The Insiders

State: Why and how the United States military should be the powerful in the world U.S. defense budget is $612 billion and despite spending cuts, this is more money spent on defense than the next ten highest spending countries combined. (Business Insider) The United States has the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. These US Armed Forces have 298 military bases in the United States and other 900 bases are in 130 countries overseas. (Political Fact and Military Bases.co) The…

United Methodist Church. As evident in his preface, “the most honest way to explain my relation to the Pentecostal tradition is to say that I am a pilgrim with one leg still stuck in the tent. I hope that being 50 percent outsider nad 50 percent insider is an asset that enables me to combine the cool eye of the critic with the warm heart of the believer.”…

Economic interest groups are ubiquitous and the most prominent in all countries. There are literally thousands of them with offices in national capitals from London to Ottawa to New Delhi to Canberra. There are several different kinds of economic interests: business groups (e.g., the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the Confederation of British Industry, and the Nestlé Corporation, headquartered in Switzerland and with operations throughout the world), labour groups (e.g., IG Metall…

Why is it important to protect information in the food service industry to maintain competitive advantage? Information security is the process of protecting the availability, privacy, and integrity of data. Information technology and methods of securing it have been around for centuries. Whether it is hiding your diary under your pillow, keeping a secret from others, or encrypting your passwords on a desktop, the need to secure data or information has always been important. In the food service…

In 1936, a fictional work In Dubious Battle, by John Steinbeck told a story of a man named Jim, who was put into a work field in California to help the Party’s cause. Mentored by Mac, a fellow party member, taught Jim to take any advantage you can with the workers and gain their trust. This way later they will support the party. Two years later, in 1938, a fictional work was made telling multiple stories of the lives of black people after the abolishment of slavery. Uncle Tom’s Children, by…

This essay endeavours to understand the concept of Ubuntu in light of normative theory by firstly defining Ubuntu and normative theory. Secondly, by relating cosmopolitanism, communitarianism, consequentialism and deontology to Ubuntu. And lastly by looking at how South Africa interacts with other African nations to establish whether or not South Africa does actually practice the principles of Ubuntu in its Foreign Policy. The concept ubuntu, like many African concepts, is not easily definable.…

An Inconspicuous Epidemic The fast food industry has been a growing epidemic since the first restaurant ever opened. Why are these establishments so successful and what are more reasons that eating healthy is a harder option. Healthy food is significantly more expensive than a fast food option which is a major factor in the decision of the customer. Also in the modern world, most people don 't have time to wait for food, the faster the better and the perfect supply for that need is fast food.…

Present Day GoPro experienced a remarkable turnover rise from 500,000$ in 2005 to 1.6 billion$ in 2015 (table1). The reason for this outstanding performance is GoPro’s revolutionary and unique way to capture video footage. In 2013 GoPro was the best-selling camera in the world with a worldwide brand awareness. The successful IPO in 2014 with a peak price per share reaching 98$ established its brand equity. Nevertheless, the company in 2016 experience a 40% fall in sales in comparison to 2015…

and a MA and PhD on Philosophy and Literature from the University of Warwick. Originally from United Kingdom, Rachel Jones is teaching in the US for a little over five years now. The importance of her participation in this paper is the outsider to insider view that she can offer thanks to her transition to an American University. Rachel Jones has been teaching since 1996 starting at the University of Warwick, while finishing her Ph.D. in Philosophy and Literature. Now Living in the US since…

6. Some points for crucified Christ as the liberative homiletic: 6.1. Voice for the voiceless: The voice of the crucified Christ means defending the rights of the poor, having mercy on humble, unimportant people, protecting the weak, and liberating the oppressed. The kingdom in Christ’s name, filled with his Spirit, has to mean caring the rights of the poor, having compassion on the humble, and liberating the oppressed. The transformation of the image of the king into the image of the messiah is…