Essays on Path

I. Introduction According to the renowned French criminalist Edmond Locard, “every time someone enters an environment, something is added and something is removed from it”. What Locard meant was that in every crime scene, there is some physical evidence left behind that can help identify the unknown suspect (Kalyan & Waghamode, 2014). Since people commit crimes one of the most common types of physical evidence that is left behind id biological material or materials produced by the human body. Indeed, one of the oldest forms of biological evidence that criminalists and police have used in crime investigations is the fingerprint. ...

Do not go gentle into that good night

Though quite self-explanatory the poem made famous by Dylan Thomas and several useful applications through media that showcases the line “rage, rage against the dying of the light.” (Thomas, 1952). Powerful in its wording and the feelings it invokes, the poem is exceedingly simple when broken down. Many individuals from songwriters to filmmakers have utilized the lines within the famous poem to drive the engine of their works, quoting Thomas either directly or paraphrasing so as to make good on the powerfully crafted lines that have inspired so many in the modern age. Through imagery and carefully crafted phrases ...

Understanding oneself is a critical aspect for one to succeed in life. Self-understanding involves a keen analysis of one’s interests, capabilities, skills, learning capabilities and motivating factors among others. As such, these are some of the factors that will drive an individual towards a career path. In most cases, many individuals do not understand the difference between a job and a career. A job is something that one does to earn money but the individual has no long term desires to be in that job. Basically, one is engaged in a job because they have to but not ...

Take Away Messages

A cancer registry is an information bank developed for collation, management and interpretation of data pertaining to persons diagnosed with malignant or neoplastic disease. Three primary types of cancer registries include hospital registries, state registries and special cancer registries. Cancer registries gather, store and assess the data from cancer patients. They serve as an information bank for cancer research and offer information to aid public health officials and agencies. For instance, physicians access this data to gain more information and understand the cancer better prior to diagnosis . Cancer registries utilize coding applications and manuals to collate and abstract their ...

Higher education in the United States faces a number of challenges because of the opportunity gaps that exist in the society. The opportunity gaps stem from the increase in immigration of minority groups in the society and the lack of affordability for higher education in these minority groups. Despite the current arguments in the United States that there is the attainable American Dream, there are still those persons who cannot access or afford higher education. The truth is that children of lower socio-economic groups will have a more difficult time accessing higher education and this leads to the limitations ...

Cities in Cinemas: “Gone Baby Gone” by Ben Affleck

Gone Baby Gone is a film from 2007 and it is about the dark side of humanity, selfishness, but also about caring and about being moral and righteous. These themes are present in the film Gone Baby Gone and the film is successful in depicting major social and family issues. The story follows child kidnapping, two private detectives, the police and their attitude towards what means to do the right thing. The protagonist is a private detective, Patrick and he is a man of high integrity and moral standards, focused on doing his job consciously. The dark side of ...

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A Gantt chart is a scheduling technique used to assign a time scale and sequence to a project or plan. A Gantt chart comprises of horizontal bar charts drawn to scale for every project activity. The length of the horizontal bars shows the time to attain completion (Ghionea, 2014). The steps involved in the creation of Gantt charts include the establishment of horizontal axis to represent time, use of vertical axis to represent activities, and representation of each bar using suitable length. The activities represented by the Gantt chart include lot preparation, creating ...

The path-goal theory is a leadership model developed by Robert House that posits that a leader has the ability to affect the performance, motivation and satisfaction of subordinates by helping, supporting and motivating them (House, 1996). This can be done in three primary ways. The first is helping them to identify as well as achieve their goals. The second is removing any obstacles that impede performance. Finally, the leader should offer appropriate rewards for work well done along the way. For the leader to be able to do this, he or she can utilize four distinctive leadership styles contingent ...

Out of three parts of Dante’s Divine Comedy, the first part – Inferno is by far the most understandable and reasonable. Dante uses Hell to show and educate the readers his vision of morality. As an artistic technique, he depicts his own travel over the depths of Hell. He is led by Vergil, who explains all about those who are in Hell and what happens to them according to their sins. This, indeed, is a very powerful method to deliver the main idea to the reader, especially concerning that most of the readers perceive the poem literally but not ...

This paper argues that private property is an enduring than a universal feature of our existence as are other elements such as migration, markets, and the State. Private property is both the cause and result of capital and labour in an individualistic society. This description means that it serves both as the cause and consequence of alienated labor. The form of object ownership is one of the enduring aspects of humanity. Throughout history and ages, humans have acquired and valued objects as well as ideas to advance their existence. This realization shows that property is a vital part of ...

The Eminent Domain Law reflects the state purchasing private property that belongs to residences and using it for public use. “The private property that is obtained from private owners are to be compensated for the sale of the property” . In order for this type of purchase to be considered there has to be legitimate reason and proof that the property will benefit the public in a positive way. A hearing usually takes place with the public being able to input on the circumstances that the property purchase is being used for. The proper channels should be considered before the ...

In our present time, holy places are primarily in a closed building. It suits the expectations of our current society. People seek comfort in cool air, comfy pews, and embellished statues and windows as they worship. I happen to enjoy that as well. I feel like a holy place can be wherever there are holy people. But if I had the opportunity to build a place of worship centuries ago, it would be way different. The older I get, the more my holy expectations flourish. First and foremost, I do believe that God speaks through nature. I feel that ...

According to the recent State of the World’s Cities Report 2012, a holistic and integrated approach is essential for the well-being of all. It is critical to get aware of the new risks and support the cities to make the world progress economically, socially and environmentally. Although different crises of varying intensity have hit the cities, it is felt that cities can provide a solution for the regional and global crises via flexible and creative platforms. Part One: Prosperity and Urban Trends The future cities will be the center of prosperity. The human beings find their basic needs ...

A short film “Ghost Recon: Alpha” is the background to the game “Ghost Recon: Future Soldier”, released in 2012 (Alaux et al.). The French company, engaged in the video games production, Ubisoft performed the adaptation of the given film. After a bad start of the game Prince of Persia on the big screen, Ubisoft came to a more serious approach to this issue. Ubisoft decided to perform shootings of the acclaimed video game series “Assassin's Sreed” through its own efforts and at its own expense, thereby fully preserving copyright movies. Such a move is quite expected, as this will ...

Verification of the Beer-Lambert Law for Solutions of Copper Sulphate and Determination of the Concentration of a Given Solution of Copper Sulphate

Introduction

The determination of elements concentrations in water media is an important task in industry, medicine, and environmental protection. The main requirements are accuracy, simplicity of operations, speed and cost of the analysis (Hunt 1995). The spectroscopic analysis is widely applied for routine measurements and research needs (Lindon 2010). The experiment is dedicated to determination of copper sulphate in water using the molecular absorption (Kenkel 2003). The first stage of the experiment performs absorbance measurements of the solutions ...

In the modern world education is one of the criteria by which a person is estimated to be worthy or not. Education definitely determines the person’s status at work, in a company of friends, and in the society as a whole. But the question is if being an educated person always means having got a good education at a college or university. A degree can usually provide a person with a proper job. But can it always make the one an educated person? Probably, being educated means much more than just finishing high school or getting a degree. ...

“Environmental sustainability is the ability to maintain the qualities that are valued in the physical environment” . Analysts, environmentalists, and researchers had been scratching their heads to predict the outcome of the inconsiderate course through which we are heading, for very long. And each time, the data they receive shows that the news doesn’t bode too well for the future. The population explosion, the environmental depletion, and unsustainable resource exploitation had, almost, depleted the natural balance in our ecosystem. “Environmental sustainability could be defined as a condition of balance, resilience, and interconnectedness that allows human society to satisfy its ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is probably one of the oldest written poems in literature that is still surviving to the present day in its original form. The protagonist of this poem is Gilgamesh – a warrior who is actually part man and part God. The poem eulogizes and praises Gilgamesh while also describing his exploits and adventures. This paper will examine if Gilgamesh fits into the mold of an epic hero.

An Epic Hero – Definition

In order to understand if Gilgamesh fits the mold of an epic hero, it becomes imperative for this paper to define an epic hero and then compare and contrast ...

Business Decision Making

a)

x=1nx1+x2++xn

Where n is the number of cases.

Mean: 5.55+3.02+5.13+4.77+2.34+3.54+3.79+4.5+6.1+0.38+5.12+6.46+6.1913==4.38

Median value is the 50th percentile or the “middle” element of a sorted data set.

Sort the data in ascending order: The middle element is 4.77 The expected waiting time for customers is 4.38 minutes. The 50-percentile (or the middle) time of waiting is 4.77 minutes. b)

The so-called “five number summary” includes such statistical measures as sample minimum, sample maximum, first quartile, third quartile and range.

Sample minimum is 0.38 First quartile is 25th percentile; hence, it is equal to 3.54 Median is 4.77 Third quartile is the 75th percentile; hence, it is equal to 5.55 Sample maximum is 6.45 The waiting time varies from 0.38 minutes to 6.45 minutes. 25% of customers wait no ...

Our solar system is a collection of some cosmic “neighbors” in space existing in a certain range. This extraordinary system of space bodies includes: a Sun, 8 planets with 140 moons, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. In the center of the Solar System, there is average in size and age, yellow star that people call it the Sun. Around it, for about five billion years, 8 planets and different celestial bodies have been circling in the eternal dance (Seasky.org. “The Solar System”). The size of the planets ranges from the small stone worlds to the giants consisting of ice ...

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 587

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (2004) the Safety Board requested NASA-Langley to conduct a wake vortex investigation to determine the airplane performance study on whether American Airlines Flight 587 had encountered the wake Vortexes similar to Japan Air Lines flight 47. The investigation showed that the encounter will explain the two sets of load factor excursions, where the first occurred at 0915:35 where the aircraft reached the altitude of 1,750 feet, and the second occurred at 0915:51 where the aircraft reached the altitude of 2,430 feet based on the record of flight of 587 (National ...

Serving others is as essential to my existence as breathing. When I was only 12 years old, I was a Special Olympics volunteer where I trained and supervised both horses and riders in the equestrian competition. My dedication to the service of others has also found expression through my work with the American Cancer Society's "Look Good, Feel Better" program, where I cut and fitted wigs, as well as taught make-up techniques to cancer patients while they underwent chemotherapy. In addition, I proudly served a local battered women's shelter by providing haircuts to its residents. I strongly believe that ...

Introduction

Almost all of the commercial airplane accidents that have been reported in the past are caused by human error which accounts for approximately 70% of the accidents (Griffin et al., 2015). Hence, it is important to appreciate the fact that human error is recently becoming a principal concern not only to flight operations but in the maintenance practices as well as air traffic control. The above concern has made the major airlines to employ human factor professionals who work closely with the engineers and pilots to embrace innovation on human performance as well as the airplanes to help enhance ...

Mysticism in religion has a long tradition that dates back to the early shamanism and continues existing and developing for centuries in different cultures. All of the mystical paths have something in common, but still it is difficult to choose one, because there is no easy path to achieve the aim of mystical experience – reaching the gap between the conscious and the divine and finding the heaven on Earth. Every religious path has similar features with the other paths, and I find some elements and ideas in each of them appealing and interesting. Still, the one I found the ...

1. The change, from the point of view of Machiavelli , has a close relation to the danger that agrees with the three principles of a successful change management. First of all, the change is not an overnight step, but a process itself. The change is a series of steps, events where there is the establishment which represents the current status of the situation and the liberals or revolutionaries which represents the interest to change his current status. Each side has sponsors that support one option or other by their interest. The change brings a natural resistance from the establishment ...

Path – goal theory is a leadership theory that specifies leadership style whose main aim is to achieve set goals through enhancing working environment for employees. It seeks to motivate, satisfy and empower employees so as to increase their productivity in the firm. Leader – member exchange theory is a leadership theory that focuses on the relationship between managers and their employees. It suggests that the relationships between managers and their employees are classified into three stages. These are role taking, role making, and routinization. Transformational leadership is a type of leadership style whereby managers work with their subordinates to come ...

Hello, my name is Osama and I would like to present myself to you.

Background Interests You should know that I am very dynamic and active person. I like cars and driving, which is why I try to own my personal vehicle. I enjoy studying but when I get some free time it is a pleasure for me to spend some time with my friends somewhere out of school. Reading books and listening to my favorite artists are also activities which are bringing me a lot of joy. Sometimes we all need some personal space and time to relax ourselves.

Most of my recent achievements are connected with my studies and school life ...

A social gadfly - that was the unofficial name of Socrates in Athenian circles. Socrates, indeed, was a gadfly to his peers: he stung with his revealing and unbiased speeches. Even as a young boy the philosopher became considered as the wisest of men. Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, herself proclaimed Socrates the profoundest philosopher that had ever lived, only to hear his famous words "I know that I know nothing" though (Miles, 2003, p. 165) (Scott, 2002, Does Socrates Have a Method, p. 122). Not believing the oracle, Socrates began to ask other Athenian sages about their lore. ...

(insert school name) The path-goal theory of leadership, which focuses heavily on employee motivation, has several different leadership styles associated with it. The goal of the leader is to find the style that best meets the needs of those working beneath them. This should not be confused with the contingency theory which focuses on finding the right style for the environment. The four main styles are directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented (Northouse, 2013). Directive leadership, as the name implies, involves the leader giving subordinates exact instructions, including but not limited to, how a task should be done and how ...

Introduction

The history of civilization with all of its setbacks and advances can be termed as a chronicle of leadership outcomes, since the decisions of the leaders of various rank and files all along the journey of civilization caused either prosperity or loss in one or the other spheres of the society. Thus, the awareness regarding the value of leadership and the urge to find or create leaders have already produced a large body of leadership literature. On the other hand, people still believing in the old adage, leaders are born and cannot be made, keep arguing that leadership theories ...

Question1: Precarious Work Environment and the State of Psychological Contract

Psychological contract refers to the beliefs held by individuals regarding promises made and accepted between themselves for their common interests. In a work environment, psychological contract of workers varies considerably. In many cases, there remains a big spasm between actual physical contract and psychological contract (expectation from the other party). The ultimately goal of any organization is to bridge the gap between actual expectation and perceived expectation (Sharkie). However, in dangerous or precarious work environments such as Steel foundries, Ice manufacturing, police job, fire-fighting, meat packaging and other heavy manufacturing, the state of psychological contract is often different from ...

As modern society grows more and more diversified and niche-oriented, the value of a college degree has fallen under question. In a world where jobs are scarce, college education is becoming more expensive, and the utility of liberal arts and humanities education is increasingly in doubt, it can be easy for more pragmatic, conservative minds to say that college degrees no longer have a place in today’s America. However, when weighing the true benefit of a college degree outside of the realm of employment and financial solvency, the indirect and various benefits of higher education become clear. While ...

Introduction

Trait Approach The trait approach comprehends the prevalence of the qualities and characteristics that are found among the military, social and political leaders. In the 20th century, the scholars believed that individuals who possess such traits become great leaders and hence, leaders are differentiated from their followers due to the prevalence of such traits. These traits comprise of Intelligence, Self-Confidence, Determination, Integrity and Sociability and thus, it is believed that leaders possess a high IQ than their followers and are confident enough to make people believe in their objectives and are determinant towards their ambitions (Northouse, 2015). The leaders ...

Introduction

Strategy Duality As any other phenomenon, strategy itself is an enough ambiguous one. At the same time, strategy-making process seems to be very clear and transparent. According to Aaker (1984), “A business strategy has two core elements”. The first one is the decision concerning an investment to product-market. It generally consists of the product-market breadth of the work approach, the scope of its investment along with the resource share considering manifold business context. The following core element refers to the evolution of a feasible competitive advantage that encircles obvious abilities or assets, applicable targets, policies of working field, and, ...

Introduction

Contemporary healthcare systems the world over are increasingly being presented with challenging and tumultuous times such that, these outcomes are most likely to be embraced by workers in the nursing profession as the new normal. In today’s hectic healthcare industry environment, nursing leaders play a critical role in enabling nursing teams professionally and ethically dispense assigned responsibilities as much as these responsibilities seem to increase exponentially. Nurses and more so, nursing leaders have to exhibit high degrees of professional as well as personal accountability even in situations abound with growing stressors that can potentially diminish their leadership capabilities. ...

Introduction

Plato is perhaps one of the most well-known philosophers in Western history. Even if many people don’t fully understand his ideas, most are aware that he was a very important and influential thinker. How did someone who lived over 2000 years ago have such a tremendous and lasting impact on our culture? By introducing a new way of seeing the world that revolutionized how philosophers defined truth. In The Republic and The Apology, Plato uses the character Socrates (based on, but probably not an accurate representation, of his teacher) to explain his view of truth, his method for ...

In psychology and psychophysiology there were many attempts to give a comprehensive definition of attention. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, medical definition of attention is ‘the act or state of attending: the application of the mind to any object of sense or thought; an organismic condition of selective awareness or perceptual receptivity; specifically: the complex of neuromuscular adjustments that permit maximum excitability or responsiveness to a given class of stimuli; the process of focusing consciousness to produce greater vividness and clarity of certain of its contents relative to others (Merriam-webster.com) while as stated in ‘On the neural basis of focused ...

Why is Commitment Important to a Marriage

Many people believe in and are determined to find their soul mates. Due to this and also in part to the high prevalence of divorce. More people are choosing to live together rather than get married. It would seem that many people believe that commitment is no longer important in marriage. This is only partially true because while many couples acknowledged that a lack of commitment was problem in their marriage. They were not willing to do what it took to overcome the lack of commitment in their marriage. According to David Steele the founder of the Relationship Coaching ...

Letter to a Healthcare Organization

I am writing in regard to a family that has devoted their life to the healthcare industry and is now in need of assistance. The mother, Dianna, is a nurse at a long time care facility. As you know, this is a helping profession and, while her devotion to the job is top notch, the pay is not. On top of this, she has roughly $47,000 in outstanding student loan debt. At the same time, Dianna and her husband have been working hard to provide their five children with educational opportunities that they were not afforded early in ...

A typically developed ten-year-old becomes stuck in a small space and is not found and rescued for ten hours. A ten-year-old child understands their bodies natural needs of eating, drinking, and relieving oneself. Once the child realizes they are unable to free themselves, panic would be the first response, most likely followed by screaming for help. Each hour the child is stuck will add to the panic and despair felt by the child. Once someone has located the child, they will be able to reassure the child that help is on the way, and depending of the extent of ...

Introduction

Institutions play a pivotal role in ascertaining the continuous development of a country particularly during the aftermath of a major catastrophe. Vietnam is an example of a country that despite the weak formal institution have managed to challenge the conventions of the popular economic theories in achieving growth. Furthermore, the undervaluation of the informal institutions has played an important role in the process of acquiring international debts and donations from foreign aid. In this discussion, the role of weak institutions in underdevelopment will be examined, highlighting Vietnam as an example. In addition, the role of foreign aid and international ...

Introduction

There is no particular concoction of characters that make an individual a successful leader. The truth is different traits matter in various situations. However, this does not mean that one should not learn how to be a good manager. It only suggests that people need to comprehend the distinct approaches to leadership for them to choose the suitable technique in a particular event. One method of doing so is acquiring knowledge about the core models and theories that give the leadership its backbone. This essay explores these approaches and structures using the example of a CEO in the 21st ...

Foundation Course – Name

Introduction Hospitality industry demonstrates rapid and significant growth in the last years due to globalization process and fierce attempts to reshape the marketing niches offering better services for various groups of customers. The success of hospitality industry depends on the skills of the personnel and the quality of services they provide to the guests despite of their individual preferences. The task of the hospitality manager/leader is to ensure that all key components of the service chain function properly guaranteeing the best conditions to every guest visiting the hotel. Tourism is an indispensable part of the western reality reflecting individual’ ...

It goes without saying that to choose the right career path is, probably, one of the most difficult and fateful decisions, one has to take in his or her life. The difficulty is that nobody will give you any instructions or a guidebook on how to choose the right career path without any curves. It is a decision that a person has to make himself or herself. To choose the right career path, it’s important to understand what is your cup of tea and what’s not. Not many people can boast of the fact that they knew ...

The poem “The Race” by Sharon Olds and “In the Desert” by Stephen Crane are the poems chosen for the poetic analysis. The first one is a blank verse that in details describes the thoughts of the main hero, the second stands out as a perfectly concise dialogue, which encourages own independent self-analysis. They are unified with the similar topic, which depicts the importance of human soul and neglects everything material. Nevertheless, there are also a lot of differences in poetic form, linguistic and stylistic devices chosen. For sure, some of them are predetermined by the time when the ...

Sometimes reality is not an effective medium by which to view the world. In such instances the human eye often looks beyond what is seen in order to reveal what is hidden in plain view, behind the known and mundane aspects that the world has to offer. In those moments it becomes obvious that no matter how mundane a thing is, no matter how commonplace it might seem, there is always something to be seen in the breaths between one click of the camera to the next. There is beauty throughout all aspects of the world, all one needs ...

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Becoming an attorney was never a professional path that I considered as a young girl growing up in Armenia. I spent the first 17 years of my life in a beautiful and ethereal Eurasian country that has the distinction of possessing a rich and diverse cultural history that predates to ancient times. In 2010, my family and I made the difficult transition of immigrating to the United States (U.S.). Suddenly, I was an Armenian teenager living in the fast-paced and cosmopolitan New York City, quite ...

Although universities are not designed to make leaders per se, the knowledge and experience that a person gathers in higher education can result in perspectives that can generate conflict in the workplace. Not all degrees are equal, and/ or provide the same information to individuals, so well-intentioned and educated people rarely come to the same conclusion, which means their challenges often times orbit around the idea of generating consensus, respect and developing teamwork amongst disagreement and difference. One systemic method for ensuring that an organization remains effective is to provide job-specific templates that limit a person’s role through ...

Young Minority Delinquency as Explained through the Lenses of Strain and Social Learning Theory: Insights from “Crips and Bloods: Made in America”, “Grand Torino” and “A Better Life” Young Minority Delinquency as Explained through the Lenses of Strain and Social Learning Theory: Insights from “Crips and Bloods: Made in America”, “Grand Torino” and “A Better Life”

Introduction

Young minority males from poor families are more likely to turn to delinquency than any other group in the United States of America. In an attempt to explain this tendency by means of well-established criminal law theories, this paper will look at three ...

Business Model Interrogation and Development of Sony Group

Abstract The purpose of this study is to discuss the business model and development of Sony Corporation. The first part provided details about the company, its history, and strategies of acquisitions, mergers, and joint-venture that led it to become a huge group. The paper also presented the framework behind the development of its business model and product variation, identified its product portfolio, and financial information. The last part analyzed Sony Corporation’s business architecture and the needed improvements, technological changes, and identified potential ways to help the company reduce operational cost and improve product quality. Business Model Interrogation and ...

Introduction:

Performance management is a comprehensive process that ensures that ensures that the performance of individuals and teams of employees works towards achieving the business goals and objectives (Demartini, 2013). In this regard, an operational system governing performance and employees’ behavior is put in place. The system establishes a mutual understanding on what is to be achieved and develops an approach on how the set goals will be achieved. The process combines key elements of good human resource management practices such as, learning and skills development, performance appraisal, and organizational development.

Relevance of performance management systems:

The initiative focuses on achieving high levels of organizational ...

Abstract

Cultural and religion competency is vital when it comes to nursing profession since nurses ought to have comprehensive knowledge concerning perspective of different religious groups when it comes to individual health care. It is important to acknowledge that various religious groups have their concepts and perceptions when it comes to person’s wellbeing in this life and after. As such, Christians and Buddhists have their views on human health care and how an individual must conduct themselves on a daily basis and the consequences of living a reckless life here on earth. Thus, this research not only looks at ...

Personal Assessment and Sales Evaluation

Executive Summary

This paper is written on January 2016, at a younger career development phase as a marketer. The paper is a self-evaluation plan that discusses my personal potential, my dimensions of life and even my successful life. This article is written for my personal development through self-evaluation; however, this paper is partly for my professor, as it is an assignment. Hopefully, this exercise will enable me deeply uncover the deeper parts of my personalities and capabilities that have been unknown to me. The exercise also hopefully allows me to learn different techniques required for my marketing profession.

Scope of Paper

The ...

It was during my senior year in Bentley University that my career path had become very definite to me. In this regard, the first step of my career plan is to become a professional accountant. The sudden awareness of this objective can be based on the accumulated experiences of every struggle I had encountered—both achievement and defeat—which made me a more mature person. I studied Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting in Bentley University, whereby almost all of the courses require team work projects. As such, in this context I have been trained to communicate ...

The hardship and constant struggle of life make the human relationship stronger and more mature. If the person is satisfied from inner, he does not need any kind of material pleasure. Even in meagre earning, and other hardship of the life, the person can be satisfied and mentally stable if he learns to measure the value of love and sacrifice. This is the major ideology on which the two stories “The Gift of The Maggi” by O Henry (William Sidney Porter) and second is “A Worn Path by Welty Eudora can be analysed. Finding our happiness in the happiness ...

Many people often find it hard to choose the major they want to pursue in college and thus the career that they want to be part of in the future. Ultimately, choosing a major and thus a career can be the determinant of or the difference between being disappointed for the rest of one’s life or being satisfied with the path of life chosen (Anderson & Gilbride, 2003). The process of choosing a career is often influenced by several factors. Regardless of the varying nature of these factors, the ultimate factor that should decide one’s career is passion. ...

English

I. Introduction Many countries worldwide vary in their rates of educated joblessness or underemployment. Some have increasing rates of underemployment and unemployment among college graduates while others have recurrent records for having so. Various causes and effects showcase why college graduates end up without jobs or do not land on jobs in line with their chosen career path are also many to enumerate and elaborate. For instance, although private companies and government agencies contribute to providing jobs for those who earned college degrees, there are many reasons why educated unemployed and underemployed individuals still are many. Hence, the biggest ...

In order to be a successful pilot, several personal attributes and abilities are required of the aviation trainee. Other than the prerequisite academic qualifications, pilots are chosen based on their unique pilot persona. My personal traits, abilities and passion make me well suited for a career as a pilot . The first ability that draws me to aviation is my great eyesight. It is an essential requirement that every pilot needs to have good vision in order to operate a plane. Anything less than normal vision is not allowed of any practicing pilot. Good eyesight is important in that the ...

Abstract

Chek Lap Kok Airport was made to replace the former Airport that was built way before in 1925 and cater to the growing traffic in the air. The passenger and cargo capacities were expanding, and there was noise pollution affecting the populations nearby. Today, the Hong Kong International Airport is among the busiest in the world, carrying about 50 million passengers and handling about 4 million tons of cargo every year. The construction of the airport was not an easy task, and there were many challenges. Airports are very expensive to build, and it is even more complex to ...

A Life of Service

Lao Tzu said, “To serve is to rule.” This simple statement epitomizes the type of career that I know would be most fulfilling for me. I do not want to simply log in hours to earn a living, even if the salary is more than modest. To me, true wealth is happiness, and happiness comes when you do something you truly love. What I really love to do is serve others while lighting up my own little corner of the world for the good of the whole. To be able to do this on intimate settings is even more ...