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    a church • Hall may be used Dress • A traditional white gown/ ball dress is worn by the bride. She usually has a vial and carries a bouquet of flowers in her hand. • The groom would wear a black and white tuxedo with either a bow or a tie. Rituals The Procession • Seating of the Parents Having the support and involvement of parents and grandparents in the ceremony brings a special blessing to the couple and also expresses honor to the previous generations of marriage unions. The processional

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    Smoking Among Teens

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    Topic: Smoking Thesis: Smoking among teens has been increasing in an alarming rate. What are the effects on cigarette advertising has on the teenagers and the numerous ways to quit smoking. Related Issues: 1. Reasons why teens pick up the habit of smoking 2. The Effects of Tobacco Advertisement 3. The numerous reasons people give up smoking 4. The Health benefits of quitting 5. Numerous Steps to quitting TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Abstract pg 3 2. Introduction pg 4 3. Literature

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    have the other. However‚ this is not the case with body decorations like tattoos and piercings. These body decorations have been around for many centuries; from the ancient Egyptians to the Native Americans‚ they are cultural all around the world. Since this time‚ they have been linked in many situations to similar diseases. If people harm their bodies just to obtain beauty‚ then why would it be a part of their culture? The harmful effects of body decorations only weaken a society; but‚ since it is

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    The Body Shop

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    THE BODY SHOP GLOBAL STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEM Table of Content I. Executive Summary of The Body Shop II. Introduction III. SWOT Analysis of The Body Shop IV. PEST Analysis of The Body Shop V. Porter’s Five Forces VI. EVR Congruence VII. Recommendation VIII. Conclusion IX. References I. Executive Summary The Body Shop International PLC (Body Shop) is one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world

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    The Perfect Body

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    The Perfect Body Body image issues are a real problem that a lot people face every day. Many seek to achieve an ideal and unrealistic type of body. Some even go to extreme measures‚ such as drugs‚ eating disorders‚ or even over exercising to reach this ideal body. Of course exercise is undoubtedly important to living a healthy life‚ but it is more important to know that the perfect body cannot and does not exist. Every person is unique and “healthy” does not necessarily mean stick skinny or big

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    To start‚ the Ibo people have many societal rituals in their culture where women have major parts in them. For example‚ the Uri ritual is a ceremony where the suitor brings palm-oil to everyone in the bride’s family; this is primarily a woman’s ritual because the bride’s mother is expected to make food for the entire village with the help of other women. Also‚ during the Feast of the New Yam women have a role in taking the yams from the old harvest‚ and making yam foo-foo‚ which is a soup with mostly

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    example‚ Jean Kilbourne‚ (cited by Robin Gerber) a famous media activist of raising awareness about the exploitation of women in advertising claims that:" the overwhelming presence of media images of painfully thin women means that the real women’s bodies have become invisible in the mass media"(Bordo‚2002‚pp.379). This statement clearly implies that the constant exposure of images and texts suggesting the idea that the thinner a woman is‚ the better she is has a strong influence on females in particular

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    video‚ “Rite of Ritual” and the story‚ “The Medicine Bag” have both similarities and differences. One story is based on a girl and her adventure to get the medicine bag and the other is based on a boy who goes through a journey with his native grandfather to get the medicine bag. They both receive a medicine bag that protects the main characters‚ Martin from “The Medicine Bag” and Dachina from “Rite of Ritual” in their long journey of life. “The Medicine Bag” and “Rite of Ritual” are similar because

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    the tattoo is apparent if you compare those findings to the 1936 Life magazine estimate that 10 million Americans‚ or approximately 6% of the population‚ had a tattoo (Swan‚ 2011). According to Kang and Jones (2007)‚ tattooing is especially popular among teenagers and college students. At a stage when young people are seeking to assert their independence‚ tattoos may provide a way to ground a sense of self in a seemingly changing and insecure world. Tattooing has a long history; it was thought that

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    Body Piercing

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    Body piercing Body piercing had recently become very popular among young people in many countries. Not only ears are pierced now ‚ but also noses‚ tongues‚ navels and various other body parts. This has attracted criticism from some people‚ who argue that piercing is dangerous. Meanwhile‚ others insist that if you take proper care‚ it is perfectly safe. In the article by Lori Wilkerson she demonstrates that piercing is an archaic form of expression that have been practiced for many centuries

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