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Our Prison System Sucks
Number of Words: 501 / Number of Pages: 2
... Not
treated like guests. There is a fin line between being punished and being over
punished however. I'm not saying that each person should be beaten daily, or
made to stay in a cell by themselves with no one to talk to for an eternity.
The person should be punished according to the crime. "An eye for an eye."
This brings me to the subject of capital punishment. I'm sure some of you are
disgusted by the word, but I am not. I am disgusted with the fact that it is
not here in Canada. I believe that for major crimes, such as that of Paul
Bernardo certainly deserve the death penalty. If someone ...
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Stereotyping In Movies
Number of Words: 1986 / Number of Pages: 8
... in a group, rather than to be looked at as an individual.
Many different groups of people have been stereotyped. The movie The Siege has brought up much controversy in the United States on whether or not it poorly stereotypes Muslims. The filmmakers believe that the movie was intended to inform the public of stereotyping, not to worsen anti-Arab sentiment. Many people, especially Muslims, believe that The Siege poorly stereotypes Arabs. The Muslim population especially believes that this stereotype will lead to anti-Arab sentiment.
In a Washington Post editorial Jack Shaheen says, “In the movie ...
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The Civil Rights Movement: Some Progress Is Better Then No Progress
Number of Words: 950 / Number of Pages: 4
... as tobacco became more of the backbone of the
economy.
For many years the issue of civil rights for African Americans was
left unanswered. Until slowly African Americans and abolitionists of
slavery banded together in order to resurrect the human rights of African
Americans. At the same time a small women's movement started to arise as
many women became politically active in trying not only to abolish slavery,
but also further their own social status in society. However because of the
vast networks of tobacco, and the reliance of slavery to support the
economy, this was not an easy task. As famous ...
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Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas And New York City
Number of Words: 1211 / Number of Pages: 5
... and does have time to care of what's going on in their surroundings.
The citizens of New York City would care less about the traffic safety and
reading the traffic signs. The smell of the city reminds me of the honey
roasted peanut stands, a sweet scent of aroma that would often fill up the
neighborhood. When I close my eyes and think deeply about NYC, there has
been a chime in my head of the messengers blowing their whistles to fight
in the traffic while slicing left and right to get to their destination.
New York City taxi drivers are the "killers" of the rush hour. Taxi
drivers withi ...
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Stereotypes: Goths
Number of Words: 940 / Number of Pages: 4
... in "black" and it made her realize that she was expressing herself more than she ever had before. Rachel also likes dressing this way because it "gives [her] a certain thrill and satisfaction with [herself]."
Today, Rachel's reasons for dressing the way she does are still the same. It's strange, but she says that she's tried to dress "normal" once or twice, but she feels very awkward, as if everyone is looking at her when she does.
Although Rachel enjoys expressing who she is through her clothes and lifestyle, whereas other Goths are into vampirism, and others, though few, are into Satanism. Som ...
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I Hate Verbal Aggression!
Number of Words: 770 / Number of Pages: 3
... back to where we were as others do the same to get to the top.
What exactly is verbal aggression? Richard L. Weaver, professor at Bowling Green State University, says that it is a "message behavior that attacks a person's self-concept with the purpose of delivering psychological pain" (177). This includes such feelings as inadequacy, humiliation, depression, despair, hopelessness, embarrassment, and anger (Infante 53). Young people, trying to impress their peers, may make fun of others' faults. Psychology professor Mark Weichmann explained that Humans like to feel that they are better, or smarter ...
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Raving And Ravers
Number of Words: 917 / Number of Pages: 4
... is played, the large crowds it attracts, and basically so that
no authority-such as police find ‘em and break up the scene.
Body Introduction :
Raves are basically one huge party that lasts all night long with
music and specialized lighting. Sometimes even days. So you might ask what
people do at raves. The answer is simple. To listen to music, dance, and “
chill”.
Body 1 (Music) :
Music is a major part of the rave, because music is what helps make
it up and allows the people to dance. There are always numerous types of
music being played. The types of music are techno, happycore, trance, hous ...
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Third World Countries
Number of Words: 637 / Number of Pages: 3
... Prime Minister Trudeau called for
a complete review of Canada's foreign policy. Starting in 1968 interested
Canadians including politicians, journalists, professors, business leaders,
financial experts, as well as church and labour leaders were invited to
offer opinions and advice in what was called the Trudeau Review. The
ending of this meeting brought about six foreign policy booklets which
outlined the benefits of Canadian foreign aid. Some of these benefits
included to help the Canadian economy grow stronger, to keep Canada
independent, to work for peace and security, to promote fairness and
e ...
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Women In Combat
Number of Words: 642 / Number of Pages: 3
... so the idea of safe havens for women was not really
applicable. By many armed forces policies, females are banned from combat jobs
and units, but in the Persian Gulf War females were assigned to battleships,
aircraft carriers, and marine support groups dug into the desert. From their
experience in the Persian Gulf, military women have earned the right to be
treated as equals with men and not as protected individuals.
In spite of their record as able combat personnel, there are laws and
policies that restrict women in the United States Military from serving in
positions that require them to ...
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Improving Education
Number of Words: 723 / Number of Pages: 3
... and math." ( ) During the regular school day, students receive a variety of teaching approaches when learning the curriculum. Extended day, however, takes a more "hands on" approach to learning those objectives which are identified as needing improvement during the selection process. A ten to one student/teacher ratio allows for individualized attention to be given. By having a smaller ratio, " frequent monitoring and assessment of pupil progress, high expectations, and feedback that is performanced based " ( ) occurs. Because these students are at-risk of not obtaining sufficient s ...
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