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    I am currently in pursuit of a future career in advertising and was completely side swiped to find that pop culture could be comprised of such a topic. Did you know that $66 billion dollars was the amount of money spent by kids and young adults (ages 4-19) in 1992 (Bowen 1995). the group marketers most prize because first‚ they spend disposable income‚ as

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    or to face the military wrath of the coalition forces‚ but the Iraqi government fell to its knees on 9th April by the invasion initiated by the US forces which concluded with the capture of the Iraq’s capital Baghdad (Copson‚ 2003). In the months of January - March 2003‚ the US gathered its troops in the Persian Gulf. The total number of troops that the US gathered to invade Iraq was 100‚000‚ furthermore military analysts assessed that though it will be possible even to attack in the extreme heat

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    While the federalists and anti-federalists were arguing over how much power the government should hold‚ they eventually made compromises and ratified the U.S. Constitution. With these compromises the delegated created a constitution that still governs us to this day. Federalists strived to create a more efficient government. As George Washington illustrated “thirteen sovereign‚ independent‚ disunited States are in the habit of ….refusing compliance with our National Congress at their option. Would

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    This May 2013‚ John Stein wrote an article titled “The Me Me Me Generation” that featured on the cover of the monthly issue of US Time magazine. Shortly after the its release‚ I logged into Facebook to find a flurry of posts by my “friends” expressing their offense at the article and being called “lazy‚ entitled narcissists” on the front cover of a national magazine. I even encountered one scathing critique accusing Gen X of “raping our planet”. After deciding to read the article‚ and strangely found

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    Microprocessor Design and Computer Architecture and Micro-Electronics and Computer Organization impressed upon me the significance of creatively maneuvering elementary concepts. A natural inclination towards electronics made me compete with the best of brains from all over India and perform exceedingly well in the compulsory discipline courses and my Junior-Senior GPA bears testimony to the fact. My unique interest in RF Electronics and my passion for the subject helped me to be chosen for the Lab oriented

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    Pop Culture Ethics: With Great Power Comes…Great Responsibility? Clement A Barnes III Abstract Comic books are a staple of American culture‚ a long standing series of colorful glimpses into the human imagination. For nearly a century‚ artists‚ writers‚ and the like have documented a universe of vibrant heroes‚ dastardly villains‚ futuristic technology‚ and moral dilemmas. The truth is‚ comic books are a pastel pastiche of philosophical and ethical debate. They are pulpy pages of philosophical

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    Murder Victims in the U.S. between 2000-2010 Differences between Blacks‚ Whites‚ and Hispanics And between Males and Females The relationship between crime and race within the United States is still a heavily controversial topic. This research will help one to fully understand the differences between Blacks‚ Whites‚ and Hispanics and women and men murder victims‚ and also to decipher if geographic locations are causes of high murder rates within the U.S. In order for this to take place‚ one

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    The United States of America is considered a melting pot because America is a blend of multiple ethnic groups and cultures. America is known for accepting people of all races‚ social statuses‚ sexuality‚ gender‚ and religion‚ and each person has one thing in common. People come to America in search for a better life. The “American dream” is based on ideals that illustrates freedom‚ equality‚ and success‚ most importantly if you work hard enough you can obtain wealth. Although the “American dream”

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    congress established the Naval Act on March 27‚ 1794. In this act congress set aside money in order to build six frigates (warship with a mixed armament). After three frigates were built- Constellation‚ Constitution and United States- they nearly used up the entire budget that the navy was given. On April 30‚ 1798 the Department of War was in charge of the Navy during the Quasi War and created the Department of the Navy. Benjamin Stoddert was the Navy’s first secretary‚ in which he led a group that

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    The Ups and Downs of Phillip Pirrup “The poor‚ I am told‚ are kind to each other but that is because they have nothing to lose‚’ he said. ’The rich cannot afford to be.” ― M.R.C. Kasasian‚ The Mangle Street Murders This quote perfectly explains how different relationships and perspectives are within different social classes. In Great Expectations Charles Dickens‚ main character‚ Pip‚ is an orphan summoned by a wealthy woman to be a playmate of her daughter. Soon after meeting the girl‚ Estella‚ he

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