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  • Use Of Race As A Factor
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    Talk: Racial profiling From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I revised the article after realizing that there are at least 3 different meanings of racial profiling. I think opponents of 'racial profiling' would agree with the definition: the unjustified use of race as a consideration in profiling suspects The question remains, of course, what would justify the use of race. When searching for an individual (such as the man who just robbed a liquor store), police always ask for a description. The...
  • Biological Idea Gloria Ramon Race
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    Race: Social Concept, Biological Idea Gloria Ramon Race, in the common understanding, draws upon differences not only of skin color and physical attributes but also of language, nationality, and religion. Race categories are often used as ethnic intensifies, with the aim of justifying the exploitation of one group by another. Race is an idea that has become so fixed in American society that there is no room for open-mindedness when challenging the idea of racial categories. Over the years there ...
  • Disadvantage To Preferential Treatment
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    For many years, preferential treatment has been used to try to make up for past wrong-doings to minorities. There have been many cases tried over racial discrimination, with verdicts of both innocent and guilty. Ronald Dworkin attempts to argue that preferential treatment is socially useful and at the same time does not violate people's rights. This is wrong for many reasons; here I shall illustrate how preferential treatment hinders racial equality, violates people's rights, and can lead to a l...
  • Nascar Racing 2002 Season Server
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    NASCAR (R) Racing 2002 Season 1.0. 0.1 Readme File 01/20/02 [ To read this file, select Edit / Word Wrap from the menu above About This Document: Thank you for purchasing NASCAR (R) Racing 2002 Season. This document contains last-minute information about NASCAR (R) Racing 2002 Season and other information about the program not found in the Help Files. This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. Should yo...
  • Dirt Bike Engines
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    DIRT BIKES There are two basic types of motorcycles. One type is made for riding on smooth surfaces like roads or paved race tracks. These motorcycles are called road bikes. They are heavier, faster, and more powerful than off-road bikes. Off-road motorcycles, or dirt bikes, are lighter than road bikes. Dirt bikes are built to handle rough terrain like dirt, mud, and rocks. Not all people use dirt bikes for sport. Some people need their dirt bikes for work. 'Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted...
  • Used Derogatory Terms For People Like Anton
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    In the movie Gattaca the main character Anton was discriminated against because of his gene makeup. Anton never even had a chance in the society in Gattaca because the potential employees of companies were not tested on their skills or knowledge but on their physical and mental possibilities. The same society also used derogatory terms for people like Anton. Just because his parents decided that he would come into the world naturally instead of through gene therapy or alteration. Terms like 'fai...
  • Cultures Of The Different Races
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    The Construction of an Institution For hundreds of years, it has been "truth" that the races were biologically different. The differences that separated society were based on scientifically based genetic differences that gave reason for the separation of races. However based on recent findings, it is known that this is not the case. In 1974 Richard Lewontin dispelled this myth with a study he did that proved that there are no genetic differences between races. In fact he discovered if anything, ...
  • Disadvantage Of A Particular Minority Race
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    Racial profiling has become a major issue in the political field as well as in the area of law enforcement. The huge controversy that has been stirred up on this issue is well earned. The beneficial aspects of racial profiling are strongly supported by statistics that display that racial profiling is an effective measure for fighting crime. However, there are diminishing effects on certain minority groups because of the opinion that minorities are constantly being unreasonably suspected of wrong...
  • Front Crawl Swimming Stroke
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    Swimming is the act of moving through water by using the arms and legs. There is no way of telling how long the sport has been around. Pictures and drawings show men swimming in a dog stroke. The first known race happened in the year 1844 in London, England and was established by the England's Swimming Society. In this race, American Indians won using windmill strokes. The sport of swimming was introduced in 1896 in Athens, Greece. It was later split into the following events: the backstroke (in...
  • Use Of The Word
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    A Time for Words to Die? The cast of characters in this drama is both short and long at the same time. The players are Anthony A. Williams, mayor of Washington DC; David Howard, the director of the Office of the Public Advocate; Marshall Brown, a staff worker in the aforementioned Office; and last, a minor character, John Fanning, witness to the beginning of a debacle concerning race relations, hyper-sensitivity and irrational anger. They are African American, white, African American and white, ...

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