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There are many hobbies and activities Nacireman citizens participate in for enjoyment when not working or otherwise occupied by demands of the culture. One of the strangest activities and subcultures observed is based around the use of a self-propelled plank of wood on wheels. Both children and adults participate in the use of these planks they call "skateboards" as a mean of transportation and fun. Beyond the common use of this technology for transportation there are many who use the planks…

Kasey L. Serdar talks about the effects social media has on people 's body image. She explains how much the frequency in which people see the "ideal body type" of Americans in advertisements and magazines brings up the percentage of how many of them have negative body images of themselves. Serdar talks about how the more social media becomes a part of the daily lives of us Americans the more men and women will be affected by the negative effects that come with watching, reading, listening to,…

Round 1: In Raymond Carver’s “Signals,” a couple is having difficult time being together. The reader can easily tell that the relationship is nearing its end. At the same time, the couple is very hesitant about separating. Wayne doesn’t want to give up, but he is leaving things unsaid. He prevents himself from saying what is on his mind. An example of this is when they were talking about Wayne making more of an effort and she said it was his choice. He said that wasn’t true, then retracted his…

Writing Assignment # 1 Do you ever wonder why adults act the way they do? Why some people are avoidant, have trust issues, or even have good or bad relationships. Today we will take a look at the main causes for our adult behaviors and relationships. Infant attachment explains that depending on how the caregiver is towards the infant is how likely the infant will act and develop in the future. The Attachment theory by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth stresses that an infant must gain an…

Animal Experimentation, also known as animal testing, can be defined as the conduction of harmful experiments on Animals for scientific purposes, human necessities or even the advancement of human achievement in areas such as medicine. The topic of animal experimentation has definitely brought forth numerous controversies in the world today. This is in view of the fact that it involves the cruel torture of live animals, causing major uproars from Animal Rights Organizations such as; PETA (People…

“Sports Plus Schools Equals Amazing” Spiritless youngsters lounging. Isolated from friendships. Insufficient accomplishments and awards. These phrases show that without sports, many people have lives that are not as exciting as it should be. These little but strong words are something schools aren't thinking about. Schools are bannings sports, a thing that many students cherish. Students should definitely be allowed to play sports in schools because sports have a good effect on students…

spend approximately $120,000 to look like Jessica Rabbit. Fox experienced major surgeries such as having six of her ribs removed to have the appearance of the cartoons waist size. Men are portrayed with muscular body shapes and as stated by Jamie Santa Cruz in The Atlantic, “18 percent of boys are highly concerned about their weight and physique.” In contrast to women, men focus on gaining weight and engage in threatening drug use like steroids.Young children and newer generations are exposed…

Children all over the world just want to be loved. Everyone has their basic needs like shelter, food, and water, but the care and compassion of a parent or guardian is also necessary for children to be able to grow up and be productive, prosperous citizens to society. So, the question is not whether same-sex couples are capable of raising children, but if that is better than leaving kids under the roof of a foster “home”. Same-sex couples provide a desirable home for unadopted children,…

Introduction During the late 12th century, a baby was born by the name of Temujin. This baby would later become known by the name of Genghis Khan, one of the most feared leaders in our history. Genghis Khan was important for not only uniting the tribes of the Mongolian Region, but also by the way he influenced the whole world, past and present, in many different ways. He fought, preached, and traded his way to become one of the strongest rulers our world has ever seen. The “Forgotten”…

Yihao Hu Personal History Statement University of California - Santa Cruz, Jack Baskin School of Engineering Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Degree Objective: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics Mathematics and violin are the only two things could make me feel peaceful. I don’t want to say how much I love mathematics or how hard I have worked in order for the university to offer me the admission. It is a little hectic to exaggerate a discipline you aim to research. How about just…