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I had seen one episode of 1940?s House when it aired on PBS… but until the other day I had never watched the rest of it. I don’t really like anyone in the show except the smallest little boy and sometimes the mother. Spoiled, complaining, jerks… the whole lot of them. My dad was alive back then and he said you helped out where you could, regardless of age, you didn’t just sit around and complain about not having candy. Also, I didn’t really like the house much, it was very bland. I did take…

The two readings by John Dewey and Iris Young examine the effectiveness and idealized goals for democratic process, and subsequently, its ability to support an engaged populous. Young structures her argument around the idea that there are two models for democracy: aggregate and deliberate democracy. The fundamental difference between to the two is the manner in which decision are made. Simply put, the aggregate model seeks high numbers in participation, and the deliberate model puts a premium on…

my political and religious views and typically use freewriting as my source of gathering my ideas. Although journaling is my favorite form of writing, it is also the one I am least confident in and I would never put any of it on any kind of public forum.…

William E. Christie is a shareholder/director with Shaheen & Gordon, PA. Mr. Christie defends clients throughout the greater Concord, New Hampshire, area in criminal and civil cases, and he also represents clients in complex civil litigations. Most of his criminal cases involve defending clients charged with federal crimes, including fraud, tax evasion, drug offenses and obstruction of justice. He also has significant experience defending clients with crimes in the state courts, including…

For my forum I have decided to go with a post about grade. The question I have chosen is #3, What is a runaway truck ramp? When I read this question I had the slightest idea what it was and how it applied to this math class. As soon as I started researching the topic I could easily tell how this question plays a role with our class. Finding answers to this question was relativity easy considering I found an excellent source on my first click from Car and Driver.…

This video is an introduction to the Public Forum Debate structure. Mr. Wolfson explains the format in easy to follow language. The video is from a small workshop or classroom and is very useful for a visual introduction into the different formats of debate. Here (https://www.youtube.com/playlist…

First of all, consent is a legal principle that shows an individuals agreement to something (Health.qld.gov.au, 2014). In health care framework it means an individuals agreement to something being done on them. According to (Judson & Hudson, 2013) informed consent, in a legal context, shows that a client has retrieved the important information relevant to them to formulate an informed decision. However, certain principles need to be contented to make a valid informed consent: the client has the…

Inclusion Students who have a ruling in special education have the right to be placed in their least restrictive environment and for many students this is an inclusion classroom. An inclusion classroom is when a student with disabilities is placed in a classroom with their non-disabled peers and it’s the law to do so. IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) has been changed many times. The most notable change regarding inclusion was 1997 when Congress made an extensive change…

Hey Jason, I enjoyed reading your post in this week’s forum. In regards to your observation of the events after September 11th, 2001 (9/11) and the changes that accrued in society because of it has definitely impacted the social policy. Besides all the noticeable changes that you mentioned in your post like: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the establishment of the USA Patriot Act impacted social policy also. The Uniting and…

The Pax Romana was two centuries of peace and prosperity under imperial rule, expansion and solidification of Roman Empire. The civil service of Rome hired people to work in paid government jobs. Under Augustus during Pax Romana roads were built, secured travel and trade, common coinage, magnificent public buildings. The economic impact of the Pax Romana established a uniform system of money, which helped to expand trade, guaranteed safe travel and trade, promoted prosperity and stability. The…