Notes for Final Paper

Do not change the font and do not put in any punctuation or other marks in the answer sheet; put only the letter choice of your answer. Also, do not put any spaces before or after the letter you enter as your answer. Be sure to turn off the automatic completion function of cell entries. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab. Clear the Enable Autoclave for cell values check box. Please put only your last name on the Answer Sheet in the by writing it in the yellow space. 1. With regard to the court, adequacy of consideration means: A.The court will adjust the consideration if the value exchanged is unfair. B. The consideration exchanged must be exactly equal in value. C. The court doesn't care about value as long as the mutual assent is valid. D. The consideration exchanged must be reasonably close in value. 2. Bill gets many speeding tickets. His friend Ron told Bill that he would pay Bill $300 if he did not get a ticket for one year. Bill drove very cautiously for the next year and did not get a ticket. Is Ron obligated to pay? A. Yes, because Bill gave up a legal right based on the agreement.B. No, because $300 is not an adequate amount based on Bill's detriment. C. Yes, because a promise is a promise and consideration has nothing to do with this agreement. D. No, cause Bill suffered no detriment in this agreement. Page 2 of 6 LAW 421 – Quiz 3 – 7. 01. 14 3. Excursions Inc. (Excursions) ordered 300 kayaks from Seafarer's, Inc. (Seafarer's), with delivery to be made on April 20. The kayaks will used during the upcoming season. Under which circumstance may Excursions claim anticipatory repudiation? A.The popularity of kayaking has suddenly decreased and Excursions isn't sure it can use 300 kayaks during the upcoming season. B. The cost of kayaks has tripled owing to worldwide demand, lowering Seafarer's profit margin. Yet Seafarer's insists that it will honor the contract with Excursions. C. Excursions have found another man ufacturer that can provide less expensive kayaks of the same quality as Seafarer's kayaks. D. Seafarer's only manufacturing plant burned down on January 1 5, yet Seafarer's insists that it will rebuild the plant and honor the contract with Excursions. 4.Ronald contracted with Quality Hotel (Quality) to rent a room for a weekend while at a business meeting in the city. The contract with Quality required a $50 deposit with the remaining balance due on check-in. The deposit was nonrefundable unless the reservation is cancelled at least 36 hours prior to check in. The day before he was to eave for the resort, Arnold's boss called off the business meeting. Ronald called Quality, canceled the reservation, and demanded a refund of his deposit. A. Ronald will get the refund because of impossibility of performance; he can't attend a business meeting that isn't going to be held.B. Ronald will get the refund because of frustration of purpose; his intention was to attend a business meeting that is no longer being held. C. Quality is not required to provide a refund. D. Ronald will get the refund because of impracticability; he doesn't need a room to attend a business meeting that isn't going to be held. 5. Paul contracted with Dan to buy some land on behalf of Developers, Inc. Developers told Paul to use Pall's own name and not to disclose to Dan that Paul was working for Developers. Paul signed the contract in his own name only. Developers refused to honor his arrangement with Paul.A. Paul is liable, but may sue Developers based on failure of loyalty. B. Paul can't be sued because he's only an agent. C. Developers has no liability to anyone since his name was never disclosed. D. Paul is liable, but may sue Developers based on indemnification. 6. Which of the following is not an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine? A. An employee is working under an implied employment contract. B. An employee's termination violates a public policy or statutory right. C. An employ ee is terminated but has received excellent evaluations and the employer cannot give a reason for the dismissal.D. An employee is working under an express employment contract. Page 3 of 6 LAW 421 – Quiz 3 – 7. 01. 14 7. Big Box Inc. (Big Box) was hiring a security guard for one of its stores. On its application, Big Box asked whether the applicant had ever been arrested. Bob applied for a Job at Big Box and answered no to the question. He also answered no to a question asking if there was any reason that he would not be qualified to work as a security guard. Soon after Bob was hired, he hit a customer. It was discovered at trial that Bob had been fired from numerous Jobs for abusing customers and other offenses.If the customer sued Big Box: A. Big Box would not be liable because it made a good faith effort to screen applicants by specifically asking about past indiscretions. B. Big Box would not be liable because Bob was supposed to control customers. C. Big Box would be liable for negligent hiring. D. Big Box would be liable for negligent retention. 8. With regard to whistle-blowers: A. Every state law protects both government and private employees from retaliation. B. Employers may terminate whistle-blowers if they can prove a reason for termination independent of retaliation for the whistle blowing. C.There is no federal whistle-blower act. D. Based on the employment-at-will doctrine, employers may terminate whistle- blowers without proving a reason independent of retaliation for the whistle blowing. 9. Rupert hired Calvin to drive a car to a site 75 miles away. Rupert specified the route that Calvin was to take and told him to be sure to arrive by 4:30 pm. On the ay, Calvin became hungry and decided to stop to eat. He had plenty of time to stop, eat, and still make the deadline. He went too restaurant that was three miles off the route that Rupert had specified. Calvin did not call Rupert to ask for permission.On the way to the restaurant, Ca lvin failed to stop ATA red light and hit Cam's car. Sam sued Calvin and Rupert. A. Rupert will lose because Calvin was on a frolic, so Rupert is liable B. Rupert will win because Calvin was on a detour, freeing Rupert from liability C. Rupert will lose because Calvin was on a detour, so Rupert is liable D. Rupert will win because Calvin as on a frolic, freeing Rupert from liability 10. Adam accepted a new Job. Which of the following is not a contract condition related to that Job? A. Adam will receive a bonus provided that he obtains 25 new clients within 30 days. B.Dam's medical and dental benefits will start after he has worked for seven months. C. Dam's salary will be $1,200 a week. D. Adam cannot begin work until he passes a drug test. 11. The IRS has developed a three-part test to determine an agent's status. Which of the following is not an element in this test? A. Whether the working relationship is written or oral B. He type of working relationship between the parties C. Be havioral aspects of the parties D. The financial arrangements between the parties Page 4 of 6 LAW 421 – Quiz 3 – 7. 01. 14 12. Ernie worked as a delivery driver for a local fast food restaurant.His duties consisted of making deliveries along a designated route. One day Ernie decided to visit his friend, who lived 8 miles out of his delivery route. While driving to his friend's house, Ernie injured a pedestrian, Alvin. The accident was caused because of Ermine's negligent driving. Alvin sued both Ernie and the restaurant for personal injuries. Under the circumstances: A. The restaurant is never liable for the negligent acts of its agents. B. The restaurant is liable under the doctrine of respondent superior. C. The restaurant is not liable because Ernie was on a frolic of his own. D.Alvin can recover damages from both the restaurant and Ernie. 13. James wanted to have a pool built at his house. He called Patio Construction, Inc (Patio). When Patio came to give James a p rice, it did some soil tests and discovered no problems. Patio quoted $1 5,500 for the pool. However, when it begin excavating for the pool, Patio discovered solid rock few feet below ground level. Patio stopped work and informed James that, due to the rock, it will have to use explosives to remove the rock and that the cost of the pool would now be $18,000. A. James is under contract and will have to pay the new price. B.James can have the contract discharged based on impracticability. C. James can have the contract discharged based on frustration of purpose. D. James can have the contract discharged based on impossibility. 14. Jake advertised his scooter for sale. The scooter doesn't start easily in damp weather. Adam was looking for a scooter to use at his home, which near the seacoast, which he told Jake. Jake said nothing. Adam bought the scooter, brought it to his house, where Adam often had trouble getting it to start on damp mornings. A. Jake has committed a fraudulent misre presentation because he withheld a material fact.B. Jake has not committed a fraudulent misrepresentation because Adam didn't specifically ask if the scooter started easily in damp weather. C. Jake has committed an innocent misrepresentation because he didn't state a lie, but only withheld all of the truth. D. Jake has not committed a fraudulent misrepresentation because silence cannot be considered a fraudulent misrepresentation. 15. In which of the following scenarios would enforcement of specific performance be appropriate? A. You ordered a stereo from an electronics store and a few days later it breached by not ordering it from the manufacturer.B. A store agreed to order a laptop computer for you, but breached its contract with you by canceling the order the next day. C. You ordered 50 cubic yards of crushed from a local store and it breached by not delivering or making the stone available to you. D. You contracted to buy an antique clock to add to your art collection; but, desp ite the contract, the owner refused to sell at the last minute. 16. Which of the following is the true statement? A. Apparent authority is based on what the principal communicates to the agent and not to the third party. B.Actual authority must be expressly created and cannot be based on custom or past dealings. C. Actual authority must always be expressed in writing. D. Ratification applies to previously unauthorized acts. Page 5 of 6 LAW 421 – Quiz 3 – 7. 01. 14 17. Jim contracted with Gardeners Inc. To plant some trees in Jims back yard. Jim was to purchase the trees. The contract with Gardeners was solely for planting. Payment was to be 25% at the time that the work commenced and 75% once the Reese were planted. Jim purchased the trees and paid Gardeners the 25%. Gardeners began work.When Gardeners was half way through the Job, Jim changed his mind about having trees planted, so he refused Gardeners access to the yard. If Gardeners wanted to rescind the contract an d be paid for work completed, it would sue for: A. Consequential damages. B. Compensatory damages. C. Restitution. D. Liquidated damages. 18. Marine, Inc. Advertised a canoe on sale. The normal price is $1,250 and the sale price should have read $950, but the advertisement stated $750. Sam went into the tore and demanded to purchase the canoe at the advertised price of $750. Which of the following is correct? A.The court will adjust the consideration, if the value exchanged is unfair. B. The court doesn't care about value, as long as the mutual assent is valid. C. The consideration exchanged must be exactly equal in value. D. The consideration exchanged must be reasonably close in value. 19. In which of the following situations is the agent not liable should the principal breach the contract with the third party? A. Agents are liable in all agency situations B. Undisclosed agency C. Partially disclosed agency D. Disclosed agency 0. Bobby entered into a contract with Eddie. Subsequen tly, Bobby assigned his rights in that contract to Jake.Which of the following would not prevent that assignment? A. The contract contains an anti-assignment clause. B. The assignment would materially alter Eddies duties and cause an increased burden or risk to Eddie. C. Eddie protests the assignment and demands that Bobby not make the assignment. D. The assignment would violate public policy matters. 21 . Which of the following is the best explanation of the parole evidence rule? A. Oral agreements may be used to change a final written contract if the final written entrant isn't exactly conforming to the pre-contract agreements. B.Written contracts with ambiguous terms are automatically void and cannot be corrected. C. Written agreements may be used to change a final written contract if the final written contract isn't exactly conforming to the pre-contract agreements. D. A written contract is the final expression of the party's agreement and may not be contradicted by oral or writ ten agreements made prior to the writing. 22. Ralph was a driver for Discount Appliances, Inc. (Discount) and made deliveries to customers. One day, Ralph negligently secured a fridge on the back of his truck and, hill driving, the fridge fell out of the truck and hit Jims car.Which of the following is correct? A. Both Ralph and Discount are liable. B. No one is liable, it was an accident. C. Ralph is liable, but not Discount. D. Discount is liable, but not Ralph. Page 6 of 6 LAW 421 – Quiz 3-7. 01. 14 23. Richard called Jeff asking him to referee a game. Jeff is not obligated to work the game. If Jeff accepts the assignment and works the game, he would be told the time of the game, he would be required to wear an approved uniform, and he would be paid a fee. Once at the game, Jeff would be in complete control. Jeff is considered a/an: A. Principal. B. Independent contractor. C. Agent. D. Employee. 24. In which of the following situations will the court enforce a contract? A. Kevin offered to sell his boat to Dave for $12,500. Dave replied that was too much and said, â€Å"I'll give you $10,000 for it,† Kevin said no. The next day Dave called Kevin and said, â€Å"l accept. † B. Kevin offered to sell his boat to Dave. Dave asked for 24 hours to decide and Kevin agreed. At midnight, the boat sank, although neither Dave nor Kevin knew it sank. Dave called Kevin before the 24 hours was over and said, â€Å"l accept†. C. Kevin offered to sell his boat to Dave.Dave asked for some time to decide and Kevin gave him until 7:00 pm. At 5:00 pm, Dave saw Adam painting the boat and was told that Kevin sold it to him. Dave called Kevin at 6:00 pm and said â€Å"l accept†. D. Kevin offered to sell his boat to Dave. Dave asked for more time and Kevin said you may have until 11:00 am the next morning. Dave gave Kevin $150 for him to keep the offer open to him, which was nonrefundable. Kevin died during the night and, after hearing that Kevin died, Dave called Seven's heirs at 10:00 am the next morning and accepted Seven's offer.When Paul came home from work, he found that all the snow from a recent storm had been removed from his yard. An hour later, a boy came to Pall's door to collect payment for the work. Paul refused to pay him because he had never seen the boy before, nor had he hired him to do the work. Which of the following is accurate? A. This is an implied, unilateral contract, therefore, he must pay. B. Paul received unjust enrichment, so a quasi contract was formed and he must pay. C. Paul would not have to pay anything. D. To be fair to both parties, the court would make Paul pay the reasonable coos

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The linguistic sign unites, not a thing and a name, but a concept and a sound-image. The latter is not the material sound, a purely thing, but the psychological imprint of the sound, the impression that it makes on our senses. The sound-image is sensory, and if I happen to call it â€Å"material,† it is only in that sense, and by way of opposing it to the other term of the association, the concept, which is generally more abstract. The psychological character of our sound-images becomes apparent when we observe our own speech. Without moving our lips or tongue, we can talk to ourselves or recite mentally a selection of verse. Because we regard the words of our language as sound-images, we must avoid speaking of the â€Å"phonemes† that make up the words. This term, which suggests vocal activity, is applicable to the spoken word only, to the realization of the inner image in discourse. We can avoid that misunderstanding by speaking of the sounds and syllables of a word provided we remember that the names refer to the sound-image. The linguistic sign is then a two-sided psychological entity that can be represented by the drawing: The two elements are intimately united, and each recalls the other. Whether we try to find the meaning of the Latin word arbor or the word that Latin uses to designate the concept â€Å"tree,† it is clear that only the associations sanctioned by that languageappear to us to conform to reality, and we disregard whatever others might be imagined. Our definition of the linguistic sign poses an important question of terminology. I call the combination of a concept and a sound-image a sign, but in current usage the term generally designates only a sound-image, a word, for example (arbor, etc.). One tends to forget that arbor is called a sign only because it carries the concept â€Å"tree,† with the result that the idea of the sensory part implies the idea of the whole. Ambiguity would disappear if the three notions involved here were designated by three names, each suggesting and opposing the others. I propose to retain the word sign [signe] to designate the whole and to replace concept and sound-image respectively by signified [signifià ©] and signifier [signifiant]; the last two terms have the advantage of indicating the opposition that separates them from each other and from the whole of which they are parts. As regards sign, if I am satisfied with it, this is simply because I do not know of any word to replace it, the ordinary language suggesting no other. The linguistic sign, as defined, has two primordial characteristics. In enunciating them I am also positing the basic principles of any study of this type. 2. Principle I: the Arbitrary Nature of the Sign The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary. Since I mean by sign the whole that results from the associating of the signifier with the signified, I can simply say: the linguistic sign is arbitrary. The idea of â€Å"sister† is not linked by any inner relationship to the succession of sounds s-ïÆ'Ëœ-r which serves as its signifier in French; that it could be represented equally by just any other sequence is proved by differences among languages and by the very existence of different languages: the signifiedâ€Å"ox† has as its signifier b-ïÆ'Ëœ-f on one side of the border and o-k-s (Ochs) on the other. No one disputes the principle of the arbitrary nature of the sign, but it is often easier to discover a truth than to assign to it its proper place. Principle I dominates all the linguistics of language; its consequences are numberless. It is true that not all of them are equally obvious at first glance; only after many detours does one discover them, and with them the primordial importance of the principle. One remark in passing: when semiology becomes organized as a science, the question will arise whether or not it properly includes modes of expression based on completely natural signs, such as pantomime. Supposing that the new science welcomes them, its main concern will still be the whole group of systems grounded on the arbitrariness of the sign. In fact, every means of expression used in society is based in principle on collective behavior or–what amounts to the same thing–on convention. Polite formulas, for instance, though often imbued with a certain natural expressiveness (as in the case of a Chinese who greets his emperor by bowing down to the ground nine times), are nonetheless fixed by rule; it is this rule and not the intrinsic value of the gestures that obliges one to use them. Signs that are wholly arbitrary realize better than the others the ideal of the semiological process; that is why language, the most complex and universal of all systems of expression, is also the most characteristic; in this sense linguistics can become the master-pattern for all branches of semiology although language is only one particular semiological system. The word symbol has been used to designate the linguistic sign, or more specifically, what is here called the signifier. Principle I in particular weighs against the use of this term. One characteristic of the symbol is that it is never wholly arbitrary; it is not empty, for there is the rudiment of a natural bond between the signifier and the signified. The symbol of justice, a pair of scales, could not be replaced by just any other symbol, such as a chariot. The word arbitrary also calls for comment. The term should not imply that the choice of the signifier is left entirely to the speaker (we shall see below that the individual does not have the power to change a sign in any way once it has become established in the linguistic community); I mean that it is unmotivated, i.e. arbitrary in that it actually has no natural connection with the signified. 3. Principle II: the Linear Nature of the Signifier The signifier, being auditory, is unfolded solely in time from which it gets the following characteristics: (a) it represents a span, and (b) the span is measurable in a single dimension; it is a line. While Principle II is obvious, apparently linguists have always neglected to state it, doubtless because they found it too simple; nevertheless, it is fundamental, and its consequences are incalculable. Its importance equals that of Principle I; the whole mechanism of language depends upon it. In contrast to visual signifiers (nautical signals, etc.) which can offer simultaneous groupings in several dimensions, auditory signifiers have at their command only the dimension of time. Their elements are presented in succession; they form a chain. This feature becomes readily apparent when they are represented in writing and the spatial line of graphic marks is substituted for succession in time. Sometimes the linear nature of the signifier is not obvious. When I accent a syllable, for instance, it seems that I am concentrating more than one significant element on the same point. But this is an illusion; the syllable and its accent constitute only one phonational act. There is no duality within the act but only different oppositions to what precedes and what follows.

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Regulating Food Safety - Essay Example But are the current regulations working Do the current laws give the consumer the level of protection necessary to guarantee safety This paper will examine several examples of potential problems in our food supply. It will explain the problem, the government's position, and the level of success that the regulations have in controlling contamination in the human food chain. The difficulty for government to assure food safety through regulation is exemplified in the case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). BSE, also known as Mad Cow Disease, has taken lives, instilled panic in the public, and destroyed the beef market for producers. Cattle are grazing animals that do not naturally eat meat. Most experts agree that BSE was most likely spread by cattle eating feed that contained Meat-and-Bone Meal (MBM). The government has since banned the feeding of MBM to beef cattle in a strategy known as point of entry control. Government regulation, in regards to food, has proven to be most successful by monitoring those points in the food chain where contamination may occur. In the example of BSE, the incubation period in cattle is 4 to 6 years and an infected animal would show no signs of the disease when slaughtered. Likewise, testing all the beef to assure safety would increase the cost and may not prove efficient. However, controlling the most likely entry point of the disease can greatly reduce the likelihood of an outbreak. This action taken in conjunction with spot testing of cattle in the feed lots can be an effective course of action. With an isolated disease and a single point of entry for contamination, this approach works well. However, let us consider other contaminants that may be more pervasive and more difficult to control. Two such biological agents are e-coli and salmonella. These are common food contaminants that routinely show up in chicken and ground meat. Points of entry are far too numerous to control to assure safety. Routine testing at the production facilities can help reduce the danger, but not eliminate it below the desired threshold. Proper cooking eliminates the danger and it is left to the public to take responsibility for adequate preparation. However, what control does the consumer have over the proper handling and preparation of food served in a restaurant Government regulations are very thorough in their requirements for public food safety in the restaurant business. Recent regulations enacted into law as of Jan 1, 2006 mandate strict health inspections of restaurants and caterers. The laws outline the requirements for maintaining temperature control and proper handling of raw food. Cleanliness and hygiene are stressed, as is proper labelling of foods and ingredients. The government enforces the regulation by routine inspections of public restaurants. Though these regulations can not prevent outbreaks of food poisoning, they can help reduce the frequency and severity of them. The restaurant management and employees are, in the end, responsible for the safe handling of food. The proper training of food service workers could probably do more to eliminate food poisoning than any other step the government could take. Another area that consumers put themselves at risk is in the area of allergies and intolerance. Allergies to wheat, eggs, nuts, and almost anything else can be fatal to some consumers. Others face mild to severe reactions. Consumers are only able to evaluate the contents of the product

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The effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education Essay

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Events During the Cold War Essay Example for Free

Events During the Cold War Essay The Cold War was a very terrible war that started in 1945 between the United States and the Soviet Union and lasted 45 years. The Cold War got its name because both sides were too afraid to fight each other directly. They used words against each other to make the enemy look dumb and foolish. They fought through many other wars, too afraid of nuclear attacks directly hitting them. These wars caused great devastation across the globe. This war had started because the Soviet Union wanted to spread communism across the world, but America being a democracy, did not want that. The first ten years were somewhat interesting. On February 4 1945, there was a Yalta Conference, a wartime meeting between the heads of government from the United States, United Kingdom and Soviet Union, and the Cold War began. Right after that, Germany surrendered to the Red Army in Berlin. On August 6, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and killed 80,000 people. Then three days after, the United States dropped another bomb on Nagasaki that killed 70,000. Shortly after that, the Japanese surrendered and that was the end of World War II. Winston Churchill had issued warnings about the Soviets in 1946 and first used the term iron curtain. This term was used to describe how the Soviets had wanted power. 1946 was also the year Josef Stalin made a very hostile speech, claiming communism and capitalism couldnt live in peace. In June of 1947, the Marshall Plan was announced. This plan set a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition. That same year, the Rio Pact was established. This was a security zone around the hemisphere with the 19 Latin American countries. Between June 1948 and September 1949, Britain and America were struggling to keep West Berlin supplied through aircraft, since the Soviet government closed all ground traffic. That year, they made 277,000 flights to carry products. In March of 1948, Truman started a Loyalty Program which was made to catch Cold War spies. Then, in that same year the Brussels Pact was made to protect Europe from communism. In 1949, China became a communist country because Mao Zedong took over. He then established the Peoples  Republic of China. In June of 1950, the Korean War started and Stalin supported North Korea and gave them Soviet weapons to invade South Korea. The war in Korea ended two years later, though. In 1951 the Federal Defense Administration was established which was a program that spread information about communism and the threat of attacks. March 1954 was when KGB (Committee for State Security) was established. KGB was the national security of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. In May of 1955 the Warsaw Pact was established. This pact was a mutual defense treaty between the eight communist states of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. During these ten years, there were a few treaties and some different experimental things done, also some different groups were made just for this one huge war. The next 10 years (1956-65) didnt have as many exciting things happen. In 1956, there was a rebellion in Communist Hungary. Then after that in 1957, Sputnik was launched into space and Laika died in space. In 1958, Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War, made the Soviet troops withdrawal from Berlin. Khrushchev then visited the United States in 1959 which caused the Kitchen Debate. This was a debate between Nixon and Khrushchev at the opening of the American National Exhibition. In 1960, the Soviets revealed that there had been a United States plane shot down over Soviet territory. This year was also the year John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States. Cuba aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies that same year. The Bay of Pigs invasion happened in 1961, this invasion was by CIA trained exiles of Cuba into southern Cuba to try to overthrow the government, but it was unsuccessful. In 1962 the United States becomes more involved in the Vietnam War to keep communist takeover of South Vietnam as a strategy of containment. That was the same year of the Cuban missile crisis between the Soviet Union and Cuba and the United States, it lasted thirteen days. November of 1963 was a sad month because President Kennedy was assassinated, probably because of a conspiracy. The Gulf of Tonkin incident was in 1964 which was a confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States. In 1965 some United States marines were sent to the Dominican Republic to fight Communism. These 10 years were not very exciting but there were a few important events that changed the United States. From 1966 to 1975, not much happened. It was kind of a dull period compared to the last twenty years. In 1967 the United Stated Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara admitted that the United States bombing raids had failed to meet their objectives. Richard Nixon was elected for president and North Korea captured U.S.S. Pueblo the year after. The USS Pueblo was a United States spy ship and it is still currently being held captive by Korea, though it is a museum now. Then, in 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the moon which had Neil Armstrong in it. He was the first person to step on the moon and it was a great accomplishment in US history. In 1970 Nixon spread the Vietnam War to Cambodia. The Pentagon papers were signed the year after in 1971. These papers were a United States history of its involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1972 not only did Nixon visit China, but SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talk) was signed; this was between the two Cold War superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union on the issue of armament control. The United States supported coup overthrew the Chilean government in 1973. The year after that, Nixon resigned but since then he has been the only president to ever resign. In 1975 North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam who then fell into communism. I do not know why these ten years were so boring, but they were even though they ended in another country falling into communism. The next ten years from 1976 to 1985 were even duller than the ones before. It started off with the Soviet Union and Cuba forcing Angola to become a communist state. In 1979, SALT II was signed. This time it was just an experimental negotiation about curtailing the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. The same year SALT II was signed, the Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan and the United States and China established diplomatic relations. In 1980, Polish shipyard workers started a strike and the Solidarity Union was formed, which was the first non-communist trade union in Warsaw Pact territory, and the strike leader, Lech Walesa, was elected as the head of the Solidarity Union. Three years later, President Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative. That initiative was created to protect the United States from nuclear missile attacks. In that same year, United States troops invaded and overthrew the regime in Grenada and ended  in a victory. Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union and initiated a campaign of increased openness and transparency in government institutions called glasnost and a political movement within the Soviet Union called perestroika in 1985. As you can see, not much happened during these ten years but there were still some interesting things that happened. The last five years were when quite a few countries became independent after so long. In 1986 President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev resolve to remove all intermediate nuclear missiles from Europe. Then in the year after that, Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove all medium and short-range nuclear missiles. This meant that the war was coming to a close and things were becoming less violent. The Soviet groups with drawled from Afghanistan in 1989. Poland and Hungary both become independent and communist governments fall in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and Rumania, the Soviet empire declined in this year as well. Russia got a new president; Boris Yeltsin, in 1990 also. Another country became independent a year later, Lithuania. Germany also became reunited during this year. In 1991, the Warsaw Pact ended which meant the Cold War was over and the Soviet Union was done for, the end of it all. The Cold War was something terrible that happened between the United States and the Soviet Union for a stupid reason. It caused a lot of problems and different wars throughout the world just because they were too afraid to fight face to face but, it did not cause a huge amount of deaths. The Cold War was not really the kind of war that killed people; it was more of a war on which country could develop faster. This war could have been easily prevented but I guess some things just have to happen. A 45 year war for only one thing. Power. Works Cited Cold War. enotes. n.d. Web. 20 May, 2012. Cold War Timeline. History Timelines. n.d. Web. 20 May, 2012. Pillai, Prabhakar Causes and Effects of the Cold War. Buzzle. n.d. 21 May, 2012. Timeline of the Cold War. Think Quest. n.d. Web. 20 May 2012. Wikipedia.org.

Internal and external influences on business opportunities

Internal and external influences on business opportunities Business is like the blood that flows through our bodies, with out business our lives would be almost impossible. Business plays many different roles in our everyday lives. Most people either own or work for a particular business. Businesses make it possible for the community and even further places such as overseas countries to receive and sell goods and services. A business can be anything that provides goods and services to the community such as corner shops providing customers with goods and sweets and they can also be larger companies such as Nike selling shoes and clothing all over the world. Businesses allow for our economy to grow and become stronger, with out a strong economy a country can not run as smoothly as preferred. One of the main reasons why businesses are so important in our everyday life is due to the fact that businesses provide millions and millions of people with job opportunities. If businesses did not exist people will not be able to work and earn money for e veryday living. There are certain factors that can influence a business. These factors include internal and external influences. Internal influences are influences that a business has some control over, such influences include product, location, management, resource management and business culture. Product influences: These influences affect a large majority of the internal structures and operations of a business. Depending on the types of goods and services the business produces will depend on the internal structure. If the goods being produced require certain equipment, these needs must be catered to so that the business may go on with its production. Each type of business has a different set of product influence, for example a service provider will require less preparation, whilst on the other hand a manufacturer will need more services to produce the goods sold. The size of a business can be determined by the different types of goods and services produced and also the availability of technology. So from this we understand that the amount of goods and services produced by a business depends on the size of the business. Poor productivity can be seen in the article Anger at Vodafone Sydney morning herald, this impacts on the business because Vodafone is providing very poor services to their customers, therefore tempting the customers to switch to another network, taking business away from Vodafone. Location influences: One of the most important factors of a business is the location in which that business is positioned in. The location can either make or break the business. Location is especially important for retail and service oriented businesses, as they need to be seen and recognized by customers. The business owner must take into consideration of where he/she chooses to locate their business The business must be in area with a good image, for eg not a poor suburb, they business must be located in a place were customers are consistently walking past and spotting the shop, for eg in the city. Another important thing is that the business must be convenient towards the customers, so that they may take the time and effort to check the place out, if the business is located in a area which is not convenient the customers may loose interest and go somewhere else. Resource influences: -Basically there are 4 main types of resources available to a business, these include: Human resources Information Resources Physical resources Financial resources Human resources may be considered as the most important resource, for they are the employees that allow for the business to run. Information resources are all the actions in which the business takes to research and learn more about their situation for eg sales reports. Physical resources include all the equipment and tools necessary for running the business. Financial resources are basically what the business depends on to buy and help support their business, for example to buy new machines. Management influences: There is no doubt that over time businesses and the way in which businesses are run have dramatically changed. Management has been a part of business that has been changed in an effective way. In the past there were many levels of management and hierarchy in a business that new ideas and issues had to go through, but now due to many factors such as the pressure of competitiveness from globalisation the way in which businesses are run have been altered. These days there are much fewer levels that new ideas and issues have to go through, this will result in quicker and more efficient decisions that in the long run will allow the business to focus on the way it runs. This allows businesses to adapt quicker and more efficiently to the ever changing needs and wants of consumers because there are fewer managers in which the process of decision making must go through. Business culture: In reality every business has its own type of business culture, these are all the values, beliefs and ideas that are agreed upon by all employees and managers of the business. The culture of a business is shown in the way in which the business acts and performs. Business culture is usually shown in the rules and regulations of a business such as the way staff are expected to dress and behave. Culture has been proven to be a necessary tool that must be used by businesses to achieve the best out of its staff members and customers. Business culture is proven to be important in the video Australias food fight: west farmers vs. Woolworths. Coles have changed their business culture by undergoing management change, which has allowed for a different culture to be applied, and this has proven to be successful as they are now basically ahead of Woolworths. Internal influences have an extraordinary impact on business in Australia. They include every thing from were the business is located to how the business is run. The location of a business basically is essential for the success of the business, depending on were it is located, it must be convenient and visible to customers. If it is not located in a convenient area customers may not be able to get to the business and purchase from it. The management of a business is the way in which the business is run, in order to have a successful business it must be under good management and the necessary actions must be taken when they are called for, for eg if employees are needed to be cut off, due to lack of financial sustainability. So basically it is essential for businesses to be affected by internal influences in a positive way. External influences External influences are factors that a business may have little or no control over, such factors include: Economic, financial, geographical, social, legal, political, institutional, technological, competitive situation and markets influences. Economical influences In Australia and the rest of the world, the economy experiences economic cycles. These cycles include booms and busts (recession). Basically during an economic boom the economy experiences higher levels of employment, they may be so confident in their sales that they may increase the price of items to gain higher profits. Also during booms wages of employees tend to increase as more profit is being made by the business. However the economic cycle does have its down side, such as when the economy is experiencing a recession period. An unfortunate reality of recessions is that employment rates decrease due to the fact that the business is not making enough sale profits to keep their employees. Another effect of recession is that business may not be able to raise the price of their products because people are not purchasing so they may have to even lower prices to continue to compete in the market. The influences of economical factors are shown in the article Petrol prices soar and no r elief in site. Due to the poor economical status prices are raised and customers may not be able to purchase petrol at this price. Another ecomical influence can be seen in the radio article impact of floods on grocery prices 2GB, Sydney, this impacts on the business because all the crops are being destroyed making it impossible to make a profit, with farmers not making profits the economy will suffer and be under pressure. Financial influences Financial influences impact a business in several ways. due to deregulation which is basically the extermination of government regulation in an business, Businesses are now able to improve competitiveness with each other. Even better, now due to globalisation, Australia is now able to trade goods overseas, further more improving the financial sustainability of the country. Geographical influences Geographical influences impact businesses in many ways. Australia is located in the Asia-pacific region, the economical statuss in these surrounding countries are very important in the interest of Australia. Basically if china is doing well, it may be able to trade goods and services with Australia creating an advantage for both countries. Another thing is that a lot of Australian companies are located in the Asia-Pacific region, so the countries must be economically doing well for the Australian companies to survive. Also the demography of the country has a significant influence on businesses, for eg Australia must be run to suit people of all different cultures, ages and sexes. One major demographic impact on Australia is the ageing population, with an ageing population there must be centres and facilities created for elders. Also with people retiring, their jobs will need to be completed by younger people, who may not be as experienced as the retired worker. Globalisation is also an important fact of geographical issues, due to globalisation Australia is not tied down just to trade goods and services throughout Australia, but how ever to do so around the entire world. The impact of globalisation can be seen in the video picking up an Aussie apple, we see that Australia is beginning to import overseas apples to Australia. Social influences Social influences have an sever impact on the success of a business. For eg as time goes on peoples taste in fashion and trends will change. If businesses do not adapt to these changes they may be affected in a very negative way. In order for a business to make a profit they must take into consideration all the new fashions and trends going around. One other major social influence is the influence of of our environment which is basically wearing away day by day, businesses must always consider what is in the best interest of the environment, for eg not giving out plastic bags after a sale. One final issue is the issue of family-work practices, as women give birth they must leave work, and this may result in the business losing an employee, affecting in the production of the business. An example of social influences can be seen in the article Petrol price soars and no relief in site, With the rise of petrol, the people in society may decide that instead of using cars, they can probabl y save money by using public transport or riding a bike to work. Legal influences Businesses can not just do as they please. There are many legal actions that influence businesses and basically tell them what they can or cant do. With more and more laws being passed onto businesses, the business must adapt their company to what the law is telling them to do. Generally the people of a society expect that businesses may run under the rules and guidelines provided by the law. Businesses must be aware of all the laws so that they may not breach them and pay the penalties. Political influences Even though political influences may not be the most affective factors onto a business, they still have a pretty heavy impact. For eg whenever a new election Is held, the new government may introduce new policies. A policy that was introduced in 2000 was the goods and services tax, this was a 10 percent tax on the supply of most goods and services used in Australia, this affected businesses in a way that they had to collect taxes basically on behalf of the government. However deregulation has also been introduced in the picture in the past few decades, this is the removal of government regulation in industry, and this takes pressure off businesses and allows for a greater range of competitiveness. Institutional influences Three institutional influences on business are government, regulatory bodies and trade unions and employer associations. Government: Three levels which are federal, state and local. Federal government deals mainly with issues such as tax, making sure that the taxes are being paid and also things such as how the businesses are running in according to the customs regulations. State governments deal with lower case issues such as workers rights and responsibilities such as OHS requirements and making sure businesses are abiding by the state laws and trade practices Local government deals with issues such the condition of building and making sure of improvements, parking rules and fire regulations Regulatory bodies; These bodies observe and understand the way that businesses deal with certain issues and how the business treats its community and consumers. Examples of regulatory bodies include: the Office of fair trading and the Australian competition and consumer commission. (ACCC) Other institutional influences are Trade unions and Australian stock exchanges, these groups have aims such as improving working conditions and pay rates. Technological influences Technology without a doubt has had probably one of the most affects on businesses. With new technologies being invented and discovered every day this can only help improve productivity and efficiency for businesses. Technology has allowed for robotic machinery to be used in productivity which in the long run cheapens the cost of productivity as no employee or has to be paid. Robots also help to reduce the amount of boring and repetitive jobs that some humans may have to do. Also communication technology has been improving rapidly over the past few years making it even easier to communicate with suppliers and consumers, with out them actually being there. Businesses must strive to use the available technology to the best of their ability so that they may keep up or even be ahead of competitors. Competitive situation influences These influences may be very helpful and useful to both consumers and producers, for eg when two businesses are competing to be the market leader, they will lower costs of their stock to attract customers. As a result they will be making more sales and more importantly a profit. These competitive situations also benefit consumers because with competition in a market there will be a greater range of goods available for consumption, this allows the consumer to get a wider variety of choice when considering the good or service they want. Competitive situations are shown in the video Australias food fight: west farmers VS Woolworths as these companies are competing with each other to get the most customer satisfaction, It also discuss how the affects of globalisation such as Aldi here in Australia also competing amongst the big guns. Another example of competitive situation is shown in the article Anger at Vodafone, with Vodafone giving such poor services, customers will want to change to another network providing greater coverage. External influences have a major impact on our every day lives in Australia, with all the different types of factors such as social and technological influences our lives are affected on a day to day basis. If external influences did not exist we would not be living in a society were goods and services from all around the world are accessible to us for our own usage. External influences can be both positive and /or negative for example, competitiveness in the market allows for a variety of options for consumers to choose from but contrasting the effects of external factors such as geographical issues involving the weather can have a negative affect, for eg flooding in farms or drought seasons. Conclusion As mentioned in the executive summary above, business can be compared to the blood in a living organism, it is essential for our everyday survival and living. Business allows us to live the pleasures and entertaining lives that we live each day. Internal influences summed up can be recognized as influences that a business can control whilst external influences are those factors that the business can not control. Internal influences for eg can be explained as factors that a business can use and apply to help determine the success of their business, such as the location in which they choose to place their business. External can be explained by using the example of a economic recession, this can affect the business in many negative ways such as letting employers go. So summed up we can say that business is essential for everyday living and it can be broken down into two different types, Internal and external, and it can be concluded that they basically determine how the business is run and how successful it will be. The end L

Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate Natalija Miller Get Your Daily Dose of Chocolate: The Darker, The Better! It has been reported that there are certain types of bacteria located within the human stomach that will actually ferment chocolate into heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory compounds. At the 247th National Meeting Exposition of the American Chemical Society, hosted at the Dallas Convention Center this last March, this conclusion was drawn and presented. Maria Moore who is surprisingly enough, an undergraduate student working on this research stated that two different types of microbes live within a person’s stomach. There are good ones like â€Å"Bifidobacterium and lactic acid bacteria†, which help to break down the chocolate, and then there’s the not so great ones such as some forms of Clostridia and E. coli, which have been known to not only produce inflammation, but also to potentially cause â€Å"gas, bloating, diarrhea and constipation†. She notes that, â€Å"When you eat dark chocolate, they [the good microbes] grow and ferment it, producing compou nds that are anti-inflammatory†. These researchers from Louisiana State University, led by John Finley, Ph.D., are the first to be conducting a study about dark chocolate’s effects on the multiple bacteria that reside within the stomach. It was said that when the compounds are absorbed, they effectively reduce the possibility of a stroke in later years by lessening cardiovascular tissue inflammation. By testing a total of 3 different types of cocoa powder in a mock digestive tract composed of â€Å"modified test tubes† used to mimic normal digestion, these researchers, â€Å"subjected the non-digestible materials to anaerobic fermentation using human fecal bacteria†. The main ingredient in chocolate, the thing that makes chocolate, chocolate cocoa powder, contains an abundance of polyphenolic compounds (antioxidants) catechin and epicatechin being two prominent examples and dietary fiber in a relatively small amount, both of which are â€Å"poorly dig ested and absorbed†. Finley then explained that, â€Å"In our study we found that the fiber is fermented and the large polyphenolic polymers are metabolized to smaller molecules, which are more easily absorbed. These smaller polymers exhibit anti-inflammatory activity†. Also, polyphenols found in the stomach may be converted or transformed to reduce inflammation by joining together prebiotics and cocoa powder fiber, increasing one’s overall health. Prebiotics can be defined as complex carbohydrates that cannot be broken down and digested, but the good bacteria in the stomach like to â€Å"eat† them. Finley then went on to say that, â€Å"When you ingest prebiotics, the beneficial gut microbial population increases and outcompetes any undesirable microbes in the gut, like those that cause stomach problems†. This article ended with a note on how dark chocolate could prove to be even more beneficial if combined with things like pomegranate, acai berry or other solid fruits (American Chemical Society, 2014). As far as how this concept pertains to the things that we have talked about in class this past year, we may need to dive a little deeper into the process than this article goes. Because we have yet to really learn anything about physio-chemistry which is where a vast majority of these concepts apply we’re going to have to talk in rather general terms. Considering the fact that the class is termed, â€Å"General Chemistry†, it would seem reasonable to do just that. First things first, we must consider a lab that was done rather early on in the year. While discussing solubility in class, a lab was done in which a certain solution was suspended in a test tube, combined with another solution and then heated until a solid was produced. This process formed something called a ‘precipitate’. Precipitate is define in the dictionary as, â€Å"to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process† (referring to the proc edure) or merely as a â€Å"a substance precipitated from a solution† (the solid itself) (Merriam-Websters online dictionary, n.d.). The other concept worth taking note of is thermodynamics. We have discussed Gibbs Free Energy in class these past few weeks. This too plays a role. A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson, the compilers of Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book), refer to a process called Ostwald Ripening a process in which small, solid particles in a liquid compound are taken out of solution, while the dissolved species residing on the outside of those larger particles undergo redeposition. This process is one of the key underlying contributors to digestion. Food enters the stomach which is suspended (allowing the effects of gravity) placed in a solution of hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride, and sodium chloride (gastric acid) (Stewart, 1981), heated by the body, and then, through Ostwald Ripening, the food comes out as a larger, â€Å"purer/cleaner† (American Chemical Society, 2014), precipitated substance . One of the reasons why this process goes over so smoothly is because, â€Å"smaller particles have a higher surface energy, hence higher total Gibbs energy, than larger particles, giving rise to an apparent higher solubility† (McNaught Wilkinson, 1997). These concepts are important to take note of, with respect to the article about how great dark-chocolate is for a person’s overall health, because in order to understand how the chocolate is broken down and absorbed, there needs to be a foundation for how the process works in general. Understanding that the substance will dissociate in the stomach and the essentials for that operation, will open up a better foundation for someone to apprehend what the article was stating. The researchers concluded that chocolate contains two poorly digested materials. After the brief discussion on what digestion is, it can determined that chocolate has certain substances that cannot be precipitated. What then does the body do with what it cannot digest, or break down? Well, the answer according to the article is that they are â€Å"eaten†, fermented, metabolized and then absorbed by bacteria. In the case of cocoa powder, the products of this process have anti-inflammatory properties and can reduce the risk of stroke and stomach problems (American Chemical Society, 2014). Even though all the information on digestion was not included in this article, I thought what they did include was sufficiently put together, but in my personal opinion, to anyone who isn’t already knowledgeable about the subject in at least some capacity, would walk away from the article thinking nothing more than, â€Å"Sweet, dark-chocolate is good for me. I should eat more of it.† While this article is not necessarily promoting such action, it’s not opposing it either. The information, however, seems to be geared towards those who do, in fact, have an already established foundation for this type of material. I thought that the article was very reader-friendly and tried to give anyone curious enough to read about it a basic overview of the study, but I was ultimately left questioning more than I was before reading it. Because of what I have learned about thermodynamics, solubility and precipitation, I have to wonder a couple of things. For instance, how do good bacteria â€Å"eat† away the complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber and then ferment it? Is the process drastically different than digestion? What sort of heat is needed for that reaction to occur? I am interested in how, at the end of each process both digestion and fermentation/metabolization nutrients from the substance eaten are absorbed. How is the process of events different for each reaction? I have to wonder how these compounds have anti-inflammatory properties after absorption. What do those bacterium do to the dark-chocolate’s components, and ultimately, why isn’t the bacteria digested or fermented? Does it have to do with what reactions occur within the stomach? That would my best guess. These are all questions that I ask myself now because general chemistry has taught me a lot about reactions, what will react, what won’t and in what capacity. Because of that, I am left wondering more about what it is exactly that is happening in my stomach, not only when I eat dark-chocolate, but any time I put food in my mouth. How does our body know how to process certain foods? This concept is very interesting, and I have general chemistry to thank for that. Works Cited American Chemical Society. Press Room. (2014, March 18). The precise reason for the health benefits of dark chocolate: mystery solved. Retrieved May 29, 2014, from http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2014/march/the-precise-reason-for-the-health-benefits-of-dark-chocolate-mystery-solved.html McNaught, A. D., Wilkinson, A. (1997). Ostwald ripening. Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the Gold Book). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. precipitate. n.d., In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precipitate Stewart, P. A. (1981). Chapter 1: 1.5 Other Bodily Fluids. How to understand acid-base: a quantitative acid-base primer for biology and medicine. New York: Elsevier.

Native Son :: essays research papers

Character Actions Defines Their Individual Personalities and Belief Systems Richard Wright's novel, Native Son, consisted of various main and supporting characters to deliver an effective array of personalities and expression. Each character's action defines their individual personalities and belief systems. The main character of Native Son, Bigger Thomas has personality traits spanning various aspects of human nature including actions motivated by fear, quick temper, and a high degree of intelligence. Bigger, whom the novel revolves around, portrays various personality elements through his actions. Many of his actions suggest an overriding response to fear, which stems from his exposure to a harsh social climate in which a clear line between acceptable behavior for white's and black's exists. His swift anger and his destructive impulses stem from that fear and become apparent in the opening scene when he fiercely attacks a huge rat. The same murderous impulse appears when his secret dread of the delicatessen robbery impels him to commit a vicious assault on his friend Gus. Bigger commits both of the brutal murders not in rage or anger, but as a reaction to fear. His typical fear stems from being caught in the act of doing something socially unacceptable and being the subject of punishment. Although he later admits to Max that Mary Dalton's behavior toward him made him hate her, it is not hate which causes him to smother her to death, but a feeble attempt to evade the detectio n of her mother. The fear of being caught with a white woman overwhelmed his common sense and dictated his actions. When he attempted to murder Bessie, his motivation came from intense fear of the consequences of 2 "letting" her live. Bigger realized that he could not take Bessie with him or leave her behind and concluded that killing her could provide her only "merciful" end. The emotional forces that drive Bigger are conveyed by means other than his words. Besides reactions to fear, his actions demonstrate an extremely quick temper and destructive impulse as an integral part of his nature. Rage plays a key part in his basic nature, but does not directly motivate the murders he commits. Rage does not affect Bigger's intelligence and quick thinking and it becomes evident during the interview with Briton. The detective makes Bigger so angry that the interrogation becomes a game to Bigger, a game of logic and wills, of playing the stupid negro, and telling the man exactly what he wants to hear.

Response to The Damned and the Beautiful: American Youth in the 1920s

Paula Fass’s The Damned and the Beautiful: American Youth in the 1920's delves into the social and cultural climate of the 1920’s middle-class youth in America. Fass observes the multidimensional dynamics of the post-World War I society as citizens adjust to pertinent matters such as industrialization, prohibition and immigration. Amidst the ongoing social, political and economical issues of the early twentieth century, youth played an active role in contemporary life. Adolescents responded to issues through altering their habits, behaviors and viewpoints. Their responses became evident in the public setting and American culture evolved. The transformation of American culture was spearheaded by youth who questioned and went against cultural norms of past generations. Societal changes were visible through family, education, socialization, fashion and style and dating and sexuality. Internal changes within family units occurred during the Roaring Twenties. In contrast to Victorian family which was characterized by hierarchical structure and rigid social roles, a new idea of a compassionate family arose. Husbands and wives as well as parents and children shared more emotional relationships. Also, the family unit and social institutions were becoming increasingly separate spheres. The family remained personal, while social environments were impersonal. The notion of an affectionate family framed the emergence of demographic changes. Birth rates fell and the life expectancy rose. From 1900 to 1930, the median age of American citizens rose from 22.9 to 26.5 (58). The youth population from ages 15 to 24 years declined. Thus, there was a higher adult- to- youth ratio and more caretakers available to supervise children. As a result o... ...table. Young women had to be careful in their behavior as they did not want to be labeled as â€Å"fast† (267). It was a social norm for young men and women to participate in petting. Petting was a wide range of physical contact, varying from kissing to fondling. An investigation reported that 92% of women petted at least once in their life (266). Petting parties occurred often and women gained popularity by partaking in petting. Intercourse between married couples was tolerable partly because women felt secure in their role as a future wife. In conclusion, The Damned and the Beautiful: American Youth in the 1920's is a novel that describes several elements that were changed in the Roaring Twenties. Family, education, socialization, fashion and style and dating and sexuality were redefined. Youth challenged pervious cultural norms and impacted modern society.

Circumstances Surrounding Osama Bin Laden’s Death

Joe Jumper was a normal everyday person like most adults. He would get up from bed and get ready for the day by showering and eating. Then he would drive off to Walmart where he worked as a cash register. But something was different about Joe everyone noticed that he carried around a bag and when asked what was inside he would never tell. So that being people thought he was weird and he was kind of an outcast. Joe didn’t care what those people thought because in the end he probably ended up saving them.What was in the bag was his suit of all black. His secret indentity was Night Rider. As Night Rider he patrolled the city at night of course or on his offdays. People really didn’t know who he was but were very thankful of him. So one night when he was out his head just started twitching and he could sense danger. So he looked around and for some reason it took him to the Vikings Stadium. He went inside and went to the Away team’s locker room. Well in there he foun d out the reason why he got the twitch. Aaron Rodgers.Night Rider loved the Minnesota Vikings so to help them out he spit fire near Rodgers which made him jump back. Then Night Rider snoke in the shadows and got behind Rodgers. Then he tied him up, taped his mouth shut, and locked him in the janitor’s room. The game was about to start so he went and found a good seat in stands. He watched the game and saw the Vikings blow out the Packers mainly because they couldn’t find Rodgers. So the Packers went home and Joe thought he forgot something somewhere in the stadium. Well I guess it doesn’t matter I better get home before someone notices me.

Childhood as a general notion

Childhood, as a general impression, seems to be obvious: it is the journey in life when you are a kid. Everyone ‘s childhood is alone and society has differing sets of thoughts about what kids are like, what they should be like and how grownups should handle them. A traditional position of childhood ( Alwin 1990 ) , as cited by Waller ( 2005 ) , is that kids are cardinal to the household unit where they create fond bonds with their parents and go fixed with and follow parent ‘s values and attitudes. Waller ( 2005 ) p61 The construct of childhood appears to alter form as society evolves and life styles alter and this is confirmed by Walkerdine ‘s modern belief that childhood is â€Å" nomadic and switching † . His definition of childhood, as discussed by Waller ( 2005 ) , is that â€Å" kids experience many different and varied childhoods. † Waller. T, An Introduction to Early Childhood ( 2005 ) p56 The differences kids experience make up their individuality, do them alone and can include factors of race, disablement, societal category, faith, gender and/or background, impacting the kid ‘s single individuality and can act upon their development and patterned advance through life. A varied combination creates the legal individuality of kids at birth in footings of name, gender, nationality and their place in their household unit in relation to their parents and other close household members. Children will so add to this legal individuality and make their ain personal individuality as they develop, grow and experience life through maturity and beyond. Their personal individuality will organize and alter through their experiences of place background, ( including attitudes and values ) , societal economic position, educational accomplishment, faith and gender picks, employment position, personal battles and accomplishments as they encompass life. Waller ( 2005 ) p56 In add-on, kids ‘s development of personal individuality is learned through being accepted by others and by being accepted for their individualism will make a province of emotional well-being, positive self-pride and positive self-identity. They may nevertheless, because of bias of their gender, societal category, disablement or race issues, feel they are unequal and less worthy than other kids. Walkerdine ‘s Mobile and switching position of childhood can be seen as being normal for many kids and this is explained by Waller who cites Penn ( 2005 ) and others, in their account of a normal kid being a: â€Å" funny mix of statistical norms and historically specific value opinions. The most dramatic facet of the ‘normal ‘ kid is how unnatural he or she is, since there is no such individual in world and ne'er has been. The advantage of specifying normalcy is that it is a device that enables those in control or in charge to specify, sort and handle those who do non suit in. † Legislation has been put in topographic point to guarantee that all kids fit in with the best chances for them to make their full potency and the most important device that enables kids to suit in is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 1989, it was decided that kids needed rights that protected and supported them and this convention lays down 54 articles that spell out the basic human rights kids are entitled to in footings of protection, proviso and engagement and cover all factors of their multidimensional individuality such as disablement, race, gender, societal category, sex and faith. This Convention enables kids to be recognised and respected for their ain involvements, points of position and most significantly their personal individuality and helps them to be included in everything that affairs to them irrespective of their single demands and backgrounds. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child gives kids a voice in doing certain they are listened to, included and treated reasonably. ( Friedman. R, 2007 ) Early Old ages in Early on Childhood Surveies This relates to article 12 of the UNCRC where it states â€Å" kids and households are valued and respected at all degrees in our society and have the right to hold their voices sought, heard and acted upon by all those who support them and who provide services to assist them † . In add-on, this article is portion of the vision of the Early Years Framework, working towards giving kids the best possible start in life. Early Years Framework is statutory guidelines for everyone working in early old ages and lays out the stairss everyone, including national and local authoritiess, must take to guarantee kids receive the same results and chances. This model works towards equality and inclusion because it helps to place kids who are at hazard of non accomplishing and takes action to forestall these hazards happening. Some of their actions include traveling kids out of any dangers they have already fallen into, interrupting rhythms of poorness, inequality and hapless results throughout early old ages and have a focal point on authorising kids, households and their wider communities and assisting these groups â€Å" to procure hereafters for themselves † . Scots Government ( 2008 ) p4 This model works together with other policies including Curriculum for Excellence, Equally Well and Skills for Scotland in turn toing the factors of poorness, which can add to the hazard of poorer results for kids. Harmonizing to Bennett and Moss, kids populating in poorness are likely to be more disadvantaged in footings of â€Å" wellness, socio-emotional development, educational attainment, school attending, household stableness and employment chances † . Bennett, J et Al, Working with Diversity, Children in Scotland ( 2010 ) ( p4 ) Poverty can hold a immense consequence on kids and their self-pride because an environment of hapless or no income may see their basic needs non being met suitably and because of this kids may underperform at school. Populating in poorness can besides act upon a kid ‘s sense of individuality because of the stigma and stereotyping of hapless people. This can take to a kid missing in self-esteem because of the manner they are viewed and/or treated and they may experience unequal and useless. Children who have higher self-pride will experience worthy, important, experience good about themselves and make a positive sense of individuality enabling them to cognize where they want to travel in life and seek to interrupt the rhythm of poorness. Early Years Framework understands the emphasiss parents and households face and how this can impact on kids ‘s development. They work to do certain kids receive the best experiences and results in their earliest old ages and set the foundations for their journey into big life and beyond. Helping households to interrupt the rhythm of poorness will besides enable them to switch their societal category and this can assist to find better hereafters. Scots Government ( 2008 ) p4 This policy and other specific statute law ensures kids all have the same chances in order for them to hold a good quality of life in early childhood. Children have a right to be portion of their community scene and develop their ain single individuality but the statute law can merely be effectual if grownups adhere to the guidelines laid down. Adults should advance themselves as positive function theoretical accounts sing bias and favoritism towards individuality differences. Siraj-Blatchford, I ( 2000 ) p3 Children notice individuality differences in other people in footings of tegument coloring material, disablements and linguistic communication and other relevant differences, and will non see these differences as incorrect or worthless but the reactions and replies kids receive from grownups when oppugning about these differences will find whether or non kids learn negative attitudes about bias, pigeonholing and favoritism. Lindon J ( 1998 ) ( p78 ) Some grownup sentiments and positions about differences, bias and favoritism in society in the countries of disablement, race, faith, gender issues and societal category, have been passed down from coevals to coevals and this led to labelling, pigeonholing and favoritism of people ne'er being challenged. This was caused by our ignorance, but as society has evolved, our attitudes towards these issues have changed to a more positive position. This positive position will do a difference to the development of kids ‘s ain attitudes to prejudice and pigeonholing. Pigeonholing agencies holding a general sentiment of a category of people that is fixed, for illustration, positions in the past about male childs and misss related to their behaviors, endowments or failings. It was assumed that misss would under- achieve in instruction compared to boys and farther instruction for misss was disputed because it was thought this would be a waste as â€Å" they would merely acquire married † . Pigeonholing occurred as a consequence of doing opinions about people and in the instance of gender, adult females they were judged as being less intelligent than work forces. Lindon, J ( 1998 ) p33 Lindon believes that this male chauvinist position created bias and favoritism against adult females during the 1950s and 1960s and provinces that The Sex Discrimination Acts 1975 and 1986 made it illegal to know apart against people on the footing of their sex. Children should non believe they are good at certain things merely because they were born a miss or male child, they need to experience valued and develop a positive individuality whatever they do or whoever they are. In our Early Years scenes, practicians should be cognizant of equal chances towards gender functions and purpose for both male childs and misss to make positive results and this involves sing comparings of how male childs and misss are treated and what activities and resources are made available for both sexes and how they are encouraged to utilize them. This would include doing certain resources and experiences are non seen as being merely for male childs or merely for misss. For illustration, out-of-door drama of physical activities like mounting, playing on bikes or football chances should be available to both misss and male childs. In add-on, if boys want drama with the cooker, rinsing machine or pressing board in the place corner so they should non be discouraged from making so. Childs have the right to take where they want to play and larn and the possible challenge for practicians is to let such drama and enable kids to develop assurance in their ain abilities, create a feeling of self-worth and most significantly, a positive feeling about their ain individuality. â€Å" Through grownup function modeling, the usage of play and narrative, and through positive intercession, both misss and male childs can gently be challenged and strongly supported as they come to an apprehension of who they want to be † . Smidt, S. ( 2007 A usher to Early Years Practice, p148 Excluding kids from resources on the footing on their gender can be seen as favoritism and means handling them in a different manner because they are portion of a peculiar group. In add-on, this exclusion contradicts Standard 5, Quality of Experience, and one of the chief rules of Choice, as laid down within the National Care Standards and prevents equality and diverseness within pattern. Other favoritisms associating to a kid ‘s personal individuality can include the positions that all handicapped people are incapacitated. Up until the 1980s, the medical universe used to label kids with disablements because they were non following expected forms of development and the status of the kid became the focal point of attending and non the kids themselves. This resulted in the ordinary or basic demands of the kid being disregarded and the medical universe regarded the kid as lacking in abilities with the focal point so going what the kid could non make instead than what they were able to make. Disability was so seen as a job significance handicapped persons had to accommodate to suit into society and were discriminated against. This negative opinion prevented us from sing handicapped people as persons and expression at what they could non make instead than what they are able to make and by raising the stereotype and favoritism, we can put a kid with extra support dema nds at the Centre of their proviso. The debut of The Education Act 1981 and The Children Act 1989 required local governments to place and measure so supply appropriate services for handicapped kids. Society now concentrates on what the kid can make as an person and allows the kid to be put at the Centre of their proviso and be valued irrespective of their abilities, increasing their assurance, self-esteem, self-worth and single individuality. Hickman, C. et al as cited by Waller, T. ( 2005 ) p32 The Disability Discrimination Act now says that if a kid encounters barriers, society must now happen a solution and do resources available to let the kid to be included. This act now ensures that the kid is in an environment of equal chances and inclusion where diverseness is welcomed and where the environment has to accommodate to let the kid to suit in. Scots Government ( 2009 ) During my clip in arrangement, I discovered how an country within the baby's room scene had been developed and adapted to back up and advance equality and inclusion. Observation 3 After treatments with my wise man I discovered that the baby's room had worked alongside the kid ‘s parents, local authorization, and others to measure, program and develop this country for this kid and this working partnership falls within the guidelines of both â€Å" Geting it right for every kid † and the â€Å" Child at the Centre † paperss. Both paperss recognise kids ‘s rights as laid down by the UNCRC and assist kids and their households to derive a positive difference in their lives. These paperss besides benefit practicians by supplying counsel on why seting the kid at the Centre will intend â€Å" acquiring it right † for kids as alone persons. I used the â€Å" Geting it right for every kid † counsel to offer support and a solution for a kid take parting in a physical activity. By supplying the support required he was able to get the better of physical inequalities and allowed him to take part to the full in this activity. This support besides enabled him to be at the bosom of â€Å" Geting it right for every kid † and in peculiar an effectual subscriber who was able to included. Observation 1 The Child at the Centre papers helps practicians to self-evaluate the service they provide for kids and includes indexs which guide them in their professional contemplation of the quality of larning provided. The counsel aid practicians self-evaluate in their planning and intercession of betterments to the acquisition experiences for kids. For illustration, one of the quality indexs is â€Å" 2.1 Children ‘s Experiences † and relates to â€Å" the extent to which kids are motivated and actively involved in their ain acquisition † . Within this subdivision of the policy there are statements which province: â€Å" about all our kids are doing good advancement and accomplishing good † and â€Å" our kids are treated with equality, equity and regard † and these statements help to reflect on good pattern and usher practicians in their proviso. Scots Government p22.23 I had a treatment with my nursery wise man environing a immature kid whose English was non her first linguistic communication and discovered that, harmonizing to my wise man, the kid did non talk really much English. However, during my observation ( observation 2 ) I discovered that this immature kid could in fact speak English rather confidently. This state of affairs highlights the importance of the appropriate and efficient usage of self-evaluation and policies like Child at the Centre to guarantee all kids are within an environment of equality and inclusion. In modern twenty-four hours Scotland there are many kids who are bilingual and harmonizing to Smidt. S ( 2007 ) , and possibly confirmed by my treatment in baby's room, are offered a course of study that is restricted and does non run into their demands. Good patterns will include and affect these kids and their households in all facets of their acquisition environment and actively observe their different civilizations and in the procedure enable bilingual kids to develop self-esteem, self-worth and a positive self-identity. Smidt, S ( 2007 ) Language is a important factor in footings of societal category and a survey by Bernstein, B. as cited by Smidt, S. ( 2007 ) highlighted the rate of underachievement of working category kids. He explains that working category kids were at a disadvantage in instruction because the linguistic communication used within educational constitutions is on a different degree of understanding to the type of linguistic communication used by working category people. Practitioners should utilize linguistic communication to speak about things that have existent significance in the lives of kids and show regard for the kids and their usage of linguistic communication. Smidt, S. ( 2007 ) Discrimination against kids from working category households may go on because they are judged as being unsuccessful because they come from â€Å" the local council estate † , â€Å" a single-parent household † or â€Å" parents are unemployed † . If attitudes to stereotyped remarks like this continue to predominate, so favoritism of societal category will transport on and our kids will go on to underperform, impacting on their well-being, life opportunities and accomplishments. Smidt, S. ( 2007 ) The Equality Bill 2010 highlights the importance of undertaking favoritism and inequalities in our society. It brings together all pieces of statute law sing disablement, race, gender, societal category, sex and faith in order to protect a kid ‘s multidimensional individuality and to guarantee our society narrows the spread between inequalities and helps to procure equality and inclusion for all immature kids.