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Transcendentalists believed in knowing God on a personal level, watering down the idea that there was no need for an intermediary in understanding God and the spiritual world. To cement their beliefs, transcendentalists embraced idealism, where they focused on nature and opposed materialism. Transcendentalists were inspired by many sources, including...
Spencer’s family moves into Rosedale, an all-white community. The residents living there look at them as a threat and fight to drive them away from their neighborhood. In one incident, their house is destroyed as other residents watch, and later, a bomb blast outside their place as a warning. The...
The black people have always been suffering from oppression throughout history, starting from the period of colonization and until nowadays. Although society seems to be awakening from ignorance and the Black Lives Matter movement made a massive shift in people’s minds, there are still numerous problems and struggles that black...
Burmese pythons were introduced there by an invasive method. They feed on other animal species such as birds, crocodiles, and mammals. This type of snake is common in South Florida in the Everglades National Park (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, n.d.). Currently, it is noticed that this species is...
The involvement of big business in fair trade has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, fair trade promotes the production of certified goods, fosters stable long-term trading partnerships between suppliers and retailers, contributes to the development of online shopping and global marketing, and minimizes the involvement of intermediaries....
Processing costing is the most viable accounting method to be used by Ada Wilson Factory to account for the cost of manufacturing NFL footballs. The process costing method will be used because the Factory produces NFL footballs in large quantities, and the products are similar. In addition, the method assumes...
Finding a creative middle ground is an essential strategy for issue resolution. It is sometimes feasible to identify a plan of action that satisfies both sides by using creative thinking but possibly not in the way that was initially intended (McGinn, 2018). However, there are situations when there is simply...
Technological development is an inseparable part of human lives as it influences almost every aspect of everyday routine. During the last centuries, scientific progress provided a large number of benefits, including an increase in life expectancy due to better healthcare and medicine, worldwide communication, superb logistics, and many others. However,...
When comparing the themes of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), viewers can note one fundamental difference – the former provides a superhero story, while the latter is a parody of this genre. Both movies show middle-aged characters, but unlike Batman, who is...
The olfactory system contains four major components that form the olfactory path. The first component, the olfactory receptor, also called the smell receptor, consists of millions of cluster receptor cells called the olfactory epithelium situated at the back of the nasal cavity. The olfactory sensory neurons provide a connection of...
Although experts state that the San Joaquin Valley area rarely experiences earthquakes of more than M4.5+, it is an area that has experienced several earthquakes in the past. Some of these earthquakes were devastating as they were above Mw 7.0. For instance, in 1857, Fort Tejon in the area experienced...
In the newspaper advertising, Heed Their Rising Voices, the authors write about peaceful protests of Black people for their rights and against discrimination. “Again and again, the Southern violators have answered Dr. King peaceful protests with intimidation and violence. They have bombed his home, almost killing his wife and child....
One of the most famous defenders of the absolute prohibition of lying in the history of Western philosophy is Kant. According to the categorical imperative, he argues that falsehood is forbidden not because a lie is directly immoral but rather due to the fact that fiction cannot be universal; as...
The purpose of the capital market is the efficient reallocation of funds between investors and borrowers. Individuals and firms may have excess capacity to invest in production but do not have sufficient funds to use them all for their purposes (Renshaw, 1984). If the capital market exists, they can borrow...
Introduction The issue of homelessness has brought several issues in California, owing to the large population of financially unstable citizens. One can think the people of California are well-off, resulting from the high wages in the Golden state. However, the houses are equally expensive, making them unaffordable, which is the...
Qualitative research is a beneficial approach to examining issues of philosophical nature. It is widely used by scholars who intend to observe social phenomena since quantitative methods do not provide sufficient information in this respect. Hence, qualitative studies are more beneficial when it is required to generate theories or discover...
Plot/Structure The author depicts a fight between a woman and a man who is leaving the woman. He packs his things while she is holding her baby, and when he is done, the man demands the baby. They both hold the baby “is slipping out” due to the adults’ struggle,...
There are several factors that seem to support the view that digital sales will soon outstrip traditional customer service and lead to neglecting face-to-face interaction. To begin with, making purchases online is easier than traveling to physical stores (Jimenez, Valdes, and Salinas, 2019). A suitable example of this is GameStop...
The understanding of sex from the Puritan perspective is frequently misinterpreted by scholars, who claim that it was not an essential part of their lives. Meanwhile, the situation was quite the opposite since these people emphasized its importance while distinguishing it from religious matters (Morgan, 1942). Therefore, it is critical...
As a supporter of Algerian independence, I, for a long time, considered the option of sacrificing myself for the benefit of the country. The occupation by France forced the Algerians to live in an environment incompatible with our values. Therefore, when I discovered that there was a group of active...
Risks can be complicated to identify, and it is challenging for companies to prepare and manage them appropriately. Therefore, if a company is being hit by consequences for which it had not planned, money, time, and reputation are at stake (Mind Tools Content Team, 2016). Risk analysis is a necessary...
The history of racism shows that it has evolved over time. Namely, the starting point was the radicalized violent behavior of the privileged people towards discriminated ones. For example, Native Americans were mainly exterminated by European newcomers (Griffiths & Keirns, 2015). Next, the transatlantic slave trade brought to the Americas...
The selected incident is the 2008 Louisiana Chemical Spill, which occurred due to two rail cars collision. The cars were carrying hazardous chemical compounds, which were ethylene oxide and hydrochloric acid, and since the combination of these two can be highly dangerous and possibly cause an explosion, an immediate evacuation...
A neuron is at rest when not sending signals. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is approximately -70millivolt. This indicates that the inside of the neuron is approximately 70millivolt less than the outside. When the neuron is at rest, there is more sodium outside the neuron and more ions...
The novel The Story of the Stone is based on the Buddhist concept of the karmic birth and existence of a person. The soul must outlive the “dream of life” with all its sorrows and anguish, then renounce everything earthly and embark on a new enlightened path. The author often...
Notably, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a tragic and largely autobiographical play that raises crucial questions of love, loneliness, and personal freedom. The story tells of a family where the oppressive but very charming mother, Amanda Wingfield, tirelessly terrorizes her mature children, Tom and Laura. It is essential...
Introduction “Note on Comparative Capitalism” outlines the opposing concepts of liberal market economies (LMEs) and coordinated market economies (CMEs) which refer to the structures of capitalist systems. LMEs incorporate the focus on competitive markets and the close relationships of their actors (Clayton and Henderson 2015). CMEs, on the other hand,...
There are two main types of contact such as verbal and non-verbal means. Verbal communication for a person is the primary and universal way of connection and it is carried out with the help of words, and human speech belongs to its means of transmission. The primary nonverbal means of...
Profit is usually perceived as earnings and measured by subtracting costs from revenues. However, there are different types of costs: explicit and implicit. Explicit costs can be directly measured and expressed in monetary terms, for example, wages, rent, and utility costs (Orsag & Džidić, 2018). Implicit costs refer to the...
From a course on technology visualization, I learned for myself the historical and social importance of the Internet. It was extremely interesting to trace the history of this channel of information from Soviet satellites to the modern communication environment (Geoghan, 2020). Web browser configuration capabilities proved to be a useful...
According to Rolston (2018), Edward Jones’s stories, mainly Old Boys, Old Girls, reflect how institutions and social circumstances shape the life and struggles of the African American male ex-convicts. Indeed, by portraying the life of Caesar Matthews, Edward Jones’ stories give insight into the African-American individuals’ criminal record complicate their...
Perhaps one of the most picturesque countries on earth thanks to its mountainous landscape and the midnight sun in Norway, which is, in addition, an attractive destination for business ventures. Norway’s relatively small population does not impede the country’s purchasing power equals to the world’s largest economies due to its...
The tables chosen for this analysis from both the national and Florida survey illustrate the frequency of verbal and physical harrassment experienced by LGBTQ students. The report from Florida exposes that the most frequent form of verbal harassment received by students is often due to their sexual orientation, followed by...
Firstly, Google’s idea of digitizing print media is understandable in motivation and laudable in its intentions. Google will take a massive step towards the victory over information discrimination, allowing people to know their rights. It will bring a lot of individuals with their unique store of knowledge to society. Secondly,...
The story of Antony Gormley, a British sculptor, contributes to my understanding of art and its importance in the modern world. When he was a child, he took a half-hour rest after his lunch, which helped him think about the phenomenon of the human body as a space or a...
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that presents a great danger to the life of a human being, and there is currently no cure for it. It has an array of symptoms and signs that help identify this ailment, and, in turn, ease its consequences through treatment. The specific causes...
“Mandalas,” or “Prismatic Visions,” are a series of works created by Bart Ross. The works were exhibited on September 11, 2021, in La Mancha Gallery (La Mancha Gallery, n.d.). The mandala project was started in 2009 and aimed to change the paradigm of photographing reality. In his childhood, Bart Ross...
The Second World War became the most significant conflict in human history. According to Shi and Tindall (2016), more than 50 million people were killed, including civilians and jews. America faced a difficult task, as they had to fight on two main fronts: the European one and the Pacific front....
Revolution is one of the ten words from the Yu Hua book China in Ten Words, and the author argues that revolutionary passion is one of the main reasons for current Chinese economic miracles. He sees a danger in such a tendency, as they resemble events such as The Great...
First of all, it is important to clearly define what ‘the rule of law’ is. The rule of law is a legal doctrine, according to which no one can be above the law, everyone is equal before the law, and no one can be punished except in the manner prescribed...
Maya ritual and dance are inseparable and based on several principles. First, sounds and movements are indivisible and simultaneously convey the past, present, and future. Second, since an Indigenous majority has a long history of oppression and threat, their ritual dances often express sacrifice. At the same time, they portray...
Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture written as a narrative dialogue in which the spiritual connotations are exemplified. The religious aspect of the book is present through Krishna’s aim to guide Arjun during the prince’s moral dilemma. The conversation between the two illustrates religious seeking and teachings that help find...
The Code of Ethics combines the most important values, principles, standards of behavior, and ethical norms that form the corporate image on a global level. In order for the successful international development of a corporation, I would suggest the following three provisions prior to the code of ethics. Employees of...
Modern architecture is developing due to such drivers as adaptability, multitasking, cost-efficiency, and environmental friendliness. Projects designed by Bjarke Ingels (2021) include all these features. The buildings adapt to the environment and society’s needs. For example, a skyscraper built in Vancouver is located in a small area, so its first...
It is evident that the COVID-19 unexpected challenges make most major companies change their strategies and adapt to the new circumstances and the needs of their customers. It is possible to say that all organizations were in relatively equal positions, but thanks to the outstanding skills of their managers, some...
Using official crime data is very important, as it allows the development of policies that target the actual circumstances and avoid biases. Data uses may include official crime data, self-report studies, or victimization surveys (Mosher et al., 2010). Official crime data provides a framework for developing general strategies based on...
The confrontation between the Joker and Batman is one of the favorite topics for comics and cinema. Both images are fascinating and well-developed since Batman is not an absolute hero, and the Joker can hardly be called an uncharismatic villain. Nevertheless, the confrontation of these two characters can be analyzed...
Tenzing Natural Energy Tenzing is a purportedly natural plant-based non-GMO energy drink. The company was started by a Dutch businessman who was a former Redbull marketing executive. It is marketed as a recipe inspired by the brew of Himalayan climbers with a triple hit of natural caffeine, vitamin C, and...
Globalization is a widespread phenomenon that determines the economic and trade processes all over the world. With the development of technology and significant achievements in cross-cultural communication, different countries and nations nowadays can exchange goods and services freely. In each country, people may find production from various parts of the...
Pessimism v progress; Technology and society. (2019). The Economist, 433 (9174), 13 (US). Web. The article comments on the phenomenon the authors label techno-pessimism, the worldview that has spread across the world throughout the recent years. It roots at the growing discontent with the new technologies, such as social media,...
A cancer trial is a tool that helps medical professionals examine and trace the illness to develop its background and establish treatment methods. People who experienced cancer recidivism often strive to undergo clinical trials to enable doctors to compose a more complex picture of the illness. The procedure of the...
There is an extended number of software methodologies that have their own advantages and disadvantages. First, it is possible for organizations to use the Waterfall method that is based on a sequential approach. Its main pros are that it is rather functional and understandable, and it can be successfully used...
The rhetorical analysis chosen entails Nike’s commercial, “We’re short a guy,” which shows a young man playing multiple different sports. The boy showcases Nike’s sports clothing while being pulled into various sports (Burnette n.p.). The commercial also shows some of the most successful and famous players wearing Nike’s sports products....
Fractal Art is a part of the design, with the help of which designers create works that are incredible in their form, volume, and richness of visual information. The secret of fractals is that they are made thanks to algorithmic Art. They are created not in the material world but...
TED ‘The Toxic Baby’ Many existing chemicals disrupt the functionality of the endocrine system of human beings. The human body is mainly exposed to atrazine through drinking water, which disrupts hormones in the human body. Also, it interferes with the exchange of toxic substances through the human placenta. The frogs’...
Visual culture, like any other aspect of culture, is in the hands of people at large. Anyone can produce a visual artifact that will attract the attention of others and enter the visual culture. Furthermore, experiencing visual culture in one’s life will impart at least some intuitive understanding of the...
In 1518, on behalf of the Governor of Cuba, Diego Velazquez, the young Hidalgo recruited a detachment of volunteers to equip an expedition to capture Mexico, inhabited at that time by the mighty Aztecs. Mexican civilization was then at the peak stage of its heyday – not even a century...
In his writing titled On Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis contends that the evils and sources of suffering are part of labor that he uses to gain humans’ cooperation with Him. With the gospel of God’s love for all His creatures, the question then beckons; why would God...
One of the viewpoints where entrepreneurs are battling between remaining with the old ways and taking the path of least resistance is the client experience. Associations that can rapidly reconsider their omnichannel way of dealing with a particular client experience will recuperate quicker from the computerized insurgency (Smith and Zook,...
The idea of fixed sexuality is a complex phenomenon that erases bisexual uniqueness. It would seem that heterosexuality should be clear and inviolable, though, in fact, it is more fluid than other identities. It is the central argument of Jane Ward, who focuses her research on the phenomenon of men...
Requirement gathering is an important process to understand what the IT project should be about. Without that, a coder would not be able to develop a project which will be helpful for the end-user. While there are many approaches to the gathering, I think two techniques are especially valuable for...
Organizations should embrace the corporate entrepreneurship spirit to ensure they remain relevant. Corporate entrepreneurship refers to the adoption of a strategy that encourages employees to be innovative by proposing and introducing new methods of operations. The current business environment is undergoing numerous transitions and technology is being incorporated into business...
Decision-making is a complicated process, and many barriers can decrease its effectiveness and lead to negative consequences for organizational performance. In addition, those barriers are often connected, meaning that the manager’s inability to overcome one of them can make another more dangerous for the company and the other way around....
A crucial role in Atlantic commerce played the Navigation laws. The primary purpose of the Navigation act was to move toward mercantilism and gain control and monopoly over the world market and increase the profit of England significantly (Foner 91). Those laws implied that the most expensive goods from the...
People rarely value their relationship with others, especially with parents who they believe will always be around and therefore allow themselves to be rude to them. Yet, when people experience a traumatic event together, they often become closer and start realizing the significance of honoring and respecting their loved ones....
Wine is an alcoholic beverage obtained by fermenting grape juice with the addition of certain substances. The oldest findings, testifying to winemaking, date back to about 7 thousand years ago. Winemaking arose after people learned to cultivate grapes; it happened in the Neolithic era. One may distinguish some differences in...
There are different types of bosses in different organizations, so it seems that the question of whether the boss is good depends on the individual preferences of employees. As for me, I think that I lean more to consider myself a conservative person, so it is always hard for me...
Risk management is the methodology of recognizing, assessing, and prioritizing risks, then cost-effectively deploying resources to reduce the likelihood and influence of unfortunate occurrences or optimize the achievement of opportunities. Project risk management is a continuous examination by the project team of what risks can positively or negatively influence the...
The society people live in has faced many changes with time, emerging generations and new technological advancements reshaping the world in ways the people of the past might not have ever predicted. The most recent and notable generational shift came with the dawn of the digital age, the foundation of...
The problem discussed in the selected episode of the podcast is related to the recent changes in citizens’ wages, which, surprisingly, do not bring extra income. These outcomes are conditional upon the ongoing inflation resulting in rapidly growing gas prices, which becomes an obstacle for some people (Smith, 2021). The...
In the history of humankind in the period after the era of great geographical discoveries, there was a page that today is called shameful. It was a whole era called colonialism. Advanced developed States seized newly discovered territories in order to exploit their natural resources and the peoples living there....
The most attractive works for my attention in the canon of American literature were those that seemed to illuminate the entire diverse and contradictory characteristics of American culture. The myth of the Great Hare Michabou seems worthy of note as one of the most ancient and mysterious stories read during...
While it is a common belief that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on February 7, 1941, was a massive success for the Axis forces, Imperial Japan failed to achieve all its objectives. As historians mention, Japan wanted to secure victory in the war with one decisive battle and two...
People use symbols to represent various ideas through the same subjects or events. Symbolism is a common literary device that aims at creating an indelible impression on the reader (Severson). Its importance is the possibility to convey hidden meanings and provoke critical thinking and creativity. Edgar Allan Poe uses multiple...
A crisis arises in a normal working environment, affecting work and service delivery in general. According to the research framework, the mitigation method has a critical role in maintaining peace and resolving the issue. It is a strategy that lays out a step-by-step process for reducing risks and dangers as...
In the modern world, everybody is surrounded by various technologies that consume children in every way possible. They opt for playing video games and spending their time in the virtual world rather than communicating with their peers in real life. Therefore, it is evident that video games negatively impact teenagers...
It is accepted to divide the epochs of the development of humanity and its spheres of activity into different periods. Therefore, this work aims to examine how the Enlightenment influenced the society of the eighteenth century and still finds echoes in the modern world. The figures who supported this movement...
Being a well-known element of the Biblical mythology, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse often appear in media in different iterations. In Dr. Sally Hickson’s (2019) article, the media used for the article, particularly, Dürer’s pictures, are expected to represent the sheer Biblical terror of the Apocalypse and convey the...
The impacts of Medicare on the activity of healthcare providers are multi-faceted since the program increases the complexity of professional standards. It poses the need for employees and facilities to correspond to the established criteria to render medical services (Marmor, 2017). In other words, licensing is performed concerning minimum requirements,...
This paper aims to study why poor people are often diagnosed with late-stage cancer. The researcher used secondary sources of data and discovered the reasons as thoroughly discussed in the paper. Unemployment was the first challenge facing late diagnosis in socioeconomically deprived communities. Inadequate education was the second as many...
Prior to reading the given article, I was not even thinking of the scale of gender inequality in Google. However, this problem is inherent to the majority of modern companies, not only Google. For example, England et al. (2020) argue that the last decade has been marked by a significant...
Summary The article discusses plastic sea pollution affecting Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monuments. The Great Pacific Garbage region contains floating plastic debris such as floating fish nets, bottles, and shopping bags, which have affected the ocean life by ingesting these pollutants. The problem has been challenging to address, but recently, cleanup...
It is important to note that the core idea of chapter seven of Summer’s book is centered around the process of identification of good responses and elimination of bad responses. It is stated that “good responses are constructive responses that promote rapport, facilitate collaboration, and build trust; poor responses block...
A rogue access point attack is to create a wireless Wi-Fi network without encryption so that anyone can connect to it, and man-in-the-middle attacks are carried out against them. The rogue hotspot does not target Wi-Fi passwords, unlike the Evil Twin attack and most other Wi-Fi attacks. The main target...
Economic inequality is an especially large problem in Mexico, which has been further exacerbated by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The youth, people with low income, and those in marginalized communities are affected by this problem most severely (Vieitez & Larrea, 2021). Differences in income affect the entirety of...
At the beginning of the conversation, Desmond Tutu explains the meaning of Ubuntu, a philosophical concept mysterious to non-African readers. According to Archbishop Tutu, Ubuntu is the essence of being a person, and a human becomes humanized only through interaction with other people. In addition, Ubuntu is based around generosity...
Your Last Name Sumita mentions the incident in a lake when she nearly drowns and how desperately she moves her arms and legs in the water to breathe the searing air again. This memory is a defining moment when she decides to stay in the U.S. She feels that she...
Modern trends in the world are increasingly advocating the implementation of technology into all aspects of life, including the education system. Technology has already entered the operations of colleges and universities in the form of digital libraries, social media integration, digital content creation, review and critique webpages, and so on....
Nowadays, the natural disciplines occupy one of the leading places in the system of scientific knowledge. It is challenging to overestimate their role in the development of modern society because they are the basis for productive forces. It is noteworthy that natural science studies are essential not only for researchers...
Introduction Crimes and violence are problems that concern the official forces that help establish and punish the guilty and society in general. Crime prevention should be a matter of concern for every member of a particular community since the issue affects the health and stability of everyone. The most influential...
Sweat is a short shorty written by Zora Neale Hurston. It centers around the marital conflict between a hardworking Christian washerwoman, Delia, and her abusive and unfaithful husband, Sykes (Hurston). After 15 years of marriage, Sykes is attempting to evict Delia out of their common household to move in his...
These days, capitalism prevails in the world, the main goal of which is to make money. At the same time, annual inflation is also relevant, forcing the prices of products and other services to rise. Some goods are recognized as necessary for normal human existence, and therefore the state has...
Vietnam (Conflict) War The United States used the domino theory, which held that if a single country fell under the influence of communists, the surrounding countries in the region would inevitably follow the same course. Convinced that Communism China and the Soviet Union were spreading Communist to Vietnam by supporting...
Classical astronomy was based on Aristotle’s concepts and was relatively rudimentary. Centuries after the times of Aristotle, a lot of beliefs started to shift, and scientific revolutions began to produce more discoveries. Galileo and Copernicus contributed to science by proposing their theories about the cosmos. Copernicans believed that stars, like...
In order to describe the four processes of the pharmacokinetic phase, one is to primarily turn to the definition of the pharmacokinetics. According to Le (2020), pharmacokinetics is essentially the drug’s movement through the body, as well as in and out of it – or, in other words, the body’s...
Although the formula of H2O is relatively simple, this compound is still not fully understood. A large number of types and uses of water greatly expands the range of possible investigations. Water has a number of unique and animating properties, one of which is its high heat capacity. It is...
When working with patients, especially those with severe diseases, it is essential for the medical staff not only to relieve the person’s symptoms but also not to worsen their condition due to negligent actions or errors. Therefore, it is possible to say that the guidelines for safe patient handling are...
Organizational citizenship behavior has been increasingly popular and focuses on a person’s action that is not openly acknowledged by the existing reward approaches despite its promotion of successful operations in an organization. It embraces factors such as courtesy, painstakingness, voice, help-giving, and sportsmanship. Among the five aspects, help-giving, which entails...
An essential part of any organization’s activity is planning and decision-making. SWOT analysis is considered a convenient tool for these tasks, but it has limitations. SWOT is a description of “strengths,” “weaknesses,” “opportunities,” and “threats” of the company to present a complete picture of its activities and discover aspects for...
Mustafaoğlu Rüstem et al. wrote the article “The Negative Effects of Digital Technology Usage on Children’s Development and Health.” The researchers have assessed how technology impacts children in terms of weight and an increase in body mass. Evidence shows that children started using technological devices multiple hours a day. Video...
If implemented by medical institutions, electronic health records can prove to be very beneficial to doctors, patients, and other healthcare professionals. However, fears regarding patient records’ security and privacy may drive a lot of health facilities to utilize EMRs at a slightly lower rate. One of the major issues of...
In the competitive job market, most view politics, influence, and power from a negative perspective. However, we have to learn how to apply the concepts ethically in our workplaces to achieve our goals. Power to facilitate promotion can be acquired by ensuring outstanding productivity. In essence, one must ensure that...
Irenosen Okojie introduces the notion of black joy, in other words, explains what it is and why humanity needs it, in the cognominal video by BBC Ideas. In brief, this term stands for recognizing and appreciating the cultural heritage of people of color, such as reading a poem by June...
Modern technologies change the world, influencing and improving the life of each human: one of such vectors of improvement are home building and maintenance. It is an important area, as homes are crucial for people’s lives, and making them more durable, clean, safe, and warm increases the life quality drastically....
Background of the Case Earning per share (EPS) is known to be a key metric used to determine a shareholder’s portion of the company’s profit. It is widely used to assess a company’s performance, and high values of these indicators usually make a stock more attractive to potential investors (Earnings...
Any business venture starts with an idea upon which it is built. Although it is difficult to put forward a genuinely unique concept today, the ones already on the market can be further developed and expanded upon to offer the target customers an original product or service. The business idea...
The Natural Law Theory gives human beings morals based on nature and can be interpreted by human reason. The theory gives guidelines on what human beings can do in their settings, and it does not dictate what should be done. Notably, the theory concentrates on human character and asserts that...
Introduction Napping is a human physiological need, just like hunger or thirst. If a person is deprived of sleep, he will probably die in the end. It is not without reason that in Greek mythology, the God of Sleep, Hypnos, and the God of Death, Thanatos, were twin brothers (Barnes...
The thing is, Brazilian and Portuguese cultures are practically the same. This may be one of the key reasons why the majority of Christmas traditions have been learned from the Portuguese. In my family, different types of food take one of the central places in Christmas celebrations because tasty meals...
The correlation research method belongs to the group of non-experimental methods, using which the researcher identifies two variables and compares the relationship between them based on statistical data. The study “What does and does not correlate with COVID-19 death rates” by Knittel and Ozaltun (2020) uses this method for establishing...
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the purchase of assets like land and equipment in another host nation while running the facility from the home country. In the event of FDI, the foreign investment business must have at least 10% of the voting rights. The primary distinction between FDI and other...
August Wilson’s Fences is a play built on the difficulties of understanding the characters. It concentrates on the characters’ ideas of right and wrong, honor and dignity, and how to live life. Strong male characters are revealed in Troy, the main character, and his son Cory, who transcends the fences...
Octavia E. Butler’s book Kindred illustrates how significant one’s surroundings can be in molding one’s beliefs and behaviors. One’s environment is made up of situations and connections, and the most important is speech. Dana’s civilization differs substantially from Rufus’s world, and so the approach these individuals use and perceive words...
The article demonstrates the variety of scenarios in which the exclusion under Sec. 121 can be applied. I understood the situation where two unmarried individuals jointly own a home. For example, the homeowners want to sell their house, or their property has been destroyed by a natural disaster or an...
Such contracts are often criticized because they have a little formal incentive for the contractor to control expenses, as they are paid regardless of the final price. Moreover, the final cost of such a contract is not guaranteed. In addition, there is a problem with a limited number of contractors...
Social stratification, or the so-called social structure of society, is an apparent hierarchy of the public being separated into superposed classes (OpenStax, 2015). Naturally, the concept poses an unequal work value so that people who have a higher status in society are likely to earn more than those positioned lower...
In Othello, a tragedy written by the outstanding English poet and playwright William Shakespeare, black and white colors are frequently mentioned and attract particular attention. At first sight, they refer to skin colors as Othello is a Moor who marries Desdemona, a young and fair Venetian lady. However, black and...
Some of the core values of the Lego company include Imagination, Creativity, Caring, Learning, and Quality. The company’s sustainable competitive advantage is based on its founding principles of transparency, integrity, worker rights, well-being, and caring for the environment. Lego’s marketing strategies include paying close attention to all the Ps of...
The difference between international and global corporations is essential to consider in the business environment. While an international corporation is defined as a company that operates in at least two different countries, a global corporation is involved in the market of several world countries (Abraham, 2012). In addition, international corporations...
Cultural Artifacts I have chosen two paintings created by different authors for the current analysis. The first one is called Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth, created in 1948 (Esaak, 2020). Currently, the painting is located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York (Esaak, 2020). The second painting is...
Melville’s story “Billy Budde” culminates in the death of the main character – an innocent, inexperienced sailor, who through no fault of his, was hanged. While the captain’s Vere decision about the fate of the young sailor can be justified – he did it to avert a mutiny on his...
The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution emphasizes the legal, investigatory stop under probable cause. Probable cause means that the police should have a search warrant to stop the suspected person and search. In other words, the amendment is designed to protect citizens from unlawful, excessive use of force by...
The initial post states that Thomas Paine, as a deist, criticizes Christianity extensively. Additionally, his views are surprising in the context of the time in which he lived. Indeed, it is extremely daring of him to criticize religion using the publication of The age of reason (Paine, 2014). The post...
This chapter highlights the basic components one should expect from the book and the main concepts that one should be aware of to ensure they understand the entire book. Its central themes include defining key terms, what the book is about, different areas of philosophy, and philosophical archetypes. The author...
The thirst for knowledge is universal for many scientific fields, but the novel Frankenstein by Shelley illustrates how it may carry one astray. Paleontology may be characterized by an all-consuming, pure interest in knowledge. The desire for extensive learning first appears in the narrative when Victor Frankenstein describes his fate...
Wars are terrifying and devastating, and World War II brought too many challenges and destruction. Since the European countries had to deal with consequences, they could not leave any opportunity for another war to happen. Therefore, on May 9, 1950, French political thinker Robert Schuman proposed his plan, one objective...
Green technologies are dominating the global community’s discussion of sustainable energy generation. Renewable energy sources, with solar energy being one of the most feasible and affordable, are being supported and invested into by governments to instigate a new environment-friendly technology for sustainable energy (Iravani et al., 2017). One of the...
The de Stijl movement is a new idea of organizing space, born in the war-isolated Holland. The style was a way of breaking out of the standard framework of art and moving toward neoplasticism (Frampton, 1980). The artist Theo van Doesburg can be called the founder of the movement. However,...
One must adhere to ethical standards that promote effective work for any organization. Such norms can be both in relation to clients and to colleagues. This affects the work process, as comfortable conditions for employees increase their motivation. Furthermore, the proper attitude toward clients in an ethical aspect will attract...
Nowadays, there is a wide choice of NoSQL databases, which differ in structure and principles of storing information. Based on these characteristics, one can identify four major NoSQL database types: column-oriented database, key-value store, document store, and graph database. Each type has strong and weak points and is suitable for...
Gammon, D. E., & Tovsky, A. C. (2021). A cross-sectional field study of fall song in Northern Mockingbirds Mimus polyglottos. Journal of Ornithology, 162(2), 461-468. There are several reasons why the current article can be considered a reliable source for my project. First of all, the Journal of Ornithology is...
As the world changes and modern paradigms establish, new unprecedented privacy-related cases appear. Privacy rights extend to new areas and fields of implementation, which emerged recently. However, the previous judicial experience has shown that privacy is a broad and ambiguous concept, which may require clarity and a concrete assessment framework...
The result in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld was the decision that enemy combatants had the right to appeal their detention. The court referred to the fact that despite confirming the authorized arrest from Congress, the defendant has the right to challenge this. The Fifth Amendment guarantees a person detained in the...
Describe observations that tell us the Cascadia subduction zone has (a) had large earthquakes in the past and (b) is building towards an earthquake. The measurements of the Earth’s crust movements show that a strain is building up beneath Oregon. The geologists proved that large-scale earthquakes occurred in the Cascadia...
Both readings present information regarding the suffering of Africans in the times of slavery. The first article on the PBS website compiles many sources to depict the lives of those enslaved. The destruction of culture that took part during the eighteenth century brought many traditions to an abrupt end (“African...
Rate, loudness, pitch, articulation, pronunciation, tone, pausing or silence, breath, and fluency are all aspects of vocal delivery related to one’s voice. The tone of voice is vital when giving a speech since it helps engage and interest the audience. Moreover, a proper tonal variation is essential in vocal delivery...
Description Edvard Munch created the iconic picture titled “The Scream” in 1893. The author wrote that he gained inspiration during his walk with friends in Oslo. While he was out for a walk at sunset, the light from the setting sun painted the clouds blood red. It created such a...
Purpose Maintaining glucose levels in the blood has proven to help type two diabetic patients control their situational conditions. This investigation, which went for two weeks, was to test if patients who would exercise at moderate intensities ten hours a day could reduce hyperglycemia, which also proved to play a...
In “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” the author describes the events of his life as a slave. I think Equiano sets the beginning of his story in Africa instead of starting it with his American enslavement because he aims to share details about his native culture....
Rosetta Stone is famous because of its role in enabling experts to read Egyptian hieroglyphs. Aside from the hieroglyphs, the stone has demotic and Greek types of writing. The writers inscribed the same message on the stone using these writing styles. Therefore, experts who could read either demotic or Greek...
Opening Statement Good afternoon your honor, my name is Mark White, and I represent Paramount Pictures in its case vs Bill Builder’s LLC. The legal argument is on breach of contract by the defendant (accused) with an excuse that seems impractical to the accuser. This is not a constitutional case...
Marriott International is a hospitality company with approximately 2,800 Marriott-branded properties located in the United States and other countries. The company is a global operator, franchisor, and licensor of the hotel, residential, and timeshare real estate. Marriott International’s portfolio of hotel property brands is the largest and most attractive in...
The geography and topography of Rome had a significant impact on the history of the ancient Roman world since they created preconditions for the later prosperity of the Roman Empire. Italy was a predominantly agricultural country. The nature of the soil and climate made it possible to grow olives and...
In criminology, the identification of mens rea involves analyzing the case with reference to four distinct types of criminal intent. General intent, as the term suggests, involves the presence of the willingness to perform some act, sometimes without understanding its natural and legal consequences. Specific intent refers to acts committed...
Healthcare organizations collect and store a lot of patients’ personal data, including health insurance information, birth dates, Social Security numbers, etc. In case of a data breach, unauthorized individuals may get access to all this information, thus compromising patients’ privacy. For example, in a cybersecurity incident that occurred in 2018,...
Religion is a set of beliefs, attitudes, and practices around what a person considers holy or spiritually meaningful. For me, religion has a certain meaning, as it does for most people. I realize that the principles that religion promotes are a universal language of morality that allows people of different...
The case compiled by McShane and Neale (2021) introduces the issue of poor team management caused by internal conflicts in Arctic Mining Consultants, a firm involved in mining activities. Given the current challenges, Tom Parker, as a field technician and coordinator, should do everything possible to create an environment of...
One of the main tasks of any work of cinematography is to convey feelings and bring the audience closer to the idea of the film. The two main paintings closer to me are Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, and Battleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein. Moreover, it is worth noting the...
In Chapter 5 of The Analects, Confucius formulates an equivalent of the Golden Rule. Through Master’s counsels, Confucius defines the concept of universally appreciated conduct. The Master suggests that in order to be appreciated everywhere, one should approach people with sincerity and truthfulness, and his actions should be honorable and...
Engineers are required to uphold the greatest levels of honesty and integrity since they are responsible for the public’s safety, health, and welfare. Engineers are required to follow and comply with a code of professional ethics, which includes upholding the highest ethical standards of conduct. The main engineering code also...
