Essays on Essays for “Design & Technology”

This essay "Views of Machiavelli, Hobbes and Grotius about Society" discusses Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Grotius who were all thinkers who engaged with different notions of the law and, beyond that, the state which oversaw and administered the law.... ... ... ... However, these three thinkers approach the problems of the law - on what basis does the law stand, how should the law be administered, what is the nature of the state when it comes into contact with the law?...

This essay "Portfolio Management Westpac Bank" discusses one of the oldest banks in the world, and also no doubt is a tempting company to invest in.... The history of banks lures many investors to blindly put their money in the stocks of this prestigious bank.... ... ... ... A rational investor must not rely so much on history and perceived prestige but on rational data and exact trends of the stock of the company....

In the paper "High School Journals " you can find the descriptions of many interesting short stories such as "The sniper", "The most dangerous game", "A sound of thunder", "The birds", "Christmas Memory", "A man called Horse", "Salvador Late or Early", "Snow", "The Cask of Amontillado" and many others....

This essay "Sustainable Enterprise: Monitoring System" discusses Sustainability Development Indicators systems.... The main reason for this phenomenon is that organizations and governments throughout the world have an 'increasing need for improved quality'.... ... ... ... More and more companies become involved in the Sustainability Development Programmes in order to create a stable set of indices that provides a more comprehensive perspective on development than single economical measures such as GDP....

"Racism in Criminal Justice" paper looks at racism in criminal justice and tries to understand whether these racist phenomena are the causes of the criminal injustice towards ethnic minorities, which makes them display aggression and violence for the protection of their rights.... ... ... ... As long as racism has existed in society, it has been found in the criminal justice system, and it will exist there as long as it will exist in society in general....

"International Finance Law: Syndicated Loans, Bonds, Securitisation, and Credit Default Swaps" paper compares and contrasts syndicated loans, bonds, securitisation, and credit default swaps in the international financial markets, focusing on legal and regulatory aspects.... ... ... ... The easiest form of structure of Securitization requires: (1) the sale of a huge amount of funds for assets by a person who purchases the assets (2) the act of providing and selling in either a confined location or public offering, of debt securities that are later on fulfilled from the continuation of assets....

According to the essay, under the Third Republic, France had been one of the victorious countries during the First World War (1914 - 1919).... She also had suffered an immense loss during these Great War.... Her soil, including coal and food production, turned into a battlefield to the Western Front....

The author of the paper titled "The Savage Within Moral Panic and Extreme Juvenile Violence" discusses some fundamental suppositions associated with delinquent performance, trailed by a delineation of the several attributes underpinning such phenomenon.... ... ... ... With the conclusion of the 19th epoch, not only the families but the administration also had transformed the way of conducting children....

"Critical Evaluation of the UK Governments' Reforming the Law of Company Charge Registration" paper argues that any efforts to overhaul the UK's company registration scheme would not only call for the support of the Law Commission but also a full commitment by the Government and any other parties....

The paper "The Economics of International Trade - History of FTAs and GATT" discusses that though the US remained committed to the principle of providing unconditional MFN status to members of GATT, there was hardly any appreciable activity in this regard during the early 1990s.... ... ... ... Athens and Sparta fought the Peloponnesian War for twenty-seven years way back in 431-404 BC, China and Great Britain fought a series of Opium Wars more recently during 1839–1842 and 1856-1860 when the economic necessity associated with international trade acquired different and sharply contrasting perspectives between the trading partners....

Stock markets are very volatile and investors need to learn through various important concepts before proceeding to invest their money to ensure satisfactory returns.... any at times there may be possibilities that investors suffer on the back drop of decreased prices after they invest.... ... ... ...

This essay discusses that different players had played many times the Arab nationalist card.... The British were the major supporter and sponsor of the Arab nationalism during the First World War, aiming to counteract the Central Powers' ally – the Ottoman Empire.... ... ... ... This essay analyzes that during the Second World War, Germans and Italians persistently encouraged the Arab nationalist movements in order to undermine the British rule in the Middle East....

The paper 'Market Data, Pay Grades and Their Structures' states that Simply Sweet Six, is a pastry shop with headquarters in Savannah, GA.... To help the business grow, we also have two store locations located in Roanoke, Virginia, and Buffalo, New York.... When orders are placed online, the closest store is contacted to process and ship the order....

Arteriovenous malformations are such congenital abnormalities which occur due to direct fistulous connection of arteries with veins, without intervening.... ... ... The causes are attributed to genetic mutations, but not completely understood yet.... Presenting symptoms are diverse and may include pain, dermatological manifestations, ulceration, seizures and stroke. ...

This essay "Organizational Culture and Leadership" presents organizations that can achieve success only when their productions, brand image, and total profit reach the upper echelons.... It is the duty of the organizations particularly its leaders to implement optimal strategic management.... ... ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis Institution Date Introduction The Cuban missile crisis, also termed the October crisis occurred in Cuba and the Caribbean crisis in the former USSR.... It was a 14 day fight in the month of October 1962 that occurred amongst the United States on one side and the Soviet Union pegged with Cuba on the other side....

The initial goal of public housing was to provide decent housing for poor and low- income households.... Historically, there have been two types of public housing in Chicago: for families and for the elderly.... ... ... ... The Chicago Housing Authority is a municipal not for profit corporation, which was founded in 1937, with the responsibility to oversee all public housing in the City of Chicago....

This paper is based on the 2005 annual report of the Bank of China (BOC), the oldest and second biggest bank in the People's Republic of China.... The first part is a critical discussion of the institutional, external, and cultural influences on the bank's financial reporting systems.... ... ... ...

The present essay deals with the question how has the British economy affected tourism in Spain and the UK.... Actually, tourism has been universally acknowledged as a valuable factor in the development of a robust economy and as an effective impetus to a nation's prosperity.... ... ... ... The author of the essay suggests that tourism industry has gained worldwide prominence in most countries in the world....

This essay analyzes Percival Everett's novel "Erasure", that engages with what has been called the postmodern destabilization of identity in ways that also engages with debates in African-American literary studies that go back to modernists, Langston Hughes and Ralph Ellison.... .... ... ... This essay stresses that whereas Hughes insisted on the necessity of engaging the condition of Black identity, Everett sides, as Margaret Russet has argued, with Ellison's argument that the artistic obligations of the black writer may be served by engaging with formal and generic issues....

The main objective of the current study is to review and assess the performance of the important methodologies of the univariate Value at Risk (VaR), by giving special importance to the underlying statements and to consider the logical flaws.... ... ... ... In this study the researcher highlights the various methodologies like the value at risk, Mont Carlo VaR analysis, bootstrap method of analysis and the portfolio analysis....

The 21st century continues to see new inventions in many sectors of the economy.... The modes of operations continue to diversify as years progress.... The development of Islamic banking has immensely transformed the banking sector.... .... ... ... The Istisna contract falls under the category of manufacturing contracts....

The paper "International Accounting" is a wonderful example of a Finance & Accounting essay.... ... his is an academic report whose main focus is analyzing various aspects that relate to international accounting.... One of the main principles that have been widely exposed in this document is the international accounting standards....

The paper "Security Professionals and Their Role in Emergency Disaster" states that security professionals are resourceful personnel to every nation because their nature of profession makes them well equipped with proper training on how to deal with any kind of emergency.... ... ... ... Planning for contingencies is beneficial because one gets to have adequate time to reorganize their resources and make sure that they are effective enough to deal with any contingency....

This essay "How ISPs Can Help Fight Botnets and Cybercrime" discusses Botnets are considered to be one of the most severe security threats in the modern world.... Botnets are used to commit a diverse range of internet crimes; ranging from phishing to spamming, and intrusion activities.... ... ... ...

The paper "Role of Secured Creditors in Business Insolvency" states that the UK pre-packs provide a form of the trade-off: a pre-pack diminishes the costs, eliminating all the limitations to achieve a quick sale, but also increases the risk of complicity.... .... ... ... The role of secured creditors in business insolvency has always been a debatable matter because of varied views of people regarding its benefits to the borrowers and the creditors....

From the paper "Governance, Accountability and Audit" it is clear that arm's length contracting is suboptimal in nature.... In several circumstances, this arm's length contracting influences the structure and composition of executive pay where executives attempt to acquire the best agreements.... ...

I observed Kindergarten classes at the Edge Academy in Akron, Ohio over a period of approximately one month in 2011 to build an assessment that would help me develop a personal teaching method designed specifically for young learners.... .... ... ... According to statistics, “The Edge Academy spends $7,064 per pupil in current expenditures....

This essay "The Growth of World Religions" focuses on the growth of world religions that has mainly due to monasticism, proselytizing by ordained members, such as missionaries, pilgrims, and travelers – which often also took the form of education and the work of the merchants.... ... ... ... During the last century of the first millennium and the first century of the second, countries on the periphery of the empires met with varying fortunes, usually dependent on the degree of connectedness they had to the remainder of the world....

The paper "Drug Therapy In WHO Priority Areas" tells us about antibacterial substances.... It also leaves out a synthetic antibacterial group such as; sulfonamides.... A lot of antibacterials are often small molecules with less than (<) 2000 atomic mass.... ... ... ... They are significant medicine used in the treatment of bacterial infections in animals as well as in human beings....

Nursing interventions are very important because they determine the recovery and the prevention of an infection, and the sustenance of the patient according to Alexander, Fawcett and Runciman (2006).... Poor nursing interventions can be detrimental to the patient according to.... ... ... There are a lot of nursing interventions that are employed in the treatment and care of the patient....

"The US Invasion of Iraq: Neo-Colonialism at Work" paper examines some of the arguments propounded by the US and its unflinching ally the UK, to justify the invasion of Iraq to expose the true agenda and hidden motives of Operation 'Iraqi Freedom'.... .... ... ... As Iraq is one of the largest exporters of oil in the world, any change in oil price by this country also forces other countries to adjust their prices....

The paper "Issues of Risk: MMR Vaccine" states that risks are an inherent part of most human activities.... Health risks are one of the more significant risks which humans are faced with.... The MMR vaccine carries with it various risks and side effects.... ... ... ... Learning outcomes relating to issues underlying the concept of risk in modern society will initially be discussed....

This report focuses on the strategic analysis of Oil and Gas Company named as British Petroleum (BP).... The paper aims to study the current strategic position British Petroleum.... Moreover, it covers the structural determinants; environmental analysis and intensity of competition, competitive strategy and implications of strategies for future growth....

Change Management [Course Supervisor] Change Management Introduction: Change is an unavoidable phenomenon that occurs on almost a daily basis within an organization.... Innovation and globalization have further added to the constant instability of an organization's culture.... ... ... ... Ideas such as the advent of social media and of use of Smartphones have greatly affected the manner in which business activities are conducted....

The author of the paper "Hinduism - Bhagavad Gita with Reference to Upanishads" states that the Upanishad is one of the four genres of texts that consist of the sacred scripture of the Vedas, a collection of hymns and formulas regarded as the most sacred scriptures in Hindu traditions.... ... ... ...

The paper "CanGo's Performance Appraisal System" will begin with the statement that effectively managing the "people side" of an organization is as important to its success as is the effective management of traditional business areas such as finance and marketing.... ... ... ... The "people side" of an organization is typically referred to as human resources management....

The paper "International Organization and Global Governance" reports some important and oldest international organizations around the globe today are facing a crisis in terms of their legitimacy, effectiveness, and significance under pressure by triggers spanning the horizon of politics.... ... ... ...

The paper "Leading and Managing People - Improving Organization Culture" states that organizational culture is a far and wide used term although it seems to cause some ambiguity in terms of evaluating its efficiency on change variables in an organization.... ... ... ... Nowadays, one of the major managerial trends emphasizes that managers should create strong organizational cultures (Schein, 2004)....

"Is Corporate Social Responsibility Just a New Trend or Is It the Modern Business Modus Operandi" paper argues that enlightened shareholder value is a fairly new concept, the stakeholder and shareholder divide is mended practical advances can be made in the analysis of business models, and theories....

This paper, Mabo and Aboriginal Land Rights Issues in Australia, outlines that land rights have assumed significance, since the 1970s in national politics.... Since then, the governments have accepted some of the claims made by the Aboriginal people, regarding their land rights.... .... ... ... As the paper highlights, the Court had held that native title continued to exist even after the British colonization of Australia....

The law of tort is a common law that deals with situations where such acts are committed that are not illegal but cause harm to somebody else.... Tort is a civil wrong.... Anybody who has suffered a loss from a tortious act is entitled to recover the loss from the tortfeasor, the person who has committed a tortious act....

This essay "The Democratic Peace Theory and Power Cycle Theory" presents virtual power cycles as the chief engine of systemic transformation.... The character of this change throughout certain critical periods is shown to associate with the onset of a highly harsh war.... ... ... ... Doran and Parsons (1980) illustrate that large-scale wars are more liable to break out during those times when these states were experiencing critical periods than when they are faced with 'customary' circumstances....

This essay "Giving Permission to Euthanasia" focuses on mercy killing or euthanasia which is a much-debated issue all over the world.... Different countries hold different views on euthanasia and so as their respective legal bodies.... In Sweden, it is allowed and in the UK it is prohibited.... ....

The author of "My Personal Development Plan and Progress Review" paper consists of a personal development plan and a long-term plan of action to increase his/her employability by enhancing skills.... The realization of his/her strengths and weaknesses is important for the success of this endeavor....

The paper "Career Plan" tells us about the basic idea behind the Self-Reflective Career.... Our life style influences, 'all aspects of behavior in the arenas of the major life tasks'.... One such life task is work.... ... ... ... The articles listed below or those posted in the 'Resources' folder on Oncourse may help you in thinking about the below question....

The essay "Immigration Strategies in the UK" focuses on a critical analysis of the major immigration strategies in the UK.... The rise in global migration is the outcome of moderate strategies as well as poor border controls.... Some nations support an inconsistent amount of the world's immigrants....

JIT is a management theory of the1950's era which created a hype in the business circles and even after so many years, has managed to retain the ado and is the ultimate aim of all business concerns to achieve JIT in their production and inventory management systems.... ... ... ... However, the success in business is measured in form of tangible results; thus, the success of JIT can be seen visible in the amount of investment saving in form of reduced inventory management costs. ...

An essential part of the human living is the perception and/or recognition of objects, places and faces (McMullen et al, 2000p.... 03).... The human behavior, for instance, depends largely on the classification of these various perceptions.... When we look at something, the object of our focus produces an image on the retina, which is translated into nerve impulses and passed to the brain, through the optic nerves (Glickstein, 1988p....

I have edited this document for form and content, cleaning up stray periods, bullet points that were incorrect, and headers in their proper places.... You only labelled two areas for references, therefore there is no way for me to know which references belong in each section of the paper.... ... ...