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    Objectives Pereira, Ruschel, Hubert, Machado, Roesler, Fernandes, Vilas-Boas recently investigated the kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic characteristics of four front crawl (or freestyle) flip turn technique variants. Previous research has suggested that optimizing the turn technique can mean the difference of 0.20s per lap in a swimming event (Maglischo, 2003). Two-tenths of a second is often the difference between first and second place in the Olympics. Therefore, the purpose of this study

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    Mead (1901-1978) is widely regarded as one of the most renowned, and controversial, anthropologists of her time, and helped popularize the discipline, especially in the USA where she was born and worked (Geertz 1989: 329). She was a student of Franz Boas and his teachings of cultural relativism, and was also one of the pioneers of ethnographic fieldwork in the anthropology (ibid: 331). Also an American anthropologist, Marvin Harris (1927-2001) is considered one of the most prominent and innovative

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    Ethnicity, culture and identity are all anthropological topics that effect everyone in the world on a regular and constant basis. These matters are continually being discussed, analysed and debated within our society, issues arise from these matters and anthropologists are strive to understand the changes happening around us. The definitions of each of these words are controversial as everyone interprets them differently. Ethnicity refers to ‘The fact or state of belonging to a social group that

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    John Oliver

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    John Oliver; a writer, comedian, producer, and television host, spoke about the detrimental effects and issues relating to lead poisoning and exposure in children in his segment on Last Week Tonight in April of 2016. This late-night talk show airing in the United States discusses current issues regarding news and politics with a satirical approach. With the apparent events occurring in Flint, Michigan over the past year or so, it is appropriate to address and increase awareness of the ongoing health

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    Themes In The Odyssey

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    crucial that they refrain from it in order to go around potentially bad situations. Lastly, it shows the theme of overcoming hard obstacles. For Odysseus, he had to overcome many obstacles “including angry or deceitful gods and treacherous monsters” (Boa). Overall, several themes can be found in The Odyssey and they can be used in today’s modern life. In the end, it is necessary that the teachers at Cherry Hill East keep The Odyssey in their curriculum. After seeing what lessons students can

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    to meet the expectation of the customers around the World and to be the role model for within the industry as well as community (Global, 2010). The Toyota has four basic aims including: 1. To provide World class quality and services (Global, 2010). 2. Develop the employee’s potential based on mutual respect, trust and cooperation (Global, 2010). 3. Reduce cost through deduction of waste and maximize profit (Global, 2010). 4. Develop flexible standard based on market needs (Global, 2010). The following

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    Sexual objectification refers to perceiving and viewing an individual as an object existing only for their sexual gratification (Malik). Both men and women have been objectified in different ways, but women’s objectification sexually has shown to be more rampant (Davies). Sexual objectification of women occurs when their body or body parts are distinguished and separated from her as a person and she is perceived fundamentally as a physical object to fulfill the sexual desire of males (Szymanski,

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    Why should an individual (store associate) refuse to sale a store product to a customer? Does the store products belong to him/her and just don’t want to sell them? No. The “sales-woman at the second-hand shop refused to sell him the pink feather boa” because he was a boy, (Poisson 368). This example shows clearly that pushing against the norms of society may lead to negative treatment from others. Now about women. We all know that women are stereotyped as being soft, delicate and submissive individuals

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    paintings remain among the world’s most famous and admirable”: “The Last Super” and “The Mona Lisa” (Leonardo Da Vinci). The “Mona Lisa” was the most famous portrait in the art history, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci between 1503 and 1506 using oil paint (Boas 208). He used two

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    Joe Monologue

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    decided to leave the butterfly to its own devices and went towards the well. As he looked down it, insted of seeing a bucket at the bottom with some rope, what he saw was pitch black. His breathing got strenuous. He felt like he was being crushed by a boa constrictor, then as he fell, a plume of smoke erupted from the well, and zig-zagged through the open air and then eventually went for joel. Just before the impact, HE woke up again. I bet this time you think you are catching on and

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