Essays on Emu

The influenza outbreak of 1919 had an adverse impact to the New York state as the pandemic killed thousands of its population. It was estimated that in New York City alone, the death rate reached 4.7 for every 1,000 individuals. Nationally, the US had an approximate number of 675, 000 deaths, which is ten times the number of death due to military encounters during WWI. The world suffered from 20 to 40 million deaths because of the outbreak making it the world’s most devastating pandemic in history. Nevertheless, despite the presence of such technologies, the possibility of ...

On first January 1999, eleven European countries decided to denominate their currencies into a single currency. The 1991 Maastricht Treaty had established a convergence criterion for countries wishing to join the European Monetary Union (EMU). The criterion was designed to be a foundation for qualifying for the EMU and related to the size of national debts, interest rates, inflation and budget deficits. The Euro system consisted of the European Central Bank with eleven central banks of the participating states presuming the roles in monetary policy (Mody et al. 2012). In 2002, the Euro took the form of coins and ...

There are particular trade theories which provide a space for economic ground that will encourage its growth through different international policies. The goals of these policies make the operation under the economies possible by some actions such as reduction in the cost of provision of goods. The world demand will only support a few active firms in the economy with the presence of this theory. One of the fundamental principles in international trade is Porter’s theory of national competitive advantage that explains how the nations can achieve international success through four attributes namely, factor endowments, rivalry; demand conditions ...

Micro Economics

Q1.The demand of labor is said to be derived demand. What is the meaning of derived demand? How does this concept help to determine the demand of labor? Ans. A firm demands an input in order to produce a commodity demanded by consumers. So, the demand for an input is a Derived demand. If the input is labor then the demand for labor is derived demand as firms employ them in the production process which contributes to their revenue and profits .The demand for labor is determined form the principle of profit maximization. The demand for additional amount of ...

1.0 Introduction `According to Barbone et al. (2009) all members States of the European Union are also members of the Economic and monetary Union (EMU). Barbone et al. (2009) further states that the member states coordinate their policy-making in support for the economic objectives of the European Union (EU). Nonetheless, there are some member states that have gone further to adopting a single currency (Euro) (Barbone et al., 2009). They are the member states that comprise of the Euro area. Euro, according to Bekaert (2010) is a single currency that has been adopted by 19 European states that make up ...

The European Union can be considered today as one of the world’s most influential powers as it represents twenty-eight member states in major international and even regional affairs. Many member nations see the EU as the result of their desire to ensure European integration to keep peace in the region. Considering the membership of these European states to the regional organization, it is a question for member countries and non-member countries as to who is more influential or powerful: the EU or the member countries? For some experts, the member countries are more powerful than the EU because they ...

Among Law Enforcement Agencies

POLICE RETENTION 2 Introduction Maintaining an adequate police personnel level is one of the most prominent challenges currently facing the field of law enforcement. The supply and demand for competent officers are going to be changed due to intensifying law enforcement errands, escalating attrition and declining resources. These challenges might have initiated throughout the latest economic recession and actually worsened as the economy improved (Wilson & Weiss, 2014). The question arises whether the durable obligation of applicants and current officers will continue in times of economic development since enrollment and retention of officers have both become an escalating ...

The Euro was officially started in 1999 in the first eleven countries. In the beginning, the Euro was employed for transaction purposes while the banknotes and coins came into life in 2002. There are five Maastricht Convergence criteria that are used in the consideration of membership. European countries wishing to join have to meet them. First is the price stability that says that the nation’s inflation rate shall not be more than 1.5 percent above the levels of the best three performing member nations. The second condition was the durability of convergence. The criterion identifies with the factor ...

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Introduction This information becomes somewhat devastating when a law enforcement supervisor starts exploring new strategies of recruitment to draw a number of applicants. Now in the time of shortage how will it be possible to attract applicants? The other questions arise as how they will retain personnel or should they change their recruiting strategies to compete with non-police associations? These are the main emerging problems that required to be addressed. Military call-ups, struggle for competent applicants, confined budget crises, shifting work preferences and above of all, ...

The rock artists of Australia were drawing the dreamtime long before they had a word for art or long before the first Westerner arrived there. The dreamtime for the indigenous people of Australia is their story of creation. Their beliefs are reflected in the ancient paintings on rock. The aboriginal are believed to have occupied Australia for at least forty thousand or even maybe hundred thousand years, which makes them the “oldest continuous human culture on the planet” (Rock Art). Their art is a primitive history book and guide for living (Rock Art). Seasons played crucial role in their lives; that ...

The European Union: An economic project or a political power?

Since the time of its inception, the European Union became one of the major players in both political and economic development throughout the globe; following the lead of the United States. This supranational organization consisted of 28 European states had developed from 1951 to the present, uniting the European region and adding more members to the fray. It is undeniable that the EU today is a force to be reckoned with, however, it is argued that the EU is mostly an economic power than a political bloc that must be taken in consideration. With the policies of the EU fostering a common ...

In recent news, the Greek Debt Crisis continues to escalate further given Greece’s continues debt despite the bailout funds provided by the EU, IMF, and the World Bank. Considered as one of the primary reasons for the on-going Eurozone crisis, the Greek Debt Crisis showcases not just the Greek government’s incapacities to improve its economic status but also the impact of an unstable economy to the remaining members of the Eurozone. Prior to the announcement of the Greek debt crisis, experts had already seen Greece’s economic instability that would prove fatal in the long-run and led ...

Introduction

What is international trade and how is international trade significant to a mature, robust economy such as that of the United Kingdom’s. We know that experts say that international trade is an essential cog that keeps the wheels of the economy turning, and that wheel is an essential contributor to keeping the global economic machine in motion. It is therefore imperative that the concept of International Trade be fully understood and presented with respect to the UK economy and the world.

P10: The Significance of International Trade to UK Business Organisations

International trade is defined as the exchange of goods and services between two or more countries (Investopedia, 2013). ...

PART A

Portfolio of Creation Myths (182-191) Question 1 Different myths have different images to represent their creator gods. For instance the Native American narrative of creation uses the spider woman as the god responsible for the creation story. In the same way, the Australian society presented in this excerpt upholds the fact that life emanated from the emu egg (Ford 185). One similarity that exists in the way that the creator gods are presented is that they have extra-ordinary power to be able to accomplish the creation task. It is also evident from each of the stories presented ...

The global financial crisis of 2007-to-date is cited as being among the worst ever to affect the world since the credit crunch of the 1930s popularly known as the Great Depression. Coupled with the financial crises, a massive sovereign debt crisis advanced among leading national investors all over the globe and the most affected were the majority of European governments. The Eurozone crisis made it difficult for most nations to re-finance their debts leading to the creation of rescue packages and bailouts to prevent the collapse of economies that were in between the depth crises. Member states within the European ...

The quarrel about stabilizing the Eurozone: why is Britain opposing Germany and France?

The problem of the Eurozone and the continuous decline of the Euro have maintained its position in the headlines since many Euro countries are now succumbing to debt and high inflation rates. The original members of the European Union have constantly debated solutions, proposals, and projects that they believe would lessen the strain of the Euro to the remaining members of the community. France and Germany have taken the position as the leaders of the Eurozone to prevent possible bailouts from Euro-practicing countries and re-establish Eurozone stability. However, the United Kingdom finds these proposals of the two leading countries ...

In recent news, the problem of the Eurozone has been in the interest of various countries due to the economy’s influence over the World Market. While some of the older members of the European Union managed to apply the Euro without many effects in their economies, other member had experienced various financial problems such as debt and increased inflation. Now, these troubled EU member states are facing complications in recovering their formerly stable economies. This problem is still currently present in some member countries, with Greece being the centre of the current economic problem of the Eurozone. Before ...

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Robert Schuman’s notable phrase “Never war between us” is one of the most critically acclaimed lessons learned by most Europeans with regards to the topic of European unification and integration. This lesson became Schuman’s main foundation in declaring the start of integration in his 1950 speech in the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community. It can be noted that European integration, through the ECSC, started on a plan to control resources and production. This was also seen in the evolution of the European Defence Community and later the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy ...

I have always been fascinated with complexity, especially in the world around me. The ways in which old organic structures can turn into entirely new ones through the simplest of chemical reactions was always something that I have held in great interest. This passion for the inner workings of chemistry led me to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the prestigious University of Chittagong in Bangladesh, after placing in the top 10% of the 100,000 students in my state for the University entrance test. I received my degree with honors (receiving a 3.45 GPA) within three years, ...