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    In “Great to Watch”, Maggie Nelson discusses the concept of spectatorship in a lawless environment and those who wish to act as vigilantes in that environment. Furthermore, Sherry Turkle, in “Selections From Alone Together”, examines the relationship between children and artificially intelligent toys and the possible negative outcomes that can come from the relationship. Additionally, Azar Nafisi explains the human rights violations that occur in Iran in “Selections from Reading Lolita in…

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    in life. Oliver Sacks, Maggie Nelson, and Robert Thurman all suggest that one’s perception of the world, as well as the flexibility of their state of mind, directly correlates with how they exist within it. Specifically, Thurman’s work “Wisdom” claims that it is necessary for one to abandon the idea of having a fixed and strict self but rather open up one’s mind to become a flexible thinker, allowing one to create human connection. In her essay “Great to watch” Nelson argues that one must break…

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    Calcium History

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    the number of neutrons.(Nelson, 2015) It has a melting point of 1548 F (842 C) and a boiling point of 2703 F (1484 C). The atomic weight is 40.078.(Live Science Staff, 2013) Calcium has a density of 1.55 grams per cm cubed and is solid at room temperature. It is classed as an Alkaline earth metal.(Nelson, 2015) The orbital notation for calcium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 or [Ar] 4s2.(Helmenstine, 2015)…

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    games, Brazil had the economic problems starting (Nelson, 2016). The problems of Brazil created other issues, which are economic issues, Security issues, and socio-political issues. Olympic Games had made many changes that affect Brazil's economy. Brazil's economy increased the 7.5 percent, which help country to get out from recession in 2010 (Dale, 2016). Brazil had increased incomes, and unemployment had reduced in the biggest cities (Nelson, 2016). However, Brazil costs overruns price of…

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    Gold Bond Stamp Company

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    An entrepreneur from Minneapolis, Curtis Carlson, started a business in 1938 called the Gold Bond Stamp Company (Lawrence & Weber, 2014, p. 459). He had an idea where different businesses could trade stamps. The use of the stamp system served as an initiative for customers to return for repeat business, and allowed its merchants to differentiate themselves from other competing companies (Lawrence & Weber, 2014, p. 459). The stamp business flourished and showed to be very successful. According to…

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    In the Supreme Court case, Nelson v. Colorado, the judgment revolves around the constitutionality of the Colorado Exoneration Act. This act stated that monetary fines paid due to conviction charges can only be returned to the exonerated individual if they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they are innocent of the accused crime. The constitutionality of this law was debated and in question in regards to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. I concur in the…

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    Identify one intervention that can be taken by the RN to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with Sickle Cell Disease, (SCD). One intervention that comes to my mind after reading the articles would be recognizing the cues to an acute pain episode and responding appropriately and in a timely manner (Jenerette & Ataga, 2014). By doing so, it could help manage the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. Patients with SCD are often stigmatized as…

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    I am also a little of an Advocate and an Experienced guide. I believe my leadership style is somewhat similar to that of leaders such as Nelson Mandela in that I scores 25 out of 25 as a People Mover. This means that I have the potential to be a nurturing, sensitive and motivating, all of which are essential for a charismatic leader. Nelson Mandela helped to bring about a revolution through democratic and peaceful means which went beyond the calling of a people to a higher mission or the…

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    Rainbow Boys Essay

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    The book, Rainbow boys is Alex Sanchez’s the first novel, about three gay high school teenagers. It was published in October 2001. Rainbow boys was selected as “Best Book for Young Adult” by the American library Association. Alex Sanchez is a Mexican- American author. He was born in Mexico City and immigrated to the United State when he was five year old. When he was a teenager, he realized he was different from other boys and couldn’t identify his sexual orientation. In high school, he…

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    beautifully illustrates the importance of accepting the situation without assigning blame, and how forgiveness ultimately benefits everyone involved. I’ll Give You The Sun, by Jandy Nelson, is the story of two twins, Noah and Jude, who were once completely inseparable, “not only one age, but one complete and whole person” (Nelson 18). At the time of Jude’s narration of their story, however, their mother has been dead for two years, and this has changed the twins’ lives dramatically. They hardly…

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