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Cambodia is facing many crises that violate their rights as human beings. Having their land taken by corrupt politicians, or having their freedom to express their thoughts censored to being forced to partake in a demeaning industry where they are forced to due hard labor with little to no pay. Land grabbing leaves families in a state of loss and anger. Freedom of speech and expression takes away the right the citizens had when the United States brought democracy to the country, leaving their…

Before abortion was legalized in 1973 due to the ruling or Roe vs. Wade, illegal abortions were performed using handers, knitting needles and chemicals (Patt Morrison, "The Coat Hanger, Symbol of Dangerous, Pre-Roe Abortions, Is Back,"). These procedures are not done carefully or thoroughly, causing health issues afterwards. A study done in 2004 estimated 68,000 deaths caused…

Canada in the 1930s hit a difficult time as the Great Depression affected Canada almost as equally as it did the United States of America. As the stock market crashed in October of 1929 in New York, the effect of it was felt across all North America as more then one-quarter of Canadians were out of work. Throughout the ten years of the depression, the way in which it most affected Canadians was through unemployment which led many into poverty. Typically, it was ideal for the man to achieve a…

I thought then what did she want to get from this long journey at this age? But she had stamina and even greater and she proved it. She traveled again and much later to USA and because she was traveling I believed she was well and she also had guts. I admired her courage. In this trip she visited her great grandchildren. Grandmother Alexandra in America, with her great granddaughter, Olga History repeats itself. Just like Alexandra 's mother, the great grandmother to me, had managed to keep…

Before and After 9/11 Airport Security On September 11, 2001, there was a terrorist attack where an airplane crashed into the Twin Towers in New York killing thousands of Lives. The disaster of 9/11 has affected many citizens in the way they see the United States if it is a safe country to live in. The tragedy of 9/11 impacted Americans and Terrorist lives. Ever since 9/11 happened security has changed, especially in the airport because laws became strict on what you can take or not take on an…

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal. Not to people or things” (Albert Einstein). Great Expectations is a story about a young boy named Pip, an orphan who gets adopted by his sister. He wants to become a “gentleman” and wants to reach his expectations, but then he loses his family and his expectations. In the novel Great Expectations, Charles Dickens distinctly talks about how Pip once lost his head over a young girl. Dickens analyzes how people could fall in love at first sight,…

The final story in the video mentioned an elderly woman relaxing at her house knitting and watching television. When two police officers knocked on her door to promote gun safety and asked her for permission to come inside. The police officers wanted to enter her house to search for guns, because of a new program that wanted to promote…

In today 's global fashion industry, China stands as a "colossus in the field," (Cline, 2013, 164). With its large labor force and high degree of specialization, Chinese factories have sustained the fast fashion industry. However, this bulwark of fast fashion has begun to crack as an "army of consumers" in China have demanded higher pay in order to afford the products they export to other countries, leading to higher apparel prices (Hilsenrath et. al, 2011). In Over-Dressed, Elizabeth Cline…

When it comes to Jesus Christ many Christian thinkers and authors use story, metaphor, or parables to express their Christology. Gregory of Nyssa and Julian of Norwich are two examples. Their writings contain an illustration to illustrate the work of Jesus. For Gregory it is fishing and for Julian it is a story of the Lord and Servant. This essay unpacks these exemplifications thus uncovering the authors’ individual beliefs about the saving action of God for humanity through the work of…

When I reach 70 I will be the same caring, patient and adventurous person that I am today which will be determined by my lifestyle as I grow older. One thing that hopefully will be changed is my last name. I hope to marry- and stay married- to the same man my whole life so that I can watch myself in retrospect and reminisce all the memories we’ve shared together. No matter how many years pass and how old I grow I just hope I don’t grow old to the point where I have to be so reliant on someone…