The Effects of Military Corruption (an Opinion by Emil Jurado Published at the Manila Standard‚ February 9‚ 2011) A Reaction Paper Submitted by RAQUEL G. DE LEON A Reaction Paper on “Effects of Corruption in the Military” It is surprising to hear from the news nowadays that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) tops the list of the country’s most corrupt organizations. It seems like gone were the days when the Philippine National Police (PNP) hugs the limelight as the most
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Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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-Faraday- his major contributions were in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He explained the basis of magnetic field through his studies on the effects of magnetic field around a conductor which carried Direct Current (DC). In 1831‚ Faraday made one of his most renowned discoveries‚ the principle of electromagnetic induction by using the "induction ring". The electricity was generated by means of electromagnetic effect. This was the first version of an electric transformer. He
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ensure a peaceful society and avoid disorder. The government enforces law through the police‚ courts and other agencies. Power can produce many positive results‚ but this power the government controls is often abused and in many cases they enforce law with brutality which is completely different from its original purpose. Law was established to benefit the people but sometimes through the abuse of power like police brutality‚ its enforcement defers its original purpose. The concept of law is very
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Is Judaism a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ or a culture? A question that has garnered a lot of interest throughout Jewish history is that of whether Judaism is a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ a culture or a mixture of the three. Of course for many Jews and different people there are varying degrees of validity that can be ascribed to each claim. In this essay I will look at each claim individually but first in order to understand which of the three things Judaism actually is we have to clearly define what
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For years‚ the police force has been jeopardizing the rights of human beings while receiving no repercussions. The government’s and the police’s tolerance to reoccurring acts of horror continues to occur‚ causing police brutality to be one of the most serious human rights abuses in the United States today. Standards for what constitutes brutality vary widely‚ though‚ two major international human rights treaties‚ to which the United States is a party‚ explicitly prohibit police abuse. The International
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As a young African-American woman‚ I am often faced with the statistics that define my race and ethnicity. Statistics from jbhe.com and usnews.com says: "Black students graduate rate stands at an appallingly 42 percent compared to the 62 percent of Whites; Black college graduates are twice as likely as Whites to struggle to find jobs; People with ’Black-sounding names’ had to send out 50 percent more job applications than people with ’White-sounding names’ just to get a call back." How can I ever
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Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity Rebecca Spain ETH/125 April 4th‚ 2010 Melissa Terrell The three sociological theoretical perspectives of race and ethnicity are the functionalist‚ conflict‚ and labeling perspectives. The functionalist perspective is the perspective that shows how parts of society work in a structured manner to keep the survival of a society. The belief is that if a certain part does not contribute to society’s survival in an effective manner that it will
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Tuesday‚ 11 September 2001; a week after Labor Day‚ traditionally‚ the end of the summer and time to dismiss the barbecues‚ family get together and late evening boardwalk strolls with friends and loved ones. The day was routine as usual in New York‚ and Washington. Unfortunately‚ the peace on this beautiful day was soon to be discharged‚ At 8:42 a.m. AAL Flight 11 hits World Trade Center #1‚ significantly known as the North Tower. Shortly after at 9:02 a.m. UAL Flight 175 strikes World Trade Center
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Race and Ethnicity Are social constructions (not biological realities) Form basis for classification systems Based on perceived similarities Often hierarchical (one valued over the other) Specific place in ranking is related to wealth‚ power and longevity in place Neither are based in biology/genetic difference Ethnicity Ethnic Groups-Groups within society that display unique cultural traits: language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ etc. Panethnic Groups: Category or grouping of related ethnic groups: Euro-Americans;
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