Life Essays

List and describe the top 10 characteristics you look for in a close friend. Be sure to explain why each characteristic is important to you. A friend is a person whom one has a bond of mutual affection. Friend is defined many ways in many dictionaries because the definition of …

About the author: Tom Davenport, professor of Information Management at the University of Texas, Austin, is best known for his research on how organizations bring about major innovations in their work processes. His 1993 book, Process Innovation: Reengineering Work through Information Technology, was the first book to describe what has …

Introduction In the context of life long learning within nursing there are many different study methods available to us. Half the battle is won when the individual has chosen the method which is most effective to them. Study can involve working alone or with others, and to achieve goals effectively …

  Abstract The continuously declining quality of education has alerted the US government to pass laws and challenged educational institutions to implement effective strategies to improve the survivability of students in elementary, high school and college (Kafer, 2004). Among these challenges is the eradication of gender bias in the teachers’ …

Globalisation, defined as the process of increasing integration and interdependence between countries and societies through the movement of people, goods, service, information and communication, such that events occurred in a part of the world will affect the others (Baylis, Smith & Owens 2008; Fischer 2003; Hill, Wee & Udayasankar 2012; …

To many, death may seem like a daunting topic, but it is a topic, which affects everyone and should be discussed. Every person deserves to have some autonomy when it comes to end-of-life care decisions. There are ethical and legal disputes that arise because of disagreements between patients, families, and …

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pilipinas Laban sa Droga) is the lead anti-drugs law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions …

Learning is more than memorizing, more than regurgitating facts and information. It is about the context, the experience, of interpreting these facts and transforming them into knowledge. This, as Jeff Cobb argues, is what constitutes learning and I concur. After reading an excerpt from Charles Dickens’ novel, “Book the First …

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 recognises “relationship in the nature of marriage” and protects female partners from domestic violence. Such partners can claim monetary and other reliefs under the Act.[1] In S. Khushboo Vs. Kanniammal & Anr.,[2] the Supreme Court of India, placing reliance upon its earlier …

Not a day goes by where some new technological breakthrough is born, offering bigger and better advantages to consumers. Unfortunately, this new technology does come with a price tag for companies that don’t have a clear understanding of the current stage of their business’s life cycle. Without understanding the four …