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    Is the Bible still relevant today? Sure‚ the Bible was relevant once upon a time‚ in that long-ago era of shepherds and scribes. That story of how the Hebrew people emerged from their centuries of slavery in Egypt is a gripping account‚ but does it have any connection to my world of lightning fast e-mails and jet travel? The problems of a fish swallowing a disobedient prophet named Jonah and how to get Daniel out of a den of lions seem pretty far removed from fixing my transmission or resurrecting

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    Women of China‚ Women of today "When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive." Florynce R. Kennedy‚ "Institutionalized Oppression vs. The Female‚" (1970). Florynce’s quote could apply to the oppression of women in Chinese culture just as well as the oppression of women in the 21st century. Over many years oppression against women for the sake of beauty has taken on many forms‚ be it foot binding in china‚ The wearing of neck rings

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    Gender Discrimination at the Work Place Introduction According to Gorman (2008)‚ gender discrimination is the practice of denying or granting rights and/or privileges to an individual based on gender. This practice is acceptable and longstanding to both genders in some societies. In some religious groups‚ gender discrimination is considered as part of the norm‚ especially discrimination on women. However‚ in most countries that are civilized an industrialized‚ it is considered to be illegal uncalled

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    Racism Still Exists Today “Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.” -Unknown In 1954‚ racial segregation was unanimously ruled to be unconstitutional. However‚ there is still racism in the modern-day United States. Today‚ it comes in different forms than in Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry‚ by Mildred D Taylor. In her novel‚ set in 1933‚ the main characters‚ the Logan children‚ deal with many examples of racism towards them because of their African descent. There are

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    Negative Effects It Has On Society Today. By Kyiesha McIntyre Saturdays 8am- 1:20pm Technology is so frequently placed in conjuction with the word science that many think of the two as the same. Some technology purely with gadgetry‚ while others think somewhat hazily of all the things that make the present different from the past. It is the practical application of knowledge so that something can be done in a completely new way. In order for society to evolve technology

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    Discrimination means treating people differently and less favorably because of characteristics that are not related to their merit or the requirements of the job. These include race‚ color‚ sex‚ religion‚ political opinion‚ national extraction‚ age‚ disability‚ HIV AIDS and sexual orientation and social origin. Discrimination is prevalent so much in our societies‚ workplaces and homes. Often it goes unrecognized and even accepted as part of the deal or something that is normal. There are times when

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    1692 as his canvass‚ brilliantly weaving historical fact and fiction to portray a scenario not unlike events seen since. The infamous witch hunts of 1692 and wild accusations of a subversive culture that threatened to tear away at the fabric of society are at the center of the film. Originally conceived in the 1950’s during the red scare‚ it is well known and accepted that Miller sought to highlight the similarities with the ongoing persecutions of accused communist sympathizers. The mass hysteria

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    religion or gender assignment. Diversity means to be accepting of others and to respect that each unique individual is different i.e. age‚ race‚ disability‚ religion or gender assignment. Inclusion means to include everybody regardless of their age‚ race‚ disability‚ religion or gender assignment to work as a team in partnership. Discrimination means to treat someone better or worse because of their gender‚ race‚ age‚ disability‚ religion or gender assignment. 1.2 Today is sports day

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    Four hundred years have passed since William Shakespeare penned his last play. Yet his prose‚ plots‚ and characters are as alive today as they were when the plays were originally staged during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespearean works should still be studied in school‚ as his attitude‚ values and beliefs are still relevant in today’s society. He’s 450 years old and yet‚ not only do we perform his plays but also‚ we recognize ourselves in them and continue to use phrases

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    Men as Women Article #1 Outline Hermaphrodite vs. Transsexual Herculine Barbin- * 19th century * Genitals were ambiguous: a one-and-a half inch long penis‚ partly descended testicles‚ and a urethral opening. Has vulva‚ labia majora‚ and a feminine uretha. Never menstruated‚ no womb. Whole outer part of her body is that of a man. * Never felt socially accepted because he did not think a women would ever marry him. * No social status for a man-women at this time * Committed

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