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What Is Sociology -
Number of Words: 1521 / Number of Pages: 6
... with other people. The social order is maintained by an understanding of everyday behaviour.
Marx being a conflict theorist believed in class conflict, a society made up of two groups. Those who have the means to produce wealth and those who don't. The capitalist class vs. the working class. A factory owner will gain income by allowing people to work for him. The people working for him must sell their labour power to survive. The rise and fall of different social structures will lead to more advanced social structures in the future. We learn from our mistakes & build from our accomplishment ...
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Stress In The Workplace
Number of Words: 658 / Number of Pages: 3
... bosses. Additional sources of stress come directly from using the computer: monotonous keyboarding, hours of staring at the screen, and lack of physical movement (2:85). For these reasons, we need to bear in mind that stress management should be a combination of reducing the stress, relaxing, and rethinking
our expectations and self-demands, i.e., breaking the everyday routine, planning ahead, making wise use of breaks or lunches, eating right, and exercising every day to keep healthy (2:86) 3. Stress is an instantaneous physical reaction to a danger or demand: "muscles tighten, blood pre ...
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INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
Number of Words: 3084 / Number of Pages: 12
... are particularly appropriate for seasonal industries, because of the small standby losses with these engines during the shutdown period.
History
The first experimental internal combustion engine was made by a Dutch astronomer, Christian Huygens, who, in 1680, applied a principle advanced by Jean de Hautefeuille in 1678 for drawing water. This principle was based on the fact that the explosion of a small amount of gunpowder in a closed chamber provided with escape valves would create a vacuum when the gases of combustion cooled. Huygens, using a cylinder containing a piston, was able to move i ...
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Kwanzaa
Number of Words: 333 / Number of Pages: 2
... reinforce the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) These seven African values are Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith). These values speak best of what it means to be African.
Throughout the century, has been rapidly gaining popularity and acceptance amongst all Americans. Now, more than ever before, is being recognized as a major holiday event. For example, Hallmark now offers greeting cards. Fortune 500 corporations like Chrysler take out ads wishing cel ...
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Indexing
Number of Words: 1301 / Number of Pages: 5
... raise cash in times of increased risk and instability while passive indexers remain fully invested. This can be quite painful during times of large declines in the market.
Passive portfolios mirror the gains of the indices during roaring bull markets and eventually outperform the majority of active money managers who must remain diversified and who sometimes take on additional risks in an attempt to produce the performance and safety that they have promised their clients. The evidence has piled up during today's bull market that the average dollar managed by active managers does not keep up with ...
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Cigarrette Advertisements
Number of Words: 1222 / Number of Pages: 5
... ad that is attached is that promoting Winston cigarettes. This ad, taken from Mademoiselle magazine, is predominately targeted towards women. It is a two-page advertisement that reads, “I wanted a light, not his life story.” Below the quote there is a round, black “No Bull” stamp imprinted. On the opposite page there is a black and white picture of a woman smoking her cigarette. She is listening to the man sitting next to her incessantly talking. From the expression on her face the reader is able to assume that she is completely uninterested in what he has to say. Obviou ...
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Childhood Socialization
Number of Words: 820 / Number of Pages: 3
... of those characteristics and not fall under the definition of "social."
Socialization is the ability to look at society as a whole and be unbiased and open-minded which in turn decreases negative attitudes toward racial, ethnic, and religious groups. People who understand socialization realize that a big part of it is an understanding
of the world and the people around them. It is a very important task to teach children the ways of socialization and this job should not be taken lightly. It could be quite a large task and would take a lot of good example and teachings in order to show children the wa ...
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Violence In Sports
Number of Words: 430 / Number of Pages: 2
... who either picks a fight or builds an underground
organization. Football, hockey, soccer, and all those other violent sports will
be practiced until the end of the world. Another reason why I don't want these
sports to be cut is because when you practice a sport like football it helps you
release all that frustration and energy you have inside. By releasing all that
pressure it helps you relax for a period of time. Getting rid of popular sports
like hockey or football could put a lot more kids on the streets because they
would have nowhere else to go or nothing else to do. Some people tell other ...
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Mcdonaldization Of Society
Number of Words: 1960 / Number of Pages: 8
... is very streamlined, because hamburgers are the simplest
food there is to make. Other foods also do not need a lot of ingredients, and they are
simple to make and to eat. Most of the food is also prepared so one can eat it with their
hands, thereby reducing the need for utensils. In the process of McDonaldization,
consumers are forced to do a good deal of work as well. They have to stand on line,
carry their own food, and throw out the garbage. This is not as efficient for the
consumer, but it saves time for the workers. Education, health care, and the work place
are all becoming M ...
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Why Do I Want To Attend College
Number of Words: 187 / Number of Pages: 1
... other
highschool graduates, had no clue what direction my life was heading or even
what I wanted to become. So after graduation I decided to explore my options at
the University of Pittsburgh. Wow, was this a mistake. Not only was the
college to big for my own well being, but the big University provided too many
distractions. This is why I feel I have finally taken the right and first step
in securing my future.
Currently, I am attending Waynesburg college in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania,
majoring in computer science and minoring in business. I have always had a
fascination when it comes to computer ...
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