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The other day, I was watching a documentary on “Fast Times At Ridge Mont High.” Originally, they had a scene where moviegoers would see full frontal nudity of a man. When sent in to Universal, the movie was rated X. Why is it that full female nudity is only rated R, but male nudity must…

Affirmative action morally justifiable in a race-conscious society A common belief for most opponents of affirmative action is that it makes qualifications and experience secondary to race and is thus, “unfair to those whose superior qualifications are bypassed” (Sher 81). It merely takes away opportunity from one race, gives it to another and results in…

Current is produced in a conductor when it is moved through a magnetic field because the magnetic lines of force are applying a force on the free electrons in the conductor and causing them to move. This process of generating current in a conductor by placing the conductor in a changing magnetic field is called…

In the United States history there have been many dark times, but many people agree that one of the worst times was during the enslavement of African Americans. Racism was a major problem between the years of 1865 to 1930. Because of the color of their skin, African Americans were treated like animals not humans…

Violence plays a critical role in the plot of The House of the Spirits, as it weaves together each action and reaction of the characters. Violent actions connect the past with the present lives of the des Valle and Trueba family tree, linking them all together by their struggles. Sometimes we see that their hate…

The Impact of Bullying on Students and Schools Today at school, Rosa saw a boy being bullied. Other kids were In a circle around him, calling him names. Rosa knew this was wrong, but she didn’t know what to do to help this boy. She worried that if she said anything, the other kids would…

Peter K. Smith discusses different types of school bullying, such as cyberbullying and biased or identity-based bullying. He also explores the progression of school bullying over time, known as the “four waves,” from the 1970s to present day. Furthermore, he references European research on preventing bullying, identifies potential causes and risk factors for being a…

The most significant cause of poverty and vagrancy In this period was the economic depression. Discuss. INTRO: An economic depression entails a larger period of time of usually more than ten years. Therefore It Is unreasonable to declare this as the most significant cause of poverty and vagrancy as generally, aside from the mid-Tudor crisis…

Connections Racism has been a prominent issue in the world throughout history, causing much suffering through exclusion, injustice, and murder. Whole races of people have been exterminated in the name of racism. Many people are oblivious to the ‘subtle’ racism that still occurs in our daily lives. They do not realize that it exists in…

In the Legally Blonde Movie Duo Heresy, Eleanor. “Love and Microphones: Romantic Comedy Heroines as Public Speakers. ” Journal of Popular Film & Television 34. 4 (2007): 146-59. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Par. 2011. Heresy article focuses on the heroines’ public speaking in Bridget Joneses Diary, Never Been Kissed, Miss Congeniality, The Princess Diaries,…