517 Search Results for Mainstream Media and Science
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The Hollywood Cheating Scandal exposed what life is like on the other side of the tracks—the side where wealth and fame are used to buy a way into top-tier schools for trust fund kids. The college admissions cheating scheme invo Continue Reading...
In this respect, it was not the reality which mattered but rather the perception of that reality. Most of the times during the Cold War, but especially after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the reality showed that the perception of the Russian Soviets Continue Reading...
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
PET represents a new step forward in the way scientists and doctors look at the brain and how it functions. An X-ray or a CT scan shows only structural details within the brain. The PET scanner gives us a picture o Continue Reading...
0 is "…a broad name used for a number of different experiments that are being done in the research community" (Reddy & Goodman, 2002, p. 12). The emphasis here is in 'experiment' as Web 2.0 is a platform for the testing of new applications Continue Reading...
AbstractOn July 26, 1948, Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces was signed into law eliminating segregation in the military by President Truman. He envisioned an armed force that would extend opportunities to all persons. Though the Continue Reading...
Pro Veganism
A strictly vegetarian diet is best suited to the human body's needs, mankind's ability of survival on earth, and our inherent compassion. Switching to such a diet is fairly simple and creates the opportunity to lead a healthier, happier Continue Reading...
Occ Safety
Oil Offshore and Gas Installations: Safety Culture
The offshore oil and gas installation industry is one of the most notoriously hazardous due to its extreme and remote conditions. Both acute and chronic health and safety issues plague o Continue Reading...
Genetically Modified Foods: Rational for Topic Selection
Genetically modified foods are frequently in the mainstream media, making them a highly relevant topic of discussion in the areas of genetic science and gene technologies. As with most technol Continue Reading...
Real EstateIntroductionWhen it comes to buying, selling or investing in real estate there a few common issues that people will want to consider: these can include when to buy/sell, what kind of rate to expect, whether to use an agent to assist in the Continue Reading...
COVID-19
Background
The novel coronavirus spreading the COVID 19 disease first appeared in Wuhan, China, in 2019 and quickly spread around the world. The infectious disease is a new form of a previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SA Continue Reading...
The Role of Organizational Drivers and Communication on the Adoption of CSR Activities
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Today, corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices are becoming increasingly commonplace, and a majority of Fortune 500 corporations as well as small- Continue Reading...
Epidemiology in the News: Incidence and Prevalence of the Zika Virus
Healy (2016) reports in the L.A. Times that scientists are currently pursuing five strategies of dealing with the Zika virus. Before reporting on these strategies, Healy provide an Continue Reading...
Brand Placement of Gain Laundry Detergent
Gain laundry detergent has been in the market for significantly a long period of time and has been adopted and accepted throughout the U.S. as a household detergent that produces quality and acceptable resul Continue Reading...
Solution to Stop Drug Trafficking and Terrorism in the United States and Abroad
Drug trafficking and terrorism in the U.S. And abroad
Simply put, illegal drugs appear to be one of, if not the most lucrative sources of funds for terrorist activities Continue Reading...
2007 Economic Crisis on American Car market
Effect of the 2008 global economic crisis on automotive industries
Crisis in the United States
Crisis in Canada
Crisis in Russia
Crisis in European markets
Crisis in Asian markets
Effects by other r Continue Reading...
Cyberterrorism
With the continued integration of technology, and especially internet-based technologies, into everyday life, the threat of cyberterrorism becomes more and more of a concern, as the potential for exponentially devastating effects incr Continue Reading...
Nuclear Medicine
The recent nuclear crisis suffered by Japan seems to justify the fear-mongering much of the mainstream media engages in regarding the use of nuclear energy. Yet, many experts know that "nuclear imaging is used on tens of thousands o Continue Reading...
Notwithstanding these disadvantages, some regions of the European Union, though, are particularly well suited to the installation of wind farms. For example, a 5-megawatt wind farm featuring 10 wind turbines with 500 kW capacity each, has already b Continue Reading...
Machine Translation, And the Future
Computers are being used in many areas to speed and automate tasks that are tedious or strenuous on human beings. Computers aid us in making our daily lives better in many ways. Computers are being used for a vari Continue Reading...
Operation Ajax
The war was triggered by the Anglo-Iranian crisis of 1951 to 1953. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company was largely viewed as a colonial influence bent on controlling the host government and enjoying benefits from the hierarchies that resulte Continue Reading...
But it was soon forced to abandon…the Islamic purists, who U.S. officials now say are unfit to rule, as the militia began imposing its brutal version of Islamic law." The fact is, the U.S. abandoned the Taliban when it no longer served their i Continue Reading...
Specter, GMO, and "Seeds of Doubt"
Michael Specter raises the specter of Malthusian catastrophe -- a world overrun by a population that cannot be fed -- in order to quiet the claims of Shiva, the iconic anti-GMO leader from India, who categorically Continue Reading...
Data collected in the survey questionnaires is then translated into the dialect of the country by professionals from that country who then regulate the fielding of the study in their country of origin (Cohen, 2008).
Benefits and drawbacks to using Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. Understanding Porn Addiction: A Modern-Day Dependency:
This essay would delve into the definition and criteria of porn addiction, drawing comparisons to other forms of addiction. It will discuss how internet acce Continue Reading...
Executive SummaryThis paper provides an analysis of Herb Kellehers leadership of during his tenure as CEO of Southwest Airlines from 1971 to 2001. Under the charismatic Kellehers servant-leadership approach which placed a high priority on employee em Continue Reading...
Developing and Sustaining a Growth MindsetGiven the multiple existential threats that are arrayed against humanity, the temptation to simply muddle through life is strong today. This temptation is readily understandable during a period in human histo Continue Reading...
Identifying Opportunities to Improve Fund-Raising Activities at the American Red CrossDuring its nearly century and a half existence, the congressionally chartered American Red Cross (hereinafter alternatively the organization or the Red Cross) has p Continue Reading...
Global Business Cultural Analysis: JAPANAbstractThis paper primarily examines the global business culture evaluation of Japan and its repercussions on businesses. Communication, ethics, social structure, attitude, values, and religion are some of the Continue Reading...
Terrorist Groups: Discussion and Insights
1. Should separatist/nationalist terrorist groups be dealt with differently than religious or political terrorists? What strategies might be most appropriate?
The approaches adopted in dealing with nationalis Continue Reading...
Homosexual Activity as a Function of Biochemistry
Introduction
Homosexuality is one of the most controversial topics among people today precisely because so few actually understand it and what prompts some to pursue a homosexual lifestyle. Some view Continue Reading...
Recruiting and Retaining Employees
Despite the fact that organizations are all diverse, their general mission and objective is to recruit and retain professional personnel. They undertake this aspect by implementing and executing innovative approach Continue Reading...
Chronology of the Internet's Development
When the internet search titan Google stated a "mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful," this vision statement encapsulated both the scope of the company's s Continue Reading...
DEVELOPMENT RELATED CONTROVERSIES TAKING PLACE WITHIN GHANA or BETWEEN GHANA and OUTSIDE ENTITIES
Despite the promise of new oil revenues in the future, Ghana continues to struggle to allocate scarce resources in response to international issues i Continue Reading...
Public Perceptions of Police Misconduct
Police Misconduct
Public Perceptions of Police Misconduct Divided Along Racial Lines
Public Perceptions of Police Misconduct Divided Along Racial Lines
For anyone paying attention to the news of late, the c Continue Reading...
The San played into this as it was expected of them and as they did so they began to accept the expectations and beliefs of the rest of the world with regard to their identity. As a group it became what was expected of it and the individuals of the Continue Reading...
Atomic Bomb AftermathB. As a counter-measure to fears of the Atomic Bomb, the prospect of nuclear energy and associated technologies had the effect of redirecting public anxieties from fear of nuclear annihilation to a bright future of new technologi Continue Reading...
Our society today faces one great challenge, and that is cheating. You can call it unethical behaviour, institutional misconduct or deception, it all points to the same thing. We have of late witnessed extreme instances of cheating through our mainst Continue Reading...