The translated texts of the inscriptions concerning the reign of Darius, King of Persia, from Behistun and Naqs gives insight into how Darius perceived his own claim to the throne and his actions throughout his reign. In contrast, excerpts from book three of Herodotus’s Histories provides an outside and reflective view of the reign of Darius. Although there are several similar aspects in their narratives, Darius and Herodotus present differing views on Darius’s claim to the throne and what the…
the guidelines of employment contracts during their respective times, Lochner vs New York (1905), Coppage vs Kansas (1915), and West Coast Hotel Co vs Parrish (1937). The rulings in each of the three cases has allowed for new interpretations of the law, by the governing body. Three philosophers Machan, Cohen and Fried have agreeing and opposing views on each of these court rulings. Each philosopher has a different understanding of each case and whether they strike down an individual's personal…
SHOULD COMMUNITY COLLEGE BE FREE? Laila Tabbaa Florida Gulf Coast University Abstract In this argumentative research paper, through the author's opinion answers the question whether community colleges should be free. Taking the opponent's approach, the paper gives sufficient reasons as to why the writer chose that direction. It starts by introducing the topic followed by a brief background information on free community college discussion. The paper gives a brief description on the reasons why…
injuries. This is not to say that all injuries are from an intimate partner, as a study of intimate partner homicides found that 20% of victims were not the intimate partners themselves, but family members, friends, neighbors, persons who intervened, law enforcement responders, or…
factors for a public administrator? To paraphrase the text, “The Ethics Challenge in Public Service” Democracy is a practical reality in the U. S. and is a framework for impartiality. The public institution should operate with neutrality, abide by the laws, and promote the constitutionality, which includes equality, human dignity, accountability, and transparency. Professionalism, expert knowledge, and credentials add to the authority of the institution and individual. Similar to a peer…
Was Harriet Jacobs really ever free? To determine that you will need to know the definition of freedom. According to Oxford Dictionary freedom is described as this: “Freedom- noun: 1 The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.” From this definition, Jacobs was ultimately free once Mrs. Bruce purchased her not for her to do the work of a slave, but for her to be a free citizen that could potentially do all that a white woman does and as she says in the chapter “Free at Last” being a…
President and Chief Operating Officer, Magnetrol International, Inc., discussing the idea that leadership is a journey and began his talk by reflecting on his on journey of leadership. John went to college to become a lawyer and after graduating from law school, began his career as a lawyer. After 10 years however, John had an intervention in which he ultimately decided that his current career path was not what he wanted to do anymore. One week later, he had accepted a position at DuPont…
There are three international relation theories, Realism, Liberal institutionalism, and Constructivism, which attempt to predict state behavior. Neorealism best predicts state’s behavior. Neo-realists claim that the international system is anarchic meaning there is no legitimate authority. The states are the major actors of the system. Since the system is anarchic, states fear for survival and thus help themselves by pursuing hard power: territory, resources, money, and population. The ability…
whether or not democracy is in decline? Plattner’s article looks at how many countries are still democratic, whether those numbers are shrinking and what is happening with liberal-democratic features, which he defines as, freedom of the press, rule of law and free and fair elections, in these countries (Plattner, 2015, p. 6), He also enquires about the stance of democracy in the world and “how it is viewed in terms of legitimacy and attractiveness?” (Plattner, 2015, p.6). Plattner begins by…
In a free society, there are certain things that should not be tampered with and other things that should not be created. As citizens within this free world, society needs to understand that things are the way they are for a reason and that not everything needs to be upgraded, improved or even created, for that matter. We insist on trying to utilize certain things in this world that were intended to be left alone. As citizens in a free society, we are responsible for knowing when enough is…