to inoculate themselves. The campaign proved effective as a reporter stated‚ “The [Polio Eradication Campaign] has led to a sharp drop in polio around the world—from around 350‚000 cases in 1988 to fewer than 2‚000 in the year 2005” (Aldrige). Not being able to see the aftermath of such ailments is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand‚ first world nations are at an advantage of not having to view the awful symptoms of some diseases; on the other hand this leads to complacency. Just because a disease
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Marissa Treece Theology 20611 11/13/08 Destruction of Marriage Much of today’s practicing adolescent population would argue the accusation false. As a whole‚ the liberal population would probably concur. But despite their continuously supported “pros” of premarital cohabitation‚ it is partly—and largely—responsible for the destruction of marriage as a sacrament and as an institution in America. In the following pages‚ I will address the sexual ethical issue of cohabitation prior to marriage. While
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know what the others religion is truly about and they don’t really care. They also don’t know what are the expectation in their religion and what they should do or what they shouldn’t do. In the West there are Popes and in the East there are Islamic leaders‚ who give out information or teach their people what they think is right or wrong for their own purposes‚ gain‚ and popularity‚ they all have their own agendas. Also‚ in this century‚ media has so much control about what people learn and don’t learn
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“So what do we do about this shitty‚ shitty company” (Caldwell‚ Vice)? A question raised to readers in a way that readers might ask themselves. The use of somewhat unpleasant language fuels the anger being introduced into readers. Readers are supposed to be angry and motivated while reading this piece‚ the use of the word “shitty” should be helping. Aside from the interesting language‚ even the tone throughout the piece is more casual than professional
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On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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With that stated‚ what kind of authoritarian government is best? Personalist would not work unless you have someone in power who would love to partake in a cult of personality. Even if one has that‚ the system is very unstable. What happens when the leader dies? How would power be transferred? Even then‚ how many people would be willing to partake in the cult of personality? There would have to be a lot of limiting of free speech and a lot of human rights violations to justify this kind of system‚ and
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B) “Diversity … will be the engine that drives … the corporation of the 21st century. Successful global managers will be able to manage this diversity for the innovative and competitive edge of their corporations.” (Rhinesmith 1993) This statement clearly highlights the importance of managing diversity where managers may choose stereotyping to tackle cultural diversity. However‚ stereotyping can be a double-edged sword when managers become over-reliant on it. This essay aims to analyse the merits
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What’s Good and What’s Bad about Wave and Tidal Energy? Wave and Tidal energy‚ sometimes called ocean or marine energy‚ are forms of water power in addition to methods previously discussed in a previous article about hydropower: http://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/whats-good-and-whats-bad-about-hydropower/ However unlike hydroelectric dams‚ which harvest power by installing an artificial obstruction in a flowing waterway‚ wave and tidal energy devices simply use the power of the ocean
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The Debate on Circumcision When it comes to the topic of circumcision‚ most of us will readily agree that we have been told that it is normal and the thought of an uncircumcised penis is “strange”. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of why were we taught uncircumcised penises are not normal? Whereas some are convinced that men are supposed to be circumcised‚ others maintain that it is not necessary and/or harmful. Circumcision is technically defined as the surgical removal
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Transcendentalism is not easy to define. The people that identified themselves as transcendentalists were independent individuals. Within their philosophy that they encouraged individualism and the goodness of humankind. Transcendentalists trusted themselves to be their own authority‚ they believed in sovereignty of man‚ self-determination‚ self-sufficiency‚ and self-regulating. The transcendentalists’ movement was to some extent a response to the increasing industrialization during the late eighteenth
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