apartment or bungalow c. Hair colors : blond, brown, red hair, black, etc d. Blood type: A, B, AB or O For example: Question : What is your religion? Answer : I am Muslim Nominal variable : Religion Category : Islam, Christianity, Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, etc. Question : What is your hobby? Answer : I love swimming Nominal variable : Hobby Category : Swimming, Reading, Shopping, listening music, etc. 2. Ordinal Ordinal variables also have two or more categories
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Skills (TAKS). However, many Texas citizens are against this law because of circumstances having to do with their own children. Ask a Mom or teacher what they think of the TAKS test and you will hear an array of things that are wrong about this test (Hate 2009). The student’s grades during the school year should determine whether a student is promoted to the next grade not because the student did not pass their correct level TAKS test. Under current Texas Educational Law, students must take and pass
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did not cancel any classes or final exams. My three hour proctored exams were held on campus at 8 pm with a minus ten degree wind chill factor. Critical thinking skills were required to figure out how to make the ten mile drive into campus with no car and no taxis running. I found a cheap car service with snow chains and made it in to each exam. Getting out of campus at 11 pm was more difficult, with a two hour car service wait outside when they locked the exam building. You learned defensive strategies
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Social skills these days are considered more important than anything, IT PISSES ME OFF!!! I hate how in every waking moment in our public lives we're expected to have something in our heads that's worth saying to someone in case they come into contact with us, and how 'quietness' is now regarded as something to be seriously concerned about. I was bullied at school, so I'm naturally wary of people and therefore I prefer not to communicate, more often than not. Teachers now acknowledge quietness in pupils
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really teaching when the student is not learning?”. Growing up within the American educational system, I always asked that question to myself and wondered in what ways was the system challenging us? Both Alfie Kohn and John Taylor Gatto agree that there are many flaws within the structure, school is tedious and students aren't really learning, therefore holding us back from our true potential. I am more in favor of Kohn because schools are significant to society and if we fix a few mistakes then and
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I am received inspiration from two main places that I can think of. First of all I have received inspiration from a spiritual place. I was also raised, as a Christian, to love others as myself despite any of our differences, so I put though words to heart and realize that if I was in a situation similar to theirs that I would love it if someone could help me out like I hope to do for them. Secound I would say would be my friends in Boy Scouts, I was blessed with a group of boys that care about each
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while holding tightly to the importance of the imperative. Two mechanisms leading to justification of violations will be explored. 1) Resolution of moral dilemmas 2) Establishing boundaries of social worth The class is organized as follows: I.
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I sincerely believe Troy's email is malicious slander. I know this should not affect me, but I take pride in my education, work experience, and good reputation in the community. It is hurtful when someone is using written defamation to damage your good reputation or malicious and contemptuous calumny. Especially, as I stated, being the first college graduate in my family, born in Mexico, and coming for a low economic status, I've worked hard to achieve my success and it hurts to have others devalue
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STEP 1: PREWRITING * My evil stepmom. * I am thinking the age 15 and above. The story is about an evil stepmom, a dad who is afraid of the stepmom and a son who tries to help his dad. STEP 2: OUTLINING * “oooh you still here, what can I do to make you leave ?” I did not answer her just walk to the fridge and back to my room. * My major character is the son , and his goal is to help his father from his evil stepmom * I have two major key scenes; first, it is the scene where
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The Psychology of Hate: How We Deny Human Beings Their Humanity This world cannot coexist with terrorism. Be it hijackings, bombings, hostage crises or sieges, terrorism has become a dark form of hatred in our decaying world; this petrifying presence of violence is one of the most distinctive challenges that our civilization has yet to solve. All of these violent acts of terrorism stem from manifestations of hatred and intolerance of those who are different from us; it fractures societies at
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