In the November 2008 United States election cycle, the state of California had Proposition 8 on the ballot. This was in response to the state legalizing gay marriage through the judicial system. After the legalization of the practice, opponents of gay marriage were able to put Proposition 8 on the ballot in an attempt to overturn the court ruling. Ultimately they were successful, but not without millions of dollars in campaign advertising. This paper will examine the main advertisement named, 'Gathering Storm'. This ad was shown throughout the state, and in retrospect seems to have turned the tide of the Proposition 8 battle, helping enormously to swing voters in favor of banning marriage between two members of the same sex. The advertisement itself was, like many political ads, targeting a wide demographic of 'swing voters', voters who historically can fall on either side of an issue. It was played at prime time on regular rotation, but appeared to target a cross section of the p

Alice Paul did a lot for women by challenging laws to get equal rights for women. She protested like no one else ever had, was chairman in the National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA), and founded the National Women's Party (NWP). Alice Paul even fought for her rights in prison; she is a very important part in women's history. If it wasn't for the things Alice Paul did for women, we probably would not have the rights we have today. She even worked very hard to write the Equal Rights Amendment. She was a very strong and dedicated woman. Alice Paul was born on January 11, 1885 in Moorestown, New Jersey. She attended Swarthmore College and graduated in 1905. After graduation she took the rest of the year to do graduate work at the New York School of Social Work. After that, she went to England in 1906 to continue her education in social work. She got her master's degree in 1907 from the University of Birmingham and London. She received her Ph.D. in 1912 from the University of Pen

Growing up in and around the Boston area, I have heard the heavy accent many Bostonian's have. Boston and the surrounding areas have a very distinct accent and tone. In the first clip I reviewed, Tom Brady enters a sports shop on the west coast in California. The scene starts out with a young man who sees Tom Brady as someone from Boston, not as the quarterback who plays for the New England Patriots. In actuality, Tom Brady does not have a Boston accent nor did he grow up in the New England area. Some of the features the video uses to characterize the Boston accent used by Tom Brady are, "Go Soxs"; -o- in words such as dot, got, sox' are pronounced as noht', goht', sohxs'. However in common English these words are e

Imagine you were taken from your normal everyday life and put into a situation that was different and unfamiliar to what you know. The language is different, the food is different and they have different customs and world views. For some, this situation would be fun and interesting, but for most this scenario could lead to anxiety and furthermore it could lead to culture shock. "Culture shock is a part of the process of trying to adjust and adapt to a new culture. Specifically, culture shock is a mental state caused by transition that occurs when you go from a familiar cultural environment to an unfamiliar one and you discover that your normative, established patterns of behavior are ineffective" (Samovar 11-13). "Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. These signs are the thousand and one ways in which we orient ourselves to the situations of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we m

The German economy lay in a state of despair after WWII, stemming from problems that occurred well before this. But a miracle happened; Germany was able to turn around their economic tragedy to one of substantial growth and wealth, lifting itself from the bottom to one of the top economies in Europe. . This so-called economic miracle' was due to currency reforms and the destruction of price control that had been in place since the Nazi parties rule. To further understand this miracle you need to know the economy of Germany prior and during WWII. After WWI and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was to pay 33 million in reparations which put its economy into shambles. The great depression in the United States hit Germans the hardest with one U.S. dollar equaling 4.2 trillion Deutsch Marks with the country going into a state of very high inflation. This deprived Germany from a source of finance. German people's money was almost worth nothing. In 1923 Germany went under mo

Suddenly, while kneeling between these large green cabbages' leaves, I was looking at the sun fading away and being replaced by large white clouds as if the rain were very close. I remembered the other prisoner. Madiba was his clan name. I admired his intelligence, his charm, and dignified defiance. He always spoke a word of peace and unity. The day I met him, I watched the boat that took me to Robben Island disappear in the clear blue water between the sky and the sea. It was a day that the sun shined in its brilliance and the clouds parted in the sky, almost welcoming me to my new home with open arms. I stayed here for eight long years. I learned a lot from Madiba. - "Wake up Brille!" said Hannetjie, the new warder, when I dropped a cabbage that rolled to his feet. - "I am not sleeping," I said while fixing my glasses. - "Ok, the whole Span will be skipped three meals," he replied. - "I dropped it; why would you take their meals away. Take mine only," I pleaded.

Maya Angelou has accomplished much more than being a world-renown poet, novelist, and historian. She's also a director, producer, and screenwriter. To arrive at this level of success, Maya had to overcome many obstacles including dropping out of high school, having a child at a young age and being involved with prostitutes and pimps. Maya's life has never been perfect. As a teen, her infatuation with the arts won her a scholarship to study dance and drama at San Francisco's Labor School. When she was 14, she dropped out of school to become San Francisco's first African American female cable car conductor. She later finished high school and gave birth to a son, Guy, a few weeks after graduation. As a young single mother, she supported her son by working as a waitress and a cook, but her passion for music, dance, p

This clip of Nanny 911 was about a family who had two young boys. The mother and father were having trouble controlling their son's behaviors, one with his high energy and teasing, and the other with sleeping issues. The family was evaluated by the nanny and she brought many issues to light. Some of the offenses dealt with in this episode were the father wrestling with his sons, the oldest son (Ryan) pushing his mothers buttons all day long, and the youngest son (Christopher) not going to bed in his own bed at night, often times screaming and crying for hours on end. The nanny put the family to the test with her strategies to reclaim order in the home. First, she brought up two points from her nanny book. The first, which is aimed

As a professor at the Woodstock College in the city of Maryland, John Courtney Murray taught Trinitarian theology. Murray edited the studies in theology, was considered to the prominent journal of the Jesuit theology and was regarded as a key American Catholic theologian. In the year 1954 he was told to immediately stop his writings on religious freedom and church-state issues. As a result, there was a visible hard exchange among the traditional churches both in the Vatican and in the United States. The members of the Roman Curia felt that this kind of religious liberty was not tolerable and as a result of which he had to attend the Vatican council's session. Murray served as an expert on the religious freedom and he was responsible for drafting and influencing the large amount of data coming out from the Vatican council.(Hooper 3) In St. Peter's Basilica in the city of Rome, on October 11, 1962 the second council of Vatican was held. In his opening speech, Pope John XXIII addresse

Predictions of healthcare in 2030 are amazing, to say the least. We could free up scarce physician resources if we empower physician extenders (registered nurses, advanced registered nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants) to provide more of the basic care, increase automation via electronic health records, evidence based medicine, and e-prescribing- while reserving doctors to focus more on complex patient care and not the administrative burdens of practicing medicine. (Handa, 2010, para. 10) Healthcare provider consults could take place as needed via satellite or on our smart phones without requiring a physical face to face visit to a physician's office. (Handa, 2010, para. 12) If these predictions are remotely possible, the function of medical health records being easily accessible to the physician is imperative. If the day comes that we no longer have face to face physical contact with our physicians to receive medical care, the use of technology will need to

Journeys are a path to knowledge and through them we gain a greater understanding of ourselves, others and the world around us. Journeys force individuals to view their place in their environment in new ways transcending barriers we never thought possible. Amir's search for redemption in Khaled Hosseini's historical novel "The Kite Runner" changes him as he finally learns to stand up for his convictions. Similarly, Hogg in Roger Spottiswoode's "Children of the Silk Road" and the character in Robert Frost's poem "The Road not Taken" reflects decisions that alter an individuals perceptions of themselves and their environment. Individuals motivated by self transformation may chose to undertake a journey that will facilitate change. Set in the background of Afghanistan, "The Kite Runner" explores the concepts of sin and redemption in the rigorous Afghan society. Khaled Hosseini uses Amir, the protagonist, as a vehicle to convey the transformations and greater understanding of an individu

Transportation is a movement from place to place by some type of vehicle - car, boat, plane, train, motorcycle, skateboard - whatever moves us from point A to point B. The transportation system has changed and developed in many ways over the past two or three decades. In Morocco, which is my country, transportation has changed dramatically from my grandmother's day to the present including the cost of transportation, it's rules and regulations. Some of those changes have improved the transportation system while other changes have been detrimental. First, the time component is an imp

Fear is an incredible emotion in that it has both emotional as well as physiological effects on the human body. In specific instances of extreme fear, the mind is able to function in a way that is detached and connected to the event simultaneously. In "Feared Drowned," Sharon Olds presents, in six brief stanzas, this type of instance. Olds thin use of language, loaded with metaphors, similes and dark imagery, disguises the horror experienced by the speaker. Sharon Olds closes the poem with a philosophical statement about life and the after-effects that these moments of horror can have on our lives and relationships. The setting of the poem is a day at the ocean with the family that gets terribly twisted. "Sharon Olds body of work is dominated by her relationships with her family" (Ames, An introduction to Sharon Olds).This could be considered an example of irony because one would normally view a day at the beach as a joyful and relaxed time. In "Feared Drowned," Olds paints a very d

The word 'population' is defined as a group of people who live in a particular town, area, or country. For example the population of the United States is around three hundred and fourteen million people. A community, however, "is a unified body of people with common interests living in a particular area" (Epidemiology Foundations). The community I live in is North Buffalo on Norwalk Ave. The people that live here are hardworking people, whom for the most part treat each other nicely and with respect. After doing a 10 block search of my neighborhood and growing up here for 21 years, I discovered some very interesting facts. The ten block radius that I defined includes my street Norwalk Ave, Tacoma Ave, Saranac Ave, Hertel Ave, Linden Ave, Colvin Blvd, and few other streets. In my community there is a somewhat diverse population, we have African Americans, Latinos, and a few Irish people. But for the most part my community is pre dominantly white Italian-Americans. There is a good mi

The ideal teacher would always look out for their students, no matter what the situation is. He or she should treat their students as if there was their own kids. Teachers needs to understand their students well enough, and should build a strong relationship with each other. So that positive things can work out for the better and fall into place. Every student is totally different, and each student have their own problems in every classrooms. It's very important for teachers to be there for their students, and some students needs a lot of help in different areas. The ideal teacher knows what are the requirements are in each and every student in the classrooms. Some students needs individual help after school. An ideal teacher will provide extra help in anyway possible. It's very important to have studen

The Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) reveals that 82% of organizations have difficulties in recruiting new employees, while over a third experience problems with retaining their staff (Security watch dog, 2013). This essay is about the difficulties having while undertaking human resource planning for future recruitment. Firstly, the importance of effective recruitment has been identified in this essay. Then, several problems which managers face, such as changing social values, work-life balance and many more have been identified within this essay. Finally, this essay has concluded by showing that, it is difficult to undertake effective human resource planning for future recruitment in the current world. Recruitment can make or break a company. If the recruiters can't attract and retain the best staff, then the company will lose ground rapidly, financials will suffer, and it will go through a slow painful death. Recruiting staff is a very costly exercise. It is

One indication of the protagonist's oppression is in the first sentence where she is named "Mrs. Mallard". Her husband is given a first name, but the protagonist's first name isn't revealed until much later in the story; she is only referred to as the wife of Brently Mallard. Later, as she is processing the "death" of her husband, Louise describes marriage as a "crime" -  "[a] powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature."  She admits that her husband wasn't really cruel to her, but just the fact that she had a husband stripped her of her identity and will. And then the conclusion of the story hits home the tragedy of Mrs. Mallard's role as a woman when again, the existenc

Halfway between West Egg and New York lies 'The Valley of Ashes' and this is the desolate wasteland, which is also home to the Wilson family. The term desolate is used to describe a place that is depressingly empty and solitary. Fitzgerald includes this fantastic farm to emphasize to the readers, the sharp contrast between luxury and health with poverty and struggle. The valley serves to represent the damage that the upper class characters such as Daisy and Tom can inflict on society. Through the Wilson family, we get the impression that this is a place where the victims of the American Dream reside and is home to those who have very little to look forward to and have very little going on in their lives. Unlike New York, this barren site lacks extravagance and the repetition of the color 'grey' which like black, can be used to signify a lack of life. The use of grey and black als

The infamy of 9/11 was a tragic attack that devastated the citizens of The United States. In September of 2001, Islamic terrorist group "al-Qaeda" attacked The World Trade Center in New York, and the Pentagon in Virginia. The cause of the attack was due to the United States support of Israel, the presence of U.S troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq. The World Trade Center was a one-stop shopping center on international trade and business. It was also proof of New York's belief in itself. The building was constructed during the uncertainty of New York's future; the towers boosted the confidence of lower Manhattan from its previous economic hardships. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. After the vicious attack, the proposal for the Real ID Act, also known as National ID card, was presented. In addition to the multiple identification cards, the government will assign to the citizens National ID card. It will be a combination of on

The Octoroon and The Cherry Orchard may have the same themes however, they differ in many ways. The themes of love are different in their own ways. Also, both plots have to do with properties being sold. However they are led to the verge of selling in different ways. In The Octoroon, George is in love with Zoe, despite the fact that she is an octoroon. However, Zoe refuses to marry George even though she reciprocates her feelings for him, because she does not want to risk getting caught breaking the law. He tries to persuade her that he could take her to another country; she rejects the offer because she needs to be there for Terrebonne. So George decides to go ahead and marry Dora because of her wealth. This is significant because it was figured that she would be able to buy Terrebonne and the slaves would not separate. However, instead of proposing to Dora, he confessed his love for Zoe. In The Cherry Orchard, The theme of love pertains to many people unlike just 3

Looking down into those sad puppy eyes that beg for someone to unlatch the lock that's keeping them in their kennel and away from their small world, it almost seems as if they're in pain. On the other hand looking at a rat that has been poisoned by a careless homeowner seems like a natural occurrence, since it's easy to believe that such an ugly animal doesn't feel sadness when it's dying. But a poor, adorable puppy has to feel grief and therefore deserves to be let out of its kennel. The question is can animals grieve, love or care and if so, are many of the conditions they are put in today healthy? Many would say animals do have feelings but unfortunately there are numerous people who would say they don't, such as factory farmers. Factory farm animals are treated with acts of animal cruelty by the repulsive living conditions they are under, the antibiotics they are given, and abuse they encounter. "The problem is simply that factory farming is a way of raising animals as quickly

I thoroughly agree with the California Restaurant Association as well as Domino's owner Wally Wilcox in their argument to not send workers into hazardous neighborhoods to deliver pizzas. The fact that the American Civil Liberties Union, along with Bill Fobbs, would even consider that racism is outrageous. If they would consider the stakeholders in this situation, along with the most important stakeholder, this would not even be a question. A human life takes precedence over a pizza being delivered no matter what. In an interest-based avenue, it is in the delivery person's best interest to deliver pizza in an effort to make money as well as serve the public. It is also in the customers' best interest to provide easy access to the pizza. That being said, the obvious objection is this: there is no reason to risk a human life so a pizza can get delivered. I understand the frustration for the customer when they are told they cannot have a pizza delivered but it isn't Domino's fault th

In today's market, with the competition being international, aggressive, and customer-driven, it is important to have an inventory strategy. With customer demanding more variety and better quality service, including both reliable and fast delivery, Just In Time (JIT) inventory strategy is the way to go (Vokurka, p14-22). JIT is a strategy made decades ago to reduce waste, and has many advantages to make, what is needed, when it is needed and the amount needed, but also has risks. What is Just In Time? JIT inventory is a production strategy that increases the return on investment by reducing carrying costs. Its roots come from the need to terminate sources of composing waste by producing the right quantities of raw materials and products, when needed. JIT is constructed to make cost reductions on inventory and keep them down. The idea is to have an improved delivery, by having the parts manufactured arrive just in time to be picked-up, put together, and be there just in time for the c

"Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson depicts the lives of a handful of Winesburg residents over a number of years. Each story concerns a different character or aspect of a character previously introduced, which provides insight into their grotesqueness. One of these recurring characters, George Willard, serves to link these stories into one cohesive piece. Analyses of these stories identify the character development of George Willard as that of the maturity of a young boy to a man. The story "Mother" takes one of the first glimpses into George Willard's character. In the beginning of the book, George is in his youth and described as being "awkward" and prone to clumsiness. Like most teens he is reserved and not very affectionate. His father Tom Willard is pushing him towards a career in business, which is rooted personally in his own desire for success and affluence. However, Geo

A primary part of American fate is shaped by the first Puritans who landed on the shores of New England, Massachusetts. Exiled from England, their agenda was strictly religious. Religion and spiritual inspiration went hand in hand as it ultimately became a guide for the New World ("The Pilgrims"). The Puritans settled where they created a philosophy that was essential in the shaping of religion in America. They merely wished to influence others by their concept of faith, the particular idea of the covenant with God and the belief that one's destiny was predetermined. Their mission was to create a godly community demonstrating a life of passion and fellowship that would be symbolic to Puritans worldwide. The events that lead to the settlement of New England at Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay derived from the religious conflict that began by Martin Luther's Reformation movement and the formation of the Protestant Church ("People & Ideas: The Puritans"). They divided themselves into t