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The Clutter family and how they serve as an example to the All American family The Clutter family is a symbol of the uppermost honesty of family life. Their decency is associated with the strength of their relations. They lead a thriving and admirable life. They are also famous and valued by neighborhood members (Capote 4). Moreover, they lead a regimented, but enjoyable and well-provided life. In my opinion, the family is a good example to the American family because it was a disciplined one. For instance, the time the girls got home was by ten during weekdays, and by twelve on Saturdays (Capote 7). In addition, Clutter is known by the neighbors in the surroundings to be a kind boss who ensured that his employees were responsible; hence, they served a good example to the Americans (Capote 10). Would justice have been served if Smith and Dick had been tried and sentenced separately? The initial idea of robbing the Clutters came from Dick (Capote15). Despite Smith wanting to back off when they failed to find the safe they had gone for, Dick urged him to hang about and pursue through. He lied to him that there were no witnesses, making him to commit the murders (Capote15). Smith did not intend to commit the crime. However, due to the hardships and frustrations he had come across in life, he found himself seeking for revenge. To my mind, Dick was more responsible than Smith was; hence, he deserved a harsher punishment. This would surely lead to justice. Comparison between Dick and Smith Smith was inventive, insightful, considerate, and smart. However, he comes from a distressed family (Capote 37). His reserved, insightful character contrasts Dick’s pretentious behavior. Dick is a self-confident, eloquent little criminal, who constantly conniving to make quick cash (Capote37). According to me, Dick is the worst of the two. This is because he had so many advantages in life, which he could have used in order to make his life better. Because of being financially irresponsible, he leads his life away from a firm childhood to a life of insignificant faults. In addition, being the initiator of the robbery at Clutters, he backs off when the time for murder comes.
Contractual terms definition Condition By far the most basic concept, a “condition” is traditionally translated as any term of a contract. The given definition, however, is rather general; when considering “condition” from a more specific angle, one will be able to spot major differences between a condition and any other contractual term. According to Gillies, unlike other types of contractual terms, a condition is repudiable (Gillies 1988, p. 105) and, therefore, can be canceled in case one of the parties breaks one or more contract conditions. Warranty As it has been stressed above, a condition and a warranty share a number of features; basically, they are synonyms. However, when going into further detail, one will find out that, unlike a condition, a warranty is a promise that one of the parties makes to another and that the contract contains. Therefore, basic terms of the contract also fall under the category of warranty, seeing how each of them is a promise made to one of the stakeholders to another. However, a warranty differs from a condition in that it is a subsidiary to the key conditions of the contract and that, if broken, it does not lead to immediate termination of the contract, but leaves a possibility for the parties to come to terms and work on a compromise. As Seatzu put it, a warranty “is distinguished from the general condition in that the latter, if broken, gives rise to both damages and discharge, but the discharge occurs only on the election of the party not in breach” (Seatzu 2003, p. 124) Innominate term Innominate or intermediate, term is traditionally defined as the term that, when broken, may have results of various seriousness levels. In other words, in some cases, the breach of innominate terms may result in justified repudiation, while in other situations, the repudiation claim coming from one of the parties cannot be considered justifiable. The given manner of considering the breach of contractual terms allows to consider “not the relative importance of the term, but the relative importance of the breach” (Gilles 1988, p. 109) as the top priority for the contract stakeholders. When the terms are broken: remedy Condition As it has been stressed above, once a condition is broken, the party that suffered the loss has all the rights to terminate the contract with no legal repercussions from the partner whatsoever. A condition being one of the basic elements that a contract is composed of, its breach revokes the contract immediately, and there is literally nothing that the guilty party can possibly do to reach a compromise: “The breach of a condition, even trivial, gives the injured the promise the right to terminate and be discharged from his obligations to perform” (Rowan 2012, p. 72). Warranty In contrast to the breach of a condition, the violation of one of the warranties does not enable the victim to call the contract off, Rowan (2012) explains. While the breach of a warranty admittedly results in damages and the corresponding penalties that were defined in the contract previously, the violation of a warranty does not g
Reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information Senses help people to comprehend and respond to the changes in the environment in which they are placed. Sensory perceptions entail the identification and synthesis of sensory information. This often results in a given response depending on the kind of information that is sensed by an individual. Perception is an active concept. It entails the processing of information from the human senses about the stimuli (Bernstein, 2011). This paper explores how sensory perceptions work. The paper brings out examples of how the sensory data are processed, as well as the impact of nurture and nature about the complete synthesis of sensory data. According to Bernstein (2011), the accuracy or inaccuracy of the sensory information is dependent on the functionality of the human senses. People believe in the accuracy of sensory information by using several sense organs. Several examples have been given on why there is a belief in sensory information. The first reason is the utilization of the sense of sight, where accurate information about the world is presented. It is easy to see people during the day doing something; it is easy to identify them and what they are doing. The other reason to believe in sensory information is that people respond rapidly to certain forms of stimuli. For instance, touching a hot object elicits a rapid response from a person because the information is sent to the brain via the nerves. Therefore, a person will quickly remove the hand from the hot object. The accuracy of sensory information is trusted by people; for example, smelling smoke denotes the presence of a fire and causes a person to panic (Kirby & Goodpaster, 1995). On the other hand, several reasons have been brought forward to back the inaccuracy of sensory information. A human mind tends to store past information that is later re-synthesized according to what a person is experiencing. This means that experience can make a person interpret a given situation in the wrong way. Environmental influences result in the distortion of data interpretation by the body organs, resulting in inaccurate assumptions. For example, a person may look around and see nobody. This may make the person engage in a socially unacceptable act. However, there could be someone watching from a distant. Human beings do not often interpret sensory information in the correct way, irrespective of the sensory organ involved. This implies that people ought not to always rely on sensory data (Weissman, 2007). Factors contributing to the accuracy of sensory data Several factors have been brought forward to aid in justifying the accuracy of sensory data. Constancy and experience in a critical factor in explaining the accuracy of sensory information. The experience of a person plays a substantive role in determining the level of accuracy of sensory data. The continued instilling of certain skills in a person, for instance, a person who has grown up being taught how to perceive and interpret sounds often becomes an expert in that task (Kirby & Go
Modern day man is defined as an economically productive person who strives to maximize profit and to progress in life. The values of being successful and wanting more in life are held in high regard in all societies and all people aim for a better life. With this reality, it may be argued that being economically productive is a natural condition of man since all human beings seem to instinctively want more from life. However, I do not agree with this opinion and instead believe that economical productivity is an unnatural phenomenon in man. In this paper, I will argue that being economically productive is not a natural condition in a human being but rather, it is a habit acquired through time and as a result of history. To reinforce this claim, this paper will highlight the lifestyle of man in the early ages. In this modern age, being economically productive is almost instinctive for man and we are all born and raised to recognize the virtues of being progressive in life. However, early man did not have the same values of productivity and instead, he was keen only to ensure his daily survival. If being economically productive was instinctive to man, early man would have shown more ambition and innovation. This is not the case as is evident from the fact that the hunters and gatherers who existed in the post ice age era. This people did not engage in economic activities but only sought to fulfill their daily needs. Schmidt-Bleek (2010) reveals that this early man only worked for some 2-3 hours a day so as to acquire the food that he needed to sustain himself. It can therefore be inferred from this that man’s natural inclination is to survive and not to be economically productive. Economic productivity arose from the need by man to improve on the conditions provided by nature and hence increase his chances of survival.
Zinsser (2005) argued that writing is not a product but a process that needs time and attention to develop. In many occasions, it is always difficult for writers to come up with a perfect piece of literature in the first attempt. It is common to find that in the first draft, there are a number of mistakes that were not intended by the writer. This may be grammatical mistakes, wrong sentence structure, clarity mistakes, wordiness and a poor logical flow of writing. Whichever reason it may be, the important thing that a writer should realize is that it is normal to make errors in the first attempt. It is important therefore to embrace the culture of persistence in writing if success is expected. Booth, Colomb and Williams (2007) observe that the difference between success and failure is always very thin. In writing, the distinguishing factor between a professional writer and an average one is the attitude they have towards writing. An individual with poor perception towards literature, one who cannot re-do
Introduction: The Trap of Wishful Thinking A life of an average person is full of myths. A number of myths are related to the field of medicine, and looking at some of them will help figure out why people prefer basking in their own illusions to making a visit to a doctor, who will help figure out the problem and suggest the appropriate means of treating the disease in question. Viruses Everywhere: The Mistakes of the Overcautious Sometimes being too cautious results in a paranoiac fear of everything and everyone. These are the myths created by the people who are maniac about their health:   * Viruses can withstand extremely low temperatures (actually, – 80C kills most of them, as “Myths about Viruses” (1) say).   * Tarantula bites are deadly. “Something That Will Never Happen to Me”: The Sad Truth Perhaps, the most harmful myths of all, the ones that go into the given category are truly the scourge of doctors all over the world. By far the most frequently occurring and, therefore, the one that deserves a special mentioning is the myth concerning AIDS. Even though the issue of AIDS is no longer discussed as much as it used to be in the 90s, it still is topical, and the HIV test after sharing needles or an unprotected sex with a stranger will burst the bubbles of the adepts of it-will-never-happen-to-me myth completely. “Precisely Two Spoonfuls of … Must Be Taken Every Day” Some of medical myths can be put under the category of weird rituals. People need rituals to make sure that they will keep just as healthy and safe as they are now, which is why such myths are born. Among these myths, the following must be mentioned:   * Toxins can be “sweetened out” from an organism (the only elements that sweat contains is water and trace minerals, “The Top Ten Untrue Medical Myths” says).   * Breast cancer is caused by tight bras. It must be admitted that these can be considered the least harmful myths, since they do not cause any actual harm. Instead, they seem to bring order into people’s lives, which is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. Not exactly useful, these myths also never threat people’s health or well-being, which means that they can be regarded as a whim. When There Is Nothing to Lose but Hope Some of the myths appear when people cannot handle with the idea of dying losing their family member and, therefore, need to keep their hopes high. As a result, the most unbelievable and, sadly, completely absurd myths are born. A number of these myths concern cancer and cancer related diseases.   * Cancer can be treated with positive thinking.   * Decreasing the amount of consumed sugar will help cure one’s cancer ( Sugar Feeds Cancer 1).   * Staying unaware of cancer is easier than dealing with it. A Random Pick Category: The Madness Ensues Eventually, the most dangerous myth should be brought up. According to a widesprea
Introduction Instructional leaders often act as champions for change in an organization as they can influence organizational structures as well as other stakeholders. The primary goal for instructional leaders is to ensure that their short-term gains can be replicated in the long-term. Nevertheless, one challenge of relying on organizational leaders is that when they leave an organization their impact is often felt negatively. Therefore, it is important to utilize instructional leadership from a school district level to ensure that this category of leaders can generate change by enhancing culture. It is also important for instructional leaders to engage their stakeholders in a bid to develop a focused and strategic improvement plan. This strategy can ensure that stakeholders, including individuals who are part of the organization’s mission, are part of the instruments that generate change. Three things instructional leaders do to engage their stakeholders Instructional leaders can engage their stakeholders in developing strategic improvement plans through various strategies. In this regard, there are essential aspects of school improvement as they relate to the administration of school districts. Consequently, this research answers the question of what can be done to facilitate organizational change by promoting certain aspects of culture. Some of the things that instructional leaders can do to engage their stakeholders in developing improvement plans include capacity-building, promoting visions, and embodying instructional leadership (Hauge, Norenes, & Vedoy, 2014). These are three examples of how leaders can engage stakeholders. First, the capacity building acts by empowering organizations and stakeholders because it ensures that there are no weak-points within the system. Capacity building can target both individuals and organizations to sustain the change momentum. For instance, it is common for the gains of an instructional leader to be lost when he/she leaves an organization. However, capacity building ensures that the change momentum is easy to sustain both in the short-term and long-term. Another thing that an instructional leader
Introduction The research article under consideration for analysis is by Meneses, McNees, Loerzel, Su, Zhang and Hassey (2007). It is titled “Transition from treatment to survivorship: Effects of a psychoeducational intervention on quality of life in Breast Cancer Survivors.” This paper is a critical review and analysis of the research article. Critical Analysis of the Article The article provides a clear primary purpose which is to report the results on the effects of the BCEI study (Meneses et al., 2007). This purpose is congruent with the desire to address the shift from treatment to survivorship (Institute of Medicine & National Research Council, 2006). The article makes use of the conceptual framework of the quality of life based on the four dimensions namely psychological, spiritual, social and physical dimensions. While the conceptual framework is justified in analysis of the quality of life, there is the likelihood of influence of the context with quality of life adopting different meanings to patients in different areas and the justification is also based on past researchers with no recent support from research. The literature review is included in the article. One of the strengths of the article is its focus on other research studies as they relate to the article with divisions on how they relate to quality of life and survivorship (LoBiondo-Wood & Haberm, 2010). The literature review however only involves the outlining of the reference articles but does not synthesize it to the researches that are reviewed. The article makes use of a sample of 256 women who are randomly assigned either to the experimental or wait group. The inclusion of the experimental and wait groups is quite impressive for the comparison purposes for effective conclusions and allows for the close monitoring of the participants to be able to get more detailed results (LoBiondo-Wood & Haberm, 2010). Randomization and classifying the subjects into either the control or experimental groups have also ensured the internal validity of the study. This is because this treatment helps to explain the differences in the two groups. However, the random selection of the participant
Introduction The novel called “Pride and Prejudice” written by Jane Austen has been referred to as a “global brand” due to its universal style and timeless contents (Huff 1). Interestingly, the novel has been characterized as timeless and applicable to multiple subjects present throughout the history in spite of the fact that it is very tightly connected to a particular historical period and social class. The story, the characters, the setting, and even the speech of the characters make strong references to the environments of the beginning of the 19 th century in England. However, the themes discussed in the novel raise the universally important issues of class and social division, manners and rules, social pressure and opinion, relationships between men and women, parents and children. The way these issues are delivered to the reader by the author adds to the universality of the novel. In fact, the structure of narration and dialogues in the text provides the reader with just enough guidance and autonomy to perceive the story in a unique but accurate manner. In other words, this paper provides a critical analysis of a passage from Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and argues that non-descriptive third person narration and dialogues without the narrator’s commentary on the actions of the characters allow the reader’s imagination to equip the action with details moving freely within the boundaries established by almost invisible, but present guidance of the author. Text The passage under analysis contains narrative speech and dialogues between characters. It is set in a ballroom where Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy attempt to maintain a conversation while dancing. Prior to this scene, the narrative speech is used to describe the actions of Elizabeth throughout the evening and her interactions with other characters. The passage is rather short; however, it carries a lot of information. Narration The narrative parts of the passage frame the dialogue. The first portion of narration occurs at the beginning of the passage and serves to introduce the actions of Elizabeth during the ball. The narration is delivered using the third person perspective, and it mainly carries an informative character. For instance, the following sentence is a good demonstration of the type of narration used in the passage: “When those dances were over she returned to Charlotte Lucas, and was in conversation with her, when she found herself suddenly addressed by Mr. Darcy, who took her so much by surprise in his application for her hand, that, without knowing what she did, she accepted him” (Austen 68). In this sentence, the sequence of Elizabeth’s actions is shown in a brief manner. One ma
Since its inception, Amazon has continuously made business innovations which are driven by huge investment in Information System and Technology to become one of the largest internet retailers in the world. The company has taken advantage of opportunities created by the internet, by setting up a powerful website to sell books and other products directly to customers online. The digital bookstore created by Amazon has revolutionized the bookselling industry, emerging as the most preferred market place for books. Amazon does not maintain a physical inventory of books and other products that it offers for sales. Instead, the company relies on a network of distributor and business associate to maintain the stock inventory. This enables the company to sell books at a low cost than other physical bookstore. This is because the company does not have to spend money on stock maintenance and large number of staff. The company has continued to invest in technology that provide the most satisfying and personalized experience for millions of its customers. This include fully automated recommendation search engine which replaced lists generated by human. The technology also enables Amazon to captures customer comments and gives recommendations to those who buy books through its website. In addition, the company monitors visitor traffic on its website and collect important data like the number of people visiting the site, the web pages they explored, time spent on the website, and the link which directed them to Amazon website. This information is used in evaluating buying patterns and customer preference. In order to give value and retain customers, Amazon provides superior customer services backed up by technology. This includes personalized recommendations, automated order system, online customer review, online tracking and shipping and ability to find products and pay with a single click. Recently the company introduced Amazon.com Marketplace where customer and third party can sell used books and other items. This has helped to extend Amazon visibility on the Internet making it a household brand where customers can find everything they want. Amazon can make use of public digital kiosks to improve its business. The kiosk will provide interactive browsing hence allowing customer to easily search for products on its website. The kiosk should include simple navigation tools which can be used by everyone, every time. This way, customers can quickly find the products they are looking for, compare prices, purchase and track the shipping. The kiosk will also allow those people who don’t have computer and/or internet connection to buy and sell online. Amazon is the leading and the largest online retailer in the world. The company has continuously used technological innovation since it was started in 1994, hence revamping the bookselling industry and E-business in general. Amazon use tec