Essays on Thaw

It has always been the desire of independent nations to act as such: making their own decisions in accordance to their national interest and sovereignty. It is true that nationalism in this regard condones any form of external intervention and manipulation, especially if these actions can directly influence a nation’s political wellbeing. Such is the case between Cuba and the United States, whereby the history between these two nations during the past century is tainted with controversies concerning not only economic and military policies, but more so about displacing a duly-sworn leader who is deemed as perilous by ...

There are different foods prepared and served at various times depending on the locations. Families have different choices of the foods served on different occasions, let’s say in celebratory moods. It can be difficult for one to decide the food to offer people in several circumstances due to different tastes of people. What some people may term as best food can turn not to be the best food for others. Chess pie has been a good food for many families and it is mainly served during celebrations. It has happened in our family in many occasions whenever there ...

Introduction

“There’s much stronger evidence connecting human activity to changes in temperature, melting glaciers and ocean warming,” are the words of Gerald Meehl who holds the position of a senior scientist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research. Meehl in addition to being a scientist is also a major contributor to the report that was published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and according to the report; human activity is primary cause for warming of the earth’s climate. The 2007, the report linked human activity to the change in global temperatures with 90 percent certainty, a ...

Report for Ms. Creshema Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of the Premier Dining Group

Dear Ms. Thomas, Please find a report of my official findings and recommendations as a result of my preliminary inspection of the Canoe Restaurant in Pasadena, CA. I was in the restaurant making my observations for about four hours the other day:

I observed a frozen turkey being thawed at room temperature upon my arrival at the restaurant at around 9 am. Per the ordinance, thawing should take place in a refrigerator with a temperature below 38 degrees Fahrenheit, or be placed for up to two hours under running water with a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. When I left Canoe at ...

Anita Evensen

The occurrence of identity theft has not seemed to diminish with today’s technological advances. On the contrary, it seems to be more prevalent than ever before. “In 2012, for instance, about 12.6 million Americans were reportedly victims of identity fraud. This is an increase from the approximately 11.6 million who were victimized in 2011 and 10.2 million who were victimized in 2010.” Previously, it was harder for anyone to steal personal information. Short of actually stealing your wallet and credit card, thieves would either have to watch someone enter a credit card number or go dumpster diving for ...

The Masonic society has grown to greater levels in the contemporary world such that it has attracted the attention of many researchers. Initially, it was a group of brothers, who eluded from the royal society, who had a deep and abiding desire to seek knowledge, debate philosophies, explore history and discover symbolism. It paved way for the development of what is commonly known as freemasonry in the contemporary society. Some books define it as a peculiar system of morality oblique in fable and exemplified by symbols (Jeffers, 98). It evolved from the discussion of ethics and morality that brought disagreement in the ...

In E.L. Doctorow’s Ragtime, the American Melting Pot is represented by a variety of characters, all of whom experience and communicate with each other in numerous important ways. One of the more fascinating and closely-connected characters in the novel is Evelyn Nesbit, who is told by Emma Goldman early in the novel, “But there are correspondences, you see, our lives correspond, our spirits touch each other like notes in harmony, and in the total human fate we are sisters” (60-61). This sentence sums up the spirit of the book – everyone is connected, and everyone corresponds with each other in ...

Cuba and Venezuelan Socialism in 21st century

[12 November 2012]

The world has witnessed various revolutions over the years. An activity or a movement, which results into fundamental changes in social, economic and political situations, can be termed as a revolution. There are numerous revolutions, which have either failed or succeeded in achieving the intended objectives to initiators and generations thereafter. 20th century is one of the most influential centuries in human history when there were numerous revolutions. One such revolution which took place was in the form of the rise of Socialism which first came into effect in Russia after the Czar of Russia was overthrown ...

Socialism in the Twenty First Century

Many researchers of the socialism campaign of the 21st century prefer to treat the word “socialism” as a misnomer. Hence, the ‘socialism’ that we talk of in this paper does not involve the political aspect but seeks to examine the term in the aspects of their style, rhetoric and actions. This paper takes only as broad overview of the topic, highlighting the major aspects without delving to the possible in depth analysis that could have been possible in a work of lesser scope. This paper has been prepared keeping this intention in mind.

Cuba & Its Tryst with Socialism

Whenever Socialism is thought of in regard to ...

Patterns of Polity

Introduction: In this excellent book, the author discusses the way in which the Church is governed and how several institutions are merged together to provide one common whole.

Introduction:

The three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have all left their particular mark on the city of Jerusalem. Founded in the early days of Solomon, Jerusalem has always been an important bone of contention, both as a historic city but also as a point of reference for religion. Naturally it has also been an important rallying cry for Christianity in the days of the Crusades as well as the development of ...

Disturbing trends in the climatic condition of the Arctic led to scientists researching this area. Upon close scrutiny the fascinating greening of the Arctic has been observed. From the space, using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), which is an index of vegetation greenness, the circumpolar changes in the tundra vegetation are observed. The NDVI records of the last 29 years were gathered and the Maximum NDVI was derived. According to studies the MaxNDVI was usually observed in August due to many factors such as CO2 fluxes, above-ground biomass, total eco-system production etc. Many other biophysical properties also cause the ...

Introduction:

In this excellent book, David Aikman focuses on the importance of China as a rising power in world religion and raises some intriguing points especially with regard to China also being an ally against radical Islam. Interestingly enough it appears that global politics is also changing in the way religion seems to be the driving force behind everything these days and this is reflected in the book by Aikman.

Review:

The book starts out by pointing out that at least one third of China’s huge 1.4 billion population will be Christian. This brings several factors into account. For many years, ...

One important theme in Ragtime is the difference between the rich and the poor. Discuss how Doctorow illustrates this problem throughout the novel.

The plot of Doctorow’s Ragtime is utilised by the author to vigorously present his views about many turn of the century issues. Most prevalent of these issues is the divide between the rich and the poor and the social tension which this causes whilst also tying in the concepts of race and power into the mix. Through his combination of fiction and history, Doctorow is able to present a realistic sense and feel for how this ...