Miscellaneous Essays

But there are many communities and tribes in America, who are marginalized. They are yet to come to the mainstream politics, trade and economics. Most of America’s policies are aimed at the upper strata of the society. Though American government

While myth can help to illustrate the lifestyles and beliefs of a given culture, this comparison of ancient Greek and Roman myths demonstrates the dangers associated with trying to make modern connections fit within ancient constructs. Changing meanings, different interpretations, and unknown cultural contexts can all lead to a new perspective.

A recurring theme that can be found in Thomas Pynchon’s novel The Crying of Lot 49 is that confusion has a tremendous effect on society and that in order to counter it one must always be in motion, juggling the constant influx of information and images one receives in an effort to decipher a truth that is entirely subjective depending on where your consciousness is located at the time.

This sort of knowledge included philosophic knowledge such as that introduced in Rene Descartes’ Cartesian method in the early 1600s and Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli in the early 1500s. From these early ideas, concepts regarding management science evolved to

According to that illustrious philosopher, there are six major elements required to make up a tragic hero.  To begin with, these heroes (or heroines) must have a noble stature, excessive pride, and tragic flaw.  These three character traits combined must then lead our character to his or her downfall, from which they make an admission of their own guilt and are then redeemed in the end.

It can be shown that top companies around the world use these words very carefully and link their theoretical positions with their real world situations (Henry, 2006). Companies

te the study of children and television from the context in which it occurs – be it the physical conditions, the size of the set, the quality of reception, its location, the number of sets available – and the social conditions within which viewing takes place while engaging

te the technological advancement and a fast paced lifestyle, there has been a growing concern for ‘high school dropouts’ who are leaving their education due to multiple factors and thereby making themselves vulnerable towards socially undesirable activities involving crime

On the other hand, a comparison with the conditions that apply in the relevant sector of Ireland has been considered to be necessary in order to understand the development of the elements. Any possible differentiation among the British and the Irish market regarding the airport development will be revealed.

In both Germany and the UK, the costs involved in this industry are very high. The Germany-based companies have the product leadership in their product's brands unlike in the UK. And this ensures that operational excellence is further achieved. Similarly, in both UK and Germany there is a trend of customer intimacy as most of the beer companies acquire the local brewers to be close to the local markets.

The rise of Castro over 45 years ago led to the biggest economic obstacle for the 11 million current residents of Cuba. The country has many positive geographical attributes such as its over the two-thirds characteristic of flat land, many of it is still unused. The country has the potential to become the central focus of the Caribbean region.

I have tried to give a private viewpoint to these chapters, while having regard to the contemporary issues that Mass Media have raised. I have not

It is essential to state that the advantage brought about by e-business is obvious. The cost of running a business can be driven down significantly because the location is no longer a concern, with the added advantage of not having to demonstrate physical products and keep large quantities of unsold stock.

Two Union soldiers would be on the bridge beside him. In the thick foliage by the bridge a cannon should be placed. Farquhar should be shown in a thoughtful manner. The scene would fade into a discussion

One of the most characteristic forms of consumption is gambling. Because of the importance of gambling for national economies around the world, a series of legal provisions exist that regulate the above activity in all its aspects. The phenomenon of gambling

Surely, no two people define freedom in precisely the same way. Everyone can agree, however, that freedom is not a ‘right’ given by God or the government. The people created the government and

According to the UKTA (United Kingdom Threat Assessment) report prepared by the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), drug trafficking, especially Class A drugs, “poses the single greatest threat to the UK.” (SOCA, 2006:8). Dealing with drug trafficking is a priority for the police primarily due to economic reasons.

The American Indians used substances such as Kojoba and Ayahousca as part of the religious rituals. In the Asian continent is the drug of choice which in the 20th century was altered to create the high addictive and destructive heroin drug that

or in particular, have established the country as a much desired destinations for BPO and IT related services, on the other hand this land of a billion people has caught the fancy of service provider and manufacturers worldwide. Till some years back, India used to be very much

In World War I, soldiers started having Shellshock, or at least it was being noticed for the first time. The British and Europeans handle this new illness, better over time, while the Americans thought these men were cowards. Today, Post

Writers in the Victorian era often took a rather gloomy approach to the world, tending to view society and what was occurring within it with a pessimistic attitude, often evoking the same view of darkness taken by the majority of Gothic writers, namely, that it was a representation of evil.

Firms that operate within the modern market have to continuously update their strategic plans making sure that they remain competitive. The above efforts are characterized by the development of the various organizational sectors especially those related to the gathering and evaluation of knowledge across the organization.

Running a household efficiently is one of the most difficult tasks there is, so if they will do the work together it will ease the pressure of responsibilities on both of them. This is supposedly a good idea for both of them as this would let both of them enjoy a life of freedom and responsibilities at the same time. 

Bayot Jennifer in her online article “For Richer or Poorer, to Our Visa Card Limit” in The New York Times dated July 13, 2003, has highlighted the issue of credit card debt, particularly when it is incurred during the highly emotional and dramatic phase of one’s life i.e. ‘marriage’ when the world is seen through a veil of emotions and makes one blind to the stark realities of life.

While the VA and the military are self-contained systems with allocated budgets, the private sector is greatly fragmented and bears little resemblance to

Abuse of the elderly can be defined as any type of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse which is directed at an elderly individual. This particular type of abuse can also entail emotional and financial abuse. Elder abuse can even mean neglect or desertion of an elderly person in one’s care. The following outline will assert a presentation aimed at the topic of abuse of the elderly.

It is a relational database so it stores data in from of rows and tables. It uses standard query language. It becomes available 7*24. It has data size varying from business to business. Like in telecom sector

Generally, entrepreneurs and managers nowadays are venturing into the realm of social capital because of two important elements that trail with it, which are information and influence. Social capital may confer ease of access to information, which is then a crucial building block of entrepreneurial endeavors.

The speaker uses rhetorical strategies to motivate the freshmen and the main methods used are analogy, cause and effect and comparison. The speaker first begins with a mention of the

Merging with a competitor is the last option normally the companies undertake. But the effect of this merging process has to be analysed properly. “Practically every industry in America has been

The United States was successful in the development of the 'concept of the internationalization of national economies which required multiple measures to capture it adequately', and for this purpose, the country was able to achieve a prominent mark in economic indices relevant to 'economic internationalization, the volume of international commercial transactions.

Originally, Hira Mandi was the epicenter of the city’s ‘Tawaif Culture’ during the era of the Mughals and was very famous for its classical

My understanding of reading is that even though we, as technical communicators, try to focus on user-centered design and try to put users in our design process, we are still representing institutions. To incorporate de Certeaus

The legislature may not delegate legislative power to an administrative authority, and although the legislature has the power to authorize an administrative authority to make rules and regulations to carry out a legislative purpose, the standards must, however, be clearly and definitely stated in the authorizing act.

Whereas, authentication in computer science as Schellekens (2004, pg. 60) defines “the means of gaining confidence that remote people or things are who or what they claim to be” is a simple and practical definition. In all such instances, one is supposed to furnish a requisite identity to the concerned authorities that would establish our eligibility to access that resource. 

Market process theory suggests that the sum total of knowledge is continuously increased by individual customers who come to the market place to trade their resources and ideas. In this process, the benefit is accruing not

Ours is a society knit in mechanical life.  With the general awareness of the rights of a citizen against exploitation on the increase, each and every member of the society is bent upon fulfilling his or her selfish aims, utilising every chance that comes to them. For, human beings are always selfish. The business owners are akin to this.

Here we have lot of activities that we have to control and plan. Here we have very short time and tight budget. This project is aimed to implement in a successful way. I have different house construction project and I have following sub tasks for the project

Control Valves find applications in various fields viz. Waterworks, Fire Protection, Irrigation, Industrial, Petroleum, Aviation Fueling etc. The operations of a control valve are varied and can be listed as follows: Take inputs and give regulated outputs. Maintain the temperature of liquids by regulating the flow of coolant.

They both tell the tale of struggling artists who are trying to get by in a world that does not seem to care much for their art at all. However, this does not mean that they are not happy because the process by which they create art and the manner in which they are rewarded by the creation of their art seems to be enough for them.

Emotion is a ubiquitous phenomenon in the study of psychology and affective neuroscience. It is clear that the existing concepts and theories that we have today arise from the individual contribution of the past psychologists who had undergone a series of actual experiments in order to come up with a more acceptable theory.

When fierce scandals in these public figures’ private lives, it is a matter of media scrutiny and global attention. One such example took place last year when news broke about Democratic Senator John Edwards’ affair with a campaign

Though the main reason that diverts the world’s attention from the impending climate crisis is its economic crisis, large costs that could be incurred in the event of food/water crisis and/or power shortage is sufficient reason for turning attention to

I was given the privilege of spending an hour at Oriental Food Market on the 16th of April 2009 at about 6:00P.M. Oriental food market is a small grocery at 1206 S Park St., Madison, WI 53715. This market offers Korean food, Japanese food, Chinese food

Southeast Asia has been recognized as a major sector of the global economy in the years following the end of World War II. Since the 1980s, Thailand and Malaysia, as well as Indonesia and the Philippines, have grown to become centers of labor-intensive manufacturing. This happened as an aftermath of several reforms practically impose on these countries by the International Monetary Fund.

o implement company’s objectives, a human resource system must fulfill at least two needs: (1) accurately forecasting the human resource requirements and (2) providing management with the tools and knowledge for sound personnel decisions. In general, businesses and their

xclusive product which has the highest level of engineering technology under the bonnet In terms of the consumer’s needs or wants, the Veyron plays on an emotional level rather than a from a perspective of meeting a any other need or want. It does satisfy the need for an

Many people have lost huge amounts of money because of the problems mutual fund and share market investments. This paper focuses on investments in general and mutual fund

asks all the other animals surrounding her – which constitutes a cat, a mouse, a dog, a goose, a duck, a cow and/or a horse – to help her productively grow the wheat from its planting, harvesting, threshing, milling and finally baking the flour into bread. None of the

A merger can be either horizontal, vertical, or lateral. In a horizontal merger, two firms in the same industry at the same stage of production can merge together, such as a brewer joining hands with another brewer. Or it can be a vertical merger where two firms at two different stages of production in two different industries merge together.