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    2013 The story “The Lesson‚” by Toni Cade Bambara‚ is about a young girl named Sylvia who is accompanied by a group of her friends from her neighborhood and her elderly neighbor named Ms. Moore‚ who tries to teach all of them a lesson about life. “The Lesson” is a realistic story that takes place in the mid-20th century that exemplifies the true difference between upper and lower classes during that time period. Although Sylvia might come off as a mean and cocky little girl‚ you can tell at the

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    that I will be addressing is little girls‚ and how they’re being hyper- sexualized by the media‚ marketing‚ and other cultural messages. Creating stereotypes imposing them to act in adult or sexual ways. Also‚ I’ll be showing examples and how this affects girls in the long term in their growing personality. On this Date October 11‚ the International day of the Girl‚ a day declared by the United Nations with a mission to bring awareness to the issues that girl around the world are suffering

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    Critical Analysis and Response Essay “Girl Toys‚ Boy Toys and Parenting: The Science (of) Toy Preferences in children” by Gwen Dewar examines factors that influence the toy preferences of boys and girls. Dewar’s argument focuses on how genetic factors affect sex-biased toy preferences for children by citing studies and experiments. However‚ studies and experiments given as examples detracted from the main argument‚ that “gender-typical” toys are partly a result of genetic factors‚ resulting in

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    1.Using computers everyday can have more ‚negative than positive effect on young children. Nowadays computer play a crucial role for young generation. Mostly children dependent on computers for multifarious purposes. But some people believe that it cause obstacle between their healthy life and in acquiring practical knowledge. Lets delve deeper into the topic to seek more clarification. Firstly and most commonly‚the advanced technology make the people more lethargic. The children spend their leisure

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    POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF FRATERNITIES The first thing that enters my mind when I hear the word fraternities are organizations of guys who spend their time drinking beers and having their social gatherings. Well‚ these accusations have been proven many times on the articles that I have read a long time ago‚ that most fraternity members‚ especially on college campuses are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially. But this impression of mine has changed a little after

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    THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM INTRODUCTION What comes to mind when you think about tourism? Hopefully fun‚ relaxation‚ good food‚ perhaps adventure. Tourism is possibly the greatest people-moving pursuit on the planet today‚ as well as one of the highest-grossing industries. Tourism Is one of the remarkable success stories in modern times because it can earn huge amount of money at stake. Tourism is important in many ways in the world it can be for leisure business

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    positive and negative impacts of social networking sites THE POSITIVE PART Social networking Web sites are helping businesses advertise‚ thus social networking Web sites are benefiting businesses - economically.  Social networking Web sites are helping education by allowing teachers and coaches to post club meeting times‚ school projects‚ and even homework on these sites.  Social networking Web sites are enabling advancements in science and medicine.  Job hunting Stay in touch with friends Positive

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    A Project on: Negative and Positive aspects of Cigarettes ____________ Sandeep kumar NCHMCT Roll No.104686 HHA 3rd Year (2010-2013) IHM Meerut ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My project has been successful‚ thanks to my classmates. First of all I am thankful of my project guide Mr._____________ under whose guideline I was able to complete my project. I am wholeheartedly thankful to him for giving me his value able time & attention & for providing me a systematic way for completing my project in time. I would

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    In “A Rose for Emily‚” William Faulkner includes multiple situations to foreshadow the short story’s ending when Homer Barron’s decomposed corpse is discovered. Faulkner makes it very clear to readers as the short story progresses‚ by addressing the smell‚ the poison‚ and Homer’s disappearance that foreshadow to the discovery of his body in Emily’s house. The short story starts out describing Emily and the home her father left to her‚ after his passing. The town’s people refer to this home as

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    6.Impact on food habit 7.Impact on dress pattern 8.Impact on family 9. Impact on social customs and values 10. Impact on rcommunication and technology 12.Impact on film and literatureeligion 11.Impact on 13. Impact on profession related issues Positive impacts of westernization Due to globalization‚ westernization is spreading out all over the world. Westernization has been placed in different countries because of globalization and needless to say‚ it has had an impact on the lifestyle of Bangladeshi

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