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Claims-KobeBryant

“Different studies of the children of American World War II, Korea, Vietnam vets with PTSD have turned up different results”. 45% of kids in one small study reported significant PTSD signs; 83% reported elevated hostility scores”. Other studies have found … Continue reading

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Claims – carsonwentz1186

“Charles Marmar, a New York University professor who was on the team of the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study, the most comprehensive study of combat stress ever conducted, points out that you really have to spend the money to treat … Continue reading

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Claims- person345

“Brannan knows what a difference that makes.” This sentence is an example of a proposal claim because, the author is claiming that Brannan “knows” what a difference that something makes. It is proposed that Brannan knows this. “She hasn’t seen … Continue reading

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Claims- Justheretopass

“In the wake of Vietnam, 38 percent of marriages failed within the first six months of a veteran’s return stateside; the divorce rate was twice as high for vets with PTSD as for those without.” This is a factual claim … Continue reading

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Claims- imgoingswimming

“Some of the most interesting research involves beta-blockers, drugs that suppress the adrenaline response. In one small study, trauma victims given beta-blockers within six hours of the incident had a 40 percent less likelihood of developing PTSD.” This is a … Continue reading

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Claims Task- Thecommoncase

People around her think she needs a break, needs to rest, to take care of herself. “I know I’m not responsible for all these people,” Brannan says. “But at the same time, nobody else is, either.” -This is an example … Continue reading

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Claims – iwantpopsicle

“Meanwhile people like James Peterson, husband of Kateri of the Olive Garden breakdown, are signing up for experiments.” This is a quantitative claim because it shows that James Patterson, and people like him, are signing up for these experiments. It … Continue reading

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Stone Money – mrmba1

Money and Reality through Unanimity    Money controls all aspects of life, food, shelter, transportation, entertainment, you name it. And yet even though all mechanisms of society point to and rely on money, it is something that we never question- we … Continue reading

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Having Trouble with Claims?

The Claims assignment is complex. I’ve been helping your classmates with it since I assigned it, so I won’t be surprised if you’re not quite sure how to go about it. Here’s how I explained the project to one of … Continue reading

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Stone Money- CompIIStudent

The Concept Of Money The concept of money is not one that is usually a topic of debate. Currency is somethng that the world has had in common for centuries, as you need something to exchange for goods and basically … Continue reading

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