Essays on Havoc

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through central Chile on the fateful morning of 27th February 2010. The epicenter was 100 kilometers north-northwest of Chile. The devastation was massive and economic and ecological impacts were debilitating. This paper attempts to present a detailed report on the aftershocks of the earthquake. A comprehensive discussion is expected to impart a holistic understanding of various consequences of this natural disaster. Chilean earthquake, marked as the 5th strongest earthquake since 1900, significantly altered geographical boundaries. The city of Concepcion shifted around three meters to the west, and the capital Santiago moved eleven inches ...

The Future of Food

Every Tuesday morning people would always be seen trekking towards the direction of the sunrise with their bags and some with cartons. To a visitor in the village, he or she would be confused and would think that the usual long line of people was going closer to the sun just to stare at its beauty. In the village, every morning the sun would always be seen up in the sky with beautiful horizon before it turns wild. None would be seen wasting time in the way as every footpath was marked in the same direction. Other paths in ...

1.0 Introduction Cyber wars or cyber-attacks have been deemed to be the kinds of wars that will happen between nations in the future (Ophardt, 2010). In a cyber-war, the targets of attacks include the computer networks and other similar infrastructure of war enemies. According to Theoharry and Rollins (2015), cyber-attack is a new term to refer to a range of activities that are conducted through the use of information and communications technology (ICT). A number of nations have recognized this reality in the new warfare and have taken decisive steps to strategically position for the eventuality, but more importantly ...

05th of April 2016

Essay Outline I. Introduction Paragraph – (Funnel Style) - Natural disasters is a violation of normal life of the people - Natural disaster happened in India in 2015

Thesis statement: This essay will look at the floods that washed the South of India in 2015.

II. Body Paragraphs 1. Supporting idea: The state of Tamil Nadu suffered due to nonstop downpour a) Example/detail: The rainy season did not stop as planned / it rained for 5 weeks b) source / evidence: The Telegraph, AccuWeather.com 2. Supporting idea: The water level increased significantly a) Example/detail: everything was flooded, b) Example/detail: people moved belongings to upper floors 1. Supporting idea: People were sent to help deal with the natural ...

Technological advancement has completely revolutionised the war fare in the past decade. The impact of technological development in military affairs has successfully armed the forces with advanced machines that could bring havoc to civilized society. Hiroshima was one such incident. The atom bombs completely paralysed the civilisation during the World War II. Hence it may be mentioned that technological advancement has barbarised the warfare. Advancement was not limited to development of atop bombs, the devices like AK-47 rifle, aerodynamic technology and drones have power bring havoc or end of the world in near future The essay here would therefore ...

Disaster mitigation has become a very critical subject in modern day hazard and vulnerability assessment. Several disasters continue to wreak havoc in the communities around Washington and specifically Spokane County. The county is considered one of the vulnerable places in the United States and is often characterized by several cases of environmental disasters. The disasters are both manmade and natural and despite the efforts put by the local government and other environmental agencies, the disasters have continued to strike thus leading to loss of several lives over the past two decades (Shannon, 2015). There is thus proper necessity to ...

Q1: Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders?

The definition of whether a company has an ethical culture is usually based on what they do, how they do it, and the structures put in place by the topmost leaders to ensure that all stakeholders are duly taken care of and excesses to them are cut. In the first instance, the activities of Monsanto are inherently problematic and carry a high risk. This is because most people and most groups around the world have an issue with the creation of genetically modified seeds and plants. Many religious people have views against interbreeding of animals and plants and since ...

Communication

We have not inherited this Earth; we have just borrowed it from our children. Respected faculty and dear friends – It pains my heart to see the abuse we are inflicting on Mother Earth. Earth like an Angel Mother bears silently all the brutality that we inflict on her. Be it reckless mining, careless littering, or any other unnecessary practice that is absolutely careless and thoughtless, which is inflicted on Mother Earth has never been retaliated. She is like that Angel Mother who continues to love her children unconditionally, despite whatever is done by them. The human greed has no ...

The works of Ursula LeGuin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” and W. H. Auden, “The Unknown Citizen” highlight that rebellion against the norms in society come along with high costs involved. Rebellion generally concerns deviation from what is generally and commonly acceptable as a standard in society. As such, if people fail to follow the accepted regulations in the society, then havoc will become the order of activities and proceedings that take place in the society. These two works share distinct themes among the prominent being rebellion. As a theme in these two works, rebellion is ...

Canada is known to harbor Sikh extremists since decades that have been spreading the fog of terrorism and backlashing the Indian State from Canada. Due to the ballooning terrorist activities hosted by Sikhs in Canada, the citizens of Canada walk precariously each day. Today, Canadian Sikhs account for 1.40% of the Canada’s total population. Kesur Singh, a Major in the British India Army is regarded as the first Sikh settler in Vancouver, Canada, in 1897. In the year 1984, after the attack on the Golden Temple, escaping the persecutions by Indian Government and in search of a new peaceful life, ...

Economics

The European countries are facing lower growth rates, just as they faced in history. The austerity measures have brought pain to the euro zone, and these measures provided no relief. The euro zone countries are reducing their spending by the double digits. Such reduction is increasing unemployment in Europe. The eurozone countries are trying to find the possible ways that are suitable for countries that are stagnant economically for the prosperity of the countries. In order to achieve the better growth for the economies, the countries are adopting austerity. Austerity is the intentional deflation of the domestic prices and ...

Godzilla is the monstrous dinosaur awakened from his deep slumber in the depths of the sea and started raising havoc in Tokyo, Japan. Godzilla is a movie set during 1954 with a baggage of controversies, issues, appreciations and critics. Godzilla is more than just the rubber monster destroying toy trains and buildings. He is more than the flames he breathes to the human population in the film He is more than just mutated dinosaur. Godzilla is a symbol of fear for something bigger. He is a shadow of the nuclear weapons. Godzilla is a film that mirrors the historical event of Japan at ...

COMMUNICATION

Introduction to Mobile phone Technology boom Human intelligence is far more unfathomable to have created smart means of transport and communication like high speed aircrafts, LCD televisions and, of course, mobile phones. Advent of mobile phones is rather recent spanning over a maximum of two decades (Saylor, 2012). Nobody ever thought before how mobile phones will be impacting the society, by and large, what we see exactly today. Also, when we ask a question how such a small device can impact the society to such an extent, the answer, which comes spontaneously, is “Mobile phones are continuously in the process of ...

COMMUNICATION

Introduction Mobile phones are intelligent devices, created by human beings, which have been a breakthrough discovery in technology spanning over past one to two decades (Saylor, 2012). Mobile phones have indeed impacted societies, by and large, in addition to, just being a technological breakthrough. Importantly, mobile phones are quite user friendly. Societies, primarily youngsters, of age group between 15 to 40, have been influenced a lot by mobile phones. Indeed, the benefits of mobile phones are faster connectivity to friends, families and various networking sites and news on the internet. The downsides of usage of mobile phones are addictive behaviors, exposure ...

One of the most basic elements of human behavior is sociability. We thrive in the ability to communicate and interact with others. It is essential to the continued propagation of our species. We meet, we mate, and we survive by companionship. There are even studies that show that companionship is almost as important to our health as food and water. What makes humans different than almost every other creature on the Earth though is that we can gain our companionship from varied sources, and sometimes different forms of companionship fulfills different emotional and mental needs. Male lions don't ...

Introduction

There is a long history when it comes to the incorporation of monsters into narratives and stories. Many authors found the monster genre to be quite attractive to the audience and, therefore, in the 19th and the early 20th Century; there was a rise in the number of monster stories authored by different writers. Some of the most famous works of literature that have incorporated the element of monsters include “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley (1818), “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1818), “The Invisible Man (1897) and “Dracula” (1897). Many of these monster narratives have been such hits ...

Executive Summary

Recently, the Middle East has experienced high rates of bad weather conditions that among others have caused sandstorms around the region. These conditions continue to affect various socio-economic activities with massive deadly consequences especially for airline companies (Seinfield and Spyros, 2006). For instance, in 2008, sandstorms caused low visibility conditions caused very many cars to pile up on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. It is estimated that around 25 people lost their lives in this incident. In late 2013, the same incident did not only cause injuries to a dozen people but also hampered activities around Dubai airport for three days. ...

2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Introduction

The Tohoku earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean on 11th March, 2011 at a shallow depth of 32 kilometers is by far the largest earthquake ever recorded in the Japanese history and the fifth largest in the world. The earthquake was of 9.0 magnitude with its epicenter located 130 kilometers off Sendai, Honshu, the largest city in the Tohoku region. This earthquake set off devastating tsunami waves travelling like a jet plane at the speed of 700 kilometers an hour (Sorkhabi, 2011). The waves that reached the altitude of 40.5 meters travelled up to 10 ...

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Abstract

During the first World Warm, influenza virus created havoc into the lives of people in the United States specifically in Philadelphia, Boston, and Kansas. There were several accounts about the origin of the disease however none of them can truly prove that the disease originated from their place. The only known fact is that the influenza virus caused the deaths of many people that everyone became terrified to go out in the streets and go to work or attend schools. The influenza virus was several times intense compared to the AIDS virus and the Black Death. The ...

Police may be considered as that force in society that helps maintain social order. They detect crime and take corrective measures to ensure that such acts do not occur again in society. The police force may at times coerce people if they do not follow the law and order. Consequently, order is maintained in society because people know that they would be held responsible if they go against the rules and regulations as determined by law. The police have been given right by the constitution that they may reprimand people who create havoc in the city which helps limit ...

Introduction

The Revelation chapter 20: 1-6 story is perhaps one of the most controversial biblical stories. Several bible scholars have argued the chapter marks the exposing of millennialism as a theological perspective among protestant theologies. It is for this reason that I have decided to examine this story so that I may have a clear understanding of the subject of controversy. This paper examines the relevance of this verse into the Christian denomination and its association with the Jews. The paper also brings different viewpoint that have been presented as alternative views of the story. Still, Revelation chapter 20: 1- 6 provides ...

“No one said that business was going to be easy” is a common statement in the business world. The essence behind this statement is the actuality that business success is not a guarantee. There are possibilities of failure due to different reasons, emanating from both the business process and the external environment (Childs & Dietrich, 2002). Such risks are different when compared along the lines of frequency, likelihood of occurrence and severity. Below are eight risks that most organizations are prone two. These are analyzed in light of a modern organization operating on the global scene as one among the largest retail corporations, ...

Introduction

Oedipus the King is a play by Sophocles in which Christopher Plummer plays the role of the psychologically disturbed Oedipus. This play is about a successful kingdom, which begins to fall apart as the king discovers that he had killed his own father and married his mother. It is paradoxical that Oedipus sleeps in the same bed that he was conceived with his mother. These facts disturbs Oedipus mother to an extent that she commits suicide. Hamlet is play whereby the king Hamlet of the Elsinore castle of Denmark got dead and his brother Claudius had to inherit his position with ...

Kariba dam was built between 1956 and 1963 and by that time was the largest manmade lake in the world-lake kariba. It was officially opened by the queen of England, Queen Elizabeth the second on May 16th 1960. At that time it was Africa’s most ambitious project switching the first electric generators of the time. A double concrete curvature arched dam wall was standing at above 128metres above the river bed. It was also a stretch of 617metres across the gorge of kariba on Africa’s second largest river-river Zambezi (Jansen,8). The dam created a stretching inland sea ...

Background Information:

Union Carbide Corporation is a corporation or a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical; it is the producer of chemicals and polymers that undergo more than one conversion before it reaches the consumers. The company employs over 2400 people. The markets that are served by these products include paints and coatings, packaging, cable and wire, household products, personal care, automotive, textiles, agriculture, oil, gas and pharmaceuticals. The Union Carbide Corporation is a earlier constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company had found a cost-effective way to produce ethylene from naturally found gas and liquids, such as propane and ethane. This ...

Introduction:

The world has turned into a global village causing the impact in one country to instigate riots in another part of the world. One of the major reasons behind this emergence of a village is technology. Currently, the most favored version of the technological advancement is the social media. It has played a huge role in the recent political and social changes that have taken place around the world.

Thesis:

The riots that took place in London and the wave of revolution that gripped the Middle East, starting from Egypt can be explained largely through the theories of media and social change. The ...

Introduction

The Revelation chapter 20: 1-6 story is perhaps one of the most controversial biblical stories. Several bible scholars have argued the chapter marks the exposing of millennialism as a theological perspective among protestant theologies. It is for this reason that I have decided to examine this story so that I may have a clear understanding of the subject of controversy. This paper examines the relevance of this verse into the Christian denomination and its association with the Jews. The paper also brings different viewpoint that have been presented as alternative views of the story. Still, Revelation chapter 20: 1- 6 provides ...

Importance of Child Protection Bill

The Children Protection Bill is a very important legislation in the United States of America (USA) because it has helped to liberate the US children a great deal, over the years. Some of its basic functions include the following: i) It helps to protect the children. This guarantees their safety and security from any act of aggression that, according to the law, may contravene their fundamental basic rights. For instance, it may help in curbing the chances of children being abducted or kidnapped by strangers. Since it has become a very common tendency for predators to wreck havoc to the children through ...

Like Father, Like Son

Victor Frankenstein and the creature he created are a mirror of each others personality for they share the same personalities in Shelley’s book and are truly like father like son. They were both demonic and monstrous in the lives they lived. The creature Victor created is referred to as a demon that is killing and causing havoc everywhere and indeed these acts are demonic. The creature victor created killed without mercy. Victor on the other hand shows his demonic nature by trying to play God by creating a human being for his himself, he wanted to be worshipped by the creature ...

Arguably, housing crisis has caused havoc to many people in the world. The most affected individuals are the heads of household; this is because they carry the entire burden caused by the crisis. Armour focuses on how heads of households are affected, but this is not the end of the household crisis, there are other individuals who are part of household, of which the housing crisis does not spare them. They include young children, family pets, as well as those who traditionally rent apartment. As a matter of fact, housing crisis in the world has caused havoc to young children. ...