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national characteristics, and traditions (Nagashima, 1970). Most past research has either illustrated or assumed image of country to be multidimensional, but the number of dimensions for country image is yet agreed (Lala et al., 2009). For instance, Martina and Eroglu (1993) found two dimensions for country image: macro (country) level and micro (product) level. Jaffe and Nebenzahl…

The Ugly behind Beauty Pageants Iconic actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn once said, “The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul.” (“Audrey Hepburn Quotes”). These words remind girls that their self worth should not come from the artificial things, but from the strength and morals inside of each child. Child beauty pageants heavily contradict this idea, by leading girls to believe that physical perfection is just as, or more valuable…

Running head: DANGERS OF GMOS AND HEALTH EFFECTS ON ANIMALS: IS IT SAFE? Dangers of GMOs and Health Effects on Animals: Is It safe? Aliyah Panizzi Longwood University DANGERS OF GMOS AND HEALTH EFFECTS ON ANIMALS: IS IT SAFE? In discussions of GMOs, one controversial issue has been on the dangerous effects GMOs have on animal health. On the one hand, some scholars like Zhang and Shi state in their conclusion that GM plants have no effect on the organisms that consume them. On the other…

More than sixteen years ago, on a chilly winter day with light snow on the ground, a little baby girl was brought into the world. That little girl has since been known as Sarah Madelyn Haynes. On February 8, 2000, at 9:53 am, Dawn Haynes, Sarah’s mother, gave birth to Sarah at Concord Hospital. Larry Haynes, Sarah’s father, was not present at the delivery as he was afraid of blood. After the birth of Sarah, a large baby, Dawn hemorrhaged badly and was kept overnight. Sarah weighed 9lb 15oz, and…

Many young girls are posing in front of cameras at ages as young as 9 and 10 in chest revealing animal print outfits. With teased hair and explicit makeup, moms are being forced and told that their daughters need to have carved abs sprayed on with a bronzer just before they go out and perform explicit dances that have many gasping in wonders as to why young girls are being forced and allowed to give their selves out like that. What happened to innocent, playful young women? There is a real issue…

Martina Navratilova once said, “Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people” (Navratilova). Stereotypes can be encountered everywhere, and every person is guilty of doing it. Stereotypes can lead to people thinking and acting differently, this is often done without realization. Stereotyping can be found everywhere, it can be found in books, movies, and the places people go. Stereotypes can generally be defined as fixed images or a set of characteristics that a person might attach to a…

Martina Navratilova once said, “Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people” (Navratilova). Stereotypes can be encountered everywhere, and every person is guilty of doing it. Stereotypes can lead to people thinking and acting differently, this is often done without realization. Stereotyping can be found everywhere, it can be found in books, movies, and the places people go. Stereotypes can generally be defined as fixed images or a set of characteristics that a person might attach to a…

“Sex-Work; a way of living” Sex trafficking, an epidemic in its most latent manner, effects the morals and rights of freedom and protection of society. In 2014, Bill C-36 under Canada’s Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, received its assent of legalization. The Parliament Members of Canada have grave concerns about the exploitation, objectification, risks of violence and the disproportionate impact on women and children inherent in prostitution (PCEPA 2014). Although the…

There were times, however, when Shakespeare failed at yielding such relationships. In regards to Julius Caesar, many agree that the soliloquies were not the most compelling (Shapiro, 292). Therefore, in this play, they were arguably less valuable. This is reasonable because many soliloquies in Julius Caesar (though not all) were heavily logos. For example, Brutus possesses a soliloquy in which he contemplates a sensitive topic, the murder of Caesar. However, rather than undertaking this…

different rules in families and different roles that each person in the family took. This essay will compare two generations of families: my mom’s family when she was of high school age and my family when I was of high school age. My mom was born to Martina Ruiz, who was 22 years old and Jose Wilfredo Cisneros who was 26 years old. My grandmother had twelve children, and out of those twelve children only nine were born at the time my mom was of high school age. My mom’s family consisted of…