It's like that old chicken and egg question—which came first? How fashion in American culture is determined has puzzled social scientists for years. Think about it: An ad comes on TV showing a bunch of teenagers all happily wearing a stylish new pair of designer jeans. You think to yourself, "Hey, that must be what all my friends will be wearing this coming year, so I better go get some!" You just know you'll be the laughing stock of the school if you aren't wearing those jeans. But how did the clothing maker decide to make this style of jeans? Did company representatives go out and survey teenagers, showing them a bunch of designs and asking which they liked? Or did the maker just decide on a fashion, and have its ad writers sell the idea to teens, convincing them that this is the "in" thing to wear? Over the past decades, TV commercials for jeans have changed as the fashions shifted. There were bell bottoms in the seventies; straight-leg jeans in the late eighties and nineties; and now the ads all show hip-huggers for girls, and baggy, low-riding jeans for boys. Did the public simply decide it was ready for a change, and the fashion industry responded? I don't think so. I'm here to tell you the clothing manufacturers dictate the styles, not our changing tastes.
My reasoning is simple: It's in the companies' best interests to change clothing styles often. If the same style stays in fashion, there would be no reason for us to buy different clothes until our old ones wear out! And if we didn't buy fashionable new clothes, the companies wouldn't make their money. Go ahead—look in your closet. I'll bet you have clothes you don't wear anymore just because they've gone out of fashion, even though they're perfectly good still. Also, in order to stay competitive, clothing makers have to change styles as a way of saying, "We're coolest and hippest, and we're not like those other companies." It distinguishes one manufacturer from another. From Guess Jeans to Levis 501's, companies compete for whose fashion will catch on and make a fortune.
The only way to shift the tide and not let the clothing manufacturers have so much power is to flat out rebel. We'd have to decide that being "in fashion"—wearing the same sort of thing as everyone else—is just not that important. Being that the teenage years are all about fitting in and not sticking out, I don't see that happening anytime soon, do you?

Question: In the last paragraph, what does the author mean by the phrase, "shift the tide"?
a
alter how fashion is currently decided
b
change from one fashion to another
c
wear the same clothes as everyone else
d
get the oceans to behave differently

Which expression best estimates 11 1/5 divid

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Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.