Cosmetic Surgery Is Moving Toward Multiethnic Beauty Ideals

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“The increasing number of nonwhites getting cosmetic surgery is helping society accelerate from a crawl to a full-bore sprint toward one truly melted, fusion community.” In the following viewpoint, Anupreeta Das questions whether minorities go under the knife to look more Caucasian. She suggests that as ethnically ambiguous beauties emerge…

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Agrarian Reform

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The Philippines has a long history of democratic constitutional development. The Malolos Constitution of 1898-99 reflected the aspirations of educated Filipinos to create a polity as enlightened as any in the world (see The Malolos Constitution and the Treaty of Paris , ch. 1). That first constitution was modeled on…

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According to an extensive study of U.S. adults

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Phobia A phobia is an extreme, persistent fear that interferes with normal living. It is not necessarily an irrational fear. Many people have phobias of snakes, spiders, lightning, heights, and other items that really are dangerous. What is irrational is the excessive degree of the fear, leading to panic in…

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The Scarlet Letter Revisited: A Study of John Updike’s S The Scarlet Letter Revisited

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In an interview 1 with Prof. Sukhbir Singh (Osmania University, Hyderabad) John Updike explained what he called his “Hawthorne novels”. Updike’s three later novels – A Month of Sundays (1975), Roger’s Version (1986) and S (1988) – comprise his “Hawthorne novels”. Each of these novels displays amazing intertextual resonance with…

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Timeless Theme Present in “The Crucible”

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One timeless theme found in many pieces of literature is the abuse of power. Many people who are in power, abuse their power, and commonly become corrupt or unjust due to the power. The essence of human nature is to crave power. Along with this craving of power in some…

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Bad communication and father/son relationships

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“Exactly what kind of stupid shit have I gotten myself into this time?” I asked my father. “Don’t worry, it only gets worse … er … better I mean,” he replied. “Growing up I invariably figured the two of you knew inherently how to raise us, now I question my…

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Loyalists and Layabouts

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“Loyalists and Layabouts: The Rapid Rise and Faster Fall of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 1783-1793” was written by Stephen Kimber and published in May 17, 2008. The author of the book is an award-winning novelist, telecaster as well as editor. Kimber is the writer of one narrative, Reparations, in addition to…

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What Is Literature

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I am grateful for help with this book from many people, especially Julian Wolfreys, Jason Wohlstadter, and Barbara Caldwell, my “Senior Editor” and invaluable assistant at the University of California, Irvine. I thank Simon Critchley for ? rst suggesting that I might write this book for the series he edits,…

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