We used to have the civil rights movement now we have the black lives matter movement that shines the light on the unjust killing of black men and women‚ like Trayvon Martin and Sandra Bland and much more. Black lives matter movement is necessary because they shine the light on important things that should not be just brushed aside they focus on things that should make us angry at the system that is not set up to protect us. A system has proofed way too many times that being a person of color can
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Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity I agree with the speaker. I consider luck to be the result of my own decisions and actions. The only forces at work are the decisions and actions taken by me or others around me. A lot of people make important decisions or attend important events according to lucky stars or lucky hour. I’ve heard a lot of people say that they have lucky shoes‚ lucky charms‚ lucky suits and even lucky hair styles. So‚ apparently these things have brought positive
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Does Junk Food in Schools Matters? In recent decades‚ junk food sales in schools have long been blamed for contributing to childhood obesity as it is commonly sold in school vending machines and sometimes in school cafeteria. In light of this‚ there are certain schools having their own meal plans and completely banning the food selection for students to only healthy choices. The concern we have is that whether junk food sold in schools the main reason for childhood obesity. With regard to
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Searching for What Matters Most in Life The quotation‚ “Who looks outside‚ dreams. Who looks inside‚ awakes” (Jung)‚ summarizes both main characters’ journeys; Lily in the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and Sarah in the novel Left Neglected by Lisa Genova. Both novels show the difficult times in both main characters’ lives. Lily and Sarah begin the novels dreaming‚ looking and hoping for what could be until a life changing event leads them to a realization of what matters most and to see
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What Matters Most in Internet Retailing Online retailing is far and away the fastest growing retail sector in the United States‚ with overall growth of about 15% in the past year and with categories such as apparel and footwear up by more.1 Internet retailing currently represents approximately 8% of U.S. retail sales‚ and in many countries it’s an even larger percentage. Forrester Research expects that from 2010 to 2015 online retail sales in China will more than triple‚ to about $160 billion.
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Heritage matters in a hero. The difference lies in what modern society values as opposed to what the Greeks valued. It was really important for Greek heroes to have a godly parent. It set the heroes apart in a way that was desirable‚ yet unattainable. In fact‚ there are few examples of Greek heroes that don’t have a godly parent. Heracles was borne to Alcmene by Zeus. Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and King Peleus. Aethra bore Theseus to Poseidon and Aegeus. Jason did not‚ however‚ have
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Abortion is a sensitive topic for some people; whether it is something they have gone through‚ or something they have beliefs for or against‚ it can be a very touchy subject for people. Abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after‚ accompanied by‚ resulting‚ or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus” as said in Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. A group of these people who are strongly against abortion are known as being Pro Life. Some of their reasoning behind their beliefs is based
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Dana Gioia’s article‚ Why Literature Matters‚ is a very informative article‚ in which Gioia makes the claim that there should be an increase in the amount of literature being read. His main claim is that there is a decrease in literature reading‚ it would have a negative effect on the society. Gioia utilizes many facts to support his claims and a strong conclusion to let his readers wonder if it’s really important to be reading. His facts are mostly legal surveys that have been made‚ as well as
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A matter of balance Setting The setting in “A Matter of Balance” by W.D. Valgardson had a great influence in on the characters and environments they had to face in this short story. Some of the weather and geographical locations the characters had to face was when Harold was sitting on a cedar log‚ resting absentmindedly plucking pieces from its thick layer of moss. It told us about about
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In the recent light of the controversial “Black Lives Matter” movement and the killings of innocent African Americans by officers‚ the relevance of Bruce Norris’s Clybourne Park‚ directed by David Reed‚ couldn’t have come at a better time. This drama dissects the issues of gentrification‚ and more importantly‚ race. These issues can be emphasized through acting‚ directing‚ costumes‚ lighting‚ sound‚ and scenery. As a result‚ the production characteristics helped to contribute to its success in conveying
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