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Melissa Wells JRNL 1150 Reflection 1: Spotlight In this day and age, the media’s portrayal of journalism is typically stereotypically false and inaccurate. But Spotlight, a specialized team of four investigative reporters within The Boston Globe; Spotlight, an award-winning film portraying the true story told by this team of the Boston archdiocese’s systemic corruption in covering up the sexual abuse of children by its priests – Spotlight finally paints journalists right. Best said in the New…

to prevent birth and inflicting conditions aimed at destroying life. Victims of a genocide are selected simply and exclusively due to being members of the target group. Some notable examples of genocide include the holocaust, Rwandan genocide and Armenian genocide. Countries often have rational reasons why they commit genocide. This paper offers a theory on why states commit genocide. I doing…

punching bag that they could use to relive their anger that could not fight back. This is perhaps an extreme example of scapegoating, but within the last hundred years there have been numerous examples of scapegoating that have ended in genocide: the Armenian Genocide of 1915-17, multiple military leadership purges under Joseph Stalin, and the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 to name a few. So while it may seem harmless to blame a person or group for your problems, that same attitude has resulted in…

Overview of the Republic of Georgia The nation of Georgia, the extent of West Virginia, is situated at the eastern end of the Black Sea (Black Sea drift nation) comprising of 5.4 million individuals. Oil courses through pipelines associating with Baku on the Caspian Sea. Embraced by the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, it is known for cordiality, theater, music, painting, and writing and is thought to be the origin of wine. Facts Capital: T'bilisi (Tbilisi) Flag: White…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

On average the “American Dream” is the same concept for everyone, success for them and their future children, a home, and freedom from oppression. However, besides those same concepts, the idea differs for various people. For example, for most Hispanic immigrants their “American dream” is to gain an awarding life for not only themselves but for their family and culture. While for Middle Eastern immigrants their “dream” is to have a good and safe life away from war with their families. Looking…

• Sing a greeting song. This is epic! You can enter the room and sing a song to wake the person up! Whether you hit the tone or not, the important thing is your thought of having a nice wake up surprise and good morning greeting for the person. You can even make your own song and play with the lyrics by using the words that are really inside your heart. • Joint exercise. If you are one of those health buff persons, the best way to say good morning to a certain person is probably to have an…

Plays about African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, as well as other marginalized communities, often deal with issues that are specific to that culture. However, the issues being dealt with in these stories also resonate and connect with other communities in a universal way. We saw racism and prejudice against these three groups of people, but there are many other groups that face similar discrimination. People from all various walks of life share the same history, they have been…

History of the Swastika The swastika has an ample history. It is a primordial symbol in the form of a hooked cross. The arms of the cross are of equivalent extent with a branch projecting from the end of each branch, always in the same direction. In the early days, the inclination of the swastika was interchangeable as can be seen on silk patterns from ancient China. The clockwise variant of the swastika is related to death and hate and the counterclockwise version has the original connotation -…

Knowledge is power. Growing up and developing a sense of individuality is a part of our ongoing journey which will constantly evolve.Through education, we are able to understand the world in a way which provides us with ideas of personal opinion as well as what is wrong or right.Though I strongly believe that education is one of the most significant factors in building character and fostering ethical and social virtues, I also believe that it takes more than knowledge to build a person’s virtues…