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both are used, and how they differ in their use. In terms of BLM, the idea of using the general expression “All Lives Matter” to make the group inclusive is problematic because it misconstrues the goal of the movement, ignores the specificity of the issues and its differences to other causes, and, unintentionally, silences the voice of the protestors. Even with this, the rate at which a group gains allies should not be dependent on the language…

Snowflakes fall gently from the sky, tickling the end of [Y/N]’s nose, tempting to stick out her tongue and have a taste. But that’s ruined by the icy air whistles around [Y/N]’s air, causing her skin to tingle and sting. Fingers and toes are numb. [Y/N] tries to warm her hands as she gets to school. “Man, why can’t they cancel school today?” [Y/N] manage to say. “It’s so freaking cold!” She adjusted her hat and scarf as she snuggles inside the many layers of clothes. Nobody attempts to try…

Relieving Tensions through Unconventional Methods Mehmet Oz once declared “What happens when you have great grief in your life is the arteries of that heart begins to spasms down, just literally squeezes down like this because you’re feeling the tension of your life and then the heart muscle itself also begin- to get stressed out.” While my mind was more attentive and energized due to the continuous use of my meditation regime, my body still experienced tensions and soreness. As discussed in…

high altitude of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Holm thrived when Rousey tried a highly flawed fight plan of a stand-up bout, instead of trying to fight on the mat. Holm stunned the sporting world with a second-round knockout victory over Rousey in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title bout, with both fighters weighing under the 135-pound limit. Rousey was sent to a hospital for stitches in her cut lip, and although a CT brain scan was negative, she remained in the…

substance in the UFC so Jones was not suspended over it, but was fined $25,000. Jones then went on to beat Daniel Cormier in his 8th title defense on January 3rd, 2015. After the fight Jones entered a drug treatment facility to deal with his substance issues (LaMonica). On April 26th Jones was involved in a hit and run accident and had a search warrant out for his arrest. Jones turned himself in 24 hours after police began a search for the fighter. Jones had been driving a rented SUV when he…

In a society where men are seen as the superior sex and gender, women are constantly put down when they break through the “glass ceiling” that men and society create. Women are expected to follow a certain look and physicality that will let them fit into society's “mold”. According to Devor, femininity is described by how a woman acts, looks, and portrays herself. However, there is one woman who disallows that from happening. Ronda Rousey, an American mixed martial artist and judoka, who…

This year is expected to be a huge year for the WBU Novice World Champion Rock Blackwell. Blackwell was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His heritage is of African Hebrew and Yahudah Isreal descent. Blackwell began boxing at just seven years old and holds an amateur record of 156-28. It hasn't been a cake walk for Blackwell. He lost his first professional fight in 2009, due to a broken right hand and life threatening levels of dehydration. Not to mention, he was forced to jump up a class to super…

On Nov. 14, 2015, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey’s world came crashing down around her. When she woke up, she realized her life would never be the same. In the moments prior, the former women’s bantamweight champion was knocked out by a vicious head kick and several hammerfists to the face at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. The beating came via current women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, who not only stripped Rousey of her belt but everything she had come to believe she was. Rousey, who…

1. Explain the complexities of proximate cause. - The complexity of proximate cause is determined when the question to how the crime was committed arises. According to Schmalleger F & Hall D (p. 74, 2017),” The complexity of causation can be seen in the 2014 case Paroline v. United States. In this case, the Supreme Court had to determine how to measure the harm which was proximately caused by the possession of child pornography. The statute in question required that restitution be paid by…

A sociological phenomenon is when there is something that is not out of the ordinary in society. When Harper said that about the high rate of kidnapped and murder of Aboriginal women it shows that they are not an important factor to today Canadian society. Sociology is a study of social problems and the high kidnapped rate of Aboriginal is a social problem. This shows that being Aboriginal and women is thought to be the lowest status in Canadian society and where being white is having the…