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    The civil rights movements made way for the second wave feminism movement to grow in the United States. Second Wave of Feminism challenged a broad range of social and political problems. Second Wave of Feminism affected the lives of most women throughout America because it covered a broad range of concerns for women rights. The movement focused on issues surrounding reproductive rights, racial inequality, gay rights, and economic and labor equality for the women in the United States. Although…

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    have nothing to lose but your men. It's not true. You have nothing to lose but your vacuum cleaners.” Stated by Betty Friedan, who was the woman who began the second wave of feminism. To comprehend the second wave of feminism, we have to understand the first wave of feminism. The topic being The Women's Suffrage Movement. The first wave of feminism started in 1849 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton who started to talk to a crowd at the Seneca falls conventions. Then she joined a group of feminists called…

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    First-wave feminism was caused by the American Industrial Revolution during the 19th century and the First World War because of how it drastically changed the demographics of the workforce. The Industrial Revolution changed the U.S. economy to incorporate large factories which would produce goods for mass consumerism. Instead of working and making goods just to support your home, now groups of people were working together to produce more products for a bigger audience. The drastic increase in…

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    selfies, social media, etc, but did you know cell phones give off waves as well? One may ask how do cell phones give off waves? What does radiation have to do with a cellular device? Here I’ll tell you. According to Environment, Health, and safety online, “A cell phone or cellular device operates with radio frequencies. Which is a form of electromagnetic energy that’s located on the electromagnetic spectrum between FM radio waves and waves used in microwaves, ovens, radar, and satellite…

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    can be located between the ‘first wave’ and ‘second wave’ critics of the theory, who are often engaged with one another in a rather antagonistic manner. A simple explanation of the stances of each wave can be stated as such: first wave criticism challenges the colonial status quo, whereas second wave instigates a critique of first wave criticism. Therefore, as Ellen Grunkemeier states, it is “inappropriate” to class the second wave as a replacement of the first wave; rather they co-exist within…

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    3) Issues concerning Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: Some of the issues that may be associated with permitting an ocean wave energy conversion facility include: • A significant challenge is the conversion of the slow (∼0.1 Hz), random, and high-force oscillatory motion into adequate motion to drive the generator with output quality as in demand. As waves vary in height and period, their respective power levels vary accordingly. • The challenge of efficiently capturing this irregular motion also…

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    their viewers through the piece. All pieces of art, as soon as they are viewed, become part of an international conversation. Each artwork contributes something else to the explanation and observations of the world around us. A piece called “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” caught my eye and instantly I picked up on what was the background story (Hokusai). This piece of artwork was created by Katsushika Hokusai and it’s a woodblock print that is one of his most famous works. My perspective…

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    The Chicago heat wave of 1995 was the worst summer chicago has ever seen. It was caused by a heat dome that formed over Chicago. It effected over 700 deaths in Chicago because of the heat. It changed the lives in Chicago to be more careful. Who knows maybe there’ll be a even hotter summer thanks to global warming. Body paragraph 1 The heatwave of 1995 was caused by high pressure and extreme heat. A heat dome started the Heat Wave over Chicago. The dome caused high pressure over Chicago. The…

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    1) First wave (1828-1926). This wave had its roots in the American and French revolutions. Two criteria marked this first development: 50% of males were eligible to vote and a responsible executive who had to maintain the support of a majority of voters or of an elected parliament. 2) First reverse wave (1922-42). This period was characterized by a shift away from democracy toward traditional authoritarian or new ideologically-driven, mass-based totalitarian regimes. 3) Second wave (1943-62).…

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    Performance Analysis, Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave, Theme, Tiffani Buck The professional theatre production I saw was called carried away on the crest of a wave by David Yee and Directed by Frank Miller. This play was performed at the Georgia State University Theatre and acted by "The Players" of Georgia State University. "In a series of vignettes, carried away on the crest of a wave illustrates the ripple effect of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and ponders…

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