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Why Are Guns Negatively Looked Upon in the US? There are several controversial topics in modern USA society, such as illegal immigration, racial diversity, wage gap, lack or overuse of the democracy, and, of course, the problem of guns and gun control. The nation is divided into two groups with completely different view of this issue: half of the citizens believe that it should remain legal to own guns, and that it is a natural right of every US citizen. However, the other part of Americans…

Key Drivers of Retailing in India Consumer Pull In Pre-Liberalization the manufacturer was the king of the market, all the power rested with the manufacturer. But in today’s market, consumer are the kings, this is mainly due to liberalization in consumer goods, industries, vanity product, consumerism and increasing wealth. All this change will be mainly seen in youths in metro cities. Consumers can be divided into two broad categories: • High income segment- The consumers who have high income…

In both Jael and Sisera and Judith Beheading Holofernes, the women appear in dominant positions over the men. However, the two women are presented very differently in the works. Both illustrate very similar Old Testament stories which involve some moral ambiguity surrounding the actions of the heroines. They offer commentary on the dubious nature of the murders in differing manners through their representations of the women, violence, bloodshed, and their settings. The engraving of Judith…

This past Saturday morning, I motivated my little brother Vincent, my little sisters Tess and Alex and my cousin Olivia to volunteer at a local food and clothing distribution center in Chula Vista, Turning the Heart Center. Vincent is thirteen years old, Tess is nine, Alex is twenty and Olivia is twenty-three. I invited them all to spend the night at my house the night before. We laughed, had dinner and spoke about life in general. I went on to tell them how thankful I was for all God has…

The Committee on FDA Affairs has analyzed the proposed regulation by comments from authoritative interest groups and well respected community members, and suggests that the regulation should not pass. The issue on the term “natural” has created a controversial topic among the consumers and food industries. After careful review of evidence from credible groups and members, it is strongly recommended that this rule should not be established without an in depth analysis of the problem. In the…

How Social Media can promote Catholic evangelization Digital media and technology are quickly becoming a prominent aspect of many households across the world. Children as young as seven are being introduced to the vast world of social media and are having different forms of media incorporated in their everyday lives. One aspect of our lives on which social and digital media can have a tremendous effect is our religious life. Whether at a church service, scrolling through our Twitter or…

I’d visited Lewes once before. Bonfire Night, 2002, aged 4, ears stuffed with cotton wool and potential pyromania growing within. From that, one can understand my intrigue when it was described as “a genteel town” by David James Smith for The Sunday Times - quite the opposite to how I’d perceived it! I had to see it to believe it. I travelled by bus from the nearby city of Brighton and Hove, to enter Lewes like a local. Trying to look sophisticated, in the sea of briefcase gripping…

Gustave Caillebotte was a french impressionist artist of the nineteenth century. He grew up in a wealthy family and inherited his father’s fortune in 1874. At that time he had already made aquantasist with several impressionist artist and soon began to focus on art. He made his debut in the second Impressionist exhibition in 1876. Gustave was an impressionist artist but his style differ from many of the other impressionist artist because his work was more realistic. One of his most famous…

LEADERSHIP In 1888, Frederick Law Olmsted was hired by George Washington Vanderbilt to work on the grounds of Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, which is now the Pisgah National Forest. During this time, Olmsted formulated the first program of forest management. In 1892, Olmsted hired a trained forester by the name of Gifford Pinchot to help him create a comprehensive forest management plan. Under the Olmsted’s guidance, Pinchot carried out the Biltmore Working Plan, which had three…

connection to them. When moving away he misses his home and possessions that brought him so many memories. He describes this change by writing, "In New York, a citizen is likely to keep on the move, shopping for the perfect arrangement of rooms and vistas, changing his habitation according to fortune, whim, and need. And in every place he abandons he leaves something vital." (7) This explains how White knows it is common to move and doing so he can gain from the new experience. White felt…