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The Effect of Marital Status on Home Ownership among Low-Income Households: Critical Review

This paper is written by Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Pajarita Charles, Shenyang Guo, Kim Manturuk and Clinton Key. It is the publication of a research by the same authors and their findings on “whether married low-income renters are more likely to become home owners than comparable single, low-income renters” (Grinstein-Weiss et al., 2011, p.475).
This research has a sociological significance as it focuses on the institution of marriage, examining its implications on economic prosperity, particularly in relation to home ownership. Most importantly, the study also fills a gap in sociological research, which has so far not given much attention to marriage Continue reading...

Essay 1

An ethical company adheres to all ethical policies. These policies should be made mandatory to all stakeholders. If any of the stakeholders behaves unethically, the entire company suffers. Every company has a code of ethics and if it is not well followed it night lead to future ethical problems. One of the companies that might suffer ethical problems if not well addressed in the future is Apple. In the past few years, Apple company came up with a code of ethics. All employees were to follow all the rules. The company has various suppliers in over six countries all Continue reading...

Introduction

Good and bad ways of punishment
Corporal punishment is the most commonly used form of punishing children all over the world. Its perceived goal is to instill discipline to the child, but many researchers have raised questions about its effectiveness, in the long run (Lenta, 2012). The debate that rises, therefore, involves the question as to whether there are kinds of punishment that are good with better outcomes compared to other forms of punishment perceived to be bad. The justification of modes of punishment takes the form of either retribution or consequentialism. Supporters of the Consequentialists approach note that Continue reading...

A tri-border is a geographical area wherein the borders of three countries or state meet. In South America, a tri-border exists between the countries of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil at the Parana River (Folch, 2012). The famous landmark of the region is the Iguassu Falls which lies in the Argentina-Brazil border.
The region’s surrounding area has many benefits for terrorist’s activities. One of the countries in TBA, Paraguay, has low tariffs, free trade zones, and weak enforcement of customs which is desirable for doing business. Legal and illegal businesses benefits to these rules. Piracy, smuggling, and money Continue reading...

Central Themes/Purpose

“Digs” is an innovative mobile application designed especially for college students to address a common situation faced by those who live off campus. Its main goal is making students’ lives easier and saving their money and time. It will bring together those people who need to rent an apartment for 9 months of studying only with those who come to the city only for summer. It is a win-win situation that has the potential to attract attention of millions of students not only in the United States, but throughout the entire world wherever there are institutions of higher education. Continue reading...

Why are Americans blinded to the fact of poverty?

The richest nation in the world, the US has one in three kids living in poverty. Child poverty displays the disappointing performance of policymakers to deal with the challenges faced by the most vulnerable members of society. An estimated 2 percent rise in child poverty has been recorded since 2008. Approximately, 24.2 million U.S. children were living in poverty in 2012, which reflects a steep rise of 1.7 million children since 2008 (as cited in Ingraham, 2014). It can’t be said that the Americans are blind to the fact of poverty; it is owing to the persistent classism Continue reading...

“Odd Man Out” is a black and white British movie shot by Carol Reed in 1947. Based on the novel of the same name by F. L. Green, the film reflects upon human beings wishing peace and calm in the conditions of a political unrest in the country. Though “Odd Man Out” depicts the real historical period, the concept of the movie is fully psychological; its primary target is to find way into the souls of simple people with their weakness, fear and desire to stay away from trouble. The director’s aim is pronounced right at the beginning Continue reading...

Immigration reform has long been debated and discussed in American politics. Due to the increase in Hispanic immigrants into the nation, both political parties have called for reform in the system. Hoever, due to gridlock, they have been unable to form a compromise. In order to deal with the immediate problem of who should stay or be deported, President Obama took executive action regarding the immigration crisis. On November 20, 2014 Obama accounted that he would cease the deportation of undocumented parents of US citizens, especially those who have lived in the country for five years. These people would Continue reading...

Cast: Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, and Georgia Hale

Director: Charles Chaplin
Synopsis: Charles Chaplin starred as the Lone Prospector in this movie. The story began with Chaplin and other gold rush hopefuls headed to the icy north in search for a fortune. After suffering comical tragedies on his adventures, he met a woman (Georgia Hale), whom he fall in love with. Unfortunately, Georgia seemed not to reciprocate the feeling. In the turn of events, Chaplin’s fortune would changed as he became the key for Big Jaime (played by Mack Swain), in locating Big Jaime’s fortune.

Review:

Despite not having the advanced technology used by movie producers Continue reading...

Ethical questions and ethical dilemmas often happen in the healthcare system and subsequently affect healthcare quality, professional action, and user autonomy. There is the need to assess the application of bioethical concerns and the application of technoscience in the entire field of healthcare provision and emergency situations. One such important case is in the case of blood transfusion in Jehovah’s Witnesses. The freedom of assembly is granted in the constitution and gives people the freedom to believe and as well allows the existence of religious worship. It also offers protection of worship places. As such, the JW beliefs Continue reading...