Essays on Flood

There are times when one feels that he/she is not in control of a situation leading to the feelings of desirous and eagerness. Such feelings, in most cases, are always related to awful occurrences in one’s life. Canonically, such feelings- feelings encompassing a wide range of beliefs and behavior, have always been considered superstitious owing to the fact that they lack a strong empirical base and justification and can singly be traced to incorrect establishment of cause and effect. Of the plethora of superstitions in existence today, Friday the 13th has risen to be one of the most dreaded. Just as the ...

“Natural Disasters-Floods," Retrieved October 18, 2014 from http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/natural_disasters/floods/

This article mentioned the natural disasters like floods that may happen in poor as well as rich countries. As a matter of fact, these disaster are also linked with manmade activities. The change in land use, deforestation, landscape, and flood plains all contribute in the severity of floods. The article reported that global warming caused by man-made activities is one of the major factors contributing in this natural disaster. The human beings made changes in river basins that affect floods like in the case of Washington; concrete constructions developed to stop the flow of water prevented natural seepage that consequently ...

Flood Zones

- Water is essential for all living beings in life. Water is used for industrial purposes and it also maintains forests.

- According to the FEMA website, a 100 year flood is defined as the term "100-year flood" is misleading. It is not the flood that will occur once every 100 years. Rather, it is the flood elevation that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded each year.” This means the probability of 1 % of rain occurring in any given year.

- The two different colours indicate the countries with their flood data available and the countries which ...

Indonesia, being found on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region with a considerable measure of tectonic movement, need to adapt to the consistent danger of volcanic eruptions, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis. On a few events throughout the most recent 15 years, Indonesia has stood out as truly newsworthy because of destroying natural disasters that brought about the deaths of countless human and animal lives. In addition to having a ruinous impact on the land zone, including infrastructure, and subsequently bringing about budgetary expenses. Harsh, dry, and wet seasons can destroy food crop harvests, trigger expansion, and put extreme money related pressure on ...

Minerals are classified by their chemical composition as Silicates, Phosphorites, carbonates, and halides are all major mineral groups.

Silicates contain silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), the two most abundant elements in the earth and comprise the majority of Earth's crust. They have a chemical formula SiO2. Common silicate minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, mica and quartz.

Phosphorites are sedimentary rocks of biochemical origin and are rich in phosphate with chemical formula PO4. They are mostly used as chemical fertilizers. They are also used as food preservatives, anti-corrosion agent and also in the field of metallurgy. Limestone and mudstone are common phosphate bearing rocks.Carbonates are the minerals mostly found in the Earth’s near surface crust. They have ...

Module 8 Geology: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Sediments are transported along coastlines by several processes. Rivers deposit sediments as they enter wetlands and oceans. Tidal fluxes are constantly depositing and eroding sand while waves erode sand and deposit it somewhere else. Wetland and coastal dune vegetation retains sediments. Storm surges can dramatically erode coastal sediments. Coastal sand transport by all these methods are complex. But, the issue has become more complex with human impacts on the natural processes. Flood control measures and the damming of rivers decreases the downstream deposition of sediment. Sediment starvation of these areas typically results in our replacement of sand on ...

There are many strange similarities between ancient texts of different cultures. Within these narratives, there are different trappings, but many of the stories remain eerily similar across cultural boundaries; within The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament of the Bible, for instance, there are a number of different stories that are remarkably similar. The story of Gilgamesh and the plant of eternal life is very similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, perhaps the most similar of the stories contained within the Gilgamesh epic and the Old Testament of the Bible are ...

Skeptics are of the opinion that the account of the floods that destroyed nearly everything on earth given in Genesis is actually a modified description of the original story given in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI. As far as the dates are concerned, while the Gilgamesh epic is said to have been penned before 2000 BC, the dating of Genesis has been placed by scholars between 1500 BC and 500 BC (Deem 1). This indicates that the Genesis’ flood myth could have indeed been sourced by Biblical authors from the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. As a result, the two stories ...

Thesis Statement: By ensuring appropriate urban development patterns, enacting the necessary legislation, and controlling exposure to waste water, the authorities in Jeddah can preserve surface water and improve the living conditions of its people.

Overview

- Surface water is scanty in Jeddah region. - Average amounts of rainfall received are very low. - Surface water is not adequate to supply the human population in the region. - Plenty of rainfall experienced on the Hijaz Mountains and in the high Red Sea Escarpment cause flooding. - The only form of replenishment is precipitation. - Despite its ...

The super bowl is the largest sporting event broadcasted by NBC. Businesses have used this rare opportunity to air their adverts. More than 111 million Americans who watch the event have admitted paying attention to the ads that dominate the event. As the game progresses, companies take this fantastic opportunity to familiarize the consumers with their products, and ultimately increase their sales revenues. Several adverts have prominently featured in the super bowl live broadcasts. Among them are The Muppets steals a car, T-mobile commercial, 'Noah' trailer, coca cola and the jaguar ad. The Muppets steal a car is an ad ...

Chaucer’s, “The Miller’s Tale” is a classic comedic piece that tells a remarkable story. However, the language in the original story can be discouraging to the modern reader. Therefore the writer hopes to present the tale in a modernized version that will help individuals to better understand the story without losing the true meaning of the story. In addition, there is the hope that readers of all ages will be able to understand the modernized version of the story. The writer hopes to tell the legend and life of the carpenter and his wife. After the knight told his story, ...

Introduction: The title of my chosen article is forecast failure: How flood warnings came too late for Southern Albertans. The article is authored by Trevor Howell and Matt Mcclure for the Calgary Herald. It was published in the Calgary Herald 2013. The article talks about a flood that occurred in the High River region of South Alberta. The forecasting agencies were late in issuing warnings to the residents of the High River region and, as a result, a lot of damages that could have been avoided occurred. This article is related to the larger topic of how delayed and inaccurate weather forecasts ...

Background/Literature Review

Nature causes all floods despite the fact that some manmade activities also contribute in flooding. The developed nations on the globe including UK and the United States do suffer from losses caused by flooding (Natural Disasters-Floods). For instance, the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina that took place between 2005 and 2009 were intensified due to manmade activities (Shrum, 2014).

Classification of Flooding

Floods can be classified into river and coastal floods. Mandych (2011) defined river floods as inundations of river valleys that are caused by high waters running downstream. This is the most frequent and widespread type of floods. He added that river ...

Amongst natural disasters, flooding is one of the chief crises that befall our cities and towns. Flooding can occur for a variety of different reasons, including excessive rainfall, melting of snow in mountainous regions or even due to seismic activities such as Tsunamis. The purpose of writing this paper is mainly to acquaint the reader with the consequences of flooding and the steps one could take to save lives as well as protect oneself from harm. This topic primarily interests me because of the fact that flooding as a natural disaster is widespread geographically. Unlike blizzards, tornadoes and other natural ...

Henry Frick was born in West Overton, Pennsylvania in 1849 ("Henry Clay Frick"). He amassed a fortune from his coke and steel business, and he was extremely respected among 19th century industrial magnates for his business and accounting acumen. He became the head of the Carnegie Steel Company; however, after years of contention with Andrew Carnegie, Frick formed the United States Steel Corporation ("Henry Clay Frick"). Known among his contemporaries as a quiet philanthropist, a dedicated family man, and an avid art collector, Frick was not respected or well-liked by the general public. Competing business owners and working class men and women ...

Venice and Maldives are two of the world's island regions covered almost completely by water. These regions have some similarities and differences which make then much important. A study on Venice and Maldives will reveal features present in them and the problems both regions are facing at the present point in time.

Venice

The city of Venice and seaport is located in Italy in Veneto region. It is located within 118 minor islands which are linked with the bridges and separated by canals. The beauty of this situation is its artworks and architecture characterization that distinguish it. Venice has a population ...

The NSSL website delves deep into the nature and features of flood. The section ‘Basics’ describes the conditions which can be termed as floods and documents the destructive capability of flashfloods. The section is very enlightening as it provides an overview of the places prone to floods and also gives a comprehensive view of the risks of flash floods and the areas in jeopardy from the natural calamity. The causes behind floods are also discussed in detail. The nest section goes on to describe the different types of flood: river flood, coastal flood, storm surge, inland flooding and flash flood. ...

Introduction

Covenant refers to a mutual agreement between two people that carries a pledge or promise for the future. One of the most important themes of Hebrew Bible is a covenant between the almighty God and His people or followers. In biblical interpretation, the word covenant contains more underlying meanings than a simple contract or agreement between two people. Derived from the Hebrew word ‘berith’, a covenant is "an agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under oath to perform or refrain from certain actions stipulated in advance" (Mendenhall and Herion 1 :1179). The word ‘covenant’ has been mentioned in ...

Introduction

Flooding is one of the hydrological disasters, which is mainly an overflow of a vast water mass subsequently submerging land and causing destruction to property. A natural disaster constitutes an adverse or negative environmental event, resulting from unusual earth or geological processes and usually causes harm to for example; property damage, loss of lives and general population displacement. For the overflow to be termed as a flood, it must have submerged land which is under normal circumstances not covered by water. Therefore the flood water must occupy the land normally used by man for other purposes, for example farming or even ...

Definition of Mitigation

Mitigation refers to the use of sustained actions to decrease or eliminate the risks to people and property from hazards and their effects (Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola, 2010). Mitigation is done to ensure that people and structures are protected. This helps in the process of reducing any costs that may be used in response and recovery.

How Mitigation Differs from other Emergency Disciplines

Mitigation differs from other emergency management disciplines because it is aimed at developing long-term solutions to reducing risk. The other disciplines such as preparedness to hazards, response to hazards and recovery offer short-term solutions to the effects of hazards (Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola, ...

Part 1

There are very low chances for a flood of more magnitude than that of 1990 to occur. The probability of occurrence of the 1990 flood was 0.06. This indicates that probability of occurrence of the flood in the year was substantially low. 6/100 is a substantially low frequency. This means that, probability of occurrence of a greater flooding than this is insignificantly low because it is less than six percent, hence, it is negligible. A flood of a greater magnitude than that of 1990 is unexpected; this is an important point to consider in determining what prevention measures are worth implementing in the ...

A good number of people are familiar with the Biblical Genesis flood narrative, but they probably are not aware of how similar it is to flood myth in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The similarities between the two flood accounts are quite stark. The biggest thing that makes them so alike is their main theme. Then again, the smaller details of the events that occur in both stories are considerably different. The parallels between both narratives have also been recognized by secular scholars. However, others simply label these connections as nothing but shared mythology (Graves). The question remains: Is the ...

Introduction

Marilynne Robinson brings us a story of women in her novel, Housekeeping. Most of the characters on the novel are women. Men are not featured in this novel. Robinson sets the novel so that only women are left alone. We are told of the tedious tasks that these women had. We are introduced of Ruth and Lucille, her younger sister. They were brought up by many caretakers. Many questions sprout regarding the mystery of the many caretakers of these girls. Could it be their behavior that made them move from one caretaker to another? All these questions abound, there comes ...

Introduction

Natural disasters tend to have significant implications. These include collapsing of buildings, which translate to loss of life and destruction of property worth a lot of money. Natural disasters include earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, and extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, lighting, storms, and mass movements. Each of these natural disasters requires the design of the building to incorporate an element or a factor, which avoid or reduce the impact of the natural disaster or how it will resist the natural disaster. In the design of buildings, earthquakes are of significant importance since they result to a lot of damage in structures and ...

Question 1

The type of flood occurred at Tarbela Dam around July 29th was an overbank flooding; the high precipitations filled the river Indus, the water within the river reach peak discharge and overflows its river banks and spreads across the surrounding areas.

Question 2

The Chashma Barrage experienced twenty five floods as outlined below. 28-Jul-10 643.30 29-Jul-10 645.40 30-Jul-10 640.30 31-Jul-10 640.00 1-Aug-10 640.00 3-Aug-10 640.00 4-Aug-10 640.00 5-Aug-10 641.00 6-Aug-10 641.00 7-Aug-10 640.40 8-Aug-10 640.00 9-Aug-10 640.00 10-Aug-10 639.20 11-Aug-10 639.00 12-Aug-10 639.00 13-Aug-10 639.00 ...

Curt Flood was a slave who had more personal issues than he could handle. His is a true story of the fact that money cannot necessarily guarantee you the freedom that you need. Despite his fame and the fact that he had a reasonable income, he was haunted by the fact that he was a slave and that he could not have freedom. This is mainly the issue that was even reflected to his career as a baseball player where he thought his rights were being undermined simply because he was a slave. I believe things would have been different if Flood was not a slave. ...

The Noah’s Flood is a play adopted from the biblical story of the manner with which God rescued a few of his followers from a terrible flood that wiped out the entire human race. In the beginning, God told Noah that he would have to put an end to all the people on the universe because their deeds were evil and violent. Noah was the only man of good faith in whom God had placed his trust because God believed that his ways were chaste. God asked him to build an ark and put his entire family in it. Besides that, ...

I pity those people that have been affected by a deluge of rapidly increasing flood water at the hype of a tumultuous typhoon. Watching the news around the world has led me to recognize most devastating natural disasters that have been made worse by tidal waves. Who could forget the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011? As a mere spectator, I was shocked at the extent of devastation and not even a powerful nation like Japan, who allegedly had been immensely prepared especially to address natural disasters like earthquakes, could prevent, control, or mitigate the outcome. Only recently was I subjected ...

Finbarr Barry Flood (2002) in his essay "Between Cult and Culture: Bamiyan, Islamic Iconoclasm, and the Museum," discussed the concerns and ideas about Islamic iconoclasm. The main focus of the essay is the Muslim's iconoclastic practices in India and Afghanistan. Among the issues discussed in the essay is the traditional patterns of Islamic iconoclasm, its various paradoxes that distort the conventional understanding of Isamic iconoclasm. In definition, iconoclasm is the practice or an iconoclast attitude of opposing the use of images in a religion (Martin 1930, p. 1). Often seen as an act venerating statues and pictures that sacred to a ...

1. Introduction

Climate change is only one of the adverse affects that experts claim would result from global warming if it were not prevented from happening through the decrease or elimination of greenhouse gas emissions. As such, experts have constantly warned governments about the possible risks. Already, we see this happening in the natural disasters that we’ve experienced over the past two decades. One such incident recently happened in Jeddah, particularly in the year 2009, when heavy rains caused an extensive damage to the city.

In this regard, this paper will perform an analysis of the said 2009 ...

And its impact on tourism sector

Disaster management and recovery, both from manmade and natural causes, is a topic of increasing importance. Flood is an important aspect of natural disasters, particularly for the US, where it had shaped policy making. The impact of natural hazard in the tourism sector hasn’t been well understood, despite its stake in the regional and national economy. Tourism managers need to understand and prepare strategically for disasters, emphasizing more on reduction and readiness rather than response and recovery. Disaster planning and response policies need to be established at all levels, not just for tourism, but for the general well being ...

Introduction

A community is made up of a group of people living in close proximity to one another and is united by similar goals. The latter part of that statement is actually very crucial because it is what determines whether or not a community can sustain itself for a long time. The strength of the people’s unity and their ability to settle on their community goals are indicators of just how much they can coexist with one another. Coexisting, after all, is the main essence of a community. And there is no better way to demonstrate coexistence than by formulating a comprehensive plan.

Comprehensive Plans

Comprehensive ...

Introduction

Covenant refers to a mutual agreement between two people that carries a pledge or promise for the future. One of the most important themes of Bible is a covenant between the almighty God and His people or followers. In biblical interpretation, the word covenant contains more underlying meanings than a simple contract or agreement between two people. Derived from the Hebrew word ‘berith’, a covenant is "an agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under oath to perform or refrain from certain actions stipulated in advance" (Mendenhall and Herion 1 :1179). The word has been mentioned in the Old ...

In the following pages of this article Michael Flood (2008) outlines the plight of the American father to ask a question, ‘what’s wrong with father’s rights.’ In essence by advocating father’s rights, as movements emerging in response to feminism and domestic violence Flood (2008) explains the phenomenon from the perspective of its impact on the movement itself (Flood, 2008). Precisely, he views this issue as drawing unnecessary attention to men and their role as fathers to the extent of it raising antagonistic sentiments towards feminist activities. Further, he highlights the politics of this issue to show ...

Almost all the religions of the world have imagined the great flood which was meant to destroy the civilization from the earth. Most of the flood related stories discuss a hero who fights the flood, survives and causes the continuance of the humanity on the earth. This paper discusses different and popular versions of the great flood. The epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most popular Babylonian tales and according to this story, a king finds Ut-napistim while in quest of immortality. The gods say “previously Ut-napištim was a human being. But now let Ut-napištim and his wife ...

Introduction

The modern practices and belief systems are traceable to ancient societies. These modern societies are a product of the evolution of the ancient civilizations through a period spanning many centuries. The modern society has not replicated the ancient civilization; it has modified the ancient practices to fit the current needs and geographical conditions. The modern social systems in art, fashion, religion, language, science, economy and political administration have their foundation in the ancient ideologies. One of the ancient civilizations that have a profound effect to the modern society is the ancient Mesopotamia. Through its successive insightful and visionary leaders, it emerged as ...

Introduction

Natural hazards and disasters such as floods, bush fires, typhoons, tornadoes, earthquakes among others have caused immense loss of life (human, animal and even plant life) as well as destruction of property for as long as the world has existed. Advancements in education, science and technology have enabled man to predict the occurrence, prepare and even respond better to natural disasters than was the case several years ago (Srivastava & Lucie, 462). Today, governments have set up special departments such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housed under the Department of Homeland Security as a special team to build, sustain ...

Throughout much of world history, the advent of the rainy seasons has been seen as a positive. Indeed, in ancient Egypt, the arrival of floodwaters down the Nile River were a vital part of the cycle of life, as those floodwaters brought with them the fertile silt that would line the riverbanks the rest of the year, allowing farmers to plant and cultivate crops. The Nile river god and the sun god, Ra, were the two primary deities of that culture – if they did not deliver, then people would starve. Throughout much of Asia, the monsoon season – characterized by long periods ...

Human service professionals learn practical skills, techniques and strategies so they can successfully intervene when families have been impacted by a crisis. A crisis may be in the form of a natural disaster such as a tornado, hurricane and/or flood. Each family is unique, therefore the way they handle the trauma of a crisis will be different for each family and for each family member. Predicting what the needs of a family will be if they experience a crisis is almost impossible. A crisis intervention professional has many resources available; a crisis intervention model is valuable as a guide for efficiently and effectively helping a family deal with ...

As the most prominent religion in the countries of India and Nepal, and their immediate neighbours (Flood, 1996, p5), Hinduism is one of the world’s major religions and yet it lacks a set of central beliefs which unite its followers, making it quite a unique belief system. It combines a set of beliefs, traditions and ideas which unite its followers in the pursuit of seeking their own, personal interpretation of religion, as well as the desire to escape from the on-going cycle of re-birth which ties the individual to the Earth and all of its limitations.

Hindus refer to the continued ...

Learning Organization and the Five Disciplines:

Introduction: Peter Senge (2006) had described learning organizations as those where employees would persistently strive to develop and expand their abilities so that they could achieve desired results, where they could be able to nurture the innovative and extensive thinking patterns aiming to achieve mutual goals and objectives, and they would discover to envision the “whole together”. I completely agree with his idea and believe that the rationale for firms in today’s competitive environment is that only those firms would excel who would acclimatize, become flexible as well as creative in situations of rapid change. In ...

Introduction

The creation theory is vividly explained in the first book of the bible. Through a keen eye, one cannot help but see the contradiction from the two chapters. Chapter one of genesis adduces that human beings were created after all the animals. Chapter one of the book of Genesis also contends that man and woman were created simultaneously. In utter contradiction, chapter two of the same book, Genesis, offers that the first man was created before the animals. The chapter also adds that the first woman was created from the man’s rib after the animals were created. The Mayan ...

Natural disasters are part of day-to-day life. Unlike human generated disasters or hazards, natural disasters cannot be avoided as they are driven by forces of nature. This paper aims to look at 2 scenarios of natural disasters that can take place and affect an Early-Childhood development institution, such as Head Start Programme. The very first step would be to identify the disasters that the particular childhood setting may be exposed to. I have selected a Hurricane prone area that is also in flood prone.

Hurricanes

The very second step after realizing that the setting is prone to hurricanes, is to ...

1.) Why did New Orleans flood? Include both types of levees, a discussion of wetlands and the modification the the Mississippi River.

New Orleans flooded for a variety of reasons. The first and most prominent reason that New Orleans flooded was the fact that it is seven to ten feet below sea level. The city of New Orleans is actually shaped like a bowl, so once water began flooding in, it is just following the course of gravity, which means flooding into the center of the city. In “The Storm that Drowned a City,” they describe the shape of the city as “a gigantic ...

20-8: A Question of Ethics New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. (NOP), is a Louisiana corporation formed in 1982, when James Smith, Sr., and Warren Reuther were its only shareholders, with each holding 50 percent of the stock. NOP is part of a sprawling enterprise of tourism and hospitality companies in New Orleans. The positions on the board of each company were split equally between the Smith and Reuther families. At Smith’s request, his son James Smith, Jr. (JES), became involved in the businesses. In 1999, NOP’s board elected JES as president, in charge of day-to-day operations, and Reuther as chief ...

Australia, being both a country and a continent, is home to different races of mankind. And among the white people that we have known as the common faces of Australians today, Indigenous or Aboriginal people also occupy a space. Aboriginal people were the primary inhabitants of Australia before its colonization in late 1700s by the European mariners (Australian Government, 2008:web). Up until this day, Australian Indigenous population is struggling very hard to preserve the culture they once established. Nowadays, Indigenous people of Australia, closely adhering to their culture, are the modern faces of poverty and discrimination in the land they once considered ...

Introduction

A tempestuous storm with force of winds up to 300 miles an hour is recognized as tornado. Shaped like a funnel, tornado appears to be a gray or black colored cloud moving towards the ground from its base of origin. An average tornado proceeds from southwest to northwest at a speed of 30-70 miles/hour but it can move into any direction or stay stationary in extremely rare cases. Tornadoes are sometimes accompanied by hurricanes. Tornadoes are atmospheric hazards that have the strength to uproot buildings and trees and turn them into deadly missiles within seconds. They are the most destructive natural hazards ...

Blues music often tells us much more about the attitude of a singer - it can tell us the attitude of the place where the song is set as well. Blues often captures the feel of the American locales that inspire their artists, or helps to solidify the problems that these people have with where they are. Blues singers use setting to infuse that blues identity into their songs, and likewise infuse those places with the blues identity by singing about them. Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago", The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's "Born in Chicago," Albert King's "Born Under a Bad ...

What is the Book of Jubilees?

The Book of Jubilees is an ancient religious text which is not part of the Bible but which is deemed to be an apocryphal text which actually covers most of the Ground of the Genesis book in the Bible. It does differ substantially from what we find in the authorative text and tackles certain aspects rather differently. A typical example would be the incestuous relationship that one may find between the son of Adam and Eve, Cain and his wife which is not the case in the Bible but which makes for rather interesting reading. Basically the Jubilees ...

Approximately 31 were killed and 11 people missing in one of the most recent flood incident to hit the state of Texas and Oklahoma in May 2015 . As early as May 12 there had been reports of storm and tornados looming around the state of Texas and nearby community, alerting the people of the possible threat that was within their midst . Different media outfit covered the news beginning from warnings issued by the National Weather Service. The subject of interest had been drawn by the belief that what was building up during that time was to be considered as ...

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Please type your Instructor name here English Introduction to the Epic of Gilgamesh Introduction – Authorship and publication details Gilgamesh is a long narrative poem that is actually a Babylonian epic. The epic of Gilgamesh essentially focuses on a single hero as its primary theme and narrates the heroic acts of that particular hero. It is a work that can either be written text or an oral narration that was the main source of transition along significant cultural tales prior to the evolution of writing. This epic was translated into English by George Smith and was published for the first ...

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Introduction

Human resource management is an important concept in any organization. There are current trends that are seen by human resource management. Many organizations strive to retain employees and make them perform better. What is seen today is mechanisms which are used to have high performing employees. Today, emphasis is put on employees who perform and deliver than those who do not deliver. There are strategies that have been put that help employees perform better. This paper will focus on the latest trend of high performance work systems in workplaces (Guthrie, Flood, Liu, & MacCurtain, 2009). ...

1. There seem to be three principal ways in which we can think about European cities. Briefly identify each of these and then provide an account of their strengths and possible weaknesses.

Three basic principles in which European cities can be considered are: civilization, urban system and idea of historical period.

Roman cities were left more impressive architecturally from the Greek, because of the fact that the Roman Republic lasted longer and was more intense than Greece. Ancient Rome had its own gods, and religion, but many more are believed to military and politics. They paid attention to history, science and philosophy of history. They believed that those who know the history, he cannot make the same mistake, ...

In Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic novel The Year of the Flood, Ren, a member of the cult God's Gardeners, begins to gradually fall for a man named Jimmy; once she realizes this, and understands the love of her friend Lucerne for a man named Zeb, she has the following revelation: "I could see how you could do extreme things for the person you loved. Adam One said that when you loved a person, that love might not always get returned the way you wanted, but it was a good thing anyway because love went out all around you like an energy wave, and a creature ...

For a long time, myths have been used by various communities in various circumstances to address different issues. An example of the functions of myths is giving explanations to a certain phenomenon. A “myth” can be described as a traditional, characteristically primordial tales that deal with ancestors, supernatural beings, or heroes that serves as an explanation of a certain feature of the natural world, or defining the customs, psychology or ideals of a society. To be more precise, it is a traditional sanctified story, which resolves around the gods’ activities as well as heroes, which aim at explaining a natural phenomenon. Among the most common myths ...

The Wife of Bath is undoubtedly one of the most interesting characters in the entire collection of Canterbury Tales. She is interesting not only to the readers, but also to the writer himself, Geoffrey Chaucer. The Wife of Bath is the only character to have a prologue longer than their tale. The wife of bath begins by saying that what she is about to say is all meant for entertainment and that no one should take offence. Throughout her tale, she consistently and repeatedly reveals that she is a sly and crafty liar. The reader may question the authenticity of her ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with an analysis of the poem ‘A Description of a City Shower’ which was written by Jonathan Swift in 1710. The essay will analyze and try to explicate the poem, highlighting its main thematic core and the way it is put across to its readers through its literary devices such as its symbolism and icons, its form, genre, verse, metre and figures of speech. The essay will emphasize on the interpretation of the poem and its symbolism, by shedding light to the way that Jonathan Swift uses the description of an ...

Sustainable Planning Challenge

Introduction Sustainable planning is a vital component in preserving the prosperity and health in urban areas. As the world continues to urbanize, harmonizing the increasing growth in demand for natural resources, energy, and living area becomes a challenge because of its impact in the liveliness of the environment, economy, and policy. In this essay, we will discuss the sustainable planning challenge that the city of Tampa Bay, Florida has been experiencing. We will also discuss the estimated population growth in this city for the next decades. We will learn their best practices in dealing with the challenge in sustainable planning. ...

Natural processes and occurrences of the earth cause natural disasters that have adverse effects. Examples of such occurrences are floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Natural disasters result in significant losses of property and life of animals and people of the areas affected. The extent of damage caused depends on various factor and conditions such as the preparedness of people to such disasters or effects that enhance them. The essay below focuses on flood in the Mississippi basin and the factor that plays a part in mitigating or enhances the damage caused over the history. The city of Riparia, Louisiana ...

Stillman (2009) highlights the rational-comprehensive or root method and the successive limited comparisons or the branch method as the varieties of decision-making criteria. The root method applies on classical tests on administration while the branch applies to the government organs. In the root method, a public official has to use the best policy to address a pressing situation in a certain sector. The public official has to act rationally in formulating the best policy by generating a list of probable options. The branch method establishes objectives that are compromised in case of public discussions. An administrator can outline a list of possibilities using incremental ...