Monash Sustainability Institute: Programs and Initiatives Australian Bushfire Arson Prevention Initiative 40‚000 bushfires fires significant detrimental effects human life communities ecosystems economy current responses to bushfire arson prevention do not reflect the magnitude of the impact of fire on our community Monash Sustainability Institute’s arson experts are on the case Dr Janet Stanley‚ and senior research fellow Paul Read Key initiatives: people focused solutions are at the
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Physical Development Physical development is the development of the body. It is usually the development within a few weeks either side of the average age of a child under 5 years old. As physical development proceeds‚ the child acquires various physical skills‚ such as motor skills; there are two types of this‚ gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are large movements‚ such as‚ hop scotch‚ skipping‚ kicking‚ throwing a ball and taking large steps. Fine motor skills are the
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Protecting Foetal Rights Angela Kim LWSO 335 Linda McKay-Panos Spring 2006 I. Introduction "Prenatal Substance Abuse and Judicial Intervention" by Richard D. Bell. Many dissenting views on judicial intervention in pregnancy and birth exist. In his article‚ Bell demonstrates his disagreement with the decision put forward by Shulman J. in the Winnipeg Child and Family Services case against G. (D. F.) to intervene and impose treatment on a pregnant‚ substance abusing woman. For Bell
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HUMAN RIGHTS We will deal with each of these in turn‚ with reference to international legal instruments and bodies. We will observe first of all how the rights of individuals‚ although falling outside the province of international law as it was conceived in the1600s‚ began to seep into the framework of international legal rules over the centuries‚ eventually coming to prominence during the ’human rights era’ that followed the end of the Second World War. We will consider secondly the various mechanisms
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Animal Rights versus Human Rights Currently‚ the state of California is going through a severe drought. Almost all of California is in this state of drought‚ with 70% suffering from an “extreme” case of drought. Farmers have very little water for their crops‚ and their methods for getting more water are being blocked. A bill proposing that water be diverted from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to provide the much needed water for drought-ridden farms was shot down because it would potentially
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have existed for as long as history‚ but it is only until recently that being gay has actually become a socially acceptable thing. Throughout history‚ gays have been the victim of an onslaught of discrimination. Gays did not always have equal legal rights‚ were refused jobs and were subject to violence and harassment. Being gay was a dangerous thing so many people were afraid to come out. Same-sex marriage is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or
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‘Regarding that the child‚ for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality‚ should grow up in a family environment‚ in an atmosphere of happiness‚ love and understanding‚’ states the internationally ratified Convention on the Rights of the Child which came into force in 1990 in its fifty-four articles. Unfortunately‚ these high ideals are not being achieved in for too many places‚ leading to suffering and even death for our children. There are various legal‚ social and biological
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Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being."[1] Human rights are thus conceived as universal (applicable everywhere) and egalitarian (the same for everyone). These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights‚ in local‚ regional‚ national‚ and international law.[2] The doctrine of human rights in international practice‚ within international law‚ global and regional institutions
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Discuss the case for replacing the Human Rights Act 1998 with a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) is the single most effective piece of legislation‚ passed in the United Kingdom‚ which enforced the principles set out in European Convention on Human Rights in British domestic courts. A brief history as to the enactment of such a profound piece of legislation will help us understand the importance of the Human Rights Act 1998‚ and reasons the current coalition
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Who was the most significant member if the civil rights movement‚ Martin Luther King or Malcolm X ? Martin Luther King and Malcolm X where two very different people‚ with very different views . But were both fighting for the same thing‚ civil rights. Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist‚ also a pacifist he strongly disagreed with any use of violence. Malcolm x on the other hand‚ believed in violence and criticised Martin luther king’s beliefs in non-violent protest‚ because he thought
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