Our world has grown by one billion just in the past twelve years, with the population reaching six billion in 1999. Nearly half of the world's population is under the age of twenty-five, and more than one billion are young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four, the parents of the next generation (U.S. Population Policy 2000). Over ninety percent of this population growth is taking place in the developing world, in sharp contrast to Europe, North America and Japan, where population growth has slowed dramatically or even stopped. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world where large population increases are projected, due mainly to immigration. For example, in Texas, population growth could not be more evident; the population of Texas is predicted to double in thirty to thirty-five years (U.S. Population Policy 2000). Some Facts "The population in Texas is projected to double in the next 30-35 years" (U.S. Census Bureau 2000). "High birth rates and an influx of new residents powered Texas' population past 20 million this year" (Klein 1999). "As of July 1 [1999], [Texas]

First published in 1915, the story of Gregor Samsa is that of a young traveling salesman who lives with and financially supports his parents and younger sister. One morning he wakes up to discover that during the night he has been transformed into a "monstrous vermin" some kind of creature which he no longer recognizes, nor can relate to those in his social setting. While his first thoughts are regarding how he can take care of his practical, everyday concerns: such as how to get out of bed, and walk with his numerous legs' Can he still make it to his place of work in time' His thoughts continue to center around the social responsibilities he carries. However, his focus, interests and tastes soon begin to change. No one around him can understand his insect-speech. He is becoming one of the vermin, and likes to scurry under the furniture and scrounge ro

For many feminist authors, and others who do not take the time to understand the themes of the Bible, the story of Lot's wife presents a huge number of emotional and philosophical problems. The story, in short version, tells of Lot and his family's hasty exodus from the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah just before fire falls on them from heaven. The cities are havens of immoral behavior, and all the disease which accompanies indiscriminant sex between men, woman, children, prostitutes and animals. These cities has fallen into rampantly immoral behavior, and whether of not today's readers agree, the God of the bible chose to destroy them rather than let the behavior, and disease spread to neighboring town, tribes, and communities. Batey's poem identifies the one person who is the seemingly pure victim of the entire episode. As Lot and his family flee the town, Lot's wife, forever without a name, turns back and is "turned into a pillar of salt." Mrs. Batey picks up where t

Progress Do we make progress by going forward, into a future which is unknown, but open to possibilities' Is this the course of action of a people who want to make progress, and change the details of their life' Or do we make progress by reaching backwards and attaching ourselves to a known, less ambiguous identity' By looking backward, we find that there are fewer variables, and fewer chances for failure, because we know the variables. By looking backward, we find -- at least on the surface of things -- a measure of familiarity, and peace. Alice Walker and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. both spoke to the heart of the black American population. They both suggested a course of action which they believed would improve the state of the black American populace, and give them a measure of power and control over their lives, after having little to none of the same since the founding of the nation. However, these two motivators suggested opposite plans in order to ach

About Gordon Allport Born in Montezuma, Indiana, in 1897, Gordon Allport, was the youngest of four brothers. He had a shy and serious personality, and was teased due to which he lived rather an isolated childhood. His father, who was a country doctor, wanted Gordon to grow up with his father's patients and nurses and all the belongings of a miniature hospital. However, his early life was quite pleasant and ordinary (Valerie, 2000). When writing about Allport, one of his stories is always mentioned: At the age of 22, he went to Vienna and met with Sigmund Freud. When he arrived in Freud's office, Freud just waited for Gordon to begin. After a while, as Gordon was not able to hold on to the silence, he exclaimed an observation he had made while on his way to meet him. He revealed that he saw a little boy on the bus who was extremely upset at having to sit where previously a dirty old man was sitting (Valerie, 2000). According to Gordon's observation,

In the Introduction to his book Open World: The Truth About Globalization, author Philippe Legrain writes, "Awarding the 2008 Olympics to Beijing was richly symbolicâ€a recognition of how far China had come," (3). Legrain continues to note that major multinationals like Coca-Cola, Visa, McDonalds, and Kodak look forward to being able to market to the humongous Chinese market. Using this example as a opening for his wide-ranging book about the implications of globalization, Legrain posits that globalization is ripe with potential for the international community, for which it offers economic, political, and social benefits. Moreover, Legrain critiques what he believes are common misperceptions about the history and meaning of globalization, which he states is "not shorthand for the way the world is today," (10). On these premises, Legrain presents clear and logical arguments in favor of the economic, political, and social trends that accompany globalization, poin

An instrumental work on the history of wartime intelligence, Hans Otto Behrendt's book Rommel's Intelligence in the Desert Campaign deals with a narrow but tumultuous and pivotal period during World War Two. Focusing mainly on Rommel's intelligence campaign, as the title suggests, Behrendt's book tackles the tactics of military signals intelligence as well as its limitations. The time period in question is 1941 through 1943, and the geographic locale in Northern Africa. The author was a key intelligence officer in the German Afrika Korps and the bulk of the book comprises his personal experiences and perspectives regarding German intelligence in general and Rommel's in specific. However, Behrendt's work is well- documented, well-researched, and well-organized; it is not simply a memoir and is not overly laden with sentimentality. In spite of the author's obvious admiration for the personage of General Erwin Rommel, Rommel's Intelligence in the Desert Campaign remains a key

I don't often think of gender identity as a function of formative experiences in my life. I learned how to walk, how to talk, how to play the piano, and how to play football, but I have always been a male, progressing from boy to man. Some would say that gender identity formation is completely a function of socialization - that my identity as a man is completely determined by the forces of my family's expectations, and those of the society in which I matured. But I believe that while much of my gender identity is a socialization function, equally powerful is the genetically programmed information in my body, and the presence of testosterone, as opposed to p

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of Halford Mackinder and his pivotal work in geographic arguments. Specifically, it will discuss how the work of Halford Mackinder proves that geographical arguments often support national political interests' Mackinder's work was progressive for its time, and was little recognized or acted upon until his theories proved correct during and after the Second World War.

In this paper, my main aim is to describe the impact of the outsourcing of American jobs to overseas. Addressing this issue is especially critically, because there are almost two schools of thought: one that believes on the usefulness and benefits of the outsourcing and the other that vehemently oppose outsourcing and focus on its negativity. For example, several policy makers and government agencies believe that outsourcing may reduce the cost of the manufacturing of products and provide services at cheaper prices, however, other believe that outsourcing has contributed massive lay-offs of American workers from their jobs. In reality, both of the views are partially correct, because outsourcing of jobs may have both positive and negative effects on our economy and society. Therefore, one needs to focus on both sides. For example, countless activities such as transcription of medical records, completion of tax forms

Over the years, many people have been under the impression that the "America" of the twentieth century was a haven for "the tired" of the world. Indeed, many have accepted the historical propaganda surrounding the myth of Ellis Island, the old "cosmopolitan" New York, and the "simpler days" of life for those fresh off the boat. Unfortunately the actual lives of those "fortunate" enough to cross the ocean in hopes of making new lives on American shores was quite differentâ€"especially for European immigrants as a whole, and Jewish immigrants in specificâ€"a fact that the writer Anzia Yezierska demonstrates in her life and writing. There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding the writing of twentieth century Anzia Yezierska. Although today, many consider Yezierska to be one of the greatest immigrant-genre writers of the twentieth century, many in previous years considered most of the merit of her work to be of historical, rat

The first part of the discussion will revolve around the general ideas of the Constitution, while the second part will discuss why the Federalist Constitution drawn in Philadelphia is indeed the best choice. We will first have a look at two of Locke's ideas, presented on page 18 and from which the general points of the Constitution were inspired. Why was a Constitution needed' In my opinion, Locke answers best this question. The goals of a Constitution on general, and of the United States in particular, are two: "the preservation of property" and the authorization of a legislation to "make laws, set rules, as guards and fences to the properties of all the members of the society to limit the powers and moderate the dominion of every part and member of the society". Let us analyze each in part. We can generally agree that obtaining the independence from the British Empire led to a period where a certain void of power was around. The dangerous consequence of such a void of powe

Codes of conduct have defined civilization for thousands of years. The early civilizations of the Mesopotamia established rough guidelines for how people were to live their livesâ€"they included prohibitions, regulations, and even penalties for violations. The Babylonians established written law. The Code of Hammurabi set parameters based upon ethic and moral sentiments of the people. Hundreds of years later, the English social philosopher John Locke espoused the idea of the "social contract." Members of a state relinquished some of their rights for the protection of the "whole." In turn, they were subjecting themselves to the written laws (including the punishments) of the state. If there has been one common trend regarding codes of laws throughout the centuries of civilization, it has been the similarity between moral and ethical sentiments of society, and the written law (Fort, 2001). Traditionally, what people have found to be unethical

Today, graphic design has become second nature. In fact, most people do not even realize that every day they are viewing thousands of visuals, from the label on their coffee in the morning, to the billboard on the way to work, to the advertisement being pulled by the plane, to the toothpaste packaging before they go to sleep. The basis, or intellectual model, for this the widespread art form of graphic design or the use of typographic, color, and layout as well as text elements to communicate an idea or concept goes back about three hundred years ago to European book production and composition. Graphics are as much a part of the history of culture as the oral and written word. From the time that Gutenberg invented mass printing production to the current websites, graphic design has grown and evolved with technology. First came the scores of books that could be printed at a time, instead of one-by-one by hand, then more elaborate engravings with copper plates. By the late 1700s to earl

William Blake tackled serious issues with his poetry. Many critics consider him to be a revolutionary thinker with the ideas he presented at a time when social, religious, and political oppression ran rampant in England. When we explore gender structures and social customs that contributed to ideology in the eighteenth century, we find a rigid system of relations between women and men. Often we discover power is distributed unevenly and unfairly. Blake's writings reveal a visionary concerned with the value of humanity and, on a deeper level, the sexual emancipation of women. This paper will examine issues of gender and sexual difference in Blake's two poems, "The Visions of the Daughters of Albion" and "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" When analyzing these poems, we discover a recurring ideology that each individual has the responsibility of reaching his or her own potential. However, when examined within the feminist scope, social and religious tenets prevente

A new business must know what gross sales volume level it must achieve to reach the break-even point before it can record a true profit. Breakeven analysis determines the operating costs for a business, as well as records its absolute profits. Thus, even a "mature business would be wise to look at their current break-even point and perhaps find ways to lower that benchmark to increase profits. The recent massive layoffs at large corporations are directed at this goal, lowering the break-even point and increasing profits." (Business Town.com, "Break-Even Analysis, 2003) What factors would cause a difference in the use of financial leverage for a utility company and an automobile company' Utility companies are often legal monopolies, controlled by the government, or experience only limited local competition, unlike automobile companies that are private and experience international and national competition. Financially, the automobile company has greater opportunities to expand its profits but also a greater opportunity to experience greater losses in an indeterminate competitive environment. Specifically, in terms of financial leverage, the a

In Edgar Allan Poe's tale "The Pit and the Pendulum," much of the imagery is frightening and upsetting. The story opens with the narrator who has been condemned to death. He observes that there are seven candles in his line of sight. First he sees them as angels and believes that perhaps charity is something that will come his way. As he looks at them, however, they change into ghosts or specters and he sees them as having heads of flame. There is a reason that Poe has begun his tale this way. He starts out with such a frightening concept that the narrator has to deal with so that he can drag the reader into the nightmarish world that the narrator is facing. This is important for the understanding of the tale because if Poe was not able to engage the reader's attention and drag him or her into the terrible world that the narrator is dealing with there would be no way to make the tale as interesting. There is also a great deal of significance to this beca

Is it possible to have a monetary policy (or any other policy) to bring down the rate of unemployment to zero' As the chairperson of the Federal Reserve, try to bring down unemployment levels to zero and discuss the results.

Rules are a set of instructions and guidelines to help guide people's behavior. They are important to maintaining order and structure in society because they tell people what to do or what not to do. Different rules apply to different situations. For instance, school rules include dress codes and no talking in class. Rules at home may include no television during dinner or cleaning up after a meal. Traffic rules tell people how fast they can drive or where they can park. People obey rules because they don't want to pay the consequen

The analysis of the present situation of the hospital should start and the identification of the problems should start with a quote from the mission statement: "â€to promote the health and well-being of the people in the communities we serve through a comprehensive continuum of services provided in collaboration with the partners who share the same vision and values". We have from the very beginning to of the coordinates under which the hospital operates: providing services and working with specific partners. This immediately brings us to two of the main problems. Let's take the first issue: providing services. As it is presented in this case study, the health industry has several particularities with regards to providing services. Contrary to other services, a hospital has to take into consideration several delicate factors when providing a service, like ethics, like the customer's background, social and financial condition, religion or moral

Goal setting, based on an incisive analysis of an individual's strengths and weaknesses, can be a vital aid to the development of professional and personal skills. A lot, however, depends on the correct identification of strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of the subject matter in hand i.e. verbal and nonverbal communication skills. I, therefore, deemed it essential to begin an analysis of my verbal and nonverbal communication strengths and weaknesses, with a brief overview of the importance and elements involved in oral communication skills. Communication skills are an essential pre-requisite for success in one's professional and personal life. The importance of being able to communicate well is reflected in the fact that many employers specifically list communication skills as a job requirement in position listings. While employers place a great deal of emphasis on written communication skills, especially given the increasing use of information t

Problem Overview The warehouse supervisor's basic problem is that the warehouse is not adequately staffed during summer months. This problem exists because senior staff take vacation during summer, and because more sick leave is taken during summer. Staff shortages then become a problem. Attempts were made to solve the problem by hiring temporary replacement workers, but the high turnover of these employees only created more problems. This results in a situation where staff shortages occur during summer and where the supervisor has to deal with the problem of making sure all shifts are covered. Recommended Solution One suita

During the past year, the United States watched a heated legal and emotional public debate concerning the removal of a Ten Commandments' monument on display at an Alabama courthouse (Niemeyer Pp). Recently, the National Assembly of France, in a 494 to 36 vote, approved banning headscarves worn by fundamentalist Muslims, yamulkas by Orthodox Jews, and crosses by Christians in public schools (Niemeyer Pp). Although, the United States is still debating the 1962 Engel v. Vitale decision banning organized school prayer, it is difficult to imagine that Congress or the Supreme Court would ever ban religious images in public schools (Niemeyer Pp). However, for decades, many religious leaders have believed that no greater harm can come to religion than when placed in the states' hands (Marshall Pp). At issue in Engel v. Vitale was "whether a non-denominational prayer, recited in every classroom i

The vast reach of the television medium, and its high visual impact, has led to a great deal of debate on the influence of television programming content in molding cultural and societal values. The controversy is particularly heated in countries such as the United States, which has a large migrant population from all over the world. While commercial television has developed into offering different population segments a choice of ethnic channels and programming, the fact still remains that an eclectic mix of culturally and linguistically diverse groups view mainstream television. The aforesaid fact, along with the current, important social agenda of eliminating all racial and ethnic discrimination, has raised the question of whether mainstream television has a responsibility to restrict its language and content in response to cultural sensitivities. Social activists contend that television has the power to communicate the norms and values of a society and to that ex

Christianity is one of the main themes in Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved. The Song of Solomon and other biblical passages figure into the text very strongly. Much of what Morrison talks about in her novel are situations that have dealt in the past with estrangement. Most of these relate to hostilities that have come about between Christians and Jews. By discussing these things she is alluding to the hostility and pain that has been between blacks and whites based on slavery and racism. Even the epigraph in Morrison novel is a reference to the New Testament. It is likely not a coincidence that a beloved female and the male speaker are involved in this reference. Not only does Morrison show that her beloved black people should be aligned in the same way with the early Christian martyrs she also makes an attempt to expose the hypocrisy that belongs to white Christian Americans and to show how it ties in with the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in the past. She also deals with how blacks who are free have basically set up worship ser