Essays on Evacuation

The Iroquois Theatre was located on the Northern side, between the Dearborn Street and State Street in Chicago. The theatre attracted many women who went to Chicago for day trips because they thought the theatre was safe. The safety of the theatre was guaranteed because it was located close to the Loop shopping district that was patrolled by police. Upon opening of the Iroquois Theatre, drama critics lauded the theatre terming it as the most beautiful theatre in Chicago.
The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred at about 3:15 P.M, on 30th December 1903, in Chicago, Illinois. After the fire, 605 Continue reading...

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Analysis of Advertisements According to Fowles’s Categories and Their Effectiveness with Bovee et al.
Under Fowles’s list of fifteen emotional appeals, “giving form to people’s deep-lying desires and picturing states of being that individuals privately yearn for, advertisers have the best chance of arresting attention and affecting communication,” while Bovee et al (1989), suggests “that an effective sales pitch contributes to the advertising’s appeal to customers.” ‘The Time’ magazine, dated January 31, 2011, has quite a few news breakers, but one distinct advertisement that draws the attention of most of its readers is the one Continue reading...

The U.S’ government decision to wage war on Vietnam without a good plan of war involving clear-cut strategies and plans was one decision they poorly made. Therefore, it resulted to a prolonged Vietnam War and made the victory indeterminate for them (Yancey, 2001). The war was between the North Vietnam which was a communist state backed by other communist nations such as the Soviets and China, against the U.S, South Vietnam forces together with other anti-communist nations. People fought the war in North Vietnam. This war took place as a way to stop the spread of communism as the Continue reading...

Cocteau makes references to the Oedipus as human. In essence, he represents him to possess human characteristics and traits. He illustrates Oedipus as a virginal youth. On the same note, Cocteau states that, Oedipus arrogance was too overwhelming in the interactions that he engaged in. In his interactions with Sphinx, she enables him escape a deadly situation. However the case, Oedipus does not recognize the fact that assistance had been abetted in his favor. His manifestations of arrogance are hence illustrated along these cones. In this regard, it is according to Cocteau view of what Oedipus was. He goes Continue reading...

Socrates sentencing had been delayed for a month presenting to Crito a good opportunity to advise Socrates to escape when the ship, that was at Delos arrived. Crito made several attempts to convince Socrates to escape into exile since it was a common practice in Athens. The Athenians would not mind since they wanted Socrates to leave the city. In this paper, Crito’s arguments made to Socrates are analyzed first, followed by Socrates responses and ultimate decision.
Crito held that he would have lost such a dear friend should Socrates be killed. He proceeded to explain that he Continue reading...

United States of America was dragged into a war and invasion in Afghanistan in response to the attacks conducted against the World Trade Center (Mepham and Cooper, p. 56). It has been over twelve years now and the war is far from over. There are multiple dimensions to the analysis of the war. These dimensions range from analysis of the success met, to the economic costs incurred, the loss of human life on civilian front, and also the military casualties suffered.
Over fifty thousand troops were originally stationed in Afghanistan and with time they have seen phase wise withdraw. Continue reading...

Abnormal psychology deals with unusual patterns of thought and behavior that are considered as a mental disorder. Scholars and prominent academicians have attempted to explain the psychological and biological causes of mental disorders. Abnormal psychology can be classified as normal, abnormal and supernormal. Clinical psychology and psychopathology are some of the branches of medicine that deal with abnormal psychology. It is a complete departure from the traditional and archaic methods of diagnosing and treating mental disorders. A case in point for these treatment methods was the trephining method. Stone Age physicians believed that evil spirits caused mental disorders. They Continue reading...

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a story that features the coercion Fredrick Douglass encountered before his escape to freedom. In his narratives, Douglass offers the readers with fast hand information about the pain, brutality, and humiliation of the slaves. He points out the cruelty of this institution on both the perpetrator, and the victims. As a slave, Fredrick Douglass witnessed the brutalization of the blacks whose only crime was to be born of the wrong color (Cruse 32). He narrates the pain, suffering the slaves went through, and how he fought for his freedom through Continue reading...

Explaining the Theme of Escape in The Glass Menagerie

In life, humans are confronted with the course of either retaining in a kind of life that one is supposed to live with or trying to find a way to live a life that a person actually wants to be identified with. Considerably, the same thing is true with the main character Tom in the story The Glass Menagerie. Tom, being a young man as he was, could be expected to be living the best years of his life. However, unlike what is expected of him and his age, he is caught in the desire of embracing a life Continue reading...

Slavery began in the late 16th century to early 18th century. Africans were brought to American colonies by white Europeans to come and work on their plantations in the South as well as, the North. They were treated harshly with no payments for all their hard work. Moreover, they lived under harsh living conditions a factor that would later lead to their resistance in opposition of these conditions. Racism towards African Americans who were slaves was at its extreme since they did not have any rights; civil nor political. African American slaves had three forms of resistance to slavery Continue reading...

The stand your ground law is a type of jurisdiction in which, individuals are given the right to use force in the event they are in danger or approached by such circumstances. The law does not provide any statute for the evasion of such circumstances but allows for the individual to counteract the force with an equal measure of force. When this law is reviewed with respect to the humanitarian perspective of human rights, it is considered as a wrong undertaking. As a matter of fact, I consider this law as a discriminative law and violate the natural course Continue reading...

The horror of the Piper Alpha disaster happened about two decades ago. Explosion and fire ripped through the Piper Alpha oil production platform in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. About 167 workers were killed as a result of the Piper Alpha Disaster.
Several investigations were made but most of them were hindered by a lack of physical evidence. However, an eye-witness account made it known that light hydrocarbon got released into the surrounding when a pump was restarted after maintenance. On that terrible day, the day shift maintenance crew were said to be on some of Continue reading...

Compare and Contrast: When Deo Met Nancy and Charlie Wolf

For people who have a defined place in the society, good or bad - people who have jobs of any kind, or live with their families, or part of a cause - which is most probably most people, it would be hard to imagine what it is like to be displaced from a society and be flung into a place that does not know or need you. In a "normal" situation, we take for granted the relationships we have, even the slightest connections to old schoolmates or neighbors or even childhood acquaintances. We do not realize how much these Continue reading...

The original cowboys were all white. Meaning, they were all Caucasians. However, long before they came into being, there were already other cowboys on the making. This was in Texas where a group of slaves worked in ranches. The period was the early nineteenth century. As was discussed above, cowboys mainly gained prominence in the late nineteenth century. Black slaves were mainly born into slavery, but they later gained a life away from slavery in the ranches. This is where the thesis of this paper is deduced. Black men became cowboys so as to avoid the discrimination and shame Continue reading...

The hurricane Katrina occurred on 29, August 2005 and affected the city of New Orleans and the small towns of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The government response was very poor. In twenty four hours soon after the Katrina occurred, the whole world had known that, majority of the affected were blacks. The media was filming and reporting without any rescues on site. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) claimed that they could not get through yet the media had gone through. Harry Connick, Jr, said that he was able to get to New Orleans without any difficult.
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Richard B. Frank’s essay “Assessing Realities” is written to shed a light of perspective into the issue of what line of thinking went into the decision of Truman and his military advisor’s to use atomic weapons on Japanese cities at the end of World War II, and whether or not this was the ethical line of decision making for them to have made. As the author points out, American’s perceptions of the rightness of this decision has changed significantly since the time of the action, when far fewer Americans supporting this action decades after Hiroshima and Continue reading...

Modern warfare as we know it today began to take shape during the 19th century, with the rise of nation states came patriotic fervor and the need to express this through a strong, varied and most importantly competent military force. For the first time in history, armies became institutions and nations took pride in training and equipping their regiments. This change coincided with the industrial revolution which brought wide ranging changes to manufacturing processes. The production line allowed weapons and other instruments of warfare to be produced in mass numbers never before seen. More advanced manufacturing techniques meant more Continue reading...

Literature is a powerful tool that has the ability to take readers to different worlds and different eras. Literature has a way to change readers’ perspectives and teach valuable lessons. From the beginning of time the world has known stories. As time passed stories developed into pieces of literature that have lived for thousands of years, and the most recognizable of that literature that has survived this long will continue to flourish readers’ imagination. Literature has the power to access one of the greatest forms of relaxation and stress relief; it has the power to help readers escape. Most Continue reading...

- Harry and Reasons for escapes.
- Types of magic tricks and escapes.
Harry Houdini performed magic tricks in which he escaped from bondage by different objects. It included chains and handcuffs through which he would be tied first before he could manage to get off the chains and escape. He also performed magic tricks in which he was buried, but still managed to get him out of the coffins and the soil hence cheating death. His escapes were from different objects that were tied around his body or in the hands and legs only (Phillips).
- Relationship with Continue reading...

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Carla is an engineer working for Synder Corporation, and she travels a lot for business purposes. The last business trip was to Indianapolis where she lost her emerald bracelet in a hotel room where she had been accommodated. The bracelet was lost in a mysterious way in that Carla was sure that she had packed the bracelet and saw it in the jewelry box as she was unpacking her clothes on her arrival at the hotel on Sunday afternoon. She found out that the bracelet was missing in the morning of the next day and reported to the Continue reading...

Dear father,

I know it has been a while since I last wrote, but It has been almost a year since the death of the childless English king Edward the confessor, Harold the second has been crowned king but he faces succession disputes. His army was weakened by the recent battle of Stamford Bridge which occurred about three days ago. In the battle king, Harold faced his brotherTostig and Harold the third of Norway, who was not lucky enough to survive the battle. These deaths have brought Duke William the seconds of Normandy claims to the throne legitimate (Bridgeford 20)
Before Continue reading...

Abstract Incidences can be disastrous in the event that they occur, hence the need for a proper plan or program that may help to handle, or reduce the negative impact such may have on an organization. Organizations, therefore, need a well researched and articulated program that contains key elements, units involved, in order to act effectively, and in a professional manner.
An emergency response program should consist of a response plan and procedures needed for effective guidance in the event an incidence occurs (United States, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency and Continue reading...

In the film Barbara took place in German directed by Christian Petzold. The film was among one of the best international film and nominated was on severally for the Academy Awards. It has also won awards such as Silver Bear under the category of best director (Barbara film, 2012).
The film began with a middle aged woman sited, relaxing under a shade with her legs crossed. Some young middle aged men were keenly watching her from a window close to the park where the lady was sited. One of the men suggests that if she was six then, you Continue reading...

Camus's "The Guest" (pp. 1580-97).
As the story ends, Daru seems to be threatened with a consequence he doesn’t deserve. Is this just? Is there any way he could have created a good outcome? Why do you think Camus chooses to end the story this way?
As it has been indicated in the post, Daru’s situation is one that portrays the diverse view through which the society perceives an individual. In the need to seek to establish a good rapport with the society, Daru lets the prisoner decide on which way to go-the escape route or the Continue reading...

Management

Management
Planning for emergencies is a vital part of any organization’s risk management endeavors. The preparation for emergencies can reduce the effects of unexpected events thereby ensuring minimal interruption of daily operations. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the plans, the planning as well as the finalized plans should be communicated to the staff and all parties attached to the particular organization. It is essential to identify various elements of an emergency plan that can be embraced by a non-profit organization to cushion themselves in the event of a fire.
The organization can invest in building safety Continue reading...

Introduction

The 82nd airborne division is the one in duty for the airborne infantry division in America. The division are skilled in parachute assaults in a war zone or battle. The work of the 82nd airborne division in the military is to coordinate, execute, plan rapid forced and combined arms operations. The operations can be operated alone or on a joint force with others. The 82nd Airborne Division was formulated or became part of the national army in 1917. It was based at Camp Gordon in Georgia. It has been claimed that all the original members of the division hailed Continue reading...

The Battle of Lundy’s Lane has stood as the bloodiest land-based battle fought during the War of 1812. Fought on July 25, 1814 and known alternatively as the Battle of Niagara Falls, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane involved a military faceoff between the United States (US) and the British Empire on Canadian territory, on present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. The victory of the US army at the Battle of Chippawa prompted them to advance to Queenston, which in turn required them to pass by Niagara Falls – by then a stronghold of the British army. The US army, commandeered Continue reading...

Introduction

John Hunt Morgan was a popular Confederate general and cavalry officer during the Civil War. He is most remembered for his Morgan’s Raid wherein he led several hundred men on a more-than thousand mile journey from the South into Kentucky and as far as southern Ohio, which is the farthest point reached by any Confederate group in the north during this war (Dupuy, Johnson and Bongard, 1992, 525). He sowed terror and fear in the hearts of ordinary people from Indiana and Ohio (Boyer, 1912, 164-165). This short paper will examine General Morgan’s escape from the Ohio Continue reading...

‘Escape from Camp 14’ is a story that revolves around misery, torture, helplessness, hunger, cruelty and high-level of state secrecy. It is the story of a man who was born in the most atrocious labor camps, that is, camp 14. Prisoners living in these camps were treated in the most inhumane manners.
Shin In Geun, later named as Shin Dong-Hyuk, was one of the very few escaped prisoners who were able to find their way out of the labor camp he was enslaved in. Since Shin was born in a labor camp, he knew nothing about the outside world. Continue reading...

Introduction

Learned helplessness is one of the phenomena thought to be relevant in understanding depression in humans. Depression is believed to be a reaction learned by a person from events known to be stressful, but inescapable at the same time. Although the “learned helplessness” theory does not completely explain human depression, it is essential for understanding the reasons behind the feelings of depressed individuals such as being helpless and hopeless. Also, the theory explains the loss of sense of personal control over life events of many individuals. Thus, enhancing the sense of personal control may improve the situation of individuals Continue reading...

Introduction

The book, the glass menagerie, is an interesting read that encompasses and represents the lives of human beings who are torn between the world of reality and of fantasy. Therefore, it becomes imperative to discuss the storyline of the book and its connection to psychological theories. The book is filled with puzzling events that are more symbolic than real happenings. Just like the title describes it, the glass menagerie is a fanciful and fragile world in which the book’s characters live in. the book centers around three characters, namely, Tom, Jim, Amanda and Laura. Each of these characters Continue reading...

The story The Relieve Box does not only talk about one’s addiction over technology but one’s attempt to escape reality for the purpose of running away from problems and the chaos around them (Boyle). Too often, people get preoccupied over the things that they do that they start to neglect the responsibilities that they have. The characters of the story allow themselves to be drawn into something in order to divert their attention from feeling pain, frustration, regret and disappointment (Nahin). Often, they do this to delay any possibilities there is to be responsible and to accountability Continue reading...

Special considerations should be taken during evacuation after an emergency has occurred for a child care facility that is located in an office building. The main objective of this is to minimize the chances of the children, the facility personnel along with the visitors from being harmed. For the evacuation to be carried out as expected, it is important for workers in this premise to familiarize with all the possible routes that can be followed in case of an emergency. This can be done through ensuring that workers are able to locate all the stairways, emergency exits and also Continue reading...

Self-defense refers to an individual’s right to protect themselves using reasonable force against someone else attempting to inflict harm upon them. On the other hand, deadly force refers to an action that is known to create a risk of serious bodily harm or even death to one or more people. (Nationalparalegal.edu, 2014). Self-defense is thus used when an individual reasonably believes that someone is about to use deadly physical force unlawfully when attempting to or committing crimes such as kidnapping, assault, burglary, rape, forcible sodomy and robbery (Edition.cnn.com, 2014).
However, there are several factors to be considered in Continue reading...

CRITICAL REVIEW

CRITICAL REVIEW

Gairik Sengupta, Subhrojyoti Bhowmick, Avijit Hazra, Ananya Datta, and Musfikur Rahaman (2010), wrote on the “Adverse drug reaction monitoring in psychiatry out-patient department of an Indian teaching hospital”. The topic as stated by the authors shows only a general possibility in the medical field. In this case, the authors do not seem to be specific in which drug is been studied. At this point the reader of the article is left guessing what could be the drug under investigation. The need to have a single or a range of particular drugs give the researcher specific objectives other Continue reading...

“There is a way to be good again” ( Hosseini K. 2003) a line delivered by Rahim Khan to Amir in order to encourage him to help Hassan’s son escape Afghanistan and finally free him from the guilt of his past. The powerful quotation showing how personal salvation can be achieved through saving another person, but the case of Amir in the Kite Runner is complex because before he did something good, he once did something he regretted. In the case of Amir, the main character in the Kite Runner, did saving his nephew be enough to consider him Continue reading...

The ‘fast five movie’ commonly known as the Fast and Furious 5 is an American action movie written by Chris Morgan and directed by Justin Lin. The following describes the plot of the movie; with the help of his sister and friends, Dom is rescued from the hands of the authorities. The team is the pursued hotly by Hobbs, who follows them to Rio de Janeiro in South America. Hobbs is caught in between two gangs fighting each other i.e. Dam’s team and Reyes’ team. Although the movie has a lot of action and heavy compact, it presents Continue reading...

Introduction

Mass Casualty care is the combination of the number of patients and the requirements of care that exceed or challenge the ability of the community to provide adequate care to the patients by utilizing day-to day operations. Moreover, a Mass Causality Incident has the potential of quickly exhausting the resources in any community that are available for a response. The capability of the hospital response is dependent on the comprehensive contingency management plan that include worst scenarios such as mass causality incidence in order to enhance the readiness level that is required for a prompt response in the health Continue reading...

Introduction

The name Harriet Tubman often springs up when discussing the history of the United States in the 19th Century. She was a humanitarian and abolitionist of the African-American nature. She was born around 1822 and died in March 10, 1913. Important to note is the fact that she was born a slave. Despite this fact, through her skills and desire, Tubman managed to escape slavery by finding freedom in the North. After the escape, Tubman devoted herself to help other slaves to escape the slavery they were subjected to (Clinton, 2004). Essentially, through the underground railway, she succeeded to Continue reading...

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It took ten long years before Odysseus attempted to return home. A great warrior, Odysseus and his crew knew that they could reach home safely. However, they had to face many challenges on their way back. He first encounters Cyclops, a monster with only one eye in the middle of his forehead. “We have come to the land of the Cyclops. They are the one-eyed sons of Poseidon, the sea god. They have no sense of right or wrong” (Odyssey, p.6). Using his guiles, Odysseus and his men escape from the clutches of the Cyclops. While fleeing, Odysseus shouts Continue reading...