and told me you were coming home. Insted you went out to Catania and after i waited 3 hours you came home drunk and stoned and said u were going to bed. I said i was i waited all night to talk to u. You agreed to

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    minded towards things or we are just simple minded and a group of people like that will really tear the country apart. Certain people who fight for there religious beliefs really should treat everyone the same. Thesis: Businesses should not be allowed to deny services‚ discriminate‚ due to sexuality or religious beliefs. I. Same-sex couples being denied service from small businesses due to discrimination. A. People in love keep us in business‚ so it makes good sense to serve everyone

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    The Effort Effect

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    Summarization of “The Effort Effect” In the “Effort Effect” of Stanford Magazine‚ Marina Krakovsky writes about being born with greatness vs. learning the skills of becoming great. She discusses how the idea of belief about innate ability and that nothing comes to ones being with out hard work. This is a controversial topic that is brought to attention throughout the article including the study of the UK soccer team by Professor Dweck exclaims‚ the soccer culture said‚ “The most talented of players

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