The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good
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reason of that sovereignty”. (Kirby‚ 2006) That decision reversed a long held rule of the Australian common law to the effect that‚ on the British acquisition of Australia‚ all native title to land anywhere in the continent had been extinguished at the moment the British flew their flag on Australia soil. (Kirby‚ 2005) “A primary premise of the old law‚ that Aboriginals were universally nomadic with no interest in land‚ was shown to have been seriously wrong” (Kirby‚ 2005). The Mabo v Queensland
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"Internet Pornography Statistics - TopTenREVIEWS." Internet Filter Software Review 2012. Top Ten Reviews. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html>. This Film Is Not Yet Rated. Dir. Kirby Dick. IFC‚ 2006. DVD.
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December 23‚ 2013 Bauer Dear Bauer Hockey Gear‚ I have recently purchased your new Bauer Total One NXG hockey stick. I was looking for a stick that would survive the abuse I put it through‚ and all the practice and games I play. I’ve always bought your line of Vapor sticks and have been very satisfied. This time I thought I would try your new stick since you’ve advertised it to be new and improved. I bought the Bauer Total One NXG stick seventeen days ago and it has already broke
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article by Patricia E. Bauer‚ she explains that the word retard or retarded should be banned in media and should not be used among individuals in daily conversations. Bauer’s daughter has down syndrome‚ an intellectual disability. What inspired her to write a lengthy blog post was when she and her daughter overheard someone using the word retard at the movies. She immediately cringed as many people would had if they take offense to the word. However as much as offended Bauer and Americans gets‚ it
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Findings of several studies have shown different therapeutic potentials associated with Cucumis melo Linn. Roots‚ stems‚ leaves‚ fruits‚ kernel‚ fruit pulp‚ seeds‚ flowers or the whole plant itself have many medicinal properties (Milind and Kulwant‚ 2011). Seed kernel of Cucumis melo L. has shown therapeutic effect against infections associates with genitourinary tract. This is shown in a review on medicinal herbs in the treatment of renal disorders in Pakistan (Ullah et al.‚ 2015). It showed that
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A streak culture was performed on a Tryptic Soy Agar Plate for isolation and purity and then incubated at 37 degrees Celsius for 24 hours. A gram stain was performed to determine whether the bacterium was a gram negative or a gram positive. After performing the gram stain‚ I concluded that by the appearance of purple spherical clusters resembling grapes that is was a gram positive cocci. A Catalase test was then performed using hydrogen peroxide. A positive catalase test was observed
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Personality study and Group Behavior 15‚ 47-54. Browne‚ M.N.‚ & Keeley‚ S. M. (2000). Critical thinking: Asking the right questions. Needham Heights‚ MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. Kirby‚ G.R.‚ & Goodpaster‚ J.R. (1999). Thinking‚ Second edition. Prentice-Hall‚ Inc.‚ an imprint of Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ Chapter 1‚ (p Kirby‚ G.R.‚ & Goodpaster‚ J.R. (1999). Thinking‚ Second edition. Prentice-Hall‚ Inc.‚ an imprint of Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ Chapter 2‚ (p Messina‚ J.J.‚ Ph.D & Messina‚ C.M.‚ Ph.D
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Labset One Worksheet 1. Label and describe the function of each of the following parts of the microscope (7) A. The ocular lens/eyepiece transmits and magnifies the image from the objective lens to the eye. B. The body tube transmits the image from the objective lens to the ocular lens. C. The nosepiece is a rotating mount holding many objective lenses. D. The objective lens is the primary lens that gathers as much light as possible from the specimen and brings it to a bright focus
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that I’m already aware of. Hopefully as I progress through the next 6 weeks I may learn something new about myself. There have been interesting assessment’s that I have completed within the last two weeks. They are the following: Jungian Typology (Bauer & Erdogan‚ 2013) after completing that assessment the result stated that I’m an introvert which is true‚ but not 100% I’m reserve when I’m at work or out on events‚ but at home with friends and family I’m outgoing and verbal. Now this is something
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