Introduction In the 2011 Super Bowl, Groupon launched a series of ads that were regarded as a way for the company to âcome out.â The ad campaign involved a series of 30-second ads where celebrities like Timothy Hutton, Cuba Gooding Jnr, and Elizabeth Hurley talked about global issues and then later talk about the discounts being offered by Groupon. Some of the critical issues that the celebrities talked about involved the deforestation taking place in Brazil, the plight of Tibetan...
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INTRODUCTION Sport is a useful tool which can be used to equip women with leadership skills; confidence and self-esteem reduce marginalization and to destroy stereotypes. Women have been fighting for their rights and equality all throughout history; they were not even allowed to watch the Olympics. When women were allowed to participate in sports, they had to go through gender testing to make sure they were not men trying to cheat the system. Furthermore, the coverage of womenâs sports failed...
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Philosopher RenĂ© Descartes was a rationalist who sought to refute the scepticism of his time â this was due to the people losing trust in the authority of the church thanks to the Scientific Revolution. He wanted to create a new foundation for knowledge and so embarked upon the Meditations, his 6-day diarised quest to find something âfirm and lasting in the sciencesâ. Since he was a rationalist, Descartes wanted to prove the superiority of reason over empirical truth. In...
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Enzyme Technology Technology used to preserve various forms of food such as fruit and vegetables can often rely heavily on natural resources such as the utilization of fossil fuels for energy consumption. Enzymes can be used as an alternative method to the pre-established technologies many of which are unsustainable in the food processing industry. Enzyme technology is an efficient method for food preservation as the enzymes can accelerate reactions such as the breakdown of chitin in cell walls of pathogens,...
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As a girl, have you ever been told that you should never initiate the first move because men should do that? Or that you should not be too loud because itâs improper for you to do so? Personally, Iâve heard these lines countless of times. These are believed and practiced by majority of Filipino families and eventually became part of the tradition in the Filipino culture. As you can see, the Philippines is a conservative country and it affects the...
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Introduction Space exploration has always been a popular topic of discussion ever since the launching of Apollo 11. Even more recent, Elon Muskâs space program, SpaceX, has announced that they will be sending citizens to space which demonstrates that through a variety of space related events, society has been swayed into supporting space exploration. In fact, Pew Research Center, a non-profit fact tank located in Washington D.C, found that eight in ten Americans believe that space exploration is essential for...
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When faced with racial violence and injustice, what is the right path to take? Is peaceful protest the answer? Or should the victims fight back physically and respond with aggression? Is there even a point to integration with the enemy? Even though the United States outlawed slavery in 1865, segregation and discrimination against African Americans persisted for nearly a hundred years and still lingers on today. With the continued brutality against African Americans came the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther...
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One's identity is what makes them stand out from society; without identity the world's population would be able to fit into one common mold. At the same time, individuality is one of the numerous challenges faced by youth today. While the idea of acceptance is spreading continuously, everyone faces a period in life in which they are told by society or peers that it is inappropriate to be different. The novels, One Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nest by Ken Kesey...
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A sentiment of oneâs own value or a sense of excessive conceit, pride is the fatal flaw of which leads to his destruction, yet shepards Proctorâs redemption. Although hidden throughout most of Arthur Millerâs The Crucible, pride is an underlying force that drives most of Proctorâs decisions in the play. Being prideful of his reputation and name while being driven by guilt, John Proctor would rather be put to death and redeemed than live in the shadow of shame. First,...
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Particular challenges of contemporary professional social work practice currently are austerity and ethical decision-making that affect social workers. In this essay, I will discuss what impact these will have upon me as a student social worker and ways to help me overcome these challenges. A challenge faced by social workers presently is austerity due to the demanding economic conditions and the measures put in place to reduce public spending. There is a substantial amount of decrease in money due to...
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Introduction The technological innovations of the 21st century brought with them new ways of communication and interaction. Among students of higher education, social media has escalated from being used for leisurely activities dealing with personal and social life to a major tool monitoring educational achievement. Many wonder about the impact, good or bad, of social media on their academic performance. The studies discussed in this literature review have proven that the networks are recognized to have both positive and negative...
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Laziness is something that affects all of us at some point or another and for us as muslims it is something serious and shouldnât be taken lightly, especially when it comes to acts of worship. Sadly. It is something that is being overlooked in the muslim society today. AIMS & OBJECTIVES My aim is enlightened you about âLazinessâ or kasal which is something that should not be taken lightly especially when it comes to religion. We all know as muslims...
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The âI Have a Dreamâ speech is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. on 28 August 1963. In this speech Martin Luther King is trying to expose the American public to the injustice of racial inequality and persuade them to stop discriminating on the basis of race by joining him in a campaign to extend the freedom of rights to all Americans. In this essay I will critically analyse the content...
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Abstract Genome editing has recently emerged as an important tool for biomedical research and provides hope for correcting inherited diseases. New developments in genome editing have allowed scientists to manipulate a specific gene in a variety of species and tissues, including cells grown in vitro, and animal organs. This article describes the basic principles of genome editing, particularly the CRISPR/Cas9 system, as well as the potential application of genome editing tools in the treatment of various human diseases. Introduction Genome...
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Throughout the world there are many dangers to the health of humansâwar, climate change, and resource scarcity are just a few. However, one of the largest threats to the well-being of the human species is disease. Specifically, genetical diseases such as those that infants are born with. With these diseases come scientific endeavors to try and remedy the illnesses. One of these innovations is gene editing, which is also associated with the name CRISPR-Cas9. Gene editing involves changing the make-up...
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Abstract Metal pollution in soil poses a serious threat to the human health and safety of agricultural products. To study the entry of nine heavy metals in the medicinal plant Cassia fistula,a field survey was conducted in forest areas of Adilabad District, Telangana State, India and labstudies were carried out at Department of Botany, Osmania University, Telangana, India. The present investigation deals with the accumulation of heavy metals in plant parts of Cassia fistula belongs to family Fabaceae collected from...
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Introduction Yoga enjoys our lives. There's no era of life where yoga doesn't helps us. It is changing our approach to life. It brings our creativity to life and enriches our interactions with others. We develop self control and growth. Self does not remain an attribute related to personal functioning only. It goes beyond that and relates to the social world. Our idea of self influences our interactions with the social world and is also influenced by that. We live...
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Rationale The big issue is that I want to see if chemical reactions will happen faster if they happen at different temperatures. So, I will see if iodine solution and starch solution will react faster if they are at room temperature, at 40 degrees and if they are cold. So, I will be recreating the Iodine Test Background Research: The Iodine test is an experiment which is used to determine the existence of starch. When this chemical reaction occurs the...
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A significant problem in European integration is about dialects/languages and specifically how the EU establishments adapt to language variety. In this research paper, I tried to build up an investigation for evaluating the nature of language routines not in outright terms, yet rather regarding their compatibility with the objectives of actors, in terms of 'scenarios'. The article concentrates around the European Parliament due to the facing of 'enlargement' and the complexities that come with it. Looking at the financial and...
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What are beliefs? The word belief is tremendously discussed around in so many conversations, books, various inspirational talks and more⊠But, what are beliefs? Views, opinions, guiding principles, judgments, interpretations, actions, behaviors, decisions or even ideas we hold as true about ourselves and about the world or people around us, eventually form our beliefs system. An eloquent quote by Robert Bolton summarizes the meaning of beliefs, where they come from, and the strong impact they have on our lives. He...
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Introduction Every one of us has a belief system ingrained in their mind. Some beliefs, core beliefs, are formed earlier in life, usually in early childhood, while other we acquire later in life through external influences, such as political beliefs. For the purposes of this essay, we will focus mainly on our core beliefs, how they are formed, how they impact us, and what can be done to ensure that our core beliefs serve us in leading a positive and...
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Proverbs is undoubtedly a unique book of the Bible due to its distinctive literary style and form. Perhaps it is most unique due to its rich metaphors and imagery, which enable the reader to understand wisdom from Godâs perspective. Many of these metaphors and images are based on the natural world â Godâs creation. In fact, Proverbs is often described as a book that evokes âvivid metaphors from natureâ (Yoder 256). Proverbs reveals wisdom through nature metaphors in a variety...
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Napoleon Hill, who was a famous author once stated, âGreat achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.â To achieve major feats, one must not be self centered which is one of the main conclusions that can be drawn from this quote as well as from the book, Lord of the Flies, and the play, The Crucible. Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is about the journey of teenagers who are stranded...
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Focusing on solely Hinduism, the fundamentalism of Hinduism has faced a series of changes and evolution, or considerable devolution, ever since the independence of India in 1947. Hinduism is rooted back to over four thousand years, making it the oldest religion to exist. Yet, it is hard to trace its exact roots solely because it has so many roots, traditions and philosophies. The origin of Hinduism is said to be situated in the Indus Valley; near, now, Pakistan, and it...
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This paper aims to emphasize the cinema's role in building and reconstructing a state's nationalism. the paper is divided into three sections. In the first section, with the help of academic sources, I will conceptualize the conceptions of nationalism and popular culture and then attempt to formulate a relationship between these two concepts and examine how they are associated. In the second part, I will clarify the role of cinema within the building and reconstructing the values, behaviors, and artifacts...
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There are fairly good statistics on the number of people who suffer from anxiety, depression, and other emotional problems as well as the personal and economic costs associated with them. We do not, however, have reliable statistics on anger, though the incidence of 'Road Rage' and other threatening public outbursts would indicate that it is an issu to contend with. Furthermore, while anxious or depressed individuals often seek out professional help, angry people rarely do. Our society often identifies anger...
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The fight for reproductive rights has been a long and continuous one that has been prominent for centuries. A womanâs right to have control and power over her own body and its abilities has been historically difficult to achieve, due to the patriarchal structure of our society, and is a battle that women are still fighting globally. However, there was rapid growth of the movement in the second wave of feminism that happened between the 1960s and 1980s. The rise...
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Abstract Gene therapy has gained large interest in the scientific field for potential therapeutic applications since the development of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing techniques. The effectiveness of CRISPR/Cas9 to treat disease has been demonstrated in studies regarding HIV, liver disease, and triple negative breast cancer, but little is known about its ability to treat oculocutaneous (OCA1) albinism. OCA1 albinism is associated with mutation in the tyrosinase enzyme gene ( âTYRâ), and is characterized by little to no melanin synthesis, particularly in...
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Many people wonder how a 2.5 or lower GPA student athlete gets a full scholarship to college, while a 4.0 GPA student struggles to pay their tuition. Are all student athletes have a 2.5? Student athletes does not always have a 2.5 or lower but when they do have a low GPA they still manage to get a full scholarship and this is because student athletes have chance to help whatever college they go to. The thing is colleges look...
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While Martin Luther King's protests, which were projected and held for logical reasons, against white supremacists helped him soar to national notoriety, Malcolm Little, before Malcom X, addressed the United States about Islam and encouraged the people to let go of the thought that all whites were their enemies and prepare themselves for a war ahead of them. Both men talked about similar issues, however their strategies for success and thoughts regarding equal opportunity contrasted in a number of ways....
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