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- 19031: Confused In America
- ... undocumented and underground. Although I am 40, when I do the pull-ups, I can still reach the standard of passing the test in physical education class in my university. The sanitation in America is s o good that I have never fallen ill since I came. What cannot I do with such a strong body! And more, compared with those illegal immigrants smuggled in, my fluent English can at least ... years to meet old acquaintances, eat some genuine Chinese meals and bring home some duty-free commodities to families and relatives so that they can hear them talking: Vow, the third son of Old Li's house is really somebody now!" In this way, they cancel from their heart all the bitterness and loneliness that they have experienced when struggling in a foreign land. So is this the way of American ... that we Chinese are so accustomed to were lacking. USA has no big fuss about the Chinese New Year. So the Chinese in America, when celebrating their own festival, do not feel like it. Isn't this a double deprivation in the life of the child? I am afraid many Chinese who stay in America have experienced such an embarrassing dilemma. On the one hand, they do not want to ...
- 19032: Plato And Confucius
- Platos ideal regime achieve\\'s justice by controlling individuals and their desires by setting down a compact to not tolerate injustice or suffering. By setting down laws and compacts and to name what the law commands lawful and just(Bloom ... the knowledge of justice. He believed that just men, who were the pupils of the philosopher would not disobey them but join in the labors of the city.(520d) To him justice is not one\\'s own good, but the common good of the Republic. Plato believed that order was the most important responsibility of a regime and that his ideal one was most suited for this, unlike that of a ... not for personal gain, which would cause anger among the common people, but one of harmony was the goal of his ideal regime. Platos regime is based on reason of an educated man, that wasn\\'t corrupt, but one that had knowledge of what was just, working side by side, improving from one generation to the next. And those who were leaders of the cities were ones that showed the ...
- 19033: Marijuana
- ... in the US have used drugs before they graduate from high school (War on Drugs, 116). One Million teenagers start smoking and doing drugs each year, 3,000 a day, despite the fact they aren’t old enough to purchase these things (Teen Addiction, 18). A survey reported that teenagers that go to religious services are less likely to smoke cigarettes or use marijuana or spend time with people that do. Most teens start using marijuana because of their friends, siblings, or if older “cool” people do it. They also think that it’s “cool” because it is on movies, TV, or hear it sang in songs they like (Facts for Teens, 1). Stress and weight control among teens are some other reasons why they use drugs, smoke cigarettes, or drink alcohol (Teen Detox, 1). “Younger Children, at eight-grade level and below, are at a greater risk, because their personalities haven’t developed well enough, and the aren’t mature enough to know how to handle altered states of consciousness. As with any drug, the younger the age of first use, the higher the risk” (Dr. ...
- 19034: Geography Of Japan
- ... more crammed. The mountainous terrain, lack of lowlands and plains all have had far-reaching consequences on the development of Japan and its people. No study of them is accurate without a study of Japan’s geography. Before Japan was unified, many different clans held power over different parts of the islands. Centralizing power proved difficult because of the physical disunion. Once a nation, though, Japan’s island geography kept Japan isolated from even its closest neighbor, Korea. Being a group of islands was the main reason Japan could maintain its isolationist ways until just a century ago. It was also the ... reason for a strong maritime outlook in the Japanese. It has over 17 thousand miles of coastline, which means almost all the centers of population (lowlands) have sea frontage. The term “center of population” isn’t fair to the “non-centers” of population. Except in the northern island of Hokkaido, all parts of Japan are still crammed with over 300 persons per square mile. The centers have population densities of ...
- 19035: Appalachian Musicians And Singers and The Songs They Write
- ... Musicians And Singers and The Songs They Write Growing up in Appalachia and around its music has made a great impact on my life. I can remember, as if it were yesterday sitting on grandpa's front porch with my family singing along with Hillbilly songs on the radio. Along with entertaining the music eased the tensions of living a meager existence in Appalachia. By relating with these song writers and ... by a man named Hiram (Hank) Williams. Songs about cheating harts and Honky Tonkin might no have been popular with the churches, but they were with the Appalachian workers in the city bars that couldn't be down home with there loved ones. Hank Williams, although not mentioned in our text had a high pitched pining sound that was common among Appalachian singers. Blue grass instruments carried over into this style ... as it is referred to in slang terms also known as country and western or just country as it is referred to today is one of the most popular styles of music. Many of today's top country artists got their start in churches or at family gatherings with the old standard gospel and bluegrass songs like In The Pines or The Circle Be Unbroken. The text mentioned Dolly Parton' ...
- 19036: Of Mice And Men
- The book that I have read that has really stayed with me is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I really enjoyed reading it which is unusual because I usualy don't enjoy reading to much. There was something about George and Lennie's friendship that really made me think. Seeing how they were and how they shared life was really intresting. George didn't have to bother with Lennie, he could have abandoned him and gone on his own way. But he did not do that, he stayed with Lennie watching over him almost like a parent to ...
- 19037: It Feels it Just the Same: Animal Experimentation
- ... ethical aspects must be looked at. Experiments that are felt as necessary and are carried out by scientist should not cause any pain or distress to the animals being used in the experiment. Peter Singer’s “utilitarian”(Singer, pg. 79) view, weighs the pain and distress felt by the animals against the benefits derived from such tests. “. . . that because there is small benefit to science compared to the pain experienced by ... animal testing are surfacing. Although alternative methods will and should never completely replace animal testing, they will reduce the demand for animal experimentation. “Research for alternatives to animal testing are guided by the ‘three R’s.’ These ‘R’s’ are; refinement of experimental techniques to reduce pain, replacement of animals with non-animal procedures, and the reduction of numbers of animals used in experimentation”(Cottingham, pg. 557). The National Institute of Health now ...
- 19038: The Advisory Opinion Of The IC
- ... has been just as violent as the previous ones, with the major conflict situations in Yugoslavia and the Gulf and several bloody conflicts in different third world countries. It seemed also that the international community’s attention had been averted from the question of disarmament. The question of nuclear weapons came back to the picture when allegations were spread in the media about Iraq having or almost having weapons of mass ... Justice (ICJ) to render its Advisory Opinion on the following question: "Is the threat or use of nuclear weapons in any circumstances permitted under international law?" In many respects both the question and the Court’s actual opinion are of historical importance. The ICJ dealt with the question despite the fact that most nuclear weapon states held that the Court has no jurisdiction on the matter. Basically, the court concluded, that ... in any circumstances. To underline its determination on the subject the Court found that there exists an obligation under international law to pursue disarmament. This was not part of the original question, however. The Court’s Advisory Opinion bears of great importance; this was the first case that the question of nuclear weapons was dealt with by any tribunals in the world, which proved that nuclear weapons are subject to ...
- 19039: Cedar Rapids Community School
- ... and do not demand the "training, knowledge, and judgment of a licensed physician." 6. While Garret needed in school services that were more extensive than Amber Tatro, his needs are no more "medical" than Amber's. 7. A new four-factor test proposed by the school district was not appropriate because it was "not supported by any recognized source of legal authority." The District proposed test would have included four factors ... workable interpretation of the statute. Absent an elaboration of the statutory terms plainly more convincing than that which we reviewed in Tatro, there is no good reason to depart from settled law." 9. The District's concern about a financial impact to providing the services so Garret could stay in school was unacceptable as an "undue burden exemption primarily based on the cost of the requested services." The Court rejected this ... Dissenting or concurring opinions: Justices Thomas and Kennedy dissented from the opinion. They argued three points: 1. The Tatro case was wrong because the Tatro case should not have relied on the Department of Education's interpretations. The physician exemption rule focuses on the provider of the services rather than the services themselves. Congress could have but did not list "nursing services" in the IDEA. 2. The Department of Education' ...
- 19040: Frankenstein: The Forbidden Fruit
- ... it can be. He was shunned, beaten, chased, and persecuted by those who did not understand him. The Monster then turned bitter and vengeful, and hated his creator for giving him life. In Marry Shelly's Frankenstein, The Creature symbolizes fallen innocence, his childlike naivete stripped away by the cold, uncaring world. The Creature was truly innocent after his creation. At first, he knew nothing but base urges and desires. He ... house of a shepherd, who ran in terror after beholding the so far harmless, yet hideous, Creature. The Creature was disturbed, but did not give it a second thought after finding and consuming the shepherd's meager meal of bread and cheese, a feast to the foraging Creature. After he left the cottage, he wandered into a town where he found some temping food on a windowsill. Not knowing any better ... went for it. He was then met by a mob of angry villagers, beating, and forcing him into hiding to lick his wounds. When he was hiding in his hovel, watching the family, he began t loathed himself. Later, when he approached the family he aspired to and silently observed, they shunned him and fled, never to return. After that, he read some papers left in the clack he took ...
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