Why are the Oscars so white? Marialuisa Rincon After noticing that none of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars last year were of color‚ Maryland activist April Reign tweeted‚ “#oscarssowhite they asked to touch my hair.” The hashtag went viral within days and the memes and jokes that stemmed from it served to highlight the lack of diversity that has become a hallmark of academy nominations. It opened up a conversation—first‚ between Reign and her followers—and later‚ among the public‚ celebrities
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SPRING 2008 V O L . 4 9 N O. 3 Josh Bernoff and Charlene Li Harnessing the Power of the Oh-So-Social Web Please note that gray areas reflect artwork that has been intentionally removed. The substantive content of the article appears as originally published. REPRINT NUMBER 49301 MARKETING Harnessing the Power of the Oh-So-Social Web People are connecting with one another in increasing numbers‚ thanks to blogs‚ social networking sites like MySpace and countless communities across
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some company and since he has no one to talk to he always fully thinks.He has no one to talk to‚ no one to rely on until he finds a stray kitten in the alleyway near his apartment. He rescues the kitten and brings it home to start a new life. The first reason why Gabriel is always so lonely because in the story it said that “it was evening‚ and people sat outside‚talking quietly among themselves”. “On the stoop of a tall building of crumbling bricks and rotting wood sat a boy”. That boy was named
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Why is soccer so popular? Many people in the U.S. often ask: “why soccer is so boring? Some time they can’t even score!” In my person opinion‚ I do not think soccer is boring; in fact‚ it is really fun to play‚ soccer or football as it is known throughout the world‚ is the most popular sport in the world‚ and also requires a huge amount of skills. It creates fanatical fans‚ and throws the world’s biggest sporting tournament‚ the World Cup; The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event
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Microsoft How is Microsoft so successful? The answer is simple‚ due to a motivated fork force. Microsoft is successful because of their workplace environment‚ empowerment of employee ideas‚ and their employee benefits. A motivated work force causes a team of motivated people to work towards accomplishing their goals. In order to achieve the company’s goals‚ Microsoft hires not only experienced people but also young and talented graduates who the company believes will contribute by bringing in fresh
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Why are people so racist? I’ve been wondering that for a very long time and I think that it is time to stop and be nice to each other. In this paragraph‚ I am going to be talking about my opinion on racism. My first argument is why would people be so mean to other human beings. Why I think people are so mean is‚ because they are different and people don’t like a difference in things. It’s just not nice to judge someone because they are different and they aren’t the same as you. it’s like hating
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multiple weapons they were efficient in. The swords they used were made out of the sharpest material they had available‚ obsidian. These swords‚ also known as macuahuitl‚ could deliver the most devastating wound‚ even through steel armour. Their second close quarter weapon
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vitamins‚ minerals‚ and trace elements. Unfortunately‚ you may be wrong. There are any number of reasons why your diet may be deficient in certain nutrients. That is why taking high-quality supplements should be in your daily routine. Why is Supplementing So Important? Here are seven reasons why you need to add supplements to your diet: Modern agricultural techniques often leave the soil poor in nutrients. That means that foods grown in that soil will also be deficient in those nutrients. Foods are often
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tired because I went to band 3 times today which is too much for me. In band today I tried to help someone that was new to playing the trombone‚ I don’t know if I helped him but he said that he was understanding it better so I must have helped him a little bit. Lastly I am tired of homework because I have had way to much over the past two days‚ and it is all because of that thing were we have to make a poster. The reason that is making me get so much more homework is because I was going to do that homework
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does not bring me any semblance of peace when I am brushed to the side by some boy‚ no one likes to be rejected. I have learned the hard way though that it is just downright impossible to force anyone to feel something they don’t feel‚ attempting to do so only makes you appear pathetic‚ or as the aphorism above states‚ “ridiculous”. Being on the other side of things‚ the one in control‚ the one who feels nothing for the person standing in front of them‚ I know how silly it is to watch that very person
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