Prudence

The short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne are examples of the literary movement of Romanticism and its characteristics which are evidenced in this author’s works. These characteristics are sometimes found in abundant quantities or limited amounts in each of his short stories. However, no matter what short story Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, the Age of Romanticism and its defining characteristics are found in each of his selections. So, too, do each of the author’s short stories present a unique…

The Great Recession began in December of 2007 and continued through 2010. This all began with the bursting of the housing bubble. The resulting loss of wealth led to sharp cutbacks in consumer spending. This loss of consumption, along with the financial market chaos triggered by the bursting of the bubble, also led to a collapse in business investments. As consumer spending and business investments dried up, massive job loss followed. In 2008 and 2009, the U.S. labor market lost millions of…

Land reclamation refers to the process of recovering land that is damaged and abandoned and making it usable again. There is a need for land reclamation owing to the burgeoning population, inexorably giving rise to the country to provide space for industrial growth, recreation and transport. Spatial constraints are overcome by land reclamation which is key to providing space for the expansion of industries and commercial buildings, recreational facilities as well as houses. The three methods of…

I learned that I was strong on personality type such as conscientiousness, and extraversions. My character strength profile reveal that humor, spirituality and leadership were my top 3 strengths. Moreover, it was clear to me that teamwork, prudence and curiosity were my top strengths and my weaknesses are time management, and public speaking. Looking back at my life, I have faced many challenges in my life so far, from being in a refugee camp in Africa, to currently living in a low income…

The principle that all events, including human actions or the environmental changes are ultimately determined by the causes regarded as external to the wheel and nothing is predetermined. Based on the assumptions which are constrained contradicts the idea of empowerment and minimizes the importance of human action and decision making, because a person is morally responsible for his conduct. Determinism is the modern name coined in the nineteenth century instead of Democritus, similarly the…

The Roman Catholic Church, being the only universal European institution of the Middle Ages, practically governed every aspect of society. Medieval Europeans viewed the Church as a blessing from God; a humble order which was sent to protect them from the numerous raids and invasions which consequently led to chaos and disorder in society. Europeans that lived during the medieval times were pious and devout Christians. They believed that the road to eternal happiness was to fear their almighty…

From the advent of their political careers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were notable adversaries who could never agree fully on matters of state. Both wanted what was most advantageous for their newly conceived Union of States and they argued that their method best encapsulated the correct means of achieving that goal. One area of particularly high contention involved the interpretation of the Constitution and the extent of the powers listed within. Jefferson rooted himself deeply in…

“‘They Are the Soul of the Council’: The Iroquoian Model of Woman-Power” written by Barbara Alice Mann stands in stark contrast to “The Federalist Papers,” written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. One is a matriarchy; the other a patriarchy. One is characterized by peace and egalitarianism; the other by war and hierarchy. One is a form of governance that we now only read about in books; the other is one we are governed under. Here, the two texts are compared and contrasted…

and what is not true is false. Here, a problem arises, “Surely whatever I had admitted until now as most true, I received from the senses of through the senses. However, I have noticed that the senses are sometimes deceptive; and it is a mark of prudence never to place our complete trust in those who have deceived us even once” (Descartes…

Due Diligence The following report answers two questions to get a better understanding of the term due diligence. It will describe where the term due diligence came from and from what case. The report also examines an industrial fatality in Alberta and tries to identify what happened and makes recommendations on due diligence for the case study. Where did the term “due diligence” come from, what case? “In the late 1970s, the due diligence defense was made available to a new category of…