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A.) Conflict Theory / pg.27: Theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of groups that are competing for scarce resources After watching this video I realized that there was a conflict theory going on in these "mega slums". One of the biggest resources that is most competed for is water. Water is so scarce and is distributed unevenly throughout the slums of Dharavi. It 's causing many conflicts. The allocation of water resources is also an issue. More water from the dams is…

From Emeka Ogboh’s soundscape in the African Art Museum to the spectacular Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian museums are wonderful places to explore. So a chance to intern at one is an opportunity that cannot be missed. I have the required skill set and mindset called for being a member of the Smithsonian intern team, and the reward for the time put into the program is worth it. School never bothered me. Starting in elementary school, I received all A’s with a few B+’s in the mix. But once…

immediately implicated, as his or her problems? To what extent are people in an individualistic society prepared to consider the problems of others as their own? This is a crucial question for society since it places the legitimacy of many social institutions and political structures in question. Whoever accepts that individualism is a fact will consider political life to be an incessant clash of interests on the part of people who are only in it for the sake of personal power or an increase in…

Ana Shafer Experience at The Fralin Museum of Charlottesville David Malangi Daymirringu | Michael Krueger Murayana the Yirritja Honey Man | Changing of the Guards 1989 | 2012 Natural ochres on wood, feathers, and resin | Lithograph 1990.7008.029 | 2013.4 My Experience at the Fralin Museum The Fralin Museum of Art in Charlottesville wasn’t like any museum I’ve ever gone too. My experience at the Fralin was subpar when compared to my expectations. In such a modest building the rooms had…

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A warm late summer evening found Concord Councilman Edi Birsan introducing Kofi Bonner to the Holbrook Heights neighborhood watch group as the President of Lennar-Urban’s West Coast operations. He was quickly corrected by Bonner who told the small audience that after more than a decade of being at the helm of Lennar in the Bay Area, he was now switching job titles to hold a similar position at Five Point Holdings Inc. Credit rating firm Dun & Bradstreet not bullish on Lennar's long term…

Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union is the third oldest credit union in the United States, and second oldest in Massachusetts. Opening their doors in 1912, the credit union offered financial services to immigrants working in the textile Mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. Over the years the company has grown exponentially, but has remained truthful to its original mission; “Helping members make smart financial choices”. This mission has been carried out via methods that are tried and true. Examples include,…

Barclays is a financial institution guilty of fraudulent activity, including misrepresentation of interbank borrowings as well as reporting incredulously low rates to allow the perception of financial health. Many banks were involved and colluding in these practices, therefore one can certainly conclude that the problem does not lie solely with the panel banks but the financial system and its governing regulators as well. LIBOR stands for London Interbank Offered Rate; it was intended to be a…

30, 2006, is relevant because the current public outcry for change in the 2016 election. Human Events Publishing Inc., magazine has been in publication since 1944. This a commentary article written by Dr. Sowell, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Explanation of Relevance As a reader and constituent, I found this magazine article quite valuable. This is a commentary article intended to inform the reader of problems with limitless terms. Source…

(Smithsonian Institution, 2016). The subject of the portrait was her mother, Flora Jane Perry Evergood, who was dying at the time of her sitting. (Dallas Museum of Art, 2016). Evergood was primarily a painter and a muralist, with the majority of his work influenced by his experiences living in the great depression era. (Smithsonian Institution, 2016). His works included biblical scenes and social criticisms. (Smithsonian Institution, 2016). Evergood was also an activist for…