Abstract
This paper discusses how in April of 1981, the tension between the police and Afro-Caribbean youths living in Inner London exploded in the Brixton Riots. It examines how the riots were the culmination of many factors that had ravaged the community in Brixton including unemployment, poverty and police harassment. It evaluates the then two-year old Conservative government, which had been wrestling already with a major economic downturn the Winter of Discontent in 1979 and the transition from an industrial economy to a post-industrial economy. It covers the main events during the riots and the post effect on other London ethnic minority groups.

From the Paper
"Beginning in 1975, Britain had seen its general unemployment rise steadily. By 1979, workers in many sectors, including sanitation and transport were striking. The winter of 1978-1979 was called The Winter of Discontent as thousands of people were put out of work and thousands more were striking in a nearly general strike in protest of wage restraint. Bodies were piling up at the morgue, garbage bags on the streets, and the feeling of the working class and poor was growing more and more hostile. Although inflation had stabilized by 1979 unemployment remained stubbornly high, hovering at more than 7%."

Tags:ethnic, minority, groups, economy

Abstract
The paper explains that A. Simms in his article "Why Do We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster?" discusses how society is living way beyond its means in relation to climate. The author then relates that R. Gelbspan elucidates in his article "Boiling Point: Nature Doesn't Compromise on Global Climate Change; Activists Must Not Either" how weather or climate is the premier issue since it threatens all of humanity. The paper evaluates the articles on moral, imaginative and emotional criteria. The author concludes that both articles were not filled with jargon which made them informative and powerful.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Moral
Imaginative
Emotional
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Gelbspan does not bring the issue of global warming to such a personal level. With Simms, I feel as though he is sitting with me at my kitchen counter helping me balance my check book and showing me that I am in debt to climate just like I am to my credit cards. Although Gelbspan is a more logical article and the rationale is more intellectual the message is still the same as with Simms--the feeling just isn't the same. Gelbspan's passion and imagination come from his bashing of the American people and their representatives."

Tags:passionate, global warming, jargon denial humanistic

Abstract
The paper looks at how in the article "Why Do We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster?" Simms discusses how we are living way beyond our means in relation to climate. The paper outlines how he makes the reader look at climate in terms of money-he calls for a savings account type program to help Third World countries deal with severe weather and the fierce effects that extreme weather can have on a population. The paper then examines Gelbspan's article "Boiling Point: Nature Doesn't Compromise on Global Climate Change; Activists Must Not Either" that explains how weather or climate is not just another issue to be discussed over dinner-he says it is the only issue to discuss since it threatens all of humanity. The paper describes how Gelbspan goes right to the heart of the issue of global warming and focuses on the denial of Americans and the effect that the fossil-fuel industry has on the environment. This paper discusses the ability of each writer to make a passionate argument.

From the Paper
"In the article "Why Do We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster?" Simms discusses how we are living way beyond our means in relation to climate. He makes the reader look at climate in terms of money--he calls for a savings account type program to help Third World countries deal with severe weather and the fierce effects that extreme weather can have on a population. Gelbspan in his article "Boiling Point: Nature Doesn't Compromise on Global Climate Change; Activists Must Not Either" explains how weather or climate is not just another issue to be discussed over..."

Tags:greed, denial, emotional

Abstract
This paper compares "The Red Hat" by Rachel Hadas and "A Watts Mother Mourns While Boiling Beans" by Etheridge Knight. Both poems are about parenthood. The two authors have related poems in that the subjects are both about protecting their children from external forces once they walk out of the house.

From the Paper
"Symbols and metaphors are used in the two poems to describe the feelings of the mothers regarding their sons. The Hadas poem uses symbolism in the line, "Already ties are feeling and not fact." The ties symbolize the unseen bond between parent and child and how they affect emotions. Another place symbolism is used in this poem is in the line, "parallel paths part; he goes alone from there." The parallel paths symbolize how children are with their parents when they are little and then they start to pull away and walk down their own paths as they get older. Hadas also uses metaphors in her poem like the one used in the line, "The watcher's heart stretches, elastic in its love and fear." In this line the author is comparing the ability of the mother's heart to stretch in the same fashion as elastic. Metaphors are also used in the line, "in the eddies of this change, empty, unanchored, perilously light" In this line eddies or whirlpools are used to describe the mother's emotions. Also in this line she refers to her emotions as unanchored such as a boat would be unanchored and allowed to drift aimlessly. These metaphors subtlety reinforce the authors need to show us the mother's feelings of love and worry for her son."

Tags:children, forces, parent, mother, symbols, metaphors

Abstract
In this article, the writer maintains that Asia has traditionally had a very thoughtful, custom-oriented culture that focused on the deeper aspects of selflessness in philosophy and religion and how those esoteric elements could be integrated into the way people lived their lives, and the way they perceived life. The writer discusses that the lack of understanding, or agreement, for the same values in the West, and the often ostensible disregard or resentment that the powers that be in the West showed through ignorance of these customs, has given Asia a unique perception of the world and by the world, which really just boils down to the strong and distinct cultural identity of Asia. The writer concludes that the dynamic of the Asian economy and culture has accompanied a global cultural shift that not only Asians can surely benefit from, but foreign investors and cooperators in the global market such as the U.S.

From the Paper
" The difference manifested at the end of World War II, when the US called for all countries to follow its Democratic model for government implementation. Most countries simply followed, but that sense from Asia of the lack of respect or consideration for the Western interests of the deeper philosophies and spiritual leanings of what was perceived as cultural differences, and may be characterized so. The culture of Asia is perhaps more essential to the way of life, and more relevant in every day life, than any other culture in the world. The Asian identity has strong spiritual origins, from Buddhism to Hinduism, the two dominant religions in the regions, leading the western Judeo-Christian text-based countries continue to misunderstand, or misperceive due to lack of current information and lack of communication.:

Tags:philosophies, identity, democracy, capitalism

Abstract
The paper examines the movie "Four Brothers" where Singleton portrays the inner city as so corrupt that the characters must take vengeance in their own hands in order to achieve justice. The paper analyzes how Singleton drives his story with the use of stereotypes and assumptions about the inner city. The paper shows how this movie boils down to a condemnation of the police and a celebration of vigilantism.

From the Paper
"John Singleton is known for dealing with issues of racial tension and tragic stories of the inner city. In his movie Four Brothers, four men who had been adopted by a woman set out to get revenge after she is murdered in an apparent liquor store robbery. Singleton seems to be attempting to neutralize the issue of race in this film by casting two of the brothers as white men and two as black men. However, in the end, this movie boils down to be a condemnation of the police and a celebration of vigilantism."

Tags:vigilantism, murder, race, police, stereotypes

Abstract
The paper explains the position of proponents of anti-smoking legislation who believe that nonsmokers have a right not to be exposed involuntarily to second-hand tobacco smoke in public. The paper then considers the view of those who work in the food and drink service industry, because they are exposed to second-hand smoke continually, as well as the perspective of the health issues regarding minor children inhaling second-hand smoke. The paper offers counter-arguments that highlight how ultimately, the issue boils down to how much governmental regulation is appropriate in a free society. The paper contends that in a culture than permits other equally dangerous involuntary exposures, smoking bans violate the principle of freedom and autonomous choice.

Outline:
Introduction
The Argument For and Against Smoking Bans

From the Paper
"Five years ago, New York City became the first large American city to enact anti-smoking ordinances in restaurants and bars. Since then, anti-smoking legislation has spread to many other American and European cities alike. In 2006, a New York City civil court judge ruled that second-hand smoke between apartments violates the implied warranty of habitability of nonsmokers and several dozen residential buildings in the city have prohibited smoking anywhere inside their buildings, including inside private apartments. (O'Neill & Light 2008)"

Tags:public, exposure, health, second-hand, smoke, children, workers, government, protection

Abstract
Kmart, the third largest retail company filed for bankruptcy when it was simply unable to get rid of its debts and its ailing outlets nationwide couldn't find their way back to the right track. Many are of the view that it is the management's fault because Conaway has absolutely no experience in apparel and also knows little about running a 2,100-stores chain. But the truth is that Kmart was suffering long before Conaway set foot in the company and several top management shake-ups had not been able to change anything. Therefore, it all boils down to Kmart's strategy and this is the one area where it works extra hard.

Abstract
This paper examines how there are many arguments for and against capital punishment and how, for each argument, the opposing view can and will present the flip side of the coin. It looks at how the argument boils down to dispassionately viewing the objectives behind the institution of capital punishment and whether the practice is, in fact, meeting the objective, i.e., deterring crime. It evaluates how the solution to deterrence of crime and the achievement of all-round social justice must lie elsewhere, and the answer is probably in social reform that eradicates poverty, provides equal opportunity, and overall, truly addresses the real definition of justice, i.e., the prevention of injustice.

From the Paper
"The question of capital punishment as an effective method of dispensing retributive justice is a very real motivator behind advocacy of capital punishment, though it may not be acknowledged overtly. Here, again, there is cause to be sympathetic of this view, as the victims of injustice must be reassured by society that necessary action will be taken. There is also the fact that current polls show an overwhelming support for capital punishment among the American public, stemming both from concerns over increasing crime rates and unsafe streets as well as a belief in "just desserts." Gallup Polls reveal rising public support from 72% in 1985 to 80% in 1994 (Journal of Criminal law and Criminology, vol. 87, 1996). Such overwhelming public opinion cannot be ignored in the functioning of any society."

Tags:social, justice, reform, injustice, retribution

Abstract
This paper explains that medical malpractice only falls within the realms of negligence that occurs in the context of medical or health care, even though the basic legal issues involved in medical malpractice coincide with the legal elements that encompass common negligence. The paper further explains that there are four basic factors comprising medical malpractice that mirror those which define common negligence, but that there are additional requirements involved that expressly apply to negligence in a medical context. The paper then points out that, as a result of these additional requirements, medical malpractice cases also present many unique, complex and confusing issues that are exclusive to the medical profession. Next the paper elucidates on the issues, concluding that ultimately everything boils down to the question of which is more important;the rights of patients to expect quality treatment, or the obligation of physicians to provide it.

From the Paper
"Medical malpractice is commonly defined as negligence on the part of a physician, hospital or other health care professional that results in physical or emotional damage to that health care professional's patient. The negligent failure in medical malpractice cases can occur under many different circumstances. These include, but are not limited to: an unnecessary delay in, or the complete failure to diagnose a particular disease or ailment, a surgical error during an operative procedure, failure on the part of the physician to gain the informed consent of the patient to perform surgery, and/or a failure to properly treat an ailment once it has been diagnosed. Improper use of a medical device or implant can also be grounds for a medical malpractice suit (Robertson, 1985)."

Tags:establishment, standard, care, proving, breach, causation, damages, proximate, cause