There is another, more pressing reason for getting rid of our dependence on fossil fuels. It is not a newly recognized threat; in fact, it has been recognized and warned about almost as long as oil has been the dominant source of energy in the worl Continue Reading...
First, the admonition to repent is given to the reader in the second person, demonstrating that the Koran is speaking directly to the believers -- it is not addressed to those who would not be reading it in the first place. In essence, this passage Continue Reading...
For a pastor preparing a sermon, this work might be inspiring, despite of its occasional linguistic difficulty, in addressing the idea of fulfillment of promise and prophesy, as well as the many roles played by Christ throughout history, in body an Continue Reading...
Evolution of the Zombie An element which was not examined in great detail by Bishop was the evolution of the "undead" creatures of which zombies are one of many. It would appear that Hollywood is always evolving new concepts in terms of these crea Continue Reading...
Conclusion The main ethical principle here should not be a deontological argument, but rather should be utilitarianism. The greatest number of people will actually be helped by ensuring that discrimination of any type (including the issue of rever Continue Reading...
In this instance then, the face and politeness phenomena become of crucial importance. Since the conversations in phone call centers are not conducted face-to-face, the most important aspect becomes the politeness (Stembrouck, 2006). This is vital f Continue Reading...
Unrealistic Expectations on Children in Youth Sports and Early Burnout Research Structure Youth Sports Motivators for Participation in Sports Effect of Unrealistic Expectations and Parental Pressure on the Sports Performance of the Children Rel Continue Reading...
History Of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides asserts that the Peloponnesian War was caused by "…the rise of Athenian power and the fear this caused in Sparta." Does this argument place the blame for the start of the war on Athens or on Sparta? Continue Reading...
Defense Mechanisms Psychologists, particularly psychodynamically-oriented psychologists, view defense mechanisms as allowing people to distance themselves from unpleasant feelings, thoughts, or behaviors. Defense mechanisms are typically categorized Continue Reading...
Socio Cultural Aspects on Online Buying Behavior In world of today, survival without internet is extremely difficult as internet serves as an efficient and effective way of communication globally. Earlier when internet was introduced, the focus was Continue Reading...
Criminal Laws vs. Privacy Laws This paper will attempt to answer the question, "Can a private investigator or internal auditor, for the sake of clarifying an allegation/suspicion of fraud, breach the privacy regulations in order to access some perso Continue Reading...
Information Technology System Projects Fail Information system projects mostly end up in a failure. Along with inherent factors such as technical issues delaying implementation and indefinable expectations of customers, inappropriate budgeting and Continue Reading...
WBGT Limits for Chinese Migrant Workforce The effects of heat stress on workers has been well documented (1-4), especially in the construction industry (5-6), but widely compatible standards for determining safe limits for heat exposure have yet to Continue Reading...
The only major change that has occurred is the fact that there are so many more people now, urban planning is all the more important (Jackson, 1985, p. 76). Getting in our time machine and hurtling towards the present, urban planning in the United Continue Reading...
(Fishman & Cavender, 1998) To some degree this, as well as the fictional license many "reality" and "reality based" programs take with technology applications put a great deal of pressure on real law enforcement and force public scrutiny that ma Continue Reading...
All these variables are viewed to have a direct effect on the student as an individual thus are important to consider. School-level variables There are variables that will be considered at school-level and these will be generated from the response Continue Reading...
The weaker segments in Africa, women and children, were and are the worst hit by HIV / AIDS, which then is spread to the families and communities. (Bage 2004) Dealing with this is a great scientific, social, and moral challenge that every organizat Continue Reading...
Also, the value of critiquing popular culture should not be underestimated. Simply because a course's title sounds politically correct does not mean it is 'easy.' What is, after all, a 'gut' course? It is true that professors today may use more sub Continue Reading...
As the eel gets closer to the ocean, the water of course becomes salty and there are new dangers (fishing nets) and unfamiliar eels in the water. But true to her style of providing readers with sidebar stories, the eel passes a clay cliff where "th Continue Reading...
The Kurds were seen as either "proper Turkish citizens" by the way they conducted themselves with dignity, or they were seen as "outlaws characterized by tribalism, religious reactionism, or banditry" (Yegen, p. 599). In other words, the Turkish go Continue Reading...
Indeed, the heightened emphasis on standardized testing and other practices related to No Child Left Behind has created a condition wherein the principal is found to be largely at the center of an array of very inflexible demands. The result is that Continue Reading...
The relationship goes beyond any simple realistic or complex scientific models, because it cannot be explained through the observances of realities around us. Myth and culture can often be on the same temporal level, with one or the other being gene Continue Reading...
Extreme, obsessive, and ongoing parental alienation can cause terrible psychological damage to children extending well into adulthood. Parental Alienation focuses on the alienating parent's behavior as opposed to the alienated parent's and alienated Continue Reading...
Invariably, this dynamic undermines the essential respect for the integrity of command that is the backbone of the military hierarchy because it suggests that certain orders may be less valid than others. In fact, it is fundamentally impossible for Continue Reading...
This article is of extreme importance in this research study. It adds to the other articles mentioned by discussing the importance of protective factors in detail and urging caution when espousing a correlative relationship between cause and effect Continue Reading...
To this end, it requires them to give primary attention to meaning and to make use of their own linguistic resources, although the design of the task may predispose them to choose particular forms. A task is intended to result in language use that b Continue Reading...
As Beauvoir said, these plays tend to deal with restoring a sense of value and choice to a world that has been largely stripped of these features by modern critical, literary, and dramatic trends. Character is created with a greater sense of agency Continue Reading...
The evaluator was not intrusive and did not intent to pry on the certain aspects that the respondents preferred to leave unanswered. Despite the respect of this principle however, the overall evaluation program was harmed as some support staff took Continue Reading...
The inherent benefits to a more functional economy justified a sensible distribution of property and resources, he would contend. Though Locke's ideals would be essential in the development of western civilization as it exists today, it would reall Continue Reading...
Students do not want to write because it is boring or tedious to them. But most of all, students do not want to write because they are afraid that they cannot do it. They have been given years worth of papers marked up in red where the teacher was t Continue Reading...
This raises the question if the false ideal of the caveman is white, not black, as when non-white males embody the example of the caveman, they are condemned. McCaughey brings this to light, but her book focuses on gender in contemporary society mor Continue Reading...
Gods of fertility were highly prized in the Aztec religion, and Tatloc was worshiped almost as strongly as the sun god. One of the most important temples in the Aztec religion was dedicated to Tatloc, as this was believed to help ensure the fertilit Continue Reading...
This is the mixed outcome of real and genuine political disenfranchisment and the persuasive quality of propaganda on both sides since the inception of the War on Terror. This allows respective governments to act on instincts of politic, power or pe Continue Reading...
His proposals received a strong opposition from the side of the religious leaders who were dissatisfied both with the fact that women were given the right to vote and the land reforms (idem). After Khomeini was sent into exile, the shah's leadershi Continue Reading...
Included among the demographic data to be collected are: age and sex of the student, the type of school (private or public), the nature of internet access most frequently used (home, public library, school, others), primary guardian and relationship Continue Reading...
"They have done a splendid job in making the USAF visitors feel right at home," said one of the American generals at the time. However, Gunderson does not include any personal anecdotes detailing his experiences with his British hosts' hospitality, Continue Reading...
The sense of comparison is not necessarily explicit but rather implicit. It seems that Fanny is a mere observant to the way in which Mary comes to life her life and to adjust to the requirements of her education, both in a spiritual manner as well a Continue Reading...
Active participation in comprehensive activity may support not only advanced conceptual understanding, but also the emergency of new metacognitive beliefs about knowing, and particularly about the importance of understanding Hatano & Inagaki (19 Continue Reading...
Marijuana Legalization Marijuana, also known as marihuana, is a drug that is taken from Cannabis sativa, a hemp plant. It is one of the most frequently used and popular drugs in the world along with caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. The United States Continue Reading...
Global Leadership The role of ethics is important in business even though there are significant factors that oppose their consideration. Business has also taken a more global and international role ensuring that new relationships and understandings Continue Reading...
