Miscellaneous Essays
Jump school
Jump school JUMP SCHOOL The hardest three weeks in my life had to have been going through Jump School. Jumping out of planes always sounded like a good time. I never really thought I'd get the chance to do it. Jump School was known as one of toughest schools the Army has. I was so nervous, I had no ideal what was instore for me. Once I got there ,the instructors gave everyone the weekend off . We were told to be ready for week one, “Ground Training", on Monday mornin...
Jesus, paul, and mohammed com
Jesus, paul, and mohammed: com Michael Hart is an amateur historian and also the author of The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. In this book Hart lists in order the people he believes to be the top 100 most influential people. In this essay I am going to look at three specific people, and compare Hart’s ranking of their impact on society against my own. The three people are Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity; Paul of Tarsus, Christianity’s...
Jihad
Jihad These days whenever you turn on the news, or pick up a newspaper, just about every time, you will hear something about the Muslims. Which would normally be a plus, but unfortunately that is not the case here. Anytime you hear the word Islam or Muslims you also you hear terrorist and bombings along with it. Islam is receiving a bad name all around the world. Even before these recent attacks, Non-Muslims have tried to spread the notion that Islam is not only bad for the United States...
Job security
Job security THE REALITY OF JOB LOSS AND THE PERSEPTIONS OF THE COMMON WORKER As was the thinking many years ago, if a proverbial horse was too get sick, the farmer would simply get a new horse. Every American worker lives with the fear of being that horse. The fear that they can be easily replaced by another worker, or nowadays, replaced with what is referred to as capitol. As times change and technology progresses, the horse is no longer the only one fearing job loss. In fact, t...
Job stress
Job stress Over the past few decades, many people are hearing more about job related stress. With many households depending on duel incomes, people are working more and having less leisure time. Many claim that job stress has contributed to such illnesses as heart disease, depression, gastric problems, exhaustion, and many other related illnesses. This paper will focus on the background issues surrounding stress; as well as, the steps that need to be taken by one’s s...
Joel Poinsett
Joel Poinsett In 1825 President John Quincy Adams appointed Joel Poinsett as the first U.S. minister to Mexico. His first assignment was to persuade the Mexican government to sell the U.S. the province of Texas, thus continuing the rapid expansion of the American democracy. The United States continued to pursue Texas with little success for the next 20 years. It was not until December 1845 when the U.S. finally annexed Texas by a joint resolution (and thus simple majority) . Immediately foll...
John grisham
John grisham John Grisham became a world famous writer with his book The Firm. Although he never wanted to be a writer, he has now written over nine books, many of them best- sellers (Arnold 29). Examining his writing will show why John Grisham quit his previous job as a lawyer. I will start by telling about his childhood, education, family, then on to his career. John Grisham led a mostly normal childhood. Grisham was born in 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas (Current 221). The son of a constr...
Japanese aesthetics, wabi sabi
Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi Aesthetics: In the Western world, aesthetics is considered the branch of philosophy that is concerned with concepts of value and beauty as they relate to the arts. Philosophers from Plato until the present time have had rigid ideas about what artists should create and what people should like, but in today's world, aestheticians represent a variety of approaches to the philosophy of art. Aesthetics, in the broadest sense, may be thought of as a worldview, a...
Japanese canadians
Japanese canadians Japanese Internment of WW2 “They spoke of the Japanese Canadians,” Escott Reid, a special assistant at External Affairs, would recall, “in the way that the Nazi’s would have spoken about Jewish Germans.” Just like in that statement, I intend to expose you to the ways that the Japanese were wronged by Canadians throughout the Second World War. As well, I intend to prove what I have stated in my thesis statement: After the bombing of P...
Japanese capital structure and
Japanese capital structure and TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Capital structure in Japan has been noted to be more highly leveraged than comparative North American firms which brings to mind the question: how is it that Japanese firms have been able to take on such high levels of debt? The answer lies in the environment that Japanese firms have been operating in. More specifically, the levels of debt are likely to have been induced by the lack of alternative sources of finance because...
Japanese human resource manage
Japanese human resource manage Employee Performance in Japan: Evaluation and Reward Postwar economic development provided quite and immense amount of status and income to the Japanese. Since the 1960s, close to 90% of the Japanese people consider themselves to fall somewhere in the middle-class according to a survey conducted by the Prime Minister’s office. Today, status in society is determined mostly by one’s employment. Out of the labor force that consists of more than 60...
Japanese media overview
Japanese media overview Japanese media overview Physically, the mass media in Japan are quite similar to those in any developed nation, although perhaps somewhat more advanced. In organizational structure, however, Japanese media are unique. Individual elements of the Japanese media mix may resemble counterparts in other nations, but the combination is purely Japanese. The primary characteristics of Japanese mass media are the influence of the national daily newspapers and the Japa...
Jesus of montreal
Jesus of montreal Religion is a mysterious concept of faith. It hold so many unanswered questions, yet millions of people go into it seeking comforst and security. This people view religion as something pure and divine, but can all of what the church preach be true? How real are hte doctrines of worship? People may turn to religion for help, and they may come out believing everything that is presented to them, but in reality, they may just end up with false convictions. Through the years...
Issues of Addiction
Issues of Addiction People suffering from addictions most times won't realize it, but their disease is hurting more than just themselves. It is not only the physical aspect of the addiction that hurts them, but also what it is doing to the life of the addict. "Life" can be taken as social life, working life, and even life at home. It is extremely difficult to handle these different facets of life regularly while under the control of an addiction. An addict's problem easily finds it's way...
Italy 2
Italy 2 Italy Italy is most likely known for its rich cultural heritage and its unique natural beauty. Its cities have spectacular churches and beautiful central plazas. Their museums contain some of the world's best-known art. Italy got its name from the ancient Romans. Romans called the southernmost part of the peninsula Italia, which means land of oxen or grazing land. Italy's landscape is dominated by two mountain ranges: the Alps and the Apennines. The Alps tower across the nort...
Italy
Italy Italy Italy is most likely known for its rich cultural heritage and its unique natural beauty. Its cities have spectacular churches and beautiful central plazas. Their museums contain some of the world's best-known art. Italy got its name from the ancient Romans. Romans called the southernmost part of the peninsula Italia, which means land of oxen or grazing land. Italy's landscape is dominated by two mountain ranges: the Alps and the Apennines. The Alps tower across the northe...
Its a right handed world
Its a right handed world IT’S A RIGHT HANDED WORLD In virtually every society throughout history, there has been discrimination against left-handed people. Left-handers have always been considered evil, sinister, weaker, or inferior people, and many of them have faced violent efforts to convert them to being right-handed. Even through the middle of the twentieth century, most left-handers were still being forced to write with their right hand. While there is not nearly as much activ...
Its never a womans fault
Its never a womans fault It’s Never the Woman’s Fault! Women’s role in society and the family are constantly changing. What was expected of the women 25 years ago has made a complete 360 to what women are expecting today. Stories from now and then reflect this greatly, yet there will always be the stock woman character. Some women’s lives have been affected and afflicted by these expectations of a woman’s role, and in the end has had a negative impact on th...
Its up to you, new york its up
Its up to you, new york its up IT’S UP TO YOU, NEW YORK New York, New York says Frank Sinatra. There must be something about New York that makes this city this much popular and this much special. Even when someone speaks about the United States New York is one of the first things that come to the mind. But Why? Why New York is this much special and different than the other 51 states of America? This is because of its interesting and huge buildings, because of its crowded and noisy...
Is the point to life love
Is the point to life love? Hello readers, lately I have started writing a lot I don?t know why because I hated writing in the past. Maybe it is a phase I am going through or maybe it is the condition of my hurt heart I don?t know, but it is this condition that makes me want to open up to thee world and post boring stories up on whimit. I would like to try to answer in depth the question of ?what is the point to life?. Well I guess we all know without me telling you that life consists of bi...
Is there hope for the psychopa
Is there hope for the psychopa In a world full of fears, perhaps the worst one a human being should have is that to be afraid of his fellow man. The human that should be most feared is possibly he who has Anti-Social Personality Disorder, or in layman's terms, the psychopath. The psychopath has probably the most deviant mind that exists, and treatment is not very successful because there is not a cure or drug to control it. The sociopath has a combination of other mental illnesses that a...
Is your body clear
Is your body clear ��Is Your Body Clear?�� We, as Americans, are immersed in a society of products for sale. With so many items available how do manufacturers entice us to purchase their product over another one? They do this through advertising, or a way of promoting and marketing merchandise. Advertising is a very large industry, and many people spend their entire lives developing advertisements that the average consumer will see, and hopefully will believe. An advertisem...
Islam Is Not Only a Religion,
Islam Is Not Only a Religion, Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life Islam is a way of life, as well as a religion. Those who follow Islam are very dedicated, for they live their whole life submitting themselves to Allah. As a matter of fact, the word Islam means submission to Allah. Those who follow Islam are known as Muslims, or those who submit to Allah�s will. Muslims believe in monotheism, or the belief in one God. There are two holy books that Muslims go by, ...
Islam mosques
Islam mosques Mosques A mosque is a Muslim’s house of prayer. Mosques are not only the center of religious prayer among Muslims but also the center of the Muslim community in the area. However, Muslims feel it is not necessary to pray in mosques, Mohammed taught that Prayer can be held anywhere to Allah. Muhammad also taught that whoever builds a mosque will go directly to heaven because it pleases Allah greatly. Mosques usually contain a place for washing and enriching oneself,...
Isolation of Islamic Families
Isolation of Islamic Families The presence of European thought could be observed in most societies throughout the world's history. Therefore, from a historical aspect, European culture has affected the Islamic society, although not as intensely as it was in the case with other non-Western cultures. In the novel Palace Walk, Naguib Mahfouz helps to understand how the people of Egypt were affected by the country's status as a British protectorate. In the novel, Mahfouz presents a portrait o...