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to hurt the other person’s feelings. I firmly believe that lying is acceptable but only when used in certain situations. Lying is justified when it can used to protect and care for others. For example, Bella Depaulo, a visiting professor at UC Santa Barbara says, “In our real lives, we can’t always pick honesty without comprising some other value that might be as important, like maintaining a happy relationship. What I mean by this is that Depaulo also thinks that lying is acceptable when only…

Sabrina Copple Mrs. Doll Hon Bio 1 28 April 2017 Saltwater Biome The saltwater biome is the biggest biome in the world (“Marine” 1). Although there are many biomes on Earth, what makes this biome unique? The climate, flora, fauna, and location of the biome is what makes this biome special. There are other things that make this biome unique too. The saltwater biome is partially responsible for the invention of salt water taffy, along with a natural disaster that helped with the making of…

Elizabeth Rodriguez Professor Marcelo CAS 113A 19 September, 2015 Transnationalism Identity is who you are. Who you identify yourself as. They are many different ways on defining identity and it all has to do within the situation. In this case I define it as, knowing who you are or what something is. Another word that also should be defined is Transnationalism. Transnationalism is going beyond national boundaries and interests. In two class readings that we covered, “Central American…

Noted Scholar: Richard Mayer Richard E. Mayer, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has actively pursued research in applying the science of learning to education since the early 1970s. With over 500 publications including 30 books ("Richard Mayer," 2015), Mayer is considered the most highly productive and influential educational psychologist of our time (Patterson-Hazley, 2013). His endeavors have earned him the prestigious E. L. Thorndike Career Achievement…

There are those who don’t agree with these ideas. They see the violence and want either stiffer gun laws or no guns at all. For example: the Coalition Against Gun Violence (CAGV) is a Santa Barbara organization that was inspired by Los Angeles Women Against Gun Violence. Their goals state “to create a safer community by combating gun violence through educational activities and to advocate for effective local, state and national programs,…

As Michael Sandel explains, we live in a society where money can buy many things. For example. If you were to be unfortunate enough to sentenced to jail in Santa Barbara california, you are able to utilize money in order to upgrade to a better cell. In fact it is even possible to contract private military contracts. However, Michael sanders then explains why their are some things that money cannot or should not be able to buy. He gives many examples and arguments, that I mostly agree with,…

schoolyard and workplace rampages, sexual offenses and a host of other harmful behaviors. Aaron Kipnis, Ph.D., author of “Angry Young Men: How Parents, Teachers and Counselors Can Help Bad Boys Become Good Men” and a psychologist at private practice at Santa Barbara says, “Shame tends to direct individuals into destructive behaviors. When we focus on what we did wrong, we can correct it; but when we’re convinced that we are wrong as a result of shame, our whole sense of self is…

Indicate any changes or additions in your education or employment, experiences, research, etc. since submitting your AACOMAS application. * Following my undergraduate academic career, I accepted a full-time positon at the University of California, Santa Barbara as the assistant to the executive director of Community Housing Authority. In addition to my duties as the BAP and CHA Assistant, I managed the real estate files, web development, and marketing materials for the faculty housing project.…

Collective action has been incorporated into many societies as a result of the inequalities that these communities have been suffering from. These groups of people unite, take motivation from their culture, and create a movement that aims to enhance the interests of their community. Authors that have discussed the idea of collective action and culture have distinct arguments that produce both strengths and weaknesses. In “Chicano Struggles for Racial Justice: the Movement’s Contribution to…

and related issues have expanded as the they spread all through southern California. The glassy-winged sharpshooter can now be found in high populations in zones of San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern and Santa Clause Barbara districts…