The Commission identified five patterns of rape and sexual violence from the reported cases‚ regardless of the ethnicity of the perpetrators or the victims. The first pattern involved individuals or small groups committing sexual violence together with looting. Two or more men break into a house‚ intimidate the residents‚ steal their property‚ beat them and often rape the females. There was often a gang atmosphere where the abuses are part of the same event and all the attackers participate‚ even
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Genetically Modified Organisms and the Hungry World For hundreds of years‚ humans have selectively bred and crossbred animals and plants to create or eliminate specific characteristics to produce a wider range of crops‚ animals and livestock. Genetic technology has become very common in our world today. Therefore‚ the possibility of altering plants and specifically crops for food supply raises many ethical and possible health issues which need to be explored. For example‚ the technical aspects
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Stalin’s purges of 1937 were debatably one of the most horrific events of the 1900s. Stalin‚ the General Secretary of the Soviet Union‚ decided that to be able to have a nation which aligned with his political ideas‚ he would need to eradicate those who he deemed went against these views. Stalin used the purges as a method to exercise his political control over his population and control the political spectrum. Stalin killed millions during the purges. About four years later‚ Hitler‚ the leader of
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that he refuses to acknowledge vulnerability in any other person. This‚ in turn‚ causes him to be a narcissistic and detached soul. Achebe helps the reader to understand Okonkwo’s egocentric and patriarchal personality that leads him to his last roundup. Not until discovering Okonkwo’s fear of weakness‚ detachedness‚ and finally his narcissistic way of life will the reader be able to comprehend why Things Fall Apart is a tragedy. It is evident in nearly every aspect of Okonkwo that he is indeed
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Science‚ chemical and big name companies had done hazardous experiments with the consumers food without the world’s communities approval and it still continues today. Genetically modified organisms‚ also known as “Proposition 37‚” had contaminated the food supply. “A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced in the genes of an unrelated plant or animal” (Seeds of Deception). The results had
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The Fight for Food Purity Economic Botany September 29‚ 2013 Michael Pollan’s film‚ The Botany of Desire‚ opened my eyes to the complicated relationship between people and plants. Pollan opened up with the following statement: “Flowers. Trees. Plants. We ’ve always thought that we controlled them. But what if‚ in fact‚ they have been shaping us?” (Pollan‚ PBS) I paused the film and took a few minutes to let this soak in. I was always under the impression that we
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Once war was seen as inevitable‚ recruitment officers were sent out to roundup as many suitable young men as possible. However‚ the definition of suitable by the Royal Patriarch did not include Aboriginals. Records show that the reasoning for this is stated as “‘while British troops would be proud to be associated with their
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions‚ behaviors‚ and thoughts. Unlike traditional Freudian psychoanalysis‚ which probes childhood wounds to get at the root causes of conflict‚ CBT focuses on soCognitive Behavioral Therapy cbt What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional
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Cited: Video Games ProCon.org." Video Games ProCon.org. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 July 2013. ress‚ The Associated. "N.H.L. ROUNDUP; Flyers Win Their Third in a Row." The New York Times. The New York Times‚ 31 Dec. 2007. Web. 10 July 2013. CNN. Cable News Network‚ n.d. Web. 10 July 2013 "Does Game Violence Make Teens Aggressive?" Msnbc.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 July 2013. Brown
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Analyse the Care Needs of Individuals with Specific Needs. I want to firstly‚ thank you for attending this meeting today and coming on schedule. Also‚ I want to appreciate the fact that you have chosen our organisation‚ out of the lots you have listed‚ to be the appointed care provider for your father‚ Mr Holland Park and I promise’ you won’t be disappointed. Ours is a reputable organisation that does things uniquely but according to procedures and sometimes in order to give our patients the best
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