Why Should Smoking Be Banned in Public?

Smoking is one of the major causes of death in the world. Cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are associated with prolonged exposure to tobacco smoke. Many countries have stringent laws that prohibit smoking in public because of its negative health effects. The major argument for the...

Why Feminism Is Present at Work According to Bell Hooks

Gloria Jean Watkins from Kentucky is also known as an outstanding writer, feminist activist and cultural critic under the name of Bell Hooks. She has written more than thirty books, which are focused on racial, gender, cultural and other pressing issues (“About the Bell Hooks Institute” par. 1). “Feminism is...

Themes in “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy

Introduction In his work, The Road, Cormac McCarthy creates a quintessentially post-apocalyptic scenario, revolving around the plight of a man and a boy, desperately holding on to a wavering yearning for survival and sustenance, in a world turned upside down by the reasons unknown to the reader (Ryan 152). The...

A Utilitarian Analysis of Capital Punishment

Introduction Capital punishment has existed for a few centuries of human history. It had previously been the main form of punishment for a criminal offense. Now, it has been abandoned in only several countries. Some states, for example, China, Iran, and others continue to use it actively. Such punishment as...

Why Some People Are Happier Than Others

The question of why some people are happier than others is of a great significance to both practical situational applications in the society, as well as for the theoretical and philosophical reasons of gaining knowledge. The answers and the response from the question of why given people seem to be...

Online Business: Amazon vs Traditional Booksellers

The online business that I am going to compare and contrast is the online bookseller, Amazon, against any traditional bookseller. The question is really, how are there any traditional booksellers still in business? Amazon enjoys so many competitive advantages over the traditional bookseller and has so transformed the way in...

The History of King Richard I

Introduction Notwithstanding the several blunders that he had made during his reign, King Richard I still remains amongst the most remembered and admired king in the English history. This essay paper covers the life and time of King Richard I and his contribution to the western civilization. Life and times...

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry: The Role of Emotions

It is impossible to imagine the life of human beings without emotions. Every moment, event, object, and piece of information, people interact with provokes feelings that vary in sentiment quality and thereby differently affect our experiences and further life. Emotion is a principally unconscious mental reaction sent by the nervous...

Power and Injustice in Carol’s and Le Guin’s Works

Introduction Power is one of the most confusing and vacillating themes in any given society. Those who don’t have it seek to find it by all means while those who have it think of new ways to make their grip on it even stronger. Power shows itself in society at...

Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin: Analysis and Critique

For my literary research paper, I am going to write about “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin. Analyzing this story, I will focus on the characters of two brothers: the narrator and Sonny, and their conflicts. Both brothers lived two completely different lifestyles and yet they both feel spiritually trapped. I...

Curriculum Development in Higher Education

Introduction The rapid changes in society today are largely driven by the shift in resources. One of the aspects in which such changes can be reflected in education. Curriculum, as well as curriculum delivery, is constantly explored, looking for new and effective methods. Accordingly, the rationale for updating the content...

Religion and its Role in the Society

What is Religion? It is not an easy task to directly explain or define religion and come up with a definition that will satisfy everyone. The technicality of the definition is that when we talk of religion everyone believes that he holds the true beliefs i.e. when you go to...

European Settlers and America: The Settlement of America by European

The settlement of America by Europeans was a turning point in the world’s history. The colonization of the land by various countries and the subsequent foundation of the United States of America, Canada, and other nations changed the world as we know it. However, an often-overlooked aspect of the colonization...

Is the USA a Democracy? American Politics

Although the United States of America prides itself on being the first truly democratic country in the modern world, an opinion that the US is not a democracy has been gaining more and more traction in the recent years. There are concerns that the American democratic system does not work...

Education Comparison: United States and Pakistan

Introduction Education, without a doubt is one of the most important aspects of human life. Equality in education presents a means of leveling opportunities available to every individual regardless of geographical or social difference. Providing a high quality education to its citizens should be a chief objective of every nation,...

Breonna Taylor Case: Black Lives Matter Movement

Brito, C. (2020). Family sues after 26-year-old EMT is shot and killed by police in her own home. CBS News. Web. Brito reported on the Breonna Taylor case that gained a lot of public attention due to the Black Lives Matter movement. Breonna Taylor’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit...

Corporate Social Responsibility: Profit for Companies

Introduction Currently, global companies make a significant impact on all aspects of life: economic, social, environmental, and even political, at times. Be it an energy company, or a fashion retail company – regardless of their field, the companies contribute in different ways to the society not only by their end-product...

War In American Culture

Introduction Williams (1997) has noted in his article that the cultural conflict that is taking place is more complicated than any activist would suggest. America’s culture has undergone all sorts of changes over the years thus resulting in an endless array of conflicts that have led to violence and murder...

Kantian Ethics and the End in Itself

The idea of the categorical imperative formulated by Immanuel Kant is based on four specific principles, and the principle of ends is one of them, in addition to the principle of universalizability, the principle of humanity, and the principle of autonomy. The purpose of this paper is to explain how...

The Movie “Titanic”: A Survey of Semiotics

Abstract This paper will give a semiotic survey of the film ‘Titanic’ directed by James Cameron. Media Semiotics will be the approach in studying features of communication. Although it has been one of the most profound movies of the century with big expenditure, it has also caught eyes of many...

Life and Language of Migrants

The act of moving starting from one place to another looking for a superior life is one which is fundamental to human instinct. Since the earliest time humans wanted to provide themselves with the most favorable conditions. Today people are still seeking to settle in the developed country. Relocation is...

Empiricism According to David Hume and Immanuel Kant

Introduction Empiricism is the philosophical view that the only source of knowledge is the senses. There are two schools of thought in regards to this idea. The empiricist philosophers, Locke, Bacon, and Hume support this view. The rationalist philosophers, Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz dispute this view, proposing that rationality...

Researches on the Housing Prices

Literature Review The topic of house pricing is very well researched. The housing market is often associated with large cash flows which make sellers and advertisers research the reasons and factors that affect the price of houses and apartments. Beijing as a capital city with a huge market for real...

Collective Bargaining – Historical Trends & Developments

Overview Workers all over the world have often attempted to put pressure through a collective power so that their requests and demands can be heard. Such demands usually range from wages and salaries to terms and conditions of working. It is however important to explore the historical and current trends...

Shepard’s Pie Recipe: A Traditional American Dish

Shepard’s Pie is a traditional American dish, perfect for a family dinner. Many people love this meal for its ease of preparation and pleasant memories associated with it, for example, about the holidays spent in the countryside. Shepard’s Pie is a classic potato casserole with ground beef or lamb and...

Linguistic Analysis: Memory and Language

DateDespite the decades of meticulous research, the notion of linguistic studies still has a variety of aspects that require further examination. One of these aspects concerns the emergence of a language as a verbal system of communication. Among the series of theories, researchers find it hard to identify the most...

Globalization and Education – Economic, Political and Cultural Dimensions

Introduction Globalization is a network of various factors including political, economic, cultural and many others. Concentrating and explaining globalization based on one or two factors won’t give a complete picture of its aspects and present trends. Understanding globalization can be done from various angles and the conclusion made from each...

Outsourcing in Supply Chain Management

Introduction Outsourcing is a strategy used in supply chain management to reduce the overall running costs of a firm. For instance, firms procure material inputs or services from outside instead of generating them from within. The strategy aims at reducing the primary cost of establishing such a production or service...

Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice

The society being the centerpiece of a civilization must have its own regulations and standards that create order and stability, governed by morals and obligations. Social work is an important aspect in the development of the society. A lot depends on the social worker and the care they put into...

The Analytical Framework Design

Introduction The debate of achievement by race among Americans is still a divisive issue of concern, just as it was in the 1960s. Some people think that low personal achievement among some American communities is essentially a product of long standing historical injustices. On the other hand, some people have...

Technologies to Fuel Ethiopia’s Development

Introduction Ethiopia, or officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country’s national poverty level is around 44% with most of the Ethiopians surviving on U.S. $1 a day (Gupta, Clemens, and Inchauste 353). The economy of the country is considered...

Marketing Analysis: Nike Air Force One Shoes

Macro-environment The key principles of macro-environmental analysis are involved in the PESTLE matrix. Hence, considering the environment of Nike in general and Air Force One, it should be emphasized that the environmental perspective of this production is far from perfect, however, the product is highly demanded. (Lorat, 7) Political Actually,...

Tar Sands Pipelines: Source of Dutch Disease in Canada?

The energy boom that marked the beginning the new millennium in global markets has brought about a series of considerable shifts in economic policies of the countries with abundant natural resources, subjecting some of them to so-called Dutch Disease – the phenomenon, which occurs when strengthening of the currency, caused...

Ronald Reagan: USA President

Introduction Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, followed a unique path to his life in the White House. From a radio sports announcer and a famous actor, he turned to politics and was elected the governor of California State in 1966. He was born in Tampico Illinois...

Savoy Hotel Service Management

Theoretical Considerations The redesign of the hotel lobby will be subjected to the common rules of design, aimed at increase the customer/visitors flow. The key aspects of the hospitality business define the customer’s loyalty and impose an accent on the aspects of service. Thus, the ability to serve the customer...

Anglo-American and Primark Companies Critical Analysis

Introduction The need to ensure businesses compete and get profits makes them to establish policies and adopt measures that place them in better positions than their rivals. In addition, nations regulate business activities to ensure there is an equal playing ground for all investors and promote healthy competition. Investors must...

Medieval Society in The Canterbury Tales

Introduction The work and organization of the medieval society proposed in the Canterbury Tales by Charles Chaucer can be easily connected with the organization of modern society. This is a point that can be established if the two settings were to be compared. Chaucer depicts a society wherein work is...

Analysis of Exegesis of Numbers 21: 4-9

“If it does not kill you, it will make you well” (Barlett and Brown Thaylor, 2008, 101). This well-known statement that is used now as a saying is given in the presentation of the exegetical perspective of the analyzed pericope. It has its roots in the Scripture, mainly in the...

The Important of Globalism and Nationalism

The issues of globalism and nationalism are essential for modern society. Multiple researchers of globalization focus on examining its products, phenomena, and the actual processes in which globalization is manifested. They barely touch upon and illuminate the essential question about its real sources and driving forces (Steger 21). This especially...

Decrease the Disparity Between Rich and Poor Solution

Human society has long been separated under the influence of the economic factor: while a small group of the elite has been enjoying prosperity, the majority of people have been suffering from continuous shortages and disorders. Today, over one billion people in the world subsist on $1 a day or...

La Malinche: An Overview

Introduction In the cause of 1500s, there was a woman who always changed the direction of the history of Mexico. She provided her services to Herman Cortes in the capacity of being her translator and mistress. Had there been no help from her, there could have been the defeat of...

Challenges Faced by MNC’s in Cross-Cultural Management

Current participation in the global market has brought with it challenges in terms of cross-cultural management. With an increase in the number of multinational corporations, people from a different cultural backgrounds are forced to work together under one roof despite the differences in beliefs and norms. The fundamental intellectual and...

Ethnic and Racial Categories in Canada

Introduction The Canadian census collects data on the ethnic, national, and religious origins of Canadians as the primary reference for the representation of Canadian diversity (James and Lloyd 10). This has been the case since the early 1970s when the Canadian government began multiculturalism based on the recognition of ethnicity...

Cultural and Individual Expression Through Music

Introduction For a long time, music has been used by various cultures globally as a tool for the expression of the individual and communal tenets of such cultures. For example, in Asia, there is compelling evidence in the literature to suggest that individuals and different cultures have used music as...

Burning Issue of Water Pollution in Washington

Introduction Have you experienced the situation when you turn on the water and the next thing you get is a crackling sound from the pipe with no water supply or, what’s more distressing, muddy unsanitary non-potable water? If the government continues to stay aside from the problem of water contamination...

Linda Nochlin’s “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”

The work by Linda Nochlin titled “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” analyses the reasons and the consequences of the limited number of females in the “art profession.” The author gives several examples from the past that illustrate the events of that time and the way society functioned....

Reconciliation, Australian Aborigines, and Social Justice

Introduction Attaining national unity among citizens of a country is a very noble issue although it may prove difficult to achieve. Divisions among citizens are normally a result of factors such as tribalism, racism, corruption, social injustice. With such kinds of prevailing issues, it may be impossible for a country...

Karl Marx’s Communism Manifesto

The Communist Manifesto is sometimes called the Manifesto of the Communist Party. Karl Marx who was a political theorist alongside another German called Friedrich Engels wrote it with the aim of improving the relationship among people. It was written in 1848, a time, industrial revolution and politics were changing. There...

Hip-Hop Musical Impact on the World

Introduction Hip-hop is a musical genre and part of a wider culture of hip-hop. The hip-hop culture has several hallmarks to its characteristics; they include rapping, emceeing, freestyling, scratching among other attributes. Its origin can be traced back to rapping in 1970 Southern side of Bronx, New York. Rapping is...

France’s Politics Without Napoleon

Introduction Napoleon spearheaded what many classify as the most significant historical event in the history of France i.e. the French revolution. Through his actions, the nature of France’s economic, social and political institutions changed quite dramatically. The essay shall look at possible alterations to this nation’s history if the revolution...

Charities in the United Kingdom

Introduction Charities are organizations that are established to extend humanitarian assistance or services to the community. A charitable organization can be local or international. A local charity organization caters to the humanitarian needs of the people within the locality in which the organization is based. An international charitable organization is...

Comparing Education Systems of Britain and Finland

Education is given a priority in the European community. This is because one of the main priorities of the European community is to improve the quality and efficiency of education. The member countries are also concerned with improving the education systems of their countries Finland’s education system is rated as...

The Justice for Socrates: The Influence on the Development of the Philosophy

The influence of Socrates on the development of the philosophy could hardly be underestimated since his views provided a foundation for many philosophers to dwell upon. In this essay, one of the most fundamental works by Socrates, The Apology, will be analyzed with the aim to understand the Socrates’ attitude...

Ethical Corporate Strategy in Contemporary Business

Goatse Security firm possible objectives when they hacked into AT&T’s Website When Goatse security firm hacked AT&T website, their action was not malicious, the company did not intend to harm the image of AT&T. A member of Goatse security noted that, there was absolutely nothing wrong with their action. He...

Theory and Methodology in Social Science Research

Significance of a suitable question The issue of media in everyday life of human beings is among the most pivotal. The question is that living in the post-industrial society, one needs to use information, as the main product of suchlike type of society. The time demands new prospects in terms...

Best Big Bank in Australia & Principal Agent Theory

Business is extremely competitive in the modern world and most companies and organizations think about the methods and techniques for improving their work performance. Dealing with banking system in Australia, it should be mentioned that it is a highly competitive sector in the country’s economy. Clients are searching for the...

Factors That Affect Variation in Supply Chain Networks

The world today is very dependent on a value adding, effective and reliable supply chain. In order to gain a competitive advantage in the supply chain, a country needs to match the aspect which add value to the supply chain with a unique advantage offered by its infrastructure and ease...

The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 and Its Impact on America

Overview of The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 which is commonly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act was enacted on June 29, 1956, when the bill was signed into law by Dwight D. Eisenhower who was then the president1. This was...

Concept of Saving Face in Conflict Resolution

Introduction Conflict resolution conflict is a day to day occurrence that happens when two or more people or groups differ on issues, ideas or misunderstand one another. Conflict resolution is the process that aims to bring these parties together so that the cause of conflict can be eliminated. When talking...

Research Trends in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Analysis

Introduction Research in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies (ALDS) is often focused on describing inter-language systems, cognitive mechanisms accounting for the inter-language systems, examination of social, affective as well as neurobiological systems which impact the development of the second language (Bryan, 1988). Research is also used to evaluate the impact...

Purchasing Control: Term Definition

Introduction Wine & Dine Café specialize in wines all around the world and healthy meals. The company started on June 2000 and has grown to employ more than two hundred internal employees now. Currently, we operate in over 100 countries worldwide with the branches we begun launching in 2003 after...

Literature Review on Human Resource Development

Introduction The first hotel of Ritz Carlton Hotel Company was opened in 1898. A year later, Cesar Rits opened another Carlton hotel in London, paving way to the emergence of a great name in the hospitality industry. The company had gone through many trials and tribulations while spreading its territories...

The Struggles of James Baldwin’s Sonny

Suffering initially divides the brothers People have different ways of reacting to the same thing. Some people just simply seem better conditioned to deal with a life of oppression and difficulty than other people. This can be seen in the characters in James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues.” The two main characters,...

Women. “The Beauty Myth” by Naomi Wolf

In contradiction to the theory that feministic movement was successful and, therefore, is not needed anymore, the Third Wave of feminism appeared at the beginning of the 1990s, in the era of post-industrialism (Ampofo et al. 907). Naomi Wolf is an American writer, journalist, and representative of third-wave feminism. She...

Oxfam Australia’s Definition of Corporate Responsibility

Dominant business practices have been interpreted as driven by greed and characterized by total disregard for other people’s welfare. Business decisions are based on and defined by their profitability. Corporate managers hold as their priority the maximization of profits, and total commitment to shareholder interests. Consequently, interest parties like consumers,...

Myths of Nationalism in the US

Introduction Nationalism entails culture or ideology generated in a country, social organization, or movement created within a nation. Myths have, on the other hand, existed given that have contributed to social, time immemorial, and political as well moral growth through mobilizing energy necessary forth this growth. These myths, including national...

Aspects of Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning

Two of cognitive ability assessments identified for comparison are the Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI) and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. According to Neukrug and Fawcett (2010), the Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI) is a nonverbal intelligence assessment designed to measure intellectual functioning from ages 6 years,...

Reflection Upon the Leadership Situation

Inasmuch as leadership is concerned, different people adapt to different approaches of leadership styles. Furthermore, different organizations require or rather adapt to certain leadership styles, which can best address or meet their needs and make them achieve their objectives. There exist various theories by various researchers that best explain the...

Jamaicans’ Suffrage Prior to Immigrating to America

Early Jamaican History Columbus Claimed the Island for Spain Native American Tainos Tainos colonized Jamaica Island long before Columbus’s arrival. They compose one of the largest ethnic groups of Jamaica. They were the major part of the Jamaican population before the arrival of Europeans and still are a prominent ethnocultural...

Fanny Price in Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park”

Fanny Price, the heroine of the novel Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, is one of those characters who are always correct and perceives, think, do, and speaks, as she ought to. She is a perfect picture of virtue and morality. That is why she is referred to as “prim, proper,...

Seeing the Strange in the Familiar

Introduction Social perspectives refer to the various ways human beings apply to understand and appreciate the social world. This involves seeing the strange in the familiar, by critically identifying and examining both our own and other people’s ethics and beliefs. Theories on this subject were explored by several prominent sociologists...

Increased Government Spending: The AD-AS Model

Executive summary Government spending is a significant determinant of economic development. It greatly affects the direction and speed of the economic development of the country. The main source of funds for the expenditure is taxes. Government spending ensures the provision of essential services while addressing gaps in the market, the...

Two-Lives, One Partner: Indo-Canadian Youth Between Love and Arranged Marriages

Statement of the problem The main problem is stated by N. Netting in the following way: Indo-Canadian young people are nowadays living a dual life: on the one hand, they are successfully integrating into the Western society and learning its family patterns; on the other, they still remain a part...

Neuropsychological Assessment of Memory Difficulties

Assessment of memory difficulties especially neuropsychological memory assessment can only be done by clinical professionals (Walsh 1978). Normally negative scores in regard to these assessments do not always mean the presence of serious memory problems. It’s only the complete memory assessment that can establish this. While taking these tests the...

Discrimination and Affirmative Action

Are minority set aside programs morally acceptable? The aspect of affirmative action constitutes a major area of controversy in the present-day context of the Americas. Before the matter of its moral acceptability, or otherwise, is considered, it is necessary to venture into the pros and cons of professed discrimination and...

Transformational and Transactional Leadership Description

Introduction Leadership is the ability of an individual to assist others in achieving their goals or objectives. In our normal daily activities, we come across several leaders such as the manager at work, the supervisor at the laundry place, the football coach in school to mention but a few. These...

Why Women Often Go to the Washroom in Groups

Introduction Differences between men and women in their social interactions indicate that some social behaviors are more aligned to gender affiliation. Women tend to favor group associations, specifically consisting of other female members whenever they are in social settings while men are noted to be more formal in their relations...

Pipilotti Rist’s Controversial Artworks

Introduction Pipilotti Rist has been very significant in video art and installation media. She started making super eight films while she was still studying in college. Her works are generally very short lasting very few minutes and they usually have a lot of alterations in speed, sound and coloration. She...

Populism in Venezuela During the CHĂĄvez Era

How Populism Bloomed in Venezuela during the Chávez Era Hugo Chávez, a charismatic leader of the populist movement in Venezuela, inspired by the ideas of Simon Bolivar, proclaimed himself “an interpreter of the Venezuelan peoples’ demands,” and in 1998 with his entry for the presidency, he started the Bolivarian Revolution,...

Exegesis of Job 23: 1-17, The Book of Job

Introduction The Book of Job can be considered as one of the most philosophical works of the Old Testament. The uniqueness of the Book of Job is in its “depth and thoroughness in dealing with the relationship of human suffering to divine justice” (Gaebelein, 1979-1992, 843). The commonly accepted notion...

The Successful Information Technology Strategy

Information technology is one of the most important areas in any company or organization. It is difficult to think of an organization that can be successful in the modern business world without effective information technology principles. The advances that have been made in the technology that is associated with information...

Hero’s Transformation in Ancient Literature

Researchers of classical mythology and the eminent literary figures have often mentioned the fact that ancient mythologies explore the adventurous journey of an epic hero through the social, cultural, and political history of a particular nation. Homer’s lliad exhibits the adventurous journey of the mythical hero Achilles; in which the...

How the Internet Reconditioned Business Thinking

Evolution of the internet The internet has first revolutionized our thinking and then has continued to force evolution upon us. The internet revolution came upon us very quickly. This speed was driven first through the development of computer languages: HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Internet protocol suite...

Globalization and Its Impact on Firms

Introduction The term globalization emerged as an offshoot of the high-technology tools that have sprung these past decades – computers, the internet, Information Technology. We can connect and conduct business with the rest of the world so easily. With just a computer with an internet connection, indefinite access can be...

Web Development Company: Organizational Processes

The organization which will be described in the context of this paper is a web development company. The services and the products typically provided by the company usually revolve around developing designing websites for customers and providing hosting and publishing services. The company consists of 3 office rooms in which...

Relationships Between Maori and Pakeha During the Early Contact Period

Introduction The Maori were the natural or indigenous people of New Zealand and they first came in contact with the Pakeha or the White People in 1769 when Captain James Cook landed in Turanga. Initially, the Maori were extremely violent towards the Pakeha but Captain James Cook realizing the potential...

Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Symptoms and Treatment

Abstract Lou Gehrig’s disease {familial or sporadic} is a neuromuscular disorder that targets the upper and lowers motor neurons. There are no specific causes, though viruses, neurotoxins and others are suspected. Symptoms begin with unsteady gait and speech difficulty, lead to more serious flexion and hypotonia before proceeding to paralysis...

Care Plan For the Patient With the Type 2 Diabetes

The patients with the diagnosis of Diabetes type 2 require complex care of the professionals in different spheres, of the so-called diabetes care team, as the psychological, sociological and physiological causes of the disease are interconnected and interdependent, and it is impossible to separate them. The care plan is to...

The Value of Diversity in a Workplace

Diversity is commonly defined as knowing, perceiving, tolerant, valuing, and celebrating variations between individuals with value to sexual category, rank, culture, age, bodily and intellectual capability, race, sexual orientation, religious practice, and civic support standing (Esty, et al., 1995). I write this piece principally to educate business owners and managers...

Different Aspects of Social Webbing

Currently, accessing social websites has turned out to be extraordinarily popular amongst all kinds of people. For example, sites like Face-book, my space, tagged and twitter have had most people acquire accounts there. These sites require regular status and profile updates together with constant communications with friends. Because of this,...

Adolescent Music: Cultural, Moral and Political Messages

Introduction The two songs that I have selected are classified under the hip-hop genre of music. This is a genre that came about as a result of the hip-hop culture. It can be described by four major stylistic elements that define it, and those are rapping, deejaying or scratching, sampling...

Information Systems in Aurora International Trading

Aurora International Trading – Background Aurora International Trading is a UK-based company. The company contracts the design and manufacturing of plastic goods to the Chinese company ‘Shenzhen Happy Star Industrial Plastics Limited’.This Company is based in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. Although the production is monitored...

Euthanasia Decision Regarding Christian Worldview

Introduction The selected case presents the story of George who is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This is a terminal condition that results in the loss of muscle control and coordination. Professionals providing services to patients with similar illnesses should focus on different issues to achieve their objectives, such...

Contemporary Leadership: Transactional and Transformational

Having good leaders is an essential component of any company’s success. The leaders are those who set goals and empower the employees to perform well. Furthermore, the leader’s role goes beyond carrying out the managerial tasks. Rosenbach (10) argues that there is a significant difference between a good manager and...

What It Takes for a Company to Achieve It Success?

Introduction Business organizations are identifying the importance of processes in businesses that are linked to collecting information, processing this information, and disseminating it. It is the role of the chief information officer to ensure these processes run smoothly. The position of the chief information officer (CIO) was first brought about...

Pelletier and Peplau’s Nursing Theories Comparison

Introduction The importance of the sphere of nursing is evidenced by multiple theories that are created to help health workers in the delivery of care to patients and improving their results. For instance, Hildegard Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations is one of the ideas describing the peculiarities of the bond...

“Sitt Marie Rose” by Etel Adnan

The majority of people view other cultures from the perspective of their own one, which can partially be referred to as ethnocentrism. When it comes to such cultures as the Lebanese one, ethnocentrism is peculiar to almost all the people who regard modern society as equal and non-discriminatory. Sitt Marie...

The Way to Come To Terms With Yourself: Social Distancing Experiment

At times one can feel so much detached from the world he or she is living in that it is a nice and refreshing idea to get a few days off away from this mess. As a rule, three are enough to help one pull himself together and get rid...

Hong Kong: A Bustling and Magnificent City

Introduction Hong Kong is a bustling and magnificent city located at the south coast of China. It covers an area of 1104square kilometers. The city has got a reach history of both English and Chinese cultures which are well fabricated in the harmonious coexistence among the natives. The city is...

Employee Development Systems and Planning

Introduction The department of human resources seems to be one of the most significant branches in any organization. The achievements demonstrated by the representatives of the human resource department influence considerable the work of the rest of the sections: if human resource members succeed in their activities, the rest of...

Intercultural Communication in the Workplace

Introduction Culture covers vast societal issues that are shared such as values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts. This is handed down one generation after another through learning. Generally, it is the way of life of a particular people. In the current economic environment of globalized businesses, cultural difference is a major...

Women and Men Empowerment for Gender Equality

Women empowerment promotes biasness I found out that women are more likely to be illiterate and poor than men, especially in rural and slum places. Besides, I noticed that women are less likely to engage in politics than men and are suffering more due to domestic violence against them. The...

The Open System Theory

Introduction Healthcare institutions are usually conceptualized as open systems characterized by output, input, and throughput factors. Different processes such as event cycles, coordination, negative entropy, and integration influence the behaviors and goals of practitioners. Input, output, and throughput attributes work dynamically to dictate the quality of services available to different...

“Feminism Is for Everybody” Book by Bell Hooks

Since the times of Adam and Eve, humanity has been divided into two parts. Men and women, although living side by side, were opposing each other all the time. Without going too deep into history, somewhere in the 18th century appeared the movement called feminism, meant to fight for women’s...

The Life of Euclid, Greek Mathematician

Euclid is referred to as the father of Geometry. He was a Greek Mathematician who is thought to live in the years 330-260 BC. However, the exact date that he was born is not known. At the same time his place of birth is not certain but his works can...

Cultural Competence in the Nursing Process

The issue of cultural competence in health care is a rather new topic, one that has appeared as a response to persisting inequality in the health status of people from various ethnic minority groups, which are often disadvantaged and even marginalized when it concerns cultural sensitivity and tolerance. The education...

Cultural Theory in Practice: Postmodernist Filmmaking

From the angle of creed and culture, many theories have been evolved since ages. The theories like post-structuralism, post-modernism, sex and sexuality, bodies and embodiment, empire, and globalization are some of the relevant concepts that are relevant in recent times. In the following discussion let us concentrate on one of...

Peter Weiss’ “Marat – Sade”

First published and performed in Germany in 1963 by Peter Weiss, Marat/Sade, which full title is The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of The Marquis de Sade, was highly acclaimed by the critics. In 1964, the...

Franchise Firm Entry Time

Introduction The authors aimed to show how franchises in Spain established in the early 1950s – 1980s have been able to survive for so long due to their early entry into the market. This was done by comparing the survival rate of franchises established at later dates and those that...

Native American Studies: “Fool’s Crow” by Welch

Introduction Fool’s Crow is a novel by James Welch, and it has won several awards like the American Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize when it was published in the year 1986. The novel is set in the year 1870 and it depicts the lives of the...

Samsung Electronics: Operations Management Performance Objectives

Introduction The aspect of operations management can be seen as an important aspect of the overall strategy of companies. Operations management can be defined as the fields concerned with “the design, planning, control and improvement of an organisation’s resources and processes to produce goods or services for customers” (Johnston, 2003)....

Delta Airlines: Kotter’s Change Management Model

Delta Airlines Delta Airlines is one of the leading US companies in the industry. It has a well-established culture and a customer-oriented approach (Sullivan, 2013). The company’s employees are motivated and well trained. Nonetheless, this appears to be insufficient in the highly competitive and rapidly developing industry where new entrants...

Australian Aborigines and Racial Discrimination

Aborigines is the term used to describe the class of people defined by the law as being members of the race that originally settled the Australian continent before the arrival of Europeans. In legal terms, an Australian Aborigine has been defined as “a group of people who share, in common,...

Recruitment and Selection Process: Team Leader

Introduction Selection and recruitment processes in many organizations take different forms. This includes interviews, activities and tasks, internal selection and direct appointments without any vetting. During the selection of a team leader responsible for overseeing the rest of the team, different methods may be employed. Interviews and task assignment in...

Jim Crow Laws and the “Great Migration”

African-Americans have gone through terrible experiences to eventually achieve the freedom that they now enjoy. The main demographic character of the black population in the late 19th century and early 20th century was rural and southern. It is in this period that the Jim Crow Laws came into effect and...

Smuggling in the Russian Black Market

Introduction Researches have revealed that; organized crimes in Russia are very common in which various anti-social activities have been very eminent in the Russian black market including the Mafia movement. Currently, the level of crimes in Russia in its market operations in the black market has grown so high to...

Royal Mail Service Industrial Dispute

Introduction There has been an industrial dispute between royal Mail service and its workers. Royal mail has been faced with crisis since 2007 when the first major industrial crisis faces the mail service provides. From since, there has been recurrence of the crisis with the parties involved making different demands....

Perceptions of Leadership Effectiveness

Introduction The changing face of organizational management has seen increasing attempts to analyze individuals within an organization and how they go about their duties. The ultimate goal of is to create an understanding of how an individual relates with his/her workmates. Its increasing incorporation into organizational management is attributed to...

Roger Staubach: Biography and Career

Introduction National Football League in America has had several legends who have helped inspire more individuals into the game and also command a huge fan following. Roger Thomas Staubach is one of the most outstanding players in the history of football. The biographical research paper explores his early life, family...

Work Breakdown Structure Definition

Introduction The success of any business enterprise whether it is a small scale, medium or large enterprise depends on how well its management department works. According to Lonergan (2010), project management is the process by which the management department of an organization plans, organizes, and manages resources of the organization...

Effects of Air Pollution on Health

Discussion Air pollution refers to the presence of substances in the air at concentrations that affect human health or the environment. Clean air is important for clean health, and air pollution threatens health in many ways. Every individual has a fundamental right to access free and unlimited clean air. The...

Privacy Protection on the Internet

Introduction In the emerging technological and commercial environment defined by the digital encoding of information representations ‘ownership’ is coming to mean different things. For example, without encryption information, ownership is only relative since owners of network servers and those with privileged access to them (e.g. intelligence agencies, hackers) can easily...

The Novel “Great Expectation” by Charles Dickens

Introduction We live in a materialistic society where people are so accustomed to judge others by their appearance. We care so much about how much money we make, what kind of car we drive, what brand of clothing we wear, and many more things that are visible to people around...

Narrative for Advancing a Social Justice Agenda

Gender parity in education is changing, but gender inequality continues to exist in favor for boys in Los Angles. Girls who make it to secondary level in many schools in Los Angles, only a small proportion of girls will obtain training in mathematics. Lack of training in girls, will limit...

Consumer Behavior, Issues, Challenges and Analysis

Introduction This paper presents a dynamic model on the consumer behaviour on the real world marketing issue. It will further discuss the marketing and industrial experiences encountered daily in everyday business life, in addition is the Consumer behavioural issues and consumer analysis or recommendations. Research studies has argued that industries...

The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:46-52)

The verses 10: 46-52 in the Gospel of Mark contain two remarkable episodes, which are Jesus leaving Jericho with his disciples and the healing of blind Bartimeus episode. With blindness being a unifying theme for a whole section in the Gospel of Mark, Mark 8-10, the importance of Bartimeus’s story...

The Languages of Spain: Catalån, Gallego and Euskadi

Linguistic situation in Spain is rather difficult. For many years the only official language of Spain was Castellano. Still, nowadays, there are three other languages which function on the territory of the country. The first one, Catala, is an independent language which belongs to the group of Romanic languages. It...

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Personal values, personal mission statement, and personal code Business ethics or corporate ethics is sometimes referred to as a form of professional ethics or applied ethics examining moral ethics or problems in a business environment (Velasquez, 2006). Business ethics should apply to all businesses activities, thus ethics must be associated...

Features of Poetry and Poetic Language

Though humans are known as the social beings, very often some individuals feel strangeness and uncertainty even being surrounded by the closest people. Such uncertainty can be a result of numerous social or personal phenomena and events. The short story Solder’s Story by Ernest Hemingway depicts the life of the...

The Ottoman Empire in the World’s History

Introduction Before the current state boundaries, most of the legislative regions were kingdoms and empires. Unlike the current boundaries that are limited in terms of their geographical extension, the empires and kingdoms stretched far and wide. One of the empires that have had an impact in history is the Ottoman...

It Is Important to Go Abroad at a Young Age

Introduction I am male Korean American who moved to America when he was hardly seventeen. I had to struggle to come to terms with issues related to cultural diversity, hitherto hostile climate, language barrier and economic hitches. I had to learn to be independent since it was my first trip...

American Fighting Style During the Revolutionary War

Introduction History is rich in descriptions of wars and prominent historical moments. The past centuries were characterized by changes that necessitated war or periods of peace. Nations entered into treaties, trade and other major relations with the increase of colonization whereby powerful nations took control over the weaker nations for...

New Jersey’s Way to Benefit From Its Infrastructure

Infrastructure and a country’s competitiveness go hand in hand. A country cannot effectively compete in today’s global markets without movement of people, goods and services. Every country needs a safe, reliable and an effective movement of goods and services if they need to drive their economy. Products have to be...

“Homeland Security” of Rod Propst

Introduction The article to be analyzed is “How to Protect Ourselves From a Terrorist-Induced Nuclear Incident at a Commercial Site in the United States” by Rod Propst. It was published in May 2009 by the HIS homeland security journal. The latter author has tremendous experience in the field of defense...

Great Depression and Romanticism in America

Introduction The great depression influenced American romanticism in a great way. Romanticism refers to a movement that used literature, music, and art to communicate messages to the society. Artists reacted to issues that arose in the society by producing paintings and pictures, writing novels and poems, and also producing music...

Child Psychological Development Stages

Introduction Stages of psychological development are generally defined by the behavioral traits and aspects of a person. In fact, the development of a child depends on numerous factors, including the factors which were observed during pregnancy. In fact, child development depends even on the factor whether the pregnancy was planned...

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot

According to the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot” Henrietta lacks who was a poor lady that was serving in a southern tobacco farm. Here she served as a farmer just like her slave ancestors. On Henrietta being diagnosed with cancer, shortly after her death the...

Main Ideas of Wordsworth’s Poem “The World Is Too Much With Us”

Introduction The poem has been written in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet, fashioned on the lines of Italian poetic traditions, influenced in its form and meter by the work of Petrarch – one of the famous Italian poets of the early renaissance era. Like a classical Petrarchan sonnet, it...

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Introduction The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is a test that is utilized in the measurement of various abilities and personality dispositions of the test takers. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is used for civilian cases as well as the armed services. Below is a look at the test. Minnesota Multiphasic...

Social Work Theory for a Molested Child

Introduction Psychological analyses indicate that children who have undergone molestation are likely to experience anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, physical injury and may be susceptible to more abuse in the future. When a child has been molested by a family member then this is likely to lead to even...

Leadership and Change Management in Apple Company

Introduction Leadership and change management are closely linked with each other, as any company needs a reliable coordinator for providing changes. Apple Company may be regarded as one of the leaders in the sphere of media production, and it should be claimed that changes and change management practices might be...

Works of William Carlos William

William Carlos William was both a doctor and writer. He has written poems, drama, as well as short stories. In all his writings, he employed a critical approach when addressing various issues. This essay looks into some of the critical aspects that he tackled in some of his works. One...

The Brain and Reading Correlations

Introduction The majority of human being doesn’t bring back much knowledge from memory about learning to talk. It merely appeared to come in a natural or normal manner. Without much doubt human being does not bear in mind to a great extent with reference to how they learned to interpret...

Public Relations Theories and Models

Introduction Although the field of public relations is characterized by complexity due to reliance on theories and certain practices, its role in the effective management of organizations cannot be dismissed. The clear definition of public relations also varies and is mainly based on interdependence through the creation of good relationships...

Mexico’s History Between 1940 and 1960

Mexico’s historical development between 1940-1960 received different and opposite accounts of its meaning and significance for national and its further growth. In his book, The Making of Modern Mexico Brandenburg sees this period as a great step towards social change and “social justice for all Mexicans” (Brandenburg 3). In contrast...

Managing Change, the Challenger and Columbia Shuttle Disasters

Introduction The crash of the Columbia and Challenger space shuttles is often construed with varied opinions and views among Americans and indeed all people of age and size. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is the worldwide leader in areas that deal with space science is one of...