According to Saddam Hussein “The United States reaps the thorns its rulers have planted in the world.” Reason for Listening: The Persian Gulf war otherwise known as desert storm has shaped American influence and popularity around the world but also created continuing instability. The Persian Gulf war created chaos in the region for the benefit of the oil hungry countries in the world. First Main Point Warming cold war tensions left the door open for the United States involvement into the long lasting
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and now there is social networking. However‚ unlike cell phones‚ these sites have been starting many controversies on everything from who is on your “Top Friends” list to privacy issues. These sites have been accepted among teens as a part of their culture today‚ yet many parents and seniors are curious or concerned. Many who are concerned claim that these sites are dangerous‚ hurtful‚ and overall unhealthy. Seniors should accept the use of social networking sites because they allow people to express
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Culture is one of many common denominators that portrays the beliefs‚ customs‚ values‚ and languages of modern day society. Furthermore‚ culture serves as a defining principle of how people live and what type of person they develop into throughout the infinite process of time. Another essential aspect of culture is that it helps outline a definite sketch of the learned and shared human patterns that surround numerous civilizations. Deriving from a pre-dominantly Mexican heritage‚ one of the most
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his Native American ethnicity‚ and‚ finding his purpose to this world. This link between the two becomes a challenge due to his pessimistic‚ and protective attitude for his race. The narrator’s volatile actions imply his frustration towards the discrimination against his native Spokane reservation heritage. The protagonists’ Native American upbringing intertwined with White culture challenges his Red and White thinking. The protagonists’ family style upbringing has distilled values that are
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1970s Music Did you know that the band Led Zeppelin’s first choices for a name was The Mad Dogs and Whoopie Cushion? Or that famous bands like The Beatles or The Sex Pistols were the cause for mainstream fads and rebellion? The 1970s was an era of cultural expansion and pop. Beginnings and ends for famous and soon-to-be famous stars showed here; like the disbanding of The Beatles‚ or the start of Michael Jackson’s career with The Jackson 5. This decade further evolved rock‚ blues‚ country‚ and pop
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Radio: Then & Now Although it’s basic format has remained the same‚ radio decades ago has changed quite a bit compared to modern radio. The first culmination of “Wireless Communication” was primarily for times of War and the safety of seafaring vessels. Soon after‚ society began to use radio as an outlet for news broadcasting. The modern radio we listen to today still shares the same functionality of war communication and news reporting‚ but now it is valued more as a source of music and other
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Is Radio Dead ? In the century in of modern generation a lot of things have changed dramatically. Technology has improved to such a large extent that it is rendered our lives to become more convineint and comfortable. Mass media such as radio‚ television and internet are also one such invention which has influenced human kind immensely. Nowadays‚ it is observed that radio is becoming less popular when compared to internet and even television. First of all‚ radio industry plays
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As a country‚ Americans love to shop. Whether in malls‚ grocery stores‚ on the Internet‚ or elsewhere‚ the culture of buying is deeply ingrained in American culture. Fueled largely by advertising and the current credit system‚ America’s consumer culture is depleting our planet’s finite natural resources and polluting our environment. Consumerism has instilled in Americans an artificial‚ ongoing‚ and insatiable desire for mass-produced and marketed products‚ and the money with which to buy them‚ with
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White Americans make up about 69% whereas previous generation were composted of 70% or more White America (Pew Research Center‚ 2010‚ p 1). They generally have similar values‚ but "may differ in their behaviors around those values" (Smith & Clark‚ 2010‚ p 1). Millennials are the most like to be more understanding and accepting of immigrants because of their race composition and the diverse world. Millennials lives in a more interconnected world. Their world composed largely of different cultures and
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