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    Impact and Accomplishments of Environmental Sustainability Movement Environmental sustainability as a social movement has grown and evolved to be a societal phenomenon, gathering massive supporters, advocates, global recognition and political interest. The movement since its inception, has recorded a great deal of accomplishments worthy of note. Perhaps the most renowned and early accomplishments dates back to 1916, when the National Park Service was established. Gottlieb (2005) notes how…

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    Internet is a medium for people to unleash their creativity and voice. A place where ideas and opinions are exchanged throughout the world. Whether it be an artwork, a story with multiple plot twists, a simple strand of beats as a start up to a music career or a blog to give advice,they 're all ways to connect with an audience. However behind the scenes of the world wide web, there are restrictions that pose conflict toward people 's rights as well as cause unjustified control over the internet…

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    be aware of the consequences of pirating movies since they are as valuable as any other stolen property. Movie piracy hurts the movie industry, the consumers, and the country 's whole economy. Laws are in place to protect copyrighted materials, and anti-piracy actions by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and movie studios are evolving to invent ways to educate people on copyright laws, and litigate those who are involved in movie piracy. Although much effort has been put to…

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    Piracy is defined in Webster’s dictionary as, “the act of attacking and stealing from a ship at sea” (www.merriam-webster.com) this was the common use for the word until a new form of piracy arose. Digital piracy which can be defined as, “the act of illegally copying someone 's product or invention without permission”( www.merriam-webster.com) is now the more common version of the word. After, the rise of the internet it allowed for easy access of music and films and with policies lagging behind…

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    “Well my mother did it for my father!” I could hear the tension in his usually seductive voice. Tears began to gather in my eyes as I looked out the window. I had wanted to scream, or cry, or not talk at all. However, in reality I did not know what I had wanted. I knew what he wanted. He made that extremely clear. He was my first real boyfriend and I would have done almost anything to please him, but this was too far. Granted I am stubborn in my ways, but for good reason! I should not have to do…

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    Current Situation Illegal Downloading Since the Internet began, people have been sharing files with each other around the world. Many of these files are music, video, and other forms of media. But these files are illegal copies of intellectual properties, which are being given away without compensation to the IP owners. This has become a large problem for the music industry and other digital formats of media. File sharing websites have been around the Internet for years, but the former world…

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    It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That is about the number that I want to write, so if I could copy one in here that would be phenomenal. However, I can 't, and therefore must write about what it means to be an American. It is the tendency of people to identify themselves with a group. Whether that be a team, a state, town, gang, school, country, it doesn 't really matter. People love to be a part of something bigger than themselves, and countries are no different and…

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    Baotien T. Nguyen English 112 Professor Lin Nulman October 25, 2017 Surrealism Art Thesis statement: Surrealism is not only a form of art but also a cultural movement that was expressed through art, literature, and even politics. Brodskai︠a︡, N V. Surrealism: genesis of a revolution. New York: Parkstone International, 2012. Page 6-9. One thing cannot be doubted: Giorgio De Chirico’s paintings produced such an unforgettable impression that it became one of the most important sources in Surrealism…

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    In the controversial essay, which was first published in the November 1964 issue of Harper’s Magazine, “The Paranoid Style in American Politics,” Richard Hofstadter argues how the prevalence of paranoia in American politics has dominated the politics in the country. Hofstadter asserts American politics has been governed by paranoia since the creation of the United States, and it has manifested itself into the minds of both average Americans and intellectuals. He contends that paranoia has played…

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    Oppression as Explained in Animal Farm "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed” –Steven Biko (Oppression Quotes). Oppression is the “cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people” (Oxford). One of the most renowned literary works pertaining to oppression is Animal Farm by George Orwell. Animal Farm allegorizes the events of the Russian Revolution and Stalin era. Using this source one…

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