Renting

To many, it is debateable if the American dream even exists at all anymore. Brandon King, a successful student studying political science and law, touches on the possibility of the American dream being dead, still alive or on hold. Though he personally believes the American dream is still very much alive, he still defends the possibility of its extinction through pathos and a particular organizational pattern. Throughout the article, King often voices his own opinion rather than stating factual…

When Nancy Folbre portrays children as “public goods”, I believe she is looking at families and children from an economic standpoint. They are seen as a public good because for a good amount of time they rely on their parents. As parents they must endure an enormous amount of costs and payments to raise their children; up until the child is eligible to become tax-paying adults who will soon make positive externalities that will assist in a positive manner. This can be seen in Chapter 2 when…

then the Scotts would have had to face heavy fines and time in jail with the possibility of sever punishment by the court. Luckily for them their petition was signed and approved by Judge John M. Krum but Krum was a heavy proslavery judge. This case would be known as Scott vs. Emerson. For the long legal journey ahead, the Scott family got financial and legal assistance from Dred’s former owners, the Blow family. No one knew exactly why the blow family had felt the need to help out the Scotts on…

block more and more websites that may cause issues such as inappropriate sites or hacking. Ackerman, et al. (2014) states that mobile learning can be used in place of desk top computer and laptops. Some schools are now renting out computers or tablets to kids instead of renting out text books. Teachers are using online text books for efficiency and to save money. By using tablets, teachers are able to engage students to play learning games in hopes to have active…

Scenario #v1: Mary and the Bell’s Freight Lines While it seems that she case a case, it must be very difficult to prove discrimination for her disability. The information in this scenario it is indicating that the hiring personnel told her that her disability is one the reasons, they did not hire her. Under the ADA’s laws, Bell’s Fright Lines is clearly discriminating her. As a consequence, she has a case. She is most likely to prevail, because the hiring personnel expressed this reason.…

Consumerism, or the idea of increasingly buying more consumer goods, seems to have taken over today’s society. For example, advertisements that persuade one to buy a product can be seen almost everywhere from large and suspecting places, like televisions, to surprising and inconspicuous places, like on the side of eggshells. Any modern-day consumer should be able to quickly locate a nearby advertisement even in their own home! Society, through advertising, does nothing but support and fuel…

Taylor won't stop leaving immensely unpleasant comments on social media. As some media outlets claimed that Calvin Harris doesn't like to mention Harry Styles's name either on social media or in the music of Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift is renting out Hamilton Island to celebrate her birthday with boyfriend Calvin Harris and the crew of her 1989 World…

Prostitution is renting someone’s body for sexual purposes, both men and women. How do people feel about prostitution? Generally, people view prostitution as negative, sinful, and disgusting. Surprisingly, in some countries prostitution occurs legally. Although, illegal in all parts of the United States, except the majority of Nevada. There are alternatives to making prostitution legal everywhere. A few argue that prostitution is a commercial transaction, why not make it legal. Also, if…

Don Brown, MA, LPC, Sonia, and her daughter, Karen had me thinking about a different scenario. How different the situation would be perceived if they lived in a rural town. In our class vignette, Dr. Brown crossed clinical boundaries with Sonia by renting out his cottage to Karen. It was gross negligence, and he needs to seek counsel immediately. Living in a rural town sometimes limits the access a client may have for services. But, what if Sonia lived in a rural town and there was no shelter…

After reading the article shattered lives I found that Dania has gone through a lot of challenges as a refugee in another country. In Syria there was a terrible war going on and Dania and her family were in the middle of it. I summer her parents decided to flee from the country. This means they would be refugees in a “haven” in Lebanon. In lebron it was like Dania and her family were strangers in this new country and were struggling to survive. Some of the challenges she has to face are dire…