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- 20481: Sexual Harassment
- ... the law was on their side and that it was designed to protect them. Women now saw that -Verbal harassment or abuse -Subtle pressure for sex -Unnecessary patting or pinching -Constant brushing against another employee's body -Demands for sex accompanied by threats of termination -Demands for sex in return for preferential treatment qualified as components of sexual harassment.(Redress for Success, page 75) Soon after that women began to realize ... thrust the sexual harassment issue into the open. The allegations were that Thomas had sexually harassed Anita Hill while both worked for the federal office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during the 1980's. The Senate Committee tore into Anita Hill throughout the entire hearing. They questioned why she had waited so long to come into the open with the allegations, or why she chose that specific point in ... all women agreed with Hill in that Thomas had broken a law and that he should be held accountable for his actions. Professional criticisms were slightly different. Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center, noted that the Hill-Thomas hearings "prompted a sea change. . . in the societal and corporate understanding of sexual harassment and the laws in place to stop it." ("Rights and Respect, page 29) ...
- 20482: Al Capone 2
- Al Capone Alphonse Capone was perhaps the most famous of all American gangsters in history. Al Capone was involved in many serious crimes including the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, income tax evasion, and the illegal selling of liquor. He also took part in the running of gambling and prostitution. He dominated organized crime in Chicago from about 1925 to 1931. Al Capone's parents immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy in 1893. Six years later on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, Al Capone was born. He quit school after the fourth grade and became ... fight in a saloon, a young rival slashed Capone across his left cheek, earning him the nickname "Scarface." Al Capone spent nearly ten years of his life in Brooklyn with various gangs. In the 1920's he took over a Chicago organization dealing in illegal liquor, gambling, and prostitution from the gangster Johnny Torrio. In the next few years Capone spent his time killing his rivals and competitors in a ...
- 20483: Same Sex Marriages
- Same Sex Marriages There are so many factors that may affect one's view of this topic it becomes easy to see why it is controversial. To list all of the arguments would be impossible. However, by focusing on the main topics that both that both defend and ... good for man to be alone; therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh. (God) We can also read about God's discussion of unlawful marriages: Thou shalt not lay with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. (God) And to the people who disregarded this, the punishment was written simply; they shall be cut off from ... we are no longer a people? Or is it right to think that we are adopted into the family of God and are now apart of His people? Who decides? What if your family isn't Christian, does the law of God apply to you? (God) For years and years these were the words that nearly everyone followed. Only people who were clearly wrong dared to disobey the word of ...
- 20484: Apartheid In South Africa
- ... when the National Party came into power, by a slim margin, but the history of discrimination goes much further back than that, to the beginning of the European settlement of South Africa in the 1600 s. The East India Trading Company set up a post at Cape of Good Hope to supply passing ships with fruits, vegetables and meat. The post was not meant to be a settlement, but those posted ... headed further inland, battling natives on the way. They established two independent countries, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal South African Republic. The two, however, did not stay independant for long. In the 1870 s, diamonds and gold was discovered in Transvaal, and the prospectors, especially the British, rushed in. The Boers, as they now were known, feared the invasion of people. And they were right to be - because Britain ... Afrikaners, as they were now called, formed their own political party - the National Party. The United Party, headed by Botha, ruled the union most of the time, except for a brief period in the 30 s. Only during World War I was the country split, and was there some actual armed rebellion against the United Party which joined the war against Germany. The Nationalist Party turned towards Hitler in the ...
- 20485: Values
- ... work, family, and friendship. These are values that I think will make life better and easier for a person. They make me feel secure and prepared for the future. Without these things I probably wouldn't care about anything at all. My values were all influenced by my parents. The only one that I had to figure out mostly by myself, was to work as hard as I could. Hard work ... is a great thing, because it gives me security and comfort. I know that the decisions that I make in life will be guided by people that care about the outcome, and if things don't work out they'll be there to do whatever they can to help me. You never have to put on a front with your relatives, they will almost always accept you for who you are ... that was influenced by my parents as well as television, is friendship. Even though your family is always there for you, friends are still very important to have. Having friends will usually raise a person's self- esteem. By having friends you know that you are a good person, and that people like you. Friends can also help you cope with problems that can't be discussed with you parents. ...
- 20486: The Need for an Official Language
- ... same kind of people, those who speak Chinese. There is no communiaction between them and the outside. Later on, different kinds of small groups will be formed. Different gruops will have conflict since they don't share the same culture, habit and language. The harmony of the whole society is going to break. Development and growth of our society will slow down, and everyone have to suffer from it. To avoid ... in addition, all kinds of public services such as the 911 Emergency service would be conducted in English. For people who speak English fluently, there is no big difference for them. However, those who don't know English, immigrants from other countries, will find their lives even harder than before. To get a job will be difficult for them. Their inability to read the publications from the government will cause them a lack of many kinds of benefits, rights and services. For example almost impossible for them to get help from 911 Emergency service if they don't know how to speak English. They cannot get their driver license because of they don't know how to answer the questions in English. Moreover, they will not be able to vote because they ...
- 20487: Aztec 2
- Once the fall of the Toltec civilization (a civilization north of what is now Mexico) transpired, an influx of immigrants fled into Mexico's central plateau area around Lake Texcoco. As the Aztec s were late to arrive in Mexico, they were soon forced to inhabit the swampy area on the western side of the lake. Forceful neighbors surrounded the Aztec and demanded tributes of gold and their only ... and Tlaloe. Tezcatlipoca was the supreme active force of the Pantheon, and an arch-sorcerer whose smoking black mirror revealed the powers of ultimate transformation associated with darkness, night, jaguars and shamanic magic.The Aztec s religion consisted of many god and goddesses whose roles were held in high regard by the Aztecs. Unlike Christianity, where one God is held in the highest place, the Aztec religion had many gods ...
- 20488: Censorship of Rap Music
- ... have been hearing a lot about the need for censorship of television and recording industries. Whether it is the cartoon Beavis and Butthead, the controversial television drama NYPD Blue or rap recording artists, someone always s eems to arguing about their negative effects on society and the need for government regulation. Being a fan of rap, I am particularly interested in issues effecting regulation of the recording industry and rap artists ... for possession of cocaine. Recently Snoop was arrested for murder. On August twenty- fifth Snoop was driving his late model Jeep in Palms, California. He met up with Philip Woldemar iam, who according to Snoop's attorney, had a long history of threatening Snoop. Snoop's bodyguard shot Woldermariam twice in the back, killing him. On December eighth, Snoop was arraigned for murder, but later found innocent. Many of the lyrics in Snoop's songs degrade women, encourage the use ...
- 20489: Racism
- ... little Jimmy started walking over to the store, clouds flocked over the dazzling sun and the sudden pitch dark meant no trouble. On the other side of the road were three white boys from Jimmy's same school. Upon recognizing Jimmy, the boys ran over the street to where he was. "Hey Negro, what's up?", one of the white Boy said. "Did your mamma pack you enough to eat to-day?", another hooted. "Just leave me alone.", Little Jimmy said "Oh no, Jimmy's really getting pist off!?", the first boy retaliated. "Just shove off and let me be," Jimmy answered. It is like this everyday, everywhere, and everytime, people suffer discrimination. All because they have differences amongst ...
- 20490: Abuse of the Innocent
- Abuse of the Innocent Is it right to force a mouse to live it's live in a laboratory cage to test anti-cancer drug? How would you like to be squeezed in a cage with many other animals, not being able to touch the grass, run around and play ... bobcats, lynx, coyotes, muskrats, nutria, and other animals are trapped each year in the United States for fur".2 They suffer from unbearable pain for several hours before their lives are ended by the trapper's club. Is the price of live worth the price of fur? Psalm 104, 27-30. All creatures depend on you to feed them throughout the year: you provide the food they eat, with generous hands ... who lost his bearings: 'I thought I was ill, I thought I was seeing things. It was a little monkey enclosed In a glass cage. Its eyes seemed to be falling out and it couldn't breathe. It was in dreadful, dreadful distress. I forgot everything and went near it and said something to it, and it buried its head in it's arms and sobbed like a child. I ...
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