...------------------------------------------------- Shelter THE RIGHT TO SHELTER AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN SATISFYING THAT RIGHT * The right to adequate housing applies to everyone. Furthermore, individuals, as well as families, are entitled to adequate housing regardless of age, economic status, and group or other affiliation or status, and enjoyment of this right must not be subject to any form of discrimination. * The right to shelter is clearly supported by international law. International recognition of the right to shelter was initially given in the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Article 25 of the Declaration states that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services”. * The UN CROC Article 27 (3) states that the government must provide material assistance and support programs where necessary, particularly with regard to nutrition, clothing and housing. * Article 11 of the U.N. International Covenant on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights (1966) states, “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right, recognizing to this effect the...
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...Animal Rights Many animals are lucky, they have a family where they get love, shelter and food but some animals aren’t so lucky; these animals are neglected, beaten, or ignored. Some people do not give animals respect; they are just an object that can be replaced at any time. It is obvious by the way animals are exploited that their rights are almost nonexistent. This exploitation includes animals that are used for entertainment, sport, breeding, and experiments. Animal activist are trying to get animals’ rights and observed and enforced by all. Humans use animals in many different ways besides as pets. Estee Lauder, Avon and Mary Kay have resumed animal testing on cosmetics to sell in China — even as the companies continue to claim in the United States that their products are cruelty-free (Sullivan). Laboratories use animals to test makeup, and for medical research; sometimes the animals are not given any anesthesia or pain medicine. The animals are caged or held in rooms that are so crowded that they cannot even move (Guillermo). Because they are going to be used for experiments or research often they are not given enough food and water. They may never be allowed outside of the cage again (Guillermo). Laboratories buy these animals from pounds such as the Pound Seizure program. This program allows animal shelters to sell animals to labs for experimenting or research; there are five states that have this program. These shelters that have too many animals are allowed to...
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...The puppy who was once small and adorable is now full grown, becoming ignored, and is chewing for attention. The kitten who was once a cute little ball of fur is now not so little and clawing the furniture and using the potty in paces other than the litter box. Maybe there was a job loss in the family, or the individual has become homeless because of financial mishaps. With foreclosure on the rise these days due to a bad economy this is happening more often than not lately. One must plan for these types of issues that may arise in the near or distant future. There are a lot of individuals who believe that an animal shelter is the answer of all answers. The awful truth is they are mostly overcrowded and under staffed. More animals get euthanized inside the shelter due to lack of space than adopted by potential lifelong owners in the animal shelter. The animal shelter should not be used as a way to ease guilt on the former owners’ conscience. It should not be used as a dump site or a place to put your older animal like you would a senior citizen in a nursing home. Is animal abandonment ethically and morally wrong no matter what the circumstances? It would depend on each individuals’ specific upbringing and belief system. Does Utilitarianism apply in the matter of abandonment? Does Deontology play a role in decision making? Does all of this mean that as long as a companion animal is put in a better home than you provided that the act of abandonment is alright to choose? It all would...
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... B. There is one question left you ask you need to ask yourself. What do you expect from your dog? C. If companionship is all you need consider adopting from a shelter. If you’re seeking health, performance, and other things adopt from a reputable breeder. These should be the only two options when adopting a dog as state in Purebreed rescue dog adoption rewards and realities. II. In Shelter dogs If you live in America you should realize that sheltering dogs is a big problem. III. The number 1 reason for shelters pets is, irresponsible owners. It’s not the fault of the dogs themselves. IV. A story called Seconds chance: inspiring stories of dog adoption says Dogs in shelters and rescues are harder to train because of their past experiences and training. With a little love and attention, any shelter dog can be turned into the one you want. V. Today I would like to inform you about on how you can adopt a dog yourself. (Transition: Lets start by looking at the options we have to adopt.) Body I. The local shelter or pound is an excellent place to seek mixed breed dogs of any age. A. The shelter may receive pure breeds occasionally. You have to wait a little bit before the right dog comes. 1. Patience is the key into finding the right one. It will always be worth it, found in The lucky dog matchmaking service. 2. You can buy dogs from many places such as craigslist and websites, the newspapers, pet’s shops and other local breeders...
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...There are Not Enough Shelters for the Homeless Jacob Hogue Sean Smith English 111-61f April 13, 2016(2206) Abstract Department of Housing and Urban Development should allocate enough money to The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to build enough shelters for homeless people in Indiana to get off the streets. There are all kinds of costs that come along with arresting a homeless person like court costs, booking costs and even paperwork. If enough shelters were built for the homeless people, they would be less likely to be committing crimes and therefor would be costing the state less money to book them. Working and keeping up homeless support administrations projects, for example, homeless safe houses, day focuses, homeless therapeutic administrations etcetera are exorbitant endeavors. The public does because these stores then have to raise the prices of the clothing and food to pay for the food and clothes that were stolen by the homeless people. Department of Housing and Urban Development the death rate of homeless people with be dramatically reduced. If the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority gets the funding from the U. If not things like homeless starvation, drug overdose, public urination, and stealing from stores will never stop happening. S. Guess who pays for that. There are many shelter homes for homeless people in Indianapolis. Although there are many shelters there are still many people that are homeless. One of the many...
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...cats, all of which were adopted from a shelter or rescue. I want you, as my audience, to realize that by buying an animal from a breeder or pet store you are contributing to the pet overpopulation problem by creating demand for irresponsible breeding. By choosing to adopt, you will not only save a life, but you will also ensure that your adoption fee is going to help the next unwanted pet that comes in the door of that shelter. Another thing you can do to prevent over population is… Spay and Neuter your pets! By doing so you are ensuring that you do not become an “accidental breeder” American humane.org says that in many cases, these people will go on to become repeat offenders, engaging in a continuous cycle of irresponsible breeding or pet acquisition and disposal because they know they can easily find a new home for the animals. Some advantages: Spayed or neutered pets tend to live an average of 2-3 years longer than those that are unaltered. Spaying or neutering protects pets from some types of deadly cancers. It reduces the chance of pets running away or fighting. Dogs who have not been spayed or neutered may be three times more likely to bite. Avoid breeders and pet stores Every puppy or kitten sold by a breeder means there is one more shelter animal that will not find a home. Though I do understand that, under circumstances, some families need or want a specific dog that cannot be found in a shelter. For example, Golden retrievers, Collies...
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...2008/2009 Case Study Woman-headed households suffer disproportionately from inadequate housing s Turkish women taking a lunch break in Ankara ©Kobby Dagan/iStockphoto A recent report released by the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions notes that while previous studies found that women who migrate to cities do so to join family members – mostly husbands – in the city, this trend appears to be changing: an increasing number of women are migrating to cities on their own, often to escape domestic violence or discrimination in rural areas, or because they have been disinherited. In some sub-Saharan African countries, stigmatization due to HIV/AIDS has also forced women to move to cities. In Kenya, for instance, many rural women who are infected with HIV, or who have lost a husband to the disease, are sent away from the marital home along with their children. Many of these women end up in urban slums, while their children, who are presumed to be infected with the virus, are often denied a share of the father’s property. While poor women and men in urban centres both face insecurity of land tenure and shelter, women are especially disadvantaged because they are often excluded from secure tenure as a consequence of cultural norms and unequal legal rights in legislative and policy frameworks of political systems. Women who become single heads of households, particularly in Africa, are particularly vulnerable, as in many countries in the region, they can still only access land...
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...Fallout Shelters Then: Fallout shelters have always been one of the most recognizable symbols of a period know as the “Cold War”. In 1961, the United States government requested $207.6 million for use with the fallout shelter program which would be used to identify shelters that already existed, provided supplies for the shelters as well as improving the overall preparation of citizens and communities. It should be noted that $207.6 million would be the equivalent of $1.7 billion today (Rothman, 2017). To put it another way, this was the focus of security of the homeland during this period known as the “Cold War”. Fallout Shelters Today: As we fast forward to today, we now find ourselves in a very similar situation even though decades have passed. As an example, our Department of Defense [DOD] requested a $686 billion budget and noted increased risks on the part of North Korea, China and Russia as the reasoning for one of the largest defense budgets ever (Macias, 2018). We now find ourselves in a situation where we have renewed threats from foreign governments, not to mention the on-going threat from terrorist organizations and homegrown terrorists who wish to do harm to our country and our citizens....
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...does it make? We could all be dead tomorrow.” This is ironic because as you continue to read you learn that Scott, Freak O’ Nature, and Ronnie’s lives are threatened because there is a nuclear war and Scott’s family is the only one with a shelter. Scott and Ronnie, along with their families, make it into the shelter but Freak O’ Nature does not. Even though the shelter can protect them from the bombs there is overcrowding and not enough food, water, and space for everyone. As you can tell, this simple line of peer pressure was foreshadowing later events in which at any moment these three boys could be killed. Quotation #2- “Both sides have so many bombs that there’s a good chance we’ll destroy so much of each other’s countries that no one will be able to claim victory.”...
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...the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) Far Eastern University (FEU) – Manila In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Tourism Planning and Development (TPAD) __________ By Baladad, Arlou Belle P. Celestial, Danisse Ann P. Fabros, Jeric Neil V. Huang, Ya-Hui E. Opinaldo, Cathleen Karla L. Platino, Shane Marienette M. “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification 1 FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT October 2014 Vision and Mission The modernity of National Library of the Philippines tends to adapt to rapid global technological advances and catch up with other modernized libraries elsewhere, and its American style of architecture which upholds the sophistication makes visitors feel like passing through the history since it was established in American colonial period. National Library of the Philippines aims to provide a comfortable learning ambiance for visitors, upgrade most of the facilities to look more authentic, and enhance the creativity of facility design that can seem somehow distinct from other libraries while upholding the historical spirit within its structural design at the same time. “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification 2 FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY ...
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...Study – Ethics are moral principles or beliefs about what is right or wrong and guide individuals in their dealings with other, within groups (stakeholders), and provide a basis for deciding whether a particular decision or behavior is right or proper. Go online to this site and report on one case of corporate fraud the government reported. Then write at least 350 words on the case and the ethics violations you see took place within the company you chose: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Compliance-&-Enforcement-News On their website, The Washington Ethical Society (2013) defines ethics as “the elements essential to human well-being and proposes principles to be used as guidelines for generating an ethical culture”. They go on to say that “ethics also refers to the specific values, standards, rules, and agreements people adopt for conducting their lives”. Jones (2013) explains that ethics are “moral principles, values and beliefs that people use to analyze or interpret a situation and then decide what is the ‘right’ or appropriate way to behave” (p. 44). The case chosen for this assignment deals directly with violations of ethics as defined above in addition to violations of tax laws and regulations. The case is regarding KPMG and their tax shelter schemes they created to help their clients avoid paying taxes (IR-2005-83, 2013). In the case against KPMG, the IRS found that principles at KPMG had “concocted tax shelter transactions and targeted them to wealthy individuals who needed...
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...The only place we will ever find rights that are onehunderded percent absolute is in a perfect world. There will never be a world where rights are absolute with every citizen. Almost every amendment in the Bill of Rights has restrictions that every citizen has to follow. Rules are places on some amendments to balances individual freedoms, which promotes a stable society. I am writing you today because there was two important issues that happened in my community. The government forced people to evacuate from their homes and citizens were denied the right to bring legally owned firearms to storm shelters. The government was forcing people to leave their homes and that is going against amendment four. Amendment four protects people from unlawful...
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...getting increasingly worse especially in rural cities like Bogalusa that are without an animal shelter in their parish. Imagine a new and improved city where the streets are safe from an animal suddenly dashing in front of your moving car. Is the right choice to keep going, slam breaks at the expense of a car behind you, or to dangerously swerve? It would be wonderful if this occurrence in Bogalusa...
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...people per night. People staying for the night may also take a shower/wash-up in our complementary shower rooms, and will also be provided clothing and daily necessities such as a toothbrush, tooth paste, razor, deodorant, etc. Step 2 Workers * Volunteers, cooks, supervisor and manager * Willing to help the homeless and needy * Mannerly (respectful, initiative, helpful) * Great communication skills, and right speaking ability to help the customers * Caring and willing to help others Money * $1 million, at least to start off (buy building, furniture, cooking equipment, and supplies) * 4000 a month, from charities or funds that are willing to provide. Equipment and space * Building with enough space to fill over 150 * Kitchen, heating, A/C, lighting * Daily food to feed more than 100 a day (for both breakfast and dinner services) * Seats and tables * Water and daily accessories (clothing, toothbrush, deodorant) * Beds, pillows and blankets Step 3 Purpose * Our sole purpose is to help feed, shelter and care...
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...Writing 121 Sean Crouch 6 December 2013 Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Animal shelters were non-existent until the late 1800’s but now every year in the United States six to eight million dogs and cats enter animal shelters and three to four million of them are euthanized. Of all the animals that enter animal shelters, only 15.8 percent of dogs and two percent of cats get reunited with their owner. Unnecessary deaths of animals occur because their population is growing rapidly due to breeders and illegal puppy mills. Also, the public doesn’t understand the importance of sterilizing their pets by spaying or neutering them. Most animal shelters have become more humane about the way they euthanize the animals at their shelter, but there are still hundreds of shelters that use inhumane ways to euthanize animals such as electrocution and decompression. Buying an animal from a shelter instead of from a breeder will decrease the population of the animals, which will result in less animals getting euthanized. Some people might argue that animal shelters are a staple for our economy because they can keep the rates of animals under control. Animal shelters do house hundreds of animals at once, and only keep the ones that they think are best fit for adoption and euthanize sick and injured animals. Without animal shelters, there would be a lot of unnecessary pain and illness of animals on the street. Shelters are a place where people can bring their pet if it is ill and cannot...
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