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    does Staples describe himself? How is he sometimes seen by others? Staples describe himself as a harmless and well educate man; however‚ because of his height and looks‚ Staples is often perceive by others as threat to their wellbeing. 2- How is the complication and paradox of these situations expressed by the last sentence about Staples’s whistling classical music being the “equivalent of the cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are in bear country? The equivalent that Staples whistles

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    Throughout American history‚ there have been many important documents with many important phrases. Perhaps the most important quote‚ “life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is found at the beginning of the Declaration of Independence. Brent Strawn’s article "What the Declaration of Independence really means by ’pursuit of happiness’" sufficiently suggests that the meaning of ’pursuit of happiness’ is commonly misunderstood. Strawn‚ a professor at Emory University‚ dives into detail about how

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    time is moving ever so quickly. The places we knew‚ may not be places anymore‚ things that are were made three years ago‚ are considered “old”‚ and we as human beings have been faced with a whole new world called cyberspace. In a way‚ this can all be very daunting and scary at times however‚ I believe that there is also a beauty to it‚ a hidden tint of silver lining to this grey cloud we call the 21st century world. In the up coming pages‚ a “place”‚ a “non-place”‚ and “cyberspace” will be defined

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    Place Marketing The concept of place branding has emerged in recent years as a powerful instrument and it is becoming more popular all over the world. Place branding is important today because in the global marketplace of instant communication and growing democracy‚ the opinions of the people count as much as the opinions of the powers in charge. As a consequence of expanding globalization‚ the need for place branding is more important than ever. Having a positive brand is necessary to compete with

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    Staples has many accurate statements in his story “Just Walk On By” that talks mainly about race or the color of one’s skin. He speaks about “current controversies surrounding racial profiling of criminals suspects” (Staples. 196). This means many people are investigated‚ they would stand for the color of their skin‚ ethnicity‚ and national origin. I have been put under the profiling category because of the color of my skin. Although people with black skin have a higher chance of getting profiled

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    countless arrests‚ searches‚ and take downs of young black men and black male groups‚ the fear that the hunters think motivate them is the fear of being robbed or attacked by black males or these young black males attacking others. However‚ the actual “fear” that motivates these hunters is racial profiling and discrimination against black men/people in general. Our everyday media plays a big factor in this aspect. The way our media portrays black men is warped with stereotypes and typecasts‚ forcing

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    Film Evaluation: Black Is… Black Ain’t The final film by Marlon Riggs‚ Black is…Black Ain’t‚ is concerned with the state of the African American community. This film essentially asks the question‚ what does it mean to be black? The director and producer‚ Marlon Riggs‚ guides viewers along an “an up-front examination of racism‚ sexism‚ and homophobia within the black community itself. Bringing together personal stories‚ interviews‚ music‚ history‚ and performance‚ Black Is...Black Ain’t asks African

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    Do you think that smoking should be banned in public places? I believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. First of all‚ smoking is bad for our health. Banding smoking from public places should be enforced throughout the whole United States. Here are three reasons why smoking should be banned. Cigarette smoke is very harmful to non-smokers. Smoking in front of young people is a bad influence on them. Office buildings and homes have caught on fire from someone smoking inside

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    Title: Smoking should not be allowed in public places: In a developing country like India smoking is becoming one of the major issues affecting the hygiene of public places. Smoking in public places is not a right thing. Public places like Bus stations‚ busy roads‚ railway stations‚ public parks etc..‚ are usually crowded with people. Smoking in such places creates lot of inconvenience to the public. An argument might be made that

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