...English 2033 27 May 2013 Marriage: A Double-Edged Sword Family dynamics encompass relationships found among household members—one of the most important being that between spouses. Marriage specifically, is believed to be a union based on love, representing a powerful bond that seals two people together. Within many fairy tales, marriage is often emphasized as the ideal happy ending; making it almost inevitable for people to incorporate into their perception of the future. It is these stories that blind people from the truth—that in fact, marriage resembles a double edged sword. It can function not only as a weapon with the ability to wound but also as an aid to provide hope for the future. In both “Cinderella” and “Snow White”, marriage represents both the rise and fall of the protagonist, acting as the origin of disjunction within the family and the source of escape and closure. Within many fairy tales and specifically that of “Cinderella” and “Snow White”, marriage is first depicted as a cause for the fall of the protagonist. In both tales, the father chooses to be remarried upon the death of his first wife. With this marriage, dysfunctional family dynamics are created through the presence of an oedipal maternal relationship, an absent paternal figure, and a lack of sibling support. The character of the evil stepmother is portrayed as having a conflicting relationship with the protagonist—one that can be associated with the Oedipus complex. In this Greek myth, Laius, who...
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...statistics. Half of America is currently living in blended families. Over the past three decades, major transformations have taken place in the family world. Traditional nuclear families - mother, father and two children - are no longer the 'norm'). Nearly half of all marriages now end in divorce, and remarriages for one or both partners have more than doubled since the 1970s. Over 2.5 million children live in stepfamilies. Learning to live within a new stepfamily structure can change the living patterns, self-confidence and emotional wellbeing of all family members involved. It is especially hard on children. They have their own worlds constantly evolving around them. Kids are also dealing with peer pressure, life and social changes, and many other issues. Each life circumstance is shaping who and how they will turn out. Many times divorce forces children to grow up to fast and take on more responsibility. History and loss I was a stepchild, and dealt with divorce. I can tell you from firsthand experience, that "step" relationships can be some of the most trying we face. Often times, children enter stepfamilies with a history of...
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...The original Snow White is a centuries old, German fable titled Sneewittchen. It gained notoriety after its publication in the first edition of The Brothers Grimm collection “Grimms' Fairy Tales”. Many believe the character of Snow White was based on the life of Margarete von Waldeck, a German countess born to Philip IV in 1533. When Margaretewas 16 she was forced by her stepmother, Katharina of Hatzfeld to move away to Wildungen in Brussels. There, Margarete fell in love with a prince who would later become Phillip II of Spain. Margarete’s father and stepmother disapproved of the relationship as it was ‘politically inconvenient’. Margarete died at the age of 21 after being poisoned. Margarete's father owned several copper mines that used...
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...narrator of the story to make her experience and feeling well emphasized and understood. The novel shows how the young woman oblivious of the difference between the male and the female sexes becomes close friends with three boys over a long time. Later on, they come and defy her sexually because of their lack of sexual attraction and arousal control. They leave her terribly confused and disturbed. Her parents are not helpful as they try to ignore the situation all together. She finally goes for counseling which can help her overcome the ordeal. I will look at the main point in this novel and explain them throughout this paper in more detail. I will also give a detailed explanation on the advantages and shortcomings of using the novel as a tool to teach the teens to control their sexual desires, attraction and arousal to the opposite sex. “Touch” is a novel that looks at the sexual life of children who are now moving to the adolescence stage of life. The author, Francine Prose shows how a girl who was close friends with three of her classmates of the opposite sex starts to notice the different bodily changes she experiences to those of her close friends. She also starts to realize that her friends are looked at her differently from the way they had been looking at her before. One of her male close friends starts a sexual relationship with her. (Prose, 2010) They start making out and kissing in the school bus. The other two male friends notice this, and they want Maisie to do what...
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...north and the south. The north side of the city was recognized as the Hill with the south side being for the poverty-stricken working-class people. It was understood that both classes of people did not associate, congregate, or purchase goods from one another. This ideology within the city was strictly enforced with only one exception: those being of wealth were permitted to hire those from the south to work jobs for a small wage, and that is where the relationship ended. Throughout the Borden marriage, which survived twenty-seven years and ended with the murder of both Mr. and Mrs. Borden, it was Abby Borden who always maintained the household, taking charge of the chores that needed to be completed, including all disciplinary actions that were warranted toward the Borden girls. It has been stated that Abby was a strict and harsh parent, and for those reasons, people believed that she was extremely hard on both Emma and Lizzie when they were growing up. It has always appeared that Emma and Lizzie had a respectable relationship with Abby, calling her Mom and being cordial toward one another and never having any incidences of physical violence or disputes. The Borden family lived a quiet and private lifestyle, never allowing outsiders to know about their personal affairs. Even when one became ill, it would be rare for Mr. Borden to allow a doctor to come to the house; by doing so, it would create an unnecessary expense and it would be considered an invasion of their privacy. Emma...
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...Pursuant to Section 11 of Article XV of the Constitution of the Philippines, which provides that "The State shall consider the customs, traditions, beliefs and interests of national cultural communities in the formulation and implementation of state policies," this Code: (a) Recognizes the legal system of the Muslims in the Philippines as part of the law of the land and seeks to make Islamic institutions more effective; (b) Codifies Muslim personal laws; and (c) Provides for an effective administration and enforcement of Muslim personal laws among Muslims. TITLE II. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Article 3. Conflict of provisions. (1) In case of conflict between any provision of this Code and laws of general application, the former shall prevail. (2) Should the conflict be between any provision of this Code and special laws or laws of local application, the latter shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the former. (3) The provisions of this Code shall be applicable only to Muslims and nothing herein shall be construed to operate to the prejudice of a non-Muslim. Article 4. Construction and interpretation. (1) In the construction and interpretation of this Code and other Muslim laws, the court shall take into consideration the primary sources of Muslim law. (2) Standard treatises and works on Muslim law and jurisprudence shall be given persuasive weight in the interpretation of Muslim law. Article 5. Proof of Muslim law and 'ada. Muslim...
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...Agatha Christie - Third Girl CHAPTER ONE HERCULE POIROT was sitting at the breakfast table. At his right hand was a steaming cup of chocolate. He had always had a sweet tooth. To accompany the chocolate was a brioche. It went agreeably with chocolate. He nodded his approval. This was from the fourth shop he had tried. It was a Danish patisserie but infinitely superior to the so-called French one near by. That had been nothing less than a fraud. He was satisfied gastronomically. His stomach was at peace. His mind also was at peace, perhaps somewhat too much so. He had finished his Magnum Opus, an analysis of great writers of detective fiction. He had dared to speak scathingly of Edgar Alien Poe, he had complained of the lack of method or order in the romantic outpourings of Wilkie Collins, had lauded to the skies two American authors who were practically unknown, and had in various other ways given honour where honour was due and sternly withheld it where he considered it was not. He had seen the volume through the press, had looked upon the results and, apart from a really incredible number of printer's errors, pronounced that it was good. He had enjoyed this literary achievement and enjoyed the vast amount of reading he had had to do, had enjoyed snorting with disgust as he flung a book across the floor (though always remembering to rise, pick it up and dispose of it tidily in the waste-paper basket) and had enjoyed appreciatively nodding his head on the rare occasions when such...
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...securities issued by the Government. 3) Introduction into the country of the above-mentioned obligations and securities. 4) While being public officers or employees should commit an offense in the exercise of their functions. 5) Should commit any of the crimes against national security and the law of nations defined in Title One of Book Two. EXCEPTION TO THE EXCEPTION: Penal laws not applicable within or without Philippine territory if so provided in treaties and laws of preferential application. (Art.2, RPC) 3. PROSPECTIVE GENERAL RULE: Penal laws cannot make an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when committed. EXCEPTION: (it may be applied retroactively) When the new law is favorable to the accused. EXCEPTION TO THE EXCEPTION a) The new law is expressly made inapplicable to pending...
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...CHAPTER 3 INDIVIDUAL TAXATION Individual Taxation—An Overview[->0] OBJECTIVES After completing Chapter 3, you should be able to: 1. Understand the components of the tax formula. 2. Apply the standard deduction to each filing status. 3. Determine whether an individual qualifies as a personal exemption. 4. Distinguish among the five different filing statuses. 5. Apply the tax tables and the tax rate schedules to taxable income. OVERVIEW This chapter discusses the components of the tax formula and studies the implications of the standard deduction to the taxpayer. Additionally, the qualifications for the personal exemption are analyzed. Finally, the basic filing statuses are examined as well as the role of the tax tables and the tax rate schedules. ¶3001 COMPONENTS OF THE TAX FORMULA[->1] Taxable income is computed using one of the two overall accounting methods, the cash method or the accrual method. It is also possible to use a combination of the two overall methods. Under the cash method, income is reported when it is received and deductions are taken when the expense is paid. The accrual method requires income to be reported when all the events necessary to fix the right to receive payment have occurred and there is reasonable certainty regarding the amount. Likewise, accrual basis taxpayers usually claim a deduction in the year in which all events that fix the liability have occurred, provided the amount of the liability is reasonably determinable. A basic understanding...
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...CHAPTER 7: DEDUCTIONS AND LOSSES: CERTAIN BUSINESS EXPENSES AND LOSSES 1. James is in the business of debt collection. He purchased a $20,000 account receivable from Green Corporation for $15,000. During the year, James collected $17,000 in final settlement of the account. James can take a $2,000 bad debt deduction in the current year. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: James has a basis of $15,000 in the account receivable and hence, he has income of $2,000. 2. If a business debt previously deducted as partially worthless becomes totally worthless this year, only the amount not previously deducted can be deducted this year. c. True d. False ANSWER: True 3. Last year, taxpayer had a $10,000 nonbusiness bad debt. Taxpayer also had an $8,000 short-term capital gain and taxable income of $35,000. If taxpayer collects the entire $10,000 during the current year, $8,000 needs to be included in gross income. e. True f. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: The taxpayer must include the $10,000 in gross income to the extent of the tax benefit received last year. The entire $10,000 deduction provided a tax benefit; $8,000 offset by the short-term capital gain and $2,000 offset against ordinary income. 4. A cash basis taxpayer must include as income the proceeds from the sale of an account receivable to a collection agency. g. True h. False ANSWER: True 5. If an account...
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...animal Books by Elliot Aronson Theories of Cognitive Consistency (with R. Abelson et al.), 1968 Voices of Modern Psychology, 1969 The Social Animal, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Readings About the Social Animal, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Social Psychology (with R. Helmreich), 1973 Research Methods in Social Psychology (with J. M. Carlsmith & P. Ellsworth), 1976 The Jigsaw Classroom (with C. Stephan et al.), 1978 Burnout: From Tedium to Personal Growth (with A. Pines & D. Kafry), 1981 Energy Use: The Human Dimension (with P. C. Stern), 1984 The Handbook of Social Psychology (with G. Lindzey), 3rd ed., 1985 Career Burnout (with A. Pines), 1988 Methods of Research in Social Psychology (with P. Ellsworth, J. M. Carlsmith, & M. H. Gonzales), 1990 Age of Propaganda (with A. R. Pratkanis), 1992, 2000 Social Psychology, Vols. 1–3 (with A. R. Pratkanis), 1992 Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind (with T. D. Wilson & R. M. Akert), 1994 Cooperation in the Classroom: The Jigsaw Method (with S. Patnoe), 1997 Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion After Columbine, 2000 Social Psychology: An Introduction (with T. D. Wilson & R. M. Akert), 2002, 2005, 2007 The Adventures of Ruthie and a Little Boy Named Grandpa (with R. Aronson), 2006 Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) (with C. Tavris), 2007 Books by Joshua Aronson Improving Academic Achievement, 2002 The Social Animal To...
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...Suzumiya Haruhi: Volume One: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi Colour Illustrations These are color illustrations that were included in volume 1. Cover Page Inside Flap Chapter 1 "Normal humans don't interest me." Chapter 2 Haruhi gets Mikuru into a bunny outfit. Chapter 7 "Hey Kyon, what's that giant?" Prologue Flap The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi Prologue Prologue When did I stop believing in Santa Claus? In truth, this sort of silly question holds no real significance for me. However, if you were to ask me when I stopped believing that the old man wearing the red costume was Santa, then I can confidently say: I have never believed in Santa, ever. I knew that the Santa who appeared at my preschool Christmas party was a fraud, and now that I think about it, every one of my classmates shared the same look of disbelief watching our teacher pretend to be Santa. Although I had never seen mommy kissing Santa Claus, I was already wise enough to be suspicious about the existence of an old man who worked only on Christmas Eve. However, it took me quite a bit longer to realize that the aliens, time-travelers, ghosts, monsters and espers in those effects-filled 'good guys versus evil organization' cartoons didn't actually exist either. No, wait, I probably did realize, I just didn't want to admit it. Deep inside my heart I still wanted those aliens, time-travelers, ghosts, monsters, espers and evil organizations to suddenly appear. Compared to this boring, normal...
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...REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRELIMINARY TITLE CHAPTER 1 Effect and Application of Laws Article 1. This Act shall be known as the "Civil Code of the Philippines." (n) Article 2. Laws shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their publication in the Official Gazette, unless it is otherwise provided. This Code shall take effect one year after such publication. (1a) Article 3. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith. (2) Article 4. Laws shall have no retroactive effect, unless the contrary is provided. (3) Article 5. Acts executed against the provisions of mandatory or prohibitory laws shall be void, except when the law itself authorizes their validity. (4a) Article 6. Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals, or good customs, or prejudicial to a third person with a right recognized by law. (4a) Article 7. Laws are repealed only by subsequent ones, and their violation or non-observance shall not be excused by disuse, or custom or practice to the contrary. When the courts declared a law to be inconsistent with the Constitution, the former shall be void and the latter shall govern. Administrative or executive acts, orders and regulations shall be valid only when they are not contrary to the laws or the Constitution. (5a) Article 8. Judicial decisions applying or interpreting the laws or...
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...Bombay High Court 1 1862 - 2012 A Journey of 150 Years through some Memorable Judgments Part 1 2 PREFACE A tiny kernel of an idea planted by Justice Mridula Bhatkar took root, and has resulted in a humble effort to present before you a compendium of the crux of some of the judgments of the Judges who have served the Bombay High Court since its inception in 1862.1 The initial idea was to document one judgment of the First Court from each year which was modified to include a judgment of the Bombay High Court of each year. I soon realized that it was too expansive an idea to merit a single judgment a year. I could collect and collate, as many as ten judgments which would qualify to show the development of the law we desired to portray. Having found too vast a number of such judgments, I had to settle at a more reasonable figure of about five judgments each year to showcase the progress this Court has made from its illustrious beginnings. Our Chief Justice Mohit Shah and our Justice Chandrachud wholeheartedly supported the idea to complement the Book published on this the sesquicentennial of our Court. As the number of Judges grew, fewer judgments of each Judge would be selected as illustrations. These judgments are not the only path-finding groundbreaking ones; they are also ones with simplicity and legal elegance. The number of judgments we settled upon just would not permit all deserving judgments to be compiled; only a few have been picked from each year as the first in...
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...Easy French STEP-BY-STEP Master High-Frequency Grammar for French Proficiency—FAST! Myrna Bell Rochester New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-07-164221-7 MHID: 0-07-164221-8 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: ISBN: 978-0-07-145387-5, MHID: 0-07-145387-3. All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use names in an editorial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Where such designations appear in this book, they have been printed with initial caps. McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. To contact a representative please visit the Contact Us page at www.mhprofessional.com. TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”) and its licensors reserve all rights in and to the work. Use of...
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