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Every Girl's Dream. Short skirts, tiny waists, large breasts, and flawless airbrushed smiling faces. These are the images of womanhood that I have seen while I have been in America. I see them on the television, on the sides of buses, on billboards, magazines, and everywhere else. And I wonder why so many female adolescents have self-image and weight issues? In a time when individuality, self-esteem and positive body image are all on the decline, plastic idols are the last things young girls need to compare themselves to. Add these limited images of feminine beauty, a little baby pink, blond hair, blue eyes, and what do we have? I would have to guess the beloved plastic childhood toy that smiles out to us in the Pepto-Bismol colored isles at Wal-Mart - Barbie. The proportionately incorrect doll has been blamed for driving some to great lengths to imitate her features, while others have looked everywhere for a "Ken Doll" of their own, but to no avail. Since being in America I have witnessed the preaching of society that features like Barbie's are the epitome of what it means to be beautiful woman. Tiny waists and large breasts were beginning to come out as the image of feminine beauty. Society has unconsciously made women focus their attention on their looks, which in my opinion has turned into a social disease. I think that Barbie was an early
Islam - More Than A Religion.
Islam More Than A Religion Despite its huge following around the world and the growing Muslim communities in the United States, Islam is foreign to most Americans who are familiar with Christianity or Judaism. Because most Americans know little or nothing about Islam, they have many misconceptions about Muslim beliefs and rituals. The negative image many people in the United States and Europe have of Islam and the Muslim world has a long history. Many have judged Islam without making an effort to consider this religious tradition on its own terms, without bothering to become acquainted with its teaching and the ways in which Muslims practice their faith. Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a monotheistic religion, based on the belief in one God.. This religion was proclaimed by the Prophet Muhammad in Arabia, in the 7th century A.D. The term Islam virtually means "surrender". Within Islam the believer (called a Muslim) use the Arabic word for God, Allah, to refer to the creator of the world and of all life within it. Allah is viewed as the sole God----creator, sustained, and restorer of the world. The will of Allah, to which man must submit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, the Qur'an (Koran). Allah revealed the Qur'an to his messenger, Muhammad. According to Islamic beliefs, Muhammad is the last of a series of prophets (including Adam, Noah, Jesus, and
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The Handmaids Tale The Handmaid's Tale is a unique story about the oppression felt by the women of a society that has changed dramatically from that which we know today. The novel was written in 1985 and is set in 2000-2005 it tell the story of a society which revolves around women being the sacred vessels for life; ironically in this society women have no rights, or freedoms. Only those who are on the upper scale, (the wives) have power, even so the husbands or commanders control them for the most part. This novel was written by Margaret Atwood and is very futuristic for its time, it symbolizes how many women all over the world and particularly in the Middle East were and still are subjected to oppression. By analyzing the novel one can begin to see the different topics which it is meant to symbolize and what effect the presentation and format these topics are discussed in have on the reader and the novels over all effect. Although there are many characters in the novel only the real personalities of a selected few are revealed. Offerd is the main protagonist and the narrator of the novel, she is a younger woman who has lived through a great deal of change and chaos. Offred survives to make several tapes of her life's journey that serve as the story line for the novel. Offred does not seem to a particularly strong character, however she does endure a lot. She takes what
Health care and Advertising; The problems that arise in the field of Pharmaceuticals.
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How can managers adopt marketing orientation successfully? What is it and how can they fulfil it through their activities? How is the whole organisation involved in marketing?
Management Assignment 2 . How can managers adopt marketing orientation successfully? What is it and how can they fulfil it through their activities? How is the whole organisation involved in marketing? A market-orientated business continually identifies and analyses consumers needs, wants and values within the target market. A product-orientated business is when the firm focuses on the production process and the product. A market orientated business has advantages over a product orientated business and these are; * A market-orientated business can respond quicker to changes in the market. * They are more confident that the launch of a new product will be a success. * Market orientated businesses will be in a stronger position to compete with new competitors. For the business to be successful at being market orientated it must consult the consumer continuously, this means that the company needs to be conducting market research on a continuous basis. When carrying out marketing research the information gathered will be useful for strategic decision making, tactical decisions and will provide relevant information for the marketing database. Conducting marketing research will involve looking into the following areas: * Sales research * Product research * Price research * Sales promotion research * Distribution research (Introduction to Management Booklet) For a
To what extent does stress cause Cardiovascular Disorders?
Physiological Psychology. To what extent does stress cause Cardiovascular Disorders? A cardiovascular disorder is any disorder effecting the heart and circulatory system. There is evidence that links stress plays a role in the development of two types of cardiovascular disorders, hypertension (high blood pressure) and coronary heart disease (CHD), which reduces the flow of blood to the heart. Stress may directly cause cardiovascular problems by; rising heart rate which wears the lining of the blood vessels, increasing blood pressure which causes too much pressure on the blood vessels resulting in damage, also mounting glucose levels leading to blocked blood vessels. Stress can also have an effect on our lifestyle, we may find that smoking or drinking helps to take away the strain, yet this can have an immense negative effect on our cardiovascular system. Krantz et al (1991) devised a study to look into the extent to which mental stress could be revealed to enlarge the heart condition called Myocardial Ischemia, also for patients suffering coronary artery disease; they looked to see if they reacted in a different way to those without cardiovascular problems. The test involved patients undertaking three mental tasks: arithmetic; a Stroop test; and simulation of public speaking. It was concluded that there is a direct link among performing a mild cognitive task and a
An Infant Baptismal service
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IB HL Chemistry (Surface Area and the Period of a Pendulum) Submitted to: Ms. Fronczak Submitted by: Raphael Hanna Date: February 17, 2009 Course: SCH3UC Design Question: How will varying the surface area of the bob affect the period of a pendulum? Independent and Dependant Variables: The surface area of the bob was varied by melting chocolate into different shaped blocks with the same volume. The resulting effect on the period of the pendulum was measured. The independent variable in the experiment was the surface area of the chocolate blocks and the dependant variable was the period of the pendulum. Controlled Variables: The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of surface area on the period of a pendulum. This was does by varying the surface area of several blocks of chocolate and then measuring the period of the pendulum. Several variables however, can alter the results of this experiment. Controlled variables: Pivot point- The type of pivot point could affect how the pendulum swings by increasing the friction and changing the velocity of the pendulum. In this experiment the type of pivot point was kept constant throughout the experiment Length of the string- The length of the string will vary the arc on the pendulum and the period as a result will change. Using a ruler for increased accuracy the string length was kept as consistent as
Site Investigation Survey Process Strategy
Abstract The Objective of a process strategy is to build a production process that meets customer requirements and product specifications within cost and other managerial constraints. PT. Nokia Siemens Networks run business to business marketing and its main customers in the country include PT. Telkom, PT. Telekomunikasi Selular (PT. Telkomsel), PT. Indosat, PT. Excelcomindo, PT. Hutchinson Telecom Indonesia, Samporna Telecommunication, Sinar Mas Telecommunication, etc. PT. Nokia Siemens Networks not only produced and sold telecommunications network equipments, solutions and services but also providing infrastructure for power plants (build Base Transceivers Station / BTS for its customers). One of PT. Nokia Siemens Networks Project is Tender Infrastructure in Era Millennium (TINEM) Telkomsel. This is networks communication construction project. This project is conducted in all Indonesia's regions. One of phase in TINEM project is Site Investigation Survey (SIS). PT. Nokia Siemens Networks has guideline to conduct SIS. This guideline explains several points that should be focus by surveyor. This guideline also describe about process strategy which is applied on SIS. The implementation of process strategy is purposed to build a production process that meets customer requirements and product specifications within cost and other managerial constraints. Finally, PT. Nokia
