The Free the Children Initiative is a much needed social project. It aims to free children in developing nations from bonded labor and other forms of exploitation. The brainchild of Craig Keilburger, the project has attracted public attention in the United States and the rest of the developed world. The relevance of such an initiative…
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Is Race Real?
Racism as a construct for demographic and socio-political analysis is increasingly being contested. Today, urbanization has become the norm due to process of industrialization, and cities are getting very cosmopolitan. This makes it necessary that people from so called ‘different races’ cohabit and cooperate to achieve their shared objectives. Most advanced industrial societies today exhibit…
Critical Thinking Essay: Sony PlayStation 4
The upcoming release of Sony PlayStation 4 has created plenty of buzz among video gaming enthusiasts. With the release of this latest video gaming console from Sony the company hopes to claim leadership position both in terms of technology and market share. A set of new technological frontiers are set to be breached through the…
Reading Response: “Whose Culture Is It, Anyway?” by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. makes a cogent case for pluralism in the American cultural context. In the American academia of today the formation of curricula is largely dependent on the ethnic composition of the enrolled students. This implies that courses that come under the purview of liberal arts are seldom offered in colleges with a…
A response to Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement
Ludwig van Beethoven’s music is generally understood as the composer’s personal expression of his deep-felt emotions. The mercurial composer not only suffered from a progressively worsening deafness but also turbulent romantic relations. His music is said to capture the high and low moments of his personal and professional lives. His music is also divided into…
What have been the prevailing creationist/intelligent design explanations for the origin and development of organic beings and how have these views been challenged by Darwin’s theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin’s publication of the theory of evolution through natural selection is one of the pivotal moments in the history of science. But the theory was unveiled only in the middle of 19th century, by when great strides have already been made in other fields of science. Yet, when compared to the complexity and cumbersomeness…
Steve Jobs and the invention of the iPhone
Introduction: Thesis Statement: Steve Jobs is one of the prominent inventors and pioneers in the field of information technology. Some of his creations such as the iPhone speak highly of his vision in recognizing technologies of the future. By introducing products such as the iPhone, he took Apple Computers to new heights through its exceptional performance…
The decline of Community Oriented Policing since September 11, 2001.
Prior to September 11, 2001 many police agencies nationwide practiced Community Oriented Policing. The aftermath of 9/11 saw many police agencies revert back to traditional policing. Describe why you believe this is or is not beneficial for a police organization. The September 11, 2001 terror attack on American soil, carried out by Al-Qaeda, is a…
The Main Memory System for a Computer
Memory is an important component of any computer. A part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer, memory performs either of short-term or long-term storage functions. At a conceptual level, memory can either refer to the storage devices themselves (hard-drives, DVDs, etc) or to the data/information stored therein. The Random Access Memory (RAM)…
Media Analysis: Just a Minute (BBC Radio 4)
Introduction: The media item chosen for this essay is Just a Minute – a flagship radio comedy show broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is based on a 4-member panel format, where contestants have to speak on any given topic for a full minute without ‘hesitation’, ‘repetition’ or ‘deviation’. Having premiered at 1967 as a…