...classmates, and their neighbors only in an interest in music. They went to a great many concerts although they never mentioned this to anyone" (817). A particular instance that shows the Westcott's aren’t the "perfect family" and the society they try to conform to is just as imperfect, is the fight between the Osborn's. This shows the Westcott's’ community is flawed because Mr. Osborn is overheard being an abusive husband. Irene tells Jim: "Mr. Osborn’s beating his wife! They’ve been quarreling, and now he’s hitting her" (822). This incident also causes the Westcott's to question the "perfection" of their own marriage, and Jim and Irene end up having a disagreement about dishonesty. And it is widely accepted that dishonesty and physical abuse are not qualities of a "perfect" marriage. Another way it is shown that the Westcott's are not flawless is when Jim makes his enraged speech to Irene. This speech entails how he’s "sick" of her addiction to the radio and disgusted about her stealing jewelry and money from her sister and about the...
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...English 101 [My whole life I have grown up in a house where all of us kids had the same parents. Where we were required to go to church and sit down together at dinner. Why is it that my family is different from others. Aren’t all families like this? Don’t all kids grow up in loving homes?] – ( Needs to be more creative, Its not good to use open ended questions as an attention grabber. Maybe something a shocking statistic would work better) {As far as a topic sentence ought to be, I think you should summarize a bit more, so that your thesis is a bit more clear, instead of being inquisitive. E.g.: Shockingly, the U.S. has the biggest incarceration (or imprisonment) rate than other nations. The perhaps biggest thing that causes such a catastrophe is the fact that so many children in the U.S. don’t grow up with two moral, strong-based parents. :P} The truth is is that most kids don’t have this privilege. In fact for a lot of kids the importance of the family is not taken seriously and is taken for granted by those who do experience it. Without a strong based family, a child loses key lessons from his or her parents: and when a child grows up with out knowing right from wrong the end result can be devastating. A child that grows up in a dysfunctional{what is dysfunctional to you may not be to others…may want to be a little more specific} family is at greater risk to do drugs, drop out of school, be sexually active, be abused, and live in poverty.((< definitely cite this. ...
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...Working on a construction site - The construction work of the permanent factory in the Airport Zone is still in progress. The environment is messy. Dust flies around the campus on clear days, and flooding occurs when it rains. Miscalculation and withholding wages - Many interviewees are underpaid because of mistakes in the recording of working hours and attendance. Sometimes the workers receive a few hundred less than what they deserved. There are records of work stoppages even the workers have had full attendance. - In order to retain workers after the Lunar New Year, Foxconn withheld part of the overtime premium of workers in January. Workers got back the deducted money only after unremitting complaints. Forced and unpaid overtime - Some workers have to work extra time on the production line till the production target is reached. - “Comprehensive working hours” deprives overtime premium of workers. - There are unpaid work meetings before and after work shifts. Workers exposed to irritating chemicals - Workers in the metal processing department are exposed to “unknown” chemicals that have irritating smell. There is no proper safety sign or illustration label at sight. The ventilation on the shop floor is poor. Some workers reported that they have headaches and suffer from skin allergies. Harsh management - Supervisors yell at workers with foul language. Workers experience pressure and humiliation. Workers are warned that they may...
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...Dawn Willock CRIM 101 Justice for Mary/Current Event Paper Ivy Tech Community College Willie Whitfield November 5, 2012 Sean Janas, a twenty year old woman from Wausau, Wisconsin, was charged with felony mistreatment of animals, giving poison to the animal, a misdemeanor and obstruction. The Associated Press reported that “Janas kept a diary with entries describing her intense hatred for Mary…the diary also detailed the abuse Janas inflicted on the dog.” Prosecutors confirmed that Janas kept a diary with disturbing rituals she inflicted on Mary describing months of abuse. Mary was Janas’ boyfriend’s dog, a four year old German Shepherd/Labrador mix. She is charged with poisoning the dog with Draino, bleach, and pills then finally slitting Mary’s neck. Mary was found bleeding from the head and vomiting blood while wandering around a nearby neighborhood and was taken to the local Veterinarian’s office where she later died. Janas faces more than five years in prison and $30,000 in fines if she is convicted on all of the aforementioned charges. Circuit Judge, Michael Moran, orders Janas to stay away from all animals with no direct contact while her case is pending. After her arrest on October 23, 2012, and circuit court where she is charged, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31, 2012; where she was ordered to stand trial for killing Mary, her boyfriend’s dog. After waiving her right to a preliminary hearing she is scheduled to enter pleas at her next court...
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...My First Year Violence. Violence was one of our topics I found very interesting. Most of the time we worked individual, because we had to write an essay by ourselves. We helped and advice each other while we wrote. The Article ”Belfast Protest Leaving Scars on Schoolchildren” is from the 15. October 2001 by Brian Leaver. The text is about a conflict between the Protestants and the Catholics in Northern Ireland. The Protestants and the Catholics are fighting each other, and the protestant are throwing stones and yelling at the catholic children on their way to school. The catholic children have nightmares and pees in the nighttime because of the terrible abuse from the Protestants. You can’t touch me This is also one of our topics in violence and the novel is about a teacher Ian Goade and a student, who is studying at the school Ian teaches. Ian knows that Campbell is a troublemaker, but he has never caught him bully or teasing other students. One day he catches Campbell teasing another student. They began to discuss and Ian grab Campbells ear and told him, that it was the last time he was bullying anyone. Few days later Campbell had told his parents about the incident, his ear was very red and swollen. It was not intended that Ian should hurt Campbell, but there comes a lot of trouble after that. We worked in groups after we had read these stories, so we was making sure that everybody has understands them. She teached us a lot of grammar and most of the time it was...
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...“Loss of Innocence” Innocence is like a tiny flower that fills the eye with their beauty and uniqueness, but in turn, can be destroyed with a simple gust of wind. Strong social problems like racism and rape are among the causes of the destruction of the absence of evil, innocence. Myop is a girl who plays the protagonist role in the story The Flowers. This story was written by Alice Walker. This story is a vivid example of the consequences of racism and how it can affect the life of an innocent girl. In addition to racism, rape is another compelling reason that destroys innocence and leaves marked the history of any person subject to this abuse (White). The story "The Answer Is No" by Naguib Mahfouz tells how a rape victim can be marked forever. Children are the first victims when we speak of racism and rape because they lack the means to defend themselves. They are easy prey for people without a soul with any clear sense of decency and humanity (Crosson-Tower). Racism has become the flagship of empires and nations, to justify their anger against those who are different. The changes we have recently experienced worldwide, this new era of globalization has meant that entire towns revive feelings of nationalism, unfortunately the wrong way. Because of its ambitious leaders with power, these feelings of nationalism have been driven by anger, hatred, intolerance and violence (Dain). The Flowers story is about a girl who is a victim of racism indirectly. Myop is a happy girl, who...
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...Facebook: is it a blessing or a curse? We are currently in what has become known as the digital age. This means that we have grown up with rapidly improving technology and also that we are more and more easily able to obtain and share knowledge. First and foremost one may arguably say that the internet is the main service provider of people all around the globe being able to share information, photos, stories or anything of the sort. Who nowadays has not yet heard of the multitude of internet sites (such as facebook, myspace or twitter for example) where people have personal accounts and are able to share with whomever they please almost whatever they please. There are probably only a very select number of people who have not yet heard of facebook and what it can do. There are a multitude of positive effects facebook can have but also equally important negative aspects which cannot be neglected. Facebook is a platform for people and companies to get out information about them and to get information about others. Nowadays, it is not only for individuals to stay in contact, many companies and employers use facebook as a way to get out knowledge about what they do. So much so that job opportunities are often posted on facebook and people looking for work do not have to do more than log on and see what they find. Of course, there is also the aspect of advertisement. For producers, there are not many better ways to advertise their products and services since the system...
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...Part A – Standards & Procedures Attendance policy Regular attendance contributes to the success of Company X. Absenteeism reduces the quality and efficiency of operations and production of products and services. Absenteeism also places a hardship on co-workers and team members who report to work regularly. Regular attendance is an important responsibility of every employee, and employees are expected to be at work, on time, every working day. Extreme tardiness or leaving early can be as detrimental to the company as an absence. Multiple tardies or leaving early will be considered a “pattern” or “attendance problem.” Other factors, such as degree of lateness or leaving early, may be considered. When a pattern arises, disciplinary action will be taken. If a verifiable condition exists, such as a traffic accident forcing a road closure, an ice storm (or other act of God, which results in an employee being late to work,), such lateness will not be counted against the employee. There may be occasions it may be necessary for you to be absent or take time off from work. Company X is understands and is aware that emergencies, pressing personal business, or illness that cannot be scheduled outside of your working hours may need to be addressed. Personal days have been provided for this purpose. Company X understands there are times when you are still contagious with an illness, but feel well enough to work. Please do not come to work and share your illness with your...
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...Violence against women is not a new or recent phenomenon women have been the victims of violence all through the age, in all societies, cultures regions or religious communities in the world. It is indeed, ironic that in India, which has given rise to apostles of peace and non-violence, women have to bear the brunt of violence-domestic as well as public, physical as well as emotional and mental. Violence against women can be viewed in the historical perspective, for it is to a large extent, linked to her status in society. In the Vedic period, Indian women enjoyed a relatively comfortable position. Gradually violence against them beggar to be practised; the doors of educational, economic, social, political and cultural opportunities were gradually closed for them. Even their personal freedom in respect of movement, diet, dress, marriage, etc. comes to be curtailed. Every effort was made to make them meek and docile. Women also began to be enslaved and prostituted. All this brought them to the level of chattel or cattle. They became commodities which could be sold and purchased which could be tailored to perform different functions. Various obligations restrictions and regulations were imposed on them and different penalties and punishments were prescribed if women violated them. Thus violence against them came to have a societal sanction. Around the begging of the Christian era, Manu laid down the Hindu code. His laws insist that women must consider her...
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...have been bullied or harassed online, according to the results of a new poll on Internet behavior.” (Doug Gross) Conclusion A recent survey showed anonymous respondents who took part in the survey were teens who believed that they were being physically, emotionally and mentally harassed through the digital media. However, controversial the problem might be, the teens believed the most common forms of harassment included: “... posting something online that's not true, writing things online that are "mean" and sharing texts or other messages that were meant to stay private, according to the results…” The survey is part of MTV's campaign, a multiyear effort to stamp out digital abuse. Reasons concluded by Amos The survey is a part of MTV's "A Thin LIne," campaign, a multiyear effort to stamp out digital abuse. Ten percent of respondents who said they'd exchanged sexual messages said they'd done so with people they only know online -- a steep drop from the 29 percent who said they'd done so in 2009. “The ability to stay anonymous online is often cited as a reason why digital bullying can get so bad, survey respondents said that, more often than not, that's not the case” "Most say the perpetrators of the bad behavior are people they know very well," the survey reads. Seventy-one percent of them said that "sexting" is a problem for Web users their age. ------------------------------------------------- "The campaign is built on the understanding that there's a 'thin line' between...
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...Not everyone is going to get along on a daily basis. There’s going to be conflicts in every environment especially in the workplace. Conflict is a typical phenomenon of people’s relationship in workplace. Conflict is a fact of life. Conflict is hard to define because every situation is different in every different workplace. Conflict is a job not easily handled, and it can be really destructive if not properly taken care of. The Webster’s Dictionary (2001) defines conflict as a battle; clash; or a disagreement of ideas, or interests. In order to resolve the conflict you must do whatever is best in the specific situation. Conflict is a problem that is tough for employees and managers to face. One of the most common specific sources of interpersonal conflict in the workplace is different perceptions among different individuals about their respective work responsibilities and areas of authority. (Blair, 2003) Workplace conflict can be caused by improper communication skills, difference in values or opinions, lack of fairness between race, gender, age, sex, class, education, and ability, different work environment, different cultures and limitations on resources. “Conflict in the workplace occurs when two or more people disagree over issues of organizational substance and / or experience some emotional antagonism with one another.” (Wood et al., 2003, p. 597) Workplace conflict is a conflict that can be caused by many factors. It can cause a great deal of stress for all those involved...
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...Bullying is a dangerous behavior and an epidemic that has affected many children and young adults. This behavior is most commonly defined as being physically threatening to someone else to cause harm. However, with the internet and social media sites in full swing, bullying becomes more intricate and diverse. It can cause emotional damage just as it does physical. Some bullies prefer to harm someone using gossip, name calling and/or leaving someone out of a social circle. Bullying should be defined accurately so that it can be discussed and prevented. Actions that coincide with bullying do not just impact the bully and the victim, but it can also impact those witnessing it. An incorrectly defined problem creates more of a problem. When researched and clearly defined, strategies can be implemented to prevent bullying from taking place. Also, interventions become more efficient. The problem is that there are over 217 bullying cases every year, sometimes even more. This is a problem because a lot of teenager’s even adults try to commit suicide by either overdosing with drugs, hanging themselves, or by cutting their wrist, ECT. Bullying can affect everyone, no matter what age, gender, or culture. One of them main people that bullying affect is the victim as well as the parents. My definition of the term bullying hasn’t changed because the article has the same definition as mine, same accuracy and same subject. My definition is more specific as best of my knowledge, a more specific...
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...EMPLOYMENT LAW ESSAY – LAW 363 Question: - “Bullying at work – a safety matter or an employment issue?” I. Introduction In the past, bullying has been reduced to an issue that occurs in the school yard amongst children. It had little scope in terms of being appreciated as a form of harm inflicted outside of these realms. However, the presence of this harmful treatment in the workplace cannot, and lately has not, been denied. This essay will discuss the variety of changes which have been seen over the last year in relation to workplace bullying legislation, as well as the changes which are still to come. This essay will draw upon the information provided in the original report made by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment (“the Committee”) in October 2012 titled Workplace Bullying – We just want it to stop, (“the Report”), which gave way for the changes that will occur from 1 January 2014 as a consequence of the recent passing of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (“the Bill”). In reflecting upon these resources, this essay will show how bullying at work should be seen to be both a safety matter and an employment issue, and further this point by demonstrating that distinguishing it as one or the other is not necessary, nor is it desirable. II. The Confusion Around Bullying a. Prevalence One of the hardest tasks in the past when it came to legislative regulation of bullying was the inability to accurately measure the prevalence. Estimating...
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...CYBERSTALKING The World Wide Web and Internet are great places to study, work, or even play. But there is an ugly side of cyberspace. Cyberspace reflects the real world and some people tend to forget that cyberstalking and harassment are problems that a large number of people (especially women) are realizing. (Jenson, 1996, p.1) Cyber stalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk someone, which may be a computer crime or harassment. This term is used interchangeably with online harassment and online abuse. A cyber stalker does not present a direct physical threat to a victim, but follows the victim's online activity to gather information and make threats or other forms of verbal intimidation (Bocjj P. and L. McFarlane, 2002). Just because an individual owns a computer and has an Internet account do not assume that person is considerate or respectful. There are just as many stalkers in cyberspace as anywhere else. It’s just that their methods have changed. Some stalkers might harass you by following you through live channels not being able to take no for an answer and bothering you with email messages. In some cases this harassment may become a systematic campaign against you; where your harasser bombards you with threatening messages of hate and obscenities. (1996, p.3) The stalker may even trace your home address and telephone number, causing not only emotional distress but also possibly physical danger. It should come as no surprise to you that...
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...Rachel Roderick ENG 106 November 16, 2011 Dr. Nancy McLaughlin Have you or anyone you know been bullied physically, or electronically? A bully is someone who continuously picks on, intimidates and taunts smaller people. Many negative environments are created because of these people in our society. Many parents, teachers and adults are not aware of how severe most matters can or may already be. Bullying has become one of the biggest problems around the world. Whether the problem is taking place at home or at school many children are victims of this intimidation and most refuse to talk to someone about the situation because of the fear that has grown by the bully. Bullying has a major impact on today’s young adults around the world. Children are getting pushed around, taunted, and abused, suffering emotionally as well as harassment over the internet and physiological damage that may last the rest of their life, if help is not received soon Cyber bullying is the most common type of bullying that most children use. When cyber bullying occurs the victim is being taunted and tormented by another user on the internet. Embarrassment usually takes place in a situation such as Cyber Bullying. A common example of cyber bullying could involve posting images, information and gossip about a certain individual. Millions of people are able to view and assist on harassing the individual. “kids say I’m saying all these nasty things on Facebook, when I don't even have one" (Willard, Nancy)...
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