Alost 3 million children, most of them girls, from the ages of 6 months and 17 years compete in beauty pageants annually in America. Competition can be local and national and they compete in categories such as swimwear, talent, costume of your choice, and eveningwear. This is an industry where mothers give her daughter energy […]

Due to the immense power of our federal government, people often argue that it is too powerful and should be lessened. Since the 1990’s there has been an effort to shift power from the federal government to the states. States’ rights have been an issue since our country was first founded, and even now we […]

I. Introduction: Starting in 1970 21 states reduced the minimum drinking age to 18. Another 8 reduced it to 19 or 20. However, these states noticed increases in alcohol-related fatalities among teenagers and young adults. As a result, of the 29 states that had lowered their drinking age, 24 raised the age again between 1976 […]

Every little girl dreams to be beautiful like a princess. Today’s children’s beauty pageants are prejudicial to a child’s development. These pageants can lead to low self-esteem and poor body image. I believe parents should not pressure these children to participate in these type of events. These beauty pageants overly expose little girls, that can […]

We are well into the year of 2011 and technology is continuing to advance and a faster and faster rate. As technology advances there continues to be more of an opportunity for things to go wrong. The ability of our society to obtain information has been becoming as easy as it has ever been. I […]

Introduction Every day, the internet provides ample space for online petitions, causes and social campaigns. Thus, online social activism is gaining ground. Sociologists wonder whether slacktivism, as it is called, really represents a force or gains so much ground just because it only involves minimal involvement.What is Slacktivism? Slacktivism is a words combination of slacker […]

Introduction According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic science is the application of scientific methods in the investigation of crime and specifically the examination of physical exhibit material (2005). The word forensic is derived from the Latin word forum and is understood to mean for the courts. The main laboratory is in Pretoria, […]

Child Development A child’s development is the process of growth of a child to teenage years, from dependency to increase independence. The early years of a child’s life is essential for cognitive, social and emotional developments (Leo 3). Therefore, it is important that parents take every step necessary to ensure that children grow up in […]

Executive Summary Nike is an incorporated company that operates primarily in the footwear industry. The Company designs, develops and markets athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products. CEO and President Philip Knight runs Nike, Inc. Mr. Knight co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1962, which officially became Nike in 1978. A strategic audit of Nike Inc. […]

“One must feel sorry for those who have strange tastes, but never insult them. Their wrong is Nature’s too; they are no more responsible for having come into the world with tendencies unlike ours than are we for being born bandy-legged or well-proportioned”. Marquis de Sade, “Dialogue the Fifth” (1795). I was especially intrigued by […]