Essays Tagged: "The Huffington Post"
Polygamy vs. Monogamy
In our society monogamous relationships are what we find common. But in other cultures or societies they believe differently. For example: Polygamy. Polygamy refers to a typ ... ieties they believe differently. For example: Polygamy. Polygamy refers to a type of marriage where there is going to be more than one spouse, but most of the time this is going to mean more than one ... one spouse, but most of the time this is going to mean more than one wife (University of Montreal). These two types of marriages are the typical heterosexual marriage arrangements that exist in the wo ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Essay on SOPA
SOPAThe Stop Online Piracy Act was proposed by the US congress on October 26, 2011. If SOPA is passes, i ... 011. If SOPA is passes, it will give the government authority to shut down any websites that, which they claim, have copyrighted material. If the SOPA bill gets passed, it will reduce internet piracy. ... s, video games, and ultimately all modern day media and entertainment. Many would support this, but the bill is so unclear that it would also allow the government to potentially close down Wikipedia, ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
College Tuition: College Tuition: Are We Really Getting Our Money’s Worth?
College Tuition: Are We Really Getting Our Money's Worth?Within the current economic position in which the United States resides, achieving a college degree is almo ... college degree is almost required in order to make a decent living nowadays. However, according to the Huffington Post, college tuition has suffered a whopping 16% increase in the past year in Washin ... opping 16% increase in the past year in Washington State alone. This accelerated increase generates the idea that achieving a college degree might not, in fact, be worth it unless tuition starts decre ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Les Sables Bitumineux
lus de 1000 dollars plus de taxes par citoyen d'Alberta - $5000 pour une famille de cinq. Comme dit Huffington Post, « Les Canadiens ont besoin joindre le programme et de réaliser à ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Researching context and perspectives
s a highly divided subject, with a great deal of passion, emotion and ideas on both sides regarding the ethics of this practice. Generally, the scientific community is strongly in favour of animal tes ... ughs that have occurred as a result of animal testing are also considered reason enough to continue the practice, with the aim of reducing human suffering and saving human lives. However, a major ethi ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Marriage Research PaperDid you know that only 17 states in the United States have officially legalized gay marriage? Some of these states include: California M ... hese states include: California Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Maryland became the first state to pass a statute banning marriage between same-sex couples on January 1st, 1973. Th ... banning marriage between same-sex couples on January 1st, 1973. Then, President Bill Clinton signs the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law on September 21st, 1996. The DOMA mandates unequal treat ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Compensation and Benefits
UniversityHRM 430 Compensation and BenefitsApril 18, 2014IntroductionArguably considered as one of the most successful retail companies around the world, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates i ... almart employs over 2.2 million associates in over 11,000 stores located in 27 countries worldwide. The company implements an effective business strategy, focused on innovative thinking, customer serv ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management
Psychological Effect of War on Civilians
Effect of War on Civilians (Solution) - EssayNthabi Kamala - P7English - Ms. SchlageterWar has been the solution for political conflicts between opposing groups for thousands of years. However, not un ... tical conflicts between opposing groups for thousands of years. However, not until recent years has the psychological effect of war finally been more closely examined. We are more aware of the psychol ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Homeschooling vs. Public Schooling
ling vs. Public SchoolingHomeschool and public school, which one is better for my child? What about the cost? Which educational setting will my child benefit the most from? These are questions that pa ... lic schools appeal to people of all race, religion, and political viewpoints (Romanowski, 2001). Whether a parent chooses to homeschool their child or send them to public school, is a decision that ne ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education
South Korea doubling cigarette price
The Effect of Doubling Cigarette Price in South KoreaOn September 2014, South Kore proposed a tax hi ... , South Kore proposed a tax hike as quick as next year that would nearly double cigarette prices as the government tries to decrease one of the world's highest smoking rate among adult males. The init ... ents in convenience stores and creating graphic warning labels on cigarette packs required. Despite the immediate opposition underlying difficulties in implementing anti-smoking regulations in a count ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Capital Punishment
1Iva RosicThe 8th Amendment03.04.2014Capital PunishmentCapital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is ... nishment, also known as the death penalty, is a legal process through which a person is executed by the government in response to a committed crime. The United States is one of the few industrialized ... lized democracies that still practice capital punishment, where its use varies from one state to another. There are eighteen states in the United States that do not practice capital punishment, the fi ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Film
Raymond Miller 10/11/2014 Film Analysis 200 Jim ZimmermanBlade Runner AnalysisThe film I have chosen to analyze is Blade runner, shown in class on September 29th. This film caugh ... ber 29th. This film caught my attention for a few reasons. It was made in 1982 and it predicts what the future of 2020 will look like. The movie takes place in a monstrosity of the city of Los Angeles ... trosity of the city of Los Angeles. The city is screaming with massive sky scrapers and billboards. There are both vehicles that fly and drive on the ground. It also places focus on the streets of the ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
ISIS Has Us Over A Barrel
MacroeconomicsSeptember 28, 2014Aaron MagazineISIS Has Us Over A BarrelISIS has become one of the wealthiest terrorist groups in history. According to the Huffington Post, they have been making ... According to the Huffington Post, they have been making as much as three million dollars a day with the majority of the funds coming from the illegal oil trade. ISIS has been gradually taking over oil ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Mishandled Crisis Situations by organization
n any organization as a result of any unforeseeable event. Mishandled crisis can potentially damage the organization's reputation, and corporate image. Hence, immediate decision-makings need to be car ... d corporate image. Hence, immediate decision-makings need to be carried out, to limit the damage to the organization.Therefore, it is inevitable for organization to plan for crisis management. Crisis ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Home visiting in Early Childhood
530May 27, 2014Home Visiting: Setting Our Children Up for Lifelong SuccessThis article explains how there are numerous studies showing the benefits of early intervention services, and that Congress ne ... these programs long-term funding, instead of only granting funding for a year at a time and leaving these programs in fear of their funding being cut. It states that nearly half of young children in t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
before smart phones vs after smartphones
Before Smart Phones Vs. After Smart PhonesSince the 1990's, there have been many new technologies introduced to our society. Some technologies have ... en many new technologies introduced to our society. Some technologies have a positive impact while others have a negative impact on our generation. One of the most popular trending technologies that h ... tion. One of the most popular trending technologies that have been introduced to this generation is the smart phone. Smart phones have been a huge success in the past few years and not a single person ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Is Racism a Form of Stupidity
Is Racism a Form of StupidityThe research reported in Wray Herbert's article "Is Racism a Form of Stupidity?" cannot prove racism ... t's article "Is Racism a Form of Stupidity?" cannot prove racism is linked to unintelligence due to the failure to give information, directionality problems, and experimenter expectancy effect. Herber ... problems, and experimenter expectancy effect. Herbert wants the reader to see a correlation between the unintelligent and the racist, he does this by giving examples of studies that have shown this. F ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
journalism paper
Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols in the "Death And Life Of American Journalism", begin their arguments that the old world we knew of jou ... can Journalism", begin their arguments that the old world we knew of journalism is dead. They begin their argument saying they both believe the government is the only savior left to bring the importan ... both believe the government is the only savior left to bring the importance of journalism back into the world.In the first chapter, both author's main focus is why the fall of journalism is such a cri ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays