Miscellaneous Essays

States of all stripes – including modern liberal democracies – have responded to terrorist threats through the curtailment of civil liberties (United States post 9/11), the imposition of martial law (Canada during the FLQ crisis of 1970), and the wholesale destruction of communities (Iraq’s genocide of the Kurds in Halabja, 1988).

The ports along with the other kinds of waterways play a critical role in the transportation, trade, and employment not just within a country but in the larger and more intricate global trading structure. For example, in the United States alone, the ports and waterways account for almost all of the overseas trade by weight and about half by value.

His concepts of "life behind the veil of race” and the resulting "double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at ones self through the eyes of others," have become landmark concepts. "The problem of the twentieth century is the

For them, plastic surgery may be an easy fix – an option that today’s teens are blessed; or as some say, cursed, with. No longer content, as girls once were, to learn to live with thin lips, bumpy noses,

Section 2(1) of the ECA requires EC Law to be incorporated into national law, without any further enactment by the Member State4. The unconditional revocation of

However he maintains that this is only partially and that the reality for many was, in fact, very different. Bitterman therefore sets out to explore the ‘the importance of wage labour to farm folk in

Many people define a hero as an individual that saves another human.  I have to disagree.  Humans can take care of themselves.  A true hero rescues the defenseless.  I can be classified as a hero because I saved a truly defenseless being.  My dog, Sirrus, was at the Humane Society.  This is the story of his rescue.

This poem, said to be Jarrell’s most famous war poem, is one of the several written by Jarrell about the United States Air Force during the World War II where he served briefly before transferring to the Army. He was not commissioned as a ball turret gunner, hence, not the

The title of the novel yokes cholera and unrequited love as diseases with similar symptoms; it alludes to the rival who, as a doctor,

In religious experience we do not so much grasp this depth as allow the depth to grasp us. Depth takes hold of us in such a powerful way that we can neither deny it nor master is

Korea has always managed to maintain a distinctive cultural identity from its larger neighbor China. One of the most essential elements in the culture of Korea is the existence of significant ornaments such as a silver ax, silver knife, silver pepper, silver flowers, and silver rings and the silver knife is of paramount importance to the people of Korea.

with the developments coming so fast that everyone has difficulty keeping up with them and developing conclusive interpretations about their effects on organizations. The rapid advent of computer applications, the Internet, and other forms of information technology have major

They have to balance requirements for quality and productivity and are under constant pressure to improve bottom-line results. Business cannot afford the high cost of hiring mistakes and they cannot afford the even higher cost of

Notes on a Scandal tells the story of an illicit affair between a high school teacher (Sheba Hart) and her student (Steven) through the eyes of Sheba’s supposed friend, Barbara Covett. It was short-listed for the 2003 Man Booker Prize for fiction and has been released as a film. It is a book about the relationship between the domineering older woman Barbara and the young and attractive Sheba.

According to the latest statistics, it has been found that breast cancer is common in both males and females. However, it remains the second most common type of cancer that affects women in general who have reached the age of menopause or even years afterward, but it does not imply that the younger ones are not at risk.

The United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights decreed that "higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education”. And this was as far back as 1966. Yet, few actually go on to get that coveted college or university degree.

The Cowboy bebop series has been described as a “shining anime”, and its popularity continues unparalleled in the field of animation films.  It owes its success to its stylish execution, as well as the masterful mix of science fiction and human imagination. The plot is made to “move along mostly on interaction rather than exposition or narration.

The essay "Race, Ethnicity, and the Evolution of Political Legitimacy” synopsizes and analyzes the resurfacing of black and white ethnic activism subsequent to the Civil Rights movements of the early 1960s. Contrary to the ostensible homogenization suggested by social experts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, racial divide and intense ethnic identification experienced a resurgence in the latter half of the decade.

In principle, the party system can present theoretical and policy objectives, and also electoral incentives, across natural institutional divides (Webb 2002). However, the American political parties are noticeably weak in

The normal day of a clerk at the post office includes early morning task of arranging of all the stock in place and ensuring the racks are well arranged and easy accessibility to customers. Also at

imes, airfreight is the least expensive way to transport goods by pointing out and discussing on five cost components that may reduce the total cost of goods when transported by air. Airfreight costs have their basis largely on the rates that carriers charge. Transportation

In this context, we need to understand the difference between private and public school systems. In comparison to the overcrowded public schools, private schools are in a better position to provide

Companies should encourage the attainment of diversity by all managers, supervisors, and employees, and structure their business practices and reward systems to reinforce those corporate objectives. Link pay and performance not only for technical competencies but also for how employees interact, support, and respect each other.

My thesis statement: The mortgage crisis has shaken many peoples’ belief in the American dream. For the last two years, the world economy has been on the brink of disaster. This is a situation that everyone should be concerned about. It affects every aspect of our day-to-day lives and how we view the American dream.

It is essential to state that depressive disorders are more common than we think. It has been discovered through research that one in every seven people in the United States comes down with this illness every year. One such depression disorder is bipolar disorder also known by the name manic depressive disorder.

This is a very inefficient method of economic planning because it is inflexible and because no group of humans can deal with all the information a market gets. It would be a very inefficient mode of distributing resources. A market system lets the market decide what is produced. A lot of different price points decide about the resources and prices.

The Medical Marijuana Debate. The most fascinating and explanatory was “Mouse Party”. It gave a complete understanding about the

The systems designer must also keep in mind the twin aspects of human-computer interface design and interaction design. The designs should be such that the future users would be in a position to further improvise the available features for furthering their levels of interaction among community members. 

Goals and objectives are very important and are decided upon by the therapist and the client. Behavior therapy also works on current problems rather than delving into the past. Clients are expected to monitor their behavior in and out of therapy by practicing skills of self-management that they have learned inside the counseling session.

Making phone calls through the computer, videoconferencing, WebTV, cloud computing, online learning communities, data warehousing, and the development of grid technology to enable science to be “worldwide and collaborative”. All these things have been made possible in the global village we live in today due to advancing and converging technologies.

Dubai’s key role in the recent expansion of construction activity in the Gulf is obvious: of the $50 billion estimated Gulf-wide building spends, 60% of that, about $30 billion is in the UAE alone; and the majority of that is in Dubai. Much

The book is mainly divided three parts the encounter ,the re-encounter and finale. Certainly it demonstrates an antagonism and at the same time a correlation between two meetings . The novel leaves the

The research revolves around the brand promotion and sales promotions that the firm uses in the market and how these methods can be improved keeping the current market culture in mind. The market varies in product variety, tastes, preferences, and social norms to name just a few.

largest buyers of imagery, such as advertising firms and businesses, make up a significant portion of the market, while smaller purchasers, usually in a non-commercial context —such as art collectors or bloggers who require image content— make up a slightly smaller

A pro active business entity should not only anticipate change but it also have to take measures to shape impending alterations top technological developments (Berdnarz 2002, 1). Linus Osuagwu a senior lecturer at

I am meeting with the union leaders today and would like you to take notes. So please do not miss any dialogue or nuances as we have to know if they are genuinely interested in the welfare of

Locke John’s social contract (construct) has been under several intense discussions to justify its relevance as far as the field of jurisprudence is concerned. Locke states that: “The great and chief end ... of Men’s uniting into Commonwealths, and putting themselves under Government, is the preservation of their Property. To which in the state of Nature there are many things wanting.”

The existing labor legislation provides a series of benefits and rights to employees so that they are quite sure of the employment related outcomes (Salamon, 2000). Labor and social security legislation provides employees with benefits such as legally prescribed

Consequentialism is a moral theory, according to which, any moral judgment is based on its consequences or outcome. Major ethical theories, which are, Deontological ethics, Contractarianism, Utilitarianism, and Consequentialism, each have their own justifications and causes. However, from the view of a realist, Consequentialism proves to be the most adequate theory.

Global trade is not much influenced by the size of a company Products or companies which are able to meet the needs and wants of the people will excel in the global market. For example, Sony Corporation ruled the

o play tricks with time in a narrative, so “The Hangover,” a mass marketed mainstream movie, is not being particularly groundbreaking in its non-linear narrative and its manipulation of the formal elements of linear narrative. In broader, cultural terms, the movie seems to

Hughes is born in Joplin, Missouri. He is the great-great-grandson of Charles Henry Langston, the brother of John Mercer Langston who was the first Black American to be elected to public office. As an African-American, he is endowed with his grandparents’ skin color which makes him literally and physically part of the Blacks.

In analysing the fact that power today is becoming increasingly more complicated in nature and less concrete a notion than before, Nye proposed the notion of soft power or co-optive power. In Nye’s words soft power is “the ability to

The concept ‘faith schools’ within the perspective of the debate is common, though not constantly, mentioned not to denote those that exist within the autonomous sector, to use the official phrasing, ‘schools with a religious character’ (Cairns et al. 2004: 38) that are sustained by government funding.

This paper analyses the economic aspects that have underlined the shift to new modes of performing business. It introduces briefly the concept of globalization, allowing for a linkage to

The article written by Scott Anthony also revolves around innovation and its strategies. Anthony discusses that the conundrum we are facing today requires the companies to build an “Innovation

Under the leadership of Daniel H. Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted, Hunt directed the entire exhibition to be constructed with the French Beaux-Arts style. The major buildings featured different architectural forms and surrounded a large Court of Honor. The Court of Honor

It is the climate of their civilization” (Lippmann, 1998). In China there is an old saying that ‘enter village, follow customs’ which is not the same as ‘when in Rome, do as the Romans do’, rather it instructs to honour local customs,

Rose also affirms that the grading system and the ‘vocation track’ which ‘is most often a place for those who are just not making it, a

This hierarchy becomes counterproductive for a mind that is as curious as the ones the human beings have. Freedom is something that is