countries the index finger is preferred to the middle‚ but the meaning remains crystal clear. There are tons of different stories for the origin of the finger; going back as far as 2‚500 years. Some make mention to Greek tragedies‚ phallic representation‚ perverse Roman emperors‚ English long bowmen‚ and annoyed deaf people but‚ we just don’t know the actual origin. Nonetheless‚ the middle finger is probably the most universally-understood hand gesture in the world.
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2012 Common Sense Making people understand a serious situation like America’s independence is not easy‚ but Thomas Paine was able to do so through his book‚ Common Sense. Thomas Paine was able to communicate his ideas to common simple farmers and to the high class intellectuals very easily. He lived at the time of the American Revolution‚ and Common Sense is one of his main publications that urged Americas’ independence from the British. Born in 1937‚ Thomas Paine was originally an English man to
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The most popular and accepted theory for the origin of the universe is the Big Bang Theory. This theory states that the universe began about 10 billion years ago in a violent explosion; every particle started rushing apart from every other particle in an early super-dense phase. This explosion sent energy and matter flying all over the place. However‚ there is an argument about whether time and space existed before the big bang‚ or did the big bang create time and space. As the universe expanded
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Human Origins Exam 2: Lecture Notes E.B. Tylor (1832-1917) Founding father of anthropology Founder of British anthropology Approach = arm chair anthropology Did most of his studies at Oxford Primitive Culture (book) Uniformitaranism Thinks people around the world have the same brain (mind) Survivals Example: Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe (still here and happening from past) Aborigines Tahitians Aztecs Chinese Italians Lewis H. Morgan (1818-1881) Starts in New York as a lawyer then enters
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drum and bass‚ electronica‚ and chill‚ are among the many different genres of techno. Many may recall listening to techno. Many may even recall dancing to it in a nightclub or on the radio. But do you know how it got it roots? What is exactly the origin of techno? To begin with‚ techno music originated in the 1980’s. Juan Atkins‚ Derrick May‚ and Kevin Saunderson are credited with starting the whole thing in Detroit‚ Michigan. It was discovered using synth-pop. Synth-pop is pop music‚ but the
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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in the workplace and its effect on employment Introduction The act was introduced with the view to eliminate discrimination amongst disabled people in employment‚ throughout the assignment I will critically analyse the different areas of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and find out what effect they have had on disabled people in employment. Definition of disability A disabled person is someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial
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Ethnic Groups and Discrimination Tanya Casey ETH/125 Week Three Assignment Sarah Jakub‚ M.A.‚ J.D. The African-American group is the ethnic group that I belong to. During the years of 1450- 1750‚ Africans immigrated against their will by the Europeans for the slave trade in North America. Africans and their descendents endured harsh treatment‚ such as slavery‚ extreme physical and mental abuse‚ human exploitation‚ etc. When the Civil War began in 1861‚ African-Americans join the
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Helen Molina English 102 Professor Reyes Discrimination and Segregation Martin Luther King Jr. lost his life trying to better the lives of African-American people. He was one of the greatest American Civil Rights leaders of the 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr. was a well-known Civil Rights Activist who was attempting to get rid of discrimination. He also worked primarily in the South where he labored steadily to overthrow laws that promoted segregation (Jacobus 211). King never gave up on helping
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Gender Discrimination Gender discrimination often occurs in the workplace. It involves actions or statements that take place against an individual because of their gender. Individuals are protected against discrimination by state and federal laws. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sets regulations for employers so that decisions made in the workplace are not based on race‚ skin‚ color‚ age‚ gender‚ religion‚ or national belief (expertlaw.com). Decisions such as hiring‚ promotions‚ or job
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THE ORIGIN OF SONY Founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita in 1958‚ the Sony Corporation has come a long way since its first transistor radios. Being innovative thinkers‚ the founders realized a need for a global brand with mass appeal. Hence‚ as the company grew‚ it was simply logical to establish production facilities in their respective regions. Since its inception‚ very few have been able to match Sony ’s track record for invention and innovation. These include the first Trinitron color television
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