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Abstract The Brohfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory of Development is a context that explains the role of ecology on our growth and development. The theory projects how resiliency and other factors prompting our development mentally. The incorporation of resiliency as a subject in learning theories based on societal contexts is an important...
Introduction Abortion is a term used to refer to pregnancy termination. The abortion process involves the removal of the fetus from the uterus. Abortion can be aided or it can occur spontaneously following pregnancy or health complications of a pregnant woman. Spontaneous abortion is medically termed as a miscarriage; while...
I consistently view news programs on three networks: CNN, FOX, and MSNBC. The one I use most often is MSNBC because I like two of the political shows and one news show on that network: Countdown with Keith Oberman, the Rachel Maddow Show and Morning Joe. I do not often...
Introduction Colon cancer is characterized by cancerous growth of tumor in the colon. The growths are benign but can progress into cancer as time progresses. Colonoscopy is normally used to diagnose colon cancer found in specific regions. Surgery can be used as a curative measure for invasive cancers. When invasive...
Introduction Indeed, there is no clear definition of the term ânanotechnologyâ. At the moment, the very existence of nanomaterial and nanotechnology is a variety of opinions, attitudes and creates myths. One of the most popular explanations for the ordinary inhabitants is as follows: nanotechnology is a technology for manipulating matter...
National Enterprise Reporter Timothy Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and the author of five successful books. His books include masterpieces such as The Good Rain and Lasso the Wind. The worst hard time is a story that centers on the people who were present in America’s high plains in...
History of the Israeli culture The history of the Israeli culture dates back to the period between 1750 and 1280 B.C.E when the Israelites were held captives in Egypt. After the end of this period they were driven out of the land of Egypt by Moses who died within the...
Margaret Walker was an African American poet and writer who wrote on a level comparable to such well-known names as yesterdayâs Langston Hughes or todayâs Gwendolyn Brooks, but her name is often not recognized outside of academic circles. Coming out of the oppressed South into the North for her university...
Introduction Facing East from Indian Country by Daniel Richter is not the first book written about the Native Americans. A number of other researchers spent their lives trying to identify what the Indianâs New World was like. As far as Richterâs book is concerned, it can be definitely stated that...
A hero strikes one as an individual whose personal attributes elicit admiration both before and after their death. Mythology presents a hero as one with great strength and courage, one who is widely celebrated for bold exploits. Making such a unique character entails a process as Joseph has explained in...
Introduction Different individuals expose different but selective social and Sexual attraction behaviors (Mackey, 2003). Individuals acquire these social manners as they grow and develop, and go a long way in determining the individualâs conduct, attitude, and choices in life. Sexually, monogamy and bi parenting are still dominant in many societies....
It is common knowledge that mass media has a strong influence on the way of thinking and behavior of people. Modern radio and television can provide the audience with any possible information about the country’s development and contribute significantly to peopleâs education and self-development. Most of people do not even...
Introduction For many years, wildfire has been a major threat to the United States. Many fatalities and injuries have resulted from this problem. In the last decade, about seventy-seven firefighters and twenty-three civilians perished with over half a million citizens being left homeless as a result of wildfire. Some of...
Treating the organizational setting and its leadership challenges as a unidimensional system based on differing levels of hierarchical or functional responsibility does not reflect the divergence of leadership behaviors that exist or the skills needed to demonstrate potential for new environments. Cycle time, life stage, and cultural conditions warrant examining...
Constitution is a government agreement whereby it obtains full authority from the governed. It defines the composition of the government, the purpose of the government, and the authorities of each government department. In addition, the relationship between the states, the public, how the government institutions are related to each other,...
Introduction Synoptic gospel is the term used in reference to the books in the bible whose content and explanations are almost similar. In this case, the four books of the New Testament that constitute the synoptic gospel are those written by Mathew, Luke, and Mark. The book of Mark is...
The Ireland is a country of ancient myths and traditions whose magical stories are emotional and appealing. Those narrations are always a mixture of love and hate, sufferings and pleasure, joy and grief. The myth about the Selkies narrates about the seal people who have all the qualities of the...
Introduction Music is one of the finest art forms that the mankind has ever created. It allows people express their emotions and reflect the whole beauty of the surrounding world. However, research in music would be impossible without another art form â literature. In this paper, I will present the...
We See and Understand Things Not As They Are But As We Are The assessment of knowledge as a subjective or objective entity can be seen as a question that is haunting humanity since the ancient times. Taking Platoâs allegory of the cave, where people chained since childhood to watch...
Most consumers assume that the main objective of filmic endeavors such as animated stories is strictly to entertain the masses. Film certainly does serve to entertain. However, this media also acts as the link between peopleâs personal lives and events outside what they encounter in their everyday routine. Through entertainment,...
Introduction The topic of improving the schools for young learners is disputed among scholars worldwide. There are different opinions as for the leading factors that can provide for this improvement. However, it is out of question that teachers play a vitally important role in forming the school environment for students....
Introduction During the early 1900s, the world was rapidly experiencing changes. For instance: one, the US economy was growing, while in Europe, Germany was busy arming itself and the rest of Europe seemed to ignore the threat at that time; second, women especially in the US received vote rights and...
There are many early feminist writers who wrote prolifically in the late 19th century up to the early phase of the 20th century. In this study the focus will be on early feminist writers that came from the South. This means that they are female writers who are not only...
Introduction Written by Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, The Divine Comedy is considered to be one of the most captivating epic poems in literature. Dante’s Inferno paints an edgy and imaginative vision of the Christian afterlife by combining classical Christian influences with a classic touch of Renaissance culture. The...
For a long time, it was noticed, that the wisdom and the spirit of a nation can be shown through its proverbs and sayings, where the knowledge of proverbs of a particular nation promotes not only a better knowledge of the language but also a better perception of people’s nature...
Introduction Previously known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a psychological condition which affects moods causing them to swing to extremes. Bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain and is a manic depressive illness which also causes shifts and swings in energy and activity levels hindering the ability of...
Introduction The power that accompanies a pretty face has received countless studies for a long time now. Jackson (1992) talks of the benefits of physical attractiveness, about success. Another author, Wilson (2003) talks of a meta-analysis that involved a total of 76 studies, all of which sought to augment the...
Gary Soto is a Chicano writer born in Fresco, California in 1952. Even as a child, he used to work as a farm laborer, which had a significant effect on his works resulting in their reflecting the whole reality of life. His works have taken this direction owing to the...
Origin The American political scene is centered on two major parties. There are clear reasons as to how democracy was defined in terms of the parties. Democracy is only workable in the existence of parties (Aldrich, 1995). This means that all democratic nations have political parties. The United States in...
The modern world is the world of computerization, innovative technologies, and other facilities which are aimed to make people’s life easier, more interesting, and exciting. Internet, mobile phones, cameras, and other products fill people’s life with additional emotions which help them to live a full and happy life, but, unfortunately,...
Art is an essential part of peopleâs life. Art relaxes and fills our souls with feelings of beauty and peace. There are a lot of artists whose masterpieces people have been admiring for many years and continue to admire now. Artist is a part of his painting. We may see...
Introduction The impact of European integration studies on the state administrations of the associate states of the European Union (EU) have pointed towards an irregular practice of âEuropeanization.â While there has been indisputably growing variety and regularity of links between state administrations and the EU structure. There is small proof...
The existing different categories used by sociologists to study society include; economic characteristics, class, regional characteristics, and ethnicity. Sociology defines a community as a dimension of shared possessions, knowledge, and behaviors. Linguists however use another dimension of social organization by using speech community to refer to the community. Sociolinguists, therefore,...
Introduction To begin with, it is necessary to mention that everyone is subjected to making mistakes. It is impossible to be ensured against them. These actions are always criticized with expressive remarks made by other people, nevertheless, psychologists have their own ways of explaining dumb things, made by smart people....
This paper will study the important characters in the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry in the context of the substance of the dreams that they have. The paper will analyze the character roles from two perspectives; the first is about the American dream regarding material prosperity...
Despite the fact that the both cinematographic adaptations of Shakespeareâs tragedy âRomeo and Julietâ: âWest Side Storyâ (1961) and âRomeo + Julietâ (1996) exploit essentially the same motifs of love, revenge and âcorporate solidarityâ, the semantic message, conveyed by these movies, varies significantly, which can be explained by particularities of...
Introduction The poems by William Blake are vital for their contrasting value. The features in such small poems which are described in the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience correspond directly to live. Two poems from these compilations are Infant Joy and Infant Sorrow respectively. These poems are under...
Introduction Harrison (2002) defines culture as a set of basic characteristics that makes a certain group of people distinct from another. For example, we may be able to distinguish the way in which Indians act as compared to the Chinese through their cultural differences. We therefore take the differences and...
Introduction Rosalyn Sussman Yalow is the first woman born in America to win a Nobel Prize in Science. She won this coveted prize in 1977 after her successful development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) (CWP and Regents of the University of California). Who exactly is Rosalyn S. Yalow? This American medical...
Introduction The idea of the need to form a body to coordinate the anti-whaling activities in the world was proposed by Paul Watson when he formed the earth force. The sea shepherd was registered in 1981 as an anti-whaler and anti-sealer but later expanded to incorporate the other marine life...
Introduction Shawn Ley was diagnosed with autism at the tender age of five years. His parents, and especially his mother, have cared for him night and day for the past fifteen years. This is with the help of a nurse from the local nursing home. The nurse is paid by...
Both the republic of Ireland and Canada are at the extreme end of a continuum on the abortion debate. For one, abortion was illegal in the republic of Ireland before case X gained prominence (BBC News 2008). On the other hand, Canada was opposed to abortion, and only relaxed the...
Introduction The term criminal profiling progresses to racial profiling when the defining characteristics used comprises ethnicity, religion or race. Law enforcement officials often utilize offender profiles, which is described as a series of behavioral and personal characteristics related with specific offenses, to make predictions regarding the type of person that...
Literature is the most responsive kind of art. Moods of society, people and changes in cultural and political life primarily appear in works of writers, dramatists and poets. Modernist literature is controversial and arguable. Nevertheless, it has some basic assumptions on the top. These very assumptions may be applied to...
Introduction Analyzing postmodernism, its description is often examined through such literary phenomenon as metafiction. Metafiction can be defined as a fiction that makes the readers realize and acknowledge the nature and the meaning of the process of creating the fiction. Self-reflectiveness makes the reality of the texts, the author, and...
When we examine the history of Western civilization in the 19th-20th centuries, it will appear that virtually all of the wars that had taken place, during the course of this historical period, were instigated by politicians who never ceased promoting the concept of military confrontation as the ultimate solution to...
Substance abuse refers to the total dependence on drugs that may result in very adverse effects on the individual’s health both physically and mentally. Substance abuse leads to addiction to the substances involved such that the individuals cannot be able to cope without their use. Substances that are normally abused...
Introduction The fashion market is regarded to be one of the most changing markets in the world, as the tendencies and trends change every season. On the one hand it provides the essential dynamics for the development of this business sector, thus, only companies with high competitive capacity may survive...
Introduction Phrenology has been a subject of heated debate among criminologists, psychologists, and sociologists for more than two centuries. This theory is based on the belief that the personal qualities of a human being can be deciphered from the shape of his or her cranium (Hanen et al, 1980, p....
Introduction Procter & Gamble provides a wide array of personal products to customers by its focus on providing branded consumer goods. By selling its products in over 180 countries around the world via primarily many means like the mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in high-frequency...
Conrad vision of life after death On primary reading of the story, I find Conrad feeling pain and guilt for his brother’s death. He is incapable to overcome this barrier as already experiencing the breath of death; the boy could look at the world in a usual way. Now, Conrad...
It is the total monetary value of all products (goods and services), a nation or country produces within a specified period of time, usually a year. This monetary value is represented by profits, wages, and rents among others received by the Nationâs residents (Parkin et al 2000). This income represents...
Introduction Realism was the dominant approach of world politics in the post-war period in the 20th century. It is claimed that realism is the most progressive and the most pragmatic approach, as it presupposes a quick solution of the problems from the position of power. While liberals claim for the...
Introduction In this research paper, we will analyze a couple of operating systems that are widely used today in homes and offices and each one of these operating systems has its distinguishing features from others. Thus through this report, we will compare these operating systems with respect to the following...
Introduction American media has brought a major influence to what is considered the appropriate look for beautiful women. Standards for ideal beauty have been presented by several forms of American media among them being televisions and magazines. The newly acquired roles devalue women and also deprive them of a great...
Introduction Divorce causes mental anguish which contributes to psychological issues for both parties and their children. Depression is a common result of divorce, a condition that initiates a variety of other health concerns. The more contentious the relationship and consequential separation, the worse for all concerned but the children may...
Introduction Death has always been the notion of great interest. Different scientists have been studied its nature, but the question of death is not solved yet. Literature is also the field of science which tries to develop and solve the notion of death through the literary works of different authors....
Introduction Delinquency is a major problem among teenagers all over the world. It is therefore common to hear people say that there is a link between age, peer association and delinquent behavior. But researchers, criminologists, and social scientists will not be contented with simply assuming that the phenomenon called delinquency...
Introduction Any society has certain norms and rules of behavior, which all the members are expected to keep to. The way people behave often serves as a sign of their good manners and respect for other people. For instance, people are expected to avoid bad words in civilized conversations or...
The contemporary world is increasing from time to time. This increase considers the growth of the population and, in return, the same growth of needs that should be satisfied. The life of a human being is hard to imagine without the extent of food, meals, and crops, as the main...
Introduction Societal awareness regarding problems related to alcoholism has increased due to increased research and studies in the area. A lot of attention has been paid to the long-term effect of alcoholic parents on offspring. Studies have indicated that such children grow up with âunique emotional patterns and problemsâ (Goleman,...
It was considered one of the most exciting presidential elections in the history of the United States of America. It is indeed a very exciting contest between presidential candidates William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) and William McKinley (Republican) because the presidential election of 1896 was fought against the backdrop of economic...
Fault and Responsibility Taking People apart in the Ordinary People The major theme of the book by Judith Ann Guest in 1976 is education and upbringing conflicts that follow both parents, Cal and Beth Jarrett. The reason for such discrepancies is first of all their background â Cal is the...
Introduction Most governments regulate telecommunications and broadcasting, whereas newspapers, book and magazine publishing, video and filmmaking, and sound recording are not regulated. Instead, governments have support policies for the latter cultural industries. The essay looks into the nature of government policies that regulate telecommunication and broadcasting and those that support...
Background of the research Karen has invested in a restaurant based in a stall in the campus and sells traditional meals which are aesthetically rich in terms of culture, highly functional and cost competitive. She has seen a need for market research to discover ways to improve her business and...
The impact of globalization is felt all over the world. Sometimes the effect of globalization forces can be dramatic and sometimes subtle. While globalization can be very difficult to track and study there are tools that can help an economist to get an idea of what is happening when it...
Introduction The United States of America has been always known as a country ardently fighting for human rights. However, in the light of the latest events, the experts on right-wing politics and culture continue claiming that the country is confidently moving towards becoming a fascist state. Fascism can be defined...
Introduction The past few years have faced the healthcare systems in the United States with great challenges especially for the outbreaks of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Nevada and Las Vegas. These are communicable diseases and it has been noted that the healthcare institutions that are supposed to be...
This paper seeks to explain the roots of Islamic terrorism and why they hate western civilization. The history of the Islamic religion has influenced the cause of terrorism since most terrorist groups are linked to the Islamic religion (James 201). There is a strong belief that Islam is the cause...
Adolescent pregnancy is a serious issue that needs much discussion as it is involved with the future citizens of the world. Adolescent pregnancy or teenage pregnancy may be defined as the phenomenon of teenage girls becoming pregnant within or without wedlock. The term is usually used to refer to young...
Introduction Even though legalizing prostitution will protect women by allowing them to conduct business indoors in safer, healthier conditions, prostitution should remain as it is under the Criminal Code of Canada and should not be legalized because current laws prevent the commercialization of prostitution and protect women involved from violence...
Introduction Fashion design is the practical art concerned with clothing and daily life accessories created in the cultural and societal influences of a certain period. This art is presumed to have a built in likeliness of one or two seasons according to various cultures. Fashion designs are created by fashion...
In this research, we are going to explore the adverse effects of pollution on our environment. Pollution is the process of contaminating the environment (Oxford advanced learners dictionary pg 900). This causes discomfort, disorder, instability or even harm to physical features and living things of a place. It comes in...
Introduction That racial discrimination has been a significant mark in the history of America has never been in doubt. Undoubtedly throughout the history of the American south, racial discrimination has played a significant part. There is the existence of sharp and deep differences between the predominantly white and affluent North...
Dynamics of Orality, Literacy, and Electronic Society Orality is very common in Canada when it comes to communication as it is used as the primary method of communication between parties where the spoken words are decoded by the audience. Literate communication is also another form of common communication taking place...
This country is experiencing turmoil as never before seen in its history. This country has been engaged in numerous wars and rumors of wars are coming fresh every day. There is a threat within and without. But aside from the external threat coming from enemies in foreign lands, there are...
Introduction Infant baptism refers to the practice of baptizing children few days after they are born. The question of necessity and purpose of baptizing infants has been of interest to theologians since the first century. Theologians have been keen to show justification for infant baptism while others especially in evangelical...
Human ecology is defined as âa branch of sociology dealing especially with the spatial and temporal interrelationships between humans and their economic, social, and political organizationâ (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2009). This overall definition encompasses a vast body of disciplines that are becoming increasingly important in these times where natural resources...
Antonio Vivaldi Little has been documented about the childhood of the famed Baroch composer Antonio Vivaldi. It is believed that he was born to a professional violinist father on March 4, 1678. For unknown reasons, Vivaldi chose to join the clergy and be ordained as a priest in 1703. It...
Abstract The high number of foreign students studying abroad implies that these students are introduced to large sums of money without having any knowledge of personal financial management. This paper investigates the overseas studentsâ awareness of money management in Glasgow International College (GIC) or English as a Foreign Language Unit...
Introduction Parenting and education are two aspects of a studentâs school life that cannot be separated. Going by the fact that school children come from family backyards, the role of the parent in the entire childâs school life is clearly cut out. Moreover, research findings point out that the role...
Introduction Poems at most always appear enigmatic for ordinary readers. They remain just a puzzle of words that at most must have been written by madmen and women who had nothing better to do. But for the many who have come to understand and appreciate the importance of poems for...
Problem Statement The Superior Slate Company experienced the drastic decrease of its productivity, and the company’s CEO Mr. North and superintendent Mr. Williams connect the issue with the formerly started technological modernization of the slate mill. For Superior Slate Company, technological modernization brought the results opposite to the expected ones....
Introduction Allstate Insurance Company began its operations in 1931 as an Illinois Corporation which is currently licensed in over forty states to write property and casualty business. It became a public company in the year 1993 after enlisting in the New York Stock Exchange. It is the largest publicly held...
Introduction John A. Garraty is considered to be an outstanding American historian who devoted his life to the presidency of the American Historians Society. He is a significant writer; Garraty is the author of several historical books disclosing the facts of American National Biography. One of the most prominent works...
Introduction Recent years, companies pay more and more attention to business ethics and problems caused by violation of ethical and moral rules. The law is a guarantor of social stability. The law provides for collective safety and security. The ethics is a crucial element of every profession because it reflects...
Introduction Tennessee Williams is considered one of the most successful American playwrights of the mid-1900s. Ben Brantley’s summary on âA Century of American Theatreâ states that âby the mid- 1950s, “the burden of American drama rested mostly on the shoulders of two men, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller.” In the...
Introduction Curriculum is one of the main issues, which directs the educational process all over the world. Combining the curriculum, teachers and tutors create the scheme, according to which the education is going to be led, which books are going to be investigated and which material, in general, will be...
Introduction Marketing is one of the most important elements for the success of a firm. There are various strategies that enable a firm to conduct effective marketing. Some of these strategies relate to positioning and differentiation. In marketing effective positioning is one of the strategies that firms use to attain...
Introduction Karl Marx is one of the greatest contributors in the field of political ideology. His perspective of ideology was brought out clearly in the book The German Ideology in which he coauthored with Frederick Engels. Through this book, Marx gives insight in the issue of political ideology. Accordingly, this...
Introduction When one takes a new responsibility as a manager in any organization, he or she is usually optimistic of steering such an organization towards achievement of its objectives. However, these hopes might be unrealistic and unachievable because of several challenges that these new managers face within the organization. For...
Introduction Martha Stewart is one of the most well-known women in America, an author of books, and a successful businesswoman. Coming from a middle-class family she founded one of the world’s strongest brands and built a $200 million Empire based on the ideas of domesticity. In 2002, a stock sales...
Introduction Edgar Alan Poe is famous worldwide as a skillful writer of psychological prose dealing with the depths of the human soul. However, his works can be considered from the sociological, and especially Marxist, point of view. Depicting the lives of human beings, Edgar Alan Poe manages to describe the...
Introduction Terrorism has been a major challenge affecting many nations all over the world. The media, on the other hand, is considered one of the factors that result in terrorism. Terrorism in respect to the media can be said to be a form of propaganda. It is a kind of...
Introduction Henrik Ibsenâs play âA Doll Houseâ is now being commonly referred to as one of the finest examples of feminist literature of 19th century. The theme of womenâs liberation can be found throughout playâs entirety, even though this theme is being spared of aggressive undertones, with which we usually...
Introduction While looking at Tim OâBrienâs book and what the author implements in it according to the role of women, one can surely guess of an unfair attitudinal background represented by men being involved in Vietnam War. This point is emphasized in many episodes where women were blamed and criticized...
The main scope of this project is to relocate a three-bedroom apartment into a modern style. The present arrangement of this apartment is not excellent and there is very little space. There should be more space after the new arrangement of furniture. Also, interior designing should be done with the...
“Death belongs to the dying and those who love them.” This is a quote from Sherwin B. Nulandâs book How We Die, Reflections on Lifeâs Final Chapter. Throughout his book Nuland demonstrates this message; he takes us through the significant education he has received in his forty years as a...
Flannery OâConnor is best known for her obscure, but thought-provoking short stories unlike most of the other 20th century American writers. She makes use of tragedy and brutality in her works to create an atmosphere of terror to deal with the subject of spirituality. The theme of ‘A Good Man...
Introduction Though the world is changing fast, the education system does not change at the same rate. The majority of capable children experience frustration at school not because they lack the aptitude, but for the reason that they lack adequate study skills not offered in many schools. Due to the...
Introduction After two years of economic sanctions failed to topple the Panamanian government, the United States government resorted to a massive military invasion to accomplish its objectives. The decision to invade Panama in 1989, an operation referred to as âOperation Just Causeâ has been seen on many fronts by many...
At the onset of the 20th century, America was developing at a high rate and there was a lot of industrialization taking place. This attracted people from other continents which led to an influx of immigrants from across the globe into America with the hope of securing employment and a...
Introduction There exist numerous types of democracies and each of them has its own peculiarities. The scholars managed to work out concrete distinctions between two of these types, namely majoritarian and consensus democracy. The majoritarian and consensus models of democracy are absolutely opposite to each other with their main differences...
There are few concepts as American as government by means of a written contract. While many of the traditional rights and privileges of American citizens were borrowed from the British system, the American variation was that government existed as a written contract between citizens and the government. This tradition started...
Introduction A person’s life period has different stages like childhood, adulthood, youth, and old age. At each of these periods, people show some common tendency in their character and their attitude. This essay discusses the adulthood lifetime of a boy. His name is Don, and had 17 years old. Assuming...
Introduction ‘The case history ‘Little Hans’ illustrates very clearly some of Freud’s most basic theories, such as infantile sexuality, the role of transference, and the way in which the phobia is part of the cure.’ This case study is an account of the very first psychoanalytical treatment of a child....
Introduction The personal and professional seminar has made a great change in me. This essay deals with the changes that were made in my thought process and attitude by the ideas of personal and professional seminars. I have tried to reflect my understanding of my personal and professional sense in...
Introduction The Bible is the literary source that may be compared with the treasury of wisdom and experience; it is not a hyperbole when a faithful person says that all the answers to all questions can be found in this holy book. The reflection on the literary merit of the...
Introduction Human resource management (HRM) is the logical and strategic approach to the management of the most important assets (the employees working there and contribute to the fulfillment of the businessâs goals individually or collectively) of an agency or organization. The term personnel management has been substituted by the terms...
The level of control needed in a police institution is related to the capability of officers to construct an inspiring environment. On the one hand, a police organization needs to administer a certain degree of control to ensure that the goals of the organization are being met by the officers....
Introduction It is common knowledge that Americans are struggling to maintain a healthier lifestyle. According to one study, ââŠthe US has experienced a steady and steep increase in the prevalence of obesityâ (Crawford & Jeffery, 2005). This may also be true in many parts of the world but America always...
Introduction The topics of war and peace have been of considerable time to people from times immemorial (JCS, 2009). This paper considers and compares three scholarly articles concerned with this topic, and namely with the questions of why people start fighting, why they stop the fight, and how the peace...
Hesiodâs writings are known for discussing universal truths, such as law and justice. One of such works is Works and Days which expresses the idea that labor is an essential part of human beings’ lives, and if they are diligent enough, they will be able to handle even the hardest...
Career goals and career opportunities Currently, I am working as an Accountant in the Finance Department of a hotel. My senior is Assistant Financial Controller and Director of Finance. I have been working here for a month only. My job duty is to do month-end closing and management reporting and...
War⊠There are only three letters in this word, but how much meaning and content. Having heard this simple, from the point of view of structure, word, peopleâs minds create terrible pictures of blood, pain and tears. Visual art is one of the main types of art which manages to...
A union (labor union) is an organization that is formed through workers coming together to achieve common goals, in very key areas such as the conditions of work. Unions are legally recognized as workerâs representatives in many companies and industries. According to John, (p24) âIn most cases, unions are found...
Key Concepts of Organizational Design Organizational design has a profound effect on the way work flows in an organization, it can hamper or improve decision making, communication and hence motivation. The paper shall look at various elements of organizational design and how these reflect upon a company. Importance of Organizational...
Introduction Some people have referred to it as a pandemic that is not getting the full attention it requires. Obesity and specifically childhood obesity have been on the increase in the developed world for the last 10-15 years. Childhood obesity represents serious health consequences in the future and looking at...
Introduction Pendux Incorporation is a private limited company that was established in 2000 within the coffee industry in US. The firmâs headquarters are located at New York. Pendux Incorporation deals with retailing and wholesaling of roasted coffee. The management of the firm ensures that its products are of high quality....
Introduction Communication is the vital need of every human being. In other words, people would not differ from other species of animals if they had no ability to formulate their thoughts and communicate them. This ability allows people build certain relationships with each other within their local communities and in...
Introduction In the period of the Peloponnesian war contribution was made to writing by a writer called Thucydides. He had surpassed Herodotus (regarded as the father of history) in the taking down of events with high accuracy and fairness. He was born from a wealthy Athenian family who was a...
China is one of the oldest countries in the world and it also hosts the worldâs oldest civilization. Traditionally China has been a very influential country with its cultural, technological, economic and religious sphere extending over whole of East Asia including neighbours such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan. In the...
Introduction Within the operation of any organization, quality management is mostly considered to comprise three basic components, namely quality control, assurance and improvement. Quality management does not only focus on product quality, but also on the ways of achieving it, hence, it incorporates quality assurance, control of processes and products...
The Salem Witch Trials are known from the history reveal the horrible and even mysterious event of accusation of young girls for the witchcraft. The trials that took place from February 1962 up to March 1963 accused many innocent people due to the fact that the Court could not decide...
Sports, all over the world, are a very important part of most of our lives. Many people cannot finish their day if they have not played sports at least once a day. For centuries, it has been one of the most appreciated and favorable for human health activity. Many different...
John Calvin due to the several aspects of his approach to philosophy can be correctly identified as Augustinian. The teachings of the Catholic Church on free will and predestination are doctrines postulated by the Doctor of Church St. Augustine. Calvin also focused on these doctrines as the center of his...
Historical Background of the text of 1 Corinthians The First Epistle to the Corinthians, or 1 Corinthians was written in Greek by St. Paul of Tarsus to the fledgling Christian Community of Corinth. In the Bible, It is the seventh book of the New Testament and the second of the...
Introduction Collective security and its viability have been widely debated in the international relations literature. The need for security enabling alliances has been said to be absolutely necessary even in the contemporary world (Shen, 2004, p.165). The notion follows the same belief of united we rise and divided we fall...
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Ohio in 1872, just a few years after the Civil War ended. He lived during a tremendous time of social change, not only for his people as they both hoped for a better future and struggled through more of the same, but also for...
Man has been in perennial search of knowledge. He has been gifted with the tools to acquire it. Theorists have come up with a variety of ways to explain how a person comes to know things. One theory is the Information Processing Theory which identifies various components that work together...
Introduction Creative ideas are new and useful for the progress of any organization. But creativity has been hindered at the Litmus Corporation due to time pressures that results in stressful working conditions. Analysis Colquitt, LePine, and Wesson (2009) defines stress as a psychological response to demands for which there is...
Introduction Employee motivation has been given considerable importance in contemporary organizations in order to keep high productivity. Employeeâs remuneration package affects the employee motivation and subsequently job satisfaction. Job designing determines the mechanism of the flow of tasks in consideration of employee skills and ability. Specialized jobs require extensive research...
Introduction Cancer is a much dreaded medical condition. The words death and cancer are sometimes closely associated with each other. Although mankind has progressed to a point that he can cure a very sick person dying of cancer, in many cases cancer can be a death sentence that comes too...
Introduction To begin with, it should be stated that the matters of racism, or as it is also called âcolor blind racismâ, are often regarded as the strong tendency in treating the immigrants from Latin America countries. Originally, the problem of immigration from Latin America is one of the burning...
Nutrition is the diet of a human being; his intake of food and the necessary mineral and nutrients that come with it. The word nutrition is derived from nutrients, which are the essential ingredients that a human body needs to survive and be healthy. The knowledge of nutrition is extremely...
Economy In todayâs world people are very interested in and curious about the things related to the World Wide Web. Some times they are over-hyped about WWW in their thought and talk. The reason for that is influence of information technology and World Wide Web is precious. It is a...
This is a report on Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and its strategic position on the market. The company owns casinos, hotels, and golf courses. Historically, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. sought to compete against the industry’s leaders by increasing its presence in foreign markets. The company’s mission states: “Each of our brands will...
Introduction There is no doubt that Black slavery will go down in history as one of the most shameful periods in European and American history. Just if they were soulless animals, Black Africans used to be rounded up and shipped over to various locations throughout the world, where they would...
Introduction Organizational decision-making is always a difficult task since the decisions made will affect to some extent the stakeholders, including the members of staff and the customers. There are some instances where the requirements of the customer may disagree with the organizational goals and mission. This implies that decisions need...
Introduction Dr. Christopher J.H. Wrightâs Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament is a complete analysis of the roles of prophets and law had in Jesusâ experiences with self-reflection, and thus enable the reader to gain an enhanced understanding of Jesus Christ. Dr. Wright himself is an esteemed scholar who has...
Over the years, society has advanced to such an extent that we all live in a multi-cultural environment that seems to have enough space for everyone. However, with the growth, certain values, beliefs, and standards that have evolved with society have led to greater alienation of individuals within the society....
Bipolar disorder The incidence of bipolar disorder is fairly high: more than 2 million people in America above 18 years have this illness (Bipolar disorder, 2007). It can be present at adolescence or later and may have a triggering event in the life of the patient. The one advantage of...
Introduction The current climate in the business environment has become so competitive that organizations are now competing at a global level. Local markets have also become so strained, forcing companies to move beyond borders to seek opportunities. To survive in the globally competitive market, the organization should be well endowed...
Introduction Employees play an integral role in the success of organizations. Organizational goals and objectives are achieved through the collaborative effort of employees. Road to organizational success is followed by the achievement level importance and effort put in by employees. In consideration of employee abilities, work is scattered over departments...
The ISO 14000 Concept The worldwide rush of opinion leaders, captains of industry, and thoughtful hotel patrons themselves to be seen to mitigate local pollution, address the continued buildup of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, and in general, reduce âcarbon footprintâ has forced a hard look at the...
Introduction There is hardly any person on this Earth whose life was not affected by the economic crisis which hit the entire world in 2008. The economy of every single country was greatly influenced by the crisis which resulted in high unemployment rates, increased prices for food, a subprime mortgage...
Introduction The Republic of China is a predominantly Buddhist nation thus denoting that the experiences of Muslims in Xinjiang province are an analysis of individuals living as minorities. To some extent, this religious status has brought upon the people of Xinjiang province some developments but on the other hand, it...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is made up of the countries that constitute the Arabian Peninsula except for the Republic of Yemen. These countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the Sultan of Oman. The aim of the GCC, which is largely political, is to...
Introduction Owing to varying educational backgrounds, experiences, and certifications, there is the need to check the quality of employees on a regular basis. Organizations usually want to draw a pool of workers who are best qualified for job descriptions. Additionally, Interactions between the top organs and workers are difficult because...
The Great War also named World War 1 or the First World War (1914) was a global military disagreement that involved mighty supremacy grouped into two opposing coalitions; Triple Entente and Triple Alliance. The war led to the death of more than 15 million people and it was branded as...
