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Throughout my life I have had mixed experiences when it comes to race relations in America. Most of my experiences when it comes to race have been good. However, I have also had some negative experiences associated with race. One negative experience-e I have had as a result of my race happened when I came to college. I had been working at a Target back home and decided to transfer to a store closer to Cabrini. When I transferred stores I learned that I was one of the few White employees that…

The Belton School District would benefit greatly from an alternative education program. Currently the Belton High School offers a credit recovery class, where students who are struggling can take or retake courses online. While the credit recovery program has shown to benefit some, its impact is not adequate. An alternative education program would be necessary for all K-12 students in the Belton School District. Alternative education is more than just sitting a student behind a computer.…

stands for Communication, Opportunity, Advisory, and Talent. These are four skill areas where a powerful leader must excel to grow in leadership capacity and ability. By first examining what it means to be a participative leader and then applying that lens to the C.O.A.T. assessment on my own leadership, I will stand in…

Travelling abroad is one of the best ways to step outside of your comfort zone. Everything is different – the people, the language, the food, the sight, the smell and an entirely new culture. Although most of the people who travel abroad experience some degree of culture shock, it is nothing to be afraid of. In fact, experiencing culture shock can be a very positive thing as it gives you the opportunity to learn about yourself, adapt to the new surroundings, understand different kinds of people,…

The image St. George and the Dragon was created using the albumen silver from a glass negative process, and as such it is a black and white photograph. The white tones appear stark white, and the darker tones appear warm, ranging from light to darker shades of beige to almost brown. Also, visible are the various shades of gray. Such tones were typical of the wet collodion process, as was the sharp image and the clear depiction of the details. The photograph's tones range from light to dark,…

Burial traditions vary across time and space. Looking at societies in similar stages of development, trends in how individuals of various statuses are buried become visible. In looking at a few of the Mississippian cultures and the famous tombs of King Tutankhamen and The Death Pit at Ur, one can explore how these trends and differences appear. Additionally, these case studies can be used to examine larger issues within the field of archeology -- such as looting and preservation -- and to…

mistreatment and brutality among African Americans, especially targeting young African American men. Fruitvale Station, a movie released in 2013 viewed, once again, viewed the brutality upon African American men. Throughout history, the media has put a lens on African American Brutality, this exploration became popular to America during the Civil Rights Movement. There were many incidents of brutality before the 1960 's and are still present today. The Movie, Fruitvale Station shows the…

Cyclodextrins are enzymatically modified starches composed of glycopynanose units which form a ring of either six (α-cyclodextrin), seven (β-cyclodextrin) or eight (γ-cyclodextrins) units. Characteristics of β-cyclodextrins include: • Glucose unit: 07 • Molecular weight: 1135 • Solubility =1.85g/100ml • Cavity diameter = 6.4 Ǻ • Diameter of outer periphery = 15.4 Ǻ • Approx. volume of cavity = 262 (Ǻ)3 Cyclodextrins have a cylindrical shape with central axial cavity and resembles the shape of a…

period in the United States. The Great Depression and the dust bowl are at the forefront of all culture which allows clear sight to see the struggles they went through back then. While exploring Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, through the cultural lens, readers are able to see Brodie's statement proved true as the novella flows through common themes and settings that display cultural influences during the…

Challenging the Inclusion of Intersectionality in the Academy Introduction With this paper, I will explore the inclusion of intersectionality in the academy. To do so, I will provide a genealogical analysis of the ways in which intersectionality has been taken up and implemented by the neo-liberal academy and feminist scholars. The purpose of this paper, then, is to trace the history of intersectionality in relation to the academy in order to consider a future that is beyond inclusion. My…