THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO POL 1133Q TEXAS POLITICS AND SOCIETY Instructor: Ward S. Albro, Ph.D. Class Sections and Hours: Section 002, 8:30-9:45 MW in MH2.01.40 and Section 003, 10-11:15 MW in UC2.02.02 Office and Office Hours: MS4-03-18 at 7:30-8:15 and 11:15-Noon MW and other times by appointment Email: via Blackboard Learn or ward.albro@utsa.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION This course involves the analysis of Texas government institutions, political behaviors, civic engagement,
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Soft music played as the sweet Carolina air rustled through the wide magnolia tree. The setting sun cast a warm orange glow across Misty’s smiling cheeks, guests from all over town had gathered to her extravagantly decorated backyard to bid her farewell. Small tables dressed in royal red cloth centered mason jars filled with blue violets topped with small candles. White Christmas lights were strung across the perimeter adding an almost mystical spirit to the evening. As the guests mingled and the
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Kelly R. Jones 123 Main Street, Apt. 101 New York, New York 10001 Mobile: 202-555-1234 kellyjones@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------- Objective Auditor position in the public accounting field in the Chicago area. Summary * More than two years of progressive accounting and auditing experience * Auditor internship with Ernst & Young in New York City * Magna Cum Laude graduate with BBA in Accounting * Proficient with MS
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Mamie Phipps Clark was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Her father, Harold, was a doctor and her mother, Katie, was active in helping her husband with his practice. Encouraged by her parents to pursue her education, she began college as a physics and math major. She met her husband, Kenneth Clark, at Howard and he soon convinced her to switch majors to psychology. She graduated magna cum laude in 1938 and then spent some time working in a law office where she was able to witness first-hand the damaging
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Points of View Amanda B. HUM/115 April 18, 2016 Nora Clarke Points of View Healthcare System To put it simply I think our healthcare system is broken, especially since Obamacare came into action. More and more people are unable to afford the high cost of the insurance plans, and if you do not get the coverage, you get a fine at the end of the year. The Affordable Care Act was supposed to have been created to help people, but with the high cost of plans and outrageous deductibles & being
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Reasoning in Greenberg’s Claim The article “Why colleges should ditch honor codes” on The Washington Post discusses how honor codes encourage rather than stifle cheating. The author, Susan Greenberg, argues that the honor code fails because it relies on students reporting their peers when witnessing a violation of the rules. Students are hesitant to report their peers because they gain nothing from it. Greenberg also states that the honor code is ineffective and have difficult guidelines to follow when
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pushed, which can cause the actor to hurt or kill a hostage. In closing a negotiator should lie to an actor as long as the lie cannot be revealed. However a negotiator should never lie to an actor that is basically on the verge of hurting or killing a hostage, because the cost can be the hostage’s lives. Reference: McMains, M.J. & Mullins, W.C. (2013). Crisis
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Macbeth's prophecy states that he will be king, but Macbeth doesn't know how that will occur. He thought about killing Duncan, "My thought, whose murder yet is fantastical", but he is horrified by this quote which "Shakes so my single state of man." (I.iii, 152-153). "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir (I.iii, 157-159)." This quote means that Macbeth prefers for fate to crown him king. Lady Macbeth is much more responsible for Duncan's murder than Macbeth is
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at home or at school- but usually did. Another weakness. And here she was, complying again, carrying out the instructions they had given her.” Kate realizes that there are two types of innocence good and evil. Kate realizes that Miro thinks that killing all of those people is okay and she realizes that he is innocent, but not in a good way. Kate believes she is not brave. Kate says to herself, “ I’m not heroic, I’m not brave.” Kate has to summon all of her bravery to try and drive the bus away. Kate
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Next, Sanders defines the life of a soldier. Unlike the previously described workers, soldiers often suffered from extreme boredom. Their days consisted of waiting, but it was occasionally they would practice for war. These men work lead up to “killing themselves or preparing to kill others” (349). Once Sanders went off to “rich-kids” college, he ran into many people with opposing opinions on this subject. One girl believed that “men were guilty of having kept all the joys and privileges of the
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