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The inspiring story of Bethany Hamilton, a young champion surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack, has hit the big screen. The biographical movie, ‘Soul Surfer’, is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, was released on April 8 in 2011, starring Anna Sophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid and Carrie Underwood. Director Sean McNamara explains that ‘Soul Surfer’ is all about "the feisty unwavering attitude of a girl who never stopped believing in herself, her family or in the sheer…

226). Granted, these disorders can be righteously argued as lifestyle choices; that is, until we take into consideration just how much media tends to influence these ‘choices.’ We see advertisements in every print form of media, showcasing women in bikinis or minimal clothing, in red pumps and sleek…

March 9, 1959 was the Barbie Doll debut, and since then she has become one of the largest cultural icons for women that America has ever seen (History). The fashion doll was in the hands of a great deal of young girls, and Barbie was a part of their lives—she soon their idol. Although, with the idolization of Barbie came “fixed gender roles, heterosexual norms and consumerist values to which women must strive” (Toffoletti). The effects of Barbie on women’s culture lasts longer than just…

Topic: Atomic Bomb: Composition, Explosion By Chandra Goyal (IPM2013032) By Shilpika Ganeriwala (IPM2013085) Introduction Every nation requires the advancement of energy policy as an act which balances. A country’s decision regarding inclusion of nuclear energy in the country’s portfolio can be more complicated because nuclear needs an industry and regulatory infrastructure to ensure the safety, the ongoing access to the global nuclear trade with the help of treaties and cooperation…

Snapshots for Don. Start of the fun Sue (my wife) and I were sitting in the coffee shop with our long-time friend Liz having our weekly coffee. We usually met up every Thursday evening just to catch up on things with Liz and her husband. Liz was by herself that day because her husband, (Don) was across the world. Don’s job involved him going off for six months at a time and then getting a month off. Don was working as an engineer in the oil patch in northern Russia, and had already worked one…

Not Broken, Just Bent I stood in front of a mirror; not an unusual action for a young girl. I waited on my grandmother, waited for what now escapes me, and decided to take advantage of her full length mirror––I did not have one of those at home. I remember this particular mirror, as it had collected many years of experience and had, no doubt, seen many reflections and curious onlookers. It leaned up against the wall in her dining room, waiting for the next observer that happened to chance by.…

In the wake of terrorist activity around the world and threats of violence at home, the interrogation of prisoners has become a controversial issue in both international and domestic politics. In interrogation procedures, interrogators have enlisted physicians to caring for prisoners and to assist extracting information. Yet, defining the role of physicians in these interrogations is controversial. In the interrogation process, physicians are confronted with competing loyalties of patriotism…

In this essay, the following people: Jacqueline, Robert, Naisha and Alicia are assigned to conduct a review board at an agency. The chief of police James Washburn instructed us to collaborate as team to conduct reviews on three police officers and their police conduct. As a group, we will decide whether the conduct engaged by each of the officers in the scenario is ethical or unethical. After the determination, we will collectively decide the result or consequences for officers involved in…

Just look at the way she drives—all confused and overwhelmed and driving into potholes. Boys are taught to use their bodies as tools to master their environment. In Folgers' world, all women had to do was make coffee for their husbands—and they were usually shitty at that. Media, we can do better. We love the funny lists and compilations the pop-culture site regularly provides, but this one takes the cake. Roomba Click to view Your filthy, lazy husband is a complete ass. The conviction to create…

“Teen girls are more afraid of gaining weight than they are of Cancer, Nuclear War, or losing a parent.” That is a quote by former runway model Jennifer Strickland. The two most common forms of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. Anorexia Nervosa is when someone doesn’t eat enough food and causes them to have a dangerously low weight. Bulimia is when someone consumes food and then they throw it up before it can be digested (Media). Eating disorders have a higher mortality rate…