... on July 16th after a pipeline owned by China National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the Yellow Sea, immediately sparking a 15-hour fire consisting of 100-foot flames (Uncoverage). China's crisis is one of a lesser degree than the crisis in the Gulf, according to the Associated Press, who reported that the spill ... that the storage tank had a capacity of 27.7 million gallons and had just refilled. According to them, more oil has been collected in the cleanup process than was reported to have been leaked. The explosion occurred after workers continually injected an agent to strip sulf...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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Following a series of political assassinations of Afghanistan's political leaders, the United States' military officers have seen dramatic improvement in securing the country. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, President Obama announced the hasty drawdown of the extra "surge" troops he ordered to finish off the al-Qaeda regime. However, there have been several recent acts of violence that have some officials worried. Following the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president's half-brother, a suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters, killing twelve policemen and a ch...

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... , constructed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is a revised draft of the plan proposed earlier this month, that also resulted in great controversy. Changes to the second draft include higher domestic cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for ... a cap on medical malpractice awards, but instead recommends a change in how awards are made (Andrew and Kuhnhenn). The proposals that did not change from the original draft include a gradua...

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... Israel's right do defend itself and to knowingly violate Israeli law" (JTA). "The flotilla has nothing constructive. There is nothing humanitarian or anything that has to do with Palestinian welfare in the organizing of this flotilla," said Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman ... the participants are taking "irresponsible and provocative" actions and urged them to use "established and efficient" measures to get aid to Gaza (Chick). The Foreign Press Association ...

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... (Clark). "It's the same story with a few crucial additions, the most important of which is you," Rowling said in her announcement on YouTube that ran simultaneously with her news conference in London. "Just as the experiences of reading requires that the imaginations of the author and the reader work together to create ... the story, so Pottermore will be built, in part, by you, the reader. The digital generation will be able to enjoy a safe, unique online reading experience built around the Harry Potter ... books. Pottermore will be the place where fans of any age can share, participa...

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... , a former New York City Sanitation Department police officer, and two other unidentified men. The majority of the men all worked at the Brooklyn station house sometime in the past. These eight men accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to drive a caravan of M-16 rifles and handguns, as well as stolen merchandise, across state lines. For these crimes, they face charges of conspiracy ... to transport and receive stolen property across state lines (Rashbaum). Ironically, the men's plot was uncovered after an FBI confidential informant received a traffic ticket and tried to have it erased ...

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... openings nationwide and weakened his job approval standing with the public. Obama vowed to begin a $500 million initiative which will use technological innovations to create jobs and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. To reach these goals, the government will join teams with universities and corporations to jumpstart the manufacturing sector, specifically targeting cutting-edge research and ... During his visit, Obama was inspired by mini-robots that explored water and sewer pipes (Kuhnhnen). Pittsburgh is an important city for Obama's plan to build up the middle cla...

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... too fast. On the other hand, they have also criticized Republicans for contradicting the conservative principles that the party was founded on by spending too much money when they were in power also (Spillius). At Tea Party gatherings, many advocate doing away with the Federal Reserve, the federal income tax, countless agencies, bailouts, and stimulus packages. Some even call for the ... , and Medicaid. They remedy the problems caused by the recession with secession, tax boycotts, states nullifying federal laws, and citizen militias. Although many of the Tea Party groups differ slightly ...

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... will be no time to waste when he gets there. The new president will be facing the challenges of having to deal with two wars in which his country is embroiled, ensuring his country are safe from the threat of terrorism, and work toward helping the United States economy break ... hold true, that could be done within 16 months of his taking office. Obama will also have to address the problem of terrorism. Historically, transitions in the American government, when the government is assumed to be at its weakest, have been prime striking moments for terrorists to launch attacks. Even the ......

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... under the debris who were asleep inside. Several other homes on the quiet street were also damaged (McDonnell). "NATO regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives and takes great care in conducting strikes against a regime determined to use violence against its own citizens," said Canadian air force Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard (McDonnell). A United Nations Security Council mandate ordered NATO ... 11,500 NATO sorties, Kadafi's government has yet to relinquish control of the capital and much of western Libya, leaving only the eastern third of the nation and several pockets in the west to the...

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... of the al-Hashid tribe whose forces oppose the government. The previous day security forces set fire to tents and tore through demonstrators' camps in Freedom Square in Taiz with bulldozers (Sudam). A government spokesman, Abdu Ganadi, said protestors' tents were burned by people attacked by the protestors, and ... be deterred (Jamjoom). "Our revolution will not stop even if hundreds are killed every day," claimed Sameer Al-Samaee, a leading youth activist in Taiz. "Killing innocent civilians always leads to war crime charges and that is what we are seeking for Saleh" (Jamjoom). The day...

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... , and people want you to be all or nothing" (McCaffrey). However, Cain changed his position during a recent interview with CNN, where he said the government should play no role in guiding a woman in what to do after rape or incest. His campaign then announced he was "100 percent pro-life," without noting any specific exceptions (McCaffrey). On CBS, Cain said he's "pro ... , but he also went as far as claiming that Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger strategically placed her clinics in neighborhoods with minorities in order to eradicate the world of them. According to Cain, 75 perce...

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... Howard McKeon of California and also the committee's chairman said he would not accept any cuts over $350 billion (Alexander). "There is no scenario in the second phase of this proposal that does not turn a debt crisis into a national security crisis," McKeon argued, refusing to accept anything over the ... was very vague on where exactly the spending cuts will be made. Because of this, many Republicans feared they would be taken advantage of in the future and withheld their vote until the very last minute. "This is political kabuki," said Gordon Adams, a professor at American Universit...

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... are attracted to the liberal blend of courses available to them. Therefore, it seems that the curious intellectual will more likely enroll in Liberal Studies programs to enhance their journey through both their professional and personal lives. With so much time devoted to career and little ... up switching career paths entirely. There seems to be a yearning toward learning what is out there, when a career person becomes so specialized in their respective areas and loses the ability to integrate other disciplines and modes of study into their lives. Besides this subset, there are of ... A...

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... array of issues including both victim and offender information, including characteristics of these populations. The information provided in this database is extremely useful in that the quantifiable information can be used to assist policy-makers with decisions that effect both offenders and those in criminal justice fields. Without this information, many needed programs would not be initiated and ineffectual programs would ... data, painting only a small part of the profile of an offender, these statistics give mostly demographic information, as a guide, and cannot assist in profiling ...

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... Congress under the Commerce Clause," the panel concluded after a 2-1 majority rejected the challenge by the conservative Thomas More Law Center (Levey). Judge Martin, who took the lead on the decision in Thomas More Law Center v. Obama said, "The minimum coverage provision regulates activity that is decidedly economic. Consumption of health care falls squarely within (Supreme Court precedent's) definition of economics, ... near, the 6th Circuit's opinion marks a small victory for Obama's bill as many officials declared that Congress does indeed have the authority to require Americans to...

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... of the court to serve justice to everyone. However, there are some who question the decision of the judge whether there is influence in the court that can affect criminal proceedings. Further, after the court proceedings, those who are convicted or found guilty will be turned over ... new staff to earn their respect and slowly builds discipline and roughness through time. It can also mean that a leader respects work and play time. In an interview with Paul Hersey, the originator of Situational Leadership, he further describes the components of Situational Leadership: "Readiness" is a fun...

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... the next. There are many issues that affect children and poverty along with many ways to address and enact change within this population. In the 1960's programs were expanded and created that were aimed at assisting poverty stricken families out of poverty, removing slum areas from our ... the clientele as "advocate's for social injustice" (Burger, Youkeles, 2004). Many times health and human service workers have to put their obligations in order and ensure that they are following laws while working toward the overall purpose of the organization while continuing to be an advocate for th...

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... exposed to violence, the more they are being able to adopt it with their behavior (Paschall, Flewelling, and Ennett, 1998). Victimization is a traumatic progression which may consequence in interpersonal discrepancy such as feelings of powerlessness (Straus & Gimpel, 1994), weakened self-esteem, and self-defeating interpersonal strategies (McGrath, Keita, Strickland, & Russo, 1990; Herman ... , 1992). These characteristics are also unswerving with depression in psychological profiles (American Psychiatric Association, 1987), alcoholism (Cox, 1987; Goluke, Landeen, & Meadows, 1983), and in...

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... reading "The Yellow Wallpaper", a reader cannot miss noticing the importance of the setting in which the action takes place. The author's intent is to focus the reader's attention into the story in a gradual manner; in this way, the unusual events presented later on will produce a greater impression on the reader. In addition, setting is a strategy for the author to introduce symbols in the text, symbols that are not ... obvious to decipher at the first read. As an expert on symbolism in human culture, Carl Jung writes in Man and His Symbols: "Thus a word or an image is symbolic when it ...

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... experiences.Symbolism, as a unique artistic technique, has two important meanings according to the definition from Webster: one is to explain invisible things by using visible symbols; the other is the connection and relation between symbols and meanings. Hence symbolism in fiction aims to present the hidden things and thoughts under phenomena. Fitzgerald himself had the experiences, from an obscure poor to a new talent ... to be associated with the materialism of American Dream. Nick only had a shabby car; Wilson lived on car-repairing; Tom fooled Wilson by using his bait; Gatsby had t...

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... the narrator's state like some may assume, because it allows her to escape from the patriarchy oppressive forces that imprison her. Seen through the progression of her journal entries in which "The Yellow Wallpaper " is told, the narrator transforms from being obedient, oblivious and nervous and becomes assertive, aware, and ultimately insane. Once she begins to interpret and uncover the symbolic order ... work, with excitement and change would do me good, " she adheres to her husband's orders and moves into the old nursery at the top of the house. Immediately, the yellow wallpaper in t...

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... the Civil Rights movement as the whites systematic oppression of the black community. Through the use of different symbols and the different paths of personal growth, the authors illustrate the tensions in the black community and the tensions between blacks and whites leading up to the advent of the Civil ... their skin tone. In Coming of Age in Mississippi, Moody notes that the tone of the skin color of a black person determines their treatment from other blacks and the white community. During her childhood on the plantation, there was a black woman named Florence [who] was a mulatto, h...

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... prominent symbols and the most important ones are, the dominant male, the journal, and the yellow wallpaper who help characterize the protagonists as an oppressed individual that has been pushed from depression into madness. Gilman evidently suggests that the narrator's solitary confinement and exclusion from the public results in her ... into insanity. The main character is continually submissive, bowing to her husband's wishes, even though she is unhappy and depressed. She is virtually imprisoned in her bedroom and not allowed to do anything, supposedly to rest and recover. When the n...

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