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“Don’t question authority!” they said. “Stop thinking everyone’s out to get you!” they said. “Sit down and shut up!” they said. Growing up in a society where statements like this are propagated has resulted in a shockingly docile population. In other words, there is a disgustingly large amount of people who just don’t care. When something is wrong, people do not say anything for fear of being judged or getting in trouble. When all the facts do not add up, people turn a blind eye. The list could…

The song, “Be My Escape”, by Relient K, uses one main poetic device to convey the story that the speaker is telling: metaphor. Throughout the poem, the speaker illustrates that they are locked inside a house. We are told that they know how to get out, because they know who has the key, however they are afraid of what lies beyond their safe walls out in the world. They initially think that they know what is best for themselves. Eventually they come to the conclusion that they must take the chance…

On Friday, November 20th, 2015 I received the RealCare baby simulation. The baby simulation started at around 6:00 pm on Friday and ended 48 hours later on Sunday. Initially when I first received the RealCare baby simulation, I was excited to see what would happen. I was sincerely looking forward to taking care of the baby, and really wanted to start as soon as possible so I could get the assignment over with and have fun with it at the same time. As I was carrying the baby in its car seat, my…

The 7 elements are grouped into two major categories, such as: soft elements and hard elements. The elements are as follows: strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff, and skills. Through strategy, the company plans to maintain competitive advantage, while the structure refers to the hierarchy of the company. In both situations, the short and long-term, the hierarchy of the company suffers modifications and the executive needs to make sure the employees and everyone affected by…

In Albert Camus’ novel, “The Stranger”, the absurdist themes of the meaninglessness of human life, living in the moment, irrationality, and lack of conformity to the values of society are best exemplified through the relationships that the protagonist, Meursault, has with those around him. Camus’ characterisation of his anti-hero makes us question the way we must fit into other people’s expectations of our own behaviour, thus forcing us to lie in order to find a secure place within society.…

Bartender's Choice: 17 Classic Cocktail Recipes With a Twist A good thing is not to be messed with - most of the time, at least. These classic cocktail recipes are classic for a reason, but with a simple twist, they're transformed into futuristic drinks that would impress even the snootiest of mixologists. Prepare to impress your friends with these 17 simple twists on classic cocktail recipes! Number Seventeen: Sparkling Grapefruit Planter's Punch. Fill a shaker with ice, and add the…

. Generativity is the ability or concern to be useful to self and the society, with the aim of being productive and creative.in this stage, a person aims at guiding the future generation. In the late adulthood, individuals tend to engage themselves in certain activities to increase their generativity. Parenting is one of the activities adults involve themselves in. People in this stage act as role models and teach their children good morals. Doing charitable works is another activity that…

I had assumed that we were going, but our plans changed so we decided to just go out to eat and call it a night. When I returned to my room around 2 o’clock I decided to not go straight to bed because I wanted to watch a little television. The next time I looked at my phone it was about 4 o’clock and I figured I should try to get some sleep. I set my alarm for 6:45and then fell asleep. It’s now 6:45 in the morning as I begin to get dressed and try to recover from the sleep I had lost do to…

forgot about everything I learned, my body uncurled itself and the wakeboard swiveled side-to-side across the wake. One wave in the distance came hurling towards me, causing me to tumble into a front flip over the wakeboard. Yikes. I didn’t succeed the next time either. Or the one after that. As much as I was losing confidence in the attempt, I was determined to show that I will be successful in my pursuit. The boat circled around just like every other fail. I followed the same routine as I…

Next Generation Left After taking the Pew Center questionnaire, it placed me under the typology of Next Generation Left. I believe that the questionnaire placed me in the right typology, because the Next Generation Left people are normally optimistic about government’s decisions and the nation’s future, they believe that society has made positive changes to give blacks and whites equal rights. In addition, the Next Generation Left are best described as liberals and open-minded in most of the…