Reuters Essays

  • Children In Foster Care Home

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    children as a duty under law (Reuters, 2014). The Quran carried on this tradition of caring for orphans and widows. Early Christian church records indicate orphaned children lived with widows who were paid by the church (Reuters, 2014). English Poor Laws in the 1500s allowed for the placement of poor children into indentured service until they became adults. This practice was imported to the United States and marked the beginning of placing children into foster homes (Reuters, 2014). Even though indentured

  • The Negative Impact Of Tariffs On US

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    imports from all nations totaled 89,253 tons, up 17.1 percent from a year ago, and imports from non-EPA nations reached 37,823 tons, up nearly 25 percent, government data showed.”(Reuters, 2017) “Nations that have EPAs with Japan, such as Australia, Mexico and Chile, will be excluded from the hike in tariffs.”(Reuters,

  • Essay On Obama Care

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    assumptions are built into the calculation. For instance, a Kaiser Family Foundation economist put the 2015 figure at about $15 billion, based on the proportion of insurance premiums that are earmarked solely for medical costs under the healthcare law.” (Reuters,

  • Tamir Rice: A Case Study

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    signed statement in which he said he told the boy to show his hands and the latter instead pulled out a gun. The U.S. cop and his partner Frank Garmback are facing possible charges for the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice in November 2014, according to Reuters. Loehmann and Garmback were responding to a 911 call about a man wielding a gun in a park beside a recreation center. Mere seconds after coming out of the patrol car, Loehmann fired twice at Rice, who died of his injuries the next day. In his written

  • Identify The Areas Of Law That Are Relevant To The Chosen Media Report.

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    injured man. This is considered as theft, as the police car is not a property of the man, it belonged to a Commonwealth entity. Besides, 15 years old Somerville girl allowed herself to be collected by the man and be seated in the stolen car (Thomson Reuters 2014). This is an issue relating to criminal law as well. As the little girl should have acknowledged the stolen car, yet rode on the car. Moreover, disorderly behavior in public is a misdemeanor, which falls under criminal law. It is a crime because

  • American Influence On Bosnia

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    org/confront-genocide/cases/bosnia-herzegovina/bosnia-aftermath>. "GENOCIDE - BOSNIA." GENOCIDE - BOSNIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014. <http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_bosnia2.html>. "TIMELINE: What Happened during the War in Bosnia?" Reuters. Thomson Reuters, 21 July 2008. Web. 04 Dec. 2014. <http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/07/21/us-warcrimes-karadzic-bosnia-idUSL2164446420080721>.

  • HIV In Jonny Steinberg's Three-Letter Plague

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    HIV in Jonny Steinberg’s Three-Letter Plague WHEN BLACK MAGIC MEETS KNOWLEDGE In his novel “The three-letter plague”, Jonny Steinberg gives us an account of what it is like to live with HIV in a society where that phenomenon is frowned upon. Rather, we should say that he gives us an account of what it is like to live among people who suffer from HIV and the fear of being infected by the virus is highly present. During his stay in the village of Ithanga, he spends most of his time with Sizwe, a

  • HIV In Jonny Steinberg's Three-Letter Plague

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    HIV in Jonny Steinberg’s Three-Letter Plague WHEN BLACK MAGIC MEETS KNOWLEDGE In his novel “The three-letter plague”, Jonny Steinberg gives us an account of what it is like to live with HIV in a society where that phenomenon is frowned upon. Rather, we should say that he gives us an account of what it is like to live among people who suffer from HIV and the fear of being infected by the virus is highly present. During his stay in the village of Ithanga, he spends most of his time with Sizwe, a man

  • Persuasive Speech Outline For Illegal Immigration

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    such as Mexico cross the border and do not apply for citizenship. “According to a Reuters/IPSOS poll 76% of Americans and 86% of republicans are worried that illegal immigration

  • Inequality In Low Income Families

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    Low Income Families This section will focus on low income families. There are four sections to be looked at, stigma, leisure lifestyle, and raising income levels. Each area will bring together research that acknowledges the barriers low income families face when it comes to participating in meaningful leisure. It will also focus on how raising one’s income can create better leisure opportunities. Stigma Stigma is one of the major factors that dictates the leisure choices by low income families (Tirone

  • Essay On The Rise Of The Italian American Mafia

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    percent of his profits to the Mafia in the 1960s, now pays only $300 per week” (Reuter). There are plenty of factors as to why the Mafia began to crumble at the seams, the least of which was due to the involvement of other gangsters from other countries. For example, Asians in organized crime are much less likely to be hit with an undercover sting operation, as opposed to the common undercover mobsters the mafia deals with (Reuter). There is also the mafia’s lack of involvement in other drugs, as well,

  • Literature: The Role Of Genre Analysis In Literature

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    Linguistics and Modern Language Journal (indexed by Thomson Reuters ) and those published in Iranian Scientific-Research journals (indexed by ISC)? H01. There is no significant difference in the frequency of occurrence of research questions in the introductory section of Applied Linguistics’ RAs published in such international journals as ESP, EAP, System, Journal of Applied Linguistics and Modern Language Journal (indexed by Thomson Reuters ) and those published in Iranian Scientific-Research journals

  • Ethical Issues In Fashion Industry Essay

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    The true value of your luxury bag In recent decades, there has been an increased interest in ethical issue in a fashion business. Fashion organisations are currently considering carefully about this topic. Consumers have become more aware about products that they buy whether it is transparent or not. A number of companies have introduced their sustainable strategies in order to build their positive image. However, some organisations may just ignore it and divert customer’s attention. When concerning

  • 5 Enduring Conspiracy Theories Of Tupac Shakur's Death

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    There is one retired officer who claims Tupac paid him to help him fake his death (Reuters). The officer’s name is David Myers. Myers claimed Tupac not only paid him, but paid most of the initial cops on the scene, along with people at the hospital (Reuters). Myers said he felt like what he did was wrong, so now he is coming out so that the public can know (Reuters). When this is added with Knights statement that Tupac was doing well at the hospital, however the official

  • Administrative Search Research Paper

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    Camara v. Mun. Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967). Fourth Amendment--Administrative Searches and Seizures. (1978). Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Vol 69 (4), 552-562. Frank v. Maryland , 359 U.S. 360 (1959). Terry vs. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Thomson Reuters. (2015). Annotation 1 - Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure. Retrieved from http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment4/annotation01.html Weaver, R. (2013). Administrative Searches, Technology and Personal Privacy. William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

  • Groupon Case Analysis

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    research and investment house IPOX Schuster stated, "The post-IPO investor will be taking a risk on this deal. It 's maybe a good trade for a day trader, in and out in a single day, but I don 't want to be in it for the long run." In the same article, Reuters authors Alistair Barr and Clare Baldwin hypothesize, "Wall Street will scrutinize Groupon 's Friday (November 4, 2011) showing for clues as to how other highly anticipated dotcom IPOs -- from the likes of Facebook or Zynga -- may fare." Whereas, Boyan

  • 2008 Financial Crisis Essay

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    Fines imposed on banks due to the Financial Crisis of 2008 According to Reuters, an international news agency, a total of $141bn has been paid as fines by banks due to their contribution for mis-selling US mortgages and $44bn to UK customers as compensation. Reuters says ‘The banks risky practices led to the 2008 financial crisis, considered by economists to have been the worst crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The fines have affected the banks' efforts to rebuild capital, reduced

  • George Washington Trials And Triumphs Essay

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    diplomatic arm on international affairs along with advising the president on the formulation and final implementation of foreign policies. References McDonald, F. (1974).The Presidency of George Washington. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. Reuter, F. T. (1983). Trials and Triumphs: George Washington 's Foreign Policy (No. 2). TCU Press. Rubin, B. M., & Rubin, B. (1987).Secrets of state: the State Department and the struggle over US foreign policy. Oxford University Press, USA. http://potus-geeks

  • Informative Essay: Gun Control In Middle Schools

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    your gun safety will make you feel safer in your home with your gun safety it will show your are responsible and not always afraid of what will happen if you are on the business end of the gun. “According to an Apr. 2012 poll conducted for Thomson Reuters, 75% of Americans support "laws allowing law-abiding citizens to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon." Then

  • The Argumentative Essay: The Bare-Bang Club Bombing

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    In addition, Scott said that Kevin returned to finish his service and was involved in a bombing in 1983 where he got injured and 19 people died. Kevin then started to work for the Johannesburg Star as a photojournalist a year later and went about with other people to exposing the mistreatment of black people. They were risking a lot because it was dangerous and got arrested but they did everything in their power to keep capturing the brutality. In 1990 Kevin and three other friends known as the BANG-Bang