Beyond Persecution: A Moral Defence of Expanding Refugee Status Christopher D Boom PhD in Philosophy, Tulane University; JD and LLM (with Distinction) in Transnational Law, Temple University; BA in Philosophy, Loyola University New Orleans. The author is an attorney and a visiting scholar in the Tulane University Department of Philosophy. The author would like to thank Andrew I Cohen, Daniel Tigard, Mikhail Valdman, the editors and the anonymous referees for this journal, and participants at the 2016 London School of Economics Graduate Conference in Political Theory. © Oxford University Press 2018 Abstract: It is an open secret that many people commonly referred to as ‘refugees’ in popular discourse are not ‘refugees’ within the meaning of the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. For a person is only a ‘refugee’ as that term is defined in the Convention and Protocol if, inter alia, he or she flees persecution. In turn, those not fleeing persecution lack a comparably entrenched right under international law not to be forcibly returned to the threats they fled.…
The Value of Fair Treatment in the workplace Legislations that help protect employees from discrimination in the workplace Discrimination is the act of unfair treatment or prejudice against another person on grounds of race, age or sex. This has been a rampant issue in the workplace and federal laws have been put in place in order to deal with this issues ensuring fair treatment among each and every employee in the workplace. There was a time when employees worked at the mercy of their employers. They worked under harsh working conditions with no laws to protect their rights. In the 20th century, the motion on employee rights was pushed and it gained momentum leading to its adaptation in companies to this day. The Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010, focuses on ensuring that employees get full health coverage during their time of work. It is the companies’ role to provide a minimum level of health insurance for a full time employee. To qualify as a full time employee, an individual has to work for at least 30 hours…
FREEDOM FROM FEAR Compose your compare contrast essay using direct evidence from the text. Be sure to include commentary and insights from your personal experiences, observations, and other readings. Welcoming Remarks by President Obama to Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom It′s now been 200 years since the British first came here, to the White House – under somewhat different circumstances. They made quite an impression! They really lit up the place! But we moved on. And today, like so many Presidents and Prime Ministers before us, we meet to reaffirm one of the greatest alliances the world has ever known…. It is remarkable to consider. Down [through] the decades we′ve seen nations rise and fall; wars fought and peace defended; a city divided, a wall come down; countries imprisoned behind an Iron Curtain, then liberated. We′ve seen the demise of a Cold War and the rise of new threats; the transition from an Industrial Revolution to an Information Age where new technologies empower our citizens and our adversaries like never before. Our world has been transformed over and…
Various Aspects of Supply Introduction A supply chain organization is an important part of connecting the various stakeholders – people, activities, and resources – for efficient delivery of goods and services. Manufacturing, sales, and other sourcing activities are integrated into the process. We shall analyze some of the perspectives that have shaped the supply chain in recent decades. Discussion Adopting Lean and JIT Lean is a model of manufacturing that is highly associated with Toyota Motor Company (Pekuri et al., 2014). The model aims at the gradual development of the efficiency of a system by the elimination of wastes. Wastes are the human activities that use up resources yet lead to the actual value. Some perspectives contribute to waste. They include the excess and early production and delays caused in the process. In this case, delays refer to lost waiting time for raw materials whereas early and excess production leads to waste by capturing resources early on in the production period which assumes the risk of changing consumer tastes and preferences. One of the key principles of lean is the…
Butterfly Diversity in New York & Hong Kong I have chosen to compare and contrast the diversity of Lepidoptera (butterfly) in New York State and Hong Kong. I chose this taxonomy group as I’ve always found Lepidoptera to be quite beautiful but also biologically fascinating with how they developmental throughout their lives. I decided to compare Lepidoptera in New York State and Hong Kong as they are both regions that have large populated cities but also marsh/farmlands but are on opposite sides of the world. Below I have listed the 5 common species of Lepidoptera in New York State & Hong Kong: New York: Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral’s) – Geographic Range: Red admiral’s are found in temperate regions of North Africa, North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and island regions of Hawaii, and the Caribbean. Habitats: Mostly semi-shade forest habitats, gardens, parks and only very rarely completely open terrain Characteristics: features a black forewing with white spots at the tip, and a bank of bright red-orange on the trailing edges.[unique_solution] Lycaena phlaeas (Cooper Butterflies) – Geographic Range:…
Causes of Unemployment among people with disabilities A person with a disability is someone who has a mental or physical impairment which has caused a long-term effect on her/his ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Despite passing of The American with Disabilities Act of 990, which guides on the legal rights of people with disabilities on employment, people with disability are still facing many challenges in getting a job. The hiring of people with a disability remains far lower when compared to people without limitation because of some reasons which can be solved regardless of cultural barriers. Employment of people with disability has been showing a negative trend despite the growth of economic conditions. The phenomenon behind this challenge is that employers’ biases and stereotype have made them be less willing to employ disabled people. Most people with disabilities are less accessed to education; special individual schools for those people are fewer compared to the number of disabled people. Less productivity of people with disability when compared with those without together with lack of the necessary abilities, skills and knowledge…
Sustainable Foods Appetizer Tomato basil soup – Tomatoes contain antioxidant vitamins A and C, which help cells in the body from dangerous free radicals. Tomatoes also have a low carbon footprint making them environmentally sustainable (Sorensen and Kristian 237). Main Course Garlic herb baked chicken with sweet potatoes and asparagus – Chicken has a lower carbon footprint compared to beef. Chicken produces 6.9 kg CO2 making it the least emitter of carbon dioxide compared to similar sources like turkey (Dunkley and Dunkley 22). Sweet potatoes have a minimal carbon footprint at approximately 0.095 kg co2 (Liu 386). They are also rich in antioxidants and have high fiber content that promotes gut health. Asparagus is a vegetable packed with nutrients and can easily be found at the local markets in Pullman, Washington. Dessert Skinny pineapple cheesecake bars – This is a low carb dessert. Also, pineapples are locally available and also loaded with nutrients and antioxidants (Liu 385). Alteration for Allergies The common food allergies that people report are dairy products, seafood, nuts, and lactose (Liu 386). If attendees indicate food…
Details about Case 2014-00010430 The case number 2014-0010430 involves a second-degree sexual assault reported on Friday, November 30, 2013, by an eighteen-year-old female victim. The incident occurred on the night of Thursday, November 21, 2013. On 21/11/2013, the victim reports having had cantaloupe muffins at 0830hours. She later ate chicken pasta between 1130 and 1200 hours. She attended her politics class lectures during that day. At around 1800 hours, the victim ate chicken with French fries and cucumber. She then took two shots of vodka before heading out to Louise Bar with fellow friends from her class. She then met a few friends at the club who came from her hometown. At around 2230hours, she went to the bartender and took the third shot of vodka with water. The victim claims to have distorted memories since drinking the third shot of vodka. She reported that the last thing she could remember was visiting the lavatories, where she and her friends took pictures. When she regained a sense of self, she was at the backside of the bar with a male…
THE ECONOMIC STATE OF UNITED STATES QUESTION ONE The US GDP (Gross Domestic Product) from the Year 2006. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to the market value or the whole monetary value of the products manufactured in the interior borders of a country during a definite period. GDP offers the economic rate of a particular country, and hence can be used to derive the economic growth rate of the country. The following table indicates the GDP of the United States from the year 2006-2009. Year GDP Amount (In billion U.S. dollars) % Change in GDP 2005 13036.6 ————————————– 2006 13814.6 2.9% 2007 14451.9 1.9% 2008 14712.8 -0.1% 2009 14448.9 -2.5% 2010 14992.1 2.6% 2011 15542.6 1.6% 2012 16197 2.2% 2013 16784.9 1.8% 2014 17527.3 2.5% 2015 18224.8 2.9% 2016 18715 1.6% 2017 19519.4 2.4% 2018 20580.2 2.9% 2019 21429 2.3% Graphical Representation of the above date Unemployment Rate in the U.S. from 2006 to 2019 Unemployment occurs when people are willing to find work but can’t find a job, this in turn, leads to reduction in the…
Climatic Change and Community Sustainability Climatic change is a significant drawback to community sustainability. The impacts of climatic change reduce an individual’s ability to conduct activities that enhance sustainability. Change in atmospheric temperature leads to various health problems that interfere with the quality of life. In many cases, resources are diverted to combat the negative results of climatic changes. The resources would have been used in other sectors, such as education and agriculture, to promoted sustainable developments. Further climatic change interferes with the resources meant for the future generation (Pandey, 2020). From the course readings, it was noted that various factors, such as greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, land-use changes, soot, and aerosols, are the significant causes of climatic changes. Drastic changes in the global climate thwart the efforts of communities to attain self-sustainability (Burn, 1994). As it becomes one of the major worldwide challenges, this paper intends to provide critical analysis of how climatic change prevents sustainability. Climatic change destabilizes the earth’s temperature equilibrium and has adverse effects on the environment and human beings that thwarts efforts for sustainable…