The Space Race In the beginning of the 1950’s tensions were high between the Soviets and the U.S. The Cold War had become known worldwide as a nuclear arms race between two super powers. However‚ a new kind of race had begun between the two countries‚ The Space Race. This was a race to control the outer space surrounding Earth‚ which could ultimately act as a nuclear missile path. Controlling outer space with nuclear capabilities could mean massive destruction for the world as we know it. The two
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The Superior Race People that live in a geographic location that has more resources‚ will gain more advantages over others. Native Americans and Africans‚ for example‚ lived in geographical locations that offer limited resources and no technology leaving them at a disadvantage. Whereas‚ Spaniards and Europeans live in a geographical location where there are a lot of resources and technology‚ putting them at an advantage. Jared Diamond‚ a Professor of Geography at UCLA and author of Guns‚ Germs‚
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Can everything said these days be believed? Today’s social media is highly affected by both language and how a message is sent whilst using the language. There are a handful of different aspects that affect social media as a whole; popular culture‚ stereotypes‚ textual bias and language presented in speeches and campaigns. Language can be used to explain a message but how the language is used in a context can define whether or not the message is portrayed clearly or if it is portrayed poorly. What
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The Race Into Space Austin Stipanovic Period 2 Introduction In recent history‚ numerous countries have competed against each other for weapons‚ research‚ and advancement in military power. Among those races is the race to the moon. Taking a back seat behind the nuclear weapon race‚ the Cold War‚ and various wars‚ the lunar landing shined like a diamond in the rough of history. From Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin to Explorer I and Apollo 11‚ these pinpoints in history are the origin of the
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The social construction of race The definition of race is a classification system used to categorize humans into distinct groups. Nothing in that definition discusses or mentions genes‚ biology or proven facts as the reason for this separation; they are all referred to as a category of race. The division of people by race is a socially constructed idea to better organize the population. This categorization has created different groups and forced society to look at the color of the person as an
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States of America has always been a nation of many different cultures and races‚ and since the first European settlers have arrived we have used these differences to divide ourselves into distinct categories. The video “Race: The Power of an Illusion” highlights how race has been used to create barriers between people based entirely on something that is not scientifically measurable. The beginning of America’s trouble with race reaches back to the institution of slavery. Unlike other countries and
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The space race was apart of the Cold War because some believed military installations would be developed in outer space; ultimately‚ impacting the result of the Cold War. Most importantly‚ many developments are direct results of space technologies. For example‚ LEDs‚ infrared ear thermometers‚ anti-icing systems‚ highway safety‚ video enchantments‚ firefighter gear‚ and much more (Jones‚ 2011). The moon landing itself did not provide resources‚ but the technology from the moon benefited the nation
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Race and ethnicity are important concepts and plays a great deal among our society. Very few of us are aware of the difference between race and ethnicity. Many of us assumed that is the same definition. In Sociology this terms have a very specific and different meaning. Race: Is your biological features this can include your skin color‚ eye and hair color‚ as well as a tendency toward developing certain diseases. Race can’t be changed or disguised. Race does not have customs or globally learned
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biggest attention though was the annual car race held at the festival. The race was international‚ as racers from all over the world took part. The winner wins a massive gold cup‚ and a large sum of money. I‚ being a journalist have to capture the race even the minute details. It was an exciting occupation yet a definitely arduous one. I along with my cameraman went along to watch the race which was about to begin. All the formulae one cars lined up in the race tracks. The drivers held tightly onto the
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Have you every treated badly because of your race? Was your skin color a problem for you in your life? That is what Leslie Marmon Silko talked about it in her article Fences Against Freedom. Silko’s article was divided to two parts. She wrote about people’s behaviors in the past with other people from different race and color. Then‚ she wrote about how the border patrol treat the immigrants badly just because their race or skin color. I will interpret Silko’s choices for her article because
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