Abstract
This paper scrutinizes Spike Lee's film's title, "Do the Right Thing", interpreting Lee's message as an appeal to look at our community and surroundings and "do the right thing." The paper proposes that Lee's definition of such would be exercising racial and class tolerance, valuing diversity within your community, and refusing to accept such violent injustices when they arise. The paper examines the use of sound, light, time, and space. The paper opines that Lee's film is a harsh look at the state of this country's race relations. Although exaggerated, the paper explains, this film is realistic in the sense that racial violence exists and often gets out of control. The paper concludes that Lee's point is that this violence is so unnecessary and entirely avoidable, yet little is done to intervene or put a stop to it.

Outline:
Synopsis/Introduction
Narrative Structure
Time
Space
Sound

From the Paper
"The film's title, "Do the Right Thing", gives a clue about the film's emphasis. This film is a harsh look at the rabid racism that still exists in modern American society and what can happen as a result if these prejudices are not abolished. The title "Do the Right Thing" gives the viewer the sense that Lee's idea of "doing the right thing" would be exercising racial and class tolerance, valuing diversity within your community, and refusing to accept such violent injustices when they arise. The dialogue does offer some expressions of what the film is about, such as when Jade, Mookie's well-dressed and beautiful sister, suggests that Mookie stop wasting time and get back to work because it is the right thing to do. Many neighborhood residents, including Da Mayor, Cee, and Ahmad, reject Buggin' Out's boycott proposal, as Sal has not done anything wrong to them and they enjoys his restaurant. They are doing the right thing by not acting irrationally and harassing a local businessman."

Tags:Spike Lee, Intro to Film, Race Relations, Do The Right Thing, racism

Abstract
This paper consists of two separate and different reaction papers to Rhule's article "Take Care to Do No Harm: Harmful Interventions for Youth Problem Behavior."

From the Paper
"In Dana M Rhule's article 'Take Care to Do No Harm Harmful Interventions for Youth Problem Behavior' she discusses the iatrogenic effects documented because of group interventions for problem youth. She explains that although such interventions are intended to ameliorate problem behaviors such as delinquency aggression and alcohol and drug use it is often the case that they inadvertently increase negative behavior rather than improving it. She cites Lipsey who concluded that approximately ..."

Tags:do no harm, psychology, psychiatry, delinquent, youth, intervention, group intervention, one-on-one, counseling, therapy, Rhule

Abstract
This paper is a commentary on Annie L. Houston's essay "Do the Right Thing," arguing that Houston, a social work intern, did the right thing despite the conflict of values inherent in the facility's rules, social work code, personal values and theory.

From the Paper
"Annie L Houston's experience as a beginning graduate social work student intern was fraught with values conflicts and ethical dilemmas. Annie admits that she is a person who follows the rules and the rule at the prison was that prophylactic dams and condoms were contraband and not permitted to be brought into the prison and given to the inmates. On the other hand not providing these products was in essence condemning the inmates to a horrific death by AIDS HIV so ..."

Tags:Do the Right Thing, Annie Houston, social work, Code of Ethics, theory, ethics, values

Abstract
This paper is on Korean conventional martial art, "Tae Kwon Do". It explains how Tae Kwon Do, is practiced by more than a half of the population (not accurate) of Korea and Japan is one of the strongest and most effective martial art for self-defense. It also compares martial arts weaknesses with Tae Kwon Do with, and by illustrating at least two other countries' martial arts' weaknesses, it explain why "Tae Kwon Do" is superior than other martial arts and why it is one of the strongest and most effective martial arts today. It also includes how "Tae Kwon Do" is one of the strongest martial art and at the same time, one of the easiest arts to practice.

Abstract
This paper explains that there is an extremely high incidence of addiction not only to cannabis but also to cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, abuse of other substances, gambling and even to food resulting in significant obesity among the Maori youth population in Marewa City, New Zealand. The author points out that the Don't Do Drugs Trust believes that getting kids off drugs should not be the only end result of a program, but rather life skills and introduction to life's rewards should be integral to the program before, during and post-drug use including an innovative way to reach those who relapse. The paper relates in detail the program whose key constituencies are the Maori youth population itself, non-Maori youth, the representative governmental agencies, the local business community, the philanthropic community and the public at large: The program strives to begin to remove the stigma of dependency the public associates with today's Maori lifestyle and replace it with pride that extends beyond the boundaries of Maori culture.


Table of Contents
Background
The Plan's Components
Key Constituencies
Outcome Objectives
Schools Program
After School Program
Philanthropic Community
Job and Business Creation
Constituency Objectives
Maori Youth
Non-Maori Youth
Governmental Agencies and School Leadership
Business Community
Philanthropic Community
General Public
Output Objectives
Schools
After School Programs
Businesses and Financial Institutions
Key Messages
Maori Youth: Do Life!
Non-Maori Youth: Share life.
Governmental Agencies/School Leadership: Give a kid a life!
Business Community/Financial Institutions: Teach a kid how to earn a great life!
Philanthropic Community: Life as we know it....
General Public: Life matters.
Strategies and Tactics
Maori Youth: Do Life!
Non-Maori Youth
Governmental Agencies/School Leadership
Business Community/Financial Institutions
Philanthropic Community
General Public
Timetable
Evaluation
Justification

From the Paper
"There is more than sufficient evidence to suggest that a bold and far-reaching program is needed to arrest the downward slide of the Maori youth population in Marewa City. Our recent survey of drug-prone central street city kids revealed that they were seeking "alternative occupations" to fill the time when they were no longer spending their days making deals and were busy "getting a life" instead. There is also evidence, however, that cannabis, in particular, is not alone in destroying the Maori youth; "social and spiritual poverty is. That's the unanimous message form Maori social, health and youth workers who argue cannabis abuse is just one indicator of a much more profound problem." "

Tags:addiction, skills, reward, community, message

Abstract
This paper discusses how Spike Lee demonstrates his filmmaking prowess in his 1989 film "Do the Right Thing". It examines how, as with most of Lee's work, race relations are central to the story and how with "Do the Right Thing", Lee presents a bleak view of the nature and future of cross-cultural relationships in urban America. It looks at how the protagonists Mookie and Sal, despite their differences, reveal a remarkably similar worldview as the film progresses,especially in their inability to resolve the racial tension that emerges in the film. Mookie and Sal develop a decent professional relationship, yet both retain lingering feelings of resentment toward the 'other'. It shows how Spike Lee does a remarkable job portraying mutual feelings of 'otherness' in "Do the Right Thing" and how the writer/director/actor shows that racism exists on both sides of the fence.

From the Paper
"One of the main themes and motifs in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing is impasse. Sal's Wall of Fame symbolizes this cross-cultural impasse, just as the Kashmiri boarder represents it on the subcontinent. In Do the Right Thing, both the African-Americans and the Italian-Americans have a valid point: both want to retain their ethnic and cultural identities without succumbing to oppression and pressure. The patrons of Sal's are mostly black; therefore, Buggin' Out feels miffed that Sal would only showcase Italian-Americans on his wall. Yet Sal does not include photos of Asian-Americans either, even though there are Asians in their community. Sal's choice to display Italians on his wall might be borne of a lingering superiority complex, but Buggin? Out chooses to view the act as a sign of hatred and intolerance rather than mere ethnic pride. The conflict between India and Pakistan exhibits similar sentiments. Kashmir, like Sal's pizzeria, becomes the battleground of racial tension. Both Indians and Pakistanis view the property as theirs. Similarly, both the blacks and the Italians view the area as theirs. The characters in Lee's film would do well to practice Manchanda's idea of reconsidering maps and geographic boundaries."

Tags:racism, african, americans, mookie, sal

Abstract
This paper explains that Americans and other Westerners find negotiating with Japanese both frustrating and fascinating because Westerns are unable to believe things are as they seem in Japanese business proceedings, which results in some unusual and roundabout ways of negotiation. The author points out the difficulty of using advertising created in America because many English terms simply do not translate properly into Japanese and many of the people working at so-called "English-speaking agencies" do not speak English well enough. This paper concludes that, although the book was written in 1993, the author's description of the hard and fast traditional ways the Japanese strongly insist on doing business with foreigners means it will be well into the 21st century before anything changes and the Japanese will come to realize that some of their frustrating business methods need to be updated and internationalized.

From the Paper
"The language barriers are formidable. DeMente figures only about 5% of all interpreters from Japanese to English are truly competent, which means that often the nuances of both languages fail to get translated and everyone misses the point. Even in lighthearted situations, the misunderstandings can be hard to grasp. At an Osaka hotel, next to a series of sunlamps in the spa, there was a sign which read "To Kill Water Bugs." Actually, the lamps were for athlete's foot treatment, but the Japanese term for Athlete's foot is mizu mushi which translates as "water bugs"."

Tags:xenophobic, language, negotiating, advertising, traditional

Abstract
This paper discusses how those who practice Tae Kwon Do are classified or ranked based on the abilities that they have demonstrated through training and testing. Although it has not always been the case, Tae Kwon Do professionals use colored belts to indicate ranking. The paper reviews how General Choi Hong Hi first created the color bet system of classifying athletes.

From the Paper
" General Choi Hong Hi determined that there should be 10 "geups" or degrees. These 10 "geups" are correlated to ten "dan" degrees, or phases of expertise ("Belt"). The first belt is the white belt. The white belt represents "innocence" on the part of the individual. This innocence means that the person has little to no experience with Tae Kwon Do, and earns the belt by beginning to attend classes ("Belt")."

Tags:taekwondo, martial, art

Abstract
The paper provides a brief insight into Korean art of Tae Kwon Do. It discusses how it comprises the grace and flexibility training of yoga, the self defense potential of Judo and the mental prowess of Aikido but surpasses all other martial arts in its attention to all facets of the human being. It shows how Tae Kwon Do does not involve weapons and can be practiced by all.

From the Paper
"Tae Kwon Do's immediate ability to tone muscles, develop confidence, and encourage flexibility make it especially appealing to those who do not wish to devote years of time to perfecting the art. Other martial arts, like Tai Chi, Capoiera, and Aikido, demand rigorous training schedules and results may not be noticed for years or even decades. Tae Kwon Do can be practiced sporadically and still enjoyed for its physical and mental rewards. Teachers work one on one with students, tailoring the practice to their needs without sacrificing tradition."

Tags:tai, chi, capoiera, aikido, judo, yoga, weapon

Abstract
Welfare reform, the 'mainstreaming' of the mentally ill and mentally challenged, affirmative action for historically discriminated against groups, greater openness to useful and deserving immigrants suffering political injustice in their native lands and effective campaign finance reforms are all common liberal rallying issues. This paper shows however, that by pairing his analysis of what such legally propelled reform measures were supposed to do, in terms of changing society, with how they actually functioned in the American political reality, Steven M. Gillon places the blame squarely on the heads of several bodies. By examining Gillon's book "That's Not What we Meant to Do: Reform and its Unintended Consequences in the 20th Century," the paper shows how he blames legislatures, legislators, the expectations of the American polity as well the laws themselves, for the failure of these movements and the laws they generated to have their intended consequences in American society.

From the Paper
"For instance, the wide-scale integration and education of a generation of immigrant and lower-class young men that was created by the GI Bills of the 1940's was unexpected. Aiding mothers with dependant children was supposed to be cheaper than using charities or aid societies. Thus, welfare reform favoring aid to needy children was quite a popular stance during the Great Depression, when many families faced the prospect of losing everything they possessed, and many women were left widows without the ability to work, or employers who were willing to hire them to work."

Tags:New, Deal, Immigration, Act, congress