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Catcher in The Rye - Holden CaulfieldHolden Caulfield is a young, unstable teenager who can't seem to find his way in life. Despite being quite intelligent, he has been kicked out of five different schools, including his current school that he is being expelled from, Pencey Prep. His roommate there, Stradlater, and another boy they live next to, Ackley, stress Holden out a lot. Holden doesn't enjoy the company of many people, only his younger sister, Phoebe. He once had another very strong connection with his brother, Allie, but he had died a few years prior. Allie's death took a major toll on Holden and he began a downward spiral into mental illness. Before Holden was to be sent home from Pencey for good, he decides to leave early and be on his own in New York City for a few days. With a decent stash of money and a desperate desire to repress his depression, Holden roams around the city, meets up with old friends, strikes up conversations with new ones, drinks and smokes profusely, and hardly sleeps. At one point, he cal |
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Business Analysis - Treadway Tire CompanyThe purpose of this memo is to indicate the main problem facing Treadway Tire and to provide suggestions to resolve problems related to the company's goals, values, and strategies. Treadway Tire's Lima Plant is now facing a high turnover rate among line foremen, who are over pressured in daily work. They tend to pass on their responsibilities to employees, which causes lower job satisfaction. Based on these issues, I have developed possible solutions and action plans, which include training programs for foremen, hiring standards, employee based management procedures, and reward programs related to performance. Problems The data shows that 23 out of 50 foremen left their positions, which means the company had a foreman turnover rate of over 50% in 2007. The company's main problem here is that they cannot retain dissatisfied foremen and thee foremen in current positions have bad relationships with managers and employees, which creates a terrible working environment. Some specific issue |
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Four Basic Principles of the Management ProcessIn the year 1916, a French miner by the name of Henri Fayol published a book called "Admininstration Indutrielle et Generale." The book set five basic functions of managing that Henri Fayol said were applicable in any type of industry. However, it wasn't until the 1950s that some management textbooks started adopting the ideas by Fayol into their writing. This marked the birth of the management process school and management courses still use many of Fayols theories to date to teach business and management. In his original book, Fayol had set forth five basic functions but authors later condensed these activities to four. These are planning, leading, organizing and controlling. The other was staffing but was incorporated to the other activities. This paper will discuss these four activities and how they are related to each other. |
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Japanese-Sino's Senkaku Island DisputeIntroduction As the world modernizes, the relationship between nations becomes increasingly important. Globalization has taken over, allowing countries to lower transactions costs across areas of economic trade and social interactions. This has prompted international governments to create trade, social, and security connections with one another. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs focuses on establishing and maintaining beneficial U.S.-Asian relationships. The head of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, Daniel R. Russel declares that, "The well-being and future of the United States is inextricably connected to the peaceful development of the Asia-Pacific region" ("Bureau of East Asian," n.d.). For this reason, the peaceful resolve of the Sino-Japanese island territory dispute in the East China Sea holds great importance to the United States. If the Senkaku island dispute were to become violent, the U.S.-Sino, U.S.-Japanes |
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Refugees: Inside, Out and Back AgainA refugee can be any person who has left their home because they are afraid for their safety if they stay. Once refugees leave home, they have to find asylum in another country until they can resettle into a new home. When refugees flee, their lives twist and turn inside out because of all the changes they go through and everything they leave behind or lose. This is very challenging for many people to go through; as soon as refugees resettle, their lives start to turn back again when they move past the changes and their host community works with them as peers and equals. In the novel Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Ha and her family are living in the middle of the Vietnam war. Ha is 10 years old and likes to push boundaries while being three steps behind her mother at all times. Ha doesn't know what to think about her situation; she is hopeful that the war will end or at least move away from her home, but she is not naive and understands the dangers that come with living in a c |
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Voting - Every Vote Counts!The right of voting is an honor which is granted to every citizen in the United States. Voting helps people to express their opinion about politics and they can be represented by their candidates who are the best and suitable for the country. The United Stated Constitution gives individuals the right of being free and equal regardless their ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or gender. Voting helps minorities, poor, and low class people make decision for their countries same as wealthy, high-class people, or majorities. Every individual has a civic duty to vote. Individuals have the responsibility to choose the most responsible, trustful, and diligent leadership because the person who is elected can make a big difference in the future of society, government, and politics. As citizens, our priority is to determine what type of leadership is best for our country and we should take stand to perform our task by voting, so we can make a better future for our country. On the other hand, some p |
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Thriller Novel - Monument 14"Monument 14," by Emmy Laybourne, bears several characteristics, including fear, that defines the novel as a thriller. One characteristic of a thriller novel that is exemplified in Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14, is the ominous atmosphere that gives the novel a foreboding undertone. In The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Joyce G. Saricks indicates that "The tone of thrillers is often dark, and gritty" (Saricks 5). This dark tone keeps the reader on edge and turning pages. In the novel there is a chemical leak- that literally creates a dark environment. "The thick black cloud slowly rose toward the sun until it blocked it completely" (54). Without the sun the characters are left to live in an area that is unnatural to them and uncomfortable. Readers are intrigued by this disaster and are eager to read about further complications. Being stuck in the greenway store, the characters are f |
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The Importance of MedicineIntroduction Over the years, humankind has had the urge to achieve optimal health. Consequently, theories and diverse categories of therapies arose with the scientific development of medicine taking an upper hand (Gray, 2000, p.1). Treatment has become more dependent on technology and more subjective to particular body parts. However, the germ theory that relates to scientific medicine has faced rebellion since mid-1900's. Other concepts of treatment have consequently resurfaced in response to the desire to achieve optimal health. These concepts include such as the nutrition and exercise in attaining good health. Despite the various concepts formulated to help achieve good health, the massive population has continued to suffer from chronic diseases. The current treatment or regimes to ensure good health has been shown to facilitate natural body functioning. However, the prevalent occurrence of the chronic diseases requires methods to that will enable the body to heal efficiently. Accor |
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Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Most people infected with hepatitis C develop long-term infection. After many years, the infection will likely result in liver damage. Unlike hepatitis C, hepatitis B does not need treatment because it often gets better on its own. Though some people develop a long-term infection, resulting in liver damage. After someone is infected with HIV, the virus stays in the body. It slowly harms or destroys the immune system causing infections to be more harmful than usual. A person can be infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV if they were stuck with a needle or other sharp object that has touched the blood or bodily fluids of another person who has one of these infections. These infections can also spread if infected blood or bodily fluids touch mucous membranes or an open sore |
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Ender's GameThe heroes' journey is a popular archetype that has kept going throughout all of history. The heroes journey talks about how one person seeks adventure in their life but many things happen in that journey. Just like in the novel by Orson Scott Card Ender's Game, Ender has one of the weirdest childhoods because of growing up as a third but the Earth gives him one of the greatest missions he will ever have. The heroes journey relies on three stages those three stages are departure, initiation, and the return. A few days after Ender beat up Stiltson, Ender was asked to go to battle school by Colonel Graff. When Colonel Graff first tells him this he says "My name is Graff, Ender. Colonel Hyrum Graff. I'm director of primary training at battle school in the belt. I've come to invite you to enter the school" (19). In Ender's journey to becoming a hero Ender gets invited to go to battle sch |
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Racism in A Lesson Before DyingRacism in "A Lesson Before Dying" plays a key role in the development of the story. The book takes place in 1940's Louisiana. It tells of a journey a black teacher, Grant, takes to teach a wrongfully convicted black man on death row, Jefferson, how to be a man before he dies.Different types of racism that that helped develop the character. The different types of racism shown are stereotypical racism, racism in the black community, and racism within oneself. To begin the book obviously has stereotypical racism. It frequently shows throughout the book. It shows in Bayonne, how everything is separated in business. It also shows in how the blacks are treated by whites in the town. Grant states," I followed them up the stairs to t |
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Our Lives and Factors of InfluenceDo you know that a person is always influenced and changed by some people and society? From the beginning of our life till the end, we are always undergone by a lot of external influences. These external factors give a direction to grow our personality and identity. Unfortunately, they do not change us always positively. These influences may have some negative effects on rest of our life. Even one people change us deeply, whereas a lot of people together cannot do it. It means our personalities are not just our choices, but also depend on people who have effects on us. A person's characters and personality are mainly influenced by his family, his friends and the people who surround himself in the society, the local culture where he or she lives, and the media, however; the person can influence himself in different ways if he is always eager to learn new things and apply them into his life. The parents are the first and the most influential people in our life. They always want to do |
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The 9/11 ConspiracySeptember 11, 2001 was a dark day in American history. The World Trade Center was attacked and almost 3,000 people died. The Attacks were said to be done by a terrorist group in the Middle East known as Al Qaeda, but what are the possibilities of another option? People were so preoccupied with grieving and mourning that no one knew who to point fingers at. No one even thought of betrayal to America but Americans needed someone to hate, and the media provided a villain. Now almost 14 years later people are starting to see things from a different perspective. What are the possibilities that the actual villains to blame are a lot closer to home than Americans think? It may seem crazy to think that the U.S. government would commit such a horror, especially onto its own people, but when one sees the situation from a different perspective it makes sense as to why it was done. The possibilities of the September 11th attacks being perpetrated by people within the American government a |
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White Participation in Hip-HopOppression and marginalization of youth minorities over thirty years ago had led to the creation of the music and culture that is known as Hip-hop. Experiences of discrimination and hardship translated into rhythm and poetry became the widely renowned music genre that the world has come to know. Hip-hop stands today as a global icon and a redefining phenomenon that garner a huge audience with high levels of interest. With Hip-hop's increasing popularity, the reception of this culture has been widely interpreted by diverse audiences of different races and is highly relevant in terms of its cross-cultural appeal. Specifically, white people involved in Hip-hop sparks debates and controversy about their appropriation and interpretation of Hip-hop music, which is typically assumed to be part of the black culture and black social identity (Kitwana, 2005). Some examples of white involvement in Hip-hop include those who support the music, those who are critical of the culture, and those who pa |
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Business and Innovation StrategiesIntroduction Every firm that hopes to be and remain competitive on any level in the market must appreciate the significance of innovation. Each firm must build a capacity to not only innovate once but also to keep developing past the initial innovation, a phenomenon known innovation persistence [ CITATION Tom13 l 1033 ]. Owing to the obstacles that may be faced in innovation, innovation persistence is most efficient when guided by an explicit innovation strategy. A good innovation strategy consists of a set of explicit and coherent policies that are mutually reinforcing, promoting alignment towards a given goal and clarifying objectives within an organization. These principles apply on a much amplified scale to larger companies as compared to smaller firms as getting it wrong for them spells consequences that are much direr. In the technology field, innovation is a perpetual affair which manife |
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An Ecological CrisisIntroduction An ecological crisis is a special type of environmental situation, when the habitat of a species or population changes so that its continued survival is called into question. The main causes of the crisis are abiotic and biotic ones. Abiotic causes are observed when the quality of the environment degrades in comparison with the needs of the species after a change of abiotic environmental factors (e.g., temperature increase or decrease the amount of rain). Biotic causes are present when the environment becomes difficult for the survival of the species (or population) due to increased pressure from predators or because of overpopulation (DesJardins, 2013). The crisis can be of global and local scales. It is much harder to deal with a global environmental crisis than with a local one. The solution to this problem can only be achieved by minimizing the pollution produced by humankind to a level, with which the ecosystem will be able to cope on its own. This paper will talk ab |
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The NSA: No Self-AdvocacyMuch of America talks about this idea of government conspiracy in regards to invasion of privacy, but it has been proven that this is no longer a conspiracy, but a reality. Thinking about living in a Big Brother society seems so far fetched, but when one takes a closer look at the National Security Agency and its power, one may conclude that this country is gradually getting closer to that idea. The NSA invades the privacy of Americans and holds the power to do whatever it wishes with that information. The NSA is supposed to protect the country with its knowledge of personal information easily obtained through technology; however, its abuse of power and forced control over America can lead to the development of a Big Brother society where privacy no longer exists. With technology comes the issue of privacy. The 4th Amendment was enacted to secure the right to privacy for American citizens. It is defined as "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, an |
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The Alchemist - A Journey TransformedAlchemy, as stated by Webster's Dictionary, means the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better. The title The Alchemist embodies Paulo Coelho's novel by showing many incredible changes that the main character, Santiago, goes through. At the start of the story, Santiago is a self-caring shepherd whose only goal is to become wealthier and marry a merchant's daughter. However by the end of the novel he understands what is truly important in the world and This seemingly miraculous change is brought about by Santiago trusting himself, finding his personal legend, and becoming aware of his and the world's spirituality. At the beginning of the novel, Santiago is afraid to chase his dreams and trust his instinct. When he has a reoccurring vision of a treasure hidden at the bottom of the Great Pyramids and instead of trusting himself, he heads to go to a nearby town and visits a gypsy, women. There the women help Santiago to interpret the dream he had, and she confirms his previous suspicions about what it truly meant. Even after talking to the gypsy, he still had some doubts abou |
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Life in Afghanistan: It Wasn't That BadWhen people ask me about my deployment to Afghanistan, I usually tell them that it wasn't that bad. Not because I made it back to the United States unscathed, but because I was already used to the violence taking place around me. I grew up in a city called Goldsboro, which is located in North Carolina. I stayed in a section of the city that is referred to as "Webbtown." It is not as big as Houston or Dallas, but the things you would see growing up in the inner city would blow your mind. As a 13-year-old, I used to hang with my friends outside until about 9 o'clock p.m. during the week. On the weekends, my mother would let me hang out until about 10 o'clock pm. One day, we were sitting on my mother's porch. We were talking and laughing. It was about 7 o'clock pm when we noticed the same car driving up and down the street. I asked my friends if they knew who the car belonged to. All of my friends had a look of confusion on their faces. So we continued talking, but ins |
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Speech Review: This is Water by David Foster WallaceIntroduction In 2005, renowned writer David Wallace gave an important commencement speech commonly referred to as This Is Water. The speech focused on the importance of being conscious, sympathetic and well adjusted. He came with the concept of a natural default setting that encourages self-indulgence and lack of consciousness. What did David Foster Wallace mean by default mode setting? According to Wallace, we have a default setting that leads to the assumption that the world revolves around us. We tend to think that everything that takes place in our lives only occurs because it has an impact on us. He was pointing to the fact that people view the world from their personal perspective. This type of default setting leads to self-indulgence since we become trapped in internal monologue. He argued that peo |
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Movie Summary - InvictusInvictus is an inspiring story written and produced by Clint Eastwood in 2009, about the newly elected South African president, Nelson Mandela, helping our rugby team and our country unite as a whole after being let go from prison. The country is currently in a rough time. The country is being divided racially and economically and Mandela has to figure out a way to bring the residents closer together and rejuvenate the country as a whole. Mandela made our team, the Springboks, the team of South Africa and used our team to revive the country of South Africa. He wanted us to do something nearly impossible to bring the residents back together. Mandela wanted us to win the World Cup. The Springboks weren't a very good team. We tried to do everything we could to win games but couldn't get it done. But Mandela had an idea. He gave our captain, Francois Pienaar, a set of instructions for our team. If we were to win the World Cup it put the apartheid behind us. Mandela talks to Pienaar about i |
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Alcoholism in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeAccording to its definition, addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (such as narcotics) to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. Ethanol, also known as alcohol, is an extremely addictive drug that long has and continues to affect many (Diaz-Anzaldua, 159). The novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is the story of educated scientist Henry Jekyll, who becomes overly dependent on a chemical potion he has invented. Drinking the potion affects Jekyll both psychologically and physically. This research paper will demonstrate the similarities between Jekyll's transformation into Hyde brought on by his addiction, and a person's transformation from sober to drunk brought on by alcohol abuse. Jekyll thinks that testing the potion on himself won't be too harmful. Jekyll, however, quickly becomes extremely addicted to the chemical potion even though J |
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Searching for Happiness in Waiting for GodotEveryone wants to achieve things in life. Whether it be short-term or long-term, humans tend to strive to fulfill our needs or desires that they have. However, in the process people often lose humility. To obtain happiness in our lives, we cultivate our lives in our own way believing what we have done will lead to happiness in our life. However, some people may not know what they really need to reach happiness, so that they proceed toward meaninglessness or invaluable things. The other may know what they really need, but they just wait until happiness comes to them without any effort to deal with their obstacles that block their happiness. Our world is cruel to both ignorant and passive people. Samuel Beckett depicts the cruelty of the world through his play, "Waiting for Godot" with four main characters, Vladimir, Estragon, Pozzo and Lucky, who actually represent our reflection. The two main characters, Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot their entire lives hoping that he w |
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Research Paper - Turtle SpeciesTurtles are very interesting creatures. There are many different types of turtles around the world. Turtles are broken into one main order and two suborders: order of Chelonia and the two suborders; Cryptodira and Pelomedusidae. Chelonia is the only main order that classifies turtles. There are 244 species, 75 genera, and 13 families of turtles according to Walter de Grutyter's, the Concise Encyclopedia of Biology. "The chelonias have short; broad, dorsiventrally compressed bodies protected by a dorsal bony shield (carapace) and a ventral bony shield (plastron)" (Gruyter 251). All species of turtles have the same basic shell structure for protection, so all Chelonias are equipped with a shell. The majority of the families can withdraw their head and legs into their shell. The skulls of turtles have no "temporal vacuities" like other families of reptiles and have no teeth either (Gruyter 251). Temporal means the side of the head and vacuities means empty space; there |
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The Hobbit: Book and FilmIn "The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien, we are introduced to many different aspects that connect with the 2000s movie version of the acclaimed book. Although the director of the movie and the actual author couldn't be more different, the director manages to depict the story accurately correctly, albeit leaving out a few parts.Although the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a modern take on J.R.R Tolkien's Hobbit, it accurately displays the books setting, antagonists, dialogue, and plot. In the book by Tolkien, we are introduced to the Hobbits homeland better known as the New World. In this world, we, as the readers are taken into the vast imagery that the author seemingly deals us with (Shanee 1). The Hobbits are a peaceful people and among its people is Bilbo Baggins our main character. It is Bilbo Baggins a ponderous, worrisome Hobbit that is consequently placed in a war by his convincing and powerful friend Gandalf, a wizard. Gandalf asks Bilbo to join in an adventure to which, B |
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