Essays on Ground

All companies must adapt to their specific niche or they are doomed to failure. American Apparel is no exception to this rule. While some companies choose to address the variety of competitive players in the market through designing better products or by offering the same quality at lower prices, other businesses choose to use a single feature that defines the product that they are offering. For American Apparel, there is no evidence of higher quality than analogous brands, and the prices are quite high for the clothing they are offering; as such, the company’s main appeal for the ...

<Institutional Affiliation> The main reason why theories are created is that they tend to explain a fact or a phenomena using suggested ideas that are based on principles. Landing to the moon is an activity that was practiced and witnessed by human beings. Therefore, no theory is needed whatsoever to explain the event. The speed to be measured is that of wind. The materials needed are: four cups whose shapes are hemispherical, and a spindle. The cups are attached to the spindle and the spindle vertically mounted on the ground, in such a way that the cups are ...

In his article “Revenge of the Nerds”, Steven Pinkler’s main argument is that human ancestors’ particular habits made them more apt to evolve causal reasoning. He argues this through four reasons. First, that primates are visual animals. “In monkeys such as the rhesus macaque, half of the brain is dedicated to sight” (Pinkler 191). Furthermore, he also references the early development of stereoscopic perception and color vision, which allowed them to amplify their diet. These characteristics serve as warrants because they allowed primates to see the world in terms of objects that move through space. Furthermore, it led ...

Management of a sports facility is often meant to help in precautious handling and preparedness for disasters that can arise during the football games. The World over, many notable disasters have hit football stadia that acted as an eye opener to the football governing body to enact appropriate legislation that will prevent any element of risk to the fans (Percio 2015, p.223–235). In the UK, there are infamous disasters that hit the game of football leading to loss of lives and numerous injuries to the victims. One of such incidences was the Hillsborough disaster that struck on 15th ...

The First Gulf War, otherwise known as the Persian War, was an unfortunate event in the Middle East. Iraq was on the verge of achieving peace with Iran when Hussein invaded Kuwait, which was widely regarded as an act of aggression by neighboring countries and the world. Land, air, and naval forces came to the aid of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in an effort to contain the situation. Unfortunately, the results of the First Gulf War resonated for many years afterward. There were many countries involved in the First Gulf War, including but not limited to the Argentina, Bahrain, ...

Essay Question 1: Manny Ramirez is a professional baseball player. He is a great hitter, but is also somewhat quirky and controversial. Because of his quirkiness, the Boston Red Sox decided to trade him to another team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boston print and radio media has been very hard on Ramirez. Two radio talk show hosts, John and Gerry have been repeatedly very critical of Manny, with John states “good riddance” and Gerry states “who needs him” and “he’s a lousy ballplayer” on the air. Manny heard these comments while listening to the radio on the ...

The sex workers of the Sonagachi red-light area of Kolkata were a vulnerable and exploited group at the bottom rung of the societal ladder: they had no rights, little education, few opportunities and lived a life full of violence and with the very real risk of ill health. As well as the risk of ill health to themselves, there were also wider public health concerns – most notably of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV transmission. In this essay we shall look at how the sex workers were able to achieve a previously unheralded change and improvement in their lives ...

The wider population and the government are aware that prompt action is necessary to lessen the human impact on the environment, which is the means to turn around the global climate changes as well as lessening the demands on natural resources. Much has been done concerning this issue but a lot more needs to be done in order to decrease consumption of resources and get better environmental management if we want to repeal the global climate change and spare some resources to the future generations. Humanity is running out of natural resources and the global climate change is not something ...

The origin of simple machines is indefinite. Ancient people might have used the idea of a pulley when they lifted heavy objects by throwing crude ropes or vines over tree branches, or the first levers were probably logs used to move heavy objects. Notwithstanding their antiquities, simple machines are significant sources of ease and comfort for all people living until today’s generation.

Millions of people ride a bike or motorcycle everyday and almost everyone uses a switch to turn on the lights or need a simple handle to open a door. Generally, people use levers, pulleys, inclined planes, ...

Conflicts are a natural part of the collective human experience. Wherever there is the involvement of choices, conflicts are bound to happen. In the current competitive world, opinion and views are highly divided and hence conflicts are inevitable (Deutsch & Coleman, 2000). In our efforts to work cooperatively and collaboratively with one another, we often have differing opinions about how best to accomplish our common goals. Conflicts in the workplace are common and they occur as result of varying personalities and perspectives. Employer and employee conflicts are the most common types of conflicts in the workplace. Conflicts most of the times ...

The black box is a flight or aircraft data recorder. It mainly collects and gathers the flight parameters information and stores them as evidence in the case of a plane crash. It is a technology that each and every corporate jet or commercial airplane should be equipped with.

The technology was discovered in Australia by Dr. David Warren. The technology began in 1952. Warren worked on the information and built up of the black box in Aeronautical research laboratories, in Melbourne. He argued that it was necessary for recording all the aircraft crew discussion. His view was to help trace the cause ...

The book the great influenza by john Barry takes us back to arguably one of the greatest medical disasters in human history, the book focuses on the influenza pandemic which took place in the year 1918. The world was at war in the First World War and with everyone preoccupied with happenings in Europe and winning the war the influenza pandemic displayed more of its opportunistic tendencies and struck when the human race was least ready and most distracted by happenings all over the world. In total the influenza pandemic killed over a hundred million people on a global scale, clearly ...

A Consequentialist is someone who believes that an action is only wrong or right depending on the nature of outcomes of the action. When consequences of the action are morally acceptable to the society, it means that the action is right thus; a person committing the action is has upright morals. On the contrary, an action is wrong when the consequences are ethically negative, and the person responsible for the action is deemed wrong. For instance, the case a driver preferring to kill one person crossing a road to save lives of many passengers on board could be argued consequentially. Consequentially, the ...

Mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is a bark beetle that lays eggs within the vascular system of the mature trees of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta). First known epidemic infestation was recorded in 1994 in the forests of British Columbia (BC). Prior to 1994, the infestation was negligible, owing to the fact that extreme low temperatures of winter killed the beetle, thereby curbing the problem. In the past two decades, however, due to global warming the winter temperatures are not low enough to kill the beetle. This has escalated the problem of deforestation and thereby has unbalanced the ...

Water is a precious resource. A man may survive not more than three days without water. All living beings, vegetation, and humans thrive in places where there is abundance of water. Until recently, people assumed that water had been an unending resource. In the present time water shortages, frequent droughts, global climatic changes forcing irregular seasons and rains are forcing us to reconsider our misnomers about water. In developing nations, the daily water requirement of the poor are not met while in developed nations water shortages are hindering industrial activities and farmlands. This paper tries to look at the water ...

A loophole enables several victims to avoid the law. Therefore, a loophole is a form of refuge in audacity, which allows the victims to claim that they were following the rules and the truth is that they are guilty (Marshall 2005). However, in this case, the loophole is not really a loophole because there is a possibility that the victim was wrongly convicted. It is the responsibility of the judge to defend his client against any injustice. Since the DNA contamination that was supposed to clear the victim guilty or innocent was unlikely, therefore the society should not condemn the victim without clear ...

Introduction In America, one of the most important matter of national concern is clean water. Almost half the Americans believe that clean water is one the fundamental rights of every citizen. Thousands of Americans take part in the local and state water protection group. The Clean Water Act or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is the principal law that governs the pollution of the surface water of United States of America. The act was originally enacted in 1948 but it underwent certain amendments in 1972 to come to its present form. The 1972 act laid out ambitious ...

“Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child” and “The Rape of Europa” (henceforth “Saint Luke” and “Europa,” respectively) are two pieces by two very different artists: the former is a piece by the Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, while the latter is a piece by the High Renaissance artist Titian. To put these two paintings in the proper context for comparison, some information is needed about their respective artists. Titian was a Venetian artist during the period that is now known as the High Renaissance, and is widely acknowledged by art historians as the master painter of this era. “The Rape ...

‘Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring. The birds have gone. The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated. The prairie-dog keeps his hole. The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks. At night the coyotes roam the wintry waste, howling for food. The variegated fields are all one color now; the pastures, the stubble, the roads, the ...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION REFORMS INTRODUCTION On November 20 2014, President Obama spoke on immigration and stated, “We were strangers once, too. And whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic, or the Pacific, or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in, and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship”. The United States of America has existed as a country with many immigrants originating from those who initially crossed the bridge that ...

Images constantly surround us in our everyday lives. Our eyes and brains are so saturated with visual information that we sometimes do not notice the power/influence images hold over us. Images/objects/monuments did not materialize out of thin air! They were created within particular cultures/societies and mirrored these societies’ concerns. Thus, almost all changes and/or developments in style and iconography reflect changes within a society political, social, religious. In looking at all the arts, in the world from the ancient times to the modern world it is clear that they have all portrayed something of importance at that time. Some examples ...

Both the two architect works are outstanding and are based on international style of modern movements of architecture and was developed in Europe in 1920s. Both of the building works were very costly as they were using the modern designs that were unusual construction method, and used luxurious material and the use of modern technology of heating and ventilation. Both the architect had a legacy in that they were widely diffused and accepted worldwide. In both the architects, their values lie in modern design application that is founded on esthetic concepts and innovative spatial that their primary goal is to ...

What is wrong with these pictures? On the left shows how things may start out; on the right shows how women soldiers in combat get hurt. Perhaps the photographs depicted above (Courtesy of Google Images) seem extreme, yet what is the alternative to reality? On January 24, 2013 as reported by the an article in the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the military would finally lift the ban on women serving in frontline combat roles, overturning the 1994 rule that limited the roles for women in the armed ...

The Haitian Revolution resulted from a long fight on the fragment of the slaves in the French colony of St. Domingue, however was also driven by the free Mulattoes who had initially faced the prosecutions of being signified as semi-citizens. The revolution saw slavery to end and resulted to the establishment of the republic of Haiti. The colony of Saint-Domingue, geologically roughly the identical land mass that is currently Haiti was the lushest colony in the West Indies and perhaps the richest in the history of the globe. Driven by slave effort and enabled by rich soil and model climate, ...

The collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989 and 1991 meant that the countries that were formerly under its rule and control were now free. However, many of these countries that were formerly under the rule of the Soviet Union encountered great difficulties in reclaiming their national and independent identities. One of the countries that faced great difficulty was Yugoslavia. First the integrity of this country was hugely questioned. The nation functioned as an unstable assemblage of people of various ethnic groups. These include Croats, Serbs, and Bosnian Muslims. The country eventually split into various competing factions. Serbia and ...

The word hero is usually applied to the individuals who are dedicated to make difference in their life, community and the world. Therefore, committing heroism through being a hero is viewed as a comprehensively valued characteristic. However, heroism is frequently viewed as a rare and inherent characteristic, and hence does not exhibit in many individuals. This heroism train is portrayed by the in A Separate Road and Paul’s Case. A Separate Road is an autobiography that represents the life of Richard Wright. The book explains the Richard Wright’s journey from innocence to experienced life, where he overcomes the insidious effect ...

The time period surrounding the years of World War Two are widely recognized as one of the most violent periods in human history. 1939 to 1945 have been marred as a global conflict that involved most of the world. Though the fighting during the previous World War One was restricted to European soil, World War Two saw battles extending out of Europe and into Africa Asia, and America. The global effort of defeating the Axis nations left devastation in its aftermath. Some of the aftermath issues including financial, social and infrastructure damage for many of the countries that were involved ...

The Islamic State must not be regarded as a terrorist organization alone. The group has evolved into a well-run political machine and a potent military force. The group believes in a twisted translation of Islamic law as an anchor political belief and demands that this particular world view be imposed on Muslims as well as peoples of other ‘inferior’ religious beliefs. Founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the group was originally called as the “Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), the first regiments of the IS fought against the US military in the aftermath of the downfall of Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein. The IS ...

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The growing accessibility of the global market opened up unlimited opportunities for multinational organizations. However, such expanding market requires more knowledge base that the organizations normally have access to, and yet hampered due to factors essentially within the organization (Ang & Massingham, 2007; Szulanski, 1996). Shared assumptions, values, and norms must be in place to provide a sustainable source of internal motivation towards KM execution (Zheng, Yang, & McLean, 2010). A growing number of scholars considered organizational culture as he critical factor that supports or hampers the effective and efficient transfer and sharing of knowledge between units in the organization (Koenig, ...

Forensic Evidence 1: Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999)Facts Patrick Carmichael was driving his minivan on July 6, 1993 when its right rare tire burst was causing the van to turn over. As a result, one passenger died, and several others sustained injuries. Carmichael, enjoined by the survivors and the deceased’s representatives, instituted an action against the tire manufacturer and distributor. They claimed that the accident was caused by a fault in the tire. The claimant’s case by and large relied on the expert opinion of a tire failure analyst. According to the expert opinion, ...

Mining and exploration of natural gases has increased in the recent years. This can be partly attributed to modern science and technology that has helped researchers and scientists develop new ways to conduct mining in areas that were otherwise considered inaccessible. As a result, pollution of natural resources by the mining industry has increased sharply. However, government efforts to protect its citizens from these dangerous environmental hazards have lagged behind resulting in a population that is open to dangerous diseases caused by pollution. Hydraulic fracturing is a process used widely and extensively in the mining of natural gases. First, hundreds of ...

Muslims have the idea of ​​Hell as a place of residence and the unbelieving sinners from among those whom Allah will not forgive. Sources of information about hell Muslims drawn from the Koran and the words of the prophet Muhammad. In hell, there are guards - 19 harsh angels, and chief guardian of Hell - a mighty angel Malik. As follows from the words of the prophet, Heaven and Hell have already been created, but people will enter into them only after the Last Judgment. In Hell waiting torment fire, which is many times more painful earthly fire, drinks from ...

In San Diego, there prevails an association of the regional cities and county government regarded as SANDAG. As an association of 18 cities coupled with county government, SANDAG entails San Diego association of governments. The public agency serves as a plausible forum inculcated for the regional decision-making facets. SANDAG constructs consensus, inculcates strategic plans, acquires and allocates resources, plans, engineers, and manage the construction of public transportation. Moreover, the public agency provides extensive information on a vast range of topics that are impactful on the pertinent region quality of life. As such, the public agency is focused on the improvement of ...

Re-locatable Power Taps Re-locatable power taps are also commonly known as power outlet strips. They consist of an attachment plug on one side that plugs directly to a permanent power receptacle and multiple power receptacles terminated in a single enclosure on the other side. A flexible power cord joins the two sides together. The rule of thumb that needs careful observation is that power taps must always connect to a permanently installed circuit receptacle. For safety reasons, they should never at any one time connect to another power tap, an action commonly referred to as daisy-chaining. Power taps are only suitable ...

In the history of mankind, one of the most virulent sources of conflict that has emerged out of human fallacies is prejudice and discrimination. From the Holocaust, to the American Civil Rights movement, the lumping up of individuals into groups that possess stereotypes has been a consistent source of destructive conflict throughout the world. A very recent news report details one of its manifestations. Accusing Bank of America of discriminating against minorities, Teresa Dixon Murray of Cleveland.com has imputed that foreclosed homes in African-American and Latino areas are neglected, as compared to typically white neighborhoods. At the core of ...

Starbucks is the largest premium coffee selling chain in the United States with more than 17,000 retail stores worldwide. Though the company was originally involved in selling coffee beans and ground coffee, it had also added newer products such as fresh coffee, various Italian coffee flavors, premium teas and even coffee brewing equipment for personal use.

Although founded in 1971, Howard Schultz in 1987 re-branded Starbucks, and started with about 17 stores employing a ‘sit-in’ coffee store format, thus positioning itself as lifestyle product. Eventually, the company also started selling its products through the retail and grocery formats as ...

Spanning the years from 1940 to 1965, the story in the last lion commences shortly after Winston Spencer Churchill became the prime minister. This is the time when his tiny island nation stood in solitude against the overwhelming power of the Nazi Germany. As conjured up by William Manchester and Paul Reid, Churchill was a man of lighting fast intellect, indomitable courage, and an irresistible will to action. The thesis of the author is built around the brilliant recount of how Churchill organized his nation’s military response and defense, and personified the so called never surrender ethos. He compelled ...

According to the Scandinavian mythology, in the beginning there was an infinite, void space – a vast emptiness of Ginnungagap. Long before the creation of the Earth, there was Yggdrasil - a World Tree which connects all the nine worlds. Under one of its roots, to the south, there was an area called Muspelheim. Muspelheim was so hot that no one could live there. It was guarded by the giant named Surtr, who had a flaming sword. Under the northern root there was Niflheim, the land of ice, snow and fog. Beneath, at the base of Ginnungagap, the embers of Muspelheim fell ...

Developing nations are dependent on chemical pesticides to preserve their natural resources and to prevent insects from destroying valuable food crops. Each nation has to produce enough food to feed their population and also to rely on export that provide them with much need cash to sustain their economy. Some of these larger nations also are being depended on to provide other countries with food and sadly some are unable to keep up with such demands. The burden of providing enough food has become increasingly difficult for these nations over the past years because farmers who used to plant ...

Operation management is a comprehensive process of coordinating all activities in a project in order to achieve the set goal within the stipulated framework. Every operation manager designs a network schedule of the sequence of all activities, their succeeding process, slack time and the maximum time which the whole project should consume from the initial to the final stage. The goal of managing a project is to ensure that the process is time-framed, cost-effective and maximum utilization of resources. A lean operation is a production strategy that strives to improve the project schedule, carriage costs and improve the value addition of the customers. The ...

In the case of Nova Mink v Trans Canada Airlines , the High Court ruled that airplanes that are governed by the Air Traffic Rules which are ruled by competent authority shall be subject to common law duties of care, unless otherwise excluded by legislation that expressly provides for an exclusion. This is regardless of the fact that they cover a wider range of mobility, both in vertical and horizontal settings. In the case of aeroplanes, they cannot be analogous to railways since the latter is excused when operating in accordance with statutory rules including accidents which occurred in level crossings ...

What is beauty? Not everyone can immediately give the answer to this question. But if we ask any passersby to define what is beautiful, he will answer at once. But how to find the ideal of beauty? People are contradictory creatures, who try to express themselves and show how special they are, but simultaneously attempt to measure and evaluate everything, determine whether it is good or not, using rather generally accepted notions than own ideas. Many of us tend to aspire to something average, reliable and quiet as for example black clothing, a standard set of products or services. But ...

How the use of standard costing is quite valuable in pricing and budgeting and how the standard costing installation is a desirable vehicle for accomplishing the objectives of a progressive management. Standard costing technique is the most efficient means of establishing desirable results for a given company. This method uses all the efficient methods available to evaluate, analyze and interpret a given set of results. Setting prices for given products or goods in a given company is the most overwhelming step that a company can take. A standardized method that considers all the dynamics necessary for this can actually calculate and stipulate on a fair ...

Concrete is the most economical building material that can withstand high compressive strength, but cannot exhibit sufficient tensile forces. On the other hand, steel is considered a good building material in the context of tensile strength. It can withstand tensile strength much more than concrete. A properly designed concrete building structure hold increased strength and ductility even in areas prone to seismic conditions. The performance of buildings during an earthquake depends mainly on design instead of the material used in the process of construction. In conducting comparison between concrete and steel buildings, on can find benefits in both types of ...

This table provides the calculated horizontal distances (x) in (ft) and the time (t) in seconds. The time increment is 0.5 seconds. Horizontal distances are obtained using the formula x = v0xt. The initial horizontal distance is taken as 0.

This chart shows the relationship that exists between the horizontal distances (x) and the time (t). From the graph, it is evident that there is a positive linear relationship between the horizontal distances and the time. This indicates that the velocity is constant. Consequently, the horizontal acceleration does not change. Figure 1: Graph of x against t

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In the course we had discussed a number of readings that suggest that the US should deal with the rise of China by employing balance-of-power tactics. Other readings argue that the US can manage its relations with China more optimally by making China an equal co-partner in international institutions. I agree with the first perspective which states that the US should deal with the rise of China by employing balance-of-power tactics. The optimal option which aims at making these two countries equal co-partners in international institutions would not work and if attempted would be likely to fail shortly after it ...

There are two primary concerns involved with drug legalization including philosophical and pragmatic. The philosophical aspect of narcotics legalization is that adults must be allowed to take the consequence of their actions and choice. However, in practical it is difficult for make people accountable for their actions. If it is accepted that people must be accountable for their actions and consequences then narcotics must be legalized. The legalization of narcotics suggests that the government must allow its production, distribution, and usage. It is because individuals using narcotics are responsible for their own actions (Stout pp. 344). The philosophical ...

Wildfires are an example of destructive fires. They are usually uncontrolled and consume a huge chunk of vegetation, mostly in the countryside or wilderness. These fires are fueled by factors such as wind, weather and dry underbrush, can cover a large area within a short period of time. It is estimated that over 100,000 wildfires occur in the United States every year. An average of 4 to 5 million acres of land are cleared by these wildfires. The speed of a wildfire can reach a maximum of 14 miles per hour depending on the fueling factors. Both humans and nature have been implicated ...

The evolution of human society passed through various different stages, the first being the family heads enjoying privileged positions extending to tribe heads, being equivalent to the head of the state. Hence, the final stage rested with a politically organized society having a full-fledged government machinery and authority. A study of world history is a roof of the fact that states have arisen at different times in different countries. Hobson defines the concept of state as: “State is a community of people, occupying a definite territory, organized under a government, which is supreme over all persons and associations within its territory and independent of all ...

The United States of America continues to grapple with insecurity. The position, since the 9/11 attacks, has been that of a cautious approach to matters of security. Interestingly, the threats of security are not limited to terrorism only. Criminal activities have increased with cases of violence, rape and assaults, among others on the rise. It is on that premise that the nation has had to address the security issues and undertake measures aimed at protecting the citizenry. At the federal level, legislations relating to terrorism and gun control (Patriot Act, among others) have been adopted. In the same light, states ...

Abstract Alfred Lord Tennyson was perhaps the greatest poet of the nineteenth century Victorian era. While ‘In Memoriam,’ was written in honor of his best friend who died at a young age, some of his other famous works included ‘Ulysses,’ and ‘Morte d’ Arthur,’ which were again written in memory of his fond friend. The tones of these poems are nostalgic and reflect the mood and sentiments of a poet who had witnessed the unceremonious arrival of death from the outside. Emily Dickinson, a contemporary of Tennyson, was born in the United States. Her poem ‘Because I could not stop for ...

In these lecture notes the innovation system and the global innovation divide is discussed in detail. Firstly, innovative perspective from social networks to innovation systems is described, among them the main points are that the economic actions are implanted in the social relationships. Our social circle and relationships are responsible for our economic actions. The behaviors of people in the society pave the way to the economic actions of the whole community. If social relations are good then they lead to good actions in the economy and of they are not good then they pave the way to worse ...

The Hapsburg domination of the Austrian republic started early in the 11th century where the house of Habsburg started developing their empire. The empire was made up of several estates controlled and ruled by the Habsburg family. The monarchy was made up of Germans, Czechs, Bohemians, Croats, Slovenes, Dalmatians, Hungarians, Poles and the Italians who made up the Habsburg Monarchy. The house of Habsburg produced the kings who ruled this empire from the early 11th century through to the 18th century when the monarchy became extinct (Armour, 2012). This was after a series of events that weakened the empire leading ...

Military power has long been seen as a very crucial aspect of government around the globe since the early civilizations. Countries spend billions of dollars to improve their fighting advantage, which would be spent in weapons, training and research. The military also serves as the first line of defense in times of threat, and the last option for governments if they cannot resolve disputes peacefully. In the 21st century, the military image still remains as a respected entity, but now varies on how the country utilizes its power and how it is seen by society. Two notable examples of two different ...

Effective Teamwork in Healthcare Statement of the Problem Cooperation and coordination among staff are essential in healthcare field, as they foster improved standards and performance. Healthcare professionals deal with the health of people, a sensitive professional as any error may have serious consequences on the patients. In this consideration, employers must work hard to foster a good working environment. Studies affirm that enhancing teamwork is a strategic approach of improving standards in the workplace (Sari et al, 2007). However, challenges in building effective teamwork presents affect service delivery in the healthcare sector. Effective teamwork would help in improving the health ...

UAV or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is an aircraft that can fly without an onboard human pilot. It is being controlled remotely by a computer or a pilot on the ground. There are numerous UAV shapes and sizes even characteristics and configurations. This type of aircraft started as a simple remote-controlled aircraft, but as time goes by, automatic control has been developed along with its increasing tasks including military operations and special applications.

The technology and idea of having an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle started and evolved from World War I’s Kettering Bug and then the World War II’s cruise missiles. Bill ...

1. What is the proper case citation for the case?

The proper case citation for this case is R. v. J.A. 2011 SCC 28. (It is a neutral citation). This is a criminal law decision of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding consent in cases of sexual assault.

2. Who is the Respondent and who is the Appellant?

J.A. is the Respondent while Her Majesty The Queen is the Appellant.

3. Name all the levels of court (full proper names) involved in the case.

Court of Appeals for Ontario Trial Court of Canada

4. How many SCC justices heard the ...

Bipedalism means a creature moves using its two rear limbs or legs. Human bipedalism is unique due to its striding gait. Bipedalism relates to graphic designs. This is because in graphic design it involves the walking cycle technique. The computer software is used to draw the animations which are made in sequences in order to create a character that is walking. This is just the same as how the human body works that enables people to have different careers. The two phases of the walking cycles are the stance and the swing. The stance takes about 60 percent of the ...

Analyzing an Article by Sara L. Rynes, Berry Gerhart, and Kathleen A. Minette

The paper of the statement can be summarizes as following: There are varying influences on motivation of workers and money is the most important one for the workers. The journals read by the professionals claim that the money is not the most influential motivator at work place. The study by Rynes, Gerhart and Minette claims that the professionals think that money is a motivation tool however they underestimate the power of money on workers’ motivation. The HR specialists believe the surveys to understand whether the motivators ...

In order to have a successful treatment of any health problem, the family unit has a significant role to play in ensuring the full recovery of a patient. Cases that require family attention include cases of substance abuse. It is vital to note that most individuals who suffer from substance abuse have a constant interaction with other family members. This interaction can be either positive or negative. In some cases, constant interaction can aggravate the problem through increased drinking habits. This is because family members have an extremely powerful influence on how other members communicate or behave. Therapists have capitalized on this phenomenon ...

Many often consider the United States the world’s superpower, the only nation that remains dominant in almost all sectors of the international arena – from politics to social development. The US is also seen as the only country to possess a military capability that can truncate any potential power that threatens world peace. However, the US did not hold this role and prominence in the international community before the Second World War as the US had remained under isolation after the First World War. The US had been leery to join the war efforts due to their experiences in the ...

Over years, engineers strive to construct structures that have conventional designs and are capable of fulfilling the designed jobs effectively and safely. Even with all these design factors adhered to, accidents and unexpected loads caused by things like earthquakes, explosions, tornados, moving machine impacts and many other things make a well constructed building suffer damages. Because of such unforeseen accidents and abnormal loads are capable of causing many damage and loss of lives, engineers should provide an effective structural integrity to structures. Structural integrity could be achieved through proper judgment and sharing of ideas and opinions on how to come ...

Into thin Air is a personal account of the author’s expedition on the tallest mountain in the world. “I stood atop Mount Everest, gasping for air at the topmost limit of earth’s atmosphere. Standing on the top of the world, I cleared the ice from my oxygen mask, put my shoulder against the wind, and stared at the vast view of earth below. I understood on some dim level that it was a spectacular sight. I'd been dreaming about this moment for many months. But now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, ...

Part II Purpose In this lab, we are investigating the human impacts on the sustainability of groundwater. Using information from credible and relevant internet sources, we were observing whether ground water will be sustainable given that the current human development does not change.

It is known that ground water is a vital resource for the nation. In the world, ground water is far much more than surface water, statistically, 30.1% of all the water I the world is ground water, while surface water accounts for about 0.3%. Out of the 30.1% (ground water), 25 percent is fresh while ...

Introduction Generational change or transition is irresistible among the young people. Many of the young people often adopt actions and habits of the new generation once they attain the age of proper inductive reasoning, yet the mentorship and direction still challenges the society (Spurgin 118). Many people who have the right qualities and values to become mentors and idols to the young people; however, celebrities affect youths, who follow them in quest of attaining their status. The question that remains unanswered revolves around the reasons why celebrities command such a level of control over the young people. The drive ...

Negotiation is an extremely critical element to determine once ability to communicate accordingly. It is a form of dialogue between people with an intention to reach an understanding over an issue. At most instances, individuals may not understand the negotiation skills they got until they engage in a form of dialogue where a conclusion is needed. However, people may have some idea of their negotiation skills which they may show through filling a questionnaire. This has been a platform through which I unveiled my negotiation skills. One of the major elements that sustain healthy negotiations is sincerity and trustworthiness of the parties involved ...

Brookfield believes in treating people as adults and employing the “’3 R’s, respect, research, (and) responsiveness.” He uses a four step process to summarize, analyze and reflect to re-energize teaching. This is designed to encourage students to reflect their teacher’s energy and connect with the lessons’ content. He feels the purpose of a critical reflection is to enlighten teaching and the point of view of the student, colleagues, literature in addition to our own viewpoint should all be employed. He terms these viewpoints as “lenses” and uses this term throughout his writing. . Brookfield recognizes the different modalities, and ...

Wiesel a Jewish by identity is not clear on the reasons behind the barbaric wonders to them. The Germans thorough atrocities to the Jewish in generalized thinking was to do away with the Jewish as it was an order that had to be followed as in any fighting battalions orders are termed to be orders that cannot be bend to soot self interest other than the group mission. The main reasoning behind the inhumane act of genocide was that the Jews wanted to take over Germany and so the best way to deal would be scraping them totally. It ...

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Kings Java Coffee House has identified a suitable market and is resolute on becoming the coffee lovers point. A place that will be comfortable for everyone as they prepare for the day or sit down to wish away the stresses of life or even chat with friends over a cup of coffee. There is a growing demand for high quality coffee at a comfy place with great services. The proximity of the Kings Java Coffee House to a campus will help in capitalizing on this huge number of customers. The best ...

In the novel, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah explores the theme of overwhelming fear and the terrible impact it has on people. The hysteria war releases is instantaneous and causes people to behave abnormally and destructively. It makes people disoriented and react panicky and in a peculiar manner. It spoils relationships and creates distrust among people; even family members. It affects every single decision a person makes, as fear of death pushes him to choose a certain path. War creates a panic, which confuses people. Ishmael watches as the rebels fool with an old man, pretending to ...

What is sustainable development? Sustainable development is defined as balancing the fulfillment of human needs with the protection of the natural environment. A common definition of sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The field of sustainable development can be conceptually broken into three constituent parts: environmental protection, economic sustainability, and social justice’ (The international association of public transport (UIYP), 2012, par. 1.). It includes both the concern for the carrying capacity of the natural resources and the social challenges faced ...

Liberalism refers to both political and moral philosophy anchored on the principles of individualism and liberty. The philosophy of liberalism recognizes an individual as the first order value in the society. The notion that liberalism is all about basic principles of constitutional governance and individual rights is well acknowledged by both conservative and modern liberals. The society therefore provides the necessities or the humble environment from which an individual can fully achieve their aspirations through liberty. In essence, these are the two basic pillars that support liberalism. In a broader sense, liberalism is a constitution of four essential elements that include ...

Geothermal Binary Rankine Cycles Abstract This report is for a LOW-BIN (Efficient Low Temperature Geothermal project. The main objective is to study and recommend specific optimal Rankine cycles using water as the primary source of heat. The water is at a temperature of 1600C. This Rankine cycle is using R134 as working fluid for the geothermal power machine. This project is supposed to generate electricity from low temperature resources with profitable operation down up to around 600C. The main Rankine Cycle parameters and components are idealized. This is as found in the shell, the tube condenser and the heat ...

The U.S. Use of Drones

Over the past 10 years, the use of drones (or unmanned aerial systems) by the U.S. Government has undergone expansion in location, frequency and scope. From the year 2001 to the year 2012, the United States military has enhanced its drone inventory from 50 to about 750 drones. An estimated 5% of these can be armed. As such, drones are fast becoming a primary weapon for the U.S. They are critical tool in war against militant and terrorist organizations all over the world. Drones have huge capabilities and advantages over other intelligence and weapon systems. ...

In the past, matters affecting the employees were only discussed by the corporate employers or at times individual employers made their decisions about the jobs offered to employees without consulting one another. This resulted in a range of working conditions on the same job giving employees different attitudes. As a result dislike for some jobs developed and eventually fall-out of employees from jobs was very high. (dol.govt.nz) As a result, the employees decided to form a forum to fight for their rights and campaign against oppressive employment. After formation of such employee organizations (e.g. civil servants associations), the voice of the employees ...

The U.S. administration has made it clear that it wants more stringent gun control laws, a move that has been followed by most states. The cause of this aggressive campaign is the rise in the number of shootings taking take at American schools. Those in favor of stricter gun control laws believe that they will lead to a reduction in gun related crime. However, these measures have been faced with protests on the part of gun owners as well as gun associations. This section of the society argues that, instead of reducing crime, gun control will only take away the ability ...

Perhaps no decision in world war two from the Allies was as significant as that of Dwight Eisenhower’s decision to follow a broad front strategy in a bid to enter the war in Europe. This paper argues that the broad front strategy followed by Ike was the right choice as opposed to Montgomery’s single thrust strategy. The reasoning given in this thesis statement is that the objective at that time was to end the war in Europe quickly and win against the Axis powers and in such a situation, an all out offensive was the best form of defense. While ...

In the aviation industry and indeed in the larger business context, systems and market dynamics have resulted into competition. The pressure for institutions, organizations and businesses to be efficient and competitive can be explained partly to emanate from globalization, improved infrastructure and the liberalization of markets in the world. Consequently, businesses have had to put their best in terms of efficiency in delivery of services and commodities. In the aviation industry, airports have had their fair share of the pressure. In reaction to the same, it has been incumbent on the airport management to ensure efficiency. In the quest ...

No civilization in history can claim to have had a more powerful, resilient and disciplined army than the Romans; few have had a force so pointedly fashioned as a tool of statecraft and imperial expansion. The ingeniously imitative Romans borrowed the most effective elements of Greek/Macedonian warfare, adding their own innovations and relying upon the almost superhuman endurance of the Roman foot soldier to create the greatest empire in history. The peerless Roman soldier made a navy seem superfluous and, most of all, un-Roman. Nonetheless, in typically inventive Roman fashion, and in the interest of safeguarding commerce and protecting its citizens, Rome created a ...

There are many water problems in southern California. The main problems related to the delta which was not well managed because it led to difficulties in solving this issue. The Delta was managed by the corrupt people .It therefore fore calls for both scientific techniques as well as political influence to correct the situation at the Delta. Another issue of importance relates to the supply of water and management of floods. The supply of water in California is unsustainable therefore people have no proper access to enough water for their daily use both at homes and industries. This insufficiency ...

The transcendental philosophies celebrating the natural world in the early 1800’s came just in time to witness the pillaging brought by the Industrial Revolution. Natural forests began to disappear under the axes of lumbering moguls and coal had now become a popular energy source causing tremendous air pollution in large cities such as Paris, London and Philadelphia. As these trends continued, people began to realize that industrialization was wiping out natural forests, endangering human health and polluting the environment. This resulted in early efforts to manage natural resources, and the first national park, the Yellowstone National Park in ...

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11) on the World Trade Center in New York City and in other parts of the United States (US) has accounted for a heightened sense of anxiety in the international community. With the US, one of the most powerful nations of the world, being the target of the dreadful attacks, the terrorist attacks have served as a strong warning that impresses on the anarchic state of international relations. Considering the event happened at a time when international solidarity is improving through organizations and sub-communities between nations, many changes have taken place in international relations resulting from the ...

Networking is an important task that needs to be undertaken with utmost care so that future challenges can be easily solved. The organization will make use of several servers to manage the various applications and computer communication systems. The ground floor will have 28 workstations. The workstation will be used by the support staff. There will be support applications that will be used for various support tasks. Some of the common tasks which will be seen to be taking place on the ground floor include debugging the applications which are in use. The common applications which are in use ...

The Sumerian Civilisation is perhaps the world’s oldest civilisation. By 3000 B.C., the civilisation had gained currency in the better part of Mesopotamia. It is essential to note that Sumer, which was in Southern Mesopotamia, would develop faster than the better part of Mesopotamia hence gain credit as the initial inductors of the civilisation of the world. The Sumerian civilisation was manifested in government, religious and cultural circles. However, the larger civilisation can be attributed to the nexus of operations between religion and government with priests wielding influential control that saw them become government leaders. Culture was radically ...

Solar Solutions Ltd is determined to enter into business relations with foreign governments and maintain good and lasting relationships with them. These relationships are supposed to be strictly professional and based on business ethics to ensure that they exist for the mutual benefits of both parties that are involved in the relationships. Good relationships can be developed through different ways some of which include constant communication with the concerned departments. This is meant to ensure that the parties are in constant understanding of what is going on with the other and they maintain it at healthy levels. The other ...

The issue on abortion is a continuous concern of almost every human society across the world. At a certain point of history, people decided to be in absolute opposition to it. However, there is also a point of time when people agreed its practice. Even some medical students and professionals get confused on making their own position regarding this matter. Through the years, men sought answers as to whether aborting a conceived child-to-be is right or wrong. Along with various researchers, ethical advisors, philosophers, and lawmakers, people look at different perspectives – considering many cases and contexts the practice of abortion would be deemed ...

Ever since deregulation in the airline industry, airlines have had the freedom, to select their choice of routes and have been given the freedom to determine fares. The paper gives a discussion of three basic route architecture networks that are in adoption, in the airline industry. These route networks include hub and spoke, point to point and multi-hub networks. Hub and spoke network is the most widely used route network architecture owing to its high cost and revenue advantages.

Introduction Aviation management forms a significant and one of the most crucial parts in the aviation industry. Over the years, the ...

The setting in both is quite differing, while in the Epic of Gilgamesh the uncivilized moves to the city, the opposite happens in the Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition whereby it is the Civilized that seeks to explore the territory of the uncivilized.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh the initial reaction from the civilized was fear of the uncivilized as is evidenced by the behavior of the trapper who feared Enkidu initially and was even afraid of approaching him. In the Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition, the Indians were friendly at first and even gave food but on the ...

- Facts of the Case The defendant was charged of money laundering under section 400.41(1) of the Criminal Code Act of 1995 and under section 4AAA of the crimes Act of 1914. The defendant, on occasions numbering twenty seven between the dates 26th November 2003 to 11th February 2004, took a sum of cash to a bank and arranged that it be transferred to a bank account in Hong Kong. On all these occasions, the amount deposited to the bank was less than $ 10000, an act to deliberately keep the deposits below the threshold that is required for a reportable cash ...

Global sea levels have fluctuated during the earth’s long history, falling during the ice ages and rising during periods of global warming. The most recent ice age occurred more than 10,000 years ago. Over the last few decades, we have experienced global warming, which has been aggravated by the effects of global warming resulting into excess gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. Records on rise in sea level for the last 100 years indicate an average rise of one to two inches every 25 years and the figure is increasing. The rising sea level will have ...

This paper analyzes the most recent budget request of the state of California. The state is approximately 158,706 square miles, and it is the 3rd largest state by size. The highest level of population recorded was 37,396,000 by the department of finance. It is nicknamed the Golden state. The current Governor holding office is Edmund G. Brown Jr. The California budget is carried out through a year long process. The Department of Finance is responsible for the preparation, explanation and administration of the state annual financial plan. The Governor then submits the budget request in January to ...

‘Because I could not stop for death’ is a highly-acclaimed poem written by Emily Dickinson in the 19th century. It basically illuminates death through personification. It has been regarded as one of the best English poems composed ever. There are several literary devices used in this lyric poem like alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, meter, personification and rhyme. But this essay illuminates one literary aspect of the poem which stands out- imagery. Death has been personified as a man who takes a ride with the poetess to her grave in a carriage. Still, it’s the imagery which deserves an ovation here. The way ...

The Department of Defense had been established to sustain the country's need for military strength to deter war and protect the nation from any threat, may it be internal or external threat. According to Trask and Glennon (2008) the department is also created to maintain and continue employing Armed Forces or military personnel to support and protect the Constitution from any threat. In addition to this, the department is also tasked to ensure that military action is done effectively and efficiently to ensure the security of the nation and all its national interest. Finally, the DoD is also ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is regarded as a subset of technologies group, which is used for automatic identification. This technological equipment is mainly used with other machines to identify objects (Bolic, Ryl and Stojmenovic, 2010). Technologically RFID technologies include things such as smart cards and bar codes. Technologically, RFID is a term used to identify a subset of automatic identification, which uses radio waves to identify bulky and individual items automatically (Bolic, Ryl & Stojmenovic, 2010). The technology used in RFID has been available for a long time. However, with advancement in technology, this technology has been improved and its uses have grown to ...

It is undeniable that today, the United States remains as the most powerful nation in the globe, followed by its allies and partners. Its sway in the international community, as well in regional conflicts is unparalleled due to its capacity to support its words with action. Many would believe that despite the power the US now amasses, the US was once similar with other nations who did not actively sought an active role in the international sphere. The Americans did not see the need for them to influence other conflicts that threatened the balance of power, as well as ...

Introduction The reviewed article by David Kaminski-Morrow was published on 16 October 2012 via Flightglobalpro.com, a paid for online aviation news and information service, part of the Reed Business Information group. The article revealed that on delivery of its first Airbus A380 aircraft scheduled for July 2013, BA will initially use it on short-haul routes, to maximize pilot training.

Because flying the A380 on selected European short-haul routes will maximize the numbers of take-offs and landings (those times in the flights when pilots have to do much of their actual controlling of the aircraft) pilot training will be accelerated ...

Throughout human history, natural disasters are one of the unhindered events in everybody’s life. These natural disasters go in variety: earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, flood, avalanche, heavy typhoon, and so on. No matter how great the development of technology and knowledge of men is these events simply come natural. However, being natural doesn’t mean that they come into effect without any cause from natural and/or unnatural things. This is the reason why for years, men became able to predict the occurrence of such disasters. A prediction is not the information on where exactly a disaster will occur or which ...

Funerary customs in China tend to be quite intricate and tend to vary greatly from one region to another. According to Chinese traditions, it has been considered crucial to bury the dead ("Chinese funeral customs,"). The traditional ideas about burial were rejected by the Communists. Cremation became the rule in the large cities in China, while burial was only practiced in the countryside (Greg & Aidan, 1993:360). The Communists regard coffins as a waste of wood and graves as a waste of good farm land. Till today, burying the dead is discouraged by the Chinese government ("The impact of,"). There about 7.17 ...

Q 1. What contribution does the concept "multiple constituency" make to our understanding of organizational effectiveness? In particular, does the concept make it easier or harder for a manager to know when she has accomplished effective performance for her group or organization? Explain. The “multiple constituency” approach to organizational effectiveness determines the various constituencies that exist in a particular organization, then, analyses the effectiveness of each constituency and then, evaluates the consequence of these effectiveness assessments. In the words of Tsui, “while several variants of the MC model exist, the central tenet across all the variants is that an organization ...

The clash of civilizations is a treatise in which Samuel Huntington radically argues for a shift in the geopolitical landscape of the world. According to the author, the world societies are likely to differ not based on the ideal nation state. Rather, the ground of differentiation lies in the civilization orchestrated by the religious, ideological and idealistic forces that determine nation states. However, Huntington is cautious not to presuppose the death of nationalism. He outlines a reasonable ground for ideological clashes of civilizations. He insists that the western set of reasoning would always be in competition with Asian, African and other regional ...

In the American history, a lot has happened leading to both positive and negative outcomes. In most cases, the most memorable effects have been in the economic sector of the country. This has led to different activities in the history of America to become significant. Some of these effects have been discussed below.

This strike occurred in the year 1885. It involved railroad workers who were oppressed by their management. This strike occurred in two phases where in the first phase, the workers petitioned for a common ground for negotiations. The then administrator agreed to negotiate and the union called off ...

Finding common ground on questions like euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) will never be possible, given the strong religious convictions that many Christians, Jews and Muslims have always had against any form of self-destruction. For them, suicide is a sin and killing is always wrong, except of course in wartime situations or when the state has to use force in policing and maintaining order. Their views are based on the Bible or other sacred writings as well as strongly-held religious traditions and convictions, and therefore are not going to change quickly or easily. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, assisted ...

The Chinese Armed Forces, the largest armed forces in the world and the second strongest military force next to the U.S., has experienced tremendous expansions in size and advancement in terms of military technology in the past five to ten years. China’s recent military developments raised tensions not only in the South and East Asian regions but also in the far Western regions such as the Caspian Sea Regions and U.S. Federal Regions. One of most recent Chinese military development is their acquisition of a refurbished Soviet Air Craft Carrier formerly named Varyag. Although the said Aircraft carrier ...

As a member of an organization, we often encounter various conflicts in all aspects of the organizational structures and its processes and systems, particularly its standards. This is especially in true in state government agencies, where standards and structures are bound by traditional bureaucracy and rigid rules and opaque measures and remedies. The example of a conflict which this paper will analyze is the conflict of confronting an employee during times when the state policies are not followed. Compliance is an everyday thing in state agencies and this is also a root cause of tension and conflict. This is a serious conflict ...

Use of UTP and Optic cable in network design Looking at the various aspects of both the UTP and optic cable, optic cable has more advantages than the twisted pair cables. However, due to economic constraints and other aspects of the network being designed, the network designer and administrator may opt to use the UTP instead of the optic cable in some parts of the network architecture instead of a purely optic cable network. Looking into Gates network design and the basic requirements of the three units to use the network, one can use either of the two ...

During the last weekend, we settled down to watch Lost with a friend of mine. After 30 minutes of watching the first episode of season six, my friend confessed of highly detesting the movie. Her reason was that the movie is highly fictional, and thus it is complicated to follow up. Needing to prop up an argument, I asked her why she thought the movie was disgusting. Her assertion was that the movie is fictional and has scientific fables that keep on “throwing the viewer back and forth”. This prompted me to lay out everything for her using Toulmin’s ...

This paper’s aim is to describe and explore the representation of a school principle as portrayed in the film ‘Toy soldiers’. It will explain, in depth, what the film is all about and critically analyze the principle/ headmaster of the Regis high school in this film. We will explore his leadership styles in heading a school full of renegade teenagers who have been rejected by other learning institutions. We shall also analyze his crisis management skills when the school is taken hostage by hostile terrorist. This film is an action drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. It was released ...

QUALIFYING CITIZENSHIP Abstract

The 14th Amendment, and its “Citizenship Clause,” has been the means by which questions of citizenship are resolved. Over the past two years, a group of state lawmakers have sought a way to change the constitutional meaning of citizenship by circumventing the 14th Amendment without seeking to alter the Constitution itself. The attempt to create a dual birth certificate system is their attempt to identify and separate the American-born children of illegal aliens. In a violation of due process, this move to redefine what it means to be an American citizen is a legal matter, requiring the amending of the ...

Kinetic theory of matter tries to explain all molecules in terms of motion. The theory posits that every substance consists of many small particles referred to as molecules. Substances in this case are called matter and are in three forms; solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have molecules that are closer to each other by intermolecular forces. Liquids on the other hand have molecules slightly far apart with gases the furthest apart. Furthermore, according to this theory all the molecules are in constant random motion referred to as Brownian motion (Chang, 2004).

The study of heat relates to kinetic theory ...

Three persons were interviewed to determine their attitudes concerning the use of Facebook by young teens: a 28-year-old mother, a 28-year-old nonparent, and a 42 year-old father. All three had their reservations regarding the minimum age requirement for registration at Facebook. They felt that 13 was too young an age for children to be able to make certain life-decisions without parental control, and that Facebook might expose them to situations they might not be mature enough to handle. They also all thought that 16 would be a more suitable age for a teen to join a social network. However, they also all agreed that ...

Dense rainforests have been disappearing at an alarming rate as human beings penetrate deep into the forests, clearing them so as to make room for their own activities. About 8000 years ago, this planet was covered by approximately 14.8 billion acres of forest, but unfortunately, currently the Earth consists of only 8.6 billion acres of forest remaining due to the extensive human exploitation (Jean 33). The deforestation has led to serious impacts on the environment, and species have started becoming extinct. The extent of rainforest deforestation across the globe and the main causes of this disturbing trend will ...

Tuckman's five-stage model of small group development was evident in a previous course taken by the writer, in which business negotiations were simulated and conducted with a small group of peers. During the process of group development, forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning occurred, each stage playing a pivotal role in group development and the conducting of these assignments. From beginning to end, the group was shown to be amicable to avoid conflict, have tensions as a result of changing expectations of individual roles, settling into a cohesive rhythm and understanding, and delegation of trusted tasks to others. The following paper explores these stages ...

Middle Ages and the Renaissance: Cathedrals

The European Gothic style architecture offers the world beauty in the spiritual domain in three dimensions. Gothic cathedrals in each European country have unique characteristics of the culture of the country. Medieval builders and architects used great thrusts of tower design to reach the Cathedral closer to heaven. The building of the magnificent Cathedrals in Europe from the 12th century until the early part of the 1600s can make one puzzle over the reason those years are often called the Dark Ages. Even from photographs on the Internet two Cathedrals in France ...

The confluence of religion and politics is almost always controversial - the varying conflicts that arise from people of different religions (and even different sects of the same religion) can make tackling issues of public policy or business extremely difficult. With that said, there may be some merit to pursuing faith through diplomacy in a governmental context. Given the connection that faith can provide between countries, faith-based diplomacy can be a useful tool of foreign policy. These issues and more will be explored in the context of Madeleine Albright's essay "Faith and Diplomacy."

The biggest challenge that stems from any political ...

According to World HyperHistory website, the term middle ground came following the arrival of the great empires from Europe as well as the rise seen in the United States. These changes led to a further complication of the political and social relations in this era. There was establishment of British settlers and traders as well as French in Illinois. This settlement formed part of a complex cultural mixture that came to be referred to as Middle Ground by the historians. Many world history timelines website on the other hand claims that it is in this context that the Native American ...

The Huaorani are the indigenous natives from the Amazonian rain forest in Ecuador. They are also known as the waos or the Aucas. The Huaorani territory is from the Napa River moving to the Curaray River from the southern border. The people are about 1300 to 1500 that live in small numbers and in temporary settlements. Either the neighboring communities are related or are of alien tribes, whose population is about 150000. They however, do not know the normal Ecuadorian culture because they have secluded themselves. The languages they speak are different from their neighboring communities and the design ...

Answer to Question 1 Dante’s Divine Comedy

Dante had his fifteen minutes of fame during a deeply contentious time in Florence, Italy just at the beginning of the new century, the century of the 1300s that is. The Whites and the Blacks were had split the city with their rigid partisan views. Dante was an outspoken member of the Whites; the side that supporting the “Ordinances of Justice” and the government. The Blacks political leanings were towards the aristocratic and they were backed by the Pope. Dante was a Prior, a powerful elected civil servant position for two months. The committee ...

Satirical fiction has a proud tradition in American literature. Beginning with the winking cynicism of Mark Twain, this tradition was picked up by several American authors in the twentieth century, but none more bitingly than Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Growing up as the son of German-Americans during a time (the aftermath of World War I and then World War II) when many Americans harbored ill will toward them, and with his family suffering the privations of the Great Depression, Vonnegut saw in a matter of a couple of decades most of the very worst that humanity can inflict on one another. In 1969, he ...

These two photographs show rhinos in their habitat. To understand such pictures, one needs to apply different levels of understanding an image. One of the levels is denotation. Denotation is a word describing an image in its meaning concept, idea or object (Rozakis 14). From the above photographs, the denotation is the wildlife. The image itself shows photographs of rhinos, which are obviously found in the wilderness. In addition, though the two photographs show rhino images, they are different. Photograph A shows two rhinos, which are hornless and the background shows bare ground with no vegetation while Photograph B shows ...

The case of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) v. Dale was a controversial case decided in 2000. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the unanimous decision by the New Jersey Court and ruled that because the Boy Scouts association was a private organization it had constitutional tight to remove openly gay persons from leadership positions. The petitioners in this case were the BSA and their Monmouth Council. The organization was a private non-profit making whose work was to instill values in the youth. This organization emphasizes that homosexuality is not consistent with the values it aims at instilling. The respondent in this case ...