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- 28271: Female Discrimination at the Citadel
- ... engaged in or experienced in warfare; one devoted to a military life. Is The Webster Comprehensive Dictionary International Edition sexist? Are the editors: Fredrick G. Cassidy, Albert H. Marckwardt, and James G. McMillian, all professor’s of English, sexist? Are all men, to a certain degree, sexist? The Citadel is a South Carolina, a state funded, university that has a large Marine Corp ROTC program. Four women joined the male cadets ... wrong to discriminate against women in its military mind? Maybe. The cognitive-developmental theory suggests that a child learns at an early age what it means to be masculine or feminine. Were these future Marine’s parents wrong in raising their children? Maybe. Maybe how each person views this depends on the cognitive-developmental theory. Will this type of dispute ever be resolved? Lets hope so.
- 28272: Greenpeace
- ... means that you have experienced Greenpeace in action. It also means that your opinion regarding Greenpeace is not as positive as it might have been, without the influence of your fellow countrymen. “Credit, where credit's due”. Greenpeace has done a magnificent work when it comes to preserving our environment, even though their methods are questionable and sometimes rude and immoral. From Greenpeaces campaigns against the Faroe Islands, where pilot whale ... Greenpeace had no hesitation, sailed right to Mururoa and stayed there until they were forced to leave by a commando squad. Even though straight on action, seems to be their game, Greenpeace also has it's own research center, from where the ozone-friendly refrigerators was designed. But ‘direct action' is still what Greenpeace stands for. One could say that in a world where bureaucracy blooms and people do not seem ...
- 28273: Stereotype: Speaking Mandarin
- ... I handed my application to the Asian Manger, he immediately said I was hired and told me I would be paid in cash but of course under the minimal wage. At that time I didn't think much of it, I was just excited that I had gotten the job on the spot, the next day was a completely different story. When I went into work the day after, I was ... in Mandarin and I explained that I could only speak English, the expressions on their face dramatically changed into a frown and a bit of disgust. The Manger overheard the conversation and said, "You can't speak Mandarin? Oh, that will be a problem here," with a slight tone of disappointment, I felt offended and was determined to keep the job to prove to them that even though I could not ...
- 28274: Olmstead v. United States (1928)
- ... business without knowledge of the interception." 2. The well-known purpose of the 4th was to protect against general warrants and writs of assistance to prevent the use of governmental force to search a citizen's house, his person, papers, and effects and their seizure against his will. The amendment protects material things. The description on the warrant necessary to make the proceeding lawful must specify the persons or things to ... searching. There was no seizure. 4. No entry in the defendants' houses. 5. The wording of the 4th cannot be extended to included telegraphs and telephones that reach to the whole world from the defendant's house (or office.) "The intervening wires are not part of his house or office, any more than are the highways along which they are stretched." Dissenting opinion: Written by Justice Brandeis. He quotes Chief Justice ...
- 28275: Ethan Frome
- ... rain, snow, or other precipitation and sometimes accompanied by lightning or thunder. There is a disturbance overwhelming Ethan constantly. Ethan cannot overcome this storm. Ethan is, indeed, not content with his marriage with Zeena. Ethan's feelings contradict one another, forming a storm of frustration and indecisiveness forming rage, discontent, depression, and confusion. In the book, an orchard is described. This orchard, full of starved apple-trees is yet another symbol regarding Ethan. Ethan's marriage with Zeena once was able to grow the healthy fruit of happiness and success, but somewhere along the line, someone or something neglected these fruit-bearing trees. Inference also played a role in the ...
- 28276: The Scarlet Letter: The Theme of Punishment
- The Scarlet Letter: The Theme of Punishment Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, the most powerful being punishment. In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a highly respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming one of the harshest punishments, the scarlet ... complete a job poorly. In the city of Boston "many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength." By now the people of Boston believe in Hester and accept her because Hester is an arduous, productive worker in the puritan society. The townspeople were reconsidering whether Hester was still worthy of wearing ...
- 28277: Cigarettes: The History
- ... correlation between cancer and cigarette smoke. A top executive from Liggett & Myers (F.R. Darkis) Who had seemed excited about the project, wanted to perform tests on mice to see whether or not the cigarette’s from Liggett & Myers Also known as the Chester Company would cause cancer in mice. All of the studies that had taken place were kept as a secret and did not go outside of company walls ... the ability to bring class actions, use all lawful means to join cases, and seek punitive damages. Tobacco executives, lawyers and agents must not be shielded from civil or criminal liability. The civil justice system's ability to address industry misconduct and protect public health must not be preempted. Hopefully soon a great reduction will take place in the amount of cigarette smokers’ statistics state millions of people who are living ...
- 28278: Louisbourg Report
- ... Louisbourg to unload their catch instead of taking it all the way back to France. This arrangement saved time and money and allowed the ships to catch more fish in a season, since they didn’t have to make the long trip back to France with each load. However, Louisbourg was also sending out raiding parties to attack New England villages along the coast. The New Englanders soon heard of the mutiny at Louisbourg, so the villages decided to fight back against this threat. In 1745, 4000 New Englanders, along with the Royal Navy, launched an attack against the fortress, but Louisbourg didn’t think them of as a threat. Louisbourg thought that the New Englanders would not be able to launch a serious attack with any kind of heavy artillery, since they attacked the weak rear side, travelling ...
- 28279: Personal Writing: My Goals and Dreams In Life
- ... Awards, Extra Curricular Activities, Community Involvement, and Leadership positions all play an important role in my life. The following titles are accredited to me: Varsity Basketball player, Varsity Soccer player, Habitat for Humanity Volunteer), Kohl's Department Store(Volunteer), DECA Club Member, State DECA Club Member, National DECA Club Member, Former Girl Scouts Member, Urban Minority Drug and Alcohol Outreach Program Youth Counselor), Church Member, Former Odyssey of the Mind (Member), Richland Academy of the Arts(Student),Honor Roll Student, Who’s Who Among American High School Students (Award), Scholar Athlete Award (Basketball, Soccer), News Journals Hard Wood Hero Award (Basketball). Family is most important in my life. Without them and their support I would not be ...
- 28280: Literary Critique Of A Modest Proposal
- ... solution for both the problem of overpopulation and the growing numbers of starving people. The idea is to breed the children of Ireland for food and then sale the carcasses to England to improve Ireland's living conditions. Swift was writing in response to the belief that the English are taking control and destroying the Irish. It definitely shows England as the villain. " For this kind of commodity will not bear ... numerous proposals to the Irish Parliament which were ignored. These proposals included the taxing of absentee landlords, to encourage the Irish industries and to improve the land. A Modest Proposal is a parody of Swift's own serious proposals. "But, as to myself, having been wearied out for many years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of success," By mentioning his clearly more rational ideas that ...
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