Firms Balk at Gay Weddings Photographers‚ Bakers Face Legal Challenges After Rejecting Jobs on Religious Grounds BY NATHAN KOPPEL AND AsHBY JONES As more states permit gay couples to marry or form civil unions‚ wedding professionals in at least six states have run headlong into state antidiscrimination laws after refusing for religious reasons to bake cakes‚ arrange flowers or perform other services for same-sex couples. The issue gained attention in August‚ when the New Mexico
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The book Among the Odds & Evens was written by Prisculla Turner and illustrated by Whitney Turner. This book was written to teach students about even and odd numbers. This book is about two characters‚ X and Y‚ who go to the Kingdom of Wontoon where they find these two groups of numbers‚ the evens and the odds. The odd numbers are a little bit out there and don’t fit the norm. The adjective “odd” really does describe them well. The even numbers are very orderly and predictable. They are considered
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One doesn’t need a Ph.D. in theology to look around the world and realize something is desperately wrong. The existence of evil is one of the most vexing challenges a Christian--or any person‚ for that matter-- must grapple with. It’s occupied the minds of great Christian thinkers since the beginning‚ including St. Augustine (354-430). For much of his life he worked hard at a solution. Augustine’s approach was not just brilliant; it was practical. His insight is intellectually credible and emotionally
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In the article “Remorse‚ Psychopathology‚ and Psychopathy among Adolescent Offenders” by Andrew Spice‚ Jodi Viljoen‚ Kevin Douglas‚ and Stephen Hart‚ the aim is to establish the effects of shame and remorse on young offenders. Previous research doesn’t allow discussion for the implications and differences between the two emotions. The article is meant to link the “bad” guys with the bad feelings; bad is in quotations as these people are deviant‚ but not necessarily bad. In the words of the authors
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Depression among teenagers in Hong Kong Every year many teenagers die not because of accidents or illness‚ but by themselves. According to a study (2008) conducted by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong‚ 1 in every 12 juvenile adolescents suffer from major depression. The report said about 2.1 million teens aged 12 to 17 experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. For almost half of the teens‚ depression drastically reduced their abilities to deal with aspects of their daily
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Separate Electorates are that type of elections in which minorities select their own representatives separately‚ as opposed to Joint Electorates where people are selected collectively. When minorities fear that they would not get representation in state affairs and government then they demand separate electorates. Same was the case with the Indian Muslims. They were very large in number‚ but in case of combined elections they would not get due representation. When the British implemented the system
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The subject of teenage abortion‚ is an emotionally charged one. The two major groups are completely opposite in their beliefs. Rather then discuss the emotional views of those groups‚ I have chosen to research‚ write‚ and conclude based on factual material‚ concerning teenage abortion. A discussion of abortion as a definition is explained medically‚ and in a small part the emotional effects on the participant. I have chosen to report in a factual not an emotional manner. The direct definition of
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WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance James C. Brau‚ PhD‚ CFA Professor of Finance Editor‚ Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance July 1‚ 2010 Department of Finance Marriott School Brigham Young University 640 Tanner Building Provo‚ Utah 84602 Phone: 801.318.7919 Fax: 801.422.0741 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1649008 WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Six months after he founded Netscape‚ Clark agitated for the company
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youth are committing violent crimes. Although the consequences of these violent crimes are easily apparent‚ the causes behind them are often abstract and obscure‚ making it difficult to pin blame on a single source. Moreover‚ this deviant behaviour among young people can be attributed to a combination of several generalized factors. Leading contributing factors of youth violence include the media‚ the influence of family life‚ widespread abuse of drugs and alcohol‚ the ease of access to weapons and
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Capitalization | 13 | | | profit and loss projection | 14 | 15 | SWOT Analysis | 14 | 16 | Conclusion | 15 | Executive Summary This term paper contains a business plan about software development. The name of the firm is Desh Soft. This firm will develop customized and package software for both corporate and non-corporate customers. We will also provide troubleshooting service for all types of customers. Desh Soft will be a sole proprietorship business. We will advertise Desh
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