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Sociology

Sociological Issues: Violent Crime in the Society and Same-Sex Marriages

One topic that is of great interest to me is the topic of reducing violent crime in the society. My personal interest in this topic is because there are so many cases of violent crime occurring in the society that go unreported. For instance, in many black and Latino neighborhoods,...

Tech & Engineering

Strategic Vision and Planning Importance for Effective Project Management System

Introduction Strategic vision and planning are important elements of any project which determine the project outcomes. The development of effective project management becomes important in the maintenance of human relationships and ensuring the physical well-being of employees so that they give the maximum contri­bution to efficient working. Historically, project success...

Entertainment & Media

How Video Gaming Has Changed the World

The advent of the personal computer was almost as important as the invention of the printing press since it has made information available to far more people than ever before. However, the publicizing of the Internet has brought a paradigm shift that has created a whole new world, and a...

Sociology

Social Science and the Origins of Race

Huxley’s famous work was his Man’s Place in Nature (1863). This was the first comprehensive overview of what was known at the time about primate and human paleontology and ethnology. It was also the first attempt to apply evolution explicitly to humans. Darwin avoided much mention of human evolution in...

Education

Equal Opportunities for Students With Disabilities

Introduction In an increasingly economic-propelled view of individuals by policy-makers and political leaders, there had been a tremendous change as well as pressure on every member of the society to magnify and exploit the capacity of every person. These include the imperative policy to make non-productive individuals with incapacity to...

Tourism

Does the Hospitality Industry Provide ‘Dignity’ at Work for Women?

Abstract The hospitality industry might be one of the biggest industries but it certainly does not provide dignity at work for women. Studies have been done to assess this issue. The hospitality industry still does not recruit, promote and support women on an equal basis as men (Fagenson, 3-18, 1993)....

Education

Seeking and Developing Talents in Patients With Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities: Definitions, Factors, Symptoms, and Outcomes The phenomenon of a learning disability is, unfortunately, common in the contemporary environment. Although the impediments to acquiring basic knowledge and skills, as well as developing unique learning patterns, are very numerous, four key learning disabilities are isolated (Eboch, 2014). These include dyslexia,...

Law

Objectives and Total Compensation in Different Markets

Laws regarding compensation are created in a way they discourage nondiscrimination for the staff in an organization so that they are not discriminated. The paper will attempt to explain laws and regulations and various similarities and differences that influence compensation for an organization that deals with biotechnology and other organizations...

Sciences

Bacterial Diseases and Quorum Sensing

Abstract The bacteria require communication among themselves in order to survive and to establish communities. This is especially so in the case of biofilm formation, which is one of the most resistant mechanisms of bacterial survival. Bacteria have been using these biofilms in the production of various toxins and in...

Law

Online Dispute Resolution in the UK

Introduction The process of mediation is a critical aspect that social systems try to perfect. Mediation is an important tool that helps in resolving conflicts and creating solutions for disputes. Conventionally, mediation is being manifested by local and central courts. These institutions are provided with the legal mandate to perform...

Sciences

The Role of Quorum Sensing in Bacterial Disease

There is increasing evidence that bacteria can “talk” to each other, and in gram-negative bacteria, the “language” used for monitoring and responding to their own abundance has recently been termed quorum sensing. ( Fuqua, 269-75) In at least one human pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, this apparently universal gram-negative “language” seems to...

Politics & Government

The Chinese One Child Policy, a Birth Planning Method

Introduction The Chinese one child policy is simply a birth planning method that seeks to ensure that families have one child. As a matter of fact, it mostly applies to a number of families which aims to control the country’s population. It should be known that this is Chinas family...

Psychology

Internet Addiction among College Students

With the advent of the internet, the process of communication and social networking underwent major changes. It became much easier for individuals to link up with each other both by text chatting and by audiovisual ways. Social networking websites such as Facebook came up to help individuals trace and regain...

Education

Teaching Strategies for Students With Autism

Literature Review In this Literature Review, we start by understanding autism and its various characteristics. After that, we will progress to an analysis of learning and teaching strategies for students with autism. At present, there is a lot of research available on autism as a disorder, and since the focus...

Art

Hip Hop and Rap: A Scapegoat for Aggression Among Listeners?

Abstract Much has been said and written about hip hop or rap causing mood alteration, specifically aggression or violence. While mass murderers or terrorists are rarely linked to forms of musical conditioning before historical crime acts, rap and hip hop on the other has attracted much criticism and blame to...

Law

Sukuk in Kuwait and the Comparison Between Sukuk and Conventional Bonds

Problem Statement Introduction Ernst & Young conducted research considering the estimation of the Islamic financial institutions and explored that the rising demand of Sukuk has already reached US$ 300 billion and would jump up to US$ 900 billion by 2017; moreover, although the product is conflicting with Sharia law, due...

Sociology

Adolescent Substance Abuse in a Frontier Community

Abstract Recent national data point to the fact that substance abuse among adolescents did not change significantly over the past decades despite the volume of prevention and intervention programs. Frontier communities have specific socioeconomic and cultural characteristics which put frontiers adolescents at high risk for substance abuse. This work aims...

Transportation

Transportation Industry Analysis: Porter’s Five Forces

Abstract The transportation industry is often taken for granted since the effects of its performance are rather difficult to evaluate in detail. Moreover, the abundance of transportation modes, as well as the companies operating in the target environment, makes the process of analysis rather difficult. However, a detailed overview of...

Linguistics

The Official Language Movement in the United States

Bilingual Education Bilingual education involves the practice of teaching of non-English students in their native language. The program was developed in the 1960s to help students perform better in other subjects. Accordingly, subjects such as science, mathematics, and social sciences are taught in the native language of the students while...

Philosophy

Free Will: Determinism, Libertarianism, Compatibilism

Determinism Determinism is the phenomenon proposed by psychology which states that all actions and events that take place including the human decision-making and comprehension process are derived by a chain of prior occurrences. It also pertains to the thesis which depicts that for every action at a given time, there...

Environment

Sustainability Strategies in the UAE

Sustaining the ecosystem has become an increasing call for most countries worldwide and UAE is no exception. This paper explores UAE and how sustainability strategies are being undertaken. More concisely, the paper will explore companies and suppliers embracing sustainability. Besides, the paper will point out government initiatives such as Demand-Side...

Sociology

Gender Segregation. What Is Next? Stoning

Gender segregation reflects existing social structures and beliefs in various societies and available options of observing such segregation. This issue came to publicity in North America when the Dean of York University granted a male student’s request to avoid female classmates because of religious reasons despite Professor Paul Greyson’s refusal...

Design

Digital System Design Using VHDL

Introduction The design process of complex systems includes many stages. The stages of operational specification modeling and system performance modeling are two very important stages in the design life-cycle and their importance is growing as they particularly help produce the initial definition of the system. The quality of the initial...

Tech & Engineering

Security of the Wired and Wireless Networks

Introduction First of all, it is necessary to mention that in spite of the development of IT, and increase of the comfort of using the latest achievements of the humanity, the issues of safety stay eternally the hot problem for any user. The case study only revealed the fact that...

Tech & Engineering

Intranet and Extranet Networks

Intranet refers to the network that facilitates communication among the staff of an organization. It is comprised of several private computers in an organization interconnected with each other through a network or networks (Mitchell par. 1). An intranet allows efficient communication and information sharing, thereby enhancing the “knowledge base” of...

Literature

Naturalism in Crane’s “The Open Boat” and London’s “To Build a Fire”

Introduction Naturalism is a discipline of literature that aims at reproducing the characters of humans with the help of factors such as heredity, environment, chance, and instinct. American literary naturalism is linked with literary realism which is influenced by the behavior of a person who is swayed by heredity and...

Sociology

Gay Marriage and Children Welfare as Controversial Issue

Many debates have emerged about same-sex marriage. These debates look at whether laws allow others to marry people of a similar sex. Other debates consider same-sex marriage as a form of discrimination against such couples and their sexual orientations. Joslin looks at the welfare of children relative to gay marriage...

Sociology

Why Gay Marriage Should Be Accepted

Homosexuals and lesbians are not less human because of their status. Campaigns against gay marriage do not have any solid arguments but are only full of prejudice. Human beings have no right to judge others based on their sexuality because no one is perfect. The same people who were against...

Entertainment & Media

Event Management: Hosting Mega-Events

Executive Summary The purpose of this study is to consider the various aspects of hosting mega-events and how it underpins the economies of the locations in which major and mega-events and international sports events are held. Event Management has gained immense popularity, since it connotes urbanization regeneration, tourist trade, investments,...

Education

Course Design Specifications in Tertiary Education

Introduction Literature overview Literature review of English courses in the tertiary education in first place concerns the analysis of research devoted to the role of English for specific purposes, issues of curriculum development including its definition and objectives, approaches, types, underlying methodology and components of syllabus design and finally the...

Politics & Government

Export versus FDI Entry Mode: External and Internal Factors

Introduction This paper seeks to analyze and discuss the effect of external factors (host country effect) and internal factors (home country effect) in making a choice between Exports versus FDI entry mode. This paper asserts that companies wanting to expand are motivated first by profit maximization and other internal factors...

Tech & Engineering

Hajj Diary in Saudi Arabia

Introduction Diary as a term may be defined as a record providing space for discrete entries, arranged by date; recording what has transpired over the course of a day or other period. Until the last several decades, all diaries were kept in handwritten or typed form. The word comes from...

Environment

Spatial Decision Support System in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Introduction Problem Statement Sustainable development within urban areas has become a great challenge for various governments. The Abu Dhabi Emirate is the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is one of the fastest developing cities in the region. There is a boom in the infrastructural sector and the city’s...

Literature

Enlightenment in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”

Introduction The Industrial Revolution was the cause of a great time of change, also referred to in literary circles as the Victorian period. The comfortable old social and cultural norms were being challenged in ways that had never before been experienced as new technology in the form of machines and...

Sciences

Dallal’s “Introduction to Simple Linear Regression”

Abstract The use of linear regression is to predict a trend in data or predict the value of a variable (dependent) from the value of another variable (independent), by fitting a straight line through the data. Dallal (2000), examined how significant the linear regression equation is, how to use it...

Law

The American Criminal Justice System and Violent Crimes

Criminal justice in the United States of America has certainly been through some of its more tumultuous times in recent years. With violent crime on the rise, finger pointers have found a new prey, the media. Through viewing graphic images from the media, some experts have argued, individuals are more...

Law

The Illegal Downloading of Music

Introduction The music industry has the dubious distinction of being the digital piracy guinea pig. It is one of the first industries to come face-to-face with the Internet’s ability to undermine the integrity of more conventional distribution channels. The preponderance of downloadable music available online from services such as KaZaa,...

Law

United States Supreme Court: Georgia Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court is mad up of one Chief Justice and Six Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Current Justices (United States Supreme Court, 2007): Justice John Paul Stevens: Appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1975 Justice Antonin Scalia: Appointed to...

Sociology

Why Do Women Stay in Abusive Relationships?

Introduction Domestic violence is not a new phenomenon it existed for centuries, it was not until recent times that violence and abuse in the context of adult intimate relationships were considered a social problem. The risk factors for domestic violence have been a concern from the beginning; discussions of intimate...

Law

Commonhold: An Improvement to Freehold and Leasehold?

Introduction Since 1925, leasehold and freehold have been the two common ways to own land in England and Wales, statutory provisions for which are covered in the applicable acts- the Law of Property Act 1925, the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and the Leasehold Reform,...

Tech & Engineering

Interactive White Board (IWB) in Education

Information and Communication Technology For generations that are evolving from traditional values and adopting a modern lifestyle, education serves as a critical part of the transition. Contemporary school systems are faced with the task of creating strategies aimed at preparing students to easily adapt to the information era (Bingimlas, 2009)....

Transportation

Critiquing an Article on Low Cost Airlines

Airline industry plays a major role in the development of tourism. Recently, the air transport industry has experienced a tremendous growth in terms of operating companies especially in low cost airlines/carriers (Dobruszke 252). In his article, “An Analysis of European Low-Cost Airlines and their Networks”, Dobruszkes focuses his analysis on...

Sciences

Lancelet: Phylogeny, Environment, Adaptations, and Selective Pressures

Lancelets are fish-like organisms from the chordate family. They belong to the genus Branchiostoma and their scientific name is Branchiostoma lanceolatum. A lancelet’s most prominent feature is its notochord, an evolutionary trait that is synonymous with the chordates. Although lancelets resemble fish, they belong to the category of invertebrates. A...

Sciences

Wolverine Frog: Phylogeny, Environment, Adaptation, and Selection Pressures

The hairy frog is a species of frogs associated with the Central African region. It belongs to the Arthroleptidae family, the genus Trichobatrachus, and is scientifically referred to as Trichobatrachus robustus (Wells 53). Its name originated from the presence of hair-like structures that appear on the body and thighs of...

Sciences

Researching Sickle-Cell Disease

Abstract Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic disorder that arises from a single nucleotide polymorphism in the beta-globin gene. The resultant change of amino acid in the globin part affects the stability of the protein, which leads to the polymerization of two beta-globin chains of adjacent molecules. The...

Law

Defining of Criminal Justice

Abstract The core components of police, criminal courts, and correctional agencies that are emended into the criminal justice system work to administer justice to the offender and the offended. However, the media has a strong influence on the policies of the criminal justice system core components in the procedures used...

Education

Education of Minority Children 0-5 Years

The years before kindergarten are the most important in shaping the foundation of a child for learning purposes (Allen & Smith, 2008). According to Evangelou, Sylva, Kyriacou, Wild, and Glenny (2009), learning in children starts at birth and takes place when they are engaged, nurtured, and/or challenged in quality learning...

Education

The Extent of Comprehension With Respect to Digital Citizenship

Abstract This study aimed at exploring the extent of comprehension and knowledge of digital citizenship among Saudi Arabia teachers. A mixed methods research design was chosen for this study in order to identify the scope and perceptions of digital citizenship awareness among Saudi Arabia teachers based on Ribble’s characterization of...

Tech & Engineering

The Communication Systems

Introduction Digital communication systems are undoubtedly the most commonly used nowadays. They are irreplaceable practically in every sphere of human life: studying, work, entertainment. This is due to several factors, which include: their accessibility; simplicity in use; their mobility. In general digital communication deals with transmission of a digital bit...

Sciences

Ovary Illness: Medical Analysis

Ovary is highly dynamic organ with constantly changing environment.The ovary is an organ that is constantly subjected to change. Periodic and regular formation and development of fFollicles contribute to production of a large number of somatic and gametic cellsstart to grow at all times and as they develop they produce...

Politics & Government

The European Union: The History and Structure

Summary The European Union is an economic and political union of countries in the European continent. It currently has 27 member states but this number is predicted to further rise in the future due to the increased number of countries applying for membership. The body was officially formed in 1993...

Entertainment & Media

The Media Use of Short Videos as a Strategic Tool

Introduction In the recent decade, YouTube has become a critical tool for commercial advertisement, with short ads plated before the start of the majority of videos on the platform. In contrast to traditional advertisers, companies that have chosen to advertise on YouTube have the opportunity to engage with their audience...

Psychology

Nature is the Biggest Influence on Human Behavior?

Introduction Humans and human behavior are deeply rooted in the genetic makeup and environmental conditions. Several key theories and research within biological, cognitive, and social psychology can explain the strong biological influence of nature on human behavior. The latter implies a complex set of various psychological factors, including group processes...

Education

Education Philosophy and Classroom Management Plan

Education Philosophy Basically, an education philosophy refers to the central subject or method of imparting education from a holistic perspective (Harmer 2007). This means that an educational philosophy is a dynamic discipline or process of learning since it incorporates aims, concepts, and methods constituting the values and norms of educational...

Law

Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Due

Characteristics of a Whistleblower One of the key characteristics of a whistleblower is the strong upholding of utilitarian ethics. Whistleblowers are seldom interested in protecting the partisan interests of the minority in their organizations (Miceli, Near, & Dworkin, 2013). They are normally inclined toward advocating for decisions that secure the...

Sciences

Electromagnetic Compatibility Measurement Near Field

Near and far-fields, EMC, and the low-frequency power supply In any radiation source, whether it is an antenna, some sort of circuitry, or a low-frequency power supply, there is a “near” and a “far” field. Considering the case of a low-frequency power supply and electromagnetic compatibility measurement (EMC,) the dominating...

Law

Analysis of Violence in Organized Crime

Introduction Organized crime is a common phenomenon across the world and more visible in developed countries such as the Americas and Western Europe, among others. In the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom, organized crime has been associated with groups such as the “mafias,” in some cases, these organizations...

Culture

The Spreading of the Hawaiian Identity

Introduction It was October 13th 2018, the Lewis & Clark College football team took a trip to McMinnville, Oregon to take on the Linfield Wildcats. Randy is a 6’0” 205 pound Native Hawaiian male. Randy has straight long hair reaching down to his shoulders, stands out with a pop from...

Environment

Disaster Management in Philadelphia

Introduction Disasters have affected many countries globally, afflicting millions of people and causing numerous fatalities in addition to the depletion of national resources and communities’ displacement. Further, many leaders and policy-makers are faced with aftermath consequences resulting from disaster impacts; thus, the need for hazard preparedness and awareness; thus, providing...

Entertainment & Media

Researching of Social Media and Marketing

Social media may be defined as an online service, site, or platform created to arrange social relations. Via the mentioned resources, people can post any information or find it. It an efficient tool in the framework of marketing. “Blogs, microblogs, social networks, media creation and sharing sites, social news sites,...

Sociology

The Correlation between Social Media and Mental Health

Summary Social media has gradually become an essential part of society’s day-to-day engagements as people spend hours on popular social media platforms each day. Several entertainment contents and positive impacts accompany social media use, but they can also lead to mental health challenges. This literature review examines the relationship between...

Law

Tort Law: Sherman and Church of Divine Light Case

Introduction Rob Sherman Sr. and his wife Bunny Sherman are acting as plaintiffs on behalf of their minor son Rob Sherman Jr. to sue the Church of Divine Light. The Lawsuit is being charged on the basis that intentional torts were conducted by the Church of Divinity which the family...

Tourism

The Impact of Social Media on the Tourism Industry

Introduction Social media can be considered a unique social phenomenon that has been affecting the world for the last several years. Supported by the rise of technologies and the Internet, platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram shape people’s interactions, their relations, and precondition their choices and decision-making. The potency...

Tech & Engineering

Liability of Internet Service Provider

Introduction The first chapter of this dissertation will consider the justification of the study, formulate research questions and discuss the objectives and background of the problem, for instance, controversial issues, different type of violation of the copyright act, loopholes of the entire system, liabilities of the internet service providers to...

Environment

Climate Change and Its Impact on Freshwater

The Earth’s climate experiences change throughout the whole period of the planet’s existence, but the process rapidly accelerated within the last two centuries. The abnormal increase in temperatures is called global warming, and 95% of it results from human activities like manufacturing and the broad utilization of greenhouse gases (NASA,...

Entertainment & Media

Teenagers’ Communication and Social Media Impact

Peer relations structure a significant setting where youngsters get input concerning their social conduct. Accordingly, teenagers have occasions to figure out how to partake in a gathering effectively and to get familiar with the sensations of social connection and acknowledgment. The youth used to spend much time together offline in...

Literature

Protagonist in “Frankenstein” Novel by Mary Shelley

The main character of Mary Shelley’s novel is the scientist Victor Frankenstein, obsessed with ​​creating a human prototype. Exalting science and knowledge which can be acquired, he works tirelessly to achieve success. However, when Victor manages to make his creation, he cannot control it, which brings him misfortune. It should...

Law

Criminal Justice: Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions

In the arena of criminal justice, ethical delineations concentrate on issues. Ethical issues are described as the social interrogations often relating to the governmental social control strategies and the inherent impact on the governed. This study aims at presenting lowering police corruption, the role of law, ethical issues for judges,...

Law

The Right-to-Work Laws and Debates

Introduction The United States of America has enacted numerous labor laws aimed at the protection of both employers and employees. However, the necessity and the effect of many such laws on the stakeholders often fall under question. Thus, the most debated laws in the country are Right-to-Work laws. This essay...

Sociology

Differential Population Growth Rates and the Impact on National and Strategic Security

Abstract An in-depth study and analysis of the causal relationships found in the study of migration phenomena in the context of demographic security are central to this thesis. To be more specific, the paper examined the migration states of the United States, Russia, Germany, France, and the Middle Eastern regions...

Education

Sports Health Education Instructional Program at the University of Jeddah

Physical activity is widely recognized as one of the major ways of promoting good health. Active people are less likely to get ill when compared to those who are less active. Research has shown that physical inactivity is directly related to conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, coronary diseases,...

History

Women in History and Different Religions

Women in Early Christianity In ancient Christianity, women played a significant role in the ministry. The pioneer of women’s increase in Christianity was Mary, the mother of Jesus. She was conceived as a virgin by the Holy Spirit and eventually gave birth to The Messiah. She was betrothed to Joseph,...

History

“Soul of Black Folk” and Civil Rights Movement

Souls of Black Folk is an African American literature that is focused on being black in the United States of America. The writing highlights the oppression directed at the Negroes and then focuses on encouraging the blacks to fight for their rights. There were racial injustices directed at the African...

History

Black Power Movement and Civil Rights Struggle

The struggle for equality in the United States of America has existed since the country gained its independence. Although it is continuing, several establishments made countless contributions to the current state. The Power Movement used violent ways to air their grievances while the Civil Rights relied on non-radical means to...

History

Harlem Renaissance in Emergence of New Black America

The termination of the Civil War in 1865 marked a new era in the United States as black Americans gained their freedom. However, this achievement was shuttered as white supremacy was reintroduced in the late 1870s. White legislators instituted detrimental racial laws which segregated Africans as second-class citizens. The enforcement...

Sociology

9/11 and Change in the Dynamics of Immigration

Introduction In recent history, September 11, 2001, is memorable because of the terrorist attack on American land. The incident was coordinated and executed by the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Four passenger jetliners were hijacked and crashed in different U.S. locations, which resulted in many deaths. The major attack took place in...

Politics & Government

Russia, Georgia, and Australia: Investigation of Police Corruption and Reform

Abstract The paper discusses challenges in modern Russia associated with the corruption in police. An attempt is made to analyse the police reform initiated by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in 2011, compare it with police reforms in Georgia and Australia, and estimate the reform effectiveness supported by recent data,...

Politics & Government

Social Credit System in China

Introduction The process of rapid development of information technology around the world has led to the emergence of new threats and challenges to the national security of the states involved. China was not an exception, having made a significant breakthrough in technological development in the last decade, in the field...

Religion

Church Leadership: The Results of Addressing the Problem

Various cultures and their patterns as an object of cross-cultural research can be both distant in nature and be in direct contact. Evidently, in this case, cross-cultural studies are interested in those changes that occur in different cultures as a result of intercultural contacts. Cultures are not only comparable, but...

Religion

Church Leadership: Empirical Results and Discussion

Continuing our study of challenges to modern church leadership in today dynamic, multicultural and complex environment, we will analyze the results of empirical research conducted in frames of this study. Starting the analysis, it should first be noted that leadership is viewed from two points of view today. Firstly, as...

Sports

Performance Enhancing Drugs in Professional Sports

Introduction Man has an innate need to excel in whatever he does. Even if he is aware of his limited capabilities, man has endeavored to reach perfection and to be perceived to be at the pinnacle of whatever field he has chosen to be in. in the same manner, sportsmen...

Politics & Government

Death Penalty Appeals in the US

Since the beginning of the 19th century, people on both social and legislative levels started questioning the existing patterns of human rights and freedoms. Hence, after the slavery abolition, the global community has become anthropocentric, and people from all over the world from that moment were considered equally vital social...

Education

Development Session for Cross-Functional Team

Functional Roles Management (Dean/assistant dean/department heads) – oversee staff management and implementation of programs and initiatives, making strategic decisions. Assist students with academic planning and course enrollment. Academic Faculty (professors/instructors) – those present should be invested in helping students both inside the classroom and beyond – hold the responsibility of...

History

African American History: Lost and Rewritten

Introduction Racism is a prominent issue in the modern political and social landscape, especially in the United States. While the Black Lives Matter movement continues to attract attention to the problem by protests, many people look back at history to reflect on how racial injustice became so influential and widespread....

Sociology

The Concept of Ecological Systems Theory

The Ecological Systems Theory, developed by Bronfenbrenner, aims to explain how children’s inherent qualities, as well as the characteristics of their environments, interact with one another and influence the way in which individuals grow up. The importance of the theory is linked to its emphasis on the need to study...

Religion

Church Leadership: Conceptual Framework

The problem of effective leadership has become particularly topical for modern churches. According to a recent study by Jones,1 the drop in the number of church memberships observed over the past few decades has been quite staggering. The report indicates a stupendous drop of 70% in the number of church...

Education

Critical Thinking‪ and EFL Learners’ L2 Development

Abstract Critical thinking is traditionally discussed in the literature on the topic as an important component for the progress of the learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The purpose of this research was to determine whether there are any differences between the critical thinking skills of EFL students...

Tech & Engineering

Mobile Homes, Tents, and Fire Safety in Qatar

Abstract The paper considers the problem of fire safety for mobile homes and tents, as well as camping areas in the Qatar. Possible fire threats to these objects are identified, and measures for their diminishing or elimination are suggested, based on literature review on the research topic. Mathematical model for...

Art

Digital Age and the Phenomenon of Snapshot Photography

Introduction Culture is in a constant process of transformation from some periods with well-established cultural ideas to others, when many elements of the picture of the world change to their opposites. One of the reasons for the change of cultural eras is alterations in the system of perception and assessment...

Tourism

Innovations and Changes in the Hospitality Industry

Introduction The hospitality industry in modern society is not only concerned with a human-centred approach to service. It also implies active interaction between representatives of different cultures, communication in social media, the use of digital technologies and new standards of employment and management. The customer approach to the hospitality industry...

Environment

Sustainability and Climate Change

Introduction There is little doubt that our planet has been undergoing a steady rise in temperatures from the mid-20th century. Figures released by various organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), among others,...

Tech & Engineering

Project Schedule Management Plan

The project schedule management plan covers all the work that has to be done to deliver the project on time. Specifically, the project concentrates on the following objectives: the creation of RFP, assessment of vendors, creation of a high-level implementation plan, and procurement and installation of new server and software....

Sociology

Opioid Addiction in the United States

Opioid addiction is considered a major practice problem in the US that can have severe health, economic, and social implications. Even though the use of opioid medication is a normal part of postoperative analgesia, some people are prone to developing opioid misuse disorder. Opioid addiction is characterized by the inability...

Sociology

Saudi Women in the British Media and Saudi Media

Introduction The formation of the image of a particular culture or social class through the sphere of social media is a common trend in the modern digital space. The creation of stereotypes, biases, and fallacies is a negative consequence, but due to the prevalence of online communication and its accessibility,...

Education

Representation of Culture in EFL Textbooks and Learners’ Preference

Abstract The present study explored cultural representation in the “Total English” textbook, one of the most popular EFL teaching materials, and learners’ preferences with regards to the subject matter. It was hypothesised that the textbook lacked balance in terms of the three types of culture: source, target and international. Through...

Tech & Engineering

Resilience Building Against Natural Disasters in the Caribbean Islands

Abstract Resilience is an ability to recover from an adverse impact, which in the context of Hurricane Irma and the British Virgin Islands means the practices of building construction, materials and preparedness plans that allow restoring previous activities on the territory. In general, hurricane Irma was the most impactful natural...

Sociology

Linguistic Politeness: Gender Differences

Introduction Language, culture and communication are deeply interrelated phenomena. Language can be defined as a system of linguistic signs and symbols that has a major purpose of supporting human interactions, self-expression, and information exchange. Nevertheless, the latter is not the only function of language. As noted by Kirch (1973), “language...

Sociology

Marxist Anthropology: Analysis and Critique

There are many different theoretical perspectives, or paradigms, in anthropology that view events from a variety of viewpoints. Each one tries to find specific reasoning behind the formation of social groups and traditions, such as the fulfillment of a specific function or the universal need to follow a particular structure....

Linguistics

“The Effects of Foreign Language Anxiety on EFL Learners” by Rassaei

Research in language learning and acquisition is a significant part of applied linguistics. Foreign language anxiety is among the most popular subjects of study in this field since it affects language learners’ attitudes and progress. A study by Rassaei (2015) focused on the impact of oral corrective feedback on L2...

Linguistics

ELF in Saudi Higher Education: The Challenges of ELF Implementation

Introduction The normalization of English as the anticipated lingua franca in the context of the Saudi higher education is an essential topic that has warranted further discussion from an academic standpoint. Although the implementation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in the Saudi academic environment might be met with...

Education

Improving the Quality of Educational Leadership in the UK

Abstract The aim of this study is to enhance the voices of international students to improve the quality of educational leadership in the UK higher education sector. Three research questions guide the review by identifying lessons about diversity that can be borrowed from foreign students to improve student buy-in in...