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    between GDP per capita and Social Progress within each country. On the x-axis we have GDP per capita, further to the right is more. And on the y-axis we have Social Progress, higher is better. It’s not enough to just see the chart, but we truly have to compare and analyze what each dot is telling us and how they compare to other dots on the chart. So let’s take a look at the two outliers on the SPI aspect of the curve. The country in the world with the highest Social Progress is New Zealand and the country

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    Is disobedience necessary for social progress? So in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, there’s a man named Julius Caesar. He was a general in the Roman Republic. The people loved Caesar and he loved the people but there were certain people who just weren’t fond of him. There were also men named Brutus and Cassius. These two men were politician in the Republic, and while Brutus and Caesar were friends Cassius didn’t like him. Later in the story, Caesar becomes a dictator and Cassius does

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    The traditional meaning of progress is advancing toward any specific goal. A goal can vary from a promotion at work or purchasing a home to starting a family or learning to speak a foreign language. Considering the variations in goals, how then is progress measured? Can it be universal? Unrestricted? Or is it personal and exclusive? The term ‘progress’ fluctuates in meaning depending on who the term is being applied to in addition to the sense in which it is being discussed. Medically, technologically

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    The idea that disobedience promotes social progress is valid because there is a saying that says “we learn from our mistakes” so through the trouble people make, they learn and grow from that situation. For instance, in schools, many students face tests that did not study for and fail it, but later they try to study again to do better the next time. Hardship opens the mind to a different perspective which also means people would rebel to give them a different meaning in their life. This mentality

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    today are eradicated with Social progress. Social progress is defined as the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential. Social progress consists of three major components: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity. Utilizing the social progress index to understand the

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    The Software is used in every detail of social life and is becoming the key engine of economic and social progress which affects social and economic development. Nowadays, our live relies more and more on the correct execution of software, whether a software is on our equipment (cell phones, engine injection, etc.), in the business we undertake each day (credit or debit card purchases, fund transfer, internet usage, electronic mail, etc.), or even those that are hidden from view (back office software

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    Human-Animal Interaction in a Prison Setting: Impact on Criminal Behavior, Treatment Progress, and Social Skills The article Human-Animal Interactions in a Prison Setting, by Fournier, A.K., Geller, E.S., & Fortney is based on a quasi-experimental study about the behavioral and psychosocial outcomes of programs that involve human-animal interaction (HAI) among inmates. The purpose for the article is to identify if the use of human-interaction programs could provide rehabilitative benefits for inmates

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    Social penetration theory believes relationships can progress from platonic to intimate through increasing self-disclosure (West & Turner, 2010, pp. 168-169). During the initial stages of a relationship, self-disclosure needs to be reciprocated, in order for trust to form (Wright, 2017). Any relationship can evolve by using social penetration theory; it is not specific to any one type of relationship. However, talking about sensitive topics is not easy, and can lead to a person feeling vulnerable

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    I have made some improvements in my writing as a result of the feedback from the professor, the multiple writing assignments, and reading the Anteater’s Guide to Writing and Rhetoric. Although I can still improve in all facets of my writing, the progress I have made so far was very much needed. One of the stages of my development took place in class. Although I was a bit reluctant and shy to participate at times in class, I learned a lot. The way the professor analyzed the 9/11 conspiracy video

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    the needs of students and then using that information within a philosophy of curriculum with specific measures of success is is essential for any teacher. My philosophy of curriculum is primary Learner-Centered, and secondarily a mix of Social Efficiency and Social Reconstruction ideologies. Therefore, my philosophy naturally allows for the planning of exceptional students due to having a Learner-Centered nature. I view my students as individuals first, and as my whole class

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