Fads and trends

Tattooing, not a new trend or fad, but a continued tradition. Tattooing started around since the Tahitian “tatu” which means “to mark something”. The Tahitian, who are an indigenous people who live in Tahiti, used sticks with sharp bone dipped in natural made inks from berries. The stick poked in and out of the skin for hours, and the tattoos were used as representation of the person's family story. As time passed the vessel used to deliver the tattoos changed as well as the trends and meanings.…

results that corresponded with his reasonings. Afterwards, Gioia would find an explanation for the results. For example, “individuals at a time of crucial intellectual and emotional development bypass the joys and challenges of literature is a troubling trend.” He added the sentence in because Gioia was applying another layer of background to his claims. This way of persuading a reader works because the reader not only sees the evidence or the results, but also sees the reasoning behind the…

Skateboarding began in the early 60’s, and was invented so that surfers had something to do when the waves weren’t good. In the 80’s, skateboarding started becoming more than just riding your board down the street. Skateboarding was now all about style and doing tricks. This led up to the rise of modern day street skating in the 90’s. However, skateboarding was generally very frowned upon, and didn’t have many followers. The people who did skateboard were very passionate and stuck to their sport…

1. Annamarie Lopinto Enjoys Fishing in Her Free Time As a Tamarac resident, Annamarie Lopinto lives in one of the best south Florida locations for fishing. While attending Broward College to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and working for two different local businesses takes up much of her time, she still finds a way to fish and enjoy the coastal waters of Florida. 2. Annamarie Lopinto Stays Fit with a Gym Membership Annamarie Lopinto, is not only a career oriented student at…

Audience Statement There are so many diet choices around the world but many people in the United States choose to go on diets that a celebrity recommends them to try to lose weight and maintain their health. It’s almost like a fashion trend. “Well, someone famous is doing so I should do the same!” One type of diet stuck out to me the most: veganism. Many people are curious about what a vegan diet pertains to as well as the health benefits that a plant-based diet proffers. Veganism is also met…

How is Society Today out of Touch with Transcendental Beliefs? Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendental statement “For nonconformity the world whips with displeasure” (Emerson, page 372) remains true in modern times. Today’s society is out of touch with transcendental beliefs in almost every way possible. Modern day minds are focused on conforming to fit society’s standards, which opposes the free spirited nature of transcendental beliefs. Society today is out of touch with Transcendental views…

separates us in social classes and maybe this why fashion is game. Fashion is something powerful so powerful that millions of people all over the world gather in New York, Milan, Paris, and London just to see in the runways what will be the next season trends and what will…

Popular Culture – Fashion Fashion has always mirrored people’s attitudes of different times which is definitely true for the 1960’s. This decade was marked by the change in the community and especially the youth culture. Kids grew up and demanded their preferred clothing style. Designers started to bring out more colour and bold designs of clothing. Reds, greens, and other colours attracted the public and soon everyone was wearing vibrant colours instead of the older grey, brown and dull colours…

of the Krebs cycle) will lead to an increased rate of cellular respiration within a cell. We measured the amount of electrons given off by the succinate to fumerate redox reaction by using DPIP. DPIP is an electron acceptor that takes the place of FAD by accepting the electrons and turning from its oxidized blue state to its reduced clear state. We had three tubes with varying concentrations of succinate and measured the transmittance of each over a half hour period to determine whether more…

known just ten years ago, but today it is a constant reminder of the trend that has taken the U.S by storm. With so many people beginning to adopt the gluten free diet trend, one may start to notice its significance and wonder what may have sparked such a widespread movement. It is also valid to become curious about how such a trend could be affecting our society as a whole. One thing that stands out about the gluten free trend is that gluten…