The social and legal aspects of homosexuality in Hong Kong In 1988‚ there was an intense argument on whether to legalize homosexuality. Different groups expressed their views on public discussion hold in Victoria Park. A group of homosexual men declared that they have the same contribution to the society as others. The existed law infringes on their human right. On the other hand‚ Dr. Philemon Choi who opposed decriminalization was afraid of the impacts of decriminalization such as the increase
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was not being pretty‚ defendant’s failure to promote the plaintiff and decision to terminate her employment. The court’s finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim. “Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.” The legal principles The plaintiff filed a charge against the defendant under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981. Title VII protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin‚ sex‚ or religion
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Window by Jeannie Baker is a wordless picture book suitable for an audience of all ages. The illustrations are very detailed‚ hand drawn to perfection with pencils. Text is completely absent from the book‚ which therefor allows the reader to explore their thoughts and find their own conclusion. Window touches base on theme of the effects of human development through a chronological order of elaborate drawings. As the title of the book suggests‚ the story is set through the eyes of looking through
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report that analyses industry and performance of Ted Baker plc. based on the Ted Baker Annual Report 2011-12. Executive Summary This report is going to analyse and evaluate the Ted Baker plc. by providing the most important ratios of the company and interpretations to them. Furthermore‚ it is going to recommend to hold shares of this company to existing shareholders and also recommend potential investors to purchase the shares of Ted Baker plc. since the return of the company is expected to
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How effective are the legal and non-legal responses in addressing the changing needs of women? The road to equality for women in Australian society is long but not without merit. However have females after two hundred and eleven years reached their destination? This is debatable but it is clear that there have been changes‚ both legal and non-legal. The answer lies in the exploration of the effectiveness of the mechanisms in place to determine where women have been‚ where they are now and where
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Ma’at was the most influential God overall on the Egyptian justice system as she symbolised truth‚ balance and justice and was the daughter of Re‚ the creator of the world in the eyes of the Egyptians. Meretseger‚ another Goddess‚ made a significant impact on tomb robbing‚ with the myths of her power to punish and heal wrongdoers and thieves based on their actions or amendments. The Pharaoh‚ was the personification of Gods on Earth‚ and as guarantor of the law‚ he influenced decisions and had a major
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Social Life and Customs In The 1400’s By: Torrey Cervantes It was a dark time for people living during the 1400’s also known as the 15th century. Renaissance art was blossoming and people wanting to learn about it and how all of it came to be was very interesting for the people of that time. There was also civil wars and battles happening off and on such as The War of the Roses as well as when Joan of Arc had led the French against English. This was also a time when people were trying to
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Ronald Robillard Prof. Jane Curth Personal and Community Health Section 012 06/11/13 Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana less harmful than most other legal tobacco products and has the ability to reduce the pain within ailing people. Marijuana also has the potential to raise the U.S. out of their tough economic struggle as well as lower crime rate and create more jobs for many more people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical use across the country. Marijuana has a negative stigma attached
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The three women in The Great Gatsbyshow incredible significance and striking contrast.The female roles influence the novel through their unique personalities‚ how men acknowledgethem‚ and through their day-to-day lives. The three women‚ Daisy‚ Jordan‚ and Myrtle‚ impactthe novel so greatly that without them‚ it simply would not be the same. Their personalitiesportray individuality‚ the way men treat them is far more different than present-day‚ and theirparticular day-today lives show their motives
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Hannah Baker was just an average girl that did everything average high school girls did. But during her high school life many events happened that led to the end of her short life. All of these events played a vital role in why she committed suicide; she lost trust in people‚ believed no one cared about her‚ and just gave up. One reason why Hannah ended her life was because she did not have one person in her life that she could turn to for anything. Everyone in her life was there to either gain
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