Miscellaneous Essays

The most famous work of Antonio Vivaldi, tilted ‘The Four Seasons’ has had typical characteristic reflection of the peculiarities of this specific musical era. The late baroque period extended from 1680 to 1750 (Baroque Music Guide, 2009) The hallmark

It is a fact that the modern life marked by its fast pace and multifarious obligations offers very scarce opportunities to an individual to do something for others. Yet, almost everybody knows of the matchless joy that a noble act

It takes an effective collaboration of all factors to ensure the success of an organization in the achievement of its well-defined goals. When the leaders are truly effective, the institution is transformed. Learning and competence are highly valued. Leaders lead by example and the values they hold are seen in their actions.

ate of affairs, the truth of which is thereupon subject to investigation…” (Sci-Tech Encyclopedia, 2009) In other words, prior to conducting research about something, a statement is made based on a particular observation, which is then tested to guide that research towards a

The two types of nutrients that generate energy in the body are fat and carbohydrate. For the maintenance of bones, a daily supply of protein at an optimum amount is very essential. Protein is often prescribed up to a certain age. It needs to be complemented with carbohydrate fats and other minerals. 

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Euthyphro is one of the earliest dialogues compiled by Plato, dated back to as early as 399 BC. The philosophical piece of work contains valuable insight on Socrates’ philosophical antidotes.

ealth of our bodies and minds we expect these professionals who earn a very good living out of the service they provide to the general community to be professionals who put our well being over any personal or financial interest. There are many doctors out there that are

t may be said that social divisions and discrimination are now less significant issues and problems as compared to 50 years back when these problems were prevalent and rife in society. This paper shall explore the thesis that social divisions are now less significant than they

The competition "The City of the Future" hosted in the cities of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles posed a challenge to teams of designers, engineers, and architects to develop a vision of what their cities would look like a hundred years from now, with the capability of sustenance for centuries into the future (The City of the Future; A Design and Engineering Challenge).

vior, in the form of terrorists’ threat or in the cases where low tolerance often results in violent events, coordination with various federal agencies becomes extremely important for homeland security. The various federal entities that need to be coordinated at the time of

Across centuries philosophers, sociologists and humanists have come up with different ideas and novel reflections to find a proper answer to this question. Despite the fact that they have introduced several theories, including their personal reflection but all those approaches lead to one direction, that crime of human beings against humanity is the only plight of human civilization.

This book intricately looks into the most recent features of Mac OS. The given article is of immense relevance to the research question under consideration. Rob Pegoraro, who is a personal technology columnist with The Washington Post,

Generally speaking, the term ‘mother’ scientifically may only refer to the biological female parent of a child, but psychologically it means the person who had been taking care of the child since his (or her, as the case may be) childhood and with whom the child has developed a strong emotional bonding.

The socio-cultural analysis of the country is relevant in the context of understanding its market behavior patterns. Considering the importance of international marketing and its business strategies, the paper looks into

This would allow me to access my digital photos from any computer connected to the Internet. Even if my computer crashed, I would still have my vacation photos. The main reason I would not save my digital photos on Internet storage after reading Coates’ article is the inference Internet storage can be more beneficial to businesses than individuals.

e parole is a conditional release of the criminal, allowing the criminal to stay in the society under certain conditions and the supervision of the parole officer. Pardon is giving full forgiveness to the criminal. All these actions will be decided based on a Pre-Sentence

Performance management is defined as a “strategic and integrated approach of increasing the effectiveness of organizations by improving the performance of the people who work in them and by developing the capabilities of teams and individual contributors,” (Armstrong 2001: 214) and can be viewed further as “a continuous process involving reviews that focus on the future rather than the past…”.

1, 3, and follow-up statement 4, his conclusion based on provided (1 & 3) propositions clearly demonstrates an example of both a valid and sound argument in which 5 necessarily follows from 1 and 3 in addition to 1 and 3 both being true propositions making 1,3, and 5 a sound

Trina has a history of asthma and is suffering from exacerbation of an asthmatic attack probably due to contact with an allergen during her holiday, excessive exercise or it could have been precipitated due to temperature change. Lack of

National boundaries are disintegrating as people in India find jobs working for corporations in the United Kingdom and cultural groups have started to lose their sense of individuality as the world’s civilizations become more ‘Westernized’ with the onset of full-scale capitalism as the new ruler of the world. 

The 30 stocks that compose the index create a balanced portfolio of corporations from different industries in the marketplace. The DJIA is considered the best representation of the stock market as a whole. This implies that if the index goes down in a particular day

The good discipline characteristics that usually exude from students enrolled or who have studied at DoDEA institutions are based on the fact that instructors are chosen by the military exert more effort in inculcating discipline not only within the school staff and personnel but also to their students and their respective families as well.

The National food Guide advises to consume more fruits and vegetable for a healthier life and to reduce obesity related issues. The guide also includes fish as an important source for a healthier living as a part of regular food intake and also

In addition to long-standing problems such as racial inequity in education, new challenges like economic recession and the falling value of the dollar have only made the problem worse to such an extent that it is feared that the US needs urgently to reform its higher education system or it will lose its unique position of strength and competitiveness.

The year 2007 and onwards has not been good for the retail sector as there has been a general lack of consumer spending on retail products. The lack of credit to retail customers has further resulted in the decline in the revenue profitability of major retail chains such as Marks& Spencer and Next.

I think that almost every person tried to compose poems once. Naturally the cause of inspiration was the feelings that for some reason have not been implemented in the external world with the

ndergone a general social transformation since the 1990s need to be tempered by the multiple forms of cosmopolitan imaginations and practices that exist in the city”2. Moreover, MacFarlane suggests that from a historiography perspective, the debate regarding cosmopolitanism

The paper aims to define what job satisfaction is; how it can be increased and factors that directly affect it. Moreover, it aims to identify areas of development in current programs and activities that organizations apply

Adoptions are of two types; open adoption and closed adoption. However, open adoption is better than closed adoption because it helps the two families to be united by its influence on the birthparents, the adoptive parents, and the orphans themselves. In open adoption the birthparent and adoptive parent share Identification and information, but in closed adoption they do not.

Many of the things they can think about, however, they cannot see” (10). Numbers, for instance, are only represented by numerals or through other physical countable representations. However, like other invisible entities, these things pre-occupy the thoughts of human

Soccer is one of the most popular games which are played all over the world by both men and women. Women’s soccer in the US has some legacy of its own; they won the World Cup in 1999 and made the US citizens follow women’s soccer like they follow the men’s. Although in the 21st century it seems Women’s soccer in the US is ruling the world but actually the game started very late in the US than the other rival countries.

In their paper, “Differential Roles of the ChiB Chitinase in Autolysis and Cell Death of Aspergillus nidulans” Kwang-Soo Shin and co-workers explored the mechanism controlling autolysis, a natural process of enzymatic self-degradation of cells. FlbA is a regulator of G protein signaling. In the absence of this regulator, autolysis becomes a predominant phenomenon.

This paper brings out the significance of the Ejection Seat as means of Air Crash Survival for the fighter class of aircraft. With the expansion operational flying envelope of fighter aircraft and the increased value of human life, the requirements for ejection seats have increased manifold times. From the bail-out era to the present day, ejection seats have improved exponentially.

an (2006) stated that groups and organizations can have their own particular personalities and values just as individuals in a culture can have unique personalities (p. 125). Managers and business leaders need to create a corporate culture so as to help achieve the corporate

In conclusion, the risk management cycle aims to recognize the risk, measure and analyze the risk, also monitor and implement it. However the possibility of risk remains but it will be less and one will be prepared to reduce the extent of the damage to people and their possessions (Begum, et al., 2007). 

The children's Rights Alliance (2004) urged the government to seek the recognition of children’s complaints methodologies for ICCPR which was to enable the youngsters to practice their rights under the stated treaty. This was absolutely critical for children as under the UNCRC, they had no basis upon which they could base their complaints.

A great deal of how we view the world and ourselves is based on what we understand from the media that we’re exposed to.  On a subconscious level, we develop ideas about what it means to be a man, a woman, a husband, a wife, a child, etc. from the aggregate messages we see in film, television, in the books we read and in the examples set for us by parents and others.

Speculations about its bad debts slashed AIB’s value by 15% which approximately amounted to €1 billion (Collins, 2009). The year 2008 had been turbulent for AIB. Profits slumped by 37% and a mammoth €500 billion fund had to be set up to take care of bad debts. It

The main features of any cell are DNA, plasma membrane, cytoplasm and ribosomes. DNA is a genetic material and is present in one or more chromosomes. Plasma membrane is a phospholipid layer that

One of the pros of mortality is a short lifespan. Many individuals want more life. Imagine the possibilities of men like Bill Gates, Martin Luther King, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Abraham Lincoln along many others if they had lived an immortal life. The possibilities would be endless. The pain of losing individuals is another con of mortality.

Chowdry et.al (2008) mentions that if a disadvantaged pupil reaches sufficient level of achievement in higher secondary school, he/she has fair chance of getting into the university. Further it is stated that though the university sector

People spend huge price to get more beautiful and attractive by the mean of plastic surgery. However, surgery is a surgery. Surgery is not advisable until and unless there is a proper need for it. One must discuss all pros and cons with a few

Alexandria Sage’s article on gay marriage aims to present the arguments of those who oppose and those who advocate the passage of Proposition 8 in California.  Sage aims to present that advocates of Proposition 8, argue that the latter is not discriminatory against gays and lesbians; they emphasize that “gays and lesbians have ample political power, with key politicians backing their goals, including same-sex marriage”.

His wartime prose was imaginative and thoughtful, frequently philosophical and in its view of the world and the dominion of God over it, theological owing to his consistent religious character. For Sherman, who heavily relied on religious imagery in deriving meaning from war

and any area occupied by Unites States from other aggressive nations, terrorist attacks, natural disasters or any other emergency situations that threatens the lives of its people. The army also helps in promoting peace through joint exercises and talks. It also intervenes

I have good experience in the field of electronics and programming, and working in this study specialization has increased my desire to develop my personal talents and skills. I will gain more experience and accumulate enough money to be eligible in the future to start my business and achieve my future aspirations.

ed cells are placed in liquid nutrient media after the heat pulse in order to start plasmid replication and expression to synthesize enough resistance enzymes to be able to survive when encountered with the antibiotic when plated onto the selective medium. The antibiotic

Educated African-Americans were regularly a part of the same social circles. African-Americans that prospered in pre-Revolutionary times were seen as proof of the potential for all African-Americans. The abolishment of slavery would unlock the potential within the entire race because the environmental factor of slavery will be removed.

Champernowne argued that neither extreme poverty nor extreme affluence is a necessary pre-condition of the inequality issue. Neither of these alone adequately