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I. Introduction My research proposal is to conduct research on the feasibility of vertical farming in local urban settings. My research will go over the cost of production and the cost running and maintaining of a vertical farm in the north Texas area. Vertical farming is the concept of building fields and orchards one on…

I have been asked to write a report describing the four theoretical models of child abuse to Include: Medical, Psychological, Sociological and Feminist approaches which I will start off by describing each. Next I will compare and contrast the different theoretical models of abuse then conclude by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the four….

Social stratification is a concept involving the classification of people into groups based on shared socio-economic conditions. Giddens (2009:1133) defines social stratification as “the existence of structured inequalities between groups in society, in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards”. This context explains in detail the three agents of social stratification and expresses…

Elton John, born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, was born on March 25th 1947. He learned how to play the piano at a very early age. He left school at the age of seventeen to pursue a career in music. His father, much like Freddie Mercury’s, tried to steer him into a different career path. He…

The idea of racial profiling and collection or racial data by police agencies has become a hot button topic over the past several months. Recently here in the state of California, AB 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 was signed into law by Governor Brown, which required local law enforcement agencies to…

According to Professor Hilbourne A. Watson’s 1994 book, “The Caribbean in the Global Political Economy,” globalization is in line with international capital’s tendencies and laws of motion. The professor argues that various economic activities are affected by globalization, including production, distribution, marketing, technology transfer, and information telecommunications (p. 68). He emphasizes the importance of market…

When we think of tyranny, we imagine the absolute authority held by a single person, like King George III. James Madison argued in support of the Constitution and stated that “The accumulation of all power… in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many is the very definition of tyranny.” In 1787, the…

Despite efforts to promote equality in the United States, there are still disparities in employment between different racial groups. Employers have a bias towards white candidates compared to black candidates. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has rules against employers asking for information that could indicate an applicant’s race (EEOC). However, employers continue to…

An intelligent Black boy, who dumbs himself down to avoid criticism. The Hispanic girl who stays at home to take care of her family, instead of going to school. The Asian who pursues a career in medicine, despite wanting to be an actor. All of these strange actions can be explained by the Critical Race…

Within The Republic, Plato states that tyranny is “the most diseased” kind of society (Republic, 544c). Aristotle echoes this belief when he boldly asserts within Politics that great honours should be “bestowed… on him who kills a tyrant.” (Politics, 1267a15) From these quotes alone, it is clear that both share a disdain for tyranny. This…