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Tobacco Advertising Makes Young People Their Chief Target
Number of words: 708 - Number of pages: 3.... under 18 to begin smoking"(Breo). Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia report that almost as many 6-year olds recognize Joe Camel as know Mickey Mouse (Breo). That is very shocking information for any parent to hear.
The industry denies that these symbols target people under 21 and claim that their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching and loyalty. Many people disagree with this statement such as Illinois Rep. Richard Durbin who states " If we can reduce the number of young smokers, the tobacco companies will be in trouble and they know it "(Roberts). So what do the .....
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Good Public Relations
Number of words: 898 - Number of pages: 4.... is to create a distinguished history for a company. This would include how the company was started, who founded it, accomplishments and contributions, and other bits of information that would complement a company.
The media happens to be one of the most effective tools. There is a very strong love/hate relationship between corporate communicators and the media. On one hand, communicators need to get their messages out. The media also needs news to report. When communicators have a story that they want to get out, they want the media to give them as much attention as possible. There .....
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TV Violence And Children
Number of words: 607 - Number of pages: 3.... Turtles, who engage in the destructive acts of
violence by fighting our real life social problems. With acts of violence, kids
learn to think that's how they should solve their problems. MTV's Beavis and
Butt-head encourages fire, smoking, foul language, drinking and stealing. With
these bad attitudes seen depicted as normal on TV shows kids are lead to
believe it is cool be have that type attitude Is this what we really want our
society, especially our younger generation, to believe?
If we truly thought that television had no impact on viewers, why would
companies spend billion .....
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Dress Codes And Hair Restrictions Are Vital
Number of words: 541 - Number of pages: 2.... similar clothes,
otherwise, people may feel alienated with less trendy or "cool" clothes.
Hairstyles help ease this integration as well by giving each person similar
styles making everyone feel more at ease. The overall integration helps
the students realize that although people may look similar, the idea that
everyone exhibits will be greatly different. These different ideas are
present in everyone, and the dress code and hair restrictions help
illustrate that just because someone looks the same, they do not think the
same. When the students get jobs or find careers in their future .....
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Appearances - A Universal Concern
Number of words: 982 - Number of pages: 4.... all over his body, clothed in attire that is much too large, with
rings in all the most unexpected places, and sporting an outrageous hairdo,
considers himself very attractive indeed. Yet, so do the tall, smartly dressed
businesspersons with their suit, tie, and white handkerchief. Men and women of
the Victorian era, when women's ankles were not even permitted to be exposed,
would surely be shocked at the revealing outfits that have been donned by
members of today's society. In other words, one's perception of beauty is
greatly influenced by the surrounding environment and the social gr .....
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Crisis: Generation X
Number of words: 1590 - Number of pages: 6.... American business, and rise in overall success.
These days all jobs are taken. The jobs out there are low paying and
demeaning to overqualified applicants. Left only to scrap by, it is not
unusual for an "X-er" to feel "Boomer Envy" described as the "envy of
material wealth and long-range material security accrued by older members
of the baby boom generation by virtue of fortunate births" (Generation X,
pg. 21). The fortunate thing is that "X-ers" have come to realize money is
not the key to life and community and commitment are what one should work
towards.
In keeping the same "money .....
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Teen Pregnancy
Number of words: 1333 - Number of pages: 5.... sexuality 20). Birth rates are continuously rising. Many things like not using protection or just not being conscious play a role in preventing .
Teens get pregnant because of many reasons: Sexual experimentation, lack of understanding, not thinking clearly, or sometimes teens want to get pregnant. One reason people don't understand is when teens intentionally get pregnant. When it's not planned teens have to figure out what steps they are going to take (teen sexuality 80). Different questions people usually ask: Should they get and abortion, how will they raise the kid, and who .....
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Communism
Number of words: 1556 - Number of pages: 6.... Their answer was the government known today as communism. Almost every modern form of communism is based on Marx's and Engles ideas and writings.
So then I thought, why isn't communism an effective government? Then I thought that since communism was derived from logic and science, it must not have human nature factored into its fragile equation. Well then I looked at the Russian Government and thought about what led to its downfall. Then I remembered the corrupt government and the lack of food. In addition the unmotivated work force and the crime rate, all of these reasons led to the fal .....
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Gender Roles: The Discrimination Against Men
Number of words: 1137 - Number of pages: 5.... shortcomings as husbands, fathers, and lovers; the debilitating
pressures of the economy and men's unequal responsibility to succeed in the
workplace, to prove their worth by making money; and men's confusion over
what it means to be a man today.
There are many stereotypes about men and women that are heard every
day. The most common, however, is how men are considered jerks. That is one
of the most popular ideas in our society today. Women have come to accept
this idea as an excuse or answer to their problems with the opposite sex.
How do they get this idea? It is unknowingly slipped into w .....
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A Black Cloud
Number of words: 513 - Number of pages: 2.... strong prejudices.
These so called Skinheads abominate most races other than their own. White
hooded silhouettes, German Soldiers echoing “Hail Hitler!”, and the infamous
Skinheads are harsh reminders of hatred which exists throughout the world.
In the same way that prejudices of large groups of people are expressed,
hate crimes are committed to demonstrate acts of hatred. Most recent are the
burning of black churches across the South. A crime of this sort shows hatred
against the black race. Sometimes leading to manslaughter, racial tensions are
abundant. Furthermore, the burning o .....
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