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- 2291: Traffic Jams and The World's Patience
- ... middle of this parking lot-like street, I wonder to myself about patience. I know that mine for one is running quite thin. I am traveling by myself and aiming to get home for a big football game that is less than an hour away. I would greatly appreciate to be able to see the kick-off of the game but it doesn't look promising. I get frustrated easily and ...
- 2292: Discrimination In The Workplace
- ... that some executives have managed to climb most of the way up the corporate ladder should not be taken as assign that discrimination has been eliminated from the boardroom. For one thing, none of the big corporations has ever been run by a black or other than white. So there have been improvements, but we must, I think, continue working on discrimination in the workplace. I think we should address the ...
- 2293: Treating People Fairly Is A Right That Has Been Changed By Affirmative Action
- ... as in voting and education. After the Reconstruction period from 1865-77, blacks took an active part in all aspects of public life. The passage of the 14th and the 15th Amendments was a very big step in the blacks gaining total freedom. In 1870, 80 per cent of blacks were illiterate, but by 1900 illiteracy among the blacks was reduced by 50 per cent. (Combs 1992 ed.) The desire of ...
- 2294: TV Trash?
- ... Select Day-Time Television Talk Shows” William Bennett states that all day-time TV is to blame for our “cultural rot”. Bennett goes on to state that talk shows are nothing but trash and a big waist of time. For the most part I would have to agree with Bennett in that the talk shows are mostly trash, but that is why I think we watch them. Bennett believes in old ...
- 2295: Teenagers
- ... role models, they paste pictures of them all over their rooms, and some will resort to dangerous methods of weight control to try and look like their idols. The family environment can also play a big role in a teenager developing an eating disorder. If they are in a family where emotional, physical or sexual abuse is taking place, they may develop an eating disorder to gain a sense of control ...
- 2296: Good Communications Skills
- ... very impatient. I felt that nothing appealed to me. I was unchangeable. I was perfect or, at least, close to it. I did not need to attend for any reason. I would have made a big mistake since the course really did teach me so much. The best pieces of advice I learned that I will take with me everywhere is don’t criticize, condemn, or complain. (Otherwise known as the ...
- 2297: The Effects of television Violence on Children
- ... and all the results point to one conclusion: Television violence causes children to be violent and the effects can be life long. Much research has gone into showing why children are so mesmerized by this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research shows that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children. The research proves time and time again that aggression and television ...
- 2298: Japanese Marriage And Wedding Traditions
- ... made to cover parents of the newlyweds more in length than the principal figures of the occasion.6 The traditional costume as worn by the bride is perhaps the most colorful element in the reception. Big "Kansashi" ornaments as worn by the bride in the hair, done in the old fashion, are hidden under the "Tsuno Kakushi" hood. It is meant to hide "Tsuno" or horns to show obedience. The "Uchikake ...
- 2299: An Ethical Dilemma
- ... a beneficiary’s future payments. This lump sum amount, as you may have guessed, is considerably less than the full amount that would be received if the beneficiary were to wait for each installment. The big question is are the factoring companies actually providing a service or are they merely “preying upon the vulnerable”? Several consumers that have taken advantage of the service are not only pleased with it, they are ...
- 2300: Affirmative Action Today
- ... purpose. Affirmative action is an imperfect solution to the problem of racism. However, it is important to recognize that affirmative action has contributed greatly to the diversification of schools and businesses. It has played a big part in making America far richer in opportunity for minority groups than it was three decades ago. If it could be utilized as originally intended, people of different genders, races, and ethnicity would be treated ...
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