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Title: Texas A&M Forest Service - Trees of Texas - Ecoregions - High Plains - High Plains
Headings:
Texas Eco-Regions
High Plains back to Eco-Regions Map
Elevation
Precipitation
Topography
Soils
Vegetation Description
Impacts of Fire
Historical Information
Other
Content: This plain is one of the largest and most completely flat areas of its size in the world. Extending from Canyon to Silverton, is the Palo Duro Canyon, America’s second largest canyon. The canyon is approximately 120 miles long, 20 miles wide, and 800 feet deep. Early Spanish explorers are believed to have discovered the area and dubbed the canyon "Palo Duro" which is Spanish for "hard wood" which refers to the abundant mesquite and juniper trees. Soils
Soil in the High Plains is primarily heavy, clay above an impervious caliche layer with some sand found in the eastern panhandle. Soils are alkaline throughout the area which limits the types of trees that can be grown successfully. Vegetation Description
The High Plains region is primarily a short-grass prairie, also known for its shrubby mesquite, juniper, cottonwood, and agricultural crops. It is predominantly grassland; juniper, cottonwood and mesquite are predominant tree species. The rim of the Palo Duro Canyon is considered part of the short grass prairie while the elevated moisture of the canyon floor supports a greater diversity of plants including some medium and tall grass species along with shrubs and trees.
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http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/texasEcoRegions/HighPlains/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184082427#2_347079770
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Title: Texas A&M Forest Service - Trees of Texas - Ecoregions - High Plains - High Plains
Headings:
Texas Eco-Regions
High Plains back to Eco-Regions Map
Elevation
Precipitation
Topography
Soils
Vegetation Description
Impacts of Fire
Historical Information
Other
Content: Soils are alkaline throughout the area which limits the types of trees that can be grown successfully. Vegetation Description
The High Plains region is primarily a short-grass prairie, also known for its shrubby mesquite, juniper, cottonwood, and agricultural crops. It is predominantly grassland; juniper, cottonwood and mesquite are predominant tree species. The rim of the Palo Duro Canyon is considered part of the short grass prairie while the elevated moisture of the canyon floor supports a greater diversity of plants including some medium and tall grass species along with shrubs and trees. Common plant species include sideoats grama, big bluestem, Indian blanket, star thistle, fragrant sumac, mesquite, cottonwood, western soapberry and hackberry trees. Impacts of Fire
Early Native Americans understood the use of fire to improve the grass lands of the panhandle. Because of this periodic burning of the plains, wildlife (mainly buffalo), did not have to leave the area to search for more nutrient-rich lands. The fire ecosystem has always played a vital role in the panhandle. Fire kept invader species of trees at bay, while enriching the grass lands.
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http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/texasEcoRegions/HighPlains/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184404555#0_347722484
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Title: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite | Texas Natural Resources Server
Headings: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
Step 1. Estimate mesquite density (number of plants per acre).
Step 2. Use the graphs to estimate cost per acre.
Keep these points in mind:
Content: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite | Texas Natural Resources Server
How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
Two simple methods for effectively controlling mesquite are described in L-5144, “Brush Busters: How to Beat Mesquite” (Texas Cooperative Extension). These methods are designed to control small mesquite before they mature, thicken and require expensive broadcast chemical or mechanical control methods. Brush Busters recommends only “select” treatments, which normally kill at least 7 out of 10 mesquite treated. The Brush Busters methods allow you to selectively eliminate the mesquite you don’t want, without damaging the plants you value. Brush Busters methods often are less expensive than broadcast chemical or mechanical control methods. By following the simple directions that follow, you’ll be able to determine the density (abundance) of mesquite and then estimate the cost of controlling these plants with either of the two Brush Busters methods. Your actual costs may vary considerably from the estimate you develop using this brochure, depending upon the size of your plants, the efficiency of your workers, and the type of equipment used. Costs given for spray ingredients are 1999 retail prices. Labor is estimated at $6 or $12 per hour.
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http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/mesquite/how-to-estimate-cost-for-controlling-mesquite/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184404555#3_347727300
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Title: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite | Texas Natural Resources Server
Headings: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
Step 1. Estimate mesquite density (number of plants per acre).
Step 2. Use the graphs to estimate cost per acre.
Keep these points in mind:
Content: Stop. ( If large brush prevents seeing 363 feet or walking in a straight line, see below). Turn around and slowly return along a straight line to your starting point. As you proceed, count every mesquite rooted within 3 feet of your path (about an arm’s length on both your right and left sides). To calculate the number of mesquite per acre, multiply the number of mesquite counted along the line by 20. For example, if you counted eight plants, then the density is 160 plants per acre (8 x 20). Repeat this procedure in at least three more representative areas. Total the samples, then divide by the number of samples to calculate an average mesquite density for your pasture. This average will be the “plants/acre” value you will use in the Step #2. Example:
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http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/mesquite/how-to-estimate-cost-for-controlling-mesquite/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184404555#4_347728637
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Title: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite | Texas Natural Resources Server
Headings: How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
How to Estimate Cost for Controlling Mesquite
Step 1. Estimate mesquite density (number of plants per acre).
Step 2. Use the graphs to estimate cost per acre.
Keep these points in mind:
Content: For example, if you counted eight plants, then the density is 160 plants per acre (8 x 20). Repeat this procedure in at least three more representative areas. Total the samples, then divide by the number of samples to calculate an average mesquite density for your pasture. This average will be the “plants/acre” value you will use in the Step #2. Example: If you had four estimates of 160, 100, 60 and 80 plants per acre, then your average plant density is 100 plants per acre ( 160+100+60+80=400; 400 divided by 4=100). Note: An alternative method is to mark off a square area 66 feet ( about 22 big steps ) on a side. Count the number of small mesquite rooted in this area, then multiply the number by 10 to calculate the number of cedars per acre.
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http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/mesquite/how-to-estimate-cost-for-controlling-mesquite/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184416458#1_347755550
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Title: Mesquite ecology | Texas Natural Resources Server
Headings: Mesquite ecology
Mesquite ecology
Seed ecology and seedling establishment
Growth and development
Rooting characteristics and water use patterns
Effects on other species and soils
Mesquite management
Literature Cited
Content: This paper summarizes mesquite geographical distribution, seed ecology, growth and development, rooting and water use patterns, and effects on other plant species, wildlife and soils. Once viewed strictly as a noxious plant that needed to be eradicated, recent data indicate potential benefits of mesquite if managed as a savanna, or a mosiac of grasslands and thickets. Mesquite (genus Prosopis) is a thorny shrub or tree of the legume family which occurs naturally in arid and semiarid areas of North and South America, northern Africa, and eastern Asia. Most of the over 40 species of mesquite are native to South America, which is thought to be the area of origin for mesquite (Burkhart and Simpson 1977). The two species of concern in the southwestern U.S. are honey mesquite ( P. glandulosa) and velvet mesquite ( P. velutina ). Honey mesquite is found mainly in Texas, New Mexico and northern Mexico, with plants occurring in California, Oklahoma, Kansas and Louisiana. Velvet mesquite occurs mainly in southern Arizona, but is also found in California and northern Mexico. Although the geographical distribution of mesquite in the southwestern United States has remained stable, densities within stands have increased since the late nineteenth century. This trend has been attributed to man’s influence, either through suppression of natural fires or dissemination of mesquite seed by the herding and migration of domestic livestock (Archer 1989). Historical accounts differ as to original density and distribution of mesquite in Texas.
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http://texnat.tamu.edu/library/symposia/brush-sculptors-innovations-for-tailoring-brushy-rangelands-to-enhance-wildlife-habitat-and-recreational-value/mesquite-ecology/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_184416458#15_347779330
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Title: Mesquite ecology | Texas Natural Resources Server
Headings: Mesquite ecology
Mesquite ecology
Seed ecology and seedling establishment
Growth and development
Rooting characteristics and water use patterns
Effects on other species and soils
Mesquite management
Literature Cited
Content: However, few of these actually produce pods. Pod production of 8 to 12 ft. tall honey mesquite sampled near Vernon in 1993 and 1995 ranged from 100 to 1500 per tree (Ansley, unpubl. data). Pod production varies per plant and per year. Rooting characteristics and water use patterns
Mesquite has been defined as a deep-rooted, water-using “phreatophyte” which avoids drought (Mooney et al. 1977). This characterization is based primarily on research in the Sonoran desert of California, an area of 3-inch annual precipitation, but which has unlimited water occurring at about 15 ft depth. In higher rainfall areas, such as that in north and central Texas, mesquite rely more on shallow lateral roots which extend as much as 50 ft from the plant (Fisher et al. 1959).
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http://texnat.tamu.edu/library/symposia/brush-sculptors-innovations-for-tailoring-brushy-rangelands-to-enhance-wildlife-habitat-and-recreational-value/mesquite-ecology/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_185614526#1_349750417
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Title: 2.4 Improving Perception – Interpersonal Communication Textbook
Headings: 2.4 Improving Perception
2.4 Improving Perception
Learning Objectives
Overcoming Barriers to our Perceptions/Perceiving Others
Develop Empathetic Listening Skills
Beware of Stereotypes and Prejudice
Engage in Self-Reflection
Checking Perception
Perception Checking Steps
Improving Self Concept
Avoid Reliance on Rigid Schema
Be Critical of Socializing Forces
Beware of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Create and Maintain Supporting Interpersonal Relationships
Beware of Distorted Patterns of Thinking and Acting
Key Takeaways
Exercises
Content: Now we will turn to a discussion of how to improve our perception. Our self-perception can be improved by becoming aware of how schema, socializing forces, self-fulfilling prophecies, and negative patterns of thinking can distort our ability to describe and evaluate ourselves. How we perceive others can be improved by developing better listening and empathetic skills, becoming aware of stereotypes and prejudice, developing self-awareness through self-reflection, and engaging in perception checking. Overcoming Barriers to our Perceptions/Perceiving Others
There are many barriers that prevent us from competently perceiving others. While some are more difficult to overcome than others, they can all be addressed by raising our awareness of the influences around us and committing to monitoring, reflecting on, and changing some of our communication habits. Whether it is our lazy listening skills, lack of empathy, or stereotypes and prejudice, various filters and blinders influence how we perceive and respond to others. Develop Empathetic Listening Skills
As we will learn in Chapter 5 “Listening”, effective listening is not easy, and most of us do not make a concerted effort to overcome common barriers to listening. Our fast-paced lives and cultural values that emphasize speaking over listening sometimes make listening feel like a chore. But we shouldn’t underestimate the power of listening to make someone else feel better and to open our perceptual field to new sources of information. Empathetic listening can also help us expand our self- and social awareness by learning from other people’s experiences and taking on different perspectives.
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http://textbooks.whatcom.edu/cmst210/chapter/2-4/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_185614526#11_349773042
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Title: 2.4 Improving Perception – Interpersonal Communication Textbook
Headings: 2.4 Improving Perception
2.4 Improving Perception
Learning Objectives
Overcoming Barriers to our Perceptions/Perceiving Others
Develop Empathetic Listening Skills
Beware of Stereotypes and Prejudice
Engage in Self-Reflection
Checking Perception
Perception Checking Steps
Improving Self Concept
Avoid Reliance on Rigid Schema
Be Critical of Socializing Forces
Beware of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Create and Maintain Supporting Interpersonal Relationships
Beware of Distorted Patterns of Thinking and Acting
Key Takeaways
Exercises
Content: If a communication encounter doesn’t go well and you want to know why, your self-reflection will be much more useful if you are aware of and can recount your thoughts and actions. Self-reflection can also help us increase our cultural awareness. Our thought process regarding culture is often “other focused,” meaning that the culture of the other person or group is what stands out in our perception. However, the old adage “know thyself” is appropriate, as we become more aware of our own culture by better understanding other cultures and perspectives. Developing cultural self-awareness often requires us to get out of our comfort zones. Listening to people who are different from us is a key component of developing self-knowledge. This may be uncomfortable, because our taken-for-granted or deeply held beliefs and values may become less certain when we see the multiple perspectives that exist. We can also become more aware of how our self-concepts influence how we perceive others. We often hold other people to the standards we hold for ourselves or assume that their self-concept should be consistent with our own. For example, if you consider yourself a neat person and think that sloppiness in your personal appearance would show that you are unmotivated, rude, and lazy, then you are likely to think the same of a person you judge to have a sloppy appearance.
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http://textbooks.whatcom.edu/cmst210/chapter/2-4/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_199558949#8_368706323
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Content: Insert oven-safe meat thermometer into the roast, place on a baking tray with a rack, and place in the oven. Cook the roast for about an 1 hour and 20 minutes (If you're using a larger roast, the timing may need to be increased), or until the roast reaches an internal temperature of 120F for medium-rare, or 130F for medium. Once the roast has reached 120-130F (depending on desired doneness), turn off the oven and let the roast rest inside the oven, 30-40 minutes, until the temperature rises to your final temperature (around 130F for medium-rare, or 140F for medium). Do not open the oven door at this time, as you want to keep all the heat inside to let the roast continue cooking. Once the roast has reached your desired temperature, remove from the oven and allow to rest about 10-15 minutes before serving. I would strongly recommend buying a meat thermometer for this recipe. If you're roasting any piece of meat that is at least $15, it is well worth the small investment to ensure things are properly cooked! 3.4.3177
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Peggysays
February 14, 2016 at 9:36 am
2.5lb roast?
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http://theadventuresofbobandshan.com/sirloin-tip-roast/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_201124088#2_371621113
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Title: The Mexican Cession | The American History Wiki | Fandom
Headings: The Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession
Contents
Contents
Background
Territory
Subsequent organization and the North-South conflict
Content: The land ceded by Mexico is 14.9% of the total area of the current United States territory. 1.36 million km² (the Mexican Cession was 525,000 square miles (1,400,000 km 2) and, if the other lands lost in Texas, Colorado, eastern New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma are included, 225,000 square miles (580,000 km 2 ), Mexico lost 55% of its pre-war territory). While technically the territory was purchased by the United States, the $15 million payment was simply credited against Mexico's enormous debt towards the U.S. at that time. As of July 1, 2007, the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico had a total population of 50,072,597 out of 305,986,357 nationwide, or 16.4% of the US population. For the years between 1821, when Mexican independence was secured and the Texas Revolution in 1836, the Mexican Cession had formed approximately 42% of the country of Mexico; prior to that, it had been a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain for some three centuries. Beginning in the early seventeenth century, a chain of Spanish missions and settlements extended into the New Mexico region, mostly following the course of the Rio Grande from the El Paso area to Santa Fe. Territory
Total losses of 1848, Mexican view: whiteThe region includes all of the present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah; as well as portions of:
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http://theamericanhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Mexican_Cession
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_203215112#0_374779923
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Title: Removing Spaces in Excel 2010 Made Easy
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Content: Removing Spaces in Excel 2010 Made Easy
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Home » How To » How to Remove Spaces in Excel 2010 (Leading, Trailing or All)
How to Remove Spaces in Excel 2010 (Leading, Trailing or All)
February 21, 2011
If you are in the habit of copying content from other spreadsheet or from a website to your Excel database, you might often be faced with the situation where the copied content display additional spaces either the beginning or end of a string. You may also find extra spaces within a string. In this Excel 2010 tutorial, you will learn how to remove spaces in excel (leading, trailing, or all ) under different circumstances. How to Remove Spaces in Excel Using TRIM Function (Leading & Trailing Spaces)
1. Place the cursor in the cell where you want the result to appear. 2. Type =TRIM (Cell Reference) and press Enter. The result is that text will now remove all leading and trailing spaces, as well as extra spaces in the middle of a string. There may be times when the TRIM function does not work. For instance, when data is copied from a HTM page, the spaces in the cells are nonbreaking spaces with a decimal character code of 160 rather than a ASCII space decimal character code of 32.
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http://theapptimes.com/remove-spaces-in-excel-2010/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_203215112#1_374781717
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Title: Removing Spaces in Excel 2010 Made Easy
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Content: 2. Type =TRIM (Cell Reference) and press Enter. The result is that text will now remove all leading and trailing spaces, as well as extra spaces in the middle of a string. There may be times when the TRIM function does not work. For instance, when data is copied from a HTM page, the spaces in the cells are nonbreaking spaces with a decimal character code of 160 rather than a ASCII space decimal character code of 32. In such cases, you will have to use the formula
=TRIM (SUBSTITUTE (Cell Reference,CHAR (160),CHAR (32)))
Remove Spaces In Excel Between Words Using Find and Replace Functionality
If you need to remove extra spaces between words you can make use of the Find and Replace functionality. This will also remove leading and trailing spaces by one space but won’t completely remove them. 1. Select the range of cells where you want to remove the extra spaces. 2.
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http://theapptimes.com/remove-spaces-in-excel-2010/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#1_379048066
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: Equipped with some knowledge on how trafficking happens, we can work to identify it and even prevent it! If you are a service provider or work with children, youth, or young adults, you are truly on the front lines to identify victims of trafficking and to get help! Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Pimp controlled trafficking is one of the most common types of trafficking in the United States. Generally young people who are enslaved by a pimp trafficker will not self-identify as a victim. This is part of the pimp’s plan from the beginning. Pimps are men or women who recruit human beings into the sex industry and “manage” commercial sex transactions and profit from them. Pimps pride themselves on tricking their victims into selling their bodies for money and thinking that they have freely chosen to do it. The reality is quite different. Though at times pimps can be violent, many control their victims through invisible threads of manipulation and intimidation. A “lover boy” or “romeo” pimp traps his victim and recruits them into the life by maintaining a facade of romantic attraction.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#2_379049657
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: Pimps are men or women who recruit human beings into the sex industry and “manage” commercial sex transactions and profit from them. Pimps pride themselves on tricking their victims into selling their bodies for money and thinking that they have freely chosen to do it. The reality is quite different. Though at times pimps can be violent, many control their victims through invisible threads of manipulation and intimidation. A “lover boy” or “romeo” pimp traps his victim and recruits them into the life by maintaining a facade of romantic attraction. Victims usually fall in love very quickly with their “boyfriend” posing pimp. He buys her expensive things like brand name shoes, purses, or jewelry. He often gets her hair and nails done and buys her clothing. He paints a romantic dream of a beautiful life together where they will never have any money troubles and everything will be perfect. Perhaps he promises that they are getting married and having children.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#7_379056887
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: This is a nightmare situation and young women in our communities are at great risk of being tricked into a life of sexual slavery. If you suspect that a young person in your life is in a relationship with a pimp trafficker, please don’t hesitate to seek help for her. This is happening in our communities, and it is a real danger for our youth! You could save someone’s life by speaking up and making a report. Gang Controlled Trafficking
Sex trafficking has become a lucrative enterprise for many street gangs and it rivals drug and arms trafficking in attractiveness. Drugs or guns can only be sold once but a human being can be sold over and over. Gangs can sell their victims seven days a week and use marketing techniques to attract all sorts of buyers. Organized criminal networks are drawn to sex trafficking because they can make lots of money with an extremely low start up cost and risk of being caught by the authorities. There’s also a seemingly endless supply of “product”- young people vulnerable to their recruiting tactics, and “demand”- people, usually adults, desiring to pay lots of money for sex. Gangs have the networking skills to connect buyers with human beings viewed as products in a cycle of sexual enslavement that provides them with enormous profits and status.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#8_379058675
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: Drugs or guns can only be sold once but a human being can be sold over and over. Gangs can sell their victims seven days a week and use marketing techniques to attract all sorts of buyers. Organized criminal networks are drawn to sex trafficking because they can make lots of money with an extremely low start up cost and risk of being caught by the authorities. There’s also a seemingly endless supply of “product”- young people vulnerable to their recruiting tactics, and “demand”- people, usually adults, desiring to pay lots of money for sex. Gangs have the networking skills to connect buyers with human beings viewed as products in a cycle of sexual enslavement that provides them with enormous profits and status. The cycle is continuously fueled by addictions to money, power, and control. Gang sex trafficking cases are difficult to prove. For many reasons, trafficked young people are not likely to snitch on the gang. Gangs most commonly traffic teenage girls but boys are not exempt from the game. Gangs are currently making a lot of money from sex trafficking and the rapid growth and changes in technology with smartphones and social media as well as rampant pornography addiction is attributing to their successful exploitation of young people.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#9_379060421
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: The cycle is continuously fueled by addictions to money, power, and control. Gang sex trafficking cases are difficult to prove. For many reasons, trafficked young people are not likely to snitch on the gang. Gangs most commonly traffic teenage girls but boys are not exempt from the game. Gangs are currently making a lot of money from sex trafficking and the rapid growth and changes in technology with smartphones and social media as well as rampant pornography addiction is attributing to their successful exploitation of young people. If you suspect that a young person is involved in gang activity around prostitution or pornography, he or she may be involved in sex trafficking. Please contact your local authorities or learn how to report suspected trafficking. Family Controlled Trafficking
This type of sex trafficking is just as horrific as it sounds. Young people, boys and girls are forced into commercial sex by their relatives, i.e. parents, step- parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, or cousins. People who should love and protect them are exploiting them.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#11_379063320
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: This can truly be one of the most difficult types of trafficking to identify. Abuse is very common at an early age and sometimes begins when a child is still an infant. This is part of the manipulation and grooming. The familial trafficker wants to normalize abuse as early as possible. As the child ages, the types of abuse might change or grow. Often internet pornography is used to “train” children and young people on how to “act” with clients or it can be used as a tool of coercion. Children and young people who are being trafficked will likely also be subjects of pornography and forced to sell images and videos of themselves online. Some survivors of familial trafficking have admitted to confusing physical, emotional, and sexual boundaries within their home growing up. This can even be to the extent of a young girl feeling like “the other woman” stuck between the relationship of her parents. Or it could lead to a young man experiencing the terrible pain of hiding the truth of his sexual abuse for fear that if other people found out, they may think it makes him less of a man.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_205401935#12_379064906
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Title: Types of Sex Trafficking – The Bakhita Foundation
Headings: Types of Sex Trafficking
Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp Controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Family Controlled Trafficking
Know The Signs
Report Suspected Trafficking
Content: Often internet pornography is used to “train” children and young people on how to “act” with clients or it can be used as a tool of coercion. Children and young people who are being trafficked will likely also be subjects of pornography and forced to sell images and videos of themselves online. Some survivors of familial trafficking have admitted to confusing physical, emotional, and sexual boundaries within their home growing up. This can even be to the extent of a young girl feeling like “the other woman” stuck between the relationship of her parents. Or it could lead to a young man experiencing the terrible pain of hiding the truth of his sexual abuse for fear that if other people found out, they may think it makes him less of a man. There’s a lot of secrecy, threats, and coercion in familial trafficking. From the outside, the family will likely seem very normal or in some way “too perfect”. The family members who are enabling the trafficking usually participate in keeping up a good image. Young people who are trafficked by family members rarely ever tell or report their abuse. These young people don’t have a refere nce of a healthy family and they may not be able to identify all of the disorder around them.
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http://thebakhitafoundation.com/sex-trafficking/types-of-sex-trafficking/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_223083855#0_407649867
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Title: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet - The Computer's Impact on Society
Headings: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet
The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet
Content: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet - The Computer's Impact on Society
The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet
The internet is so popular nowadays that almost anyone uses it. It is accessible by almost any person who tries to connect to one of its central, main networks. Moreover, it can be accessed by users of any age and condition. But what are the positives and negatives aspects of the internet? The Internet has some great positive effects. Some of these include: Internet search engines are the best information retrieval systems available. They bring any kind of information for internet users, from local restaurants to international news. The Internet provides some of the most effective means of communication among people, including online emailing and instant messaging. The Internet makes possible for business and comp anies to do transactions with their clients and customers.
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Title: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet - The Computer's Impact on Society
Headings: The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet
The Positive and Negative Effects of the Internet
Content: Thanks to the internet, people can take action and avoid adverse circumstances. For instance, hurricane, storms and accidents can be tracked through the internet. The internet has allowed the interchange of ideas and materials among scientists, university professors, and students, in addition to provide servers, resource centers and online tools for their research and scholar activities. Moreover, million of books, journals and other material are available through the internet because of the digitization of public domains material from libraries in the States and Europe. This action enables people to learn all new sort of things. Sometimes, the internet can have negative effects, including: Illegal or inappropriate materials can be found in the internet. Some people in recent years have illegally downloaded music or other copyrighted material for free. This action has had a negative impact on the music industry and has led to several lawsuits. The addiction to online social networks can disturb a person's way of living and professional activity.
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http://thecomputersimpact.weebly.com/the-positive-and-negative-effects-of-the-internet.html
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Title: Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment
Headings: Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment
Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment
Fig: Cold Joint in Concrete
Methods of Treating Cold Joints in Concrete
1. When Concrete is Still Plastic
2. When Cold Joint is Hardened a Bit
3. When Cold Joint has Hardened
Gopal Mishra
Content: Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment
Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment
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A cold joint is an advancing face of a concrete pour, which could not be covered by fresh concrete before concrete has begin to set due to stoppage, delay or low rate of pour placement. The fresh concrete can not create bond with cold joint and should always be avoided in concrete. Fig: Cold Joint in Concrete
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Methods of Treating Cold Joints in Concrete
1. When Concrete is Still Plastic
2. When Cold Joint is Hardened a Bit
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_223797947#8_410161722
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Title: 1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here's why
Headings: 1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here’s why
1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here’s why
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Moreover, while going to college can be exciting for many, for some the adjustment is hard with profound homesickness and separation anxiety. These students are at very high risk for depression and anxiety. Financial stresses brought about by the rising cost of college, including the dread of debt and fear of not getting a job after college and having to move back in with mom and dad after graduation, are associated with increased risk for depression and anxiety in college students. In the past, it was taken for granted that our children would surpass their parents. Now that is not so. Many college students believe that they will not be able to accomplish as much as their parents did. There is a sense of frustration and that there are no “good” jobs out there anymore. Parents are also more involved in their children’s college and work experience. It is not uncommon for parents to call college counselors, bosses and work managers. Once that would have been absolutely off-limits.
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http://theconversation.com/1-in-5-college-students-have-anxiety-or-depression-heres-why-90440
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_223946969#4_410531012
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Title: America's most lethal animal
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Body and Soul
America’s most lethal animal
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Content: The impacts of bee stings can differ widely. Two weeks ago, a five-year-old girl attending a birthday party in my backyard was stung three times, leading to tears but no permanent damage. Last week, an acquaintance of mine from work, a man in his 50’s with a known allergy to bee stings, lost his life after being stung by a bee. To the vast majority of people, a bee sting is not life-threatening. Experts say that the average adult can safely withstand more than 1,000 bee stings. Of course, fewer stings could prove dangerous to an infant or small child. What makes stings deadly is generally not the toxicity of bee venom itself but an allergy developed as a result of prior stings. It is estimated that about two million Americans have allergies to insect stings. Signs of a severe allergic reaction include difficulty breathing, hives, swelling of the face, throat, or mouth, anxiety, rapid pulse, and a drop in blood pressure. Death can result in as little as 10 minutes.
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http://theconversation.com/americas-most-lethal-animal-45989
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_225392119#3_414228988
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Title: Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Headings: Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Highs and lows
The right frame of mind
In the driver’s seat
Content: Better ways of overcoming negative thoughts include exercising, which has been shown to improve mood by reducing anxiety and stress, or doing fun things such as watching a film, listening to music or visiting friends. Such activities not only enhance mood, but also assist with controlling indulgence food intake. The right frame of mind
The connection between food selection and positive mood (if there is one) is still unclear. Research suggests people in a good mood are more likely to prefer nutritious foods that are low in sugar, salt, and fat, and to focus on the long-term benefits of these healthy foods. But other studies point to the potential for people in a good mood consuming comfort foods, or overeating. There’s also evidence suggesting some people in a positive mood are more likely to choose healthy foods if they feel their good mood is going to last. If not, they may be more likely to choose indulgence foods to sustain positive feelings. Other research indicates that regardless of mood, long-term, future-focused thinking can lead to healthier food choices. And there’s evidence for gender differences in the effects of mood on consumption of comfort foods. People in a negative frame of mind are more likely to choose sugary, fatty or salty – indulgence or comfort – foods rather than nutritious ones.
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http://theconversation.com/health-check-how-food-affects-mood-and-mood-affects-food-24834
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Title: Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Headings: Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Health Check: how food affects mood and mood affects food
Highs and lows
The right frame of mind
In the driver’s seat
Content: There’s also evidence suggesting some people in a positive mood are more likely to choose healthy foods if they feel their good mood is going to last. If not, they may be more likely to choose indulgence foods to sustain positive feelings. Other research indicates that regardless of mood, long-term, future-focused thinking can lead to healthier food choices. And there’s evidence for gender differences in the effects of mood on consumption of comfort foods. People in a negative frame of mind are more likely to choose sugary, fatty or salty – indulgence or comfort – foods rather than nutritious ones. Luke/Flickr, CC BY-SA
One study found that women are more likely to eat indulgence foods when they’re feeling depressed, lonely or guilty. While men are more likely to turn to soups, pasta and steaks as a reward when they’re feeling upbeat. In the driver’s seat
Clearly, these relationships are complicated but which is likely to be the stronger driver – mood or food? In other words, does the consumption of particular foods lead to mood changes, or is our mood generally the predominant factor in determining the food we choose to eat? Research suggests the foods we consume may be of paramount importance, and that what’s eaten today may affect mood a couple of days later.
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http://theconversation.com/health-check-how-food-affects-mood-and-mood-affects-food-24834
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_225489505#1_414476993
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Title: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
Headings: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
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The weather supplies many metaphors for our changeable minds. Moods can brighten and darken, dispositions can be sunny, futures can be under a cloud and relationships can be stormy. Like the weather, our emotions sometimes seem like fickle forces of nature: unstable, enveloping and uncontrollable. Weather provides a vivid language for describing our emotional atmosphere, but does it also influence it? Do grey days bring grey moods? When the mercury rises, does our blood boil? Of the many aspects of weather, sunshine is the most intimately tied to mood. Although the link is weaker than many people imagine, sunlight has repeatedly been found to boost positive moods, dampen negative moods and diminish tiredness. Anything that alters our moods can affect our behaviour.
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http://theconversation.com/here-comes-the-sun-how-the-weather-affects-our-mood-19183
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_225489505#2_414478267
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Title: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
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Content: Do grey days bring grey moods? When the mercury rises, does our blood boil? Of the many aspects of weather, sunshine is the most intimately tied to mood. Although the link is weaker than many people imagine, sunlight has repeatedly been found to boost positive moods, dampen negative moods and diminish tiredness. Anything that alters our moods can affect our behaviour. Happy people are more favourably disposed to one another, and accordingly people are more helpful when the sun is out. One study found that Minnesotan diners tipped more generously on sunny days. Investors may benefit in the same way as waitresses; American studies have observed better daily stock returns in sunny weather. On rainy days people report lower satisfaction with their lives.
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http://theconversation.com/here-comes-the-sun-how-the-weather-affects-our-mood-19183
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Title: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
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Content: Guéguen’s finding of sun-assisted flirtation followed up his earlier studies on the effects of exposure to flowers (2011) and pastry aromas (2012) in priming women for seduction. Can we expect future studies on chocolate (2014) and puppies (2015)? Rarely have psychologists lived up to national stereotypes so well: the Americans study money, the French study romance. And the Australians study shopping. Research by Sydney’s Joseph Forgas shows that sunshine can also affect our mental sharpness. Shoppers exiting a boutique were quizzed about ten unusual objects – including a toy tractor and a pink piggy-bank – that had been placed in the check-out area. They correctly recalled seven times as many objects on cloudy days as on sunny ones. This effect accords with other findings that negative moods induce careful and systematic cognition. Grey weather may similarly induce sober, grey-flannelled thinking.
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http://theconversation.com/here-comes-the-sun-how-the-weather-affects-our-mood-19183
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_225626236#2_414829482
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Title: How does debt affect people?
Headings: How does debt affect people?
How does debt affect people?
Graduates living with debt
Debt ain’t free
Content: The findings of the study are sobering, on two fronts. First, student debts weigh heavily on students’ later wellbeing. Wellbeing was measured along five dimensions: life purpose, social engagement, community engagement, financial satisfaction and physical health. Graduates without student debt were seven times more likely to report themselves to be “thriving” along all of these dimensions than graduates (or indeed dropouts) with more than $40,000 in debt. This finding tends to confirm the results of a major meta-analysis of evidence from the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The findings suggest that higher levels of debt while a student are significant predictors of stress and secondary negative health consequences. This study also points to other evidence of serious consequences more generally. Higher levels of debt have serious long-term consequences, including mental, neurotic or psychotic disorders, depression, suicide attempts (or suicide completion), problem drinking and drug dependence. Student debtors delay taking out a mortgage to own their own home.
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http://theconversation.com/how-does-debt-affect-people-27189
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_225626236#3_414830937
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Title: How does debt affect people?
Headings: How does debt affect people?
How does debt affect people?
Graduates living with debt
Debt ain’t free
Content: This finding tends to confirm the results of a major meta-analysis of evidence from the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The findings suggest that higher levels of debt while a student are significant predictors of stress and secondary negative health consequences. This study also points to other evidence of serious consequences more generally. Higher levels of debt have serious long-term consequences, including mental, neurotic or psychotic disorders, depression, suicide attempts (or suicide completion), problem drinking and drug dependence. Student debtors delay taking out a mortgage to own their own home. AAP
Secondly, large debt burdens influence choices related to work, careers and lives. Graduates with higher debts are less likely to be entrepreneurial and start new businesses. This is to be expected, as student debt repayments tend to constrain the capacity to borrow for other productive purposes. In the robust free-market economy of the US, such entrepreneurial timidity among the best and brightest is a source of real and valid concern for policy makers. Other recent research has shown that students with higher debts tend to pursue higher-paying careers, not pursuing “public interest” jobs in areas like teaching and community services.
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http://theconversation.com/how-does-debt-affect-people-27189
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_226472539#7_416957382
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Title: Sobukwe's pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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pan-Africanist
dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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The fathers of pan-Africanism
Africa for the African race and black men to rule them
So what is it?
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals.
Is Africa really for Africans?
mutual and reciprocal surrender of sovereignty among states on the basis of common interest and free popular consent.
Securing African future a pan-African way
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Content: WEB DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Joseph Casely-Hayford, and George Padmore, among others, enhanced the profundity of the concept. It later evolved into an ideology, a philosophy, and a movement. It enthused the first generation of post-colonial African leadership, chief among them Kwame Nkrumah. So what is it? Pan-Africanism is a socio-political worldview. As an ideology, it represents integrative intent directed at fundamental change in society. In Nkrumah’s words, Pan-Africanism
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals. It is a philosophy “based on the belief that Africans share common bonds and objectives and … advocate [s] unity to achieve these objectives ”. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. Philosophy is the instrument of ideology for a desired social, economic and political order.
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http://theconversation.com/sobukwes-pan-africanist-dream-an-elusive-idea-that-refuses-to-die-52601
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Title: Sobukwe's pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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The fathers of pan-Africanism
Africa for the African race and black men to rule them
So what is it?
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals.
Is Africa really for Africans?
mutual and reciprocal surrender of sovereignty among states on the basis of common interest and free popular consent.
Securing African future a pan-African way
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Content: As an ideology, it represents integrative intent directed at fundamental change in society. In Nkrumah’s words, Pan-Africanism
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals. It is a philosophy “based on the belief that Africans share common bonds and objectives and … advocate [s] unity to achieve these objectives ”. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. Philosophy is the instrument of ideology for a desired social, economic and political order. According to Nkrumah, it “performs ideological function when it takes shape as political philosophy”, laying “down certain ideals for our pursuit and fortification”, and becoming “an instrument of unity by laying down the same ideals for all the members of a given society”. After decades of decolonisation, an inevitable question is whether a desired social, economic and political order as envisaged in pan-Africanism has been realised. Is Africa really for Africans? Africa is a construct of colonial imagination, which the 1885 Berlin conference perfected in the resolution to balkanise her for imperial ends. This destroyed “the cultural and linguistic boundaries established by the indigenous African population”.
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http://theconversation.com/sobukwes-pan-africanist-dream-an-elusive-idea-that-refuses-to-die-52601
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Title: Sobukwe's pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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pan-Africanist
dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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The fathers of pan-Africanism
Africa for the African race and black men to rule them
So what is it?
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals.
Is Africa really for Africans?
mutual and reciprocal surrender of sovereignty among states on the basis of common interest and free popular consent.
Securing African future a pan-African way
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Content: According to Nkrumah, it “performs ideological function when it takes shape as political philosophy”, laying “down certain ideals for our pursuit and fortification”, and becoming “an instrument of unity by laying down the same ideals for all the members of a given society”. After decades of decolonisation, an inevitable question is whether a desired social, economic and political order as envisaged in pan-Africanism has been realised. Is Africa really for Africans? Africa is a construct of colonial imagination, which the 1885 Berlin conference perfected in the resolution to balkanise her for imperial ends. This destroyed “the cultural and linguistic boundaries established by the indigenous African population”. Africans became estranged from one another, separating into different nationalities. The Organisation of African Unity was established in 1963 to foster unity and solidarity. But it did not deconstruct the Berlin conference stratagem of continued domination of the continent. Its focus was on colonial freedom. It did not change the narrative of the scramble for Africa.
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http://theconversation.com/sobukwes-pan-africanist-dream-an-elusive-idea-that-refuses-to-die-52601
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_226472539#10_416963471
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Title: Sobukwe's pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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pan-Africanist
dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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The fathers of pan-Africanism
Africa for the African race and black men to rule them
So what is it?
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals.
Is Africa really for Africans?
mutual and reciprocal surrender of sovereignty among states on the basis of common interest and free popular consent.
Securing African future a pan-African way
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Content: Africans became estranged from one another, separating into different nationalities. The Organisation of African Unity was established in 1963 to foster unity and solidarity. But it did not deconstruct the Berlin conference stratagem of continued domination of the continent. Its focus was on colonial freedom. It did not change the narrative of the scramble for Africa. This “showed the limits of the pan-Africanism of African states”. The decolonisation project secured the independence of the African states, but their evolution followed the pattern of fragmentation determined in Berlin. Hence, Africans characterise each other as foreigners in their colonially determined boundaries. Sometimes this assumes the form of hatred and violence - xenophobia, ethnic and civil wars. And African leaders jealously protect their sovereignty.
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http://theconversation.com/sobukwes-pan-africanist-dream-an-elusive-idea-that-refuses-to-die-52601
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Title: Sobukwe's pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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pan-Africanist
dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
Sobukwe’s pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
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The fathers of pan-Africanism
Africa for the African race and black men to rule them
So what is it?
guides and seeks to connect the actions of millions of persons towards specific and definite goals.
Is Africa really for Africans?
mutual and reciprocal surrender of sovereignty among states on the basis of common interest and free popular consent.
Securing African future a pan-African way
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Content: This suggests that the African Union and African Parliament are used as a means to achieve this rather than pan-Africanism. Most African leaders are stuck in the sovereignty of their nationalism. So are their followers. Burundi’s stand against the African Union’s decision to deploy peacekeepers is a case in point. Pan-Africanism is pitted against nationalism. This makes Africa weak and vulnerable. It gives way for “a continuity of preoccupation”. As the decoloniality scholar Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni explains, the colonial matrices of power continue
to exist in the minds, lives, languages, dreams, imagination, and epistemologies of modern subjects in Africa and the entire global South. For Africa to be for Africans, pan-Africanism should be a lived experience, not an ideological project for political rhetoric. A body of pan-African thought exists.
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http://theconversation.com/sobukwes-pan-africanist-dream-an-elusive-idea-that-refuses-to-die-52601
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233624837#4_431870362
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Title: The Importance of a Diverse and Inclusive Society - The Dream Catcher
Headings: The Importance of a Diverse and Inclusive Society
The Dream Catcher
The Importance of a Diverse and Inclusive Society
“ Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization .”
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Content: Every day, millions of people now travel or migrate from one part of the world to another, in search for better opportunities and living conditions. Whether we like it or not, we have no choice but to embrace this social phenomenon and celebrate it as a citizen of the world. We stand to benefit a lot, both as individuals and as a global society, if learn to live and respect people who are different from us. Sadly, we’ve been constantly reminded throughout history of segments of the population that resist this movement and who view others’ differences as threats. The most horrific times include the Nazi holocaust in the 1930s-1940s, the Civil War in the US, the apartheid movement in South Africa, and even the recent tragedies that were fuelled by terrorism or anti-immigrant sentiments in the Western world. Too many people have been ostracized, killed and denied their rights because of the fear, greed and hatred of other groups that considered themselves to be more superior in one way or another. Wars, genocides and other atrocities were committed because of a lack of trust and understanding, and an unwillingness to have conversations that bridge differences and that lead to peaceful negotiations. The recent world events that have taken place serve as reminders that this intolerance of diversity still exists within the fabric of our consciousness. It’s being brought to the surface for us to witness and heal. If we don’t take action to nip these radical and ignorant ideas in the bud, we will suffer long-term consequences from the lack of cohesion and unity amongst our people.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/importance-of-a-diverse-and-inclusive-society/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#4_432013130
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: Stereotypes are similar to prejudices in that they’re based on prior assumptions, old stories, and the narrative history of a particular social group or individual type. However, oversimplifying of a person’s or group’s identity can lead to premature judgments and unfounded bias. It promotes close-mindedness and prevents us from accepting differences in others. Like everything else in life, stereotypes are learned. We see them all around us. They are used regularly and spread through stand-up comedy routines, TV shows, movies, books, and pop culture. To most people, these humorous portrayals may seem innocuous, but studies have shown that they can have a damaging effect on those who find themselves the subject. In a social experiment conducted by New York University in 2016, participants were asked to identify the gender, race and emotion of faces that they were seeing. Scientists found that there was a direct correlation between the participant’s answers and common stereotypes. For example, participants were more likely to consider a black face as an angry one, even if that emotion was not displayed.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#5_432015104
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: They are used regularly and spread through stand-up comedy routines, TV shows, movies, books, and pop culture. To most people, these humorous portrayals may seem innocuous, but studies have shown that they can have a damaging effect on those who find themselves the subject. In a social experiment conducted by New York University in 2016, participants were asked to identify the gender, race and emotion of faces that they were seeing. Scientists found that there was a direct correlation between the participant’s answers and common stereotypes. For example, participants were more likely to consider a black face as an angry one, even if that emotion was not displayed. On the other hand, when they saw East Asian faces, the participants viewed them as happier. Experiments like this one clearly indicate the powerful influence that stereotypes have on our psyche and how it could potentially lead to unjust and cruel behaviors like hate crimes and discrimination in the workplace. When we reduce someone to a ‘type’ and objectify them, we dishonor them by refusing to embrace them as a person, before we consider their differences. As someone who’s been stereotyped based on my appearance, age, and ethnicity, I know how annoying and demoralizing it can be. I’ve been guilty of stereotyping others as well.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#6_432017275
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: On the other hand, when they saw East Asian faces, the participants viewed them as happier. Experiments like this one clearly indicate the powerful influence that stereotypes have on our psyche and how it could potentially lead to unjust and cruel behaviors like hate crimes and discrimination in the workplace. When we reduce someone to a ‘type’ and objectify them, we dishonor them by refusing to embrace them as a person, before we consider their differences. As someone who’s been stereotyped based on my appearance, age, and ethnicity, I know how annoying and demoralizing it can be. I’ve been guilty of stereotyping others as well. After doing some self-observation, I noticed that I stereotype others for two reasons: I don’t really want to get to know the person or I’m protecting my ego from admitting that my assumptions were wrong. Whenever I feel blocked, I remind myself that we’re so much more than our labels and the persona that society slaps on us. We are a soul with a unique essence and qualities that define our persona. We can only witness that in others if we’re willing to let go of our presuppositions and take in the magnificence those who cross our path.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#8_432021100
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them: 1. It puts us in a judgmental mindset: Stereotypes, especially the negative kind, put us into a negative frame of mind. Like a wall, it blocks us from seeing the goodness in others because we get attached to an idea of a person or group and refuse to deviate from it. The discrimination and mistreatment of others occurs when we fail to understand them and see things from their point of view. The truth is that we’re all complex beings with layers to our personality. We have been shaped by our basic, innate traits and our past experiences. When we label someone, we choose to remain ignorant to the possibility that there is a lot more to them than the common stereotypes. 2.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#9_432022722
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: The discrimination and mistreatment of others occurs when we fail to understand them and see things from their point of view. The truth is that we’re all complex beings with layers to our personality. We have been shaped by our basic, innate traits and our past experiences. When we label someone, we choose to remain ignorant to the possibility that there is a lot more to them than the common stereotypes. 2. We undermine the potential of others: Research has repeatedly proven that performance, and behavior in general, is greatly affected by what others think of you. When you subscribe to a certain stereotype, you’re essentially projecting your expectations onto others, something that most people are quick to pick up on. For example, if a teacher assumes that a student is academically incompetent based on a shy and quiet demeanor, it will show up in the teacher’s mannerisms. The shy student, if not self-aware and confident, will most likely live up to the labels given by the teacher because she will sense that the teacher does not believe in her.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#10_432024633
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: We undermine the potential of others: Research has repeatedly proven that performance, and behavior in general, is greatly affected by what others think of you. When you subscribe to a certain stereotype, you’re essentially projecting your expectations onto others, something that most people are quick to pick up on. For example, if a teacher assumes that a student is academically incompetent based on a shy and quiet demeanor, it will show up in the teacher’s mannerisms. The shy student, if not self-aware and confident, will most likely live up to the labels given by the teacher because she will sense that the teacher does not believe in her. 3. It prevents us from bonding over the commonalities we share: Intimacy between two people can only develop if both parties are open to it. When we stereotype others, we prevent any chance of this happening because we don’t allow them to reveal their authentic self. After meeting people from different corners of the globe and from all kinds of backgrounds, I can guarantee that we all share enough commonality that could lead to friendship, or at least an interesting discussion.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#11_432026617
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: 3. It prevents us from bonding over the commonalities we share: Intimacy between two people can only develop if both parties are open to it. When we stereotype others, we prevent any chance of this happening because we don’t allow them to reveal their authentic self. After meeting people from different corners of the globe and from all kinds of backgrounds, I can guarantee that we all share enough commonality that could lead to friendship, or at least an interesting discussion. You only have to be willing to remove any preconceived notions and be curious. Ask questions and really listen without any expectations. 4. Fear-based thoughts isolate and hurt us: The sad irony is that stereotyping ends up hurting the one who focuses on them the most, because unpleasant thoughts will shroud them in a cloud of fear, anger, and isolation.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_233679752#12_432028298
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Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
All my best on your journey,
Seline
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Content: You only have to be willing to remove any preconceived notions and be curious. Ask questions and really listen without any expectations. 4. Fear-based thoughts isolate and hurt us: The sad irony is that stereotyping ends up hurting the one who focuses on them the most, because unpleasant thoughts will shroud them in a cloud of fear, anger, and isolation. It induces an ‘us versus them’ mentality which separates them from others. They miss out on the potential to meet some wonderful people who could enhance their lives. Stereotyping will also trigger past issues and the shadow traits within us, and if we fail to address them, they will fester in our minds, hearts, and spirits. In a world where borders are dissolving, we have the freedom to mingle with those from all walks of life. We’re moving into a time where putting people into boxes based on outdated stereotypes is primitive.
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http://thedreamcatch.com/why-stereotypes-are-harmful-and-destructive/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#4_446895146
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: If people with mental illness generally are not extraordinarily violent, but a significant portion of the people who commit violent acts do suffer from mental illness, then our public policies—and our debates about how to respond to mass shootings—should accurately reflect both sides of this equation. So what should be the focus and the goal of mental health policy? Mentally Ill People Can Recover
The goal should be recovery. In the 1960s, when people with mental illness still lived in the “snake-pits” that were government-run mental health facilities, Milton Friedman wrote: “ Freedom is a tenable objective only for responsible individuals. We do not believe in freedom for madmen.” We used to believe that people with mental illness could not recover from the condition—and hence, could not be free. So we locked them away from society and threw away the key. Government paternalism was the solution to the problem. People with mental illnesses are responsible individuals fully capable of living a life in their own home, working in a job they enjoy, surrounded by family and friends.
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#5_446896987
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: We do not believe in freedom for madmen.” We used to believe that people with mental illness could not recover from the condition—and hence, could not be free. So we locked them away from society and threw away the key. Government paternalism was the solution to the problem. People with mental illnesses are responsible individuals fully capable of living a life in their own home, working in a job they enjoy, surrounded by family and friends. We’re now learning something different. About two-thirds of people with serious, disabling mental illness can actually recover. These statistics apply to people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, etc. Recovery takes two forms: the first is a full, clinical recovery in which the person will never experience another symptom of his illness;
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#6_446898513
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: We’re now learning something different. About two-thirds of people with serious, disabling mental illness can actually recover. These statistics apply to people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, etc. Recovery takes two forms: the first is a full, clinical recovery in which the person will never experience another symptom of his illness; the second is when a person learns to live a safe, dignified, and gratifying life in spite of his illness. Most mental health advocates believe in recovery but talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to crafting mental health policy. On the one side, they argue that people with mental illnesses are responsible individuals fully capable of living a life in their own home, working in a job they enjoy, surrounded by family and friends—unless there’s a good reason they shouldn’t, like they’ve committed a crime or threaten imminent danger to their self or others. But if not, they should be treated just like other “responsible” people because they are in fact responsible. At the same time, advocates also argue that government benefits, programs, and funding should be devoted to ensuring the above-described standard of living despite irresponsible decision-making on the part of people with a mental illness, as though they can’t be held responsible for bad decisions.
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#7_446900604
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: the second is when a person learns to live a safe, dignified, and gratifying life in spite of his illness. Most mental health advocates believe in recovery but talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to crafting mental health policy. On the one side, they argue that people with mental illnesses are responsible individuals fully capable of living a life in their own home, working in a job they enjoy, surrounded by family and friends—unless there’s a good reason they shouldn’t, like they’ve committed a crime or threaten imminent danger to their self or others. But if not, they should be treated just like other “responsible” people because they are in fact responsible. At the same time, advocates also argue that government benefits, programs, and funding should be devoted to ensuring the above-described standard of living despite irresponsible decision-making on the part of people with a mental illness, as though they can’t be held responsible for bad decisions. But if they are capable of being held responsible, such government interference will likely do more harm than good. Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Welfare programs and the public mental health system are supposed to be a safety net that provide temporary aid to people with a demonstrable need—not a permanent support structure. They are supposed to help people move into the most self-sufficient, gratifying life possible. Although some people with mental illness may not be able to live fully autonomous lives without support, most are more capable than we’ve previously given them credit for. They are capable, in other words, of recovery.
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#8_446903021
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: But if they are capable of being held responsible, such government interference will likely do more harm than good. Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Welfare programs and the public mental health system are supposed to be a safety net that provide temporary aid to people with a demonstrable need—not a permanent support structure. They are supposed to help people move into the most self-sufficient, gratifying life possible. Although some people with mental illness may not be able to live fully autonomous lives without support, most are more capable than we’ve previously given them credit for. They are capable, in other words, of recovery. Mental health supports are supposed to help people move into the most self-sufficient, gratifying life possible. Traditional, paternalistic policies that do not focus on recovery just squander taxpayer dollars and corrupt the human soul. Our current mental health system too often rips people away from their family, church, or community, making them feel like they don’t belong. It dehumanizes them and treats them as if they are a plague on society, unable to recover. People stuck in this system can get by, but they do not thrive.
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241809466#9_446904957
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Title: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Headings: The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
The Problem With Blaming Mass Shootings On Mental Illness
Helping people with mental illness requires thoughtful responses, not stereotyping.
Addressing Mental Illness Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Mentally Ill People Can Recover
Either Mentally Ill People Are Responsible Or They Aren’t
Making People Dependent Reduces Hope for Recovery
Content: Mental health supports are supposed to help people move into the most self-sufficient, gratifying life possible. Traditional, paternalistic policies that do not focus on recovery just squander taxpayer dollars and corrupt the human soul. Our current mental health system too often rips people away from their family, church, or community, making them feel like they don’t belong. It dehumanizes them and treats them as if they are a plague on society, unable to recover. People stuck in this system can get by, but they do not thrive. Their existence is sustained, but their life may never improve. The “compassion” provided, in many cases, may damage the people who need the most help. By contrast, those in recovery are responsible individuals who are able to support themselves and reduce government dependence. This is no small thing. Nearly 40 percent of people on Social Security Disability Insurance are there because of a mental disorder.
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http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/19/the-problem-with-blaming-mass-shootings-on-mental-illness/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241835327#3_446953685
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Title: Everything Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Headings: Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Donald Trump’s China trade plan would make American families pay a lot more for food, clothing, electronics, and everything else that now says ‘Made in China.’
Review the Underlying Facts
Our Trade Balance With China Doesn’t Matter
China Is Having Yuuge Currency Troubles
Presidents Can’t Make Trade Policy Themselves
Trump’s Trade Policies Would Hurt the United States
It Would Hurt Businesses and Workers, Too
Trump’s Tariffs Would Be Immoral and Unconservative
At Best, This Plan Is Stupid
Content: For one thing, there’s actually a strong correlation between U.S. economic growth and an expanding U.S. trade deficit. As Cato’s Dan Griswold wrote: An examination of the past 30 years of U.S. economic performance offers no evidence that a rising level of imports or growing trade deficits have negatively affected the U.S. economy. In fact, since 1980, the U.S. economy has grown more than three times faster during periods when the trade deficit was expanding as a share of GDP compared to periods when it was contracting. Stock market appreciation, manufacturing output, and job growth were all significantly more robust during periods of expanding imports and trade deficits. Moreover, basic economics teaches us that trade balances reflect national savings, consumption and investment, not trade policy. Thus, every dollar traveling overseas to buy imports (in excess of our exports) eventually comes back to the United States in the form of investment, and our “trade deficit” is matched by a “ capital account surplus .” In other words, we buy goods and services from foreigners, and they buy an equal amount of our exports plus our financial assets (aka foreign investment in the United States). In this light, the U.S. trade deficit reflects little more than America’s longstanding comparative advantage as a global investment destination. Not so scary, huh?
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/01/20/almost-everything-donald-trump-says-about-trade-with-china-is-wrong/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241835327#7_446963911
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Title: Everything Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Headings: Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Donald Trump’s China trade plan would make American families pay a lot more for food, clothing, electronics, and everything else that now says ‘Made in China.’
Review the Underlying Facts
Our Trade Balance With China Doesn’t Matter
China Is Having Yuuge Currency Troubles
Presidents Can’t Make Trade Policy Themselves
Trump’s Trade Policies Would Hurt the United States
It Would Hurt Businesses and Workers, Too
Trump’s Tariffs Would Be Immoral and Unconservative
At Best, This Plan Is Stupid
Content: China Is Having Yuuge Currency Troubles
The idea that China is totally dominating the United States is equally absurd. Yes, China has experienced impressive gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the last decade or so, but (a) that’s what developing countries do (especially former centrally planned ones with more than a billion people); and (b) America remains much, much wealthier, greener, more egalitarian, and more productive. It’s not even close — no, really. China’s incessant quest for GDP growth through the kind of economic interventionism that Trump just loves has led to some serious economic distortions. Moreover, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last six months, you’d know that China’s incessant quest for GDP growth through the kind of economic interventionism that Trump just loves has led to some serious economic distortions (e.g., a frightening property market, rampant industrial overcapacity, a banking sector riddled with non-performing loans, and serious capital flight ), not to mention crazy stock market turmoil. You’d also know that Chinese “currency manipulation” is not a serious problem for the United States (probably never was ), and that even the most aggressive U.S. currency hawks now acknowledge that China is not hurting the United States by keeping the yuan artificially low. Indeed, China’s “cunning” economic planners are currently struggling to keep their currency from falling, not—as Trump seems to think—from rising. So if Beijing relented to Trump’s fantastical threats and let the market dictate its currency, the result would be a weaker yuan, not a stronger one, as Trump confidently claimed last Thursday night. Presidents Can’t Make Trade Policy Themselves
Beyond Trump’s erroneous premise, there’s also the little problem of actually imposing his plan under U.S. law and global trade rules.
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/01/20/almost-everything-donald-trump-says-about-trade-with-china-is-wrong/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241969424#11_447223052
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Title: Not Sexist To Say Madonna's Way Too Old For Buttless Pants
Headings:
There’s Nothing Sexist About Saying Madonna’s Way Too Old For Buttless Pants
Content: lol @lea pic.twitter.com/XIAOMYeiRO
Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) May 3, 2016
And more: Maybe the editor of a fashion magazine obsessed with celebrity appearances shouldn’t be in the business of telling other people not to make jokes about the same. Maybe when that editor has little compunction about shaming celebrities and random people on the street about their appearance, she shouldn’t tell other people not to make jokes about Madonna. But even if Goldman weren’t the editor of one of the fashion magazines that does so much to lower female self-esteem, and even if she weren’t personally so mean about people’s appearance, the fact remains that there is nothing wrong with telling Madonna that folks in the grandparent cohort should probably go ahead and cover their bums. Part of this is because we all should cover our bums. But this goes double for the Baby Boomers, such as Madonna. They’re not quite old enough to get special provisions that we give older people who disrobe because they don’t care or because they’re dealing with the mental effects of aging. But they’re a good two generations past the point where naked bums are socially acceptable. If Madonna wants to do it anyway, that’s her business. And it is her business, if you know what I’m saying (and I think you do).
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/03/theres-nothing-sexist-about-saying-madonnas-way-too-old-for-buttless-pants/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241985672#15_447280903
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Title: Assault Weapons Ban: A Dumb Idea Pushed By Dumb People
Headings:
The Assault Weapons Ban Is A Stupid Idea Pushed By Stupid People
According to FBI statistics, you are far more likely to be beaten to death by someone's fists than you are to be killed with a rifle.
Content: But in 2014, more than a decade after these vile weapons of war flooded American streets, the number of rifle murders surely skyrocketed, right? Not so much. Quite the opposite. In 2014, the most recent year for which detailed FBI data are available, rifles were used in 248 murders. And not only are rifles used in far fewer murders over a decade following the expiration of the 1994 gun ban, they’re also used in a smaller percentage of homicides. In 2003, when the gun ban was in full effect, rifles were used in nearly 3 percent of murders. In 2014, they were used in barely 2 percent. That’s the exact opposite of what gun banners said should happen. After the assault weapons ban, guns were supposed to flood the streets and just start killing people. Crime was supposed to skyrocket.
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/06/13/the-assault-weapons-ban-is-a-stupid-idea-pushed-by-stupid-people/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_241985672#16_447282210
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Title: Assault Weapons Ban: A Dumb Idea Pushed By Dumb People
Headings:
The Assault Weapons Ban Is A Stupid Idea Pushed By Stupid People
According to FBI statistics, you are far more likely to be beaten to death by someone's fists than you are to be killed with a rifle.
Content: In 2003, when the gun ban was in full effect, rifles were used in nearly 3 percent of murders. In 2014, they were used in barely 2 percent. That’s the exact opposite of what gun banners said should happen. After the assault weapons ban, guns were supposed to flood the streets and just start killing people. Crime was supposed to skyrocket. But that’s not what happened. Yes, Americans bought a ton of rifles after the law expired, but rather than going up, the number of homicides in which rifles were used drastically fell. There were way more guns, but way less crime. Are you ready for a mind-blowing statistic? In 2014, you were six times more likely to be murdered with a knife than you were with a rifle.
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/06/13/the-assault-weapons-ban-is-a-stupid-idea-pushed-by-stupid-people/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_246314056#5_455366647
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Title: 82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
Headings: 82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
When San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users, Violent Crime Went Down
Content: Of course, a society without guns sounds fantastic and in a perfect utopian world, it would be nice not to need a gun. However, we do not live in utopia. As John Locke stated, self-defense is the first law of nature. Each person owns his or her own life and no other person has a right to take that life. Those who would attempt to stop you from defending yourself, are attacking the very right from which all other rights are derived, protection of one’s own life. What advocates of gun control really mean when they say they want to ban guns is that they only want the government to have guns. After all, who would enforce the ban on guns, and how would it be enforced — without guns? Instead of attacking the hundred and fifty million people in America who legally own guns and who don’t go around shooting children, we should look at the reason that causes people to kill one another. Contrary to the fear mongering, most murders are not committed by law-abiding gun owners who snap and grab the nearest gun. Studies show that the majority of murders committed are by those who already have a criminal record.
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com/82-shot-15-dead-city-strictest-gun-laws-united-states/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_246314056#6_455368309
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Title: 82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
Headings: 82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
82 Shot, 15 Dead in City with the Strictest Gun Laws in the United States
When San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users, Violent Crime Went Down
Content: What advocates of gun control really mean when they say they want to ban guns is that they only want the government to have guns. After all, who would enforce the ban on guns, and how would it be enforced — without guns? Instead of attacking the hundred and fifty million people in America who legally own guns and who don’t go around shooting children, we should look at the reason that causes people to kill one another. Contrary to the fear mongering, most murders are not committed by law-abiding gun owners who snap and grab the nearest gun. Studies show that the majority of murders committed are by those who already have a criminal record. Whatsmore, a significant percentage of the victims have criminal records themselves. So what’s causing all these shootings? The answer to that question is far too complicated to cover in a single article. However, we can examine one of the main contributing factors. The War on Drugs.
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com/82-shot-15-dead-city-strictest-gun-laws-united-states/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_246328200#1_455396087
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Title: American Cops Just Killed More People in March than the UK Did in the Entire 20th Century
Headings: American Cops Just Killed More People in March than the UK Did in the Entire 20th Century
American Cops Just Killed More People in March than the UK Did in the Entire 20th Century
US police killed more people in March than UK did in 20th century – report
Content: As in the past, numerous incidents were spurred by violent threats from suspects, and two officers were shot in Ferguson during a peaceful protest. However, the deaths follow a national pattern: suspects were mostly people of color, mentally ill, or both. This high number in March increased the average for police killings from every 8.5 hours, to nearly 1 police killing every 6.5 hours in the US. These numbers are staggering and show a serious problem of the violent tendencies within the US policing apparatus. Let’s look at our immediate neighbors to the north, Canada. The total number of citizens killed by law enforcement officers in the year 2014, was 14; that is 78 times fewer people than the US. From 2010 through 2014, there were four fatal police shootings in England, which has a population of about 52 million. By contrast, Albuquerque, N.M., with a population 1 percent the size of England’s, had 26 fatal police shootings in that same time period.
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Carbon Dioxide: How it Contributes to Climate Change
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide and the Environment
CO2 Levels Throughout History
CO2 Emissions
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Carbon Dioxide Poisoning
What Can You Do to Reduce Carbon Dioxide?
Content: Many of these have become secondhand knowledge among any casual environmentalist. Drive your car less. Get a bike. Install energy-efficient appliances. Eat less red meat. These individual efforts to help the environment are important. However, with massive companies still pumping carbon dioxide into the air, the pressure can’t be all on individuals to make these changes. Ultimately, it may come down to political regulations to get carbon emissions under control. The way we vote, live, and spend our money all has an effect on the future of our planet. What steps are you taking to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere?
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Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; five out of eight House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been one Reform Party member, one Republican and one Democrat; Democratic-controlled legislature. OREGON
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HappyG Bobby • 7 years ago
Twenty-eight years later and they didn't even bother to change the wording. Many who are pro-invader are too young to remember the lies, but they'll insist we are haters for even suggesting that they will never keep their promises...I blame their teachers...and I mean that from the bottom of my heart...Not all, but a majority of public school teachers failed our American children...and it was by design...The Ayers, Dorhns, Rudds et al. never gave up their "Death to America" campaign...they merely took it to our public school systems and destroyed them at a young age...Heck, most probably believe JFK said "Ask what your country can do for you"...
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Alina HappyG • 7 years ago
This illegal immigration issue is ridiculous. What has our country come to? Enforce our laws and this won't be an issue. Why are we obligated to house these ILLEGAL people? They already get FREE healthcare at hospitals. What’s next - giving them free food, voting rights, and a EBT card / welfare check? Good grief! Americans like myself are struggling.
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Illegal immigrants benefit the U.S. economy
Content: Why are we obligated to house these ILLEGAL people? They already get FREE healthcare at hospitals. What’s next - giving them free food, voting rights, and a EBT card / welfare check? Good grief! Americans like myself are struggling. I’m employed (temp work) but can’t afford health insurance. I don’t drive much either cause I can’t afford gas. My car insurance, at $25/month (from Insurance Panda), is good, but who knows when Obama will step in and socialize that. I cut cable and internet and I haven’t been out to eat or to the movies in god knows how long. It infuriates me that these people who don’t even belong here are getting more freebies than tax paying, law abiding citizens like myself
Obama basically tells these poor fools that they will be given the world if they sneak into our country.
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Illegal immigrants benefit the U.S. economy
Content: After all, he won't deport or arrest them. Both he and the republicans in congress (AND the illegals) have to go! see more
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Gracie Alina • 7 years ago
What in the world are you talking about you fool? What FREE STUFF? where in the world are you getting your useless babble from? Its nonfactual , Don't worry about WHAT you do not receive it , your success is up to YOU! Get a full time job and maybe you wont be struggling. Illegals do not get Free Healthcare or Free housing or Free car insurance or FREE food. Food banks are FREE to anyone , even YOU! and most are non profit organizations that do not discriminate.
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Title: Illegal immigrants benefit the U.S. economy | TheHill
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Illegal immigrants benefit the U.S. economy
Content: Its nonfactual , Don't worry about WHAT you do not receive it , your success is up to YOU! Get a full time job and maybe you wont be struggling. Illegals do not get Free Healthcare or Free housing or Free car insurance or FREE food. Food banks are FREE to anyone , even YOU! and most are non profit organizations that do not discriminate. You must have a Social security number to be given any of that anyway. If you aren't making much money then you are eligible for healthcare low cost and cheap perhaps at your local clinic. You are also eligible for low income housing as a citizen. Weather you WANT to apply for those benefits is up to you! and only YOU!.
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Illegal immigrants benefit the U.S. economy
Content: You must have a Social security number to be given any of that anyway. If you aren't making much money then you are eligible for healthcare low cost and cheap perhaps at your local clinic. You are also eligible for low income housing as a citizen. Weather you WANT to apply for those benefits is up to you! and only YOU!. see more
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Brandy Baron Gracie • 7 years ago
The fool in this conversation is you, Gracie. All these illegals have to do is pop out an anchor baby and they start getting the 'FREE STUFF' for it. Illegals use our emergency rooms for their healthcare and hospitals have closed because of it. Where have you been... hiding under a rock? If you want to pay to support these illegal alien invaders then YOU take them in and pay for them.
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Brandy Baron Gracie • 7 years ago
The fool in this conversation is you, Gracie. All these illegals have to do is pop out an anchor baby and they start getting the 'FREE STUFF' for it. Illegals use our emergency rooms for their healthcare and hospitals have closed because of it. Where have you been... hiding under a rock? If you want to pay to support these illegal alien invaders then YOU take them in and pay for them. Otherwise, shut the F up with your stupidity. see more
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trompsky Brandy Baron • 7 years ago
Brandon, you demented fool. People are not popping out anchor babies to get benefits. Some people do come here to have a child that will be a U
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: Obamacare v. the First Amendment | TheHill
Obamacare v. the First Amendment
The Supreme Court of the United States is no stranger to matters involving excessive presidential power over businesses and individuals. A key part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s National Industrial Recovery Act was struck down by the high court in 1935, which ruled unanimously in Schechter v. United States that the act gave too much power to the president in regulating work hours and wages. Presidential power came under the eye of the court 17 years later when Harry Truman issued an executive order seizing control of steel mills. The decision in Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer, handed down in 1952, declared the president exceeded his authority in taking over large swaths of the steel industry. ADVERTISEMENT
On Tuesday, March 25th, the Supreme Court contemplated the rights of business, and the extent to which the government can arbitrarily impose its will over the First Amendment rights of private companies. The case of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. brings the Affordable Care Act and its health care mandates to the legal forefront. The oral arguments, presented March 25, represent the final step toward a court decision that will have far reaching ramifications. Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts retailer with some 550 stores nationwide, has articulated its position clearly and simply; it has no interest in making health care decisions for its 21,000 employees. But the dictates of Obamacare currently force Hobby Lobby and other businesses to violate their conscience.
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: The case of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. brings the Affordable Care Act and its health care mandates to the legal forefront. The oral arguments, presented March 25, represent the final step toward a court decision that will have far reaching ramifications. Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts retailer with some 550 stores nationwide, has articulated its position clearly and simply; it has no interest in making health care decisions for its 21,000 employees. But the dictates of Obamacare currently force Hobby Lobby and other businesses to violate their conscience. The circumstances are similar in the case of Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp v. Sebelius, which will be argued in tandem with the Hobby Lobby case. Oddly, the administration has allowed religious institutions to be exempt from certain Obamacare provisions that violate their First Amendment rights but fails to recognize that individuals and companies can share the same convictions as exempt religious organizations. Detractors falsely portray the cases in terms of birth control or zealotry but the true question is whether the protections of the First Amendment extend to companies. The five fundamental rights of the First Amendment - religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly and the right to petition the government for redress - represent the core of the American founding. The problem is that some want to cherry pick which provisions will be held sacrosanct and which will be disregarded.
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: The circumstances are similar in the case of Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp v. Sebelius, which will be argued in tandem with the Hobby Lobby case. Oddly, the administration has allowed religious institutions to be exempt from certain Obamacare provisions that violate their First Amendment rights but fails to recognize that individuals and companies can share the same convictions as exempt religious organizations. Detractors falsely portray the cases in terms of birth control or zealotry but the true question is whether the protections of the First Amendment extend to companies. The five fundamental rights of the First Amendment - religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly and the right to petition the government for redress - represent the core of the American founding. The problem is that some want to cherry pick which provisions will be held sacrosanct and which will be disregarded. We can’t do that; the First Amendment is a package deal. The news media, for example, would be hypocritical in defending freedom of the press while not defending, with equal vigor, freedom of speech, religion or any other aspect of the amendment. There were parallel constitutional principles underlying the recent decision on whether Tea Party Patriots is entitled to freedom of speech as a recognized 501 (c) (3) and (c) (4) organization by the Internal Revenue Service. We ultimately prevailed without intervention by the Supreme Court, but have an innate appreciation for the First Amendment like that held by others who struggled for years in pursuit of free speech.
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: We can’t do that; the First Amendment is a package deal. The news media, for example, would be hypocritical in defending freedom of the press while not defending, with equal vigor, freedom of speech, religion or any other aspect of the amendment. There were parallel constitutional principles underlying the recent decision on whether Tea Party Patriots is entitled to freedom of speech as a recognized 501 (c) (3) and (c) (4) organization by the Internal Revenue Service. We ultimately prevailed without intervention by the Supreme Court, but have an innate appreciation for the First Amendment like that held by others who struggled for years in pursuit of free speech. It’s ironic that the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga cases are being heard during the week marking the fourth anniversary of Obamacare’s enactment. The “law of the land,” as Obamacare has routinely been characterized, ought not compel people to choose between their First Amendment rights and federal prosecution. That is the question facing the court as it considers final arguments. People can have honest disagreements over the particulars of the Affordable Care Act but when it comes to preserving the First Amendment rights of people subject to it, there should be no debate. Let’s hope at least five court justices agree.
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: It’s ironic that the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga cases are being heard during the week marking the fourth anniversary of Obamacare’s enactment. The “law of the land,” as Obamacare has routinely been characterized, ought not compel people to choose between their First Amendment rights and federal prosecution. That is the question facing the court as it considers final arguments. People can have honest disagreements over the particulars of the Affordable Care Act but when it comes to preserving the First Amendment rights of people subject to it, there should be no debate. Let’s hope at least five court justices agree. Martin is co-founder of Tea Party Patriots. Load Text Comments (6)
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literalistic • 7 years ago
ObamaCare is 100% totally unconstitutional. see more
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Cathy • 7 years ago
There's little doubt that the government will try to argue that business and religion should be separate entities and that businesses don't represent their owners religious beliefs but rather their owner's search for profits.
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Cathy • 7 years ago
There's little doubt that the government will try to argue that business and religion should be separate entities and that businesses don't represent their owners religious beliefs but rather their owner's search for profits. The Hobby Lobby case however does tie the two as the stores are closed on Sundays in observance of the Christian day of worship. The owners have given up a chance to make profit one day out of every seven, that should prove that their devotion to their beliefs as owners extends to their business. see more
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Rick Cathy • 7 years ago
Wrong. Hobby Lobby covered contraception before Obamacare came along. Now, suddenly, it offends them.
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Obamacare v. the First Amendment
Content: The Hobby Lobby case however does tie the two as the stores are closed on Sundays in observance of the Christian day of worship. The owners have given up a chance to make profit one day out of every seven, that should prove that their devotion to their beliefs as owners extends to their business. see more
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Rick Cathy • 7 years ago
Wrong. Hobby Lobby covered contraception before Obamacare came along. Now, suddenly, it offends them. I call BS on that. This lawsuit is all about right-wing, Obama-hate politics. Nothing more, nothing less. see more
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Cathy Rick • 7 years ago • edited
No, Hobby Lobby is not arguing about birth control the case is about abortifacients, drugs and methods that induce abortion. They are not trying to stop covering birth control.
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Content: And when the Government "thinks" they want to do something that offends you, then you have given up your right to complain about it, haven't you? "This research means...." and research everyday finds out that past research was incomplete or in error. Who knows what revelations tomorrow will bring in the field of medical science? That is exactly what this is all about. I don't really care about what the belief is, or if you or I or the government agrees with the believer. That is not relevant to the constitutional issue. This is not about who is right or wrong in what we currently understand of the science. It is about rights to believe as we see fit and to disagree with others. see more
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Dozens of celebrities vowed to leave the country if Donald Trump
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The threat is a common one after any election outcome: Canada’s immigration website crashed from heavy traffic as it looked increasingly likely that Trump would win. But after the real estate mogul clinched the presidency in a stunning victory early Wednesday morning, some of those stars will face questions about making good on their promise. Here is a list of some of the celebs who claimed they would move out of the U.S. under a Trump administration. Actors
Bryan Cranston said he hopes he doesn’t have to pack his bags, but would “definitely move” if Trump won. “ Absolutely, I would definitely move,” the “Breaking Bad” star said on “The Bestseller Experiment” podcast. “ It’s not real to me that that would happen. I hope to God it won’t.”
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Content: Samuel L. Jackson slammed Trump for running a “hate”-filled campaign and said he would move to South Africa if he wins. “ If that motherf---er becomes president, I’m moving my black ass to South Africa,” the movie star quipped to Jimmy Kimmel. Lena Dunham told Andy Cohen at the Matrix Awards that “I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will. I know a lovely place in Vancouver.” The star and creator of HBO’s “Girls” has been a vocal advocate for Hillary Clinton
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, the Democratic nominee. Neve Campbell, an actress on the political drama “House of Cards,” vowed to move back home to Canada, while “Orange is the New Black” actress Natasha Lyonne said she would hightail it to a mental hospital. Singers
Cher tweeted this summer that if Trump gets elected, “I’m moving to Jupiter.” Miley Cyrus wrote in an emotional Instagram post in March that tears were running down her cheek and she was unbelievably scared and sad. “ I am moving if he is president,” the young pop star said. “ I don’t say things I don’t mean!”
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Content: Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of the “The View”, said on an episode of the talk show earlier this year that if the country elects Trump, “maybe it’s time for me to move, you know. I can afford to go.” Keegan-Michael Key said he would flee north to Canada. “ It’s like, 10 minutes from Detroit,” the comedian told TMZ in January. “ That’s where I’m from; my mom lives there. It’d make her happy too.” Hispanic comedian George Lopez said Trump “won’t have to worry about immigration” if he takes the White House because “we’ll all go back.” Political Figures
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joked in an interview with The New York Times in July that it’d be time to move to New Zealand if Trump were to win. “Now it’s time for us to move to New Zealand,” she said quoting her husband who died in 2010. “
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Content: my mom lives there. It’d make her happy too.” Hispanic comedian George Lopez said Trump “won’t have to worry about immigration” if he takes the White House because “we’ll all go back.” Political Figures
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joked in an interview with The New York Times in July that it’d be time to move to New Zealand if Trump were to win. “Now it’s time for us to move to New Zealand,” she said quoting her husband who died in 2010. “ I can’t imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president. For the country, it could be four years. For the court, it could be — I don’t even want to contemplate that.” Ginsburg later apologized for her comments, calling them “ill-advised.” Civil rights activist Al Sharpton told a reporter earlier this year that he’s “reserving my ticket out of here if [Trump] wins.”
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Content: Wide disparities in educational attainment still exist along racial lines, the Census shows. More than 37 percent of non-Hispanic white Americans have a college degree, while just 23 percent of African-Americans have reached the same level of formal education. Only 16.4 percent of Hispanic Americans have a college degree. Still, the percentage of both African-Americans and Hispanic Americans who have attained a college degree has grown in recent years. Among African-Americans, college graduation has doubled since 1991. Among Hispanics, the number of college graduates has increased 60 percent in the last 20 years. Asian Americans are most likely to have attained a college degree: More than half, 55.9 percent, have completed a four-year college program. Higher education levels have strong correlations with higher average earnings, underscoring efforts in Congress and in state legislatures to increase access to college education for low-income and minority students. Adults with only a high school education earned an average of $35,615 in 2016, according to the Census figures.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/326995-census-more-americans-have-college-degrees-than-ever-before
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_259368523#8_482393301
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Title: 13 Original Colonies Facts, List, History
Headings: 13 Original Colonies
13 Original Colonies
13 Original Colonies: Beginnings
New England Colonies
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Connecticut Colony
Rhode Island Colony
New Hampshire Colony
Middle Colonies
New Jersey Colony
Pennsylvania Colony
New York Colony
Delaware Colony
Southern Colonies
Virginia
Maryland
The Carolinas
Georgia
Content: Soon the people of New England found themselves in a thriving trade with the Caribbean Islands, Iberian Peninsula, France, and other European powers. This led to much wealth. Massachusetts Bay Colony
The largest colony in the British colonial empire was, for a short time, the Massachusetts Bay Colony which was settled by the Puritans and governed by John Winthrop. Massachusetts grew quickly in what is known as the Great Migration and absorbed the infamous Plymouth colony. Boston was its largest city and for a time the largest city in all the British Colonial Empire. Connecticut Colony
Connecticut Colony was founded by Thomas Hooker and was an off-shoot of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut were put into place and would make Connecticut one of the most stable colonies in America, even during the American Revolutionary War. Its founders were also Puritans and its largest city was Hartford. Rhode Island Colony
Rhode Island Colony was also an off-shoot of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and it was founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Both founded a different area of Rhode Island and both were expelled from Massachusetts Bay due to their religious beliefs.
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http://thehistoryjunkie.com/13-original-colonies/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_259687553#0_483193203
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Title: Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts, History, Timeline - The History Junkie
Headings: Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Government
Find out if you are related to any of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Settlers?
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Growth
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Nude Quakers
Find out if you are related to Roger Williams or Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Temporary End of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Key Figures in the Revolution
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Content: Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts, History, Timeline - The History Junkie
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a colony located near modern-day Boston and Salem Massachusetts. It was founded by the investors of the Massachusetts Bay Company and its colonists were mainly puritans. It quickly became the largest colony in New England and was the mother colony of Rhode Island and Connecticut. By the time of the Revolution, the colony of Plymouth had been absorbed and the city of Boston was the largest port in the colonies. Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts was established by the Puritans in 1629. The Puritans wanted to purify the church of England, however, after years of persecution, they opted to found a new colony and start fresh. The Puritans were much different from the Pilgrims.
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http://thehistoryjunkie.com/massachusetts-bay-colony/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_259687553#1_483194958
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Title: Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts, History, Timeline - The History Junkie
Headings: Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Government
Find out if you are related to any of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Settlers?
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Growth
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Nude Quakers
Find out if you are related to Roger Williams or Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Temporary End of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Key Figures in the Revolution
Online Resources
Content: By the time of the Revolution, the colony of Plymouth had been absorbed and the city of Boston was the largest port in the colonies. Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts was established by the Puritans in 1629. The Puritans wanted to purify the church of England, however, after years of persecution, they opted to found a new colony and start fresh. The Puritans were much different from the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims wanted complete separation from England, while the Puritans wanted to purify the church. The Pilgrims were simple men and women who were not well-educated, the Puritans were well-educated men and some were influential. They also differed theologically. These differences were clear in their founding. Plymouth Colony was successful but only succeeded throughout tremendous hardship.
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http://thehistoryjunkie.com/massachusetts-bay-colony/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_259687553#2_483196602
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Title: Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts, History, Timeline - The History Junkie
Headings: Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Government
Find out if you are related to any of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Settlers?
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Growth
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Nude Quakers
Find out if you are related to Roger Williams or Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Temporary End of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Key Figures in the Revolution
Online Resources
Content: The Pilgrims wanted complete separation from England, while the Puritans wanted to purify the church. The Pilgrims were simple men and women who were not well-educated, the Puritans were well-educated men and some were influential. They also differed theologically. These differences were clear in their founding. Plymouth Colony was successful but only succeeded throughout tremendous hardship. Massachusetts Bay was well-organized which led to the population exploding and absorbing Plymouth as its own. The man often credited as the founder of Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. Winthrop was a well-learned man who had acquired a substantial amount of wealth. He and other wealthy Puritans secured the land from King Charles. He served as Governor four different times and was one of the strongest and most successful pioneers of Colonial America.
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http://thehistoryjunkie.com/massachusetts-bay-colony/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_259687553#3_483198283
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Title: Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts, History, Timeline - The History Junkie
Headings: Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: The Beginning
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Government
Find out if you are related to any of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Settlers?
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Growth
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Nude Quakers
Find out if you are related to Roger Williams or Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Temporary End of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Key Figures in the Revolution
Online Resources
Content: Massachusetts Bay was well-organized which led to the population exploding and absorbing Plymouth as its own. The man often credited as the founder of Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. Winthrop was a well-learned man who had acquired a substantial amount of wealth. He and other wealthy Puritans secured the land from King Charles. He served as Governor four different times and was one of the strongest and most successful pioneers of Colonial America. The exodus of Puritans from England began once the Massachusetts Bay Company received a royal charter from King Charles I. This caused congregations to pick up their possessions and leave for the New World away from the persecution of England. Find out if you are related to any of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Settlers? Massachusetts Bay Colony Facts: Government
The government originally was placed in the hands of a Governor and Deputy Governor. These governors were to be elected annually by the company.
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http://thehistoryjunkie.com/massachusetts-bay-colony/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_274704054#16_507945500
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Title: 10 Questions with a First Amendment Lawyer
Headings: 10 Questions with a First Amendment Lawyer
10 Questions with a First Amendment Lawyer
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Content: Unfortunately, employers will often find alternative, non-discriminatory reasons for any adverse employment action, so proving a violation of the First Amendment in such cases can be difficult. But technically, employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for the exercise of one’s religion, so long as it does not interfere with the normal functioning of the employee’s duties. 9. What actions can an individual take if they feel they are being deprived of their First Amendment rights? The first thing is to stand your ground. So many free citizens capitulate to governmental oppression these days, and that is unfortunate. We only have as much freedom as we demand in this country. Government, by its very nature, will always seek to stifle individual freedoms, and try to grab control. It is essential that citizens of this great country stand up, speak up, and be heard. We have the right NOT to remain silent in America.
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http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/?p=411
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_284256434#0_524679560
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Title: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
Headings: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
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Content: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
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The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
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Enjoy up to 25% discount! Book our June 2021 Online Holiday Study Camp for your child now! Educators across the nation have long professed the importance of family involvement in children’s education. Much research have shown positive effects of schools and parents continuously working hand-in-hand to support and encourage the children’s learning and development. Learning Vision is one school that believes in collaborative partnership with parents. Ms Joranna Ang, Vice-Principal at Learning Vision @ Kent Ridge explains, “We value the partnership and support of parents to provide a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment to encourage each child’s holistic development.” Parental involvement produces measurable gains in a child’s holistic development. As we all know, parents are a child’s first teacher. When a school system values and respects the relationship between a parent and a child and welcomes parents as equal partners in their child’s education, parents and teachers have an opportunity to influence a child to live a positive and fulfilling life. Jasmine, a English Teacher at LEAP Schoolhouse believes that that respectful, caring bonds with children and their families are the vital foundation for a wonderful preschool experience. “
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http://thenewageparents.com/importance-of-parent-school-partnership/
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Title: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
Headings: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
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Content: Ms Joranna Ang, Vice-Principal at Learning Vision @ Kent Ridge explains, “We value the partnership and support of parents to provide a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment to encourage each child’s holistic development.” Parental involvement produces measurable gains in a child’s holistic development. As we all know, parents are a child’s first teacher. When a school system values and respects the relationship between a parent and a child and welcomes parents as equal partners in their child’s education, parents and teachers have an opportunity to influence a child to live a positive and fulfilling life. Jasmine, a English Teacher at LEAP Schoolhouse believes that that respectful, caring bonds with children and their families are the vital foundation for a wonderful preschool experience. “ As a teacher of young children, I share with parents the responsibility for teaching their children. I also believe that each child has their own unique strengths, possesses different learning styles and learns at a different pace too.” She adds. Daya, a teacher at Kinderland Child Care Ministry of Manpower (Havelock) agrees and advocates for parent-school partnership as well. “ Through my 8 years of working as a childcare teacher, I made sure I build a good rapport with the parents.
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http://thenewageparents.com/importance-of-parent-school-partnership/
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_284256434#2_524683051
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Title: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
Headings: The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
The Importance Of Parent-School Partnership
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Content: As a teacher of young children, I share with parents the responsibility for teaching their children. I also believe that each child has their own unique strengths, possesses different learning styles and learns at a different pace too.” She adds. Daya, a teacher at Kinderland Child Care Ministry of Manpower (Havelock) agrees and advocates for parent-school partnership as well. “ Through my 8 years of working as a childcare teacher, I made sure I build a good rapport with the parents. I share with them their children’s development and how they are coping with the curriculum. With their support and cooperation, they are able to understand and assist their children’s learning when at home.” A strong school-family relationship can greatly benefit the child as well as parents. It is proven that children do better and achieve more when parents are involved in their progress in school. Their concerns can also be sorted out quicker when parents have a positive relationship with the school staff.
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http://thenewageparents.com/importance-of-parent-school-partnership/
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Chapter 3: The shape of the news story
Top priority
The inverted pyramid
Advanced news writing
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Content: The family were asleep at the time. The flames quickly spread and soon the entire house was blazing. etc etc
The reader knows the outcome of the drama in the first sentence of the news story. The background information about how it happened, and why it happened, are filled in later in the story. ^^back to the top
Top priority
News stories are written in a way which sets out clearly what is the top priority news, what is the next most newsworthy, and so on. This makes it easier for readers and listeners to understand. In many societies, people read newspapers and web pages in a hurry. They probably do not read every word, but skim quickly through, reading headlines and intros to see which stories interest them. Some which seem at first glance to be interesting may seem less interesting after a few paragraphs, and so the reader moves on. In other societies, people may find reading a newspaper hard work.
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http://thenewsmanual.net/Manuals%20Volume%201/volume1_03.htm
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Title:
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Chapter 3: The shape of the news story
Top priority
The inverted pyramid
Advanced news writing
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Content: This may be because it is written in a language which is not their first language; or it may be because they are not good at reading. They, too, will look at headlines and intros to decide which stories are interesting enough to be worth the effort of reading them. In either case, the readers will generally read less than half of most stories; there are very few stories indeed of which they will read every word. Similarly, people do not listen intently to every word of a radio or television news bulletin. Unless the first sentence of each item interests them, they allow their minds to wander until they hear something that interests them. The way a news story is written therefore has to do two things: It has to sell the story to the casual reader or listener. It has to give the main point of the story very quickly, so that even if the reader moves on after one or two paragraphs, or if the listener stops listening after the first sentence or two, they will still have a fair idea of what the story was about.
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http://thenewsmanual.net/Manuals%20Volume%201/volume1_03.htm
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_285464400#1_526972770
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Title: Who founded the New England Colonies - The New World Colonizers
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Founding of the New England Colonies
Content: Massachusetts
The colony was founded in 1620 by Puritans/Separatists. The important residents were William Bradford who was reellected 30 times for governor. John Winthrop served off and on as the Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He would be elected and defeated several times .He ran Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson out of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts Bay Colony became a royal colony in 1691. Connecticut
Colonists were moving into and starting towns in future Connecticut in 1635 but the main towns did not join together to form the Connecticut colony until 1636.Thomas Hooker and a group of Massachusetts founded Connecticut. Individuals from the Massachusetts colony moved to what would become Connecticut
because they were looking for more freedom and financial opportunities. Rhode Island
The Colony was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. Roger Williams was banished by the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his beliefs in separation of church and state and freedom of religion. He fled and lived with the Narragansett Indians and formed Providence in 1636.Anne Hutchinson was also banished for speaking out against the Church in Massachusetts Bay.
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http://thenewworldcolonizers.weebly.com/who-founded-the-new-england-colonies.html
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_286101087#8_528232439
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Title: Frequently asked questions about standardized testing - Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Headings: Frequently asked questions about standardized testing
Frequently asked questions about standardized testing
How will standardized tests be used to make decisions about my child?
How will tests be used to make decisions about my child’s school?
How will individual students’ academic progress be evaluated from year to year?
Will English Language Learners and Special Education students be required to take the TerraNova and PSSA tests?
What are some of the concerns about using standardized tests for holding schools accountable?
How can parents use the results of these tests to help their child?
Content: Student performance on standardized tests typically rises in the first years of a test’s implementation due to a combination of factors. These include students’ familiarity with the test format; teachers preparing students for the content assessed by the particular test; and the school district’s allocation of resources, such as time and curricular materials, devoted to the subjects tested. Initial achievement gains on the particular tests used by a school district often have been found to level off after the first few years. The challenge of No Child Left Behind is to maintain increasing achievement gains, so that by 2013-14 all children will reach "proficiency" as defined by their state. How can parents use the results of these tests to help their child? Schools are required to send home test reports to parents. By reviewing these reports, parents can follow their child’s progress and compare it to the scores of other children in the state and in Philadelphia. Parents should not necessarily draw conclusions from these tests alone, but rather, can work with their child’s teacher to identify areas in need of improvement based on the tests and on the student’s classroom work.
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http://thenotebook.org/articles/2003/03/13/frequently-asked-questions-about-standardized-testing
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_286101087#9_528234602
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Title: Frequently asked questions about standardized testing - Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Headings: Frequently asked questions about standardized testing
Frequently asked questions about standardized testing
How will standardized tests be used to make decisions about my child?
How will tests be used to make decisions about my child’s school?
How will individual students’ academic progress be evaluated from year to year?
Will English Language Learners and Special Education students be required to take the TerraNova and PSSA tests?
What are some of the concerns about using standardized tests for holding schools accountable?
How can parents use the results of these tests to help their child?
Content: The challenge of No Child Left Behind is to maintain increasing achievement gains, so that by 2013-14 all children will reach "proficiency" as defined by their state. How can parents use the results of these tests to help their child? Schools are required to send home test reports to parents. By reviewing these reports, parents can follow their child’s progress and compare it to the scores of other children in the state and in Philadelphia. Parents should not necessarily draw conclusions from these tests alone, but rather, can work with their child’s teacher to identify areas in need of improvement based on the tests and on the student’s classroom work. After identifying areas of need, a parent may help their child set learning goals, monitor homework in a particular subject more closely, work with the school to arrange for special help through afterschool or extended day programs, or purchase (or borrow from the library) supplemental materials for use at home. For elementary-aged children struggling in reading and math, Pennsylvania offers Classroom Plus — a program that offers parents grants of up to $500 to purchase afterschool tutoring in reading and math for third through sixth-graders. For more information about this program, call the Classroom Plus hotline at 1-800-219-9740.
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http://thenotebook.org/articles/2003/03/13/frequently-asked-questions-about-standardized-testing
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_289601248#0_534705519
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Title: The Painted Surface - How To Cut-In A Wall or Ceiling
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the painted surface
How To Cut-In A Wall Or Ceiling
Downsides of Masking Tape
The Paint Brush
The Paint
The Technique
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Content: The Painted Surface - How To Cut-In A Wall or Ceiling
the painted surface
How To Cut-In A Wall Or Ceiling
Cutting-in, sometimes called trimming in, is a process of painting with a brush next to trim, mouldings or adjacent surfaces usually in preparation of using a roller to fill in the large areas of wall surface. The neatness and quality of the cutting-in can make or break the looks of a painting project. Through the years many gadgets have been invented to make this process simpler. Sometimes tape is used to mask over surfaces to protect them. 99% of painting projects do not require the gadgets or the hours spent masking off surfaces with tape. A neat, nearly perfect job of cutting-in can be done with only a good quality brush, some practice, patience and the following tips and techniques.
The goal is to create a clean, neat transition from one color or type of paint to another. These transitions occur where the moulding meet the wall or ceiling, or where two walls come together when using two or more colors. A crooked, sloppy transition detracts from an otherwise attractive paint job. Downsides of Masking Tape
Due to lack of experience it is tempting to mask everything with tape, but tape does have its downsides. Time spent masking could be spent painting.
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http://thepaintedsurface.com/how-to-cut-in.php
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_03_299114981#6_555560904
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Title: Impact of Eclipses - The Real Astrology Academy
Headings: Impact of Eclipses
Impact of Eclipses
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Content: In a Solar Eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, temporarily blocking out the light of the Sun. On an interpretive level, a Solar Eclipse represents the past, our unconscious nature (the Moon) overtaking and overshadowing our conscious expression of self (the Sun). More than this, what we “see” is the dark, hidden side of the Moon. In a Solar Eclipse we are forced to look at our shadow self, to acknowledge it and recognize it or else it will consume us. Solar Eclipses tend to relate to sudden events that disrupt our normal conscious functioning; they are the crisis that seems to come out of nowhere and that suddenly demands all of our conscious attention and focus. We must learn to accept that the source of these crises, however external it may appear, is actually our own unconscious and subconscious. Whatever situations that arise as a result of a Solar Eclipse, in addition to their manifest reality, are truly projections of our shadow self, of our fears, of our secrets, and of our demons. By acknowledging and accepting these parts of ourselves, we can help to keep them from disrupting our lives periodically. ( The important lesson is that we must accept and acknowledge our shadow self rather than deny and ignore it.)
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http://therealastrology.com/ask-kevin-topics/other-points-in-the-chart/210-impact-of-eclipses
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