We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent‚ and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses” (Thinkexist‚ 2010). The mass media‚ including news‚ movies‚ magazines‚ music‚ or other entertainment source has become a part of daily life for many people. As the quote mentions mass media and its power are capable of influencing people’s mind and behavior. Contents in the media introduced to young people
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Objectivism and Batailleist `powerful communication’ 1. Fellini and textual theory "Sexuality is a legal fiction‚" says Lacan; however‚ according to Hanfkopf[1] ‚ it is not so much sexuality that is a legal fiction‚ but rather the rubicon‚ and subsequent collapse‚ of sexuality. Foucault uses the term ’Batailleist `powerful communication’’ to denote not narrative‚ but postnarrative. Thus‚ the subject is interpolated into a textual theory that includes reality as a whole. The primary theme
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The Dangers of an All Powerful State In the book Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley introduces a utopia that is the total opposite of the current world today. In this utopia everything is changed‚ promiscuity is promoted‚ soma (a drug that everyone uses to escape from their true emotions) is distributed to everyone‚ people are in different caste systems‚ and consumerism and production is of vast importance. In an all powerful state‚ certain things must be produced to keep the current position of
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Social Media is affecting our society in a negative way. From being the number one cause of divorce‚ ruining people’s careers‚ and being a haven for teen suicides‚ many misfortunes arise due to social media. People may not notice its damaging side effects yet it is slowly but surely proving detrimental to all involved in the game. By taking a step back and maintaining self-control‚ any human being immersed in the frenzy of social media can enjoy its perks without getting caught up in the whirlwind
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Who do you think is the most powerful person on earth? Why? Who are the most powerful people of the world? My fellows from my play group gave me many different answers. What are your answers? Do you think the most powerful persons of the world are: moms and dads? The President? Strong peoples with huge muscles‚ hefty athletes‚ or muscular boxers? Kings‚ princes‚ and princesses which are richly dressed in ornamented clothing‚ and have servants? Businessmen that have a lot of money? Friendly teachers
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“A Powerful Noise” was a moving documentary about the hardships women face across the globe focusing on three key issues‚ HIV‚ lack of education and economic hardship. From this documentary some clarity I received really opened my eyes to how these issues affect women around the world. I learned that HIV is not primarily spread through sexual intercourse but rather through sharing needles in impoverished countries. I was always aware that sharing needles is a way of obtaining
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Class‚ Gender‚ and Race in To Kill A Mockingbird: Is Mayella Powerful? Power means ¨the ability to do something or act in a particular way.¨ The book To Kill a Mockingbird is a story of people that are different and are not fully understood‚ so being known as different makes their lives harder to live. Because of her class and gender‚ Mayella is powerless‚ but her race makes her powerful! Truly Mayella lacks power because of her class.¨He thought he’d be a hero‚ but all he got for his pain was…
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Jackie Robinson: A Powerful Figure A renowned baseball player once said‚ “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on‚ in my opinion you’re just wasting your life”( BrainyQuote.com) He anticipated people to react to the world in 1940s and 1950s to show that places should be desegregated. He was trying to get the memo out that if African Americans‚ or any individual‚ who hoped-for places to be desegregated must start protesting
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The Internet as a Powerful and Empowering Tool A computer in the hands of a conscientious student is a powerful tool that‚ utilized to its fullest potential‚ can encourage that student to become a success in his or her studies. Some believe that the use of computers in an educational environment diminishes the quality of material turned in by students; I disagree. There is great potential in accessing the millions of megabytes of data available on the World Wide Web‚ potential that should not
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