Why are the Oscars so white? Marialuisa Rincon After noticing that none of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars last year were of color‚ Maryland activist April Reign tweeted‚ “#oscarssowhite they asked to touch my hair.” The hashtag went viral within days and the memes and jokes that stemmed from it served to highlight the lack of diversity that has become a hallmark of academy nominations. It opened up a conversation—first‚ between Reign and her followers—and later‚ among the public‚ celebrities
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The reasons why students cheat are varied‚ but many students do it. The ease of internet access‚ the needs to get higher grades‚ the acceptability of cheating‚ the lack of repercussions for cheating‚ and the lack of time or desire to complete assignments are some examples for reasons that people may cheat in college. The internet brought the ability to quickly and efficiently transmit information on anything‚ from anywhere‚ right to our fingertips. With sites catering to students by providing
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Value of Newspapers The Value of Newspapers Print No other advertising vehicle has the reach of newspapers. Nationally‚ 95 million adults read a newspaper on an average weekday and more than 108 million on an average Sunday. More than 71% of all adults in the U.S. read a newspaper or visit a newspaper website in an average week (Scarborough Research). According to research by the Readership Institute at Northwestern University‚ advertising is one of the top five drivers of newspaper readership
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organized in a scientific way so the concept of business logistics developed‚ focusing attention on and increasing the importance of PDM> As marketing analysis became increasingly sophisticated‚ managers became more aware of the costs of physical distribution whilst the military must win battles; the primary aim of business is to provide customer satisfaction in a manner those results in profit for the company. Business logistical techniques can be applied to PDM so that costs and customer satisfaction
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It Gives Knowledge "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin A direct effect of education is knowledge gain. Education gives us knowledge of the world around. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us form opinions and develop a point of view. The information we are constantly bombarded with‚ cannot be converted into knowledge without the catalyst called education. Education makes us capable of interpreting things rightly and applying the gathered
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In the article‚ “Why So Many College Students Are Lousy at Writing--And How Mr. Miyagi Can Help‚" John Maguire gives his views to the Washington Post. John Maguire’s goal of this article is to change the audience’s mind and have them take action. Maguire would like to see the curriculum changed to starting with basic writing behaviors one at a time. Along with doing that‚ they should also implement courses‚ where they assume students know nothing about writing and work their way up from there. Throughout
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Are Newspaper’s Dying? The first newspaper was printed in 1605‚ and has thrived throughout the centuries. They have provided the public with news including political events‚ crime‚ local news‚ sports‚ the weather and much more. However‚ with the recent growth of the internet‚ the newspaper business has faced many hardships. In most countries‚ paid circulation is falling. The question arises whether or not newspapers will die out completely‚ or adapt and overcome. The world currently is
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he has no one to talk to he always fully thinks.He has no one to talk to‚ no one to rely on until he finds a stray kitten in the alleyway near his apartment. He rescues the kitten and brings it home to start a new life. The first reason why Gabriel is always so lonely because in the story it said that “it was evening‚ and people sat outside‚talking quietly among themselves”. “On the stoop of a tall building of crumbling bricks and rotting wood sat a boy”. That boy was named Gabriel
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Perhaps one of the most famous cities in the world‚ Paris still ranks as the third most visited city in the world today. But what makes Paris so distinct? What made it so extraordinary that the Impressionists would paint it its scenes over and over again? Those who have visited the city recall the grand boulevards‚ neo-classical architecture‚ and wonderful social scene the city offers. If you think about paintings of Paris; Monet‚ Manet‚ and Renoir are recognizable names for those both familiar and
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But pennies instead of being worth have actually shown to start making people lose money. Why? Because it costs more to make a penny than they are worth‚ and hunting for pennies in your wallet or purse can take time‚ and time equals money. Source B quotes a study from The National Association of Convenience Stores and the Walgreens drug store
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