Essays on Sleeper

The media plays a crucial role in society by reporting some of the heinous crimes that a number of individuals perpetrate. They might use the articles of criminal activities to inform, warn or report current stories. This essay will use and analyze two crime reports from The Guardian. These include an article on assault charges faced by a top entrepreneur in the country and the article of a notorious serial killer who has killed about 25 women over a span of two decades. Behavior theory and low self-control theory will explain the first article while mental illness and naturalization ...

1. Using the information presented in this chapter, what changes would you suggest to Jim? Jim, on the advice of Stacey, may proceed with a number of changes such as the use of relay terminals, sleeper teams or break-bulk terminals to reduce the time its drivers are on the road. With the help of relay terminals, Jim’s drivers would stay within the limit of 10 hours’ time while sleeper teams would enable drivers to relax while other teams may be driving the carrier through the route. Use of break-bulk terminals would further allow unloading entire trailers at a ...

The essay discusses three artworks by a contemporary artist who is living today and compares them to classic Surrealist artworks. The contemporary artist chosen for this essay and carrying elements of the surreal in his work is Mohammad Zaza, who is a Syrian artist. Three artworks of Zaza are chosen for analysis in the paper, namely, “The shell”, “Face of the Machine” and “Mind”. Surrealism as another art form that embraced chaos and the irrational. The Surrealists tried to unlock the imagination of the mind, rejecting rationalism and realism. The focus here was to tap the unconscious mind. It ...

Fuel Efficiency Management rules

When federal regulation on emissions for the commercial trucks was switched to focusing on the greenhouse emissions from focusing on NOx and PM, it meant the need for fuel efficiency for trucks went up. Thus, there is need for the Peregrine to enhance its performance through rules that enhance fuel efficiency and social responsibility (Trucking Info, 2016).

Company overview and current situation: Available resources

Peregrine Transportation Company is an active interstate carrier in the transport business that began operations on May 2011 and whose resources can be summarized to include 13 trucks and Company Drivers 18 (Quick Transport Solutions, 2016).

More efficient and socially conscious trucking equipment with fuel saving possibilities

Equipments: Tires:  Should buy tires that ...

In a recent article, Dana Stevens has criticized Steven Johnson’s thesis ‘The Sleeper Curve’. She has expressed her viewpoint mentioning that, watching TV teaches people to watch more TV; unlike Johnson’s belief that TV has become more complicated in the last two decades. Stevens has mentioned that, Johnson’s case may seem solid until defined in quantitative, scientific terms. However, this complicated development of TV shows does not make people smarter is the author’s claim.

Stevens has pointed out the loopholes of ‘The Sleeper Curve’ thesis. She indicates that Johnson has dismissed the controversies of ...

Everyone that I know watches television. It seems these days that it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t watch television on a regular basis. I have a friend who rush home from work in order to make it home on time to watch Survivor. Another friend, who sets time aside each week, making sure she has the night off, just to watch Vampire diaries. I myself have a nightly routine where I watch TV to help me unwind at the end of the night. The question that I begin to pose in my mind is all this TV really healthy? ...

Aspect of H.G. Wells’ Novel “When the Sleeper Wakes” “When the Sleeper Wakes,” an original story published between 1898 and 1903 and written by H.G. Wells represents the passionate, socialistic outcry of the author in the form of a futuristic tale that features an Englishman (protagonist) called Graham. The story takes place in London, and the man Graham finds himself a bit disoriented due to the fact that he has slept for approximately 203 years apparently as a result of tampering with drugs to cure his insomnia. Apparently H. G. Wells embraces a fascination pertaining to dystopian literature that presents the preponderance ...

The book ‘When the Sleeper Wakes’ is one of the unique works of H.G. Wells originally published in the year 1899. The protagonist of the story is a nineteenth-century man named Graham, an insomniac who falls asleep for 203 years and wakes up in the year 2100. After a two-century long sleep, Graham discovers himself in the mechanized city of New London, which greets him with urbane steel and glass . He finds powerful men in a combination of political tyrants and capitalist exploiters. Wells describes the future society as a herd of prole masses along a luxuriant transport system consisting of sidewalks. The society ...

Rail construction is a sequence of steps that takes laborious amounts of time in each step and finally results in a wonderful and safe system for transport for many decades to come that requires minimal maintenance over that period. The first step in the construction process is the approval for new line itself. This is typically the responsibility of the government to do it. Once a approval is given for rail connectivity between two points then the role of engineering kicks in. The first step in the process is the alignment. Alignment is nothing but the path in which the track ...

Essay on “On Being Crazy” by W.E.B. DuBois African American authors of the twentieth century bring to us an era of discrimination, and transformation of United States, in a poignant and funny style. Their stories and novels are a reflection of the society that has seen deep racial prejudices and confusing principles that were in charge. Out of many authors of the kind, W.E.B.DuBois was prominent for being the first African American PhD holder from Harvard University, and the first to document black demography. His writings recall the duality of African Americans – one an American and the other a Negro. This ...

Analysis of “TV Makes Us Smarter”

Steven Johnson in his New York Times article “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” argues that the increased complexity of TV plot lines has contributed to an increased intelligence of viewers. Whereas in the past TV shows typically followed a single plot line and had a single protagonist, today, shows such as “24” and “Lost” among many others follow extremely complex plotlines that involve multiple characters, that blur the lines between good guys and bad guys, and while the moral issues are not as clean cut as they were in the past. There are several ways of interpreting this data. One is ...

The two leading and opposite views on the effect of the technology revolution on the human mind are from Nicholas Carr and Steven Johnson. While the former claims that the internet has a very dysfunctional effect on human cognition, the latter believes that the evolution of more complex games and technologies has enriched the average human mind. This essay takes a look at both the schools of thought and draws conclusions from the respective arguments made. Nicholas Carr starts his essay with the observation that his own book reading and long article writing habits have suffered immensely due to lack ...

Women are always prey to men when they go out at night alone since they are vulnerable and this means that they have to take steps to protect themselves since this is a huge problem in every way. Young women who are scantily clad and make themselves up are prime targets for men who are ready to take advantage of their situation accordingly and who are constantly on the lookout for a quick sexual adventure. One must also be protected against burglaries and other robberies through an alarm system. In his article, Ander Monson discussed the fear of leaving the ...

It cannot be denied that Edgar Allan Poe made important contributions to the literary community. Poe effectively made his place in the literary community by always altering it using dark themes, Romanticist aspects, and strong imagery. Poe’s lyrical poem, “The Sleeper,” which was first published in 1831, gives readers a chance to retain a conclusive idea of his mysterious intentions. Poe establishes his ideas in his work using imagery. Poe creates an uncanny and weird environment in his poem that is inhabited by his characters. Poem portrays a lady in a long dress in his poem. Poe’s dark and deep romanticist intentions ...

Persuasion or persuasive communication is a type of social science in which one aims at guiding people to adopt an idea, action or attitude using rational and symbolic means (Cialdini, 2001). Persuasion therefore relies on appeal rather than force. Persuasive communication can be divided into three main parts: the communicator or persuader, the message and the audience. The combination of traits and characteristics of the persuader, the message and the audience aims at bringing the utmost appeal and persuade the audience.

Persuaders

Our ability to persuade is influenced by three overarching characteristics; trust, expertise and likeability (Hamilton, 2007). Persuasion could either ...

The history of racism and discrimination is a common occurrence in various parts of the globe since the early civilizations. Many people were persecuted because of their religion, race, belief, and sometimes, because of their skin color. Westerners had developed this thinking when the colonialization period took place, and as they navigated towards the east. Each country has its own history of racial discrimination and even though it is deemed as an act against human rights, there are still racist thinking amongst people especially if certain events that has been perpetuated by a specific race or group. These days, people who ...