...National Football League where some players are refusing to stand for the country’s national anthem. This has caused uproars and debates among Americans across the land of freedom. Kenneth Jost, a reporter for The CQ Researcher, observes that many Americans fear patriotism is declining in the nation (Jost, 545). Two individuals, retired Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady and Carole Shields, took to analyzing a related matter in an article of The CQ Researcher. Both parties responded to the question, “Should Congress approve a constitutional amendment to permit laws prohibiting the physical desecration of the flag?” (Jost, 561). Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady argued that the desecration of the flag produces terrible impacts and is not protected under the first amendment. On the other hand, Carole Shields wrote that the ability to burn a flag is...
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...Collected and edited by Victor Davis Hanson, Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience is a collection of nine scholarly essays specifically about the Hoplite warrior: describing the weapons used, how the identification and retrieval of casualties was conducted, the style of phalanx battle from the perspective of the actual soldier fighting as well as sacrifices and battle rituals. He reveals a new experience to the reader using these works, one that sheds new light on the hoplite warrior. Born on September 5th, 1953, Victor Hanson is a military historian and columnist specializing in the study of the classics and ancient warfare. Most notably known for his contributions on modern warfare and contemporary politics for the National Review he has published a number of books on ancient warfare and the classics most on Greek warfare and the Peloponnesian Wars. Keeping his love for the classics intact he received his Ph.D in that field from Stanford University in 1980. Hanson recently relinquished his position and California State University where he began teaching in 1984 where his solely responsible for the creation of the classics program. He currently writes two articles per week for the National Review. Although much scholarly research and publication has been made available on the topic of hoplite warfare, the collection of unpublished essays that Hanson has brought together has undoubtedly opened a new perspective of battle itself. Hanson may have very well been...
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...Our nation security has never been the same since the event that change everything, the bombing of the twin towers in September 11, 2001. Thousands of innocent lives were lost because we lack the security we have now. In order to prevent this from happening again our government developed polices in order to counter act and mitigate the threats of ongoing terrorism. Department of Homeland security is formed as a separate agency of the government to secure our nation from the acts of terrorism. The agencies sole purpose is to keep us safe and to prevent the attacks of the terrorism. In the development of the policies and counter terrorism tactics the government face different issues? In this essay we are going to look at how these issues affected...
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...economically and politically. With that in mind, this essay will attempt to determine the advantages of doing business in an Indian political environment as opposed to a Chinese one. On the one hand, China has been (historically speaking) a quite stable country, being governed by a centrally run state. Being a single party state, China has been controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1927, when the 5th National Congress was held. India, on the other hand, has almost the exact opposite history. As of 1950 (when India became an independent sovereign nation, separated from the British Commonwealth), India is a democratic republic, with the President of India the elected head of state and the Prime Minister the elected head of government (CIA, 2015). In terms of the environment in which both countries’ businesses operate in, much like their political history, they are radically different. The rules and regulations that govern China are described by many as restrictive. Regulation in China is central, resulting in particular industries not being able to foreign investors. This is due to the Chinese Communist Party wishing to restrict the level of external influences on its own population. This level of regulation also extends to restricting the level of communication between the Chinese and the outside world. The Chinese Internet filter (known colloquially as the Great Firewall of China, known internally as the Golden Shield Project) is...
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...IN THE COURTROOM. Term Paper ID:19839 Get This Paper Free! or Buy This Paper Essay Subject: Right to fair trial vs. right of public to witness court proceedings & know what govt. is doing.... More... 7 Pages / 1575 Words 5 sources, 11 Citations, MLA Format $28.00 More Papers on This Topic Paper Abstract: Right to fair trial vs. right of public to witness court proceedings & know what govt. is doing. Paper Introduction: SHOULD CAMERAS BE ALLOWED IN THE COURTROOM? Introduction and Problem Statement Although the title of this research is broad, cameras, in the context of this paper, refers to television cameras. Courts in different jurisdictions in the United States impose differing restrictions on media coverage within courtrooms. Some jurisdictions do not allow cameras of any kind, requiring even the print media to employ artist sketches for any visual reporting of courtroom proceedings. Others permit the use of still cameras under controlled conditions. Few jurisdictions permit the unrestricted use of television cameras in courtrooms. Most jurisdictions that do permit television cameras in the courtroom do not permit continuous live coverage of the proceedings. Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered...
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...NARRATIVE ESSAY It was a peaceful place, far, isolated from conflicts that has been risen by the Galactic Empire since the fall of the Republic. A nice daughter, Jyn Erso, belonged to Galen Erso and Lyra lived with a moderate family on planet Jakku , working on their own farm to feed on without worrying troubles from the Empire. One day, in the coldness of the breeze, an engine roared beyond the horizon. A spaceship swiftly headed to Galen's place. Seeing that, Jyn ran back home to her family. “They have come. We have no time!”, said Galen, worried with the situation. “Lyra! Take Jyn with you and you know what you have to do.”, he continued. Lyra quickly packed all things up and ran from the house to the extraction point, bringing Jyn...
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...Google PESTLE Analysis Political Installation of sophisticated router switches blocked information flowing in and out of China A blacklist of banned IP addresses and URLs featuring news about politically and culturally sensitive topics was given to the operators by the Government and wanted operators to block them. All providers in china had to provide the customer’s account numbers, phone numbers and IP addresses to the Government The providers were asked to track the websites the users accessed under the policy of Public Pledge of Self –regulation and Professional ethics. Internet cafes were asked to install software that blocked sensitive content and the patrons who visited these sites had to present their identification under their real name. Chinese Government launched a$800 million surveillance system called Golden Shield for monitoring Civilian use of internet 35000 internet police jobs were created to monitor and censor websites in China. Two cartoon police officers JingJang and ChaCha appeared on the screens to remind users to refrain from accessing sensitive information. The information about the dissidents were collected and prosecuted. Economic China does not have a full bloomed media like in US Average age of internet users is about 25 Users in China use search engines to search for songs and entertainment There is a gap on Internet connectivity in Urban and rural areas (Chiou, 2009) Social In China, Web access and usage is not distributed demographically...
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...Name Institution Date Business operations Introduction Businesses can expand and originate from various entity types. Limited or general partnerships, corporation, sole proprietorship, nonprofit organizations, Limited Liability Company (LLC), and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) may be a few examples of the styles available for business shareholders and owners to choose from in order to carry out their business operations. Each and every style may have its own gains and setbacks as regards taxation, liability and government regulations and laws. In a bid to answer your question, I might have to make use of two different business examples which comprise of different operation styles and guidelines. The two businesses include a bar business and professional practice and may be detailed on the basis of basic requirements necessary for successful business formation. I would also be keen at outlining the entity choice for each of these businesses as a way of providing advantages over the other. A detailed explanation of how each of the two scenarios controls the taxation, liability and business issues would also be in order. To add on that, the regulations, laws and potential risks that may be involved in every business style may be identified. Bar business The best business entity choice for Miriam, Lou and Jose in their business operation could be forming a Limited Partnership. Jose and Lou would then perform the role of general partners hence manage the operations of...
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...The focus of the Social Justice Avengers’ (SJA) Group Activism Project is the 2014 Federal Budget, handed down in May 2014 by Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey. The budget contains many significant changes, however, the SJA chose four topics to highlight; the Medicare Co-Payment, changes to the Higher Education fee structure, and New Start and Youth Allowances. This essay will reflect on the rationale behind the choice of the Budget, the strengths and weaknesses of the activism project, the quality of participation within the group and a self-analysis of my contribution to the project. The specific components of the Budget that were the subject of the activism project were individually chosen by team members based on their personal values and...
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...Tani’qua Jones Dr. Boyd American Lit. After reading and analyzing de Crevecoeur’s essay, “What is an American,” one could argue that the entire purpose of the essay was to describe an egalitarianism society, a society which has never existed in his eyes. De Crevecoeur was raised in a family of Counts and Countesses, experiencing the fortune of being born into a wealthy and prosperous family, while witnesses the misfortune of those who weren’t. Through the details and images described, from his experiences, in Letters of an American Farmer we obtain the true sense of being English or French; something de Crevecoeur wasn’t all too proud to be called. John de Crevecoeur was more honored to be called an American, working as a farmer, a life vastly different from the comfort and riches of being a Count. In “What is an American,” De Crevecoeur compares Europe and America to define the nature of being an American. And he illustrates throughout the essay, why the great American frontier is preferred by the vast majority. Although de Crevecoeur was born in France, he sees himself as an Englishman who has come to settle in America. Through his eyes we explore the differences he encounters in America that he would never discover in England. Most of these changes are based on his experience of being an American farmer, working on the beautiful open frontier. Here de Crevecoeur sees the industry of his native country displayed in a new manner, “there are no great manufacturers employing...
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...be expected to strike his students. He ran his own school from 1838 to 1841, teaching Latin, Greek, and science. In 1938 Thoreau also began lecturing, which he continued intermittently, often emphasizing his strong opposition to slavery, but his message was not always well received. Thoreau began his lifelong friendship with Ralph Waldo Emerson when he tutored Emerson’s brother William in 1843 on Staten Island, boarding with Emerson and his wife. He helped Emerson edit the Transcendentalist magazine The Dial. Thoreau kept a journal at Emerson’s urging, which aided him in his writing. He took a canoe trip with his brother John during the first two weeks of September 1839, which experience he transformed into a volume of poems and essays entitled A Week on the Concord and Merrimac Rivers (1849). While he published 1000 copies himself, only about 300 sold. On July 4, 1845 Thoreau moved into a cabin on the shores of Walden Pond, on land belonging to Emerson, about two miles from Concord, and lived there alone for over two years. Thoreau condensed this outdoor life as if it were a single year in his classic Walden: Or, Life in the Woods (1854), in which he describes his lifestyle as experimental, emphasizing meditative awakening, the result of a wish “to live deliberately,” to shed materialism and to cultivate self-reliance. In July 1846 Thoreau spent a night in the Concord jail because he refused to pay a local poll tax in protest against the Mexican War and America’s...
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...Greece has been struggling for more five years to overcome its financial crisis. At the end of 2009, the problems for Greece started emerging when the newly-elected government realised that the country was heavily in debt. In the meantime, both Greek banks and the government were graded by rating agencies as dramatically low, as the country's debt had peaked (Tseronis 2014). Furthermore, in 2010, reports concerning accounting irregularities for the statistics which the Greek government delivered to Brussels caused the media to put Greece on the spot and raised concerns about the sustainability of the Greek debt and the country's credibility (Tseronis 2014). Thus, Greece became the first EU member to activate a bailout package from the newly set up European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and representatives of the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commonly referred to as the ‘troika’, in May 2010 (Gemenis & Nezi 2015; Tseronis 2014). Afterwards, Greece required a second bailout programme in February 2012 and an agreement that led to a third bailout after marathon negotiations, on 13th July 2015. The aim of this essay is not only to describe and analyse how Greece reached a third bailout but also to investigate if this programme could be the end of the Greek and euro crisis. It is divided into three main sectors: the first one is about the previous bailout programmes as well as the reasons for their failure...
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...a second term, healthcare reform will be enforced and made into laws, which will affect our lives, as we know it today. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will change the way healthcare organizations conduct business. There are those that say things will be better, but I do not see that happening. Healthcare costs are already rising because companies do not know what to expect. We are already paying too much for healthcare. I do not want to pay more, do you? According to Humana (2012), healthcare in the United States did not gain ground until the late 1930s when Blue Shield insurance and Baylor Hospital in Dallas created a system - now known as Blue Cross Blue Shield – in which Blue Shield established a way for “doctors to protect their interests and their payments” along with Baylor helping people pay their hospital bills (Humana, 2012). The success of Blue Cross Blue Shield encouraged others to enter the healthcare market. Once these other insurers entered the market – the system began to change (Humana, 2012). These changes have brought us to where we are today. Companies are charging too much for healthcare, and those individuals that cannot afford coverage, go without! I was one of those individuals...
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...America’s infancy saw a great deal of issues regarding their government before they became the power they are today. Many of these issues were due to the American population's fear of returning to a monarchical system like they had before, but despised. These issues included slavery, foreign and domestic affairs, taxation, the rise of politically associated parties and the addition of new territories. Through this essay, I will give my analysis about the issues brought up in the Ellis book and my thoughts on how they shaped America's landscape. In the book Ellis brings up a couple of key domestic affairs, which include slavery, the debt crisis post war , taxation, the power of the state government versus the power of the federal government and the rise of...
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...Global Culture Globalization has become the it-word of this generation, growing up in the dawn and the domination of the internet in our lives has seen idea and information shared across the globe. Thirty years ago the world as know it didn’t exist, the globe seem much bigger as it does now. Globalization has help cultural group better define themselves by seeing similarities and differences. Foer and Appiah both used examples on how globalization though soccer and cultural identities. Globalization is define as “Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation technologies and services, mass migration and the movement of peoples, a level of economic activity that has outgrown national markets through industrial combinations and commercial groupings that cross national frontiers, and international agreements that reduce the cost of doing business in foreign countries.” (Merriam-Webster). The age of the internet has created an environment where people and businesses can provide services and products around the world. When I first started taking college classes the biggest shock that came was the price of textbooks. A book that provide no real value outside the current class I was in, hundred dollar book will disappear into a storage closet because of the refusal to resell...
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