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Kaitlin P

Thinner Is Better - 1 views

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    Preschool girls and body image!
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    I really like this one it helped me out a lot
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    This article was very helpful! Thanks Kaitlin :)
Kristi D

The Unrealistic Portrayal of Women in the Media: Beauty and Body Image - Associated Con... - 0 views

  • Historically, women have been more susceptible to stereotyping and marginalization than men
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    Specifically focuses on the impact of media on the self image of women
Marina S

The Government vs. The People? - 1 views

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    This article examines how the new Patriot Act II law, proposed in 2003, takes away some of the public's civil liberties and promotes government secrecy. Very useful if your topic has to do with how the government affects people's right to privacy and right to knowledge.
Julia J

The Role of Religion in Politics - 0 views

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    This article is great for people comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of religion being used in politics
Dominic H

We're losing faith in democracy - The Signal - Opinions - 0 views

  • As many predicted and as pre-election polls reflected, America's young people appear to be falling out of love with the Democracy.
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      Suggests that democracy is starting to lose its popularity and that recently, Obama has lost some of the enthusiasm that he inspired into young people. The new generation is less faithful in the system.
Kenneth E

Islamic Law, known as "Shariah": primary source of persecution of Christians. - 1 views

  • Applied fully, the Shariah is a code for living that Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor. Shariah is the totality of religious, political, social, domestic and private life. Shariah is primarily meant for all Muslims, but applies to a certain extent also for people living inside a Muslim society.
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      Shariah is the main code of conduct that many muslim countries have in place in their theocratic governments.
Kenneth E

Taliban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • Women in particular were targets of the Taliban's restrictions. They were prohibited from working; wearing "stimulating and attractive" clothing; taking a taxi without the presence of a close male relative; washing clothes in streams; and having their measurements taken by tailors.[118]
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      Taliban restriction on women
Lori Freeman

Style - 2 views

shared by Lori Freeman on 11 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Say what you mean
  • The reason for because, since, why For the reason that Due to the fact that Owing to the face that In light of the fact that Considering the fact that On the grounds that
  • The reason for
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  • The reason for
  • Verb trouble
  • Ostentatious erudition
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    To help you wtih your writing style, browse this website and enjoy its suggestions.
Lori Freeman

Audience - 0 views

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    Why we must consider audience everytime we write is here.
Lori Freeman

Argument - 0 views

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    The definition and practice of argument is here.
Victoria M

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGrou... - 0 views

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    This is a great source that discusses the history of religion, freedom of religion, and more.
Lauren S

Crowd psychology - 0 views

  • The main idea of Sigmund Freud's crowd behavior theory is that people who are in a crowd act differently towards people than those who are thinking individually. The minds of the group would merge together to form a way of thinking. Each member's enthusiasm would be increased as a result, and one becomes less aware of the true nature of one's actions.
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    Explains Freud's crowd theory well. It applies to Atwood as well as other totalitarian societies.
Jaimie M

10 arguments for and against abortion - 0 views

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    Good basis for essay. No statistics, just opinions
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    YOU ARE AN ADORABLE KITTEN!! AHH!
Juan T

Television and Gender Roles - 0 views

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    another good website that gives data on what kind of media shows typical stereotypical gender roles
Kristi D

Beauty and Body Image in the Media - 0 views

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    Shows exposure to constant media influence, explains "standards" many choose to follow - aging, weight loss, physical appearance
Preston T

possibly good info on public execution - 0 views

  • [lethal injection] seems pretty humane," and he would broadcast it if he could
  • one reason public executions were halted in America was that the public seemed to enjoy them so much
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    also good for capital punishment, if anyone is looking for it
Tara R

Totalitarianism - 1 views

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    This is a good article about general information on totalitarian governments. It gives insights into pros/cons and other aspects of this type of government.
Ryan C

Chernobyl's Impact - 0 views

  • The incidences of birth defects have increased in heavily contaminated areas. A condition known as "minisatellite mutation" in the Mogilev district of Belarus is "unusually high."
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      Like in Handmaid's Tale, there was a high rate of birth defects.
  • The rate of thyroid cancer in children up to the age of 15 has increased 200 fold in Gomel Oblast, Belarus since the accident.
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    Good article about a previous environmental disaster in Chernobyl. It talks about immediate effects (death, people leaving the town), long term effects (agricultural contamination, water contamination) and how to prevent a future disaster.
TJ H

Mass Media - 0 views

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    This is the overview of Mass Media and Communications, but it also includes the effects of Media on people.
Kenneth E

Theocracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

shared by Kenneth E on 09 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Theocracy is a form of government in which a state is understood as governed by immediate divine guidance especially a state ruled by clergy, or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.[1]
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      yes
  • Israel operates under a parliamentary system as a democratic republic with universal suffrage.[10] However, Israel is frequently described as being a theocratic state.[11] Since Israel was founded by the Zionist movement as a Jewish state, and Judaism as a religion is often conflated Judaism as a nationality,[11] Israel can have the semblance of guiding theocratic principles in its government. Mitchell Bard writes:[11]
    • Kenneth E
       
      hi
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