Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan.[1] The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name ianfu (慰安婦).[2][3] Ianfu is a euphemism for shōfu (娼婦) whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".[4] The earliest reporting on the issue in South Korea stated it was not a voluntary force‚[5] and since 1989 a number of women have come forward testifying they were kidnapped by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Historians such as Lee Yeong-Hun[6] and
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Butler’s "Gender Trouble‚" addresses the problems of gender distinction and the inherent flaws related to current modes of thought. Butler begins by explaining how she will question the gender hierarchy. She notes that current feminism seeks to define gender. However‚ this is problematic. The focus on defining gender and the perceived risks of failing to do so ignore the political issue that requires a distinction (2540). Gender itself is a performance - an artificial attempt that is accepted as
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life seem perfect and tend to create a spark of jealousy in others. In contrast‚ an individual with low levels of self-esteem are viewed as outcasts. Others believe these people are unapproachable and are better left to themselves. In her essay “The Trouble With Self-Esteem” Lauren Slater comes to the defense of those with low self-esteem by stating that “[they] do just as well in life as people with high self-esteem” (6). This is necessary to realize because those individuals with lower levels of confidence
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All the Troubles in the World vs. Minority Report The two computers “All the Troubles in the World” and “Minority Report” are both machines that can predict the future‚ but they operate in different ways. The computer in Minority Report is actually 3 human beings with psychic powers. However the computer in “All the Troubles in the World” is actually a super computer that becomes so complex it starts to act like a human. Some other differences are that Multivac controls the world’s economy and
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www.hbrreprints.org H BR C L A S S I C The burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? by William Oncken‚ Jr.‚ and Donald L. Wass • Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? 8 Further Reading A list of related materials‚ with annotations
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Paras Patel: ARH 2000 Fall 2017 Reading Response Paper Art is a broad term that can be seen in many different perspectives. There is not a way to pin point for the particular meaning of art. The article by Carolyn Dean “The trouble with (The Term) Art” portrays the debate regarding the term art from “primitive” societies of Americas‚ Oceania‚ and Africa (AOA). In the article‚ Dean reasons that the problem is allied with naming the artwork as usually art is not created with the intention of being
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A time to Kill Themes Clean/Unclean‚ Institutional Evil A good movie to talk about prejudices and sexual control. (Rev. Rebecca Thomas‚ First Lutheran Church of Sauk Centre) Justice‚ Vengeance Jake Tyler Brigance: And until we can see each other as equals‚ justice is never going to be even-handed. It will remain nothing more than a reflection of our own prejudices. Truth Jake Tyler Brigance: What is it in us that seeks the truth? Is it our minds or is it our hearts? A Time to Kill Movie Analysis
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Leisure is time spent in non-compulsory activities. Because leisure time is free from compulsory activities such as work‚ study‚ household duties‚ eating and sleeping. The idea of leisure time and relaxation are popular with all the age groups and social classes. Old and young‚ rich and poor are using their free time for rest and entertainment. The ways people spend their leisure time normally differ according to the age group: middle-aged and old people normally prefer more passive kind of rest
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TIME EXPRESSIONS: Active and passive PRESENT TIME Affirmative Negative Interrogative TO BE am S + is are You are kind. am not S+ isn’t aren’t You aren’t kind. am is + S + ? are Are you kind? TO HAVE GOT has S + have + got She has got a car. hasn’t S+ haven’t + got She hasn’t got a car. Has Have + S + got +? Has she got a car? PRESENT SIMPLE S + V (-s 3rd
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