Since the late 1800’s‚ the word ‘retard’ has been used - firstly as a clinical diagnosis to mean delay or hold back in term of progress‚ then later became a derogatory slang to mean stupid or dumb. While the word certainly was used to mean intellectually inhibited‚ many believe the everyday usage of the word “retard” is not directed toward people with disabilities‚ and therefore should be okay to incorporate into day to day conversation. Even though you might think the word is not offensive to friends
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The word nigga comes from the Latin word niger which simply means black. The word niger was then changed to negro and integrated into two other languages‚ Spanish which kept the pure meaning of the word as “black”‚ and English which perverted the meaning into “black person”. However‚ by about the 1800s most white Americans had adopted the word as a derogatory racial slur to describe black African American slaves and yet again changed it into a new form of the word. They transformed the word negro
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Words are powerless when looked at individually but they have the potential for good or evil‚ when someone who can properly use them to his or her advantage. That is what Nathaniel Hawthorne quote means‚ and I fully agree with him. An example of words being used for evil could be a dictator trying to convince his people that he is best for the country. An example of words being used for good could be a civil rights activist trying to persuade people to get along and to treat everyone with respect
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Throughout Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok‚ the main character‚ Kimberly Chang‚ has a struggle to either assimilate or acculturate to American culture. The novel displays the benefits of both assimilation and acculturation. Kim is often bullied at school by her classmates and teacher in the beginning of the book because of her inability to speak complete english such as on pages 25-27‚ in which Mr. Bogart accused her of copying off another student just because she didn’t understand the directions
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in all‚ question nos. 1 to 11 carry 01 mark each (multiple choice)‚ one correct option has to be chosen‚ question nos 12 to 24 carry 02 marks each to be answered in 10-20 words‚ question nos. 25 to 33 carry 3 marks each to be answered in 20-40 words and question nos. 34 to 37 carry 04 marks each to be answered in 40-100 words. Support your answer with suitable examples wherever required. Following are incomplete statements. Four alternatives are given at the end of each statement. Choose the
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What Can Be Done to Help Save the Earth’s Environment Our planet is in great danger. For the last one hundred years or so‚ the people of earth have wasted and misused the natural recourses of earth. Several plans have been developed to stop the abuse of earth. Some of these plans I will discuss in this essay‚ many of which can be executed by any one. Environmental problems have become so difficult that many individuals feel they can have no effect on them. Problems like oil spills‚ hazardous waste
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COURSE SYLLABUS GIS 3653 CROSS CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS OF CRIME TEXTS: Steven F. Messner and Richard Rosenfeld Crime and the American Dream(3rd or 4th edit.) Wadsworth Belmont‚ CA Frank Schmalleger Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction (or Any Introduction to Criminal Justice Text) Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River‚ NJ Jianhong Liu and others (ed) Crime and Social Control in a Changing China (ISBN: 0-313-31652-X) Greenwood Press West Port‚ CT (available in library reserve)
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Hu Shek Teng SCM-025922 24/11/2014 Appeal to common belief‚ technology advance has made life easier and plays a significant role in almost all fields of human life. The tremendous benefits of technology are very inspiring indeed. However‚ the dark sides of technology should be also concerned. One of the most critical consequences was the health of human being critically devastated. People around the world had become increasingly glued to electronic gadgets. Moreover‚ reporting of health issues
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Save the dolphins How many of you have been to a dolphin show at the zoo or aquarium? Have you ever wondered where the dolphins came from? Well‚ many people don’t know most of them come from Japan where every year thousands of dolphins are hunted and killed. The documentary film‚ The Cove‚ shows exactly what happens to the dolphins in Japan. It was my friend‚ Heidi‚ who first told me about this whole story and recommended that I watch this movie. Seeing how emotional and passionate she was about
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24 III-13 December 5‚ 2012 100 Heartbeats The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species Introduction Title: 100 Heartbeats Author: Jeff Corwin Credentials: Jeff Corwin has been working for wildlife conservation from a very young age. He is a wildlife biologist‚ an Emmy Award-winning producer and host of several television
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