It’s Clear As Plastic
Plastic. So much of what we buy is covered with it. We affiliate ourselves so commonly with plastic that I’m certain you wouldn’t be able to give an intellectual definition of it. It would be like explaining what work is. When, for whatever reason, you look up the definition of plastic, you get three results: plastic the material (the noun), and the other two results both tell you how to use the word as an adjective. But there’s a completely different meaning for the word plastic that isn’t a part of the common definitions. That plastic defines me, at times as a student, but doesn’t always portray me as passionate soccer fan. That meaning is fake or flexible or even foreign. For as long as I remember, the word plastic has been used by some pretentious and condescending soccer fans to call out people who are fans of a team that isn’t in their respective, region, city, province, state, or country. Other uses (most commonly) of plastic maybe are simply towards people who say they support one of the world’s greatest soccer teams because they win everything, or when it’s evident that the person has no clue about what their favorite team is all about: including, a lack of knowledge on their team’s history, current players, manager, and/or previous/upcoming fixtures (games). Ironically, I root for Arsenal, a soccer team
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Both are from Honduras; moreover, my dad was a fan of a team there. Does that mean I as a 16 year-old have to burden my parents’ strict budget to pay extra to watch a team in Honduras? No! Even though I would love to watch Honduras’ Real Espana. I suppose I was just born in the wrong country, and my passion for watching the game, and my team Arsenal, have bottled up in my feelings because I worry that someone will call me plastic (keeping emotions trapped inside you isn’t healthy by the way, sue
The author proves the falsehood of the long known assumption that plastic is a threat to our planet. By citing the research done by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the author convinces his readers that not only are plastic bags not harmful as people think, but also beneficial. This surprises his audience and shows them how exaggerated the cries of environmentalists, which gets the readers wondering what else have they falsely believed in and what other information are paper-bags advocates hiding from them, and that pulls them into the argument and intrigues them further. Additionally, Summers lists the harmful consequences of using reusable bags by presenting research results and observations. This alarms the audience and raises concern in their
Avital loves soccer. She plays on her school team and on an out of school team. She is good too. Carmel and I like soccer. I used to play soccer and Carmel still plays it. But we don’t love it like Avital does. And our parents didn’t get us soccer socks and cleats like they did for Avital. Avital has black and white long Nike socks and black and white Nike cleats. And she has matching black and white Nike shin guards.
Commodity is something of use, something that is valuable in most cases this refers to a
World War I was unlike any other war before it. The total casualties reached about about 38 million, with over 17 million deaths, 7 million of them being civilians, and 20 million wounded. World War I was well known for the extensive system of trenches from which men of both sides fought, the lethal new technologies unleashed such as poison gas, and for the battles under the sea and in the skies. At first, the two sides consisted of the Allies: France, Britain, and Russia, against the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. As the war carried on however, the tides turned towards the Central Powers. Needing help, the Allies turned towards America for assistance. The United States however, were very reluctant at first, sticking to their public policies. Trading with both sides of the belligerents, the United States did not want to halt their booming economy, and the large number of protests by immigrant citizens made joining the war even less desirable. It was only after Britain 's decision to blockade Germany, Germany’s announcement to resume unrestricted submarine warfare, and the British discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram that the United States finally decided to join the war.
As if getting ready for a date wasn’t hard enough, Plastic is a comical, thrill-ride that makes every girl’s wish come true.
Plasticity is the ability to be molded or change while still holding a specific durability. Plastic does not refer to the hard bowl you put your leftovers in instead, it's referring to that bowl's ability to be molded into a new shape with the right effort without breaking. It is possible for an old dog to learn new tricks. I work at an electronic cigarette store, selling better alternatives to cancer sticks. I have to convince people who have been smoking one to three packs a day for up to fifty years to stop. I have seen people give up, but I have also watched people change. I have listened to their stories about how they never thought they could smoke their last cigarette by choice. I hear about how much better they feel, how good things smell and taste now that they have their life back. I get to help people learn to better themselves by kicking a bad habit. On a daily basis, I witness first hand how plastic a person's development really
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We see this today in materials used to make clothing, and even the way these clothings are being advertised and sold.
There are many things that go into affecting the way that Americans receive soccer. The idea that the game itself is a foreign game, that it wasn’t created here by Americans, is something that some people use to put it into a negative light. That is a polarizing perspective, because for other people, they take a liking to the game because of the fact that it is something different, and that if they themselves are from a different part of the world, this is something that is more comfortable for them to take an interest in. It’s almost as if the two of you have something in common, and even something as subtle as that is why many people pique their interest in the game. Some people who claim to be truly American are quick to judge things that are not deemed “American” under their own definitions of what makes something American. Meanwhile, if you look at America itself, the whole basis of it was that it was a magnificent melting pot of many different
That is the world of video games. Today, with all of the game consoles video games have been an important part of the sports market. “A generation of young gamers is hooked to FIFA’s soccer on their Xbox or Playstation. I console myself that when my kid is seemingly lost to the hypnotic powers of the video game, he is actually learning about other countries” (Martinez, Andrés). Soccer is reaching into every facet of society just like all football, baseball, and basketball. This has kids learning the finer aspects of the game. They even learn the strategy and who the players are. Then come time for the World Cup, they are not clueless about who is good and who is not. They even know which players play for which club teams. This allows them to actually have people that they are rooting for instead of just their home country. Video games are just another way that soccer is starting to permeate the American
The commodity specific in the sense that it hinges on the very special power of clothing, both old and new for. They implicate one another, and as such it may not apply to explanations of how the materialization of evanescence and constancy plays out for the case of other commodities. This special power of clothing derives from the ability of the dressed body to mediate both individual and collective identities and desires.
It takes up about two inches on my thick, and short middle finger. It is relatively small, yet has been proven to have great importance and meaning. This dented, imperfect circle fits loosely, and comfortably which allows for the constant usage and handling. It has a unique, and undefined shape that compliments the small circles within the accessory. There is a band of a perfect line of small circles that runs infinite in the exact middle of the accessory. The thirteen small circles sit in the small seats of metal all in unison and order. Sharp, pointed tips that look like the top of a vintage castle, pull the pendants on the outsides of the line, up and back down. If you cut the jewel in half, the sides are
In many instances, individuals neglect to acknowledge the importance of school and a higher education. The individuals who view education as their number one priority see staying in school is important. Why is it important? Is staying in school going to benefit the student/individual? In this essay, I will explain why the literate arts are important and for what they are good. I will also give the opinions of others and what my views are.
Therefore, I’ve expected several struggles here and there, but there was no any struggle between the two teams’ devotees. Additionally, they were very friendly to each. This could indicate several possible assumptions. Maybe, soccer isn’t one of the sports that blowing the U.S fans zeal, or perhaps it’s a society pattern to have the coexistence with whom they’re disagreeing with. Possibly, it’s the absence of the dominance of the unilateral opinion. For me, it was a clear sign of the lack of the conflict perspective, or at least the conflict perspective is at a low level compared with other nations. This could be a result of the democratic atmosphere nature of the American people, which led to a higher containment for all parties. This tolerance toward different opinions became a norm in the U.S, that could be categorized as an interactionist perspective. However, I am not sure how this is relatively accurate as being a bigot or exclusionary to others who have a different point of view is not seeming to be completely socially
"Plastic" entered the world through chemistry in 1909 and was originally coined to describe Bakelite, the first fully synthetic resin. What make's plastic so unique is when it is heated it can be molded but it retained its shape when cooled (Reddy, 2010). The modern plastic bag was not possible until the accidental discovery of the first industrially practical method of polyethylene synthesis in 1933. Fast forward to today, the use and