Essays on Sumner

Critical Thinking in Communication: Detecting Media Bias

Critical Thinking in Communication: Detecting Media Bias The issue of illegal immigration has been discussed for decades. State and federal legislation has been drafted in order to respond to the issue, however, these policies have had an insignificant effect on the flow of people coming into the country illegally. In addition to the anemic effect that laws related to illegal immigration have on solving the problem, politicians will commonly leverage the issue as a means to manipulate their own popularity. The divisive nature of the issue is such that the nature of proposed response can influence the voting decisions ...

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Teams Fuel Global Innovation at Whirlpool Cross functional team at Whirlpool Charles Jones came up with cross functional teams with his expertise and knowledge regarding the products that need maximum benefit at Whirlpool. He was actually hired to build a better and a global division that enhanced the cross functional teams, as such he was a Vice president of the company. there were reasons as such to select the cross functional team at Whirlpool because the design of the products matter and as such the new product development part has to be carried with some consequences that led to ...

– Bill of Rights is a kind of an informal document, which has a direct bearing on the Constitution. If one defines it more precisely, it can be said that it is the so-called first ten amendments to the US Constitution itself, which had been proposed by James Madison, which were related to the rights and freedoms of people. – John Adams became the first Vice President. After George Washington was declared the US president, Adams was appointed as Vice President and was re-elected to the same position for the second time in 1792 (Perman 18). He did a very hard ...

Mass Media before 1940: The Rosewood Massacre of 1923

American journalism can trace its humble beginnings back in the 1800s as it was initially used as a vehicle for political campaign in gaining the American independence. Journalists were guaranteed freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which helped in advancing the role of the American press in society and the political scene. The American press became a major support element to various political parties in the country, including other organizations and groups such as the religious institutions. American journalism experienced what could be called technological advancements during the 1840s as the telegraph and other fast printing presses ...

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Most of the individuals of all ages experience at least one traumatic event in their life, which is followed by the wide range of reactions (Greenberg, Brooks and Dunn, 2015, p.1). Most researchers however claim that it affects women more as compared to their male counterparts (Sumner et al, 2015). Though post-trauma reactions appeared in literature throughout history, in last year’s numerous scientists and researchers began investigating various effects of traumatic experiences that may have significant influence on mental and physical health. This paper is focused on a relatively new diagnosis called Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is ...

Before the commencement of the American Civil War of between 1861 and 1865, the United States beheld the secession of the Southern States and the ensuing rise of the Confederacy to fight the Northern States that remained under the Union. Apparently, political, social, and economic disparities in the slavery system warranted the rise of Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces that eventually took up arms against each other. In The Political Divisions that Contributed to Civil War, Michael Holt insists that sectional divisions and tension over black slavery did not “produces war” in the United States (401). According to the author, ...

The divine command theory is an ethical theory that has various views about morality. The theory suggests that morality depends on God, and moral responsibility is the obedience to the commands of God. According to this theory, morality is based on the commands of God or the character of God as well. The commands that God makes or requires also define morality. It can also be said to look at something as good because God says it should be considered good and bad because God also forbids the particular thing (Harris 332). Various arguments are connected to the divine ...

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This essay will investigate the definition of deviance in society from a sociological perspective. It will then define what it means to be socially deviant. This essay will go onto investigate what impacts deviance has on society. This essay will conclude that for some sociologists, deviance performs a necessary function in society that help establish and reaffirm our social norms, and can help us fix the problems within it The term deviance in sociology refers to an act that violates the standard social norms in a society (White et al, 2000). Succinctly it is a transgression of any kind ...

20.2 Albert Beveridge, "The March of the Flag" (1898) 1. How does Beveridge characterize America's proper role in the world? He characterizes America as a land that can feed and clothe the whole world. He portrays America as a parent to the other nations of the world. In his description of America in relation to the world he also explains the nature of the people in the country as people from the most masterful blood of history. Also under religious background he mentions that the people in America are hand chosen by God. All these references indicate the superior ...

Compound documents are those documents that have numerous objects. The objects can range from data or file, video, drawing, letter and audio etc. (Schultheis & Sumner) Compound document files are useful for structuring the content of a document. It enables the user to create different streams of data which can benefit the user for the purpose of storing. These streams can then be stored in various storages within the file. These storages are called sub directories.

The streams are files within a file system which is supported by compound documents (Rentz 3). As far as OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) ...

Integrated Case Study: Bandon Group, Inc.

Introduction Bandon Group, Inc. is a brainchild of Bud Bandon that has its foundation dating back to the year 1953. The company distributes copiers, faxes, electronic printers, and other office equipment. The company has established in four different markets called division in the Western US with every division headed by a president who is charged with the responsibility for developing marketing, sales and business strategies for his/her division (Summer, 2005). Bandon Group, Inc. has a reasonably small Information Technology unit that is currently being restructured to support better the overall goals, objectives and missions of the organization. With the series ...

During the late 1800s, also known as the “Gilded Age” of the United States, there was a huge divide between the rich and the poor. Unlike the society of today, which admittedly still has a large class and income divide, there were no real programs that existed to protect the poor from the exploitation of the rich; in the Gilded Age society, there was massive economic growth in the United States, but it came at the cost of those who worked for the rich. Today, there are legislative protections and social welfare programs that exist to help the indigent and the ...

Background Checks to Purchase Firearms

Background checks to purchase firearms is of paramount importance in determining the right persons own firearms. Under the current law, the kind of gun one desires to purchase depends on where they live. If one considers purchasing a firearm from a federal firearms licensee, they are bound determine and a sure the licensee if they have been convicted of a crime, and give their reasons to own a firearm. Notably, individuals who are prohibited from buying guns from data acquired by the NICS background check include the following; fugitives from justice, convicted people and felons under indictment for felony, drug addicts and unlawful drug ...

The term Bleeding Kansas culminated from the violence that occurred from mid to late 1850’s. The violence began in 1854, after the introduction of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (History par 1). The act came to overturn the use of latitude as a boundary by the Missouri Compromise. The boundary separated the slave and free territory but people felt that the area should be a free state. However, other residents felt that it should remain as a slave state. As the arguments continued, more proslavery people as well as free-state settlers came to Kansas to join in the movement. In a short period, the ...

Written by Robert V. Remini, “The Jacksonian Revolution” revolves around the ascension of Andrew Jackson to Presidency and in turn, the launch of American politics’ transformations. After a History in which only the societies’ aristocrats governed the political sphere of the country, Jackson’s decision to vie for the presidential seat was shocking to most Americans (132). In addition, Jackson's decision was defilement of all of the Founding Fathers’ expectations about the country (132). Thus, otherwise dubbed the “Age of Jackson”, the “Jacksonian Era” of between 1828 and 1848 (132) saw the American government pay more heed to the ideologies ...

American Public University

Abstract The global financial crisis started in 2008 opened a new era for the economy managers in the developing countries and the United States. Using the conventional tools and strategies to cope with the financial crisis will not create the desired results anymore. This new experience indicates us that the economy managers and the governments need to develop more complex and detailed strategies to overcome the issues in the economies. The Federal Reserve is one of the responsible institutions for the economy management. The FED has always been blamed for not developing a proper response against the economic and financial ...

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The word authoritarian as defined from the Cambridge dictionary means to demand total obedience from and to refuse freedom to act as with ones wish. On the other hand social responsibility is defined from Wikipedia as a duty every individual has to perform in order to maintain balance between the economy and eco systems. In real sense authoritarian rule and social responsibility both relate to issue with independency and direct control. The earlier being the direct rule imposed on subjects or citizens of a state or country by the government and the latter being the freedom of speech granted to ...

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The Transport Security Administration (TSA) estimates that there are close to 1.8 million passengers passing through airports in the U.S. everyday. This makes airport security checks a vital part of security operations across the nation. The TSA oversees these operations under the directive of Homeland Security in collaboration with various airline companies to ensure optimal security for passengers and staff at airports. Several standardized security checks enhance security whist reducing crime rates in airports implemented by the TSA include use of Biometric Technology and Pre-Check programs. While these efforts are successful in reducing crime rates, there is little to show ...

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The Gilded Age, as it came to be known, was a period between 1870’s and early 1900’s. It spanned three decades of the late nineteenth century and was characterized by one of the most contentious, volatile and dynamic scenes in the American history. The word “Gilded” was lifted from a book by Mark Twain immediately after the civil war. This was as a result of the widespread greed that was evidenced at the time as well as speculative nature that the markets had coined. Further, there was rampant corruption that pervaded politics and Mark Twain together with his colleagues employed ...

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This current projects deals with the budgeting of Norristown Area High School (NAHS). The Norristown high school was established in the year 1870 in the Borough of Norristown and in the year 1972, this school relocated to West Norrition Township. In recent year, the total population of this school was 1900 students in grades ninth to twelfth. This high school utilizes a modified block schedule which offers all core courses in a college prep and weighted honors format. This school has entered into a partnership with Montgomery County Community College which offers a dual enrolment in a number of courses. NAHS has a full ...

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Paper Outline Thesis statement - The Compromise of 1850 - Texas becomes a Southern State and the Mexican War ends. - Popular sovereignty is approved by Congress. - Slavery is the major cause of tension between the two sides. - Abolitionists begin war against slavery. - The Fugitive Slave Act angers the Northern states. - Abolitionists use the “Underground Railroad” to help slaves escape. - The release of Uncle Tom’s Cabin causes more tension between the two regions. - Congress approves ...

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Airport security involves various methods and techniques used to protect passengers, aircraft and staff from harm, crime or any other threat. As a lot people pass through airports in their travel missions every day, there are always threats and dangers because large crowds like those experienced in airports may be targets for terrorism and other threats. It is the duty of the airlines and the federal government to provide security in all entry and exit points of the United Sates. Airports are some of the most vulnerable points in terms of terrorism, hijacking and other malicious threats. Therefore, security checks ...

Affirmative action: Text review

Affirmative action has been a topic that has attracted heated debates in the government for many decades. The debates about affirmative action actually started in the 18th century and many researchers and authors have undertaken projects in the field. This essay compares the texts from three authors regarding the issue and discusses the similarities in the three texts: “When affirmative action was white” by Katznelson; “People power and politics” by Roberto Satow; and “What the social classes owe each other” by Sumner William. In the book “When affirmative action was white”, Katznelson seeks to offer a wider historical justification for ...

The cries of children are heard in the thick of the night as mothers try their best to breast feed the infants. Young brothers and sisters push each other and struggle for the last bit of food left in the plate. The elderly sit down in total weakness as they watch their strength drain away one day after another. People that are known to be strong and well ambled sit down in despair as they watch their loved ones perish in hunger and diseases. This is not just a thrilling story for entertainment, but is a reality in a number of the developing ...

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Latimer, J., Dowden, C., & Muise, D. (2005). The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices: A Meta-Analysis. The Prison Journal, 85(2), 127-144.

The article aims to provide an empirical synthesis of various existing literature which delve into the question of how effective restorative justice practices are. The article utilizes meta-analytic techniques in the analysis of data retrieved from various studies that compare traditional approaches to criminal justice that are nonrestorative in nature, to restorative justice programs. In particular, the article attempts to highlight the differences in the efficacy levels of the two approaches based on rates of recidivism, restitution compliance, ...

Business Case Analysis

Business case analysis

According to Remenyi and Sherwood-Smith, it is necessary that every IT investment is preceded with a comprehensive business case analysis which will summarize all important elements of the project proposal and will assist in the decision making process (Remenyi and sherwood-Smith, 2012). Following a structure suggested by the same authors, the following business case analysis is comprised of: - Set of outcomes and clearly defined business objective - Beneficiaries and stakeholders of the project - Evaluation of project benefits - Evaluation of project costs - Evaluation of project risks - Definition of ...

I. What was going on in America during this time (1865-1877) known as "the reconstruction? (1-3 Page) (Talk about Lincolns 10% plan, Charles Sumner,Preston Brooks, Lincolns death, The Reconstruction act, Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Freedmans Bureau, Birth of the KKK, etc.) There were two Reconstructions in American history, although the first one in 1865-77 ended with restoration of home rule and white supremacy in the South, rather than equal citizenship and voting rights promised in the 14th and 15th Amendments. In fact, it ended in extreme violence, with perhaps 50,000 blacks being murdered when the Ku ...

Childhood obesity has recently turned out to be a growing epidemic in most parts of the world; one of the highest growing stages of obesity in the United States is during the stage of childhood. One of the leading contributing factors to this issue is the media, the internet and video games to name but a few. In accordance to a one year research on childhood obesity that was conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Park in the United States and Europe, the study conclude that childhood obesity is largely contributed by how much time the child spends on the ...

Information security signifies information protection from aspects that result in modification, usage, access, and perusal without permission. The main principles of information security are non-repudiation, availability, integrity, confidential and authenticity. Similarly, risk management relates to information security and is referred to as evaluation, mitigation and assessment of risks. Risk management ensures that ICT supervisors can evaluate the costs of using protection measures in information management while achieving gains in a manner that supports the business goals. The paper explains the issue of information security and the main principles that are concerned with it. The issue of risk management and the ...

Hate has been a subject of debate among social psychologists yet it remains a subject that has not been the focus of sufficient research. Individual components of hatred such as discrimination and prejudice have been associated with the buildup of aggression and there have been several studies dedicated to analyzing their effects on the society, hatred itself remains fairly under-researched. Mob behavior has been analyzed and identified as triggering abnormally aggressive behavior in individuals who would otherwise be relatively passive. This can be categorized as situational hatred. There is also the aggression that is triggered by differences in social standing and ...