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    their actions towards others and how those actions affect them. If the status quo in our society is to change for the better, then so must our hatred and fear for each other. Until people are able to take charge and lead social equality then society will always have hatred and fear in it. It is this problem that people within society need to lead and take action against the inequitable world. The people are maintaining the status quo on gun violence in America by using guns and knowing that gun rights

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    Status Quo: Not chase your dreams and pursue goals of traveling the world or living life without a job/work, but instead resort to any job that pays well and puts food on the table. This status quo has been something that is very relevant throughout the majority of history. Why is it so important to be “successful” in society when that may not be our personal desires? Why is it not okay for one person grow up and pursue their dreams? Is it really necessary for humans to have jobs or is it just

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    The term “status quo” is a Latin phrase used to mean “how things currently are”, often regarding social or political issues. Many often use it as a positive phrase, as something to defend. However, the phrase “status quo” is, in reality, a neutral expression. Just because something is the way the world works does not make it above criticism. There are many cases where the status quo is known to be harmful to some groups of people, or for there to be a better way for things to be. However, some people

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    ‘Today’s China is both a “status-quo power” and a “revisionist power”’ The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has become more integrated and willing to cooperate within the global political and economic systems than ever in its history. However, there is growing apprehension in the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S. in regards to the consequences of rising in economic and military power in China. Descriptions about Chinese diplomacy in the policy and scholarly are less positive lately concerning China’s

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    18, 2012 Prof. Richardson Global Studies Northeastern University Introduction The concept of ‘status quo’ is one of maintenance of distribution of power at any given point in time and the preservation of such. The term is derived from ‘status quo ante bellum’ which refers to maintaining the peace treaties and settlements that stabilized the region since the last general war. Thus status quo is about keeping things the way it is, its motive is to preserve and not necessarily gain, boast or heavily

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    Status Quo

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    With promotions come leadership positions and expectations. Those that are put in those positions must be able to identify the status quo and whether or not it is effective. The status quo is a position in time that appears to be running smoothly. Searching for other avenues may cause disruption the status quo is a permanent process. A permanent process may have been the correct efficient way to get ahead of the competition but competition is looking for new innovations to jump ahead which

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    Challenging authority and the status quo is what every single leader, movement, or organization in history has had to accomplish in order to aspire towards greatness. Ronald Reagan once said that the “status quo is Latin for— 'the mess we're in’,” while I like to say that the status quo is “yesterday's news.” In my opinion, if you're doing things the way you always have, you know by now that someone, somewhere is figuring out how to make you obsolete. They're figuring out how to provide what you

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    The small city of Salem is filled with witchcraft caused by Abigail Williams. In the beginning, Abigail is found guilty for dancing in the forest with Tituba, Paris’s slave. Miller states that the status quo is rebelling against the court which Abigail portrays throughout the play. He uses the status quo to identify the community living in fear of being accused unfairly. Those who were blamed for witchcraft accused others to ruin the image of other citizens of Salem. The people who claimed to be Christians

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    The key Arguments found in the film Status Quo and chapter four of Feminist Issues Race, Class, and Sexuality is that Canada is moving in the wrong direction for women’s rights, the Ideas we have about social media and women are given to us through Patriarchy and Dualism and that not every gender study is the same. The argument that Canadas women’s rights is being reinforced with the numerous issues with violence and the number of women in this documentary looking for escape at safe houses from abusers

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    be disturbing the status quo of the college in some cases because they will show up in different ways or protest one of the problems they are struggling with. This disturbance of the status quo could have good results in many ways because the number of students who show up can be a sign of the depth and importance of the problem. Also, it can represent if there is any bias behind their activities for a general effective problem. In some cases, this disturbance of the status quo can have some destructive

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