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Critical reflection – Reviewing issue on police brutality related to ethnic minorities A disquieting number of 1,146 people killed in 2015 and 307 of them are black, this includes death from police use of a Taser, deaths caused by police vehicles and dispute in police custody as well as those killed by officers who opened fire (Swaine, Laughland, and Lartey, 2015). Although there was a higher number of white people killed in the US (Gabrielson, Grochowski Jones and Sagara, 2016), it shows a…

A Welfare Debate When the United States of America first began, there were small villages with men and women of varying degrees of wealth. Like any society, there will always be people who have little money and poor living conditions, better known as poverty. In the colonies of the new world the church and the neighbors of those in poverty put food on their plates and improved their lives in many ways so they could prosper. These acts of kindness were a great help to the poor but became less…

The Victorian Age which was started in 1837 with the succession of the crown of queen Victoria, was the age of dualities and contradictions. Duailty in literature, science, religion, society and life surrounded the period. In one hand, there were a strict perception of religion and moral on the other hand there were prostitutes and child laborers. The economical contradiction was also at the top of its age. While the industrial revolution was actualizing, the class structure of England capsized…

illegal recruits, having committed crimes elsewhere. Should that be enough evidence worthy of prosecution? A book named the International Criminal Accountability and Children’s Rights gave a compelling argument. The book was written in Japan by UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel, and co-edited by Vesselin Popovski, a director of studies on international order and justice along with Karin Arts, an associate professor of international law and development. It read on quote that, “One may argue that child…

The claimant testified that she has trouble breathing, anxiety, and depression. She has been taking Clonazepam and Wellbutrin since January of 2018. Her COPD and fibromyalgia has gotten worse. She has problems walking and talking. Her arms go numb. Anxiety, dust, and pollen make it harder for her to breath. She has Bursitis in her hips. She can vacuum but has to do one room at a time. She can stand for five to six minutes and sit for 15 minutes before her hips lock up. The heaviest she…

Imagine living as a postgraduate student from the state of California with a high-paying job, such as a surgeon or anesthesiologist. Since you have to work extremely hard and pay a lot more income taxes for the salary you earn, you would normally want them to go to good use to the public, right? As it turns out, many illegal immigrants are draining hard-earned money from these types of taxes by using them from public services and often paying back little or no money at all. It doesn’t just…

Although he learned cobbling skills well enough, the world as seen by the sailors was too much a lure for the 13 year old the Fulstow lad. He knew of dangers however, as it was common for seaman to descend on Fulstow, press-ganging men into the navy. Fulstow was a prime target due to its proximity to Great Grimsby and known toughness of its men. He knew also that, in choosing to runaway from his master shoemaker, Robinson would become a wanted apprentice. There would be a public announcement…

The bare human body is a mystery talked about from the beginning of time. The human body is complex, as is life. It goes through many stages: creation, puberty, sexual peak, and old age. The human body has been studied by many. Leonardo da Vinci had various notebooks filled with his findings. Literary fiction also has an array of stories that captivate an interest with the human body throughout the many stages of life. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the story of Adam and Eve, Brave New World by…

Throughout history there has been many important individuals who have made an impact on our society, and influenced Christians around the world. Ignatius of Loyola was a man who made significant contributions by developing a systematic program for “The conquest of self, and the regulation of one’s life,” for service to the Catholic Church (Spielvogel, 281). He was gravely wounded while serving in the Spanish military fighting against the French. While slowly recuperating, Ignatius of Loyola…

This essay will explore the social perception of nuclear energy after Chernobyl. Focusing on affected human health in the contemporary context attempting to argue the need of concealing nuclear related information benefitting modernity. Explored by using architectural, scientific, and theoretical texts from, Le Corbusier, “Colin Rowe and Robert Slutzky, Jacques-Alain Miller and Richard Miller, Eve Blau, IAEA, WHO, and UNSCEAR. We analyze transparency in information represented by the media and…