Complexity

James Q. Wilson’s defines critical tasks as, “those behaviors which, if successfully performed by key organizational members, would enable the organization to manage its critical environmental problem” (Wilson, 1989, p. 25). In his writings the organization’s tasks were different from the organization’s goals. The critical tasks of law enforcement agencies are to provide order, protect, serve and enable people to feel safe and secure. Dominant trends in policing innovation over the last two…

that are required in two popular board games, chess and draughts. (Draughts, I learned, is just what Americans call checkers.) The “elaborate frivolity of chess” showcases two characteristics that the narrator obviously looks down upon, which are complexity and calculation without using analysis (Poe 141). The narrator believes that chess is all about calculation, because of its numerous rules and regulations with regards to the pieces and how they move. This calculation does not really require…

Pomegranates With A Purpose The term “friendship” collectively sums up an emotional relationship between two humans; however, one typically associates friendship with a positive connotation, failing to see its negative aspects. (P1A) In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the pomegranate symbolizes the complex nature of friendship, illuminating its dual nature of pleasure and pain. The pomegranate tree initially acts as an innocent rendezvous point for the novel’s protagonist, Amir, and his…

The author of this paper examines the journal article by Yvette Flores that encompasses significant cultural and gender aspects of Latina sexuality as related to and experienced during midlife. Specific topics discussed in the assigned reading about biological aspects of young and middle adulthood include physical changes in middle adulthood and physical functioning, and sexual functioning in middle age. Additionally, the journal article by Yvette Flores adds a cultural aspect to the discussion…

information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text. RH.9-10.10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. WHST.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. (a) Introduce a topic and organize ideas,…

Stories” as the artist’s ability to create a “Secondary World” that follows consistent internal rules. By describing in depth the peoples, geography, and history of his invented world, Tolkien offers an imaginary world so vividly portrayed in its complexity that readers do not so much suspend disbelief while reading as much as simply believe in Middle-earth.…

offensive or defensive depending upon the nature of the threat (Parnell, 2014). Another to further break down potential alternatives is the strategy level-strategy complexity matrix. Namely, this matrix compares the suggested alternatives based upon the strategy level of corporate, business, or functional and the strategy complexity level (Parnell,…

The concept of “double consciousness,” as brought forth by W.E.B. Du Bois, introduces one of the many complexities that surround African-American identity. Upon exploring this topic, this two-word phrase becomes a model of both significance and complexity. Du Bois introduced this in his 1903 publication, “The Souls of Black Folk”, which would influence many writers of the Harlem Renaissance. While works such as “To the White Fiends” by McKay and “Incident” by Cullen willfully reinforces the…

A major struggle facing Worcester, MA is the prevalence of drug abuse amongst its citizens. In an attempt to combat this, Worcester Recovery High School will accept its first class of students this fall. The creators of the high school have carefully designed it to help teenagers who struggle with drug addictions receive support in their recovery while also working towards a high school diploma. Teachers and administrators have tailored the school to optimize conditions for the students’…

Science was never just a subject for me, it was something, which fascinated me, taught me and provided me with the explanation of what was around me all at the same time. Compared to all other subjects I studied, it was the only one in which truly interested me, one which I did not mind waking up in the morning for or to study for. It was only until my grandfather passed away from a heart disease, when I truthfully identified what part of science I would want to study. And that is Cardiology, as…