...THE ULTIMATE BATTLEFIELD IS THE MIND A Commentary By Jane M. Estrella CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility has become the latest catchword not only among the companies but also in schools. Students tend to scrutinize what particular CSR to implement in order to provide the needs of community and its people. Actually, it has been tackled under the financial management subject and among students taking the topic there is an ongoing debate arises over whether a firm should exist solely for making profits or whether it should pay heed to the social and environmental concerns that accompany the practice of Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR. The proponents of the view that a firm exists solely for making profit argue about the market being the final arbiter of allocating resources and point to the market as the place where incentives for allocating resources for social and environmental causes is to be found. The opponents of this view take the stand that everything cannot be left to the market and there needs to be a mechanism in place whereby the environmental and social causes need to be taken care of.If we examine both sides of the debate as well as take into account superficial attempts by businesses to pay lip service to CSR, the first strand of thought that comes to mind is about the need for businesses to invest in CSR as a way of mitigating the deleterious effects of the industrial paradigm on the environment. The practice of CSR by industrial companies is in...
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...Clara Barton is an amazing woman who pushed past many limitation to do what she felt was right, and become a battlefield nurse. She pushed through Gender role, being unprepared, and warzones, all to help save lives and make a difference in the War. Clara was widely seen as the Angel of the Battlefield. Giving everything she could to save lives, and bring relief to the soldiers of the Civil War. One of the biggest issues she had, however, was the gender roles of her time. In Clara’s time, It was unheard of for a woman to do anything in the army, let alone anything to do with battlefield medicine. The local women who have heard of her wishes to become a battlefield nurse produced nasty gossip, thinking ill of Clara. Clara, however, payed them...
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...following: does the president have constitutional authority under the due process clause to kill U.S. citizens abroad, or is it a violation of this clause to unilaterally decide to target and kill Americans? This essay will review the concepts of battlefield, imminent threat, and “due process”, and how these ideas shape our perception of presidential power. It used to be that a battlefield was marked off and the combat was on the battlefield. Al-Qaeda had declared that a battlefield was anywhere they can legitimately operate from and kill Americans. A “battlefield” can best be defined as anywhere where the enemy has protection of local people, where the enemy can’t be arrested, and from where they can attack America. Most commonly, we think of a combatant as somebody engaged in fighting a war. An “immanent threat” is best defined as any pronounced or supposed threat that is about to happen. It can also be defined as the presence of immediate deadly harm. In response, if the president has the opportunity to prevent an event that is highly likely, he should have the right to do so. Concepts of liberty and due process may be relevant to some, yet in an armed conflict, there are no due process rights available. Because of battlefield requirements and the lethal force being used, due process does not require trial or charges. Right to due process is context-sensitive, and it should be analyzed according to the situation. Under the international law, the President is required...
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...Slavery was a point in time that was painful and needed a solution for freedom.As a result, The Civil War would solve that problem. The time of slavery was a time of despair and a time of hardship for the many trapped souls in slavery. In the Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, slaves were not able to have an education, such as Frederick Douglass in his years of slavery. He was restricted to learn to read or write as a slave. Therefore, there was little hope for Douglass to find a different route in life to have an education. Abraham Lincoln also played an important role to help free slaves in the text, The Gettysburg Address. He changed the minds of many to help rescue the souls put into slavery. For these reasons, The Civil War would forever change Americans and redefine freedom and equality....
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...Robots Help, Not Hurt Imagine a world where robots were used instead of humans on the battlefield and there was no loss of human lives. Robotic warfare needs to be supported because it helps prevent the loss of human life, it has the ability to rapidly reproduce robotic soldiers, and it can reduce the possibility of human error. Many articles state that robots have the downsides like most everything does but robots can provide upsides that can't be done by any other solution. Robotic warfare is a positive for both sides of the spectrum due to niether side losing any men at all. When a soldier goes out on to a battle field they have a chance to die because of many various dangers and they are unable to identify and counteract all of the dangers they will face. The amount of dangers are too immense for one human to handle and key in on the human aspect. If and when the robotic soldier enter the battlefield soldier will be virtually untouchable and incredibly safe compared to war in this era. This still doesn't keep humans completely out of harm's way from the dangers of the battlefield. The humans have to be within a certain range to operate the drones or robots that are being controlled in the battlefield so they are still be in range of the enemy forces and can be killed if spotted or traced by the enemy. Also when you put robots into combat they don't have the ability to discern an enemy vs an innocent person. The robots could end up killing innocent women and children...
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...built up one’s entire life can either aid or inhibit success in the face of adversity. War situations are a primary example of character traits either helping or hurting soldiers, no matter the conflict and its details. The sheer risk of the situation in itself makes it defining for many involved, particularly those in the thick of battle. In Stephen Crane’s novel The Red Badge of Courage, the protagonist Henry Fleming shows ambition, bravery, and eventually reflection, and is shaped by his stressful and horrific life as a Union soldier in the American Civil War, which forces him to progress mentally. In The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming demonstrates an ambitious nature, however, this nature is altered by his experiences on the battlefield, causing him to become a more reflective individual. For example, when describing Fleming’s eighteen year-old, untested thoughts towards the regiment’s first battle, Crane writes, “He had, of course, dreamed of battles all his life-- of vague and bloody conflicts that had thrilled him with their sweep and fire” (Crane 3). Essentially, before experiencing any combat firsthand, Fleming thinks of war as a glorious and heroic situation, and is eager to join the cause. However, later in the novel, after experiencing a few battles, Henry loses this sense of eagerness. When describing his feelings after an especially bloody battle, Crane writes, “He appeared dazed, looking as if he was questioning ever joining the great war” (Crane 56). While...
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...of these, are visually satisfying reality altering objects that are finding their way into households across the globe more and more each day via internet and cable television. The reason for this I believe is the diversity of the game developers today. They are targeting audiences of all ages, races, genders, and so much more when they produce and create their games. Electronic Arts is an American game publisher and developer that has perfected over 30 years the art by creating a thriving company basing all of its games off the targeted audience, providing immersing gameplay, as well as the means to get the games out and into the world. This will be my criteria for the 3 game advertisements; Battlefield 3, Madden NFL 25, and Create developed by EA that I will be evaluating. Battlefield 3; a first person shooter produced by Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment also known as “DICE” portrays large scale military firefights and battles, electrifying story mode gameplay, all the while being enhanced by the technological leaps in graphic design. All three of these things can meet the criteria of targeted audiences and the immersing gameplay. Just by watching the very brief launch trailer for the game it is clear that the target audience is young adult males, even more respectfully retired and active duty military. As a former active duty service member, I understand that veterans sometimes feel that rush of adrenaline by firing an M240 Bravo machine gun, throwing a grenade, or...
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...In particular, this phrase depicts how horrified and sickened Lieutenant Cross has become of the war when O’Brien claims, “There was no way Lieutenant Cross would allow such a good man to be lost under the slime of a shit field.” (163). It also signals how drastically the battlefield can influence the soldiers by detailing the cruelties of war in a manner that is so conflicting with the soldiers’ affection and appreciation for Kiowa as a person. Therefore, the author incorporates this vulgar phrase to suggest the duality of war by contrasting the many positive memories he has of Kiowa with the horrific realities of war that lead to his untimely death. O’Brien also incorporates vulgarity to signal how difficult it is for Cross to step foot on the battlefield after Kiowa’s death when O’Brien admits, “He had no desire to command, and even after all these months in the bush, all the days and nights, even then he did not know enough to keep his men out of a shit field.” (168). In this case, O’Brien’s use of vulgarity suggests how critical and restless Cross has become over his decision to enter the...
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...tragic accident leading to to Lee Strunk’s death, O’Brien reveals, “It took off his right leg at the knee… For a while he kept saying, “Damn oh damn,” as if he’d stubbed a toe.” (Friends). Soldiers often play off their pain and fear, assuming an apathetic air as opposed to showing any signs of weakness. This perception of the expression of fear and pain as weakness lingers even after soldiers depart the battlefield, leaving many unable to appropriately deal with the memories and the mental toll of war, occasionally disrupting their ability to reenter modern society. Further displaying coping methods of soldiers, O’Brien uses hyperboles and overstatements such as when he recounts, “Like the time at this river when he went fishing with a whole damn crate of hand grenades. Probably the funnies thing in world history, Rat says, all that gore, about twenty zillion dead gook fish,” (How to Tell a True War Story). Overstatements like this allow for O’Brien to reinforce his characterization of war and how soldiers must find humor in the cruelness of war to retain their sanity and a focused mind. In an effort to maintain their sanity, soldiers...
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...I Sing the Battle is an amazing poem, written by Harry Kemp, about the good and bad side of wars. This 10 line poem express that the cost for winning the war is great. With every line that express the triumph of winning a war, comes a line with the dark side of war. Alternate lines, between good and bad, is a poetic way of expressing the theme and meaning of the poem, but Kemp also use figurative language to. The theme is illustrated more vividly and given a greater understanding with the figurative language in the poem. The battle outcome is made vivider with the figurative language. “Ah, but the broken bodies the drip like honey-comb!” (Kemp 8). This is a simile that is talking about how the disfigured bodies were dripping with blood...
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...congress, and Lincoln wanted a strong nation, one without slavery. This would be fine if slavery wasn’t popular in most states, but sadly it was. There was conflict and disagreement, but most of this conflict came from the south. In the south slavery was a very popular and common practice. Thirteen states from the south seceded from the United States. These states called themselves The Confederate States Of America. According to www.civilwar.org the first battle of the civil war took place at Fort Sumter. On April 12, 1861, Major Robert Anderson was under fire by General P.G.T Beauregard, who was in command of the Confederate forces around Charleston harbor. Major Robert Anderson surrendered on April 13 and evacuated the next day. This The battlefield is a very known subject in all wars but this was one of the harshest wars in American history. This war like any other was fought and won with armies of soldiers. Each side had its own army of soldiers. The U.S. army consisted of about, 22 million troops. The Confederate army consisted of about 9 million soldiers. The U.S. had the advantage in numbers. The battles during the civil war were very violent and bloody. Cannon fire was the most fearsome weapon during the war. Cannon ball would bounce off the ground and mow down troops. Soldiers that have been...
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...The conscious mind is that which represents the awake state that carries us to take on tasks throughout the day. Information always travels through the mind while we perform our daily tasks. We take in all forms of ideas through our experiences by the external environment, the body, the conscious mind, and the subconscious mind. I will be focusing on the first three parts that pertain to our conscious mind and interact with it, as the unconscious has already been covered. The environment is sending message units to our mind all the time. It can be from music, the television, watching a bird chirp, reading a sign, and etc. As a magician is the goal to manifest in our environment, but first you need to be fully conscious where the information...
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...the method of personification to great effect in this poem. The buzz saw, though technically an inanimate object, is described as a cognizant being, aggressively snarling and rattling as it does its work. When the sister makes the dinner announcement, the saw demonstrates that it has a mind of its own by “leaping” out of the boy’s hand in its excitement. Frost refuses to lay blame for the injury on the boy, who is still a “child at heart.” In addition to blaming the saw, Frost blames the adults at the scene for not intervening and telling the boy to “call it a day” before the accident occurred. Had the boy received an early excuse from the workday, he would have avoided cutting off his hand and would have been saved from death. Moreover, a mere half-hour break from his job would have allowed the boy to regain part of his childhood, if only for a moment. Frost’s emphasis on the boy’s passivity and innocence in this situation is particularly significant in the context of the time period. After moving to England with his family, Frost was forced to return to America because of the onset of World War I in 1915, an event that would destroy the lives of many innocent young boys. With that in mind, this poem can be read as a critique of the world events that forced boys to leave their childhoods behind and ultimately be destroyed by circumstances beyond their control. After the boy’s hand is nearly severed, he is still...
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...The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, is a novel about a boy in the Civil War who matures and realizes the definition of true courage. Courage comes from the ability to be willing to sacrifice one’s life for a good humanitarian cause. This is clearly manifested in many points in this story. For example, in the beginning of the book, Henry, the main character is looking for a person to admit that they are scared and might run from the battlefield, because he is afraid that he might. He questions his friend, Wilson regarding this, and he replies: “I didn’t say I was the bravest man in the world, neither. I said I was going to do my share of fighting—that’s what I said. And I am, too” (19). Wilson portrays courage, because he says that he...
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...1. Describe the different approaches to waging war of Grant and McClellan, utilizing Grant's campaign in the West and McClellan's maneuvers in Virginia. During the American Civil War, leadership within the Union’s army was constantly an issue. Within the Union, various generals were found at times to be at odds with the political leaders in Washington. This was especially evident in the relationship between General George McClellan and President Lincoln. This tension was the result of McClellan’s approach to waging war. By examining the differing approaches to waging war of U.S. Grant and George B. McClellan one can gain a better appreciation for the decision making that was necessary by leaders like Lincoln, in selecting military generals who could effectively wage war to defeat the Confederacy. By all accounts, George B. McClellan had the makings of a great general. Graduating second in his class at West Point in 1842, he served under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War. (McPherson, 1988, p. 4) He also served with distinction early in the war by assuring that Kentucky and the region that would become West Virginia, remained out of Confederate control. (McPherson, 1988, pp. 299-301) After the Union loss at the First Battle of Bull Run, McClellan was named commander of the Army of the Potomac, and by November 1861, he was the General-in-Chief of all Federal forces. (McPherson, 1988, pp. 348-350) McClellan’s approach to waging war was one of the cautious tactician...
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