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Is Capital Punishment Ethical?Capital punishment is the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. "Ethically acceptable,"" refers to the ability of such a punishment to benefit our society, and thus be accepted by mankind. Recently, 111 countries voted in favor of a United Nations resolution that would declare a global moratorium on executions. This brings forth the interesting conundrum of whether capital punishment is ethically acceptable. I think that capital punishment is not ethically acceptable as it is flawed, does not provide closure for the families of the victims, and fails in its purpose of deterring criminals. But capital punishment is flawed. Humans involved in the decision-making process, such as the investigators, prosecutors, and judges, may make blunders at times, which can lead to the wrongful conviction and execution of the innocent. A specific example would be the case of CameronTodd Willingham. Willingham was charged with murdering his three children by arson. He was execut |
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Ecofeminism in IndiaIn India, the most visible advocate of ecofeminism is Vandana Shiva. One would tend to categorize her work with the eco-feminists of the radical mode, Vandana Shiva (1988) critiques modern science and technology as a western, patriarchal and colonial project, which is inherently violent and perpetuates this violence against women and nature. Pursuing this model of development has meant a shift away from traditional Indian philosophy, which sees prakriti as a living and creative process, the "feminine principle"," from which all life arises. Under the garb of development, nature has been exploited mercilessly and the feminine principle was no longer associated with activity, creativity and sanctity of life, but was considered passive and as a "resource ". This has led to marginalization, devaluation, displacement and ultimately the dispensability of women. Women's special knowledge of nature and their dependence on it for "staying alive"", were systematically marginalized under the onsl |
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E-Coli Poisoning in ChildrenE-Coli poisoning is a very serious matter; it can cause serious illness and even death. It may seem like the United States doesn't do enough to prevent this, but you can argue both sides of the argument. E-Coli 0157H7 has been on the rise the last fifteen years. This poisoning is caused by bacteria that can spread from human to human contact but most commonly found in tainted meat. E-coli poisoning is much more severe in children and can lead to death in some cases. The E-Coli bacteria can stay in a child's feces for more than three weeks, which is much longer than an adult. USDA officials have a chance to heavily monitor companies producing meat but find it is much too difficult to monitor everyone. So some bacteria slips by and into the food we consume. (Child Health Alert) In 2001, a noted controversy surrounding the E-Coli health issue took place in the state of Colorado. Kevin Kowalczyk was a happy four year old until the summer when his family took a camping trip. Kevin's |
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Teen Pregnancy Plan - Educating ParentsIn the United States, between the ages of 15 to 19, about 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant every year (Porter, 2011). There has been a slight decrease in the number of teen pregnancies but the number is still high. Compared to other developed countries, America has one of the highest unwanted teen pregnancies. A reason behind the high numbers could be the lack of communication between the parents and the teens. Parents should be addressing topics such as changes during puberty, how women become pregnant, proper use of birth control and condoms, as well as homosexuality. One problem with sex talks from parents is that they often become vague because the parent becomes uncomfortable. Also, parents may avoid certain topics that need to be discussed for this same reason. Some parents may shut out their teens, causing their teen to go elsewhere for advice and/or education on sex and topics related to sex. This increases the chance of teens acquiring the wrong information. It is importa |
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Moore's Law and ComputingIntroduction Moore's Law is as "a computing term that was originated during the time of 1970. In the simplified version of this law states it has been explained that the processing power and the processor speeds will double every twenty four months" (Mooreslaw.org, n.d.).[1]. Gordon Moore is known as the co-founder and chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation and also the author of Moore's Law. The word "Moore's Law " was named after him. (Bellis, n.d.)[2]. As we know that Moore's Law are only eleven words long in which case it means that it has been one of the most mistaken statement in technology. Why is Moore's Law Important to Computing? Secondly, I have been asked to explain why Moore's Law is important in the field of computing. In my opinion Moore's Law are important to the computing because this law will help the computer processing power or the number of transistors on a chip to double every 24 months which means that the more transistors will be more accurate. Therefore, as I |
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Poe, Doppelgängers and The Tell-Tale HeartDEFINITIONS OF THE DOPPELGÄNGER TECHNIQUE 1. The doppelganger is a literary technique in which a double (or look-alike) appears in the story as a representation of evil. 2. The doppelganger technique is a literary technique by which a character is duplicated (usually in the form of an alter ego, though sometimes as a ghostly counterpart) or divided into two distinct, usually opposite personalities. The use of this character device is widespread in nineteenth and twentieth-century literature and indicates a growing awareness among authors that the "self " is really a composite of many "selves ". EXAMPLES Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror. It was not a groan of pain or of grief "oh, no!" it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe. He was still sitting up in the bed listening; -- just as I have done, night after night, hearkening to the death watches of the wall. DEFINITIONS OF TH |
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Chris DelPrince -EntrepreneurChris DelPrince became a successful entrepreneur because he was consistently able to identify a the product needs of his customers. When he first began his business, he would frequent New York City, scouting for different novelty items he would be able to sell out of his truck. Chris's ability to identify a product need is what led to his success when switching to apparel retail. He was able to recognize an untapped niche market and capitalize on it. Chris was additionally able to realize that he lacked business savvy in certain areas. He understood that the retail business required months of planning ahead, and immediately sought out the advice of various public agencies. As an entrepreneur, this was a very good decision since he was determined to have a better understanding on the way his business |
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Principles of Management - New Jubilee InsuranceSUMMARY This report deals with the practical application of general principles of management of New Jubilee Insurance. For several years, New Jubilee insurance has been in the business of providing us with a better life; a life of safety and security. Departmentalization occurs in the company in five ways such as functional, geographical, product, process, and customer departmentalization. The company manages its people through establishing core values to be followed across all levels. Their core values include; teamwork, integrity, excellence, and passion. In Jubilee General insurance, effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. Similarly integrity for the company means being morally correct in all your endeavors. Management of the company divides the employees into cross functional teams. These types of teams are useful when this company needs to bring together expertise to solve an issue, or to explore potent |
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The Angel's Piano - My Sister's Fight with CancerMy sister was diagnosed with cancer in October, 2005, and she fought the disease for five more years before it spread to her brain. In November of 2009, the doctors told her she had six months to live. Only three months had gone by when I got the call from my mom, "Come to the hospital as quickly as you can." I could hear that she had been crying. I didn't ask her what had happened, I already knew, Tina had passed away. I remember not being able to say anything and my legs going limp as I fell to the floor, my heart felt like it would stop at any moment. It seems like I was there on the floor crying for an eternity. I don't remember too much about the ride to the hospital. It was like I was in a black cloud. Like the whole world had been put on pause and I was the only one in it, racing down the thruway to get to the hospital. It was raining outside. I remember wondering if the rain drops were tears from Tina, who was now an angel in heaven. I pulled into the parking garage at the hos |
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Watson Doesn't Know It Won by John SearleI read the article, "Watson Doesn't Know It Won On Jeopardy!", by Professor John Searle for the University of California, Berkeley. Searle's extrapolated on the idea that Watson, an IBM computer designed to think and answer, was in fact not thinking at all. His focus is on what and how a computer can understand. He does congratulate IBM on its success and for Watson's "huge increase in computational power and ingenious program " (215). But that is where most of the praise ends. It is his belief that the operations of Watson or any computer should never be compared to thinking or understanding akin to that involved in the human brain. Citing an argument he raised in the 1980's, he compares the "thinking " that IBM claims Watson does to that of a man in a room processing Chinese symbols to answer questions with no recognition of what the symbols mean or say. While he admits the speed in which Watson can process that task is impressive, he believes Watson doesn't have "anything I d |
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Invisible Man by Ralph EllisonIn "Invisible Man," by Ralph Ellison, one central question that arises and is evident throughout the novel is "who am I?" The main character is searching for his identity while fighting through racial bias and discrimination. The narrator, who is not valued enough to be named, struggles for his individualism and identity. In a world that is dominated by whites, the narrator is categorized by his skin color, his education as well as his membership to the Brotherhood. Ellison shows that the narrator is discriminated against because of his skin color. The black coloring of the narrator's skin is what covers his individuality; entrapping him behind a mask. The narrator uses the mask as a protective form of self-defense and resistance to the white dominated world. The narrator's skin color has stifled his individual complexity and his ability to contribute to society. Ultimately, he is not viewed as an individual but someone who is the same as all others sharing black skin colori |
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The Great Joe DiMaggioThe Great DiMaggio is a recurring theme and symbol throughout "The Old Man and the Sea," by Ernest Hemingway. He is Santiago's "rock" when he is in a hard place, and he is Santiago's idol. Joe DiMaggio symbolizes Santiago's perseverance and suffering and through the eyes of Santiago, he is a symbol of a "model human being". Finally, to Santiago, Joe DiMaggio is a symbol of uniqueness that is so very rare in this world. The Great DiMaggio is a perfect symbol for the perseverance and suffering that Santiago experiences. "Do you believe the great DiMaggio would stay with a fish as long as I will stay with this one? he thought. I am sure he would and more since he is young and strong. Also his father was a fisherman. But would the bone spur hurt him too much" (68)? Santiago constantly compares himself to DiMaggio, asking himself whether or not DiMaggio would approve, or how Joe DiMaggio would act in his situation. He bases most of his actions on the actions o |
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Overview of Major League BaseballMost people know the words to the song, "Take Me Out To The Ball Game," and along with being familiar with that baseball stadium classic, they have most likely witnessed an exciting seventh inning stretch. Even though professional baseball has been around since the early years of America, it seems to have lost its magic over the years. Major League Baseball has seen a drastic decrease in not only its fan base but also, the countries respect for several reasons. It seems as if "America's favorite pastime" has been rejected by millions of Americans in the nation. These former fans have possibly gotten sick of the drama that occurs when players demand more money or partake in illegal substances. Perhaps, more Americans find themselves paying more attention to the National Football League. Not to mention, attending a professional baseball game seems to be more expensive than going to an amusement park. America's oldest sport is losing fans and the respect of the nation because of the strik |
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Citibank Case StudyCitibank has been a prosperous financial institution for more than 180 years. One of the key components that has made this institution very successful is their focus in offering a personalized banking experience integrated with great customer service, providing higher profitability. However, in the California division, the financial targets became more important throughout the years, leaving behind the importance of customer satisfaction. It is now the main focus of the California division to improve on customer satisfaction ratings before their financials catch up with the number of complaints that have been received in various branches. In 1995, the California division of Citibank decided to implement a new performance scorecard to measure more efficiently the performance of various divisions within the company and how those performances aligned with the strategic goals of the division. Since performance scorecards were filled out by the employee's immediate supervisor, this |
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The Purpose of MarriageThe modern definition of "marriage" is rooted from the Latin 'maritare', which not only means to marry but also inherits the idea of procreation. 'Maritare' was originally used as a term to 'marry' plants together, referring to the grafting of plant stems. Naturally, this process was done for the purpose of propagating plant lineages. Marriage therefore, established a means to pursue morally permissible options of sex and procreation. Back in the day, with no truly effective means of protection, childbearing would definitely have ensued from sexual intercourse between a man and woman. However, raising a child would require commitment and self-investment to its highest level. Therefore, a legal contr |
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Outsourcing and Corporate StrategyBefore we can determine if outsourcing is a wise corporate strategy, we must first have a common understanding of the practice and the reasons why some find it concerning. The practice of outsourcing, for the purposes of this paper, can be defined as when a company contracts out a business function to a third party located in another country, usually in the developing world. There is a continued debate in the United States as to whether outsourcing is good for the economy or not. One of the main arguments used by political parties, and citizens who are against outsourcing, is that the practice is unpatriotic, as it sends high-paying jobs overseas and virtually eliminates the middle class. Evidence to confirm this argument are easy to find, for example: 1) Business Week quoted a Zogby International poll from 2007 that stated that 71% of Americans believe that outsourcing jobs overseas hurts the U.S. economy, and 62% say the U.S. government should tax or legislate to try to stop the j |
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The Mexican GovernmentIntroduction The government of Mexico as established in the Constitution, is a federal republic that it is democratic and representative. As it is proclaimed in the article 39 of the Constitution; it says that the national sovereignty it belongs to the people and that all public power comes from the people with the purpose that will benefit the people of Mexico. Hence to this, we understand that we the Mexicans are subject to the decisions that will come from the will of the people and also from the power of the state. Mexico has been always characterized by being a democracy in the past years, but if we take a deeper look in it we can found that at its finest it is not completely a democracy at all. As other third world countries, Mexico is still in the search of improving the current political ideal. In order to do that, we will take a brief look to how Mexico manages to have the political ideology that it has. Furthermore in this essay it will be explained two political ideologies |
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Elder Abuse in the Health Care FieldMany people involved in the health care field do not understand the importance of displaying unconditional love. When choosing a profession, you have to evaluate yourself and come to an agreement with yourself. If you do not have patient while waiting in the grocery line, then chances are you will not have patients waiting on the elderly. Often, people choose a career based on bucks. Numerous amount of citizen enter into the nursing field to make more money to idolize more material possessions. Their selfish desires are not heartfelt passions. You must have a passion to do a job with love and care. There are so many abuse cases bought about every day. The elderly is constantly exposed to danger. These people do not care about the person at hand. They care more about their pay checks, their bills, or their personal desires. If a person does not honor God, he or she is powerless of having the kind of love for people that is required to work in the medical arena. Every year hundreds of |
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Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a serious developmental disorder caused by prenatal alcohol exposure of the fetus, it is one of the leading causes of mental retardation in the United States, and one which is highly preventable. In 1968, Lemoine and his colleagues in Western France first described children born to mothers who drank heavily in pregnancy. They began to notice physical abnormalities particularly in the face, reduced size and problems of behavior and cognition. Little interest was placed on these observations. Then, in 1973, Jones and Smith described similar pattern abnormalities in children of alcoholic mothers and named the term Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It was then, that the community recognized the potential harm to the fetus that was exposed to alcohol. Women who drink during pregnancy should pay the penalty or go to jail if they are harming an innocent child on purpose. The effects of FASD vary widely from person to person. Difficulties in an individual's ability to s |
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The Needs of Nursing Home PatientsPersonal identity and meeting personal needs are the most important things in satisfying ones desire and promoting quick recovery of a patient. Erik Erikson's theory of psychological development and Maslow's hierarchy of needs can be applied in planning care for a patient. Each of the stages in the two theories can occur before a patient can progress to the next stage. Nurses should bear these important stages in mind when developing a care plan for their patient. Nurses use a holistic approach in planning care for their patients due to differences in patients' ages. Each of the eight stages of development in Erik Erikson's theory requires a different care to produce the desired result. An infant, same as an adult is seeking care from a nurse he can trust. If the proper care is not provided to the infant or the adult, then there is a state of mistrust. According to Erikson (1980/1984), "Basic trust is an attitude toward self and the world " (p. 57), whereas a mistrustful individual wi |
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History of the Snuff BoxIn the seventeenth century, London experienced radical changes in its socio-political structure. The new world was in the process of colonization; the crown was gradually losing its power to the parliament and elite society was progressing towards further refinement. Snuffboxes, such as the one owned by collector Hans Sloane and exhibited in the British Museum, offer valuable insight into these changes through their association with politics and society. For a box to have a purpose in the practical sense, there needs something to be kept inside it. Following this logic, tobacco is indispensable for the snuffbox and an investigation of the former is imperative for our understanding of the latter. Tobacco was first popularized in London by Sir Walter Raleigh, who famously introduced the weed to Elizabeth I in 1600 by reputedly appearing one day with a pipe in his mouth. This historical introduction consequently laid the foundations of an eventful relationship between the crown and this new world crop. The political influence of tobacco can be seen in the crown's relationship with its first colonies. In 1624, James I devi |
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Give Jobs a Chance - TaperingIn his New York Times article "Give Jobs a Chance" Paul Krugman petitions the Fed to keep from tapering its bond purchases. America's central banks are in a tight spot. On September 18, 2013, the Federal Reserve was to have decided whether it would begin to reduce the eighty-five billion dollar per month bond purchasing program known as quantitative easing(QE) that it uses to support the economy(TheEconomist). Krugman states that if the Fed reduces bond purchases too soon, it could be extremely detrimental to the economy, but if this action were postponed and full employment were closer than had been anticipated, the reduction might cause only minor inflation. Krugman understands, as the market seems not to, that the current "recovery" could not survive without continuation of the massive monetary stimulus. Unfortunately, Krugman gives little attention to whether printing this cheap money can sustain the U.S. economy or whether markets only seem to be "proppe |
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Effective ImageryImagery serves as a valuable component when attempting to make a narrative pleasantly readable. By definition, imagery appeals to the five senses: sight, taste, smell, hearing, and touch. Through this useful method, one can formulate a vivid picture of the narrative for the reader. One can also use imagery to further develop the personality and thoughts of the character. For instance, I read a book called Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers back in elementary school. He wrote "But who should we kill? Maybe we would be quicker to shoot in the hamlets. Maybe we would stop pretending that we knew who the enemy was and let ourselves believe that all the Vietnamese were the enemy. That would be the easy way. The women, the babies, the old men with their rounded backs and thin brown legs. They would be the enemy, all of them, and we would be those who killed the enemy. What I recall was the explicit details of the war scenes and the personality of the characters. The author was successful in depicting the disp |
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History of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic BeveragesTimeline: Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt 10,000 BCE (Mesopotamia)-During the time period before 10,000 B.C.E. there was almost certainly no beer. It was discovered once the gathering of wild grains became at the end of the last ice age, in a region known as the Fertile Crescent. This area covers from Modern day Egypt up to the Mediterranean coast to the southeast corner of Turkey, and then to the border between Iraq and Iran. 9000 BCE (Fertile Crescent)- In the Fertile Crescent, people began cultivating barley and wheat deliberately, rather than gathering grains for them to have to eat and to store for later. 7000-5000 BCE (Fertile Crescent)- Farming spread throughout the Fertile Crescent , as more plants and animals were domesticated new irrigation techniques were developed. Which in turn created more beer. 6000 BCE (Mesopotamia)- Many perishable items could not be stored for a long amount of time without pottery which was not emerged until 6000 BCE 4000 BCE (Mesopotamia)-Beer wa |
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Bully Beatdown CampaignBullying comes in many different forms, from cyber bulling to physical bullying. It's all wrong and it has to stop. Bullying has a real negative effect on the victim's life. Those who are constantly bullied can be pushed to the breaking point, where they could end up hurting themselves or others. Why do students bully their class mates? I believe students bully other because they are insecure and lack confidence. They use bullying tactics to impress other students. Bullies thrive on attention they get from their fellow classmates. Their hurtful actions make them feel powerful and popular. Bullies pick on students who they think are weak in physical stature, unpopular with their peers, easily intimated, or discriminated against. Bullying occurs on a regular basis in many schools. It's usually started by the same person or a ring leader who gets a few other |
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