every great empire should. I was given a choice at the first nine empires. The choice was difficult and every empire made a advancements in technology that we still use today. Out of the nine I choose the Persian empire. It showed promise and so much more. Did you know that they had a never ending army called the immortals? Did you know that the Persians were the ones to shape the world's first human rights charter? The Persian empire had many traits for why I chose it. I chose it because it's one of…
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which people can study, and analyze the world. As Douglas Harper explains in Visual Sociology, “The visual approach makes it possible to study subjects, themes and areas that can be studied in no other way” (Harper). Visual sociology is important to social science in three ways. It allows data collection using cameras and other recording technology, it allows researchers to uncover the role of visualization communication of societies values, and finally it allows us to analyze people’s relationships…
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Social Media Can Get You in Trouble Have you ever used any form of social media, such as Facebook MySpace, or Twitter? If so, I am sure you have posted all sorts of photos and updates on your life. Have any of them gotten you into as much trouble as Stacey Snyder? She lost her future because of what some may say “one photo” that was perceived in a negative view by her superiors. In the article "Social Network Profile Costs Woman College Degree" by Sarah Perez, a student was denied her Bachelor’s…
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site b is costly the benefits of having a large area and a great transport system really outweigh some of the extra economic costs. Social. The social factors of why we chose site B where along the lines of the location and the public transport and also the social factor of a popular district of where professional staff can live Technological. We chose to use site B due to the great technological services within the site, such as the rail way station and the bus station. Things like this…
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The topic I am doing my final project on is Nike and the company’s social responsibility, its expectations, its actions, and everything in between. I chose to do my project on this topic because I do not believe it is fair for people who live in 3rd world countries to be getting paid next to nothing when they work for such profitable organizations. In 1997, people who worked for Nike in China were getting paid $1.75 per hour. It is just not morally right for a company like Nike, who at the end…
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very nature of society. I have been immersed in this field throughout my life. I observed economic downturns from the Black Wednesday era in the early 90s to the current recession and these have led me on my journey to gain a deeper insight into how economics affects the modern world. Throughout the course of my studies I have been very interested in current affairs and my media A level has allowed me to relish any quality newspaper many of which include economic problems. I feel we are at a stage…
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The author states “clients often need more services than what your agency will be able to provide such as the support groups or medication assistance. Other referrals could be for rental assistance, food stamps and utility discounts” (P106) we as social worker have learned about these referrals but our clients may have not. The author states that when we do referrals for a client we need to “document that information in their file as well as on a separate sheet of paper with the name, address, phone…
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Nobu Takuechi ASAM 300 Sep. 25, 2014 On Or Off Campus: Social Justice Throughout time our society has dealt with social injustices and we are blessed to have communities and gatherings that fight against it. One of the most influential communities that have made a worldwide impact is College Universities. These universities allow young minded individuals opportunities to create clubs and organization to fight back. Cal State Fullerton is one of many who have made numerous organizations and clubs…
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emphatic love and adulation for service and helping those who seek guidance and support has led to my intense interest in social work. Knowing that I have helped enrich someone's life is a feeling unlike any other. That feeling is what leads me to believe social work is my destined path. I successfully completed an undergraduate internship in Brook dale hospital in 1986. I was chosen to work specifically with children in the comprehensive child care unit which at the time was an experience unlike any other…
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1. Why did you choose the article? I chose this article because I am interested in financial businesses and Bank of America is a financial business since it is a bank. I also thought that it would be interesting to learn more about the business that my father works for. Since I am going to be working for a financial company, I thought that it would be cool to learn more about a bank that has been very successful. 2. Describe in your own words what the article is about i.e. - What intrigued you…
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