Essays on Hobby

I have come to realize that I spend about two-thirds of my day indulging in technology, mainly the internet through my cell phone. The various applications keep me occupied all day long and then my slumber at night is also interrupted because of the constant urge to check my social media accounts, and it simply drives my sleep away. Hence I had decided to avoid technology and turn to everything I was used to doing when I was unfamiliar with it. The best way to not feel lonely is to start real-life conversations with friends and family members. It ...

I. Introduction A corporation is a common type of business organization in which its owners have the ability to use it as a separate, and distinct legal entity. One of the primary differences between a corporation and other types of business organizations, such as a sole proprietorship or general partnership, is that a duly formed corporation is, legally a person. Moreover, under the law, a corporation is a legal person who the owners, in essence, can control and direct to carry out a range of activities. To be sure, corporations are deemed to have a personality or personhood, including ...

In line with the fight against the controversial mandate for the inclusion of birth control in insurance plans, the Wheaton College administrators halted the provision of health insurance for its students. In the same way, Hobby Lobby which is an art and craft organization dropped its health care coverage for its employees. Its owners argued that the mandate violates the company’s right to exercise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) as well as the First Amendment to the US Constitution (Blackman, 93). As a result, the court favored Hobby Lobby based on the precept that “a family-owned corporation ...

Abstract

This paper aims to consider gaming habit of Greg and what can be done to deal with such problem. Violent video games are popular among children and teenagers, relevant statistics proves this idea. Negative consequences of violent video games, risk factors and strategies that mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg are discussed. Greg’s behavior can be worsened; he may have mental problems, poor academic performance and be aggressive. This work proposes parents to show Greg a good example for him to make him interested in a real world, get a common hobby, spend much time together or send ...

Abstract

Depression is a kind of mental disorder that can affect people’s feelings and everyday activities. It needs medical and psychological care, otherwise, it can cause such a fatal result as a suicide. Depression has its own symptoms and types that depend on different circumstances. Contemporary medical science has different methods of cure for depression that help people to overcome and even prevent it. Depression has been known from the ancient times and was considered as the demonic possession. Priests were the people responsible for it and they used exorcism as the method of the treatment. With the development ...

Registering drones in the United States

Flying drones can be funny. In fact, it is a hobby for most of the United States citizens. People are buying drones at a high rate as they are all over the internet and can be accessed easily online. However, most of the users of these drones do not register with relevant authority, putting the security of the air users into deep danger. Most pilots have expressed their fear on the increased unmanned aircraft in the air. Not only the pilots have expressed their fears but also passengers. According to On Point radio, there are some people who will ...

The outcome of death is equal to all human beings. It is worth noting that the diversity arises because of the conceptualization of death and dying in different cultures. People in the world discuss issues of death and dying in reluctance. Denial of death is one of the major concerns in the history of death. Social science viewpoint towards dying and death are important to individuals and society. The social science assists in understanding death and dying as an inevitable concept in humanity (Leishman, 2009). In fact, the various concepts and description of death eliminate the misunderstanding of death ...

For most of the people saving the objects of material culture such as stamps, coins, dolls, toys, pieces of art, magnets etc. is a hobby. People are interested in particular objects and try to find it everywhere, especially in the places that are new to them and which they visit for the first time. This makes their lives more exciting. Saving is a popular hobby because a person can easily see the result of it: the growth of the collection is noticeable and the collection itself can serve as an object of pride. These people can always show it ...

Without a doubt, American political culture, values and exceptionalism has hurt the quality of care that is available to most Americans. While such a statement might not seem intuitive when one considered the more popular known principles of American political culture such as the rule of law, and equality; it does make more sense when one considers the political values that are most involved in the healthcare system and its administration. Those values include federalism, liberty, capitalism, and democracy. Federalism refer to the constitutional principle that the federal government is a government of limited power; and those powers it ...

One of the fundamental principles of the law of business associations is that a corporation is considered, under the law, to be a person albeit an artificial one. For most of the history of the nation what the idea of a corporation having “personhood” was mainly for use as a means of protecting the liability of the corporation’s owners, namely its investors, from the debts and obligations of the company. Over the last decade, however, corporations have increasingly been found to be or share some of the same rights and privileges as natural, as opposed to legal, person ...

I am one of the choir members in my church. I started singing at a very young age. My parents noted the talent in me and encouraged me. They are the ones that motivated to join the church choir. Singing became a hobby for me. I would spend most of my time listening to songs and attempting to compose my own. When more people heard me singing, in choir competitions or in school, my voice moved them. Slowly, many people took an interest in my voice. I began getting invitations to perform in events and concerts. The invitations increased ...

It is a well-known fact that studying abroad has a lot of advantages nowadays. First, it helps person to expand and to grow his/her personality and to take it to the next development level. For instance, living apart from a family and ordinary environment bring new challenges for a student. Thus, such difficulties force him/her to become more inventive, stronger, smarter, and more independent person. In addition, due to the fact that student has to pay a lot of bills without any additional help, he/she learn how to manage finance more effective than it was before this trip. Besides, ...

Salsa is a dance style which originates from the Afro-Caribbean and Latin part of the world and it reflects the culture of this region. This dance spread all over the world and each culture adopted it and enrichened it with their specific elements. Salsa is a lifestyle, it has many health benefits when regarded as exercising, its culture is very interesting and the history of this dance is rich and each person tells their personal story through the dance. Salsa is a lifestyle which reflects the personality of each individual involved in the process. Every person has their unique ...

Landscape Project: Introduction Module

This paper is devoted to the issue of the landscape. The main purpose of this module is to analyze definition of the “landscape” at different scales and provide appropriate examples. One more task of the paper is to choose a site from possible three places in order to analyze it Also, it needs to provide a description of the chosen landscape-site and form the hypotheses of its physical, economic/political and social settings. 1) Find at least two definitions of landscape and cite the source: One definition of the landscape is that it is a particular area of the Earth’ ...

Every day more and more people understand the negative impacts of smoking. As a result, they want to quit this bad habit. However, it should be noted that it is not easy to stop smoking all at once. Therefore, each person should find one's own way that will help them to say no to a cigarette. Among the possible ways of doing so, it is possible to mention the following: make a plan, avoid smoking triggers, replace it with something else, and stay positive. First of all, those who want to quit smoking should make up their personal plan. ...

In the article, "Why Game of Thrones is taking over the world," writer Charlotte Runcie considers the popularity of the HBO television series noting that it is one of most popular shows of all time and is broadcast in roughly 170 countries. The series, which is based on a series of books by George R R Martin, is packed abundantly with everything from poisonous murders to beheadings, fights and dragons. The appeal is intricate and intense among fans. The show is recognized as exploring the topic of power, weaving in the comic and harsh realities of what is means ...

Background (Darden Restaurant)

It is the world’s largest company-owned and operated full-service restaurant company that served over 423 million meals in the fiscal year 2012. The organization operates in more than 1990 restaurants in the United States and Canada. 1961 of these restaurants are located in the United States, which is the home country for the restaurant with the main brands being Olive Garden (786 restaurants), Red Lobster (677 restaurants) and LongHom Steakhouse (386 restaurants). Others include the Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons, eight Eddie and the Seafood Grille. The corporation’s first restaurant, Red Lobster seafood restaurant, was opened in ...

The First Amendment evinces the framer’s intent to create a “wall of separation” between church and state. The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” (United States Constitution, amend, I). While there can be no government establishment of religion, religion and politics have long been closely enmeshed. Since the inception of the nation, prayer has played a prominent role in government ceremonies (Lee v. Weisman 633). Beginning with George Washington, all presidents taking the oath of office conclude with the words, “So help me God” (Jonassen 861). Presidents and politicians alike ...

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is authorized to promulgate regulations on the kinds of contraceptives and family planning services that should be covered under certain employer-based health plans. Previously, HHS exempted a broad class of religious institutions (e.g. churches, religious orders, and their integrated auxiliaries) and not-for-profit organizations. Eventually, HHS concluded that any contraceptive approved by the FDA should be covered. Under the contraceptive mandate, any company not in compliance is subject to a penalty of $100 per ...

The bill of rights refers to the significant rights of the American citizens and plays a critical role in safeguarding the rights from infringement by the government. The original constitution was outlined in Philadelphia in 1787 and was ratified by the different states in America. The original constitution laid a base for the bill of rights. However, this constitution contained less number of individual rights guarantees and was focused on launching a system for an effective federal government. Persons such as Pinckney and Madison are perceived as the ‘architects’ of the bill of rights that is applied in America ...

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Introduction

Neoliberalism is both an economic and political ideology which proposes a new way in which states are restricted from interfering with the economic affairs and general day to day dealings of their private citizens. This concept was developed by Adam Smith in 1770 when he posited that government should not be allowed to be involved in the economy of the country and initially it was called liberalism. This stance borrowed heavily from the laissez faire principle which required that traders should be let free to negotiate their own terms of engagement. Adam’s conception was challenged in ...

The institutional affiliation

Benefits of Pursuing a Specific Hobby I would like to begin by saying that the diversity of people’s abilities and qualities has expanded so much that it is getting hard to stand out from the crowd. Besides, it is difficult to reveal the whole potential of the human’s brain and body. Some of us are interested in gymnastics while others cannot do the split, because of the lack of training or physical inability. However, hobbies make our lives more exciting and pleasant. The first thing that should be noted is that people became engrossed in a monotonous ...

1. Introduction It is difficult to limit a discussion of Alfred Stieglitz to just one profession, let alone just one artistic movement within the field of photography. He is one of the main figures in the art world in the first half of the twentieth century. In addition to his work with images, he was also an editor, collector, speaker, art dealer, gallery owner – and the husband and publicist of the painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Overall, though, he was the premier photographer of the first half of the twentieth century in the United States. However, the main thrust of ...

Diana Favarisova

Woodbury University Jeff Haden in his article (Do what you Love? Screw that) tries to debunk the myth of following our passion. He said that it is easy to feel passionate about the set goals until you are no longer passionate about it. People always confuse their hobby or interest with passion. According to him, a passion which can turn into a career is rare. I think the main theme of the article is to enable one to differentiate passion from a hobby or a career option. He made the distinction between a job, a career, and a calling ( ...

Interview

Company: SIDEARM Sports Specific focus of the company: Provision of software and technology needed to power livestats, websites, and video streaming for over 600 high schools, colleges, and universities across North America.

Engagements other than business: Teaching in the university as an Associate Professor

Education: A graduate of iSchool at Syracuse University Previous work experience: Teaching Personality: Practical and fact-minded with undoubted reliability. Very perceptive, energetic, and smart person who really enjoy living on the edge (16 Personalities, 2016). Motivations: Changing the way people experience the college sport through SIDEARM. Also teaching and/ or mentoring college students. When, how, and why the company was founded: Company established in 1996. It started ...

Contracting your Small Businesses with the SBA and U.S. General Services Administration Introduction Federal acquisition and procurement involve making sound business decisions to provide Federal customers with best goods and services. The U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) has a Small Business Utilization Center (SBU) where small businesses receive information on how to work with the government and obtain a contract. The Federal Government gives GSA contracts in a full and open competition process where every business has an opportunity of winning the supply tender (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 2015). The following paper analyzes the suitability of Hobby-Models Company ...

Introduction

I am a strong adherent to the idea provided in the task, because I really think that, unfortunately, we – students – do not have enough time to devote it to our favorite interests. Still, if we ponder over more globally, we will actually observe that the opportunity of establishing our own work is persistently walking around each of us. I guess, everyone has always thought of mixing business with pleasure. Well, business plan is the thing that combines both expectations from presenting business and telling your wonderful ideas to your presumed investors. According to this, we are going to talk ...

Jeff Haden in his article tries to debunk the myth of following our passion. He said that it is easy to feel passionate about your goals until you are no longer passionate about it. People always confuse their hobby or interest with passion. According to him, a passion which can turn into a career is rare. I think the main them of the article is to enable one to differentiate passion from a hobby or a career option. He made the distinction between a job, a career, and a calling (Haden, 2012, paragraph 15). Jobs pay bills; careers are ...

Sometimes reality is not an effective medium by which to view the world. In such instances the human eye often looks beyond what is seen in order to reveal what is hidden in plain view, behind the known and mundane aspects that the world has to offer. In those moments it becomes obvious that no matter how mundane a thing is, no matter how commonplace it might seem, there is always something to be seen in the breaths between one click of the camera to the next. There is beauty throughout all aspects of the world, all one needs ...

Computer crime

The world has become impossible without computers. Nowadays it is a must to have at least one computer at home for your personal use and the other one at work. Information technologies are making significant changes in our society. Information has become a commodity that can be bought, sold or exchanged. This is the main reason why so many computer crimes appear. With every passing day we become more defenseless to malicious computer viruses and new computer hacking which are difficult to fight with. Hacking may cause a variety of damages to our society, especially to people`s personal ...

For many middle school teachers, the first day of school is the most exciting. It is a time to get to know all of the new students and explain what the year’s curriculum will be like. My interviewee, Mrs. Callister, says that she thoroughly enjoys getting to know her students through an old fashioned method of introduction. Everybody stands up, introduces themselves, and expresses one fact about themselves that they would like everybody to know. This can be a hobby they enjoy or a strange food that they love; it does not matter to Mrs. Callister as long as it is ...

The struggle for political power now - it is not a struggle of the party organizations or competition programs of their actions. It is a struggle of images, political images that create the rating, and image-makers, the press secretaries and the "stars" of show business, recruited at a time of political campaigns. The real personality and activity policies are needed only as an "information events", that is, serve as a kind of alibi for those who form the image. Replacing the actual political positions and actions, they ensure the success of the candidates, whose image, not a program or action, visualize and embody the ...

In what way do Otaku challenge or endorse the dominant social norms in Japan?

The term otaku became a crucial component of the Japanese culture. The notion is used in relation with individuals, who are obsessed with their hobbies. They are willing to spend a lot of time and money to support their interest. The otaku are often associated with computer geeks because usually the otaku’s hobbies are related to computer games and programming. Besides, the term is used to denote “nerds”. However, otaku may have different interests. The main feature of being an otaku is to be fond of any hobby and collect a huge amount of information about it. Initially, the term was ...

Article Summary

- The article of John Schwartz on The New York Times, entitled A Hobbyist Whose Workshop Sits among the Cypress Trees, talks about the wetland restoration efforts of Matt Conn in Iberia Parish, Louisiana (Schwartz).

- Matt, who works as an environmental consultant by day, purchased a wetland property from a farmer who planned to use it for planting sugarcane. Yet, the move of the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal and state-level bodies to classify the land as protected wetlands prompted the farmer to sell the property to Matt, since he wanted to avoid doing restoration work by himself (Schwartz).

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Academic challenges must be met with an open mind while remaining grounded in intense discipline and focus. In the Information Technology program I am studying the use of computer technology for the benefit of various industries. The beauty of Information Technology is the applicability it has to many areas of human endeavors including both business and art. The business side of the subject matter is designed to generate efficiency in industry and ultimately generate money by driving production at dizzying speeds. The artistic side of information technology seeks to tell stories of human significance to an ever-wider audience, and ...

Ans 1: In early 1960’s, Flare was only a small manufacturer of women’s perfume, and was moving up in the fragrance market from its existing 4th position. One of Flare’s greatest strength was its dominance in sales of fragrance through mass channels, mainly the market of prestige brands . The “Loveliest” brand held the company’s old-fashioned strength due to its widespread recognition. Flare targeted the women aged in the range of 34-65 years, and achieved to have a strong women customer base. The weakness of Flare’s position was due to the low sales in the high-end departmental ...

MEMORANDUM

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Introduction

I have keenly assessed the memo recounting Sylvia Martinez’s current business activities. Sylvia operates a chain of dry cleaning stores within the Houston metro area. She is currently planning to do major renovations to two out of her five locations. Sylvia married Polino who is later employed by the dry cleaning business and pays the cost of Polino’s polo playing. She uses Polino’s polo playing as an opportunity to advertise her dry cleaning business by tagging the business logo on Polino’s polo uniforms and sandles. Sylvia also sells cleaning products alongside dry cleaning services. Sylvia ...

The Comparison between the Business Startup Rate and Business Failure Rate in the UK and Brazil

The business has been found to add to the monetary development and advancement as a rule, and uniquely in higher pay nations. The perspective that national point of interest relies on upon business enterprise is stressed in strategy proclamations, activities and projects over the world, with training seen as a key empowering influence for installing venture over the populace. The part of the business is by all accounts developing, and a few creators now discuss the entrepreneurial economy(Morden, 1995, pp. 15 – 23).There is an unmistakable absence of examination in this field, particularly concerning business enterprise and the part of advanced ...

Abstract

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

English Composition I: Evaluation Essay

English Composition I: Evaluation Essay In the era when the world is facing the issue of deforestation and global warming, gardening as a hobby is surely quite rejuvenating as it goes on to bring life on earth. Gardening is definitely one of the most popular hobbies that are pursued by people all over the globe. Apart from providing the hobbyist with utmost happiness and satisfaction, the hobby of gardening has many important benefits. A close introspection about the matter in context would make it clear to one and all how gardening is useful and interesting as a hobby for any ...

Quite often people cannot cope with the press of modern life. They get tired of their everyday activities and want to bring some changes in their lives. A perfect solution to this problem is to find a certain hobby that will make them happy and bring a lot of positive emotions in their lives. Indeed, some people claim that life without a hobby is not a life at all. Any hobby may bring people positive emotions, the feelings of happiness and joy. It may help people to distract themselves from their everyday problems and simply to relax. In general, learning something new is ...

When we hear about knitting, our mind usually draws a picture of an old lady, resting in an arm-chair, knitting socks for her grandchildren. But it is not actually true. This hobby is enjoying a revival today and a lot of young people can create real masterpieces. The first sample of real knitting, cotton socks, was made in Egypt in the beginning of Common Era. In the 16th century in Paris knitting was considered man-only occupation (en.wikipedia.org). Later it spread in the country, where people could easily get all they needed for knitting. Since then knitting has gone in and out ...

I have always dreamt of learning all the languages of the world. Language is my passion and to learn these, therefore, is my hobby. However, my first tryst with learning a new language came only about two years back. The language I took a fancy to was Bengali (an Indian language). While learning new languages was always my hobby, I never really got a chance or rather incentive to learn any. I simply did not make any effort into learning a new language except just dreaming about learning them all one day! My first chance to learn a new language came simply because my ...

- Family Influences. Cultural mores have a lot to do with the ways in family life influences you as you grow up, and with later decisions in life. You can have all the differences of thought, opinion and behaviour from other members of your family, but you can seldom, if ever completely divorce your identity from them. Your family is a vital component of your identity, and it shapes your character, as much as your individual influence affects other members of your family. Though family values are more or less more or less universal across all cultures, various cultural elements ...

Introduction

Woodworking is the creation or building of objects out of wood. A person who engages in woodworking as a hobby can create objects as small as wooden toys or as big as gazebos. Pursuing woodworking as a hobby has economical, health, academic and social benefits. Woodworking is an economically beneficial hobby. There is a lot of unemployment worldwide and people who engage in hobbies such as woodworking, sawing, and gardening, among others can effectively use their skills to start businesses in line with their hobbies (Jackson & Day, 2001). Employers are also on the lookout for people who are passionate about their ...

Travelling is one of life’s events that one cannot do without it. Whether it is just for five minutes to get grocers or over ten hours to visit a relative, each one of us cannot avoid going around. Such an event can be more interesting especially if it becomes a hobby. Every time you feel bored or just have time for nothing, you think of where you can go out. Finding pleasure in seeing people go about their activities and the beautiful sceneries that nature gives is one of the best things that happen to me. Maybe it is just ...

My path to literacy started, unlike most others. Reading stories is my hobby and habit from my early childhood. In my childhood when I was unable to read, I always liked to hear stories from my parents and grandfather. When I started my school, I always liked to buy story books. My home environment is also a literacy rich. This adds more interest to literacy in my personality. There is a small library in my house as reading books were a hobby of my grandfather too. When I was a child, I had no permission to enter this library. I always liked to ...

Evaluation of the benefits of pursuing the specific hobby of Role -Playing Games – Analysis and reflections upon both the positive and negative (if any) aspects of pursuing a hobby in general – Analysis and reflection upon the specific hobby of Role –Playing Games [The author’s name]

Abstract

This paper will present you with an analysis of the benefits of the specific hobby of Role – Playing Games. It will highlight the contribution of this hobby to the evolution of one’s personality emphasizing on the way these benefits can be enjoyed. Potential dangers of any will also be presented and ways ...

1.0 Introduction It is important to critically scan the macro environment before producing a product or expanding into new market or region. Moreover, the detailed analysis of the marketing strategies helps to correctly identify and target potential customers (Cant, Strydom, Jooste and Plessis 2009). This report will briefly discuss the macro environmental scan and marketing strategies which will be followed by detailed recommendations. 2.0 Product Description The product is the toy that will be especially launch for the occasion of Christmas and will be branded under the name of “Santa Christmas Spin”. The top will spin along ...

Early origins of folklore-knitting

Knitting is a popular art form that has been practiced and practiced by societies all over the world for ages. It originates from the human need for clothing to protect them from the weather elements. However, studies have shown that the term "knitting" was not in Europe language before the renaissance. Recently, knitting has become more of a hobby than a skill due to the mass production of clothing by industries. This art has been passed from one generation to the next from as early as the 3AD in Egypt when it was still a colony of the Roman Empire formed on two ...

Introduction

The problem of equality between men and women in the United States has been there since ancient times. After the Second World War, the panel of people who came together to find solutions the problems that resulted from the war was made up of men only (Torild 37). Efforts have been made to promote gender equality in the US. Legislations such as Title IV and allowing women to vote and join the military have enhanced equality. While some of the efforts and interventions by the government have enhanced equality between the men and women, certain social, cultural and structural ...

In Washington, the Supreme Court had ruled over a case (Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Stores) that was about a corporation that is family-owned to pay for insurance coverage for contraception for its female workers that is stated in the Affordable Care Act that actually violated the law that protects religious freedom. “The court ruled that corporations controlled by religious families cannot be required to pay for contraception coverage for their female workers” (Liptak, 2014, para. 3). The interesting aspect about this case is that the decision was actually in contrast to what many had expected as in many had virtually believed ...

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

Introduction

For years, people have been playing all sorts of video games and has fallen in love with playing the ones that they do play. There are some people who play video games use it as an outlet when they need to relieve stress, and there are others who do it because they simply love playing video games to waste time. Ironically, some parents are against their child playing video games because of the fact that it has been known to invoke feelings of violence that is basically not true. Video games are play ...

Ross Perot as a Leader

Many see the 61-year-old Texas billionaire Ross Perot as the saving grace to a nation of high unemployment, low literacy, and inept national leadership. With a credibility of $3 billion net worth, people hoped that he would run the government as efficiently as he had run his own businesses. In 1962, he founded Electronic Data Systems Corp with $1,000. He later sold it to General Motors for $ 2.5 billion and a seat on GM’s board. However, GM bought back his stake due to clashes with the chairman. Later, Hewlett-Packard acquired the company. He made another billion-dollar company called the Perot ...

Many people perceive dancing as something not so serious and easy to do. In reality, if one is passionately involved in any kind of dancing, they will know that the common point of view is not true at all. Moreover, professional dancing is a one step above than just being a hobby and involves a lot more commitment and motivation in order to achieve good results. Hip-hop is a style in music that not many people go into compared to Latin, for example. Choosing hip-hop as the style one wants to perform means that they are a fan and devoted to that kind of ...

Should the 1st amendment grant Hobby Lobby a religious exemption in its lawsuit at SCOTUS?

Hobby Lobby lawsuit is an exceptional case because it has corporatized the religious liberty. The 1st amendment should not grant Hobby Lobby a religious exemption in its lawsuit at SCOUTS. This is because of the fact that such liberty extends to the privileges, for-profit businesses and the rights, which have been associated since long with the religious non-profits and churches. But, as a matter of fact this change is the consequence of the deeper and persistent upsetting of the religious liberty law in America. The granting of the religious exemption means that the congressional intent is ignored, and the court has ...

As far back as I can remember, I have always been a female who always did the right thing when I was told to and sometimes even when I was not told to. When there was work to be done then I put everything on hold until that work was done, and it gave me a sense of accomplishment after the job was done. I have always been a huge believer in work first and play later, I never ever did it the other way around because I always knew that the consequences of play before work was severe. The thing is, ...

Abstract

On an annual basis, children are known to spend more of their time on television watching than any other activity. In fact, television viewing can be considered as a hobby of most children. The entertainment programs presented on television attract the attention of most children causes addiction to them. The question that one may ask is, “Does television watching have any health concern?” A positive relationship is believed to exist between television watching and rates of obesity. Although it is still not clear the reasons behind it, studies have shown that the two are directly related. The proposed study, therefore, ...

Wonderbar University

There is an old saying: Everybody needs a hobby. I began mine when I was quite young—around 5 or 6 years old. My mother gave me a handful of tumbled gemstones. I cherished all of them, especially my clear quartz. Many years later, I rediscovered my passion for gemstone collecting because I learnt of their “metaphysical properties.” I believe gemstone collecting augments spiritual practices such as meditation. I love to look through my vast collection of natural glass, rocks, and crystals to pick out which two I would like to hold for meditating today. This afternoon, I chose my labradorite ...

It is no secret that smoking tobacco seriously harms your health. Although there are fewer smokers since the release of the landmark publication about the negative health effects of tobacco use in Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States (1964) many people still continue to smoke. Why? People who smoke want to smoke and really do not care about the dangers to their health or to others through second-hand smoke. The pleasures of smoking far outweigh the risks for smokers. The futility of making all present and future smokers quit ...