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Sun Tsu composed what is now considered a historic treatise, The Art of War, some two millennia ago. Even though the world has changed vastly since then, his prescriptions on the purpose and conduct of war continue to have relevance. Despite the fact that modern wars are evolving quickly, Tsu’s descriptions of war as a…

ASSIGNMENT TITLE Describe how education can help alleviate poverty and break the poverty cycle Poverty does not always mean income disadvantages, but also brings about lack of empowerment and knowledge (Venkatasubramanian 2001). Ethnic groups, developing countries, and women, who generally lack in education, are considerable to be embraced by the poverty. Education is an important…

The element of contract law known as Pinnel’s case, Penny v. Cole, was decided in English law in 1602. It set a precedent in determining what constitutes “consideration” under contract law, and the necessity for consideration to be present for a contract to be valid. The precedent set, however, is both vague, and ill defined….

Newburn (2007) investigates how press and media coverage affects public fear of crime by analyzing recent examples. He argues that television, radio, newspapers, and the internet play a crucial role in providing information about crime and shaping our view of the world. This essay examines different aspects including the concept of fear of crime, media…

Corporate social responsibility – Milton Friedman versus Charles Handy Corporate social responsibility has been a controversy topic for many economists. Some think that a corporate does not have any social responsibility while others believe a corporate does have some social responsibility as it exists in the society and is using the resources of the society….

Case Overview Star River Electronics Ltd. Star River Electronics Ltd. is a large manufacturer and supplier of CD-ROMS based in Singapore. It was founded as a joint venture between an Asian venture capital firm, New Era Partners and Starlight Electronics Ltd, UK. It has enjoyed a great deal of success in the past, due in…

Introduction The criminal justice system’s validity and authenticity is founded mainly upon its evenhandedness and efficacy. Its efficacy is assessed by its facility to identify that a crime has been committed and probe into it, be aware of its offenders and implement suitable measures and penalties to those who will be convicted of transgressions. Likewise,…

The privacy of medical records is of growing concern. Our medical history contains extremely sensitive information, and access to it should therefore be limited. However insurance providers, researchers, have an interest in obtaining and using our information. Example from national nine news. There was a story on the news about how private our personal details…

Describe the key features of effective communication with children, young people and adults. In order for communication to be effective children, young people and adults need to find us approachable. We should use positive body language- smiling, friendly manner, make eye contact and keep arms unfolded. One way we can communicate better with children is…

Secularism began to arise with the seperation of church and state in Europe. Why is this so? Secularism is the indifference to or rejection of formal religion. The most secular countries today are in Europe. Secularism has become more widespread during the past century due to the rise in democracy. Democratic governments disadvantage the traditional…