.... the ones with the power are the ones who are money hungry and run the world. It is insane how the majority of Americans see celebrities as heroes instead of the scientists who try to make the world a better place. The world is run, not necessarily by the money itself, but the mentality that people have which makes them crave the power that comes with the pleasure of being well off. America’s passion is wealth and the way it can control many aspects of life. Americans have created a world in which their passion for money becomes more momentous than all of the greater tasks which were, “achieved by other societies.” Greed s .....

.... ways from state to state and from study to study, many instances of abuse, especially neglect, are not always documented, and the definition of abuse varies from study to study. These inconsistencies make it very difficult to analyze and compare the statistics on child abuse and neglect. So what does the term "child abuse" mean in today’s society? The Child Abuse and Prevention Act (PL 100-294) defines child abuse and neglect as the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or exploitation, negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen, or except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified by the c .....

.... when he died. Living conditions for the average peasant are generally better today then they were in the past. There are more opportunities for education and greater security for the family as social unit. Marriage in China has also changed. Today there is a law that provides for the freedom of choice in marriages. This law also states that men and woman are equal, therefore a man can no longer dominate a woman. There are also no more arranged marriages. The elderly in China still hold their esteem, they are thought to be wise and have the best advice. Today, family members still get together to celebrate the spri .....

.... open to the elements. Most other water districts use closed steel or concrete tanks. Only a few other California water districts currently store treated water in open reservoirs, including those in McCloud, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria and Los Angeles. None of those has as many as the 11 used in EID. The El Dorado reservoir water consistently meets state health standards on bacteria, EID officials say, because the district constantly bubbles chlorine from nearby tanks into the reservoirs and sends the water on to homes. But they admit their open reservoirs expose the water to contamination by disease-causing agents .....

.... spilling of million of tons of oil. Big oil spills, no matter what way they occur, reflect on the oil industry badly. The clean©up cost alone is enormous, and the amount of damages can be into the millions of dollars. Despite the clean©up efforts, once there is an oil spill, it cannot be prevented from causing major damage to wildlife and the environment. EFFECT ON WILDLIFE: All the migrating seabirds like guillemots, puffins, and razorbills are at risk from oil pollution. During migration, they look for calm water where they rest and fish. Oil©covered seas look calm to b .....

.... magazine and CBS news conducted a poll in which forty percent of 55 million of the nation’s working women had dealt with some form of (Wekesser 13). That would be a lot of lawsuits if each of those women had decided to sue. Whether a man is using foul language or discussing sexual encounters, it is very likely that he is making someone uncomfortable. Some women would even categorize over- complimenting as a form of . A woman who endures usually starts to feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry . As she allows the harassment to continue, she begins to have physiological reactions such as headaches, weight gain or loss, nig .....

.... you are to others. Some families celebrate their heritage by cooking certain types of food, with recipes handed down from generation to generation. Others celebrate holidays differently or not at all. America is known as the “melting pot,” where people of different backgrounds live together. People with different background marry and start their own traditions. These differences are not visible, but skin color and hair texture are visible. In Ivor Gaber’s article, He writes how a Christian single mum adopted an olive skinned Muslim, because both are black. Their heritage is different but the skin color is the sam .....

.... the government had devised to cruelly murder them. Government soldiers then proceeded to kill them in cold blood. The incident was a tragedy for the victims, obviously, but it was also devastation to their democratic purpose. The Chinese government’s blatant disregard for any human rights have caused other Chinese people to shy away from starting their opinion, because they are fearful of being killed in the same way. Right now, China is rising to become one of the largest and most populous countries; therefore it would behoove the U.S. to make an effort to instill some respect for human rights into their government. Undoubta .....

.... view. Sociologists Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all studied from a macrolevel perspective. Emile Durkheim uses the basis he believes is the basis of the social structure, collective consciousness. Collective Consciousness is the beliefs, values, and norms that members of a society hold in common. Durkheim believed that deviance was present in every society, and that it was an integral part of the social structure. According to Durkheim deviance helps societies maintain themselves by reconfirming the collective consciousness and the common basis of society. When society condemns one who does not conform to the norms .....

.... There is no question, it is just assumed that teenagers were involved. (Unfortunately, Uche, a teenager from Igbuno, has committed this heinous crime). Also, when the people of Akpei find that someone is stealing from their huts, again without any evidence, they surmise that teenagers are to blame. Lastly, Okei's ( Okei is a teen who lives in Igbuno and is the novel's main character) Uncle Obi Agiliga is convinced that the teenagers of Igbuno are setting an terrible immoral example for the upcoming generation. How many teenagers in our society have not had an immediate finger of blame pointed at them when something happens .....