...9/12/14 SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Marriage is considered an important aspect of community and culture. It is a right that is not given without serious consideration. Marriage comes with all types of benefits. Property rights, tax related rights, social security benefits, joint parenting and adoption, and estate planning to name a few. Also signifies a couple’s commitment to one another. The right to marriage should be available to all United States citizens. Regardless of sexual orientation. Gays and lesbians (homosexuals) should be able to marry and have the same rights and privileges as heterosexuals. Same-sex marriage is the union of two people of the same gender. Same-sex marriage is a constitutional and human right. In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled marriage as “A fundamental importance to all individuals and the most important relation of life.” The federal government goes by the constitution. The constitution doses not discuss or deal with same-sex marriage directly. Therefore, the federal government doses not recognize same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples are hoping to get federal and state benefits alongside heterosexual couples. The ones against same-sex marriage believe the gays and lesbians (homosexuals) have done something wrong and should be denied the rights and privileges that come with marriage. They think the idea of legalizing same-sex marriage would put the whole idea of marriage a risk of being redefined entirely. While, individuals for same-sex marriage...
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...Research suggests that many same-sex couples face obstacles in society because, they are often denied the ability to foster or adopt children, and do not receive equal rights when compared with heterosexual married couples. Annotated Bibliography (1)Alexander, L. J. (2013). Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole: Another step toward same sex marriage in Arkansas? Arkansas Law Review. Vol. 66 (Issue 2), p527-547.The article focuses on the judgment of Arkansas Supreme Court case in Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole; the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the Arkansas Adoption and Foster Care Act of 2008, known as “Act1”, was an unconstitutional violation of the fundamental privacy rights granted by the Arkansas Constitution. The source is relevant to my thesis statement because it provides the legality of the law. The author pointed out that the election of November 2008, 58 % of Arkansas voters cast ballots that prohibit a person who cohabited “with a sexual partner outside of a marriage that is valid under the Arkansas Constitution and the laws of Arkansas” from adopting or fostering children. The source of the article was from the Arkansas Law Review 2013, vol. 66. The author, LaToya Alexander, is a teaching assistant at the University of Arkansas. She received her Juris Doctor at University of Arkansas School of Law. According to the case the Arkansas Supreme Court decisions suggest that the Arkansas judiciary is taking a more liberal approach to...
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...marriage should absolutely be granted because of the following reasons: it benefits the gay individuals economically and psychologically, it defends the fundamental human rights of them, and it benefits to the society as a whole. The legalization of gay marriage can benefit the gay communities economically and psychologically because of the relationship is safeguarded. Firstly, a married couple can support each other’s medical expenses, make important decisions and be responsible to them. According to the article writer Ramon Johnson, gay couples are not allowed to interfere his or her personal decisions. In his article, he mentioned “ …same gender loving people are left without protection for their loved ones, such as the authority to make medical decisions, handle insurance claims, supervise estate planning, receive relief aid and other very important benefits of marriage” (gaylife.about.com). There are a lot of things that an unmarried cannot do, and it hinders the benefits and the basic needs of them. If gay marriage is legalized, they will be able to live as a normal married couple and make many important decisions in case of emergencies. There was an incident that a lesbian individual...
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...work at the same time. Once more from the article, Marcie Bianco explains, “The Family and Medical Leave Act, currently the only federal leave protection available to American workers who have babies, does not require that an employer pay a new mother for a single day of leave; it merely protects her job for 12 weeks of unpaid leave, and then, only if she has worked at her company for at least a year,” which proves the point that women’s maternal leave is implausible for a female right after they have given birth (6). The fight for women’s reproductive rights, equal pay, and a fair maternal leave policy all matter and are related to one another because these three things form the basis and structure of what women are fighting for, and with them women will no longer have to struggle through a life unequal to men, who have these alienable rights. These new rights will also help women who are struggling to earn an everyday pay wage, and support those who cannot work for difficult reasons. The second main gender problem in today’s society is the very controversial topic of same sex marriage, and although some countries throughout the world support it, one of the main problems same sex couples face is American states not recognizing same sex relationships. In the article, “Marriage, Same-Sex,” Darity states, “In the United States, the states differ greatly with respect to the ways that they treat same-sex relationships. Some states not only refuse to recognize same-sex relationships...
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...1. In America, it would be important to increase sex education classes and have them provided in middle school. These classes should also address the current average costs of raising a child from birth to age 18, to encourage full awareness of what is involved. Birth control education is critical to controlling population. It is hard to envision the China rule becoming reality here, as it would be a violation of one's constitutional rights. Obviously, with time, certain social and natural factors may affect population, including war and feared new plagues or viruses. But these things (calamities) do unfortunately affect population. 2. I was born and raised in Pinellas County. Since 2000, the Pinellas County population has increased from approximately 900,000 to just under a million by 2010. Today, Pinellas County's population continues to grow. There has been of course ongoing development but residentially the County is and has been "built out" for some time. The real estate crash of 2008 halted new development substantially but that trend seems to be slowly reversing now. The racial and ethnic profile of Pinellas has not changed dramatically; however, consistent with most Florida counties, the Hispanic population does continue to increase among the general population. The community's social problems (crime, homelessness) have remained constant and the unemployment rate seems linked more so to the national economy than local community issues. Unemployment remains...
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...on, we can all agree thattruth is always the right option and secrecy and lying have no place for a long-term solution in a civilized society. There are several issues withsecrecy and lying. First it is wrong. Second it does not take into account the feelings and trauma of the person being lied to. Third it could lead to criminal acts such as if lying is a crime under oath. What are the bioethics for disclosure to spouses? It is NOT about gender identity or it is NOT about the sexual identity, it is about the HUMAN identity which is to say the truth. As a human being, everyone deserves a feeling of “belonging”, understanding and acceptance. Without recognition of the truth, how will an intersex person marry legally or how can an intersex couple (who are infertile) adopt a child legally or have a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) legally? What about the equal laws and rights of the young, male, spouse caregiver of the intersex patient? Truth above all is the right long-term solution. If allowing a “third gender” option helps foster saying the truth then maybe that is the path to take. By saying the truth, one can get rights and people are making changes in the third...
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...Executive Summary XO Group Inc. is an internet based lifestage media company. XO Group has four flagship brands and each brand is specific to a particular market. The Knot and Wedding Channel are focused on the wedding industry. The Nest is dedicated to the home environment. The Bump is focused on family planning. XO Group provides services to couples who seek advice and information on planning lives together; from the wedding to their first baby and everything in between. XO Group’s professional staff ensures goals are being met and customers are satisfied. Throughout the company’s life, XO Group continually pursues new opportunities to stay ahead of their competitors and hold their place at the top of the lifestage media industry. Table of Contents Page No. | Executive Summary………………………………………………………………. | 3 | Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………. | 4 | List of Tables……………………………………………………………………... | 6 | List of Figures…………………………………………………………………….. | 7 | Section 1: History of Company………………………………………………….... | 8 | The Beginning…………………………………………………………………. Getting Bigger…………………………………………………………………. The Nest………………………………………………………………………... Merging Two Companies……………………………………………………… Stepping Into The Baby Market……………………………………………….. XO Group Inc.…………………………………………………………………. | 8...
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...THE MARRIAGE MONOPOLY Adam Candeub and Mae Kuykendall ∗ ABSTRACT: This Article advocates updating the law governing marriage formation to recognize the shift in social interactions from real to virtual life. We argue that couples can use internet communications not only to marry when separated by great distance but also to choose which state’s laws will authorize their marriage. In particular, same sex couples could marry under the laws of a state that permit such unions, regardless of where they exchange vows. States inadvertently have created geographic monopolies, requiring each marriage receiving the benefits of their licensing laws to be performed within their borders. This Article’s model builds upon established precedents, such as proxy marriage and choice of law for multijurisdictional and internet contracts. Using the power of internet communications, our proposal allows states to compete over marriage’s procedures and substance. Depending on a couple’s preferences for “e-ritual” and a state’s desired level of regulatory control, couples could consume the trappings of a traditional ceremony before their friends and family, without travelling to another jurisdiction, perhaps with an officiant presiding on-line from a remote location. More simply, couples could have a complete marriage ceremony in the location of their choice, but would receive a license and file necessary papers with a distant state jurisdiction. Some states do not recognize types of marriages that other...
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...exclusive use. Sometimes called a flat or digs (slang). Some locales have legal definitions of what constitutes an apartment. In some locations, "apartment" denotes a building that was built specifically for such units, whereas "flat" denotes a unit in a building that had been originally built as a single-family house, but later on subdivided into some multi-unit house type.[5] • Apartment building, Block of flats: a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments. Contrast this with the two-family house and the three-family dwelling. An apartment (in US English) or flat (in British English and often associated with or miscontrued as social housing) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building. Such a building may be called an apartment building, especially if it consists of many apartments for rent. Apartments may be owned by an owner/occupier or rented by tenants (two types of housing tenure). The term apartment is favored in North America, whereas the term flat is commonly, but not exclusively, used in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and most Commonwealth countries. In Malaysian English, flat often denotes a housing block of lesser quality meant for lower-income groups, while apartment is more generic and may also include luxury condominiums. In New Zealand English, the two terms are independent: apartment has the US sense, while flat usually refers to any rental property, but especially...
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...Season 1 Episode 1 Sex and the city aired "Once upon a time an English journalist came to New York. Elizabeth was attractive and bright, and right away she hooked up with one of the city's eligible bachelors. The question remains, is this a company we want to own? Tim was 42. A well-liked and respected banker, who made about two million a year. They met one evening, in typical New York fashion, at a gallery opening. Like it? Yes, actually I think it's quite interesting. What? I feel like I know you. Oh, doubtful. I just moved here from London. Really? That's my favorite city. It is? Absolutely. It was love at first sight. You know, I think perhaps I have met you somewhere before. For two weeks they snuggled... went to romantic restaurants... had wonderful sex... and shared the most intimate secrets. One day, he took her to a house he saw in the New York Times. How about if we start at the top? There are four bedrooms upstairs. Do you have any children? Not yet. That day Tim popped the question. Would you like to meet my folks Tues-day night? I'd love to. On Tuesday he called with some bad news. My mother's not feeling very well. Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. Can we take a rain check? Of course. Tell your mum I hope she feels better. When she hadn't heard from him for two weeks, she called. Tim, it's Elizabeth. That's an awfully long rain check. He said he was up to his ears and that he'd call the next day. He never did call... Bastard. She told me one day over coffee. I don't understand...
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...The Personal Selling Process: The Personal Selling Process: 1) Prospecting: (Identifying Potential Customers) This can be done Mainly by Preparing List of: a) Current Customers, b) References, they might offer, c) Yellow Pages, d) Traders’ List, e) Club Members List, f) Traders’ Directory, g) Received Phone Callers, h) Family Friends, i) Social Media Circle, etc; 2) Qualifying: (Short Listing Prospective Customers) This should be based on whether they have the: a) Willingness: Identify, if the Prospect had a Problem with your Competitor Product, b) Purchasing Power: Obtain Credit rating, & find some More Business-Details, c) Authority to Buy: Find out, who is the influencer in the Company, Decision Maker & the Authority to Buy. 3) Pre- Approach: Find out all you can, about the Company & the Purchases, including : a) the Products Purchased in the past, b) Response, c) Liking & Disliking, d) interests of The Persons to be Contacted, etc; 4) The Approach: Now Prepare your Presentation by Selling Features Vs Benefits & also keep in mind the A.I.D.A - Techniques. A= Attract Attention, I = Create Interest & Maintain it, D = Arouse Desire & Offer to Fulfil it, A = Make the Customer to take ACTION ! & CLOSE the Sales.(The Most important Step!) 5) Follow-up: This is another Most important...
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...NEW DELHI SUMMER PROJECT REPORT On THE STUDY OF SELECTION & RECRUITMENT PROCESS IN DLF PROJECTS LTD. & ITS EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SUBMITED BY SATYAPRAVA MANTRI M.B.A II SEMESTER 2010-2012 CERTIFICATE Certified that this project report “The study of selection & recruitment process in DLF Projects Ltd. & its effectiveness” is the bonafide work of “Satyaprava Mantri” who carried out the project work under the supervision of Mr.Sanjay Bharatwaj. SIGNATURE Mr.Sanjay Bharatwaj DECLARATION We hereby declare that the following project titled ‘Study of selection & recruitment process in DLF Projects Ltd. & its effectiveness’ is an authentic work done by me. This is to declare that all of the work indulged in the completion of this Project Report such as research, competitor analysis, and data collection is profound and honest. This report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in IILM Business School, New Delhi. We have not submitted the project report for any academic purpose elsewhere. Satyaprava Mantri ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I owe a great thanks to many people who helped and...
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...Progress in Planning 64 (2005) 69–175 www.elsevier.com/locate/pplann Global city making in Singapore: a real estate perspective Sun Sheng Han Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, 4 Architecture Drive, Singapore, Singapore 117566 CHAPTER 1 Introduction ‘Global city’ is a notion popularly cited among planning academics and practitioners in describing some strategic places in the world economy. Pioneer researchers in this area define global cities as basing points of capital in a world economy (Friedmann, 1986: 71); production centres of specialized information services such as financial services, media services, educational and health services, and centres of tourism (Hall, 1998: 24); and centres for servicing and financing international trade, investment and headquarters operations (Sassen, 2004: 171). Summarizing those perspectives and recognizing the influence of a new economy, which can be characterized as informational, global and networked (Castells, 2000: 27), global cities can be seen as the urban nodes where globalization materializes so that they are (1) highly concentrated command points in the organization of the world economy; (2) key locations for finance and specialized service firms; (3) sites of production of innovation; (4) markets for the products and innovations produced (Sassen, 2001: 3 and 4). Taylor (2004) has argued that these perspectives involve understanding just the attributes of cities and...
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...Chapter 16 Today’s Promotional Techniques Chapter Contents Brief Chapter Outline 16.3 Other Teaching Resources 16.4 What’s New in this Edition 16.7 Lecture Outline and Lecture Notes 16.8 PowerPoint Slide Show 16.46 Transparency Acetate Notes 16.50 Casing the Web 16.54 Developing a Promotional Strategy for Biltmore Estate Answers to Video Case Questions 16.57 The Art Of Motoring – Mini Usa Lecture Links 16.58 Lecture Link 16-1: Subliminal Advertising 16.58 Lecture Link 16-2: Autowrap Mobile Advertising 16.58 Lecture Link 16-3: Dealing with Changes in Personal Selling 16.59 Lecture Link 16-4: Sampling Works Wonders 16.59 Lecture Link 16-5: Viral Marketing Used to Promote Yu-Gi-Oh! 16.60 Critical Thinking Exercises 16.61 Critical Thinking Exercise 16-1: Identifying Product Placement 16.61 Critical Thinking Exercise 16-2: Advertising Appeals 16.62 Supplemental Cases 16.64 Supplemental Case 16-1: Waking Up the Coffee Industry 16.64 Supplemental Case 16-2: The New Breed of Salesperson 16.67 Brief Chapter Outline CHAPTER 16 Today’s Promotional Techniques GETTING TO KNOW DAN WIEDEN OF WIEDEN AND KENNEDY I. PROMOTION AND THE PROMOTION MIX. II. ADVERTISING: PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION. A. The Growing Use of Infomercials. B. Advertising and Promotion on the Internet. C. Global Advertising. III. PERSONAL SELLING: PROVIDING PERSONAL ATTENTION...
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...(Amato et.al, 2003). Millions of children are no longer being raised in nuclear families. The institution of marriage, the backbone of society, appears to be under threat. Marriage has, despite demographic and political shifts, significant value for the individual, families and the society (Nock, 2005). When looking at marriage as an institution, as opposed to a free-standing concept, marriage represents socially sanctioned behavior. Marriage embraces traditionally virtuous, legal and predictable assumptions concerning what is moral and what is proper (Nock, 2005). Through marriage an individual is transformed; they are perceived and treated differently by society and even enjoy rights or privileges unmarried individuals do not. Married couples are perceived as more mature, stable, committed and responsible. This means that regardless of an individual’s opinion or value of his or her marriage, there are broader implications – society’s connotation. This study proposes to investigate selected Polytechnic University of the Philippines...
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