Essays on Booth

Perhaps one of the most commonly known rights guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the Constitution is the Fourth Amendment’s “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches” (U.S. Const. amend IV). Interestingly, while the meaning of the term “unreasonable” might seem intuitive, the Framers of the Constitution did not provide a specific or detailed definition of it. However, after the Supreme Court; relying on the fact that Article III of the Constitution vested the Court with the judicial power to “all cases” that arise under the “Constitution, ...

Parties: Charles Katz (Defendant-Applicant) v. United States (Plaintiff-Respondent)

Facts: Katz had long been suspected by police to be involved in the local illegal gambling scene. In an effort to obtain credible evidence of his illegal activities, the police placed Katz under surveillance (Katz v United States, 1967). That surveillance revealed that Katz liked to use a particular phone booth, which police suspected Katz used to place bets. Consequently, the police attached a “big” or listening device to the phone booth in order to record Katz’s conversation and hopefully obtain evidence against him. The bug was able to record Katz making bets and the police used those ...

Question 1

According to Mauk (2014), the older population is defined as a group comprised of individuals aged 65 years and above. This group typically faces various challenges ranging from health to aspects of their social lives. For this reason, it is important to provide adequate resources to such individuals so as to improve their quality of life. In this case, various learning resources can be provided to David. Since he faces a dehydration problem, as a nurse, one can provide relevant resources on how he can improve the nature and quantity of his fluid intake to alleviate the problem. Also, ...

Shakespeare’s tragedies are based on the culmination of the recklessness of his protagonists. For example, suspicion was the major cause of Othello’s downfall; Pride was the cause behind King Lear’s tragedy. As said by Aristotle, the protagonist’s weakness is the major reason for the tragedy to happen in the play. Shakespeare’s plays are based on the concept of Aristotle’s tragedy. The tragic hero according to Corrigan (206) is the good man who faces trouble due to his errors or shortcomings. The shortcomings or errors are the real motivators behind the action of the ...

Answer to question 1

Evidence-based practice is a technique that nurses use to make informed decision about how well to treat the patient based on the research, their expertise as well as the needs of the patient. The following are the levels of evidence present in relation to research and practice (Polit & Beck, 2013);

Level 1: Randomized controlled trials

Level 2: Non-randomized controlled trials Level 3: Observational analyses based on trials Level 4: Observational analyses that lack trials The levels of evidence are important regardless of the method used, because every clinician needs to have enough confidence on how significance the study is, so as to make informed ...

The Problems of Physiotherapy

Abstract Keywords: exercise, nutrition, physiotherapy, obesity, diet. This paper will look at the effects that a lack of adequate exercise and nutrition is having on our population from the point of view of a physiotherapist. While physiotherapy is a normal part of many patients’ rehabilitation and recovery, the general lack of both exercise and healthy diet which has become a feature of many societies in developed countries has led to a situation where a stable loop is formed: people injure themselves due to a lack of exercise putting undue strain on their joints, physiotherapy is prescribed, and healing is ...

The strict moral code and practice of ethics in academia is known as academic integrity. This policy includes a strict avoidance of such illicit behaviors as plagiarism and cheating of any sort. The maintaining of academic integrity has to do with keeping standards to a minimum level, engaging in honest and forthright behavior. This includes showing moral rigor in the process of research and publishing of academic works. Academic integrity is the cornerstone of responsibility that each student is required to adhere to during their time as a student. The importance of academic integrity is not just to prevent ...

Introduction

Perhaps one of the most influential forms of media proliferating nowadays is the television. Many households nowadays use television as a form of entertainment, due to the extensive range of programs that it can offer. For example, children and the youth can enjoy animations that are geared specifically to them, while older people can either enjoy drama or variety shows depending on their tastes and preferences. All in all, it can be said that television can provide a wide variety of shows from audiences from all over, thus contributing to its popularity among modern society. One of the shows ...

How absentee fathers affect teen pregnancy in daughters

Introduction The family is the basic unit of society. From this structure, individuals learn the tenets of how to integrate into society and cope with other members. Most mammal species live in the family unit, be it nuclear or extended. Within the family, members learn to bond, share and assist each other with difficulties. The human species shows the most sophisticated form of human organization. When children get born, they only get taught how to survive as adults, but there are certain values that parents must pass on to their children. Each family and society have different values and ...

In the 1970s, domestic violence came into view when feminist groups revealed the complicity in women to be compliant, even with men lifting their hand against them. Women who were maltreated were given refuge under the women’s movement, while health and social workers were being trained on how to handle women who were maltreated. By the 1980s, international organizations had declarations defining violence against women and children as “an unacceptable violation of human rights [and] a source of tragic consequences” (Romito, 2008, p.1). This, however, may have proven to be fragile, especially in certain parts of Europe wherein ...

A single parent as per Hetherington (2014), is an uncoupled person who spends most of the days’ responsibilities raising a child or children. The term can also be used to refer to a person who is unmarried, widowed or divorced but has a dependent child or children. The primary caregiver of a single family structure is the mother. Single parent structures are as a result of calamities such as death of the partner, divorce, or unplanned pregnancy. Currently in the United states single dads make approximately of 6% of the entire households while single mums make up approximately a ...

All Americans are afforded freedom and safety to live their lives, but unfortunately, this is not the case for the LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender) community, specifically speaking the use of public restrooms. It is all too common for them to endure harassment and even violence while attempting to live their lives in peace. We owe it to ourselves to discuss a way forward in public policy and our societal norms, so they do not have to continue to live in fear. The originators of our constructed surroundings have made open offices that are isolated by sexual orientation, ...

Introduction

Business organization has a central goal of profit maximization and increase in their productivity at the least possible cost. As a result, employers oftentimes tend to do everything it takes to get what they want. This includes subjecting employees to undue work pressure and probably denying them of certain benefits. Too often than not, this creates an unrest and conflict in the workplace which in turn affects the productivity of the employees. This is where labor unions, also known as trade unions come in the workplace environment. The sole purpose of labor unions is to act as a middleman ...

The week of my birth (January 20, 1995) the number one song was “On Bended Knee,” performed by the R&B group Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men was formed in the late 1980s at Philadelphia’s High School of the Creative and Performing Arts as the vocal quintet Unique Attraction (Billboard, para. 2). They were discovered in 1989 when they performed an a cappella version of New Edition’s “Can You Stand the Rain” for Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe backstage at a concert (Billboard, para. 2). The quartet has four members: bass Michael McCary, baritone Nathan Morris, ...

As it is well known, rhetoric is an art of discourse, an art of persuasion and information of particular audiences in particular situations. Rhetoric became an art that was taught to students in Ancient Greece, and during centuries it was one of the most important subjects in the course of humanities. Nevertheless, some scientists are of the opinion that true rhetoricians are not taught but born, just as good writers or singers, and that teaching rhetoric is a much more difficult task than teaching foreign language or arithmetic. In Ancient Greece rhetoric was mostly a means of political persuasion, ...

The TV show Bones revolves around forensic scientists that work with the FBI to solve crimes. As a result, there is often violence and aggression on the show, as there is at least one murder every week. In one episode, called The Sense in the Sacrifice, the violence comes from a serial killer that has been on the show several times before. Christopher Pelant has killed at least eight people in the show. The FBI investigation team use a cadaver to frame Pelant, which is violent in itself. Later, Pelant tries to manipulate the lead character, Bones, into leaving ...

There’s no need to feel broken

He doesn’t deserve your love Let’s show him what he’ll miss A Tango will do the trick Come, take my hand Don’t be afraid of my touch Just stay close to me With every cocky step you take I can see into your eyes I can almost touch your lips

But then you lean back

Don’t you dare think of him He doesn’t desire you anymore On the floor, there’s only us Our passion, our dance When our bodies are close Please, don’t walk away I won’t hurt you like he did

Just stay and dance with me

A rebound person ...

A Rhetorical Stance is a writer or speaker’s position concerning the context of the situation, speaker or writer. It is a concept that is more active than a rhetorical situation since a rhetorical stance indicates a position taken to utilize the rhetorical appeals, contextual circumstances, as well as the exploitation of the rhetorical audience and subject with the sole intention of persuasion. Wayne C. Booth is an author who wrote the “Rhetorical Stance” to engage his readers in thinking thoroughly and feel his ideas. According to Booth, no one could write a decent paper until the rhetorical problem ...

Question 1.

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed states: “I think that you should approach the study of history with a spirit of curiosity. Be open minded about the possibility that the story is much bigger than what has been presented.” Considering the textbook and the discussion board content, choose one topic of American History between 1492 - 1865 on which your thinking has changed to a “bigger” understanding. Generally, all historical themes contribute to the improvement of my open-mindedness and expansion of outlook, but I would like to mark the topic of the American Revolution. Indeed, the American Revolution was a crucial part ...

We live in a world where there is good and evil. Since time immemorial, stories told by humans have always had heroes and villains. Human culture has always been rife with tales of heroism, both real and fictional, wherein awe-inspiring individuals faced immense adversity only to overcome it and accomplish good in the end. In the last century, these stories have taken a new turn in introducing fictional characters that are superhuman. The heroes in such storylines who’re more commonly referred to as superheroes are capable of feats that, by any standard, far exceed human capabilities. It is ...

People can be blind to love, truth, or reality in general. The reason can be strong emotions or an intention to escape a traumatizing situation. At the same time, the outcomes of such blindness are usually tragic. Euripides was a master of creating dramatic plays that encapsulated the strongest emotions of a person by engaging them into the traumatizing actions and experiences. Particularly, the topic of blindness is particularly vividly represented in Euripides’s “Medea” (Euripides 17). She is overwhelmed with her frustration and anger on Jason’s betrayal and humiliation. In the swirl of a blind rage Medea ...

Mark Twain’s short story, “How I Edited an Agricultural Paper”, is a humorous criticism of journalistic standards during Twain’s time. Twain was concerned with the lack of truth telling in journalism especially the way reporters and editors conducted themselves. The use of humor as a device was employed by Twain to mask his misgivings against the journalistic conduct of the day. Mark Twain’s concern was that sensationalism coupled with the lack of editorial competence was eroding the power of journalism. Using Booth’s ideas on the function of rhetoric in fiction, this paper seeks to analyze ...

Problem statement

Foxy is considering whether to continue using trade shows or venture into online sales to distribute their collection. Trade Shows provide Foxy with a chance of meeting retailers who would be willing to add Foxy collections to their merchandise. Foxy attends Trade Shows targeting retailers dealing in Women’s fashion accessories and giftware boutiques. The Trade Show strategy is however, time consuming and Ger and Chemel spend about 50% of their working time travelling. Now that they are married, Ger and Chemel feel that they will not be able to devote adequate time to attending trade shows.

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The best American president for advancing the policy agenda of the African Americans was Abraham Lincoln. It is important to note from the outset that the majority, if not all, slaves were African Americans. Long before his ascension to presidency and despite marrying a daughter of a slave-owning family in 1842, Lincoln became a leading opponent of slavery joining other abolitionists who deemed the practice as the worst form of bondage for any human being. It is important to note that president Lincoln’s initial objective was to eradicate slavery gradually by ensuring there was no expansion of the ...

Introduction

The common perception about marketing is that it is refined to the activities which are associated with product selling and advertising. However, this is not a true depiction of this field. The concept of selling or advertising is one of the areas of marketing. Marketing is a management discipline that lookup for the strategies and ways for best satisfying consumers’ needs and wants, not just that, but it also creates needs among potential customers. Business can flourish by taking into account the marketing process within their business discipline. This process gives insights about the existing or potential market of ...

The depiction of a setting as the main hindrance or destructive force behind the fall of a protagonist is evident in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper, and D. H. Lawrence’s The Rocking-Horse Winner. As the authors develop the settings around the main characters’ homes, the mentioned texts go on to give the otherwise lifeless structures roles of their own as they affect the inhabitants in one way or another. To that end, Emily’s house symbolizes her gradual deterioration while the unknown narrator regards her house as one would ...

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This paper was prepared for Name of Subject taught by Professor Name of Professor Abstract Divorce of the parents is in most cases a stressful event in a child’s life. There are both short-term and long-term effects of divorce on children. The difficulty of these negative effects is determined by a set of factors: age and sex of the child, the extent to which the child was involved into the marital conflict of parents, the socioeconomic well-being of the family, and the level of support and understanding established in the parent-child relationship. In this paper the most important ...

Executive Summary

The current global economy is undergoing dramatic changes that make it more technologically dependent as well as information intensive. Fundamentally, the role of logistics is becoming highly crucial in all business entities with an objective to improve and satisfy the customers’ demands, taste and preferences. With the current dynamic changes in logistics networks in the supply chain, organizations are likely to face numerous logistics problems. As a result, they are required to formulate effective Logistics Management concepts and tools to help to assess various logistics problems and improve their operational performance. This paper analyzes the application of some the ...

Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967) Privacy issues remain one of the key issues in criminal law and entire legal justice system. Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967) is one of the famous cases that highlights the nature of the right to privacy and provides legal definition of a legal search. The court’s ruling refined the former definition of the legal search and legal seizure clauses of the Fourth Amendment to consider infringement with any kind of communication technology as a search (Brandon Garrett, The right to privacy (Rosen Pub. Group) (2001) (Garrett, 2001). ...

Union Leaders and Organizational Management.

Management and union leadership are two different centers of power that hold significant power over the employees. Changing dynamics that are prevalent in management circles over the years are affected by external and internal factors. According to Booth (1995) primary focus between management and union leaders is different from both sets of leaders have specified objectives that serve various interests to a common population that is within their domain. Therefore, it is expected there will be adversarial relationships between the management and the union as management serves the interest of the company while union is concerned with the benefit ...

A crisis communication strategy is a planned approach to the management of any situation that threatens to cause harm or negative effects to a group of people or business. The strategy has to outline the general steps on how the threat can be handled and should bring out reasonable measures and procedures of handling the situation. For example in the tourism sector in any nation, there may arise situations that may threaten the tourism industry such as security and increase in charges (Yu, 2016). In dealing with crisis situations, there is a need to have a crisis communication strategy ...

‘How it feels to be Colored me’ is an essay written by Zora Neale Hurston after several observations and experiences with ‘labeling’. The essay was written in 1927 just about the time when African American had done all they could including founding independent towns in order to escape racial prejudice. Zora grew up in one of these towns-Eatonville founded by the African Americans- the Negro. She never so much about racial prejudice and this is thought to have influenced her reaction on her color. Her essay clearly portrays her satisfaction and inner happiness and peace with her black color. ...