| Title | Word Count |
|---|---|
Embezzlement: A Costly White-Collar CrimeWhen an employer hires a new employee, they expect that employee to perform the work that is asked of them so that they can receive a paycheck. Often, employees are promoted to positions of trust within the company. These positions enable dishonest employees to commit criminal acts against the company for their own personal gain. One of the most common crimes they commit is embezzlement. Embezzlement occurs when a person in a position of trust takes or misappropriates funds that they have been entrusted with and converts them for their own benefit. This was what happened in Dixon, Illinois in 2012 that resulted in a $53.7 million-dollar loss to the city. The comptroller at the time, Rita Crundwell, embezzled the money to fund her own horse breeding operation along with extravagant gifts for herself. Crundwell was charged in 2012 and plead guilty to wire fraud. Crundwell as sentenced to 20 years in prison for this crime. The crime of embezzlement is considered a white-collar crime as it |
1954 |
Red Dress - 1946 by Alice MunroIn life, there will always be one person who influences you, impacts your decisions and aids you in your struggle for identity. It is of no importance whether that person is male or female, friend or enemy. In Alice Munro's short story, Red Dress-1946, the character Mary Fortune represents the symbol of influence. The main character in the tale, who remained nameless throughout the novel, was only able to discover herself with the help of Mary Fortune. Not only does the main character live a life defined by others, but she also does not know how to express herself and is not confident and unable to be at ease around others of opposite sex. Throughout the story, it has been noticed that the narrator is a child who does not 'know' how to live her life. Hence, she listens to her mother and accepts every request/decision she gives.to her without any feedback or suggestions. The story deals with an ambiguity within the daughter where she senses the dependency of her mother and the f |
1190 |
Business Analysis - PizzeriaPurpose To develop, distribute and sell non-synthetic, high quality grade pizza with a conscious effort of incorporating healthy ingredient alternatives and eco-friendly packaging and practices. To advertise and operate with the intention of making consumer accessibility a number one priority through affordable pricing, competitive location outposts and extended delivery hours. SWOT Analysis Strengths • Accessibility: Only pizzeria with extended delivery hours and early operating hours • Uniqueness: Only pizzeria with a brunch pizza option • Marketing: Strong marketing campaign has a healthy alternative to fast-food and other pizzerias while offering high-quality food in a distinctive environment • Incorporation of Technology: Offer mobile application designed to pinpoint customer's location and ordering options Weakness • New Competitor: Relatively new to the market; don't have the reputation or money as top competitors • Online Brand Recognition: |
1142 |
Biography of Tupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. Also known by his stage name 2Pac, he is an American Rapper and is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time and is a Hip Hop Legend. He is also one of the best selling artist in the world.Tupac was destined to be a great African American figure. Tupac was the son of Black Panther Activist, and was raised In New York for most of his youth by his mother Afeni Shakur. Billy Garland, Tupac's father had no contact with him until he was an adult. Tupac was originally named Lesane Parish Crooks, but was soon changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur which means "shining serpent." Tupac had a difficult childhood. He moved around frequently through the boroughs of Brooklyn and Bronx, he also saw the struggles from his mother as she battled her addiction with drugs which really affected him seeing these things at a young age. Tupac became interested in acting during his youth, as he joi |
1059 |
Ideology in Islamic CultureThe article, "Denotation, Connotation and Myth," by Ronald Barthes, states that "dominant cultural and historical values, attitudes and beliefs seem entirely 'natural', 'normal', self-evident" (9). Daniel Chandler argues that denotation is the "'literal' and connotation is the "personal associations" (1), which lends itself to Barthes's concept of ideology. Based on Chandler, the denotative meaning of a sign only gives us its obvious meaning. The connotative meaning provides more information in terms of a subjective analysis of the sign. In addition, Barthes's concept of ideology enables us to make individual connections; therefore, we are able to easily understand the meaning of signs as we see them. The image of the Muslim woman is a clear and obvious sign that is trying to convey the concept of racism to its audience. People who view are should be able to understand that it is an image of discrimination occurring. Chandler and Barthes's concepts |
1090 |
True Love by Wislawa SzymborskaIn Szymborska's "True Love" we find a warm, tender, and shocking poem. This essay will address how the speaker is trying to persuade the readers into believing that true love does exist and is one of the most beautiful things that humans can encounter. Even though this poem is easy to be read as one that attacks or a critiques true love, the tone, questions, and wording of the poem shows that the poem is one that displays true love in a very amicable sense. In this poem, the narrator picks at those who do not know what true love actually is. The speaker asks questions to assess the meaning of true love. Which when reading the poem may lead many to believe that love is not of any importance. However, what makes this poem so intriguing would be the last lines. This essay will address how the speaker is trying to persuade the readers into believing that true love does exist and is one of the most beautiful things that humans can encounter. The speaker in this poem begins by try |
1213 |
Betrayal in HamletThroughout time, society has been vulnerable to betrayal, whether it's President Nixon with the Watergate scandal or LeBron James taking his talents to an overpowered team. When faced with betrayal, people often feel deceived by the ones closest to them. This is the case in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the main character Hamlet and his father both face deception and betrayal as they come to realize that the ones closest to them aren't who they claim to be. This realization is closely followed by a sense of revenge which is essentially the downfall of Hamlet and his kingdom. King Hamlet was a very strong leader of Denmark. The people loved him and had no problem with the way he dictated his country. "Was" as in past tense. King Hamlet was deceived by his own brother. While King Hamlet thought everything was good, his brother had something else in mind. King Claudius, Hamlets evil brother, craved power more than anything, which eventually lead to his decision to poiso |
972 |
Financial and Analysis Project: Walmart and TargetThere are several retail competitors competing in the game of the retail industry. Walmart and Target are the biggest competitors in this field. Even though they are both in the retail field Target and Walmart have many similarities. The main specialization for Target is the merchandizing, Walmart has the whole sale market. Target deals with one specialization and Walmart deals with online, bulk with Sam's Club it also deals internationally. Target was designed to provide a better experience with customers face to face, whereas Walmart, the largest in the United States is still able to provide services to many cultures around the world. Even though both companies are targeting the same type at people, they both sell various discounted products and a low rate. Many of the female side of people prefers Target to Walmart. The main goal is "Everyday Low Price" is the Walmart main objective. Lowing prices is the main idea to bring in or attract more customers. Target treats their |
1475 |
What Makes a Good Coach?Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a coach as "a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games", also "a private teacher who gives someone lessons in a particular subject" (Definition of a Coach. Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster). So to lay it out, a coach trains athletes in a specific sport, make decisions, and to be a mentor, so a "good" coach would be someone who excels and goes above and beyond that specific definition (Goldberg, Allen. "SPECIAL: What Makes a Good Coach?" Competitive Advantage: Mental Toughness). It only takes the average person to be a coach, but a good coach takes someone whose patient, in shape, and logical. Anyone can train an athlete, but for you truly help them and give them the best training, you must have patience. Helping athletes build on t |
596 |
Girls and a Good EducationAcross the world, girls are being stripped of their right to be educated. With the education of the millions of girls out of school not only will many harmful practices, including early marriage and trafficking become less common, whole communities will undergo substantial economic and social changes. Allowing girls to become educated also gives them more of an ability to make decisions beneficial for their own wellbeing. Currently an estimated 66 million girls are not enrolled in schools. This lack of education is seen in countries around the world, including Afghanistan, Egypt, Africa, Haiti, Peru and a multitude of others. Women worldwide are held back from equality due to their social responsibilities, including marriage and caring for a household, the lack of appropriate funds also holds many back from education. However, these obstacles can be overcome. In her speech to the United Nations, Malala calls upon the governments of the world, developed nations, and world leaders to hel |
1554 |
The Loss of the Creature by Walker Percy"I do not refer only to the special relation of the layman to the theorist. I refer to the general situation in which sovereignty is surrendered to a class of privileged knowers, whether these be theorist or artists. A reader may surrender sovereignty over that which has been written about" (Percy 304). Walker Percy describes two types of travelers in his essay which are the complex and common tourist. Methods of reading can also be applied in the terms of common and complex. In his essay "The Loss of the Creature" Percy works on a problem, a problem that effects the student and the tourist. The issue he tries to solve is not explained clearly and is left to much interpretation. For that reason, it can be hard to pinpoint the problem and make sense of what Percy is trying to explain. Percy, does however talk a lot about sovereignty and how it is lost by the common tourist. The loss of sovereignty can be the problem he is writing about. The loss of sovereignty can al |
1734 |
High Stakes in EducationStatistics prove that "African Americans currently score lower than European Americans on vocabulary, reading, and mathematics test, as well as on the test that claim to measure scholastic aptitude and intelligence" (NY Times 1). Some of society seeks to abolish standardized testing. The problem is not in the tests, it lies somewhere else in the public education systems. The requirements of the government, certain colleges, and because students determine how they are assessed since it is an equal opportunity for everyone, outlines the reasons for standardized testing to stay obligated for students to take. By a certain grade level students should be at a certain level in whatever the course that they may be taking and the government sees this through the use of the standardized test. If students are to fall behind in these two core subjects then these standardized tests will surely catch this. The progress can be settled before they are required to be held back and repeat that year so that they may be performing at the required level to move to the next grade. The government implemented the &quo |
749 |
An Educational Visit to the Operation RoomDays to remember and never will it be forgotten. It was a wish; everyone could wish for and hope it will happen a day. Before choosing my major, I used to tell my parents that this area was my favorite regardless of how hard or tough situations and cases would be, but it was my preference. After choosing to nurse as my major, hope started to develop and get to be a big percentage until reaching medical-surgical course. It all started with this course, where we were assigned to different floors in the hospital. For every floor, its special effect on our selves leaving an impress that will always be remembered. But for this area, it left a mark to be remembered in my whole life. It was really an amazing experience and the most interesting and inspiring involvement in the courses. For instance, most of whom I meet in my daily life, feel jealous at me for that I have the opportunity to go for this area. Enthusiasm filled us and couldn't wait for that day to come. And when it came. Feelings |
1684 |
The Development of Infancy and ToddlersPhysical Development is the process that begins in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty. From the day a child is conceived heir growth is being charted, and it is done continuously. Infants and toddlers are categorized from the time they are born until the age of 2. A child's most critical growth period is before they are even born, when they're organs are being developed. In Spencer A. Rathus,'s book Childhood & Adolescence: Voyages in Development, which demonstrates the development of organs from 3 to 16 weeks. The chart begins with the heart and central nervous system at three weeks, 4-5 weeks heart, eyes, arms, and legs, 6-8 weeks ear, teeth, palate, and external genitalia, followed by the 9-16th week the brain. These newly conceived children are impacted on growth both physically and mentally, all beginning their parent's health stress, eating habits and overall health. "malnutrition in the mother, es |
869 |
The Basics of Karma and ReincarnationIn our world nowadays, you will hear almost everyone say, "what goes around comes around," but do they know what that really means? "What goes around comes around" is the basic fundamental of Karma. According to Webster's dictionary, Karma is defined as, "seen as bring upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation." Karma is originated from Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhist believe in this present life, if one has done an unpleasant action, he or she will have to suffer in this life or in the future life, while actions of previous lives are to determine this life and future life. While many people or religions do not believe in Karma, the Law of Karma does effect lives as early as birth, influence those who may not fully believe in the religion behind Karma, and have a lasting effect on communities with diverse backgrounds. In this lifetime, everyone is different from each other. Some are born into a rich family, wh |
1694 |
Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth BraddonIn Lady Audley's Secret, Lady Audley is an independent woman who perceives herself as being mad and uses it to get away with all the crimes that she commits; she claimed that her mother was insane, she is too. She is very intelligent and knows how to protect herself from everything that she has done. We know that she changed her identity a lot because she was ashamed of who she was and she married Sir Michael because she wanted more wealth and a status in her life. When Lady Audley was young, she went to visit her mom in the asylum and from there she had a thought in her mind that she might be crazy someday as well. Insanity was believed to be more common in women than man in the early ages. Women weren't treated the same as men, and only a few women had power and Lady Audley wanted that power. She married Sir Michael who is a lot older than her because she knew if she married him she would get the wealth and the status she wants which only a few people have. There were a lot of exp |
889 |
Characters in Oedipus the KingWhen you think of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, you tend to think of how the tragedy and prophecy could have easily been avoided, the events that led to the tragedy, and how the characters unwittingly played a role in the unfolding of the prophecy. It is the foolishness and stubbornness of many of the characters such as Oedipus and Jocasta that led to the downfall of Oedipus and the shame and destruction of his House. Jocasta and Laius were told of a prophecy from the Delphi. The prophecy stated that their son will kill his father and sleep with his mother. Dumbfounded, Laius told Jocasta to take the infant, Oedipus, to the top of Mount Cithaeron to die from the elements. But instead of killing Oedipus herself, she told their servant, a shepherd, to commit the act for her. The shepherd instead took pity on the infant and did not leave him there to die. In this instance, murder of an infant could have avoided a dreadful prophecy. But it was the pity and compassion the shepherd had for Oedipus that played a role in the prophecy coming true. Oedipus was rescued by the shepherd and given to Polybus and his Queen, Merope for adoption. As Oedipus got older he be |
785 |
The Kid on the BikeI think I was born to ride bikes. When I was young I was a really crazy kid that liked danger and was always getting in trouble for trying new things that are not good. Obviously trying new things isn't always a bad thing and finally the day came where learning this new thing will be a good thing. This new thing my dad was going to teach me was how to ride a bike! I lived in Juarez until I was ten years old and kids on my block didn't have a TV or a phone, game boy, etc.., but what they did have where bicycles and bikes where how kids have fun until the moment they wake up until they have to go back home, so having a bike was mandatory. I was a quick learner and my dad decided to buy me a bike when I was four years old, the bike my dad got me was a mean glossy black bike with a horn that could be heard miles away. My bike now was just another competition for the kids on the block. I was so ready to learn but what I did not know is that how many times I was going to fall and cut my kne |
1000 |
Worldview in The Ransom of Red ChiefA worldview defines the way a person views the world around them. It determines what they believe and what they expect to occur in various aspects of the human experience. Throughout the course of this analysis, I intend to present my own world view through the categories outlined by Drury. This will help to establish my personal perspective of the world around me and allow the reader to better understand my beliefs. After I have established my own worldview, I will then explore the worldview that is expressed in "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry relating to the character, Sam. I will then conclude by making a comparison between my own view and that of Sam in order to show that worldviews are personal but come from the four corners of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Scripture, church teaching or Tradition, an example from your personal Experience, or logical Reasoning. The first of Drury's categories that I will discuss is that of what I believe about God. For this categor |
1205 |
Reasons for On-Campus Gun ControlSome people are for new gun control laws especially the ones for campus carry, but I am one of the many that are against them. Now, it is impossible to pick up a newspaper or watch the evening news without being bombarded with the details of another mass shooting, or another child that was killed while playing with a gun. As a college student, I stand firmly against this because I feel as if I should feel safe rather than be worrying if there is going to be a shooting if i attend my classes. There are many facts that support my position in which I will explain. Since the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech University, the widespread of amount of university shootings has risen. Since then, 33 states have passed laws in which students are allowed to |
508 |
Documentary - The Weight of a NationThe Weight of the Nation is a four-part documentary that explains the epidemic of obesity in the Unites States. The documentary brings together a series of long term scientific studies and national facts that supports the problem of obesity in America. The four parts bring together possible causes and effects of the body being overweight. There are many things that causes obesity; over eating. Lack of exercise, genetic and environmental DNA. I find it extremely sad that the United States as a nation is suffering from obesity. I do though understand some of the causes of it. And I also believe that their many things that we as a nation can do to lower the percentage of obesity. Individuals alone shouldn't have to deal with obesity, the Government, Schools, Parents and communities should come together to help the cause against Obesity and stop it from hurting our children and adults. America can be economically and socially affected by the obesity epidemic but not many people realize t |
3065 |
Eatonville, West Florida, and the Development of Janie CrawfordJanie Crawford is unlike any character in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. She is divergent and develops in different manners. Two places in the novel play major roles in the development of Janie. One being the west florida area where she was raised by Nanny and married to her first husband Logan Killicks, and the other place being the small town of Eatonville. In West Florida and Eatonville Janie develops economically, physically, psychologically and socially. To begin, the West Florida area where Janie spent the majority of her young life she was well taken care by her grandmother Nanny, a former slave. Nanny made it her priority to have Janie be raised in a home of her own. In the beginning of the novel, Janie explains to her dear and close Pheoby everything that led to her return to Eatonville. She mentions to Phoebe that when she was a young girl she and Nanny lived in the backyard of Nanny's former owners. Janie wore hand me downs from the grandchi |
1914 |
Allowing Students to Bear Arms on College CampusesDear President Knight, The following letter will stress the importance of emotionally and physiologically stable students and faculty being able to carry a concealed weapon on the college campus. All credible sources will be cited throughout this letter as well as the very end of the letter. Both sides of the topic will be discussed and examples will be given. Although there are many different opinions and emotions toward the topic of gun allowance on college campuses, the main objective is to make the students and faculty feel safe while they are in class and on campus. As you may know, many are intimidated by the thought of allowing guns onto an area that is so densely populated. However, to others, it may seem comforting to think they have something to defend themselves with in case anything drastic were to occur. Of course, if guns were going to be allowed on campus, serious safety precautions would take place. Gun carriers will have to go through background checks and have to pr |
1119 |
Business and Productivity - The GoalI found The Goal to be very intriguing in that I love learning about business problems and how they come up with solutions to overcome them. I know it's a lot harder in reality, but now I feel as if I could go run a manufacturing plant, (yeah right). Another thing I loved was that it was a narrative and had a story behind the problems the plant was facing, which involved family issues that a real person would go through. Most books fall flat somewhere, but I felt like I kept guessing what was going to happen, or how I could figure out the problems the plant was having. Since there were multiple breakthrough's, the best thing to do would be to go through the events that the breakthroughs occurred, and the background behind them. So the book begins by giving a normal day-to-day scene of what was happening. Al arrived at work and noticed right away that Peach was there, which probably came with bad news. Sure enough he was right, because Peach was told they had until the end of the year |
2767 |
Castle Rackrent by Maria EdgeworthUpon finishing Maria Edgeworth's Castle Rackrent, King George III is reported to have sat up in bed and exclaimed, "Now I understand my Irish subjects." What does this novel tell us about Ireland and the Irish? Castle Rackrent is a historical novel, which was set before 1782, and was written by Maria Edgeworth at the height of the United Irishmen activities. Due to the United Irishmen activities the Edgeworth's had to leave their Castle Rackrent estate and take safe refuges in Longford town. Maria Edgeworth is a writer that can be thought of as a starting point of Irish Literature. Castle Rackrent was published as a response to the 'Act of Union' in 1800 and is the first 'Big House' novel. The novel Castle Rackrent follows the fortunes of the last four heirs of the Rackrent estate in Longford, Ireland in 1700s as told through the eyes of Thady Quirke and their devoted stewards. The narrator of Castle Rackrent is Thady Quirke, the seemingly loyal family servant, w |
1620 |
