How Has Violence Affected Me

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    Hip Hop

    Gang, Hip Hop as a culture has grown immensely and is continuously spreading around the world influencing so many lives. However, before Hip Hop music even existed there were music genres like jazz, rhythm and blues, soul and funk that have helped shape Hip Hop music in to what it has become. Artists like James Brown, who is the most sampled artist in Hip Hop history have contributed to the development of Hip Hop in so many ways. The content of James Brown’s music has a social and political message

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    Influence of Home Video on the Young Adults

    have helped to promote the Nigerian cultural heritage; aside this, it has awaken in many youths the Nigerian culture that was once lost during the colonial period. There are also negative effects of home videos on audiences. However, there have been cases where home videos are criticized to the cause for some societal ills. Social critics, who believes in this school of thought says that some antisocial behaviours like violence and extravagant life that many films portrays in their content perceptibly

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    Laurie Halse Anderson

    yet we struggle to talk to the kids honestly about sex, the rules of dignity and consent. So many teens out there are operating in a vacuum; they're operating in adult situations without any adult support or advice" (CNN.com). Anderson discusses how Speak is about "teen rape, the pressures of high school and the insularity of small-town life, but most importantly, it’s about overcoming stigma" (CNN.com). She believes that one of the most painstaking aspects of being a teen is figuring out what

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    Child Abuse

    Child Abuse Child abuse has many forms; one of its most common forms is sexual abuse. This form is when an adult, either a loved one or a complete stranger, takes advantage of a weak child in order to satisfy his own sexual needs. It can be either physical or visual and that is by forcing him/her to watch pornography. Child sexual abuse has been scattering all over the world. Every day, cases of child sexual abuse are reported to authorities vastly. In North America, 20 to 30% of men and women were

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    Cesta

    tool where any citizen can bring a story or campaign to the media's attention. It is involved in everything for the citizen protection of natural resources and human well being and lately has been working more in awareness of the effects of climate change in El Salvador (Navarro, 2000). My research question is how the NGO CESTA is working to protect and improve the environment in El Salvador? CESTA performance is distributed in different parts of El Salvador, through its activities and demonstration

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    Entrepreneurial Leadership

    entrepreneur is a person who has the initiative to start a business, a new enterprise, venture or idea and takes accountability for the risks and the outcome. Most entrepreneurs have a desire for responsibility, like to take risks, have confidence in their ability to succeed, a desire for immediate feedback, a high level of energy, skill at organizing, and value of achievement over money. There are many reasons why someone may take this path but the bottom-line is this person has a strong will and determination

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    Corpral Punishment: Is It Needed?

    punishment” he addresses some of the concerns regarding corporal punishment. “Is spanking wrong? Clearly, hitting anyone in anger or when losing an argument is bad behaviour. To do this to children sets a bad example and may only teach them that violence is a means to getting their own way” (J.Fletcher 2012) By exploring the need of corporal punishment as it relates to it effect on children’s cognitive behaviors to punishment, alternative punishment methods and non-physical discipline may prove to

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    Relativism and Morality

    it is wrong. I believe all societies know murder is wrong in of itself generally speaking. On the other hand, I believe warfare is at times a necessity to protect the greater good. Although I feel it should be the last resort as many innocents are affected by the after mass devastation and many lives are lost. Before warfare is initiated, I think there certainly needs to be a genuine reason such as another country trying to take over our country by committing murder in any form, as it affects everyone

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    The Impact of Poverty on Life Chances

    Abstract This research paper describes how poverty influences the lives of children and adolescents. Poverty is viewed as major environmental influence that impacts the opportunities and life chances of children. Young people growing up in poverty may feel justified in engaging in risky behaviors. The research shows how poverty has an effect on parenting, housing, food, health, mental well being, and education. Despite government programs that help many, the author of this paper views economic

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    Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Living in Informal Settlements:

    INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF MANZESE, IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA. Merina Vincent Shaidi MPH (Master of Public Health) Dissertation Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences November 2012 INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF MANZESE IN DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA. By Merina Vincent Shaidi

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