Essays on Peril

In countries around the world, children are suffering and dying from malnutrition, disease, and poverty secondary to drought or flooding. Changes in climate create many risks to the lives of children and their families as they struggle to survive in areas where food is difficult to grow and workers are poorly paid. Due to the increase in temperature and extreme weather conditions brought on by climate change, many communities are expected to suffer scarcity of clean water with the result of perilous diseases and health complications. Disasters and humanitarian crises may bring long-term displacements and disruption to educational, health, ...

Climate change poses many risks to the lives of children. Because of the increase in temperature and extreme weather conditions brought by climate change, many communities are expected to suffer from food and water scarcity and perilous diseases and health complications. More disasters and humanitarian crises would bring long-term displacements and disruption to educational and economic activities (UNICEF, p.8). Given this situation, the future of children at the worldwide scale remains under peril. Governments and other agencies concerned on the welfare of children must do something to address this worsening situation, or the children will pay the price. Climate ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to show how the western media reported the Sino Japanese war and how China and Japan were portrayed. Several news reports portray the Chinese as being aggressive and violent individuals thus presenting the perception of the Chinese as being less victimized in the war. In contrast, the western media portrays the Japanese as being a rational and courteous group of people while their negative roles and atrocities in both world war II and Sino Japanese war have been overlooked. This paper will further identify the underlying reasons for ideological inclinations of wartime reporting. ...

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 ...

Introduction

This paper seeks to conduct an analysis for the financial performance of Lexus in relation to other industry competitors; Jaguar, Mercedes, Porshe and BMW. In order to arrive at objective results, the analysis will compare various financial and performance metrics for the businesses. It is a purely objective analysis that will be based on the figures obtained from the annual reports of the companies.

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

Return on capital employed is a metric for a company’s profitability and the effectiveness of its capital employment. ROCE = Profits before interest and tax/Capital employed. A significantly huge amount of ROCE is a clear ...

Finance

Executive Summary With growing concerns related to climate change, the farming profession is exposing the farmers to significant risk of low yields or other crop related failure. Moreover, with weather trend highly unpredictable, farmers always live under the cloud of high uncertainty relating to their livelihood. Therefore, farmers are understanding the significance of crop insurance and how these contracts mitigate the risk factor associated with the farming profession. Important to note, American farmers have two insurance options: Multiple Peril Crop Insurance(MPCI) and Crop-Hail Insurance. While the MPCI is a federal crop insurance program and is run through public-private ...

Chaebols are South Korean form of family-run business conglomerates. The word chaebol translates into ‘wealth clan’ or ‘money faction’ where chae means ‘wealth or property’. Bol on the other hand means ‘faction or clan’. In South Korea, chaebols are not only considered as companies, but are also dynasties. For one to be considered a true chaebol, a conglomerate must be family owned and have businesses in at least two different areas. For example: Samsung electronics manufactures television sets and smartphones and it also has subsidiaries that run a luxury hotel, sell life insurance and build crude oil tankers. These ...

Credit Risk Management Analysis

Credit risk emanates from the peril of loss of principal or shortfall of a financial reward stemming from a borrower default to repay a loan obligation. The failures to honor a contractual agreement of a loan results of a wholesale credit risk. When a borrower envisages to use future cash flow to pay a current debt credit risk will eventually arise. Then the savers will assume credit risk by way of interest payment from the borrower or issuer of the debt obligation. The wholesale credit risk, therefore, emanates from the defaulters of debt obligation that have been acquired from ...

History of the UK Oil & Gas Industry

It was in the year 1975 that Hamilton Brothers, a small entrepreneurial entity of the United States, which was working in the Argyle field, succeeded in bringing British oil ashore for the first time, and this was almost immediately followed by the BP excavation that resulted in huge quantities of oil being discovered in the Forties field.

Progress made by the industry since the 1970s

Oil discovery in the North, grew leaps and bounds as several other companies from other nations like the EU, United States and many other domestic UK firms leased out many sectors of the North Sea for excavating oil. Slightly around the late ...

Despite the massive publicity concerning the challenges of sexual harassment in the workplace, few firms have yet to take the necessary steps to eliminate the vice. Although the enterprises know it exists, they are unsure of how to manage the peril. Various definitions of the concept have been accorded by philosophical, legal, and managerial disciplines. However, Wall’s says that the meanings omit the interpersonal elements of sexual harassment. This article entails a comparison of the frameworks provided by Feary and Wall concerning sexual harassment. According to Wall, there are four necessary and sufficient conditions of sexual harassment. X ...

1. Context: hospital/clinic name, details The article entitled “Kansas Hospital’s Failed EMR Project Shows Peril of Vendor Relations Gone Bad” written by Joel Schectman and published online in the CIO Journal presented issues relative to EMR implementation in Girard Medical Center, reportedly a hospital in Kansas. According to Schectman, the hospital planned to implement the EMR in 2010 and contracted the Cerner Corporation in September that year. It was acknowledged to supposedly be one of the biggest vendors of electronic medical records . However, the article revealed that the hospital was apparently alleging that the failure in successfully implementing ...

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 ...

Introduction

With respect to law of torts, any action carried out intentionally and that results in causing either physical or emotional injury to another person qualifies as an intentional tort. On the other hand, negligence tort entails causing harm or injury to a third party as a result of personal carelessness. According to Arthur and Barner (2007), civil law requires that every individual conduct his or her activities in a manner that induces no harm to surrounding persons. In this context, the need to conduct one’s affairs in a safe manner constitutes the element of duty. Failure to act safely and within expected ...

Anxiety can be defined as a normal reaction experienced by human beings and involves the physical being and the brain as well. Anxiety serves as an alert system that is triggered when and individual recognizes peril or risk. It is an imperative fundamental survival function. An individual feels sensations of anxiety when the brain and the body respond to a threat or peril.

Anxiety is characterized by quicker heartbeats and panting, unsettled stomach, tense muscles, shivering legs and hands and sweaty palms. This response is an element of the body that is meant to fight flight. This is the effect of ...

Following the American Psychologist Association’s Guidelines

The people of the United States suffer from several serious issues, all related to health care: millions go uninsured every year, health care is too expensive, and the quality of care is poor, especially for the price. The Patience Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as it commonly known as, began addressing these issues. While several of the act’s promises have not come into effect yet, it has managed to extend healthcare to the repetitively uninsured. While many of the accomplishments that the act has already made, and aims to make, are no small feat, there are ...

1.2 RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY TO KUWAIT Making responsible decisions in real estate lending is a concern that is largely relevant to the economic setup of Kuwait. The economy of Kuwait, firmly founded on industries related to oil and gas, business and commercial services, and real estate, largely rests on its strong banking system. Kuwaiti banks are known for high capitalization and derive strength from government support via policies and intervention via the Central Bank of Kuwait. However, it is noteworthy to emphasize that the real estate and investment sectors of Kuwait have been exposed to the economically hazardous effects ...

Executive Summary

The beginning investment portfolio was composed of ten Dow Jones Industrial 30 stocks that totaled an investment of $498,598. A hedging tactic was applied in order to have the capacity of liquidating the put options at prices that are close or in the money on the present Dow 30 portfolio. This tactic is applied in order to reduce the potential of risk in the event that the market goes flat or in the declining direction during the next year and a half. The selling of the put requests against the value of the beginning investment at strike values that ...

Executive Summary

Purpose and Thesis Statement This is a paper that explores how two persons made their lives count in the historical accounts of generations in which they existed. John Wesley who lived in the 18th century engaged in actions that many look back to and this seems to have motivated actions of later persons ready to learn from his endurance and diligence with enthusiasm as did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The paper argues that most of the significant changes that people desire in society can be achieved through dedicated efforts of few rather than uncommitted ones of many.

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- Children develop attitudes through interactions with and feedback from the people in their environments. Ultimately, these attitudes impact the development of values. Review the various influences on attitude development explained on pages 377–380 of your course text. Choose four of these influences and discuss how each might contribute to the development of prejudice. Socialization, social control, social participation and mutual support are some of the factors that influence the development of attitude among children. As children develop, socialization defines the means through which the community in which these children develop instills its values and norms in ...

The purpose of Naturalism as a literary movement is to bring about the accurate reproduction of a story’s characters inside the spheres of genetics, environment, fate, instinct as well as the current social context of the time period in which the author wrote the work. Within the American literary tradition, Naturalism has close connections with Realism, and it takes much of its influence from Determinism, the belief that the actions a person undertakes are motivated by both environment and heredity. In “The Open Boat” and “To Build a Fire,” Stephen Crane and Jack London attempt to use the actions and thoughts of ...

- Introduction: The Second Amendment is crucial to the very nature of American democracy. - First point: The framers of the constitution wrote the constitution under the assumption that the most important governing document would not let government pass restrictions that would prevent free citizens from owning a firearm. - Second Point: Media coverage is often slanted on the issue, with different media fighting with each other instead of offering objective viewpoints on the issue. - Third Point: Self-defense, stopping government tyranny, protecting from foreign invasions are three reasons why the government should not pass laws infringing ...

Introduction

Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa for the purpose of this study, stands as among the most poverty-stricken areas in the world. Much of the poverty currently experienced by Africa right now arises from its numerous problems with its political and economic institutions. Said institutions have led Africa to become a continent whose people did not engage in investment activities and political leaders did not provide public goods in accordance to their constitutionally recognized mandates. Moreover, despite the continuous influx of foreign aid coming from the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and agencies such as US Agency for International ...

Introduction: General History of the Second World War

The Second World War has instigated several nations to enter into conflict against one another as they associate themselves into two major factions – the Axis powers led by Germany, Japan and Italy, and the Allied forces led by France, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). Notably, the Second World War has extended its destructive reach beyond the Western world consisting of Europe and North America towards the Asia-Pacific region, having coincided with the plan of Japan to invade mainland China dating to 1937, then known officially as the Republic of China. ...

Analysis of Canadian Housing Investment Opportunities

Analysis of Canadian housing investment opportunities Executive Summary The Canadian Housing market has historically offered enough returns with significant volatility over the last two decades. It is the most stable of housing markets around the world and is favored by the changing demographics. From well-regulated financial markets to encouraging immigration policies, Canada’s housing market is poised for surges in demand, given stable supply, and is supported by reliable financial regulation. Investors with a medium to long-term horizons, as well as people simply wish to enjoy Canada’s peaceful lifestyle, would all benefit from the diverse investment choices. ...

Indonesia has been experiencing an influx of beef prices over the past year; this is because its local beef producers have become incapable of meeting domestic demand. The increase in the demand for beef in Indonesia was caused by the country’s self-sufficiency policy. This policy was implemented to restrict imports from other countries such as Australia. The government has found a solution for the beef supply crisis. The government of Indonesia is considering buying land in Australia in which it will raise beef cattle and export them into their country. This issue has raised controversy especially among Australian top ...

(Define the 4th, 5th, 6th ans 14th amendment of the united states constitution and cite at least one case as it relates to interview and interrogation. when you cite any case you need to give the details of the case or as much information that you feel is necessary for one to understand what occurred)

Introduction

In Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California [S.F. No. 23042, Supreme Court of California, July 1, 1976], a ‘wrongful death’ action was filed against the Regents of the University of California hospital psychotherapists and campus policemen. The victim’s parents testified that ...

Law

Introduction A Good Samaritan Statute is a state law which instructs that those individuals who offer emergency services or rescue another person who is in peril cannot be sued for negligence, unless they acted in a reckless manner, which results to further harm to the victim (Miller and Jentz, 2010). There are several states that have established their own statutes that set the duties and responsibilities as part of the Good Samaritan Statutes. The law provides that any person who has been given voluntary assistance by another cannot turn around and sue “The Good Samaritan” for the negligence (Miller and ...

How is the Constitution still relevant today?

Introduction The Constitution is still relevant today since the core values that are embodied in the Constitution are timeless teachings and represent the underpinnings on how a country was conceived (Arnheim 338). Every nation must have a solid and unified constitution in place to promote law and order in society. In our contemporary world, Constitution is relevant because it promotes harmony and discipline within the country, government and society. By following a uniform interpretation of the Constitution, it will maintain the respect and faith of the people on the Supreme Court and other government processes. Thesis Statement: The Constitution is ...

Abstract

Gun control is one of the most important political issues of our time. It has been shown time and time again from unbiased studies that the correlation between gun ownership per capita causes homicide rates by guns to increase. The issue is muddled though because of the powerful gun lobby and a media that lacks in its journalistic coverage on the issue. These factors combine to bring The United States to it’s current political stalemate on the issue. Since the tragic events of Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, the issue of gun control has resurfaced ...

Introduction

International trade is increasingly making global financing system a key aspect in the business world. In addition, the involvement of diverse economic systems in the trade in makes exchange rate fluctuation a great concern due to its effect on the value of goods and services as they cross the borders. Therefore, government’s measures that seek to stabilize the exchange rate systems in a bid to harmonize their operations with the global finance operations are of great concern to the global business stakeholders. In that respect, this analysis seeks to demonstrate the operation of tariff and non tariff barriers in their application ...

For many in the United States, the words “Gun Control” is a four-letter word that immediately causes their preconceived notions to surface and prevents them from logically looking at the issue. The polarization of gun-control in this country has evolved to a point where neither party, even the one with the most control in Washington is able to put fourth any legislation regarding this issue. This essay analyzes this phenomenon with a view to the historical context behind gun control and laws that regulate gun ownership in the United States. Everyone who has engaged in conversation or argument on the issue ...

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Introduction

The prominence of the negative reputation of Muslims in media serves as a compelling topic for discussion in the realm of social construction. Because the media enables people to reach the latest information relevant to their lives, it is just natural for it to deliver news in manners that could change the thoughts of those who would hear, see or read it. In other words, it is possible for the media to influence the people to view one topic in a particular manner through the way it reports the news. It is in ...

Introduction

Ever since Azerbaijan achieved its independence, it has enjoyed successful foreign policy relations with Russia in the region. However, Moscow/Baku relations have changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, on occasion balancing or bandwagoning. In general, Azerbaijan is known with much renown as the only former Soviet republic that is neither ‘pro-Russian nor pro-Western'. The country has upheld cordial relationships with Moscow without sacrificing its economy, politics, and foreign policy to the demands of the Kremlin. One significant example of the independent decision-making of Azerbaijan is the recent disagreement between two countries of the leasing procedure of Russia ...

Since one of the United State’s most 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. The casualties were drastic, 20 first-graders, either 6 or 7 years old, lost their lives to semi-automatic rifle fire within five minutes while before the shooter took his own life. (Bismarck Tribune). Gun control is an issue with a powerful lobby of support and also citizens that fall polarized on either side ...

Introduction

Azerbaijan, from the time of independence, usually led a successful foreign policy in the region with Russia. However, Moscow‐Baku relations have varied since the collapse of the Soviet Union time by time balancing or bandawagoning. In general Azerbaijanwas able to achieve being renowned as the only former Soviet republic that is neither ‘pro-Russian nor pro-Western'. The country has upheld cordial dealings with Moscow without sacrificing its economy, politics, and foreign policy to the Kremlin’s demands. One more example of the independent decision-making of Azerbaijan is the recent disagreement between two countries of the leasing procedure of ...

One can compare the Earth to a human being: a being that could grow old, withstand any challenges of being placed in mortal peril and could keep up with the changes of time. However, while the Earth cannot easily succumb to mortal peril like humans, the current threat it is facing may very well be the cause of its death. The threat of global warming or climate change has constantly dominated the scientific community and the public for the past few years since the discovery that the massive carbon emissions coming from man is slowly degrading the ozone layer, which protects ...

The government of the United States of America (US) gives paramount treatment to the safety of Americans. A noteworthy area in which that importance thrives in is the realm of disaster evacuation. Federal policies on evacuation aim to streamline evacuation processes in the federal, state and local levels. On the other end of the spectrum, inefficiency ultimately affecting the safety of disaster-afflicted Americans has characterized those policies. Nevertheless, federal-level policies on disaster evacuation provide substantial guidance to state and local governments. Policies on evacuation are important to ...

Marine or Maritime Insurance is the oldest form of insurance. It is a variant of insurance for which the subjects are boats or ships, and particularly the cargos the ships carry. Although most countries of the world have their own laws relating to insurance, an online article entitled Marine Insurance Facts (anon, n.d.) published by United Marine Insurance of Australia notes that in most cases insurance of commercially-operated ships comes under the jurisdiction of “Admiralty Law”, described in a Guide to Admiralty Law (anon, n.d.) published on the HG.org website.

Marine Adventure

In marine insurance terminology, the term “marine adventure”, as defined by ...

Robyn Wright has been considered by some as one of the best journalists covering the Arab world; the opinion is based on her several decades of writing about the region. Kakutani (2011) claims Wright has an intimate knowledge of the region and has the experience to write knowledgably on the subject (para. 5). Wright has traveled throughout the regions of the world where the Islam religion is the most popularly worshipped religion. From 1973 until now she has traveled to most of the fifty seven nations to report on explosive events which she describes as “wars, military coups, revolutions, ...

RESEARCH PAPER PROPOSAL ON PROCESS THEOLOGY

The importance of research being done in this branch of religion is so as to clearly bring out the relationship that exists between religious thoughts and the dynamic aspects of human life2. Additionally it brings out the relationship and comparisons that exist between traditions and religious practices. Several studies have shown that there exists a strong and inseparable relationship between traditions and contemporary religion. Historically, process theology has aroused various opinions from various schools of thought3. It is generally accepted that process theology originated from Europe, especially Great Britain and spread out through to the United States.

It was characterized by ...

25 June 2011

European Union: Peril or Panacea?

The European Union (EU) is a collective of twenty-seven countries who came together at the end of the Second World War in the pursuit of peace and cooperation. Since joining together, the European Union has helped to bring about just over half a century of “peace, stability and prosperity.” (Europa, 2011). The Union’s main focus is to unify Europe and to “make war unthinkable and materially impossible” (Schuman, 1949) as discussed by the then French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman in his proposal to form a ‘supranational’ community which became the EU. Following the horrors of the First and ...