Essays on Blackburn

Barbara McClintock was a one time student at Cornell University under the auspices of one C. B. Hutchison, who was lecturing in genetics during the fall in 1921. Genetics had not become a widely accepted course during the time, and students used to study it as a preamble to becoming plant breeders. Having been born in Hartford Connecticut in 1902, she earned her first degree in 1923, her Masters in 1925 and a Doctorate in Philosophy in 1927. Her steady rise as a geneticist was inspired by C. B. Hutchison. She studied the genetic characteristics of maize concentrating on ...

1.0. Introduction Founded in 2003, Tesla Motors has undergone excellent growth in many aspects such as company size, profitability, product line, etc. Based on gradual progress, now the company has grown into one of giant industry players. It mostly deals in electric cars and trains with more focus on former (The Case, n.d.). This report sets out to analyze the company’s current strategies relating to its product line and future prospects of growth and identify the areas for improvement. In the final section, the consultant recommends the most practical strategy to the company directed towards raising its competitive ...

Most of Sylvia Plath’s works are propelled by “inexorable and often terrible forces driving through her mind and bodyThe forces are fears, or nightmarish impulses towards brutality or suicide” (Knickerbocker 346). These dark emotions are present and felt in her works, alluding to the kind of life she lived before her suicide when she was just 30. There was nothing much that can be learned about her personal life which exposed her in the kind of sufferings that her works have alluded to, but her poem “Daddy” talked about a German father who was a Fascist and died ...

The Cabbage Soup Diet, as with most fad diets, is a quick way to lose a few pounds. Cabbage Soup, made with vegetables, tomato sauce, and a chicken or beef stock is a very low calorie food. This diet runs its course in seven days. Cabbage soup is consumed every day, with alternating veggie and fruit days. For example, on the first day cabbage soup is eaten with additional vegetables only. On the second day, only the soup and some fruit are consumed. On the third day, it is the cabbage soup with both fruit and veggies. During the ...

According to the State Department of Education, minority students are classified as those from Native Hawaiian, African-American, Pacific Islander, Asian-American and American Indian dissent (Bartolomé & Lilia 7). The students that belong to at least one of these groups are usually affected by the race of the teacher who teaches them. Studies have shown that students from minority groups learn better from minority groups’ teachers. This demonstrates that the racial dynamics in schools contribute to the ever-persistent gap in performance of students of different races (Coleman & Bobbie 20). This essay discusses how the race of a teacher can influence the ...

Intellectual Property and Innovation

Intellectual Property Intellectual property comprises of new creations that are legally branded as property. Various legal tools exist to safeguard property rights, and they include patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets (Andersen, 2006). The legal right accorded to properties facilitates the owners of creative works and inventions to earn a living and at the same time improve the well-being of the society. Owners of property rights may be individuals or institutions recognized by the government. There must be checks by the regulatory authorities to help strike a balance between the needs of the intellectual property owners and the society. ...

Article Review: Underground Economy

INTRODUCTION In essence, a successful critical analysis concentrates in achieving a balanced appraisal. The economic meaning of this idea is the analysis should include the audience in a concise analysis of the strengths, applicability, and weakness in the ideas presented in the paper. Ideally, good peer-reviewed articles in Economics should follow the scientific technique of research. This paper is a review of Blackburn, Bose and Capasso’s study on the interconnection between the underground economy, tax evasion, and financial development. It tends to analyze how the authors’ contents fit the objectivity and logic of Economic Research.

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The article sets ...

Retributive rationale and Utilitarian Rationale

In retributive rationale, the idea of retribution is to ensure that an act of wrong is balanced in the form of punishment inflicted on the offender (Blackburn, Fowler and Pollock, 2012). It is important to note that retribution does not involve a revenge mission as the people giving the punishment have been given the authority to do so by law. The process of deciding the punishment to be done on the offender requires a certain specific procedure to be followed (Blackburn, Fowler and Pollock, 2012). The victim cannot be granted the power to provide punishment for the offender as ...