According to the ACLU report on immigration detention centers, 'despite the explosive growth in immigration detention centers in recent years, there are no regulations or enforceable standards regarding detention conditions'(IMMIGRATION DETENTION CONDITIONS). Poor centers led to many cases of poor treatment of immigrants in detention centers all over the U.S. The poor treatment reported ranges from lack of showers, sleeping places, water, food, and bathrooms, not treating illnesses, overcrowding, and much more. Since there was a lack of regulation and...
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If you crack open an Oxford dictionary and find the term ‘cultural appropriation’ its definition will read, “the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, or ideas, of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.” Cultural appropriation has been a big controversy for many years. The topic can date back to the 18th century when white women were wearing bustles to reemphasize their leaner figures while black women with naturally large...
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In his book, Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist, Paul Kingsnorth states,” With climate change changing, with the sixth mass extinction well underway, with the ocean swimming in our industrial refuse, with our chemical backwash in our breast milk and bloodstreams” (32). It is sad to say this but it is the truth, pollution, global warming, trash, deforestation, and other environmental topics are talked about and discussed every day, looking at things right now, they are not looking too well and...
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The film begins with, who we can assume is, Emily Bronte, walking through the moors toward the house that inspired her story. The following scene, and where the story begins, is Mr. Lockwood’s arrival at Wuthering Heights, who is seeking shelter from the storm. He is Heathcliff's new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, a newly acquired property, which will be discussed later on- this scene is repeated twice in the movie, as well. After Lockwood is reluctantly accepted to stay the...
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Cloning is a controversial topic on whether it’s ethically right or wrong to artificially create life ourselves using science. The novel ‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro raises social and ethical issues involving cloning and people’s choices by providing the author’s perspective on human cloning effectively. Ethical issues revolving around human cloning are surfacing both in the novel and in real life. Ishiguro explains and expresses the issues effectively in the story allowing you to increasingly develop an understanding...
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Oppression is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority’ and it can also be described as ‘a situation in which people are... prevented from having opportunities and freedom’ as outlined by the Cambridge dictionary. Oppressive acts are commonly used against people who belong to certain groups and categories. In a modern world-renowned for its diversity and inclusivity, we are still able to see many forms of oppression daily. Oppression comes in many...
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Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) has wide application in aerospace. Nikola Tesla is best known for his incredible work regarding the WPT. Power can be transmitted wirelessly over a long distance is with either laser or microwaves. Laser is incompatible with environmental factors such as clouds and rain and hence, cannot provide continuous power. Whereas, microwave achieves lower atmospheric attenuation. Catching the sunbeam in space has unmistakable focal points since there is no loss of microwave vitality going through the earth's...
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I will be speaking to you all on the issues concerning a single-payer healthcare system. Okay, so raise your hand if you like free things. Let’s be honest—who doesn’t like free things? There was a study conducted where Americans were given a choice between a free item and a priced item. I was not surprised when I found out that ninety percent of Americans chose the free item. However, what if I told you that you would have to work...
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Introduction to the topic With the internet, as our prime means to promote business and capture a wider market base, using social media to influence the audience is the quickest and the most holistic way to expand our business presence. Today, more and more businesses are considering it as a big deal and customers also expect to be able to connect with various brands that they are interested in. Those who can do well in social media can enjoy the...
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “In a Grove” concerns various witnesses in a murder trial. Although each witness is testifying about the same crime, their accounts vary. They seem to remember different facts, making it difficult to convict anyone. Three of the witnesses, Tajomaru the thief, Masago, and her Samurai husband, Kanazawa no Takehiko all confess to at least one killing. It is impossible that they are all guilty of murder or suicide. Upon closer reading, their confessions seem to be an attempt...
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Much Ado About Nothing, a Shakespearean play, is a comedy that relates the stories of two couples as they navigate their love lives in sixteenth-century Italy. In the play, we learn of the love story of Claudio and Hero as well as the love story of Beatrice and Benedick. Though classified as a comedy, a variety of themes carrying deeper meaning can be found within the storyline. Through the characters’ actions, we see how honor, prestige, notability, and social graces...
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Presently, individuals can witness the clear product of the centrifugal forces surrounding the 1960s, as it pertains to the discourse of race. The destabilizing framework within the 60s deconstructed the 1950s American Dream which idealized heteronormativity, patriarchy, suburbia, middle-class, and the caucasian race. Ultimately, the 60s was a dynamic decade of protests consisting of marginalized communities that sought the acknowledgment of non-normative discourses within society. For instance, the presence of progressive events such as the election of John F. Kennedy,...
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Oprah Winfrey was a host of the highly-rated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show which ran from 1986 to 2011. It won dozens of Emmys and was seen by approximately 30 million viewers a week. After the airing of the show in 2013, an American specialty television channel was created called the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) which is currently jointly owned by Discovery Inc. and Harpo Studios which is Oprah’s production facility. It replaced the Discovery Health Channel and is...
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Introduction: Japanese knotweed is a significant alien plant species found across mostly economically developed countries. Invasive species are well-fitted to the UK’s environment and, having limited to no control methods, multiply quickly and cause social, environmental, or economic issues in many places. They spread very easily due to human and natural disturbances, such as floods or something as simple as a person breaking part of the plant and dropping it into a river where it then gets washed up and...
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Ashima, the Indian mother of the story, is born and raised in Calcutta, West Bengali which she calls home; that is until her arranged marriage with Ashoke Ganguli causes her to travel across the globe to North America and settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the early stages of this transition, Ashima struggles with leaving her entire family behind to now live with a man whom she does not know, in a place that she is unfamiliar with. As she assimilates...
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The environment is one of the most crucial aspects of our daily lives, it plays an important role in maintaining the healthy living and existence of life in the world as a whole. The environment is everything that surrounds us as human beings including every living thing on the planet. The earth has very few resources that can support all the organisms living on it. With the rapid increase in the human population, severe pressure is being put on the...
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The enactment of the Affordable Care Act is important in improving universal healthcare because it provides people of low income the opportunity to access quality healthcare services just like the working class. However, in attempting to achieve this, the GDP growth rate is likely to reduce leading to high inflation rates. This is why the government must take adequate measures as spending in healthcare is increased to help deal with these negative outcomes that are likely to jeopardize the country’s...
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Karl Marx, a philosopher, is primarily known for his development of the Marxism theory, which discusses political, social, and economic aspects of society. Marx studied the social constructs of class and their influence on the lives of individuals. Ultimately, he concluded that there are always 'conflicts between social classes and clashes of large historical forces' [1]. The novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini spans over forty years and explores the stories of Mariam and Laila, who are brought...
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Mechanical Engineering Kefa Gichana Blaine High School Mechanical Engineering Introduction Engineers are often overlooked as other careers are valued more in modern-day society. To end up productive in any task you must possess a nice course of action procured in you since you have to strategize and stack your cards right. This comparable idea can likewise be executed in Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineers help disperse energy by planning and scaling beneficial machines for special use. A Mechanical Engineer esteems information...
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Google is the preferred search engine all over the world, offering immense information to users. The leaders put their business strategy into maintaining the position by employing differentiated approaches in the competitive world. Leading the pioneering journey with enthusiasm and clarity of purpose, Brin and Larry became influencers in the world after establishing 'Google'. Making extraordinary things happen at Google, the leaders engage with the five practices of exemplary leadership, such as modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging...
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The church hill club was a gathering of Danish young men who confronted Hitler and the German armed forces and was likewise part of the Danish opposition development and probably the soonest one also. When this was first going on, they were heading off to a Cathedral school in Denmark, Aalborg and their activities went from 1941-1945.The church hill club was established by a lot of students driven by Knud Pedersen. The gathering of young men effectively hauled off completing...
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Eric Roth’s 1994 award-winning film, Forrest Gump explores racism in American society from the 1950s to the 1980s. In ‘Forrest Gump’, it can be seen that African-American people experience severe prejudice through various protests and actions performed by white Americans. The prejudice African-Americans receive was highlighted through Forrest’s good friend Bubba, an organisation called the Black Panthers and protest called ‘Stand in the schoolhouse door’. In Forrest Gump, these events have been portrayed in a way that allows an exploration...
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Attempts at female independence are universally shown as a prominent theme in both 'Wuthering Heights' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' This is revealed in the ways the female characters try to fight against the patriarchal system that strips away their independence and both oppresses and represses them. In 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' the omniscient narrator demonstrates to the reader the ways Mariam and Laila attempt to fight against Afghanistan's misogynistic and backward-thinking society, for example when Mariam 'for the first...
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In Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis”, the term metamorphosis means a complete and profound change in structure and substance or a change from one stage to the next in the life of an organism. Gregor’s transformation causes remarkable changes in him and his family. Gregor's physical transformation makes him a creature, stripping him of his humanity in the eyes of his family. Change is the essence of life, and the theme of change is organic to the action, dictating the unfolding of...
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Social media use has swiftly become a normal part of daily life activities and a means of communication for many people, both young and old. It exposes people to lots of images and sets societal body shape standards, which may be unrealistic and affect body images of people, especially women (Behan, 2015). Also, Poorma and Vijaybanu (2016) reported that these body shape standards seen on social media influence healthy eating habits and weight loss journey of people. This study was...
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In our society today several dance styles exist but the Hip Hop dance has stood out probably because of its popularity or its influence. Hip-hop represents a specific culture, here we will find out where this style originated from, the people it belongs to, and how it has evolved over the years. To give a solid definition to Hip Hop or any specific style of dance or investigate where it originates from a solid definition of dance in general becomes crucial....
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This research is about the possible factors affecting one’s body image. Degree of religiosity and Parental and peer influence are the two factors being considered. Since the study is correlational, ‘body image’ is the criterion variable, and ‘degree of religiosity’ and ‘parent and peer influence’ are the two predictor variables. For the research study, variables such as the age and geographical area of the participants were controlled, however, several extraneous variables such as gender, type of religion followed, cultural differences,...
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The Unhealthy Side of Magazine Advertising Magazines and magazine advertisements have been around for as long as the world can remember. Depending on the company, different kinds of magazines are aimed toward a certain audience. Even though this may be evident, not every magazine can create a positive result and it can often become overwhelming for a select few. From showcasing a skinny model on the front cover to including a lingerie ad from Victoria’s Secret, magazine advertisements set unrealistic...
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This paper explores the impact of postpartum depression on women mental health. The main objective is to analyze in detail the definition, the symptoms, and the controversial side of Postpartum depression, and how Social workers have the power to impact the lives of those mothers who face postpartum depression through prevention and interventions. Also, I would base my paper on the need for continuing education about postpartum depression The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2013) classifies PPD as a major depressive...
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Native American Culture is something that has been passed down from generation to generation. This culture and religion have had a lot of influence from Christianity and American culture. However, these influences may have not impacted the Native Americans and their culture positively. Christianity and Indigenous American Religions do have some similarities. But just because these two lifestyles have some things in common, that doesn’t mean that everything is perfect between the two. Whether or not the two have some...
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