The Fuse

reason for the recall was defective magnets, a result of Mattel’s design flaw; they placed industrial strength magnets that could easily come loose and pose a threat to any child or infant (Story & Barboza, 2007). The magnets could be swallowed and fuse together, tearing the child’s intestine (Palmeri, 2007). 17.4 million toys were recalled due to faulty magnets (Thottam, 2007). The other reason for the recall was high levels of lead based paint, a result of Mattel’s poor management of their…

Both sides , Union and Confederacy , mobilized their troops, obvious that politics would play a major role. Northerners developed offensive campaigns to preserve the Union. Union’s attention focused directly on Richmond, Virginia, the new capital of the Confederacy. Confederacy’s dedication to defend the Upper South. Southerners hoped that Northerners would get tire of the war and give in to the Confederacy’s demands. Southerners misjudged the Union’s commitment to reunite the nation, and…

Since their inception, forklifts have revolutionized the commercial and industrial sectors. Forklifts not only yield an increase in efficiency, but they also help create a safer work environment. The increased load capacity and maneuverability of forklifts surpass what used to be done manually. Many, if not most, commercial and industrial businesses utilize these machines on a daily basis, and in Rochester, NY, Insley McEntee Equipment Company is proud to provide them. For more than 60 years,…

it’s a lot more stressful because everyone thinks I need to be perfect for her class. Trying to live up to the standards other people set for me is extremely hard, I can’t even live up to my own. The bomb keeps ticking down to explosion time and the fuse is getting short. We had a vocabulary test that day and I was really confident that it wasn't going to be that hard, and to my surprise it was one of the hardest tests I have taken in a long time. In my head I knew that it was not going to be…

For example, my family and I believe that abortions should be illegal because it goes against our religion. We believe that abortions offend God because he creates everyone for a reason and the life of a baby starts begins after the sperm and egg fuses, so if you have an abortion, you are committing murder. My parents to a stand and voted for Donald Trump because Hillary Clinton was going to allow abortions up to 36 weeks. I…

My whole life I have habitually fell upon my innate skillsets to tackle tasks and in turn have only attempted to do activities that I knew I would do well in. One reason I registered for this course was to break this comfort bubble that I have allowed myself to live in and lace my hands the other way. This thought presented in the reading struck me because it phrased the awkwardness of switching hand position as something to be valued. I have never really considered this approach to tackling…

Today being unique is abnormal to others and this is caused by oppression being the root of many conflicts in the world today. Oppression has been defined as allowing certain groups to assume a dominant power over other groups. Rules of oppression are built around what are understood to be “norms” in today’s society. A norm proclaims what is normal, acceptable, and desirable. The norm is something that is respected and supported in a society. William Shakespeare the author of Othello shares a…

Gloria Steinem is a feminist and political activist who was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1934. After a difficult childhood, Steinem attended college and began a career as a writer. After experiences that introduced her to social justice and the plight of women, experiences of sexism in her professional life, and pride in her grandmother’s participation in the Ohio’s Suffrage’s movement, Steinem embarked on her career path of feminism and child advocacy. Alice Walker is a womanist who was born in…

Voting for president is perhaps the most important event that takes places in America. Unfortunately, young people, such as college students are not as active in voting. There are many factors believed by others that the reason being is not having enough knowledge of the candidates, not understanding or watching debates, not knowing how to register to vote, or simply just believing that their vote does not count. Most college students are more active with using technology and are influenced by…

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