Essays on Necessity

Introduction The concept of the existence of God spans throughout all existing religions in the world. Divinity centered on a supreme being became the main reference point of different people across various cultures in explaining particular phenomena that has found difficult elucidation. Several concepts of God are apparent in the way different religious bodies manifest their beliefs. Yet, arguments assailing the existence of God continue to be prevalent, alongside variations on how numerous religions conceive God. Up to what extent is the concept of the existence of God controversial? This study seeks to ...

‘Warfare state’ or ‘welfare state’: which better describes the British State in the 20th century?

Great Britain has been a witness to many conflicts that had led to a shift in international and regional politics, triggering the onset of policies and programs directed to either war or welfare. As a veteran of the Great Wars and one of the world’s influential hegemons, Britain had succumbed to both victory and immense loss especially in economic and social development. With the trauma caused by the Great Wars to the nation, the British government alongside the monarchy had revised its programs to revive the once dominant British state towards the 20th century. However, experts have argued as to what ...

Material Inequality and Political Theory

Defining inequality and determining factors to assume equality and justice remains to be a vague concept as factors like social class, talent, and needs would often influence how people define these terms. According to Fleischacker (2005), adding to the confusion of defining inequality and means to attain 'just distribution' of goods, services, and rights are several definitions and theories established to try and attain 'just distribution'. With the presence of several theories and definitions to attempt explaining how just distribution can be done, concerns on how it would impact society is raised since political theories vary in concentration and how ...

The crisis of 2008 was the moment of truth for global economics pointing out new possibilities for developed countries to challenge their financial system. This world phenomena was one of the most discussed and controversial during the recent decade. Crisis events, which we observed in American financial system in the second quarter of 2008 affected the majority of countries all over the world and were so drastic and huge while measures of regulators stabilizing the situation so unprecedented, that it allowed to question the effectiveness and resiliency of American financial capitalistic model on global world market (Ershov, 2010). Some ...

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Defenses used to Challenge Criminal Intent:’

Entrapment Cole and Smith (2007, p. 69) states that the defense of “entrapment” can be used by counsel to prove that the defendant is bereft of criminal intent. Under this defense, the law would exclude the defendants when it is proven that law enforcement officials coaxed the person to commit the crime. However, this limitation does not preclude the use of the undercover agents to trap the criminals, nor does it mean that the police should create opportunities or situations for criminals to commit crimes. Nevertheless, the defense can be availed of when the police clearly motivated ...

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English Date: December 9, 2013

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base of the US Navy nowadays is no longer just one out of many American military facilities overseas. Since the War on Terror started after the tragedy of 9/11, it has become a symbol of this war, and quite a controversial one. Being located right at the gates of the USA, it has been and still is attracting considerable attention of the global community. Usage of Guantanamo Bay for detention and interrogation of persons, primarily from the Middle East, which are considered potentially or actually dangerous for the national ...

Political Science

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This fundamental law of physics also sees an application when it comes to the U.S economic policy and it’s affect on immigration. The United States’ economic policies both on the nationally and globally have throughout history shaped the modern day immigration scene. From the American model of neo-mercantilist colonization of Latin American countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico, creating more open markets through military intervention in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador, to creating a domestic demand for cheap labor in the agricultural, construction and domestic industries, the U.S. economic policies ...

In “Republic”, Socrates depicts a picture of people who are imprisoned inside a cave. They have been in the cave since childhood and what they know is what has been happening inside the cave only. The people are sitting down facing forward. They cannot look sideways or backwards because they are tied. This prevents them from seeing what is on their sides and what is behind them (Plato & Bloom 160).

Behind the people, there is a fire and behind it, there is a wall. On the top of the wall there are different statues being manipulated by people behind the wall. The people ...

The argument on whether God does exist is one that has been debated by many people for a long time; philosophers on their part have based their assertions on theistic proof on rationality and logic. Some religious groups argue that this debate cannot be decided by logic alone but rather some faith is needed to understand God’s existence. However, that is not always the case; philosophers like Descartes, who is considered the father of modern day philosophy, were able to give theistic proof using valid philosophical arguments. It is hence interesting to try and answer the question of whether ...

David Hume, one of the foremost philosophers of the 18th century, was a skeptic and empiricist whose outlook on free will is based heavily in the sciences and what is known. Hume, being a compatibilist, deals mainly with the concept of reconciling the freedom and emotional nature of humanity with the coldly rational perspective of determinism. According to Hume, human behavior is commanded primarily by desire, instead of reason - "reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions" (Hume, Treatise, p. 295). The concept of free will is summarized greatly through the differentiation between liberty and necessity; ...

Abstract

Using force in the administration of justice and restoring peace and order is often necessary under certain circumstances. The law enforcers often consider the need of force in various cases, such as when apprehending hostile individuals and in self defense. There are many controversies involved in the use of force made by the law enforcers, and it can sometimes generate news headlines and is often times described as an abuse of power and authority among the police officers. The use of force is viewed as a necessary means of administering the law, but it can convey a different meaning to the ...

Part I

Kripke states first the principle of the necessity of origin; and then, second, the principle of essence; and finally gives an answer to the mind/body problem, given the nature of pain. For this essay, I will recount Kripke’s original response to the mind/body problem, given his support of his claims. Kripke argues in an innovative way that one doesn't discover possible worlds, but in language, the modal realities are stipulated in such a way that how one attribute of Roger, for example, in one possible world can be compared with the attributes of another. What stays the same? ...

Movie Piracy: Ethical Crisis and Economic Impact

Though movie piracy may seem an ordinary part of the modern reality that the counter-piracy advocates need to put up with, the act of stealing someone’s artwork is still illegal, unethical and economically detrimental. The pro-piracy fighters argue that the increasing access to Internet naturally nurtures the open access to all its content, including the one that is protected by numerous intellectual property laws. Thus, it would be logical to lift the ban on the piracy, which is supposedly helping the movie industry live and prosper, while helping the artists promote themselves within the growing audience. The piracy ...

Morality vs. Strategy in War

Introduction War, just like poverty, is an ever-present element of life. Reflection on warfare is one of the main things that occupy the public life of the members of society. Throughout history, warriors have faced ethical and moral challenges. Modern, highly technological, biological, chemical and unconventional guerilla wars magnify these challenges. Amid all the terror and “hell” of war, people are faced with moral responsibilities that they must achieve. Before determining the prevalent conditions at war, there are five laws which must be followed: The moral law; Heaven; Earth; The commander and the method or discipline. The strategy ...

Introduction

The current paper relates topical issue of implementation of European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) for business excellence. For the purposes of this paper there was du Telecom chosen. Du Telecom is a telecommunications company located in UAE. Recently, the Company faced the issues related customers satisfaction and necessity to improve quality of the services provided. There was an assessment of criteria provided for the Company; benefits of implementing EFQM were outlined together with possible problems connected with implementation of the Model. Also, EFQM was compared to other business excellence models. Appropriate recommendations were developed on the basement of the ...

The effect of the economic growth in China on the producers and consumers in foreign nations is not the same. Although the increase of production capacities in China threatens some of the manufacturers in other countries, China also represents one of the biggest world markets, due to its large population, which offers opportunities for the companies abroad. Moreover, Chinese exports at the moment are mostly comprised of low cost lower quality consumer products. On the other hand, China is importing goods, which have a higher cost. Thus, producers of such goods as computers and cell phones in the foreign nations ...

At present time in many countries school uniform is mandatory. A good example of such countries is South Korea and Japan. In other countries, including the United States of America, the situation is quite different and school uniform is mandatory mainly in private schools. However, the question about necessity of school uniform is often raised by the leading policymakers. It is remarkable that this is one of the most disputable questions related to school system. In general, members of society are divided into two groups: proponents and opponents of school uniform. While the first group of people believes ...

Introduction

Recently, the problem of corporate crime and ethical misconduct had seriously aggravated. More often ethical misconduct and non-compliance occurs in the field of environmental regulation, health care, securities law, and safety regulations. Nowadays whistleblowing is recognized as a tool of detection and prevention of malpractice and corruption. The motivations of whistleblowers are different including protection of human rights, fairly paly, disclosure of malpractices, human safety, and adherence to laws. Thank to whistleblowers, corruption practices are revealed. Meanwhile, whistleblowers often suffer from the disclosures they initiated because disclosure meets with resistance from the side of corrupted structures. Therefore, whistleblowers ...

Question 5

An employee whose employment is terminated incurs several negative outcomes. First, he suffers a serious setback in terms of career progression, financial hardships, as well as, self-esteem loss. However, the organization also suffers consequences such as possible disruption in its production processes and delivery of services. It is crucial that an employer critically evaluates an employee’s impending employment termination to ensure that it is absolutely necessary and that it abides by the law. There are several questions that the employee or employer should ask himself or herself before terminating an employee. The employer should ask whether the termination was a ...

Introduction

In most of the developed countries, there has been arising questions concerning Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is mainly caused by lack of exposure to sunlight and a poor diet. Currently, and according to studies, there is no sufficient or optimal level known for Vitamin D. Lack of knowledge is causing uncertainty in the world. There are few people that understand the necessity of having Vitamin D supplement, while few have knowledge of the people that should use supplements (Consensus Vitamin D position statement, 2010). Despite the lack of sufficient information about Vitamin D supplements, there is the fear of ...

Abstract

There exist numerous defenses to criminal charges. The defenses are usually used by the persons facing particular charges in a bit to negate the requisites of a crime, especially the aspect of intent. In criminal cases the general rule is that crimes are offences that are usually committed against the government. Every person is usually presumed innocent until the contrary is proved. As such, the burden of proof lies on the government to prove that a crime was committed and that the accused person committed the alleged crime. The prosecution side, which represents the government in a criminal trial, must convince the judge ...

Tim O’Brien’s work is a revelation of the Alpha Company’s men lives during their days in the war. It is a reflection on the memories of old yet which is portrayed with a great sense of symbolism and style. It revolves around the lives of soldiers at work and who carry several items which they require during the period that they are away on war and missions. Among these are the usual military necessities such as guns, ponchos, packed food, camouflage material. The author engages necessity yet mentions love as Lieutenant’s Cross weightiest baggage. It would be right ...

Purpose

Procurement outsourcing is usually utilized to reduce costs for goods and services. Acquisition of goods and services can be outsourced with the help of a third party, for example, a procurement outsourcing company. Outsourcing of business operations will result in cost reduction, efficiency of business processes, enhanced compliance, increased competitiveness, increased revenues, and offer an opportunity for the Company to focus on its core competencies. According to Above the Standard Procurement Group Inc. (2012), many companies do not have enough internal staff or the level of expertise of internal staff engaged in procurement is low. Therefore, internal staff cannot conduct ...

The series of American revolutions aimed to support the ideas of liberty, federalization and independence of the colonies. These values are the key ones for the formation of the democratic society. The American patriots highly supported these ideas and therefore the revolution emerged bringing the series of new consequences to the social environment construction. The impacts of these changes were felt mainly is social, cultural, political and less in economic sphere of the new independent country. The key role in the formation of American national played American Revolution of 1775-1783, although it had no French revolution’s terror ...

National and international security had become an issue of major concern to almost every nation. With the ever increasing criminal activities and the real threat of international terrorism, security checks into major public and private places were a major requirement. Airports, whether local or international were considered entry and exit points of nations. It is for this reason that their safety and security should have been top-notch(Transportation Research Board, 12). There ought to be water-tight security measures to ensure that passengers entering our airports do not carry with them items and luggage that would threaten the security of fellow ...

INTRODUCTION

When we think of our fast-paced society with its short deadlines, fast food, and the need to be in two places at once, it is no wonder that Americans are constantly stressed. However, when we look at all of the technological and scientific innovations that have truly changed the American paradigm and facilitates this modern lifestyle that we covet; the automobile is one of the first on the list. Regardless of what you call it, vehicle, ride, wheels, or car, the automobile has played a huge role in the development of the society we live in today. From where we ...

Critical Commentary On Anselm’s Ontological “Proof” For The Existence Of God

In this commentary, I shall offer a philosophical analysis of Anselm of Canterbury’s work The Proslogion, paying special attention to his “ontological argument” for the existence of God. I will refer to the text as reprinted in the anthology Readings in Christian Thought (Second Edition) edited by Hugh T. Kerr. All quotes are primary source citations from Anselm and refer to the translation prepared by Eugene R. Fairweather, reprinted in Kerr’s edition. As Kerr points out in his brief introduction to the “Ontological Argument” excerpt from The Proslogion, the original subtitle of the text is “Faith Seeking ...

The Asian American Literature has a long term of influence on the quality of living among the people. Several myths of mobility are inscribed within the American and Asian histories of literature. Generally, literature is an ancient undertaking that has been taking place in the world. The origin of the American literature can be taken as an example of many literature developments that have been experienced in the world. Modern literature can be classified into different forms and classification, all based on the nature of the original modes of the literature. In the recent past, many writers have come out ...

Philosophy

What is the distinction between hypothetical imperatives and categorical ones, and why is morality associated with categorical imperatives? Immanuel Kant’s (1724-1804) Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) is a critical examination of the supreme principle of morality based on a priori (reason) knowledge rather than a posteriori (empirical) truths. He argued that his duty ethics is based on pure reason using a moral rule, which defines ultimate practical moral principles. He then distinguished between hypothetical and categorical ones such that the former is about actions that “represent the practical necessity of a possible action as to something else;” whereas, the latter ...

Briefly explain the four democratic concepts and/or principles you selected.

This paper gives an insight of two concepts of democracy and two principles of democracy. The two concepts that are explained include the necessity of compromise and the individual liberty. The concept of the necessity of compromise involves avoiding some activities with an aim to improve the welfare of the society. For instance, the North Korean government let down their atomic program for the perfection of society. The individual liberty on the other hand is the concept that provides an individual a condition of being free; an individual gains the power to speak or think or act without externally imposed ...

Abstract Section

With the era of globalization comes a more diversified workforce. It is inevitable for companies to have employees who have different cultural and religious affiliations and diverse educational and professional backgrounds. An important question that comes to mind for most corporations is whether workforce diversity is a luxury or a necessity. This essay aims to discuss the advantages and challenges of workforce diversity. The paper will strive to determine whether there is really a need to diversify the workforce or is it just a bonus which will make the company look and perform better.

Paper Section

The advancements in technology and communication have made the world ...

Introduction

Every day people that are involved in organization well established encounters routine activities, which are part of the job description and as so must employees accept them without any subjections even when they don’t find themselves comfortable by knowing that is not the best way to things, not for them ether for the work team. Promoting and creating a psychologically healthy workplace in the last years has become an important matter for organizations. The goal might be retaining highly qualified workers, strengthen the organization’s competitive advantage or reduce costs; making innovation in the workplace practice allows organizations ...

My income and the price of goods and services greatly determine my purchasing decisions. Depending on the degree of necessity, I am able to determine the quantity of a product or service to purchase if there is a change in price or my income. Necessity and luxury goods affect my purchasing patterns differently whenever there is a change in income or price. The quantity of necessity goods that I consume is not affected by any changes in price or my income. However, whenever there is a change in my income or price, I usually change the quantity I consume of a luxury good (Maria, ...

1. Do you ever experience anything other than your own perceptions? Explain This is not in reality probable. By description, to experience anything, one must have perceived automatically that experience. Even it must not have to be via one’s personal sensory organs; the simple certainty that the information concerning the experience relayed to the mind and developed there makes one’s perception. Truly, how can one recognize an experience hitherto not recognize it? 2. Explain Hume’s reasons for questioning the idea of the mind/ self. According to Hume, there is the normal human belief ...

Assignment 2: Avon Products

- Determination of Necessity for Change

Avon Company has a 122-year history and experienced fundamental changes. The Company was founded as a door-to-door bookseller distributing free samples of perfume as an additional bonus for the customers. As perfume samples drew more customers’ attention than books, the owner of the Company David H. McConnell founded California Perfume Company. The Company had become a successful global $8 billion cosmetics seller with 10% cumulative annual growth reached by 2005. Avon operated in forty countries receiving 79% of earnings from abroad having excellent financial results. However, the Company faced challenges connected with the decline of operational ...

Introduction

Many school officials have performed countless duties and responsibilities in different level of challenges that are extremely in demand. School officials are expected to work hard with different students with different characteristics, faculty, and parents in complex circumstances. It is necessary to face multiple needs and the necessity to make decisions in accordance to the environment it belongs, in the right time, right management, and with full liability. In the legal research, the importance of the Supreme Court about the New Jersey v. T. L. O. is reviewed properly by state court cases related to the Search and Seizure ...

The question on the social system of humans depends on several factors. These factors include: religion, evolution, necessity and environment. Different religions have different views on how humans are supposed to associate with one another, for instance Christianity advocates for monogamous relationships while Islamic religion encourages polygamous relations. This means that those prescribe to a given religious view tend to behavior to the prescribed social behavior, it therefore cannot be said with certainty at this point that humans are monogamous or polygamous.

The social behavior of humans cannot be compared to that of other species since humans have a power of ...

Origins of the Internet

The appearance of the internet was due to a fact of the absolute necessity of this technology while the plenty of inventions were discovered because of the same reason. Regarding the significance of the internet, it went down in the history not only as a new achievement of science, but also as the key of strong influence in the international arena. According to Abbate (1999), the stimulus to invent the particular technology was the launching of the first automated satellite from the side of the USSR (p. 8). Surely, this action cannot help provoking the USA to make the equal response not ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl is the expansion of cities based on low-density, single-use development models. On the other hand, compact development is based on a high-density model, where residential households are concentrated in high-rise housing developments that do not take up large areas of land to set up. There are obvious differences in the advantages and disadvantages of both models of development. As a consequence of these differences, there have been extensive discourses on which model is best suited for contemporary cities. Arguments about the merits of sprawl and compact development strategies are wide and varied. However, in recent times, they have become ...

Introduction

The growing healthcare needs in various societies cannot be overemphasized in the modern dispensation. Huge populations are constantly and persistently seeking better care as a consequence of dealing with the challenging medical conditions. Most institutions have embarked on the processes of building new medical centers to equip them with modern equipment and also design appropriately based on the conditions of the patients. This text seeks to outline the some of the major components and essentials that propagate the establishment of a new medical facility. It puts into perspective the rationale behind the new facility.

Rational For Selecting the Facility

The rationale for choosing this facility was ...

Business Ethics vs. Game Model

Business ethics also referred to as corporate ethics, relates to a class of applied as well as professional ethics. Ideally, the rationale behind the establishment of business ethics is the necessity for examining ethical morals, principles and problems that arise from time to time in the business world. In light of the above, business ethics applies to every aspect of the business as long as it is related to the conduct of the entire organization or the individuals in the organization. With the extremely globalized business environment, the necessity to understand the various aspects of business ethics most important for ...

The Databases in Clinical Practice:

Advantages and Disadvantages 1. Introduction The field of medicine is an area of dynamic growth. As the population increases there are greater demands on the delivery of effective healthcare. Individual practitioners cannot keep up with the growing body of clinical information which is reported around the world. There is a growing need to create an effective way to keep all clinicians current in their medical practices. Although the practice of medicine is typically a one-on-one relationship between patient and doctor, the computer has become a useful element in the organization of patient records and the dissemination of clinical results. Every ...

1. Introduction Cross-border trade and travel have been increasing at enhanced rate over the last few decades because business units have identified the necessity of international co-operation in strengthening their financial growth and industry recognition. In this context, multinational companies are striving to improve their competitiveness in the global marketplace by focusing specifically on international expansion. Realising the further growth opportunities in the international market environment, MasterCard went public in May 2008. As a result of this change, the company’s 4,600 employees worldwide became exposed to a new way of doing things. In this circumstance, the firm’s ...

Facelift, by Dr. Kassir in NYC © 2013. parkavesurgeon.com. 29 Feb. 2014. Plastic surgery is known to have been used as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources the reconstructive surgeries including skin grafting were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented (“The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons”). Additionally, many resources report plastic surgery to be worth the benefit in self-esteem. The reasons for resorting to reshape one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful ...

In every person’s life, marriage is considerably one of the most important highlights of their lives as this signals their commitment to one another and a new life. Many consider marriage to bevery serious business as many couples opt to take a long time to determine whether they can enter such commitment or just stay separated. However, there are a few who would undergo marriage and later on file for divorce due to irreconcilable differences and other reasons that would show the other is unfit for such commitment. For years, divorce remains as a hot topic for many countries, especially in the ...

The People's Republic of Bangladesh – is a country in South Asia, formed on the place of the former Pakistani province – East Pakistan. Its political leaders on March 26, 1971 announced the creation of an independent state called Bangladesh, which means “Country of Bengal”. Bangladesh is located in the Northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, bordering the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. It lies on the border of India to its west, north and east, and is neighbor to Myanmar to its south-east. On a surface area of Bangladesh, which comprises of 148,998 sq. km., more than ...

Plastic surgery is known to have been used as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources the reconstructive surgeries including skin grafting were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented (“The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons”). Additionally, many resources report plastic surgery to be worth the benefit in self-esteem. The reasons for resorting to reshape one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful again, use the surgery to fix the problems that endanger the physical existence, ...

Plastic surgery has a long history and is known to have taken place as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources, the reconstructive surgeries, including skin grafting, were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented («The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons»). The reasons for resorting to reshaping of one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful again, use the surgery to fix the problems that endanger the physical existence, or use it solely to enhance the beauty and ...

Introduction

Recently, the role of a managerial accountant is widely discussed in the scholars. Johnson and Kaplan (1991) argue that management accounting is “too late, too aggregated, and too distorted to be relevant for managers’ planning and control decisions” (1). Haedr (2012) considered the mediation effect of management accounting information on motivation using contingency theory stating that “MAI usefulness accounts for a full (i.e. complete) mediation effect only on the relationship between centralization and MCS effectiveness.” (n.p.). As the number of views cannot present a unified opinion on the matter, the purpose of the current paper to reveal whether the functions of the ...

Introduction

In the recent past, studies in the field of cognitive science have brought forth overwhelming evidence on the relationship between moral judgment and emotions. However, research on this topic a couple of decades old. For instance,StanleyMilgram, a social psychologist, carried a research on this topic in the 1970 where he instructed his students to approach strangers in New York subway and request for a sit. The research did not receive the kind of reception Milgram expected, he noticed that most of the students declined to participate. However, one student who offered to do the research aborted it prematurely. Left with no alternatives, ...

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Compare and Contrast to Natural Language Processing

Computational linguistics is relatively new and fast developing science. In the future the results of the researchers’ work on it may bring changes to many aspects of life and economy, such as businesses, marketing, professional services, etc. Computational linguistics collaborates with many disciplines, such as Psychology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, etc. Natural language processing (NLP) is a field of artificial intelligence, computer science, and linguistics dealing with the interactions between human (natural) languages and computers. NLP is related to the field of human-computer interaction. A lot of challenges in NLP involve understanding of natural language, ...

Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are often synonymous to the remote controlled jet-like machines currently used by the military to conduct reconnaissance and stealth operations in major conflicts around the globe. Millions of dollars have been spent to produce these state-of-the-art machines in order to improve military operations in uncharted terrain. In recent years, manufacturers have managed to replicate the technology used by these million dollar machines and miniaturize them for commercial use. Many consumers use these drones for leisure or photography, but there are also groups using these drones for questionable activities like stalking, spying and even ...

Introduction

The development of technology created some possible solutions to the global warming such as sustainable energy sources (Jin et al, 2013). In addition, the modern architecture is also contributing to the care of the environment. The government and some organizations are now promoting the sustainable use of materials and designs in buildings and skyscrapers. It is often called the “green architecture” which refers to the evolution of architectural designs which are concerned with the awareness to the environment (Bhattacharya & Singh, 2013). Skyscraper sustainable designs are usually efficient in energy use and it values the factors that could remove the ...

Introduction

Most of the time, people with flu ignore the disease especially when the symptoms are very mild. Moreover, people think of the flu as a bad cold. However, flu is worse than cold (Williams, 2014). Because of misinformation, there is a necessity for a better information dissemination concerning the flu, its causes, and the flu vaccines. Thus, this report gives information about the flu and the flu vaccine.

The Flu

Flu is a viral disease primarily caused by influenza viruses (CDC, 2014a). Most of the time, influenza viruses attack the windpipe and the lungs. Flu is considered a highly contagious disease, and its symptoms are known ...

Catholic theology views the sacraments as a Divinely appointed vehicle through which Christ’s grace is bestowed upon believers who reach out in faith. Based on its traditions and teachings, the Catholic Church regards the sacraments as more than mere symbols because Christ himself is the author of this system of dispensing grace. According to Kennedy (1912), sacraments, properly understood, “do not merely signify Divine grace, but in virtue of their Divine institution, they cause that grace in the souls of men.” In order to be valid, all seven sacraments must contain three vital elements, those being “the outward sign; ...

The improvement of the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare is an economic and national necessity (Ashrafi, Kelleher & Kuilboer, 2014). In line with this, business planning and effective management practices are essential if such a necessity has to be attained. Decent business planning and principles of practice management influence direct and indirect processes of care such as patient satisfaction and reimbursements respectively. Patient satisfaction is a process of care that is directly influenced by planning and management practices. Poor business planning and management skills are associated with poor healthcare service delivery, and consequently, poor patient satisfaction (Ashrafi, Kelleher & Kuilboer, 2014). It ...

Business Plan – Café Laura

Executive Summary The current business plan is for Laura Café Shop. Laura fast moving foods café shop will focus on providing daily necessity for local coffee, chips, fruits, chicken, blended juice, tea and soda enthusiasts among many others with a place to relax and think about ways of overcoming life stresses. Nevertheless, the café will offer people a comfortable place to meet friends, share meaning and read books. With the growing need for fast moving foods as mentioned in the list above, Laura café will take advantage of Outlet Shopping Center with a focus to build main ...

The Ox-Bow Incident is an American western movie directed in 1943 by William Wellman and based on the novel by Walter van Tilburg Clark. The movie became a classic due to its original storyline different from the usual western movie plots. The movie is nowadays considered a movie classic due to its historical value and the importance of the message it delivers. Usually, the theme of the westerns revolved around morality and justice enforced or restored by a single character, classically a cowboy. The theme of The Ox-Bow Incident, however, is a tragic one, as not only the injustice is not redressed, but it ...

With the rapid advance of today’s technologically rooted world, a logical question to ask is whether we are in control of the technology, or the technology is in control of us? It seems every day a new advancement has been made, whether it concerns something as big as a space shuttle or something as small as a microchip. Moreover, all of these advancements affect our lives and can be challenging to stay knowledgeable about. Could it be that technology is already advancing beyond the scope of our human brains, and will continue to do so? The answer is no. The human brain ...

Abstract

Introduction In 1989, President Bush presented a speech in a national television that outlined a comprehensive anti-drug program both in domestic and international dimensions . The refined strategy, associated by its objectives has reached the Congress in 1990 that reduced the amount of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and other drugs that are dangerous to people as estimated by 15 percent in 2 years and by 60 percent in 10 years, respectively that entered in the United States. However, the United States has experienced the fluctuation that concerned how people viewed drugs and its drug policies. The situation of drugs in the social and ...