Essays on Lobby

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to make sure that ...

I. Company Overview The apparel industry is a highly competitive and almost exclusively based on image. As fashion becomes "fast", i.e. designing and selling apparel becomes more for masses as opposed to a conventional haute couture model, established and emerging players alike are competing over an increasingly powerful market segment, namely Millennials, who continue to shape business across different industries. Forever 21 is one notable example of apparel companies competing, primarily, over Millennial customers. Forever 21, operating in seven countries in addition to Europe, is a notable example of an established apparel player adapting to continuous changes in apparel ...

Human Resource Management

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility is being done. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to ...

Assess

The mission of the Joint Task Force North (JTFN) is to streamline and implement an effective Command and Control structure and policy for military support to counter-drug efforts and fight transnational organized crime (TCO). The vision of JTFN shall be to meet the objectives set by the Northern Command Commander and add value to Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs) in addressing the illegal activities of TCOs. The mission and vision of JTFN cannot be achieved without the support of appropriate key internal and external stakeholders. The internal stakeholders include JTFN’s staff in El Paso and its headquarters, law ...

I. Introduction A corporation is a common type of business organization in which its owners have the ability to use it as a separate, and distinct legal entity. One of the primary differences between a corporation and other types of business organizations, such as a sole proprietorship or general partnership, is that a duly formed corporation is, legally a person. Moreover, under the law, a corporation is a legal person who the owners, in essence, can control and direct to carry out a range of activities. To be sure, corporations are deemed to have a personality or personhood, including ...

In line with the fight against the controversial mandate for the inclusion of birth control in insurance plans, the Wheaton College administrators halted the provision of health insurance for its students. In the same way, Hobby Lobby which is an art and craft organization dropped its health care coverage for its employees. Its owners argued that the mandate violates the company’s right to exercise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) as well as the First Amendment to the US Constitution (Blackman, 93). As a result, the court favored Hobby Lobby based on the precept that “a family-owned corporation ...

The Museum of Modern Art

There are multiple not for profit organizations that are established to cater or work for the welfare of society. These organizations are operating in different disciplines to support community promoting creativity and skills. The main idea of the not for profit organization is to assist the society to grow in a progressive manner. It may be through providing broader platform, funding, advisory and other ways to support. Similarly, the organization named MoMA is a not for profit organization that is establish to promote creativity of the citizen. It has provided a platform for the individuals to share their creativity.In ...

TTIP or Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership is an agreement that is negotiated between the European Union and the United States of America. It is an agreement that is being portrayed as a beneficial and valuable treaty for the people's benefit, but everything is not as clean and clear as it is portrayed (Ustr.gov., 2016). There have been widespread oppositions to the agreement, and it is feared that this agreement could cost a lot of jobs in the UK and other regions of Europe. In the 14th round of TTIP negotiations that took place in Brussels on 11th-15th July 2016, ...

Introduction There is plentiful evidence that America needs stronger and more comprehensive gun control laws. There have been hundreds of thousands of shooting deaths in the United States since the 1990s, when the gun control laws were supposedly strengthened. Mass shootings have been going on for years, at schools, churches, shopping malls, theatres, and other public places. These mass shootings are usually caused by high caliber firearms that pose an overt threat to public safety. There has been a documented increase in the number of women in domestic violence situations who have been shot to death in the last ...

Scenario Description

The scenario described in the case presents a situation where Mike, who works a lab technician, is running late in trying to get to his workstation. Previously, Mike has had an encounter with his supervisor leading to his promise that he would be on time in future. However, in this particular incident, Mike finds himself running late due to an accident on his commute that resulted in his delay. Mike understands that his lack of clocking in on time may lead to termination of employment, which he and his family depend on for their livelihood. When getting into the ...

Sheila Renee White MAYO v. HYATT CORPORATION

898 F.2d 47 (April 10, 1990)

Facts: On February 20, 1987 Jack Mayo, Jr. died. His death was the result of complications pertaining to a fractured skull he suffered three days earlier on February 17 falling down the stairs of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, where he had been staying. Prior to the fall, Mayo had been drinking heavily off the hotel’s premises. Toxicology reports later confirmed that not only at the time of his fall was Mayo’s blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit but also that he had taken a significant ...

Without a doubt, American political culture, values and exceptionalism has hurt the quality of care that is available to most Americans. While such a statement might not seem intuitive when one considered the more popular known principles of American political culture such as the rule of law, and equality; it does make more sense when one considers the political values that are most involved in the healthcare system and its administration. Those values include federalism, liberty, capitalism, and democracy. Federalism refer to the constitutional principle that the federal government is a government of limited power; and those powers it ...

This assignment is my own work. I have shown clearly in my work if I have used ideas and words from other sources. I have given references for any quotations or materials that come from the work of other people. I have shown if I have worked with someone else.

The Problem of Gun Control in the United States

For a long time the problem of gun control in the United States has remained open. This issue is one of the most serious to date, since it is directly related to the large number of victims who were killed because of the use of firearms. Firearms control problem ...

One of the fundamental principles of the law of business associations is that a corporation is considered, under the law, to be a person albeit an artificial one. For most of the history of the nation what the idea of a corporation having “personhood” was mainly for use as a means of protecting the liability of the corporation’s owners, namely its investors, from the debts and obligations of the company. Over the last decade, however, corporations have increasingly been found to be or share some of the same rights and privileges as natural, as opposed to legal, person ...

Introduction

Natural disasters (e.g. forest fire, hurricane, tsunami) and persistent terrorism attacks remind companies, guests, and staffs of the hospitality industry to be ready for all forms of emergency. Security is not confined to only one element. Rather, it has been categorised into different kinds ranging from property damage prevention to potential injury and death within the hotel vicinity. To enhance security, numerous hotels have used closed circuit televisions, smoke detectors, fire sprinklers, and electronic locks. Hence, there are three types of security, namely, security of systems, security of persons, and physical aspects (Kusluvan et al., 2010). This paper discusses ...

Business Torts and Ethics

Business Torts and Ethics

The intruder has attempted theft in the apartment that is located in University Heights Apartments and has caused physical injuries on the residents. The resident manager and resident are badly wounded by the intruder whereas, the intruder is not wounded or assaulted in any manner. The actions of the intruder are considered highly illicit because he entered the apartment by force, which was also a private property and accounts for trespassing. The intruder also attacked the residents and considering this situation, this attack could also have been lethal for the residents. Civil actions incorporate such ...

ANSWER TO QUESTION 1

Introduction Biotechnology is an innovative field where biological processes are applied for the provision of genetic manipulation for microorganisms for the production and commercialisation of antibiotics and hormones amongst others. Biotechnology is a process whereby scientists use various aspects of technology to modify genes and microorganisms of living things in order to attain specific goals in the organism in which it is done. The preliminary elements of this course has shown that biotechnology is carried out in both applied and pure research. In applied research, biotechnology is used for the provision of various solutions like medicines, treatment for incurable ...

Proposal Essay Outline

Reason: Because election season attempts to contact voters by political campaigns from tend to be disruptive, time consuming and, wasteful of resources Claim: automated political campaign calls to the private, home landline phones of citizens should be limited by a silent screening technology. Warrant: Nobody like to be bothered after a hard day’s work or on the weekend by numerous phone calls that are just recorded messages from politicians that can accomplish they result using less intrusive methods.

A person’s home is their castle, which means they have the right to not be disturbed in their home ...

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Organization Background

Keystone Sporting Arms (KSA), LLC is a gun manufacturer company located in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by Bill and Steve McNeal who were firearm auctioneers. The two were fascinated by a Chipmunk .22 caliber rifle that was presented to them by a gentleman in 1994 during one of the auctioning days ("Keystone Sporting Arms, LLC", n.d.). The duo contacted the manufacturer who offered to sell the company but once the deal didn’t materialize, they took upon themselves to start manufacturing of riffles. With support from design engineers, trademarks experts, ...

Lobbying is the process of trying to influence the decisions made by the government to favor certain stakeholders or individuals. The largest number of a lobbyist is constituted by corporation officials, private sectors, and other interest or advocacy groups. The documentary "The best government money can buy" by Francis Megany, clearly shows a comprehensive assessment of how the system of lobbying operates in Washington, DC. Washington is flooded by over 14,000 registered influential lobbyists working for different special interest groups among other unregistered lobbyists (Wolf 14). The business of lobbying is to support legislation that will benefit interested ...

During the mid-nineteenth century, freedom in the North and West led to significant American social, economic and political advancement. Owing to the aspect of freedom in the civilized world, various Americans invested in trade opportunities. Territorial expansion was caused by a considerable increase in the American population. Political ideologies led to the establishment of factions that would differ along the lines of administrative roles. Furthermore, free labor and slavery paved the way for the creation of lobby groups that would advocate for the protection of human rights in America.

Economic advancement

Giant economic leaps were made in America during in the ...

SLIDE 1: TITLE SLIDE

The presentation about Gun Control is especially relevant because it is one of the most controversial and highly charged issues in the United States. Also, it has become a Presidential election issue. SLIDE 2: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats is pro-gun control. Donald Trump for Republicans is anti-gun control. Democrat versus Republican Democrats in general are supportive of gun control policies and laws. Democrats are part of the lobby against carry-concealed weapons permits issued with few requirements to people who take guns into public locations and schools. Republicans are part of the pro-gun party and are against laws that ...

Various stakeholders have a different interest concerning the electric vehicles. Ideally, this can be due to the uniqueness the technological design has adopted. The essence of having hydrogen fuel cell is the need to salvage the environment from harmful emissions. The various stakeholders were particularly interested in the outcome of the usage. Notably, the key stakeholder is the environmental activists lobby groups. The projection depicted by the outcome is environmentally friendly. The NGO push for such devices to be used in the current world. Ideally, global warming has been the major catastrophes that the environmentalist desire to resolve. The ...

Introduction

There is abundant evidence that the United States government should take action on problems such as the number of handguns and automatic weapons in circulation around the country. It is important that gun owners register their weapons in order to control the problem of gun-related killings and violence. The United States has repeatedly and steadily reduced the funds for public agencies that manage gun control and that monitor gun-related laws. American policies, politicians, and pro-gun supporters approach the situation from such opposite perspectives that all discussions about gun control legislation seem to devolve into hysterical rhetoric. Many countries around ...

An Analysis of Disgrace and The God of Small Things

The novels Disgrace by renowned author John Maxwell Coetzee, and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, introduce several important concepts that play a crucial role in encouraging the readers to take a step back and reflect on themselves. Reading these novels go beyond the understanding of different facts of life that may have gone unnoticed or unattended amidst the people’s daily struggles. Through a few key characters that had the stories churning, the novels were able to tackle issues of sexuality, the morals and ethics attached to it, of getting old, of social isolation, of family ...

In today’s digital age, it has been realized that hyper mediated literature contains hypertext information which provides information via a story which enables the reader to gain insight of information via text. In this manner the reader can choose to use or not to use the hypertext which will play a major role in what the reader will gain from the story. “The Museum” that is written by Adam Kenney (2004) gives a reader an exact understanding of hyper mediated literature that is filled with hypertext. In this hyper mediated literature, the reader is allowed to visit a ...

The First Amendment evinces the framer’s intent to create a “wall of separation” between church and state. The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” (United States Constitution, amend, I). While there can be no government establishment of religion, religion and politics have long been closely enmeshed. Since the inception of the nation, prayer has played a prominent role in government ceremonies (Lee v. Weisman 633). Beginning with George Washington, all presidents taking the oath of office conclude with the words, “So help me God” (Jonassen 861). Presidents and politicians alike ...

The debate on gun control has remained a controversial issue since the introduction and ultimate promulgation of the Gun Control Act of 1968 by the Federal Government of USA. The rift between those who oppose gun control and those who advocate for is ever-widening. A critical dissection of the discourse indicates that a certain faction of the populace feels that ownership of firearms is a positive that ought to be protected at all costs. However, another cadre feels that only law enforcement agents and competent members of the public should be allowed to own guns and that more stringent ...

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is authorized to promulgate regulations on the kinds of contraceptives and family planning services that should be covered under certain employer-based health plans. Previously, HHS exempted a broad class of religious institutions (e.g. churches, religious orders, and their integrated auxiliaries) and not-for-profit organizations. Eventually, HHS concluded that any contraceptive approved by the FDA should be covered. Under the contraceptive mandate, any company not in compliance is subject to a penalty of $100 per ...

The bill of rights refers to the significant rights of the American citizens and plays a critical role in safeguarding the rights from infringement by the government. The original constitution was outlined in Philadelphia in 1787 and was ratified by the different states in America. The original constitution laid a base for the bill of rights. However, this constitution contained less number of individual rights guarantees and was focused on launching a system for an effective federal government. Persons such as Pinckney and Madison are perceived as the ‘architects’ of the bill of rights that is applied in America ...

The American Civil Liberties Union is a national interest group that is organized throughout the states with the goal of influencing public policy. As an interest group, the ACLU of Washington has a strong interest in the civil liberties of citizens of the state. The ACLU seeks to ensure civil liberties are recognized and acknowledged.

Representation

The ACLU of Washington represents its members before the government. They provide a path for its members to voice their concerns to those who govern and have them listen . There a variety of groups that ACLU of Washington represents that include men and women ...

Nurses have the ethical, legal and moral obligation of ensuring there is justice in the society. As such nurses have the mandate of being at the forefront in addressing the human rights. Their action and clinical practice have to be designed to promote human rights and prevent any form of social injustice. According to the American Association of Nurses, nurses have to respect the dignity of every individual and, as such, the services rendered to patient have to take into account the values and needs of the patient and including their family (ANA, 2010). The social justice in nursing ...

Problem Statement - What are the Problems that require Attention?

The case study ‘Morrison’s Dilemma’ by Leonard A. Jackson over the Caribbean restaurant by the name ‘Irie Caribbean’ discusses in detail all the aspects of restaurant operations, reporting about each and every aspect of its functioning to find out the problems faced by the management. Morrison and his partner wanted to turn the business into a profitable venture. This case study digs deeper to analyze why the business has not been able to generate profits as per the owners’ expectations. Jackson, the case study writer, quotes Morrison in the beginning, feeling proud to get second ranking for the ...

Gun control has always been a conscientious and hotly debated topic in the United States of America. Either side of the debate are the gun control and the firearm rights activists, each giving their own interpretation of the law and asking the government to intervene in the matter. The right to bear arms is a constitutionally granted freedom to the citizens of the country and can be found in the second amendment to the constitution. The government is also responsible for the safety of the citizens and prevent them against crime. The cause for the debate stems from the ...

Introduction

“Neo” generally means the new ways of doing things. Neoliberalism will therefore refer to new strategies which are used to improve the economic, political or social status. This paper examines how different women from different races are used to bring about an image perceived by the implementers to be positive and in line with improving the social and economic status of the society. The paper portrays an image of poor women from developing countries, how they are used as a tool in achieving neoliberalism and how most of them become passive victims of the circumstances. The paper also focuses ...

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Introduction

Neoliberalism is both an economic and political ideology which proposes a new way in which states are restricted from interfering with the economic affairs and general day to day dealings of their private citizens. This concept was developed by Adam Smith in 1770 when he posited that government should not be allowed to be involved in the economy of the country and initially it was called liberalism. This stance borrowed heavily from the laissez faire principle which required that traders should be let free to negotiate their own terms of engagement. Adam’s conception was challenged in ...

Poems usually focus around different topics. “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brook, “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall, “Dream Boogie” by Langston Hughes and “The Red Wheelbarrow” by Williams have a lot of common and different features. It is necessary to analyze each of the poems in order to find them. Gwendolyn Brooks' ballad "We Real Cool" aggregates up the truth that numerous adolescents confronted on the off chance that they cleared out school. Numerous adolescents abandoned the thought of having a future, since they were informed that they had no future; so why attempt. The young men in ...

Public education and budget expenditure

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished residents of the great state of Arizona! Today’s debates are dedicated to the problem of the public education in our state. Despite the fact that it might be tempting for some populist politicians to play with figures and get the cheap and short-living popularity by simply promoting the most widespread views on this issue, I rely on your common sense and strategic perception of the matter, so I’d like to explore this problem in depth. This is not the first time that the problem of budget funding of education in Arizona has been ...

Summary of the case study

The case study “Leadership Development for Health Service Delivery: Making the Most of Limited Resources in Afghanistan” describes the implementation of LDP (leadership development program) in Afghanistan’s healthcare system (Alliance for Case Studies for Global Health, 2012). In addition, the study analysis the health benefits that accrue from the program and sustainability of the program. Over the years, the Afghan healthcare system has been faced by numerous challenges such as increased mortality, poor immunization and endemic episodes of infectious diseases particularly due to resource constraints as well as persistent warfare. However, the country has recently witnessed tremendous improvements ...

Advantages

According to Ocken (2013), there are several advantages to making parks ADA compliant. Since children of all ages, and individual adults enjoy parks, making them as a compliant as possible allows for a playful and exciting time for a wide range of abilities. One of the key aspect is getting involvement from the community on what they would like to see included in the areas within the park. The objective is to create a park that is inclusive and encourages each and every individual to want to play in that particular environment, and enjoy it (p.1). For this reason, ...

I have had several stories about Hinduism. Since I have never been to any of their services, I expect some if not all of these stories I have heard before to be true or something close to the truth. I am told that Hindus worship or sorts of animals from snakes to elephants. So I expect to see several images of such animals in the temple. I also expect to be segregated since I think I am from a different culture. In terms of prayer, I expect that we will be offering our prayers to one of these gods ...

Introduction

In the recent history, Gun violence in America has been an issue of huge concern. In this annotated outline for my research, it details down the summary of the main points of my projects as well as providing the working thesis statement. The outline also provides the section headings. Underneath each section heading is a list of the identified resources that I will be utilizing in my research. The outline also provides an annotation for each research.

Summary of Main Points

The research will be looking at the current literature surrounding the controversial issue of gun control in America. I will be covering ...

The internet has made things not only possible but convenient as well. In the recent past, a big rise is seen in the online reservations and shopping in the hospitality sector (Web Design, 2013). It is now a common phenomenon to see consumers visit the websites of service providers directly or indirectly using the search engines of different vendors, looking for what they require (Hotelogix, 2012). While this growing trend has prompted website administrators to provide consumers with their online reservation facilities, the flexibility, complexity, and inconvenience sometimes associated with the online reservation have been a major downfall (Web ...

Introduction

Problem identification It can be noticed that the hotel is working since 1980 and the interior design is out of date and the equipment life is ended now. Therefore, renovation is needed. It can be analyzed from the competitive environment that the hotel needs to be renovated to meet the changing market demands and update the entire building to make it more attractive for the customers. In addition, the XYZ hotel needs to update their offerings. The reason is that customers’ demands are increasing, and the technological access has successfully changed the lifestyle. It is the reason that the ...

Social and Environmental Auditing Should Be Compulsory For All Businesses

Social and environmental auditing for organizations have become increasingly prevalent since 1980s. By definition, social and environmental auditing refers to the process of measuring, reporting, understanding and improving a business organization’s social and environmental performance. Both social and environmental reporting are subsets of ethical reporting which encompasses information about measures taken by businesses to ensure that they minimize negative effects on the society and environment. The need for social and environmental auditing arises from the consideration that businesses operate as part of the society and that their operations affect the environment in various ways (Fields, 2002: 142-145). In ...

Technopedia describes ‘Physical security’ as the measures that any organization designs to physically protect assets, facilities, equipment, personnel and other resources from physical threats inclusive of theft, vandalism, fire and from natural disaster. Operating our businesses and operations on the information technology, we have been becoming increasingly concerned regarding online security. The trend has however taken physical security somewhat into the background, and the same is not being regarded with as much importance. It does not conversely in any way imply that importance of physical security has in any way diminished. The effective planning of a proper physical security ...

Objectives for improving the USPS' internal business processes

The Universal Service Obligation (USO) The United States Postal Service has a universal service obligation (USO) as it's key objective to encompass multiple dimensions: range of products, geographical scope, delivery frequency, access to facilities and services, security of the mail, uniform and affordable pricing, and service quality. The crucial level of performance in this objective is that USPS is the only carrier that has the obligation to provide all the aspects of universal service at affordable prices. The successful implementation of this universal service obligation (USO) strategy is pegged on it’s funding in which there is an establishment ...

I usually go to a hospital with my friend whose mother needs regular checkups. It has been the routine that due to too much rush, we have to wait in the lobby for around half or quarter of an hour before her turn comes. Also, while aunty and my friend are with the doctor, I wait in the lobby and do aimless people-watching. This time, I decided to go with a purpose – the purpose being gender observation. A hospital is a place where people are at their utmost candidness. In other words, pretense hardly has a place in a ...

Introduction

Official poverty figures in the United States is calculated by the population and census authorities. In the 2012 statistics, it was identified that some 46.5 million Americans live under the poverty line. This refers to 15% of the population of the United States and these are people who live in households that make less than $23,283 a year which is an income per head of about $10,000. In spite of this, the United States is by far the richest country in the world in terms of assets. There is an average gross domestic product (GDP) of $53, ...

Is the Gun Lobby Still Invincible?

Alec McGillis in “The Gun Lobby’s Power Is Overstated” supposes that the influence of the gun lobby is overrated because it has local character and “becoming more concentrated in a smaller share of the population” (McGillis) but it can be said that the restrictive measures and tighter controls on the arms control do not pass in Congress because of the very powerful influence of the gun lobby. This is due to the strengthening of the American media of the various communities who find the resources and mechanisms of influence for their own interests. The terms of the interests ...

1. Merck’s Stakeholders Undeniably, at the heart of any business lies its stakeholders who play an indispensable role in the success of the firm. Stakeholders refer to any party that has an interest in a business. Merck has many stakeholders who include the victims of river blindness, the firm’s employees, its shareholders, the media, other healthcare firms, and the government. Ranking the stakeholders in their order of importance results to shareholders, victims, employees, media, and finally the government 2. Cost and benefits of the medical research Investing in medical research, though costly, comes with a corresponding amount ...

Introduction

Organizations that undertake public interest advocacy seek to promote the common good to a greater degree than other advocacy and lobbying organizations. Public interest advocacy organizations address issues that typically involve social welfare, peace, civil rights, the environment, and other economic issues like taxation. Public interest advocacy organizations consist only of less than five percent of the total amount of interest groups worldwide. Activities of these organizations consist of advocacy and lobbying such as speaking at congressional hearings, proposing regulatory comments, public rallying, letter writing and media advertising. Public interest advocacy groups are reflective of a deliberative democracy as ...

Abstract

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were a series of four suicide attacks on the US (CNN, 2013). Four passenger jets were hijacked by 19 Islamic terrorists operating under the group al-Qaeda. Two planes were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The two towers collapsed in a matter of two hours. A third plane was crashed onto the Pentagon while the fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania when passengers tried to take over the plane from the hijackers who were aiming at Washington D.C. Almost 3,000 people died during these attacks. These attacks have led to major ...

I was born in a Muslim family. My parents after their marriage migrated to a new country. The religion of that country is Christianity. But the country is free and allows everyone to act upon their religion. Since my childhood, I have never felt any difficulty in practicing my own religion. With the passage of time, when I got admission in school, college, I came across many people of different religions. I had many friends of different religions. Among us, religion was never a part of a discussion or a matter of conflict. I and my friends respect each other’s religion.

Last ...

Since the tragic events of Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, the issue of gun control has resurfaced as a hot issue needing to be addressed by a government able to make changes that could mitigate the chance of a repeat tragedy. Gun control is an issue with a powerful lobby of support and also citizens that fall polarized on either side of the issue. As a result, in the news coverage of the current state of the issue, with the latest update being gun measures failing the senate by a margin of six votes, different media outlets while reporting on the same ...

Petersen (4) mentions that lobbying is a paid activity in the United States in an attempt to sway an elected official towards an action that relates to some legislation. Petersen (5) says that a lobbyist persuades a public official, media, and the public to promote the cause of something and declare support. The Congress hires professional advocates, who assist in formulating policies, in the public institutions. Lobbying affects the political decisions employed by the public, interest groups, and the labor organization that has a stake in the executive policy. Champagne (27) explains that lobbyists provide a crucial role by providing technical information to public ...

A cat in the rain is a short story written by Ernest Hemmingway, and a perfect day for Banana fish is a short story written by J.D.Salinger. Both the stories revolve around the theme marriage and the relationship between husband and wife. Even though, marriage is the union of two souls tied together with a thread of love, compassion and respect for each other and take vows of taking care for each other for the rest of their lives. But after a few years of wedding, couples became aloof and estranged to the needs and desires of their partners and the bond of love ...

The high speed, the cutting edge designs and technology, the sound of the wheels or of the engine and the gasoline smell left behind are all particularities of the automobile race sport world, generating specific emotions for the spectators or home viewers of such competitions. However, automobile race sport has another particularity, which can be seen immediately, as it covers the racing vehicles, the drivers, the track and many other additional spaces across the race. It is Advertising. Advertising communication has become a synonym of racing sport and it represents a modality through which corporations communicate with their targeted population. The ...

Compare and Contrast the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building

Both The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building were constructed in New York (USA) in an era when American cities such as New York and Chicago competed to have the tallest buildings. The Empire State building was the tallest building in the world at the time of its construction, which started on January 21, 1930 and took 410 days to complete. The building remained the tallest office building in the world for 41 years. Nevertheless, the Empire State building lost this status since 1973, when the World Trade Center opened in Manhattan, progressive developers have constructed taller skyscrapers that ...