The Destruction College Essays Samples For Students

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Berg, B. L., & Lune, H. (2013). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences: Pearson New International Edition (8 ed.). New Yolk: Pearson Education Limited.

Journals

Ettredge, M., Huang, Y., & Zhang, W. (2012). Earnings restatements and differential timeliness of accounting conservatism. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 53(1), 489-502.
The paper extensively tackles the issue of firms overstating earnings. The paper is targeted to individuals with extensively background in accounting. Additionally, the authors are qualified to deliver on the paper. It reinforces the research question. The study suggests a captured variation in conservatism. The findings depicts that an increase ...

“The ecological crisis is very real, and it is getting worse at exponential speed. However, there is a silver lining on the current cloud of global gloom: The ecological crisis is interconnected with a global economic, political, social, and cultural crisis due to the fact the treadmill of production is failing to meet most people’s needs. The failure of the old paradigm of constant economic growth, combined with the reality of constitutional democracy in nations like the United States, will lead people to take the political actions and support the public policies necessary to build a sustainable world”.
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The celebration is one of the best poems of war that the world will ever come across. This video poem was written as a result of the Syrian war by Ghayath Almadhoun, and Marie Silkeberg. Ghayath is a Palestinian poet who was born in the year 1979 in Syria and in the year 2008, he migrated to Sweden, where he met Silkeberg (ALMADHOUN and SILKEBERG). This innovative video poem gives the viewer the details about the destruction of Damascus. The damages to the city are acts to be condemned since they were not in any way appropriate. Ghayath Almadhoun ...

Religious change among the Aztecs

Annotated Bibliography
Berdan, Frances, Aztec Archaeology and Ethnohistory, pp. 215-296. NY: Cambridge University Press (2014).

The source tells of the history and religion of the Aztec people.

Burkhart, Louise. “The missionary missionized.” In her The Slippery Earth: Nahua- Christian Moral Dialogue in Sixteenth-Century Mexico, pp. 15-45. Tucson: University of Arizona Press (1989).

This source tells about the implementation of Christianity on Aztec society.

Cervantes, Fernando. “The Indian response.” In his The Devil in the New World, pp. 40- 73. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press (1994)
The source reminds one that they should be looking at the paper through an objective lens, rather than proscribing any ideals onto the Aztecs or the Spaniards.
Florescano, Enrique, “Transformation of indigenous memory and resurgence of ...

The Writings of Hernan Cortes and Bartolome de las Casas

The Writings of Hernan Cortes and Bartolome de las Casas
In the half-century following Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the so-called “New World” of the Western Hemisphere, millions of indigenous peoples were slaughtered, hundreds of villages had been destroyed, and a hundred-year-old empire had fallen. Though all of these events took place at the hands of Spanish conquistadors, contemporary narratives of this tragic moment in history vary. In the early sixteenth century writings of Hernan Cortes and Bartolome de las Cases, two divergent views of the native population of the Americas and the justification for Spanish conquest emerge. This paper ...

In December 2016, the US Secretary of State stated that, Israel would either have to be a Jewish State that does not intrude into Palestinian “land” or it should be democratic whereby Palestinians would be given equal rights as dignified citizens of one-state of Israel. This was something many Republicans and Conservatives found to be negative and Anti-American. The purpose of this paper is to argue that the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians cannot be solved. This paper will use elements of persuasion to establish a case to prove that America must stay away from imposing its will on ...

Over a long time, there have been witnessed various disasters that occur beyond human control. The natural disaster tends to take place any time of the year regardless of whether tourism is at its peak or not (Ritchie et al. 15). Therefore, it happens that at times the natural disasters become one of the most challenging situations people encounter at diverse economic regimes.
In most countries, a natural disaster has led to the loss of lives of many people including the tourists. Moreover, it is evident that natural disaster does not choose the place to occur, and hence it ...

Industrialization after the Civil War

Introduction .3
Economic Development ..3

Political Development .5
Social Development 7
Conclusion ..8
Reference ..10
Introduction
The American Civil War of 1861-1865 was a historical momentum of great significance. The capitalists of the North beat the South and thus determined the development of the whole State for the years to come. Due to the immense amount of natural resources, which facilitated the industrialization of the United States, the latter was also able to adopt the capitalist theories and implement them. The Civil War was a milestone in history which boosted the general development of the State and its industrialization, ...

Introduction

The drought that California is currently experiencing is considered to be one of the worst in the history. According to Rogers (2016), the drought continues to spell disaster without any signs of stopping. Because of this, different problems started to emerge which significantly affected the residents of the state. Some of these problems include the water shortage and the destruction of the several landscapes available in the region. Because of this, the people start to learn from the impacts brought about by this disaster. This paper will discuss these realizations, as well as the possible solutions and adjustments that ...

In the book, “The Eagle Unbowed,” Halik Konchaski follows the events that affected Poland in the world war. During the World War II, Poland suffered significantly at the hands of Germany. Following the destruction of Poland’s armed forces in 1939, the country was partitioned between the Soviet and Nazi forces, and with the progression of the war millions of Poles suffered and died. From the Warsaw Rising to the Treblinka genocide, Polish Jews were to be murdered and Christians to be reduced to semiliterate slaves. The Holocaust in Poland is a vital event that enables us to understand ...

Viruses, Worms, and Spyware

Computer virus is a type of malicious software that can make copies of itself and interfere into the code of other programs, system memory, boot sectors, as well as distribute their copies on a variety of communication channels, with the aim of disrupting software and hardware, deleting files, bringing useless data allocation structures, blocking the user experience or the destruction of computer hardware systems (Rittinghouse, Ransome 88).

Viruses can be divided into several types based on the principal of its functioning:

Trojans - received such name in honor of the "Trojan horse", because they have a similar principle. This type of virus is replicating its modules withing modules of programs that are being ...

The United States has seen a change in its security situation over the last three decades. Before the 9/11 attack, U.S. concentrated on preventing the attack of its citizens and property by jihadists who were mostly affiliated to Muslim countries. Still, U.S. authorities tracked the footsteps of all foreign-grown movements that posed a danger to the property and U.S. citizens working out the United States. After 9/11 attack, the U.S. began focusing on a more comprehensive and robust system to protect the United States from both domestic and international terrorism attacks. At this juncture, domestic and international groups carried ...

The crisis that is being realized all over the world is not just a financial or economic crisis, but one that emanates from the social system. The perceived injustices, war, crime, poverty, diseases, and environmental degradation can all be attributed to the collapse of the social systems. Countries and individuals have all been caught in the circle of injustices. The growing master-slave relationship with countries doing things as per the wishes of the colonial masters has led to conflicting interests on the part of the parties involved. The conflicting issues have led to the increasing injustices, with human rising ...

Term Paper

1500 words
The Modern period continued to change the society until the late 20th century, where a new artistic era began and continued up to this day; the 21st century eventually became the Post-Modern Period and many radical changes brought by the Modernism is adopted by the new art styles to the point of it is hard to discern what Post-Modernism is all about. If Modernism concentrated on the preservation of ideal pure art, Post Modernism welcomed changes by using eccentric methods to produce contemporary art found in Modern Museums. The 21st century is currently covered by postmodern epoch ...

Section I: Introduction and Statement of Purpose

Generally, terrorism is understood as the use of threats and violence that aims to achieve political objectives. According to The Global Terrorism Index, in 2014, the level of the terrorist attacks across the world increased by 80% (Bender, 2015). Despite the fact that regions that mostly suffer from the threats of terrorism include the ones in the Middle East, Africa, and Russia, the fight against terror is an international issue. The United States of America experiences the middle impact of terrorism and ranks 35 among 124 positions in the Global Terrorism Index 2015 Map (Bender, 2015). However, the middle ...

The makers of the documentary were not against the establishment of a city. They were against the destruction that was brought about by the unplanned city structures, the overpopulation and the pollution that made the city unsightly and unsafe to live in. They implied that there must be some way to live in the city without having to suffer the congestion and the pollution that generally comes with it. The documentary makers showed a comparison of the picturesque view of New England (02:35) and that of the industrialized but polluted city (07:45). The makers presented the comparison in order ...

The anthropocentric approach to the environmental ethics is one of the main approaches as it touches on a significant part of the relationship between human beings and nature. This approach is the idea that humans are the most valued in the universe and take the central role. In other words, human beings have the power and dominion over other living things in the universe, including plants and animals. The approach gets its roots mainly from the Bible and science. In the Bible, God is said to have given humans the power to look after the creation. Scientists view human ...

World War II was bad for Europe. A comedian once said of the first World War that it would have been better for all concerned if the countries involved had simply stayed home and shot fifty thousand of their own people every week, and that sentiment also gives some idea of just how devastated Europe was after the war that followed the war to end all wars (Blackadder Goes Forth 1989). If anything that falls short of it; “unlike World War Onethe Second War—Hitler’s War—was a near-universal experience” (Judt 2005, p. 25). As many as thirty-six ...

The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 has become a pivotal event in the history of the United States since 1929. During 13 days of the crisis, the world balanced on the brink of the wide-scale nuclear war and observed the development of this conflict with bated breath. In order to convince the reader how critical this moment was for the history and future of the world, I will describe the background and development of this event and analyze the actions of both sides of the crisis: the USA and the Soviet Union.

Background

In 1967, the New York Times article ...

Introduction

Seagrass beds are amongst the most productive marine habitats and their wide-ranging distribution. They provide homes and food sources for many marine animals, prevent erosion and provide nurseries for many commercial and recreational fish species. Despite their importance to the environment, seagrass beds are increasingly being decimated by the results of human activities. The destruction of seagrass beds may have serious consequences on the biodiversity of coastal regions and as a consequence, may negatively impact on commercial and recreational fishing, and ultimately all marine species.

Description of Issue

Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in marine and estuarine habitats. They are rooted ...

“Governments should paly active roles in managing short run instability caused by

Unemployment and inflation problems”
Introduction
The reverse of the above statement is true, whereby if governments do not play an active role in fighting inflation and unemployment, the adverse effects associated with these two economic eventualities do sometimes dissipate on their own. Therefore, this paper agrees with the above statement, but will also attempt to show that various economic solutions to the short run instability which is associated with unemployment and inflation can sometimes lead to a worsening of the situation at hand, rather than its subsequent improvements (Quiggin, 2012, pg.13).

Positive Sustainable Economic Growth

According to Mukesh (2015, pg.69), one of the ...

The western intervention into the Middle East is one that has been seen to cause an unending debate of whether the move is of great help to the region or a source of problems. Many will agree with the statement that western intervention, or westernization for that manner, though showing countless evidences of force and spite, has in its process brought many positive changes and been hugely beneficial in a manner that without it, the Middle East would never have been where it is today. However, there are many who still have the belief that the countries would have ...

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Introduction

Parkinson Disease (PD) is a very complicated neurodegenerative condition including the motor and non-motor manifestations that lead to neuronal loss. Currently, only symptomatic therapies are available but nothing is known yet to prevent this degenerative process. This is a multi-factorial condition with multiple risk factors that includes increasing age, genetic vulnerability, and environmental determinants. All these factors mutually play a role in the pathogenic process of PD. Medical sciences have achieved major advances in understanding the process working behind PD development that are Nigral Dopaminergic Apoptosis, Protein ...

Imperialism is the economic relationship between two states commonly based on unequal rights and a class system. The dominating nation in the relationship often uses its economic power to oppress the people of the less dominant power thus leading to the collapse of the economy and the existing social structures. Despite the fact that imperialism brought nothing but fame and wealth to the colonial masters, some advancements like industrialization and technological advancements brought changes in some of the colonies as in the case of India during the British Raj regime.
British imperialism advanced after seven years of war that ...

The ozone is a layer of gasses in the stratosphere that protects life on Earth against ultraviolet rays from the sun (Aggarwal et al., 1). Anthropogenic activities leading to the emission of nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons can result in the destruction of the ozone layer. Organohalogens also contributes to the destruction of the ozone layer (Lee, 858). The depletion leads to secondary ozone layer close to the ground called terrestrial ozone layer that is responsible for the degrading effects on humans, plants, and their environment.
In the article published on August 27, 2009, on the New York Times, Dean ( ...

The Quran and the Bible have some similarities as well as differences. However, in the recent years, believers of the two religions have focused on the differences more than the similarities. These differences have brought about enmity and misunderstanding among believers of the two religions. The rivalry between Christians and Muslims began during the Crusader Era (1095-1291). This was a period when the Crusaders were trying to free their “Holy Land” from the yoke of Islam (Trautman and Peterson). To understand the genesis of these differences, which have highly been exaggerated in the contemporary society, it is important to ...

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Methodology: HISTORY
History refers to the influences that certain major events, or trends in recent years, have influenced the filmmaker’s choices. Furthermore, the shared history and collective memory of the society may influence that way in which the filmmaker takes the story, by relying on the public’s knowledge of past events.

Thesis Statement:

In “Mad Max: Fury Road”, the filmmaker constructs his reality as a response of the events in real life, where global capitalism, international politics and environmental damage represent imminent threats for the future.

Reasoning:

The film clearly presents a reaction to the ...

The building industry is dynamic with each day new innovations coming up that make work easier and result in efficiency, cost effectiveness, and improve on durability. However, the most important aspect in roofing is to possess the skills and expertise to implement the various changes that are necessary for building. Steep slope roofing refers to a situation where a roof has a slope that has a slope of approximately 3.12 or greater. These roofs are mostly found in residential areas as they are commonly used to construct homes. This is as opposed to most commercial buildings that have maintained ...

At the forefront of Plato’s primary depictions of an ideal city in The Republic is the concept of communism where two practices are vital: the sharp limitation of “private property” and the “regulation of wealth and poverty” (Brown par.4). Based on a strictly communal arrangement in all spheres of society, the philosopher reckons that the destruction of hierarchies and aristocracies would form the basis on which leaders become just. There would be no favoritism and egalitarianism would finally happen. On that note, justice in Plato’s The Republic entails the fair distribution of wealth and power and the ...

1. Introduction
This outline discusses major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to poor government’s conservation efforts.
2. Neutral:

Environment and environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.

3. Counter:
The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7).

Negative Impacts

First impact
The main cause of environmental degradation is as a result of bad tourism practices (United Nations Environment Programme par. 1), which see most people visit these beautiful sceneries, ...

Introduction

Avatar is a science fiction film that was released in 2009. It was directed by famous film director James Cameron. It centered on the story of how humans started an expedition to colonize Pandora, a habitable moon of a gas giant encircling one of the stars in the Alpha Centauri star system, the nearest one from earth. The story was set in the mid-22nd century when the humans from Earth have already depleted all its non-renewable resources and have had no choice but to look for other sources of resources outside. A team of explorers were set to examine ...

Terrorism is a constant companion of mankind, which is one of the most dangerous and difficult to predict phenomena of our time that obtains more diverse forms and becomes more and more rampant. Terrorist attacks bring massive casualties, have a strong psychological pressure on large numbers of people, involve the destruction of material and spiritual values that cannot be restored sometimes, sow hatred among nations, provoking war, distrust and hatred between social and ethnic groups, which sometimes cannot be overcome in within a generation.
The nature and tactics of modern terrorism and its inhumane essence lies in the fact ...

The earth’s habitat is rapidly changing owing to human activities that have compromised the stability of ecosystems. In this regard, the degradation of the environment has been attributed to irresponsible use of natural resources and the lack of consideration of vital components essential for a stable ecosystem. One of these human activities is deforestation. As a result of the increase in the human population, incredible strain has been placed on the available resources, in order to accommodate the growing number of individuals. As such, the environment has borne the adverse effects, as currently witnessed in climatic changes such ...

Introduction

There are various reasons and factors that can impact the tourism and economic sector. The natural disasters can hinder the development, scare foreigners and result in the negative impacts on the travel and tourism in the country. The earthquake and tsunami in the Japan in the year 2011 left many consequences of which many are still visible today. On one side, Japan is a known country prone to the various natural disasters, but on the other, one of the most developed and most prepared for the unfortunate events. Natural disasters can have long lasting effect on the tourism, but ...

The era of European civilization was marked by the French Revolution. The epoch was entangled in dialectic movements that tore it between romanticism and rationalism. The period marked the pick of literary works with several artists fronting different ideologies and eventual rejection of classicism. The fronting of romanticism came as a revolt against the intellectual order that had been glorified by rationalism. The critical period gave birth to great artists like Gerard Hopkins who followed in the footsteps of his father became an iconic figure in literary and poetic works that defined the era of romanticism (Caldecott 121-42). The ...

Terrorism is one of the variants of tactics of political struggle, associated with the use of ideologically motivated violence.

The essence of terrorism is violence with the intent to intimidate. The subject of terrorist violence – individuals or non-governmental organizations. The object of violence – the authorities in the face of the various civil servants or the society in the face of individual citizens (including foreigners or officials of other states). Also, private and public property, infrastructure and lifelines. The purpose of violence is to achieve desirable for terrorists, developments, revolutions, destabilization of society, war with a foreign country, independence of a particular territory, the fall of the prestige of power, political concessions from the authorities, etc.
The definition of ...

Subject

This is an article last updated on February 22, 2008. It was written by Melissa del Bosque, she titled it the Holes in the wall. The article she published was agitating for the rights of the people who were residing along the Texas Border. The title Holes in the Wall clearly indicates the major argument in the article. The people residing along the Texas Border were under threat of their landownership by the government and people with private interest. Their claims were the fairness of the building of the border wall to prevent illegal immigrants that secluded other residential ...

Common property in economics refers to a resource system, natural or man made, that possesses characteristics that make it very costly, though not impossible, to exclude potential users from deriving benefits from the resource system even when such usage results in annihilation of the beneficial properties of the resource.

The commons problem arises as a result of each independent and rational person making an individual decision to maximize the benefits accrued from a common property. The overall effect of each individual action is the destruction of the common property; each individual action meant to safeguard personal interest results in an adverse effect ...