When things are hidden from the public‚ or if the public is not aware of something‚ it becomes invisible. According to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech‚ “The Danger of a Single Story‚” we need multiple stories so one is not made invisible. When there is only one side of a story‚ the other side is unspoken. Once the other half is not made visible‚ it dehumanizes the people who are a part of the unspoken story. They become places‚ things‚ and people that are forgotten. Martin Espada wrote in “Speaking
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Thus‚ you will see more drivers on the road who are using their phones or you might even have been in a car where the driver was using their phones irresponsibly while they were driving. It is because of this reason why the dangers of texting and driving should be more publicized and banned nationwide since a good number of people are still experiencing drivers out on the road with their phones out. At any given daylight moment across America‚ approximately 660‚000 drivers are
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In Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog‚ the characters reflect many archetypes which show us the true nature of humans‚ the need for a positive conclusion. One character in specific is Dr. Horrible himself‚ who plays the character archetype of the Hero. However‚ Dr. Horrible follows a more non-traditional Hero Cycle. His status quo is a constant attempt to be evil resulting in being stopped by Captain Hammer. Bad Horse contacting Dr. Horrible calls him to his adventure to prove himself to The Evil League
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Dangers of Communication Technology What can a parent do when they have a teenage son or daughter who texts while driving at 87mph? Or they were talking to an online predator? What could a parent do to prevent something from happening? Many people have cell phones and internet and there are positives but there are also dangers and because of that there are prevention strategies to protect people. There are many positives to having communication technology but at times the disadvantages are too severe
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Soil Liquefaction Dangers During Earthquakes An earthquake brings a number of hazards: • Ground shaking and shifting can cause major damage‚ tearing apart houses‚ buildings‚ and roads. • Flooding that arises from broken water dams or river levees is another hazard. • Tsunamis‚ triggered by an undersea earthquake as well as seiches – waves coming from lakes shaken by a temblor – can submerge whole communities‚ sweep away edifices‚ topple trees and drown people. • Fire is another seismic hazard
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who shot unarmed black people is that they thought they were carrying a gun. The people in this video take this to the logical extreme and go around African-American neighbourhoods replacing everyone’s wallets with ones of a different colour. “The Danger of a Single Story” is a TED talk in which Chimamanda Adichie recounts how we perceive the world through stories‚ and how letting one story dominate the perception of a people can have disastrous consequences. I‚ for one‚ agree with all of their points
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Marxist theorist argues that institutions like education‚ state‚ and mass media justify the stereotypical images of superiority and inferiority coinciding with class position. This in terms of Marxian theory‚ the relationship of dominance and subordination in the infrastructure is justified and legalized by the super-structure. For example‚ in capitalist society the unequal relationship between employees and employers will be reflected and legitimized in the legal system. A range of legal status
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The Dangers of the Drinking Age In this article‚ Jeffrey A. Miron and Elina Tetelbaum argue against the belief that a drinking age of 21 years old saves lives and prevents students from drinking. Their argument is that raising the drinking age to 21 has had many unintended consequences. These consequences include: a rise in binge drinking and disrespect for the law. They use statistics to support their major points and counteract opposing views. “For the past 20 years‚ the United States has kept a Minimum Legal Drinking Age
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The Dangers of using Performance-Enhancing Drugs A serious problem in sports today is doping (e.g.‚ performance-Enhancing drugs) due to the fact these drug are dangerous when use at high doses; Especially Amphetamine‚ anabolic steroids‚ and the human growth hormone. Athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs not only risk their career but they also risk their lives. Is doping necessarily a bad thing? In 2004‚ sports academic Lincoln
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This article is another informative work on the dangers on distracted driving. This article‚ however‚ includes distractions from hands-free devices that allow one to have a phone conversation without holding a phone to his or her ear. A study showed that someone texting or having a conversation on a wireless headset drove as poorly as someone whose blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limits in Australia and Spain‚ where this was tested (0.5 grams per liter). The study also found that
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