Essays on Risk

Sometimes, we’re our own worst enemies. This is certainly true when it comes to car insurance. Everybody wants to pay as little as possible while enjoying the coverages they need. The problem is, many drivers sabotage their own efforts. How? By doing things that tell…

About 15 minutes after we turn off the highway at Fatehpur, a roadside trading center 70 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, a mild haze is all but obvious. As we drive deeper into the increasingly bare and desolate…

A legal definition of crime is an intentional act in violation of criminal law, committed without defense or justification, and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor (Tappan, P (2001). Within criminology, aspects of crime including construction, how it is perceived and responded…

Risk and Return Analysis Risk and return are two financial terms which many do not clearly understand. Risk refers to the possibility of losing asset or finance – cash. There are many elements that bring about risk in business field. These include the business threats…

Young people should be allowed to do extreme sports. As the younger generation, they are attracted to extreme sports. These adventurous sports can positively benefit young people by causing them to develop a skill and to increase their health. Yet, some say that extreme sports…

Introduction Information Systems Audit reports are an important product of our office because they identify a range of issues that can seriously affect the operations of University if not addressed in advance. Concerns about security of electronic networks and information systems have been growing along…

The interest in knowing and understanding the foraging behaviour of animals has led to the development of theories derived from different studies that were carried out in different parts of the world. The optimal foraging theory alleges that animals prefer to increase the benefits they…

Tyres are the only point of contact between the road and your car. Good maintenance of your tyre ensures easy steering, braking as well as safety on the road. A recent study by the Transport research Wing of India reports, the number of deaths due…

This capstone project “risk-based decision making to prevent road accidents using fuzzy logic” was started after viewing the recent Humboldt crash accident and an increase of urbanization in the Alberta region. The report is divided into three sections, the first section represents a predictive analysis,…

Examining Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer through two different literary theories allowed me to gain insight on the text on a deeper level of understanding. Reader Response theory challenged me to step into Krakauer’s shoes and connect to his story using my own identity…