...A Glimpse into Iran Iran’s Reputation Iran is a Middle Eastern country governed by Islamic ideology and is a theocratic government. There are reports that, ‘Iran is one of the worst human trafficking violators in the world’ (Maher, 2013) and ‘is considered an origin, transit, and destination country for human trafficking’ (“Field listing:,” 2013, para. 52). “Iran is a “tier 3″ country in regards to trafficking, a status given to countries “whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so” (Panah, 2013). “The government did not share information on its anti-trafficking efforts with the international community during the reporting period; this impedes the collection of information on the country’s human trafficking problem and the government’s efforts to curb it” (“US report:,” 2013, para. 4). Victims of Trafficking ‘Men, women, and children are all victims of the human trafficking trade’ (“Field listing:,” 2013, para. 52). There are many reasons one may fall prey to human traffickers, but the global influences seem to be “poverty, unemployment, discrimination, a lack of social and economic opportunities, and global financial crises…” (“Iran calls on,” 2013, para. 3). According to Panah (2013) ‘children in Iran are the most exploited source of forced labor in the world.’ Because children are the most vulnerable human beings, they are easy prey for pedophiles as well. Many children who are trafficked will...
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...People migrate for many reasons, including economic and political ones, but underlying there is the desire for change and the challenge of life in a new environment. Only this can really account for the vast population movements, often under extremely difficult conditions, which have been taking place throughout history. It is often the idea of a new life or the search for a Promised Land more, than any concrete gain, which sets people on the move leaving such reasons aside however there are other clear cut motives for migration. I am Robert Dominic D. Gonzales a proud son of an Overseas Filipino Worker. I was born and raised in the Philippines. Ever since I was a child, I have always been going here in Dubai during summer vacations and for the reason that my father works in here. My father has been here in Dubai for almost 18 years, working, striving hard for our family. Moving on permanently here in Dubai was a decision made by our parents. This decision was influenced by the fact wherein a tragedy happened in our house. An inside robbery on the dawn of the day was the sole reason that triggered my parents to make an early decision for all of us to migrate and stay here in Dubai for the better. With Dubai’s vast culture and rapid globalization taking place, it was quite a hard task for me to adjust. But the good thing in here is that wherever I go, I can see Filipinos. Seeing them made me feel like I am home and this resulted for the easier transition of my life here in...
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...A Glimpse of Amy Tan As one of the first Asian American cultural writers of her time, Amy Tan is also one of the most significant contemporary writers of Literature today. Amy Tan brings to life the struggles of dual cultural identity, generational clashes due to age and cultural gaps minority woman face in society. Many of her stories are based upon real obstacles her, her Mother and Grandmother had in their lives as young woman, facing not only the minority issues but the sexiest stigma’s of their times. Born in Oakland, California in 1952, Amy Tan was born to immigrants that had left lives and family behind in China. As a teenager, Amy was faced with the tragic death of her Father and a few months later her Brother. Shortly after their deaths Daisy, Amy’s mother, decided “to cleanse the evil influence of their "diseased house". (Mote) And moved her family to New York, Washington, Florida and finally to Europe. At first they lived in the Netherlands and eventually settling in Monteux, Switzerland where Tan completed high school. Being considered an outsider by her peers, and the continuous feeling of anger and loss she felt from losing her brother and father, she began hanging out with a crowd of drug-dealing hippies and at sixteen was arrested. Her relationship with her Mother became increasingly strained and after a close encounter of almost eloping with a mental patient, Amy and her family returned to United States where her mother enrolled her in a small Baptist...
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...being random is my specialty. my train of thought is fast, the reason of my being random. i may seem as emotionless as that comb on your dresser when you see me, but, during my solitude, i often smile, as if i am a complete idiot. but sometimes, i cry, as i reminisce those moments, any event in my life that calls to my attention. i often do that, reminisce. sometimes even day-dream, and yes, even in public. for me, these recollections are means of reliving those moments in my past. i know. i should stop living in the past, but it is in the past that we learn how to love. im not the vocal type, especially to other people. that's why i prefer to blog my thoughts. it is where i can completely tell how i feel. my being silent is the reason why i dont have a large group of friends like the usual do, but, in my perspective, you don't need those numbers. who cares if one has like, 20++ friends if they aren't even true? that's what matters to me. truth. being true to oneself, being true to others, just plain truth. the truth may sometimes hurt, but 'you can't twist facts from theories.' (from Sherlock Holmes.) but in this case, we can't twist facts to fit that person's emotions. so, whatever i say in my blogs are just the plain truths of everyday life. sure, i may exaggerate. i do, a lot. but if someone does get hurt, i hope not, especially if i am being too much, say it, so i may know. cause i'm not a mind reader. anyway, judge me the way you want. just be fair. in...
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...Politics from the past The great philosopher Aristotle stated the bare truth when he said centuries ago that man is "a political animal". He and his equally famous disciple Plato strongly denounced politics. Plato went so far as to say: "O, men of Athens, if I was engaged in politics, I would have perished long ago and done no good either to you or to myself." Since then, however, politics has pervaded every sphere of life, and the number of politicians has grown beyond measure. There is politics everywhere, in government generally, in the administration, in schools, colleges, universities, art, literature, and even in sports and games. In fact, there is hardly any sphere of life and activity, male or female, which is free from politics and the insidious influences of the fast-growing tribe of politicians of various hues and types’ sincere ones, insincere ones and downright hypocrites, and others who fall and share the traits of both the good and the bad. Of course, it would be unfair to paint them all with the same brush. The lament of Aristotle and Plato has become pointless in modern society, despite the advance of civilization and the remarkable progress of education and general enlightenment. Politics and politicians have not only grown amazingly, but have also prospered without let. This may indeed be described as the age of politics and politicians are supreme everywhere. The gates of politics are wide open; anyone can join the vast society of politicians...
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...Jay, an Emergency Room Technician, is walking into work. It is 6:40 am, his shift starts at 7 am but he is required to clock-in earlier and attend the “shift huddle” (the huddle is where the incoming staff gets any pertinent information about what happened during the previous shift). It is 7:05 am, the huddle is over and Jay is checking the assignment sheet to see where in the department he is going to be working. At this emergency department, the nurses and techs will work in one of the four sections: A-pod (for the medium acuity patients, and it also houses the psychiatric patients), B-pod (where high acuity patients such as respiratory or cardiac arrest patients go), C-pod (for low acuity patients…it is kind of like an urgent care), or Start. Today, Jay is assigned to the start desk; this is the area that processes incoming patients after they have registered to be seen at the ER. Jay will work closely with a nurse to help triage people coming into the ER, and to watch over patients in the waiting room. Jay’s primary responsibility is to take an initial set of vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation levels) on every person that comes in for treatment, and notify the nurse if any of those vital signs are abnormal. He will also help to take patients to their room once they are assigned one, help answer any questions, escort visitors, and to perform an electrocardiogram (EKG) on any patient that has a chief complaint warranting such a...
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...Culture is an idea arising from experience… “There's no such thing as civilization. The word just means the art of living in cities.” ― Roger Zelazny, The Great Book of Amber Couple of day before the trip, I have been wondering of how a busy-free, smoke-free vicinity would look like. Remorselessly, after an hour of our ride, treasure hidden from the mountains welcomed us in amazement; the sounds of fresh air carried by the green leaves of hope and the golden sunrise peeking behind those mountains of resources. For they cook gold in their pots, they eat plenty of gem thus progressing in terms of their lifestyle but sustaining their culture in the modern times. The journey was indeed indefatigable! The thing is, I am already acquainted with the Bago Culture: we practice most of what they do, their dances are quite similar to what we do in Igorot tribe. However, I was moderately stunned when the performers started to speak “kankanaey” which is our language too. My presumption was that because the tribe came from the amalgamation of the Ilocano and Igorot, their language will not follow. It was then that I realized that they, too, speak both Ilocano and Kankanaey. Thus another picture was added to my storage as regards the culture which I thought I am totally aware of, I got it all wrong. It was a priceless encounter and indeed knowledge-and-wisdom-craving activity. When one is living in a city, some of their ways may appear odd and unusual. Nonetheless, the people...
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...A Glimpse of American Cultural Values from the Text of The Declaration of Independence Abstract The Declaration of Independence is a statement of the American Revolutionary War and also an important defense of bourgeois rights. Studying carefully American cultural values from The Declaration of Independence, we can better understand the core of our Chinese cultural values and get to know the main differences and similarities between these two value systems. In this way, we will find all the advantages and disadvantages regarding both cultural values, and thus learn those good ones while overcome the shortcomings. This thesis falls into five chapters. In the first chapter, the necessity and significance of the study are introduced. In Chapter Two, some definitions of key terms included in or related to this thesis are presented, including Value, Cultural Value and The Declaration of Independence. Chapter Three mainly concerns the analysis of the text of The Declaration of Independence. By analyzing the text, the main cultural values related are demonstrated as liberty, equality and democracy. Then each cultural value is explained respectively and thoroughly with proper examples. Chapter Four mainly discusses the contradictions and conflicts inherent in those American cultural values, showing that American cultural values is a double-edged sword. The last chapter is the conclusion part which summarizes the whole thesis. Key Words: American, The Declaration...
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...Sarah Harker Mrs. Gaska English 102 P.3 4 February 2013 The Linguistics of My Face One look, one glance, one glimpse. One look can put fear within a soul, make the sun shine throughout a heart, or silence a voice. Once glance reveals everything I think, feel and judge. A person can navigate through my world, my brain-with simply one glimpse at my face. Facial expressions embody my language. Several muscles and bone compose my facial structure, working together, creating harmony. Transcribing a message, sending a message, and delivering a message, I verbalize my thoughts to others with one look. One look, one glance, one glimpse. One look, and my thoughts shoot across a room, searching for a companion. Telepathy is my language. The message is broadcasted, and decoded; thoughts are channeled about people, conversations, and attitudes. I evolve into a letter waiting for a reader. One look, one glance, one glimpse. One glance and emotions emit. A person can recognize every emotion I feel. Sadness lingers on my cheekbones like rain-falling from my sky. Happiness exploding from my eyes with the force of lightning striking my ground. Anger rages on my face like a hurricane thrashing on my shore. All the emotions devour my face, diminishing my world, and send mass messages to anyone sneaking a glance at me. One look, one glance, one glimpse. One glimpse, and my judgments emerge. My opinions escape from my face. Judgments occur subconsciously. Unwanted, my opinionated personality...
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...The novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ written by J.C Burke and the film ‘Stand by me’ written by Rob Reiner. These texts present the fact that relationships with people assist one’s journey of going into the World, people deal with obstacles differently and maturity brings great rewards. J.C.Burke uses descriptive language, dialogue, metaphors and idiomatic first person narration. The novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ written by J.C Burke and the film ‘Stand by me’ written by Rob Reiner. These texts present the fact that relationships with people assist one’s journey of going into the World, people deal with obstacles differently and maturity brings great rewards. J.C.Burke uses descriptive language, dialogue, metaphors and idiomatic first person narration. Going into the World can be a difficult and a daunting time which everyone can find hard to overcome. Going into the world can be defined as growing up when you may or may not be ready. Individuals venturing into the world will experience obstacles but with maturity and relationships the individual can gain significant rewards. This is clearly shown in the two following texts. Going into the World can be a difficult and a daunting time which everyone can find hard to overcome. Going into the world can be defined as growing up when you may or may not be ready. Individuals venturing into the world will experience obstacles but with maturity and relationships the individual can gain significant rewards. This is clearly shown...
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...chances of winning a second Australian Open title but showed glimpses of his best against world number 49 Youzhny. "I was a little bit under doubt before, but I think I played without making too many mistakes and the only way to get better is to win more matches so it will probably help me," said Nadal. "In general I was working well, returning well and I just need to build a little bit, such as being more dynamic with the movements sometimes. But for the rest I am more or less happy." Nadal, who is a 14-time Grand Slam winner, had only played eight matches since a shock defeat by Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon last year. Before the tournament, he played down his chances of winning a second Australian Open title but showed glimpses of his best against world number 49 Youzhny. "I was a little bit under doubt before, but I think I played without making too many mistakes and the only way to get better is to win more matches so it will probably help me," said Nadal. "In general I was working well, returning well and I just need to build a little bit, such as being more dynamic with the movements sometimes. But for the rest I am more or less happy." Nadal, who is a 14-time Grand Slam winner, had only played eight matches since a shock defeat by Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon last year. Before the tournament, he played down his chances of winning a second Australian Open title but showed glimpses of his best against world number 49 Youzhny. "I was a...
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...words and the story line makes it not only sadistic but also extremely erotic and somewhat of a love story by the way he portrays pleasure in the form of sadism. This is all done through emotional and internal sensual gratification instead of sexual. It is about passion, desire, control, and power all found within one’s self. This story takes place in Japan in a time where wealthy men would go to extensive lengths to impress and attract the young women such as geishas. It was a time where young delicate women could control any willing man by simply letting him indulge in her beauty. Men would decorate their bodies with ink to show their masculinity to these young women in hopes they would be so inclined to have the woman give them a glimpse of her sweet tenderness. There was an exquisite tattooer in the village named Seikichi. Seikichi was a unique painter and tattooer. However, Seikichi did not accept just anyone seeking a tattoo, nor did he accept payment, for Seikichi’s payment was giving the tattoo itself. Seikichi deems to be a form of a sadist. His pleasure came from the pain the people on the other end of the needle endured. The author declares “His pleasure lay in the agony men felt as he drove his needles into them, torturing their swollen, blood-red flesh; and the louder they groaned, the keener was Seikichi’s strange delight”( Tanizaki 80). To Seikichi this seemed to be a away to fulfill his own desires. On one hand, Seikichi appears to be a form of a narcissist...
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...Vader? Well, the new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story aired during the Olympics this week. Set between Episodes III and IV, the story centers around Rogue One Squadron, the group of people who steal the plans to the Death Star. Their presence is alluded to in Episode IV before the final climatic battle. Since the movie’s announcement fans everywhere have been dying to see trailers for the film, and they were not disappointed. Capitalizing on the Rio Olympics, the second trailer was released during primetime. Sticking to the first trailer’s grim tone, fans caught a glimpse of the universe in the grip of the rising Empire. According to Forbes, this universe is a “grounded and ‘dirt and blood in the fingernails’ Star Wars 'war' story.” Fans are already speculating about Felicity Jones’ character, Jyn Erso, and how she might tie in with the rest of the characters at-large. To fans delight, a brief glimpse of Darth Vader was shown in the end while other shots of Jones’ character facing an Imperial ship will likely get more fans talking....
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...daughters, an event he does not remember and prefers to ignore the commentaries. In the following pools after visiting the Hallorans’s daughter and the Biswagers pool party, the story gives glimpses of new disgraces in Neddy’s life like an apparent depreciation in his social status and an abrupt forgetfulness affecting his memory. Finally, Neddy reaches his house receving no answer when knocking, he looks through the window and realizes the house is empty. Cheever’s central idea exposes an inherent fragility in social status and wealth, also suggests there is no relation between them and happiness. Dialogues in the story reveal Neddy’s real standing in life. In the first pools he visits, he is welcomed in a polite manner, and the dialogues held between him, his hosts, and friends, are a clue of his positive social status in the community. This can only mean Neddy has not faced yet any misadventure. However, as Neddy advances in his journey it is more evident his increased deterioration which is exposed through people’s comments to him or about him. When he is received by Grace Biswanger, she says at his back, “They went broke overnight-nothing but income-and he showed up drunk one Sunday and asked us to loan him five thousand dollars…’(216). Dialogues, in addition to his physical fatigue are glimpses of what is happening in Neddy’s real life outside his surreal pool campaign. In addition to dialogues, which are the clearest signal of what is going on, there are plenty of symbolisms...
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...Kurt Vonnegut has put his pen to paper, the outcome is extraordinary. Even with the dark mood, the glimpses of absurdity make Harrison Bergeron worth taking the time out of your busy lives to read, enjoy and just maybe open your eyes to a world with no equal. The year is 2081, competition between people is no more. The government has rendered the nation void of all individuality with the passing of amendments and archaic mechanisms called handicaps. The setting, a nation I barely recognized. The story follows the parents of Harrison Bergeron in the aftermath of his imprisonment. While watching ballet on television George and Hazel see that their son has escaped prison, to which they are indifferent due to the handicaps they wear. On television Harrison himself removes his handicaps to give the viewers a glimpse of the beauty in being different and to open our eyes to the travesty we know as equality. The characters enforce the dark and self-deprecating mood, whether it’s George’s affability, Hazel’s lethargy or Harrison’s disdain for this nation. The characters will take you on a rollercoaster of emotion. Egalitarianism is taken to the point of absurdity in this story, Vonnegut does a great job of infusing humor into his dystopian setting. Ex: he describes how handsome Harrison is, this results in him wearing a rubber nose and shaven eye brows. This ridiculousness is present throughout the story. This interjection helps to keep us the readers with a slim hope that...
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