Essays on Esposito

Influence

Influence

There are scenarios in our life when you feel that you need to stand up for a cause. I experienced such an opportunity last year when I felt I needed to do everything to persuade my near and dear ones to maintain to avoid junk food. The age of the internet has clearly provided us with an opportunity to better understand how we need to avoid junk food and maintain a healthy diet. After due consideration of all the health benefits from avoiding junk food, it was easy to get my father on board to change is food ...

Introduction

Human sexuality refers to the capacity for one to have sexual feelings. It can be expressed in differently including same-sex relationships, heterosexual interactions and even relationships among different partners. The form of sexuality one follows is guided by their life teachings and influences by culture, global interaction, and religion. These factors determine how one would choose to live their life. Over time sexuality has changed especially in the past century. Freedom to express one’s sexuality has increased, and people are more willing to transform due to reduced fear of persecution and reproductive limitations. This paper will explore the ...

Diary Summary

On day one, I used an outdoor wood-fired boiler. In addition, I burnt toxic substances that included tires, plastics, garbage, and driftwood. On day two, I burnt fossil fuels by driving a motor vehicle, cooking with a gas stove, and using a lawnmower. On day three, I used household products that included cleaning agents and paints. In addition, I used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire in my kitchen. Other appliances used during the day included a freezer, air conditioner, and refrigerator.

Analysis

Studies have demonstrated that individuals make significant contributions to the overall air pollution that induces ...

The emergence of digital currencies and their rapid expansion into international financial markets and the lives of common people has been nothing but a substantial shake-up for the global financial sector. These digital or virtual currencies, often known as cryptocurrencies, employ cryptography to secure and authenticate transactions, as well as to administer the creation of new units. Today, both youngsters and older people know the Bitcoin benefits and Ethereum features: they are decentralized and operate on a peer-to-peer network, giving users more independence and near-absolute anonymity.

In recent years, digital currencies have grown in popularity, and their use has spread beyond ...

People need to have certain abilities in order to contribute to society. In this sense, here are many talents and capacities that people can develop throughout their lives. These abilities, also called skills, can help individuals make the most of their lives. Skills are essentially talents or abilities that people can grow or learn, such as social skills, leadership skills and motor skills, among others. Human beings develop and enhance skills from a very early age and all through their lives. The urgency to master a specific skill depends completely on the need and period one is living. Therefore, ...

Theoretical Framework

Overview The theoretical framework that directs this study is the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) developed by Ajzen. According to the model, planned behavior is influenced by three primary constructs: attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and subjective norm (Esposito et al., 2016). The author argues that the stronger the intention, the more likely an individual will indulge in the behavior. The model is often used to review health-related decision making with attitude referring to person evaluation of behavior; PBC refers to perceived difficulty or ease of practice while the subjective norm is the degree other values the importance of ...

The title of the original text is “Reading in a Foreign Language”. It is written by Scott Esposito and published as a column on his blog “Conversational Reading” on January 26th 2007. The subject of the article is the author’s experience about reading in foreign languages. The main idea of the text is that a person can guess the meaning of the unfamiliar words from the context. People who are beginners in reading in a foreign language consult dictionaries, but it makes reading harder. As a person advances, they rely more on their common sense in order to ...

SLIDE 1: TITLE SLIDE

The presentation about Gun Control is especially relevant because it is one of the most controversial and highly charged issues in the United States. Also, it has become a Presidential election issue. SLIDE 2: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats is pro-gun control. Donald Trump for Republicans is anti-gun control. Democrat versus Republican Democrats in general are supportive of gun control policies and laws. Democrats are part of the lobby against carry-concealed weapons permits issued with few requirements to people who take guns into public locations and schools. Republicans are part of the pro-gun party and are against laws that ...

Introduction

There is abundant evidence that the United States government should take action on problems such as the number of handguns and automatic weapons in circulation around the country. It is important that gun owners register their weapons in order to control the problem of gun-related killings and violence. The United States has repeatedly and steadily reduced the funds for public agencies that manage gun control and that monitor gun-related laws. American policies, politicians, and pro-gun supporters approach the situation from such opposite perspectives that all discussions about gun control legislation seem to devolve into hysterical rhetoric. Many countries around ...

Q2.Mustafa Kemal’s on the abolition of a caliphate and Hassan Al-Banna’s text “towards the light text” on political life. Mustafa Kemal and Hassan Al-Banna are two important figures in the history of the Arab world in terms of their influence to nationalism and the current state of their nations. To begin with, Mustafa Kemal was an author with a liberal mind that made his works and line of thought free from the influences of the situation at the time where people had limited line of thought owing to the forms of leadership and religion. While he did ...

Social justice refers to the fair relationship between an individual and society, and it includes equality in the distribution of wealth, opportunities, rights and social privileges. However, in other societies, this phenomenon is not easily achievable, and there is apparent oppression, inequality, and deprivation of fundamental rights to some individuals by gender, class or social status. Gender inequality has been one of the topics of contention not only in developing countries but the whole world. Women have often been discriminated in issues concerning jobs, education, and even sports. Gender equality has been a far-fetched ideology in some parts of ...

Introduction

In the recent history, Gun violence in America has been an issue of huge concern. In this annotated outline for my research, it details down the summary of the main points of my projects as well as providing the working thesis statement. The outline also provides the section headings. Underneath each section heading is a list of the identified resources that I will be utilizing in my research. The outline also provides an annotation for each research.

Summary of Main Points

The research will be looking at the current literature surrounding the controversial issue of gun control in America. I will be covering ...

1.To determine a definition of the domestic terrorism is not easy task.

On a territorial basis, it is opposed to the international terrorism, as the participants of domestic terrorism are citizens of one state, and the consequences of their terrorist activities do not go beyond the country. The domestic terrorism may be associated even with the activities of government agencies and with the struggle of the opposition against the existing political system; however, in the current situation it is more closely related to the violence perpetrated by individuals or small groups of people within the country towards civilians and government officials.

The far-right group Ku Klux Klan is a best-known example of a terrorist ...

The collision between Davis and Esposito which resulted to an injury is referred to as the tort of negligence. The collision led to physical harm to Esposito and left her with a permanent physical impairment. This was after she was knocked down to the ground, an action that was unintentional and yet the incident could be predicted. Under the tenets of the tort of negligence, Davis is accountable for negligence and needs to provide remedies for the injuries sustained by Esposito.

A close examination of the circumstances of this case reveals that there were three basic elements which indicate that ...

Living organisms depend on biochemistry to power various chemical reaction cycles which are important for the overall biological functioning of an organism. Chemical reactions occur at a specific rate in certain conditions and require input energy (activation energy) to be supplied before a reaction can begin. Since a reaction cycle consist of many consecutive step, slowing one step slows down the whole cycle. Enzymes are proteins which act as catalysts in biochemical reactions and speeds up reactions to rates that are high enough for biological functioning. Enzymes manage this by providing an alternative reaction route with lower activation energy.

The breakdown of ...

The Prophet’s Mosque

Two categories describe the distinctive visual elements of Islamic art/architecture as decorated surface and structural shape. Understanding these characteristics of Islamic art/architecture proves a historical journey of the second holy mosque built next to the Prophet Muhammad’s home in Medinah in the 5th century 622 C.E. (Araffin 2005). The evolution of mosques from the humble rendering of the first erected with the Prophet’s own hands to the geometric patterned, repetitive designed, and calligraphy domed places of prayer and worship found in the Islamic world today is a testament to the faith in God of all Muslims globally. The ensuing ...

“The question is not where KHC is as a company right now, or even what it has achieved to date. The big question is what the future holds, and if we can continue to deliver the same spectacular level of growth and success? The simple answer is ‘yes’, and furthermore we’re well placed to even exceed what has been achieved before.”- Alwaleed Bin Talal (Kingdom, n.d, p. 1)

Introduction

Alwaleed Bin Talal is the key figure behind the Kingdom Holding Company (KHC). This is an international holding company that is unrivalled in the world. He has been twice named ...

Introduction

Music has no boundaries and is listened by all sections of society, globally. Whether it is in English, German, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Arabic, Urdu, or any other language, music is enjoyed by one and all for its sheer power of attraction. It is not necessary that all audiences like the same kind of music, and it is also not true that all artists are liked by all. Tastes differ, and preferences are many. While some would pledge their hardcore support for the songs sung by Madonna, or a Lady Gaga, they need not necessarily have to agree that they are ...

How were Uranus's rings discovered?

William Herschel was the first observer to mention that Uranus has a ring system in 1789. It was only a speculation since the astronomers that time could not observe any rings around Uranus. The discovery of the Uranian ring system was observed almost 200 years later by James Elliot, Edward, Dunham, and Douglas Mink in 1977. The discovery of the ring system of Uranus was only an accident when they grabbed the opportunity to observe the atmosphere of the planet using the occultation of the star SAO 158687. In their observations, they found out that the star suddenly disappeared for five ...

Introduction

In 1975, two planetary exploration missions named Vikings 1 and 2 were launched to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars. These two missions were launched with only a few weeks apart from each other; the first on August 20, 1975 while the second on September 9 of the same year. Both of the missions had two parts: a lander and an orbiter. The plan of the missions was that as the orbiter orbits around Mars taking pictures and other data, the lander studies the Martian surface from the ground. With the program’s total budget of a staggering 1 billion dollars, ...

The film Of Gods and Men begins with a quotation from the Bible "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes." This neatly sums the theme of the film – everyone is a child of God - and also offers an ominous foreshadowing of the ending. Set in an Algerian monastery, nine Catholic monks live in a Muslim area, where they are accepted by the peaceful and friendly community. However, as the true story develops the safety of the monastery is threatened ...

All communication devices are divided into two large groups: verbal and nonverbal. It may seem that nonverbal means are not as important as verbal. In fact, it is not true. Although verbal communication is of central importance for the majority, it is incomplete without nonverbal devices. Even after developing language, people consciously or unconsciously use body movements. Eye contact, facial expressions, head movements, positioning of feet and legs, torso shifts, postures, tone of voice and even space between people during conversation are elements of body language. Professionals in the field of communication studies define these body movements as the ...

Introduction

Investment and risk denominates some of the essentials in the function of management, and it is known as a pre-requisite as far as managing and confirming things accordingly. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Governance and Business Ethics are some of the parts that deem necessary for an organization to have their existence for a longer span of time. There are numerous organizations in the world which are actually in the favor of delivering the best to their consumers, employees and management as well (Bredeson, p.34). In order to effective manages the employees and operations of a company, there is a need to comply ...

Ascendancy can be described as a process or event by which power shifts from one orientation to another. Usually the less dominant force assumes authority by overpowering the dominant force. The process is not usually a smooth one rather; it involves the power struggle among the involved parties with each having their own interest at heart. As such, it has widespread consequences that are both beneficial and costly for the society. From the surface view, it may be difficult to assess the impact of such an overhaul given the fact that most of the underlying factors are restricted to the objective ...

The Islam religion had no divisions before the death of Prophet Muhammad in the year 632 A.D. It is believed that the Prophet Muhammad had prophesied that upon his death there would emerge more than 72 Muslim sects (Friedman 128) but only one of them would not go to hell (Mervin 11). The biggest cause of the split was the lack of and/or the failure by Prophet Muhammad to name his successor before his death. Conventionally, his successor would have been his eldest son or a male relative. The problem was that all his three sons who were the ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of mortality in the US. According to American heart association statistics, nearly one million men and women succumb to various complications from CVD. In the US, CVD claims more lives than cancer and AIDS combined (CDC, 2012). It is also one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide (WHO). The economic cost of CVD in 2008 was estimated to be $448.9 billion, which was double the cost estimated for the year 2007, $219 billion. There are a number of factors to the incidence of CVD. These include non modifiable factors such ...

Terrorism in the United States, and all over the world, is sadly very common. Although there is no one universal definition for terrorist acts, the FBI does define it as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” (Qtd. Allen, 2007). There are some events that may or may not fall under this definition, but a collective group of people still refer to them as acts of terrorism. There are some experts who believe that the events during ...

Shared Themes in Judeo/Christian and Islamic Beliefs

Shared Themes in Judeo/Christian and Islamic Beliefs Judeo-Christianity and Islamic religions share various religious aspects of beliefs and moral values. Christianity is a religion that started and spread to the whole world. Jesus Christ is the genesis of Christianity while Islamic religion was founded by Prophet Mohammad. Their basic tenets grew from their shared creation stories. These religions are closely related in various ways. First, they share beliefs about the existence of God and that God controls their lives in many ways. (Qur’an 59:23-24). They also share moral values that concerns what is expected of human beings. This ...

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Dear Mr. Clarkson: RE: Intellectual Property Rights Law I am Christianne Kelly, Office Manager of Italian Brothers, an Italian restaurant in Springville, NSW. I have been with the restaurant for about 15 years now and have witnessed its growth from its humble beginnings into what it is today. The owners of the restaurant are brothers Mark and Marco Esposito who have been in partnership in running the restaurant since 1981. Now on its 32nd year, Italian Brothers continue to be one of Australia's ...

The career of being a police officer is risky yet interesting if one has the passion to pursue it for good reason. Police officers come into contact with all kinds of people, the good, criminals of all kinds such as drug dealers, thieves and murderers among others. The career of a police officer is divided into three major stages. Each career stage has distinct characteristics. The police officer behaves differently in each of the stages. The challenges and experiences the officer faces at every stage and the experience gained from the service make the officer evolve into a certain character at the ...

Essay: Corporate Ethics after the Financial Crisis of 2008

Corporate Ethics refer to the acceptable moral practices in business. It includes moral principles, values and codes of conduct that determines the behavior of group of individuals in satisfying their customers’ needs. It also entails honesty, straight forwardness, trust, fairness and other core values that surround decision making business transactions or deals. Corporate or business ethics consider other business stakeholders’ interests during various business transactions. Corporate ethics and business success are therefore inseparable. Upholding corporate ethics is one of the best ways by which companies can ensure their maximum benefits. Managements should not give higher priorities to their ...

Taha Hussein's early life

Born on 14th November 4, 1889 (Hardwick and Stray, 2011), Taha Hussein rose to become one of them most outstanding figures of Arabic literature in Egypt and in the world over. He was born in Izbet el Kilo which was a small community village in AI-Minya in central Upper Egypt (Brugman, 1984; Goldschmidt, 2000; Russell, 2012). While his father was reportedly a civil servant (and a peasant farmer) in Egypt, very little is known about his mother and siblings as there is a paucity of literature on his early life that speaks about them. At a tender age, Taha Hussein contacted an eye infection ...

In today’s consumerist culture, having the most things equates to social and cultural success – many people measure their self-worth and happiness by what they have instead of who they are (Cowen, 2009). At first, we seek to own things as a result of necessity – we primarily seek the things that we require in order to survive and thrive. Once those basic needs are met, however, we look toward amenities, and our major criteria for what we want to get is what the others around us have. When someone has something very expensive, and is clearly enjoying it, it is a ...

A contrast between the two messengers of God

This essay is aimed at illumining the contrasting features of the lives of Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed. Though both of them proposed different religions namely Christianity and Islam which have quite a lot of dissimilarities in the beliefs, customs and present day scenario, still the presence of striking elements for comparison and contrast cannot be denied. Several online articles and research papers have been used to find the details of the lives of these two great ‘messengers of God’. But certain opinions on the negative aspects of adherence to either of the Prophets and the conclusion on how to ...

Comparing Eastern and Western Religions

Comparison of Western and Eastern religions is based on the analysis of similarities and differences of the following core aspect and concepts of religions, namely: meta-narratives; syncretism; definition of supernatural agents (gods, ancestors, spirits, and demons); concept of evil; the sacred (holy places, sacred times and initiates); Eastern and Western mentality and way thinking. The very first evidence of similarities of all religions can be found in ancient texts. It is known that religious texts emerged from ancient works, namely Myths of Harmony (China), Myths of Liberation (India), and Myths of History (Islam, Christianity and Judaism). Despite of ...

Religious Studies

The first mention of three core religions of the world is met in Myths of History. Later Campbell (2008) was one if those who represented a comprehensive research of the Hero emergence in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam stating that all religions had the same root. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam belong to Abrahamic religions that are monotheistic. Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity counting 1.3 billion of adherents while Christianity has 2 billion of followers (Esposito, Fasching, & Lewis, 2002). That might suggest that three religions have many similarities analyzing the history of religious studies. A research of the ...

1. Egyptian culture

There is an immense cultural mix in Egypt. The major cities follow the traditions that existed during the Pharaohs time while other parts of the country follow pure tribal customs which found themselves in the country courtesy of invaders. Visitors and foreigners are welcomed with the warmth of the customs and mentality of Egyptians though they are warned of being too generous, smart, patronizing and arrogant (Cunningham & Reich, 2009). The local Egyptians local nature can be felt by travelers making Egypt to be considered as a country in the region that is most attractive due to the hospitality shown. ...

INTRODUCTION

In the film The Joneses, David Duchovny and Demi Moore play the heads of a household who move in to a very nice Stepford-y suburb. They bring with them their aesthetically perfect and perfectly pleasant children, as well as their house full of nice Ethan Allen furniture and amenities. They ingratiate themselves firmly with their neighbors and the rest of the community, but they have a secret – they are not a family at all, but a team of marketers sent to impersonate the perfect family. They are the quintessential Joneses - that perfect group of people down the street with the new car, the ...

Impact of Modernity on Islamic Ethics

Modernity refers to the state of being present after a transition from traditional or original status to the current trends. It tends to emphasize on social relations with reference to rise of capitalism. Capitalism is a system in economy in which resources are privately owned and run for a gain. In Islam, ethics and Islam law are one and the same. So we cannot separate the two whenever an analysis is being made (Abdullah, 1987: pp.102). Muslims from time immemorial get the Islamic ethics from the Quran and Hadith. The Quran is a holy book which has several laws that the followers of ...

The Role of Diet in Human Health

The human immune system is highly developed and complex to ensure that it fights with a wide range of microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, particles and other foreign objects that may affect the body in any way. The system is made up of various components within the body, and all are in some relation with each other to ensure that there is an effective immunity against any foreign body capable of causing some pathological conditions in the body. The major components of the human immune system include a group of immune cells such as the T-lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes, natural killer cells, memory cells, and ...