The beginning of the third millennium can be characterized by strengthening of the position of women in the society. Nowadays females play important roles on every level of the contemporary life. However, no more than 50 years ago women only started acknowledging that they could be something more than housekeepers....
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where a small group of individuals is selected and organizes itself to meet a therapist regularly. The main aim of group therapy is to assist each individual in emotional growth and other personal problems. It involves various kinds of groups with a variety...
Introduction Millennium is taken to mean one thousand years. It includes the end of the world and the coming of Jesus Christ on earth. Millennium is not only valued by Christians but other cultures also have such common believe concerning the transformation of the earth, the end of the world...
Many educators have argued for the inclusion of media texts in boys’ classrooms (Newkirk, 2002; Goodman, 2003; Dyson, 2003). By including popular culture in the classroom, students access the familiar toys of their media lifeworlds to become critically literate. These researches are very valuable since they prove the necessity of...
Research Philosophy Business and management studies can be seen founded upon different philosophical positions, understanding of which can be seen essential to the overall quality of the study’s design. The consideration of the research philosophy in a study, not only clarifies its nature and the type of evidence required but...
Introduction Thomas Merton (1915 -1968) has been a great and permanent teacher of spiritual life. He has opened new boundaries of spiritual life for novel era (Kathleen, Para 2). He has introduced himself to the lost souls of the twentieth century and has tried to understand human being’s existential quandary...
Introduction Media is present in every course of our lives. The Internet, mobile phones, television, etc. have become a part of the 21st lifestyle. Media has a strong effect on how social behavior is molded (Croteau & Hoynes, 2003). The importance of media seems even more when we consider our...
The concept of project management revolves around a case study, a company’s project or operation – but as a whole, it involves management and how to be able to successfully carry out a task up to the end of its schedule set up by the project manager or the customer....
Introduction Immigration is a common phenomenon that is continuing to be witnessed in the world. Immigration is defined as the act that entails the introduction of new or foreign people into another population which is mostly in a different region or country. The main drivers of immigration are the push...
Abstract Racial discrimination is a major issue that segregates people socially depending on one’s skin color or place of origin. Discrimination according to race is not something that started yesterday but has existed since the colonial period. America is one of the countries with the high levels of racial discrimination...
Introduction It is also known as the Baribal bear.According to Youth (1999), “Every year or two, a few wandering bears, mostly young males, reach the Washington, D.C., area which lies some 60 miles from the nearest bear enclaves!” if this is not a pleasant sight considering they can only be...
Introduction From the module on diversity management, I have been able to learn some of the things that were not clear to me and also got an in depth understanding of some issues that I have considered as stereotype since I was young. I thought things such as female feminism...
Abstract This study examines the impact of task-based English teaching on Chinese students’ competencies, such as reading comprehension and writing. The mixed-methods approach involving an experimental part and a qualitative part based on interviewing the participants is applied in this study. The procedure for the experimental part was developed giving...
Leadership- definition and description The concept of leadership is a multi-dimensional one as it embodies several aspects. Leadership can thus be defined from different perspectives. Leadership can be enumerated as a process of social influence and in this influence an individual can enroll the help and subsidiary support of other...
Introduction to Task Analysis To understand the essence of task analysis it is important to glimpse at the working conditions prevalent in the past and the changes that have taken place thus prompting the need to change accordingly. It has been observed by Waagen, that in the past the job...
Introduction This research proposal attempts to explore ways in which the nature of the electronic medium, the internet is affecting second language (L2) essay writing among learners. It is clear that the effects of the internet on learning L2 writing will be momentous and widespread, just like the previous communication...
Introduction According to Ford-Martin and Frey, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) refers to a number of various illness and symptoms that health experts have noticed in the US soldiers and their allies who took part in the Persian Gulf War between the years 1990 to 1991 (Ford-Martin and Frey, 2005). Scholars...
This is primarily a small computer that can in use by anybody in different activities that are in relation to it. It is mobile in that it allows more efficiency than the laptops that one needs to put somewhere in order to use. The tablet can be used even without...
Introduction Issues that concern Leadership in Learning organizations are going to be reported in the project. It includes much information about this subject concerning the definitions, reasons for emergence, characteristics, and managerial implications. Afterward, it points out some advantages and disadvantages of this specific subject. It continues with controversies and...
Introduction Over the past century, mankind has been forced to recognize and appreciate the delicate balance that exists between him and the environment. During this period, there have been environmental changes, which have had detrimental effects such as desertification, floods and droughts in different regions across the world. However, Spoolman...
Introduction Information and Communication Technology have brought a significant impact on all sectors of economic, academic and social life positively. In traditional days, people used to do things manually, either by use of hands or use of small tools. Many offices used to handle documents in paper form unlike nowadays...
Introduction to the Study The focus of this study identified a group of students using what is considered to be a trend in higher education, the online medium. Further, this study examines the established inclination that students, who attend college, both online and in introductory courses have higher attrition rates...
Introduction Internationalization of higher education (IHE) can be traced as far back as the 12th century when scholars in Europe moved to medieval universities outside their countries in pursuit of knowledge. However, the levels of internationalization in this era were limited and only few students went to study in foreign...
The most significant worldwide change in the academic arena has been manifested in the form of internationalizing of the higher education characterized by the mobility of the students. Mobility of learners has been the major driving force behind the Internationalization of universities over the past few decades. According to Knight...
Introduction Present day society continues to enjoy poems. During the historical past, the poems were confined to the local languages. However, the world’s populations combined to form one global community. With the advent of information technology, one can easily retreat a popular poem from the internet. There can be different...
Opening statement The purpose of this study is to find out whether the economic integration of the central African states leads to mutual benefit. Regional integration in central Africa is still lagging behind due to political, financial, economic and institutional obstacles. Therefore, the paper aims at establishing the measures to...
Introduction The elements of the case study that will be discussed in this paper will involve assessing the leadership skills of the coach for the female volleyball team as well as the team cohesion that exists in the volleyball team. According to the case study, the volleyball team had successful...
Respiratory therapists are professionals who assess, cure and take care of patients who present with breathing and other cardiopulmonary problems (United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010). Respiratory therapists work under the supervision of physicians but they take chief responsibility for all treatments and procedures that are related to respiratory...
Since Schizophrenia is a mental condition known to affect the cognitive development of its victims, psychotropic drugs have been used to treat it through their effects on the central nervous system. Sometimes, psychotropic drugs are used to manage the condition by creating a sense of normalcy on patients’ behavior when...
Introduction Since the mid 1990s, there have been a number of agencies including the United Nations, NATO and the European Union involved in reforming the police forces across several post-conflict regimes. Many techniques have been extensively used by international special interest groups in the fight for police reforms and this...
Introduction This paper explores the research design and methodology used in the study. Research design constitutes research decisions made in choosing the research methodology. The research design must consider the purpose and objectives of the research. Some essential decisions made in designing a research study include sampling methods adopted, methods...
Introduction Canonization was the process in which the sixty-six books of the bible were written and chosen to be included in it. Canons see canonical books as authoritative writings meant to spiritually inspire and nourish. These are books that were written under the influence of the Holy Spirit of God,...
Introduction The progressive education era in North America involved years when the federal governments grew increasingly active in educational issues, regulating the sector that was believed to form the core of America’s future. It was also the period when the government regulated several other sectors of the economy such as...
Abstract The current, quantitative study, replicates and adapts Nielson, Matthiesen, and Einarsen’s research (2008) which investigated a sense of coherence (SOC) lessening the relationship between exposure to bullying and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Adaptation of the study will include administration of the surveys online and utilizing members of the...
Introduction International relationships are critical for development of the world since these nations depend on each other for various reasons. Globalization process is causing more and more nations to be reliant on each other means in that the national boundaries are being ‘broken’ to create beneficial relationships. However, it’s been...
Abstract No communal or religious grouping can be said to exist independent of the effects of migration. Over the years individuals have made attempts to seclude themselves by putting up both virtual and physical walls to lock out outside influences, but to no avail. Even with the most stringent of...
Abstract The objective of embracing internal marketing practices by hotels is mainly to meet the desires and needs of the hotel guests; in this case, the elderly tourists. This research intends to find out some of the customer-specific internal marketing activities that hotels carry out to improve service provision to...
Introduction Gun politics and gun control is one of the most controversial issues in the United States of America’s politics. The relation between gun availability, gun control and crime are subjects that have continued to arouse so much interest from criminal psychologists with a view of establishing any form of...
Global Warming The Earth’s temperature is “controlled by the balance between the input from energy of the sun and the loss of this back into space” (Maslin 4). This balance can be altered if certain atmospheric gases are injected into the atmospheric system. Energy from the sun is radiated back...
Climate change has been acknowledged a global environmental problem therefore calling for a global solution. The adverse effects on the environment that result from greenhouse gases, especially CO2 being concentrated in the atmosphere, have appeared to be obvious to human beings thus prompting for action by governments all over the...
Abstract Various ethical issues are involved in counseling. Although some ethical issues are common to all counseling, some are unique to group counseling. Group counseling makes use of multiple relationships to assist individuals with psychological problems. The paper looks into the ethical issues that are unique to group counseling. These...
In order to understand why Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Hussein Obama are constantly being compared, contrasted, and aligned with each other by various sectors of society, one must first understand where each man came from and what shaped his political ideologies and beliefs that drove each of them...
Don Juan – the very word has been used to refer to a male romantic person who is adept at charming women. However, during the Romantic era, the word romantic had different connotations and it referred to the state of being in touch with one’s inner feelings and emotions. In...
Introduction The purpose of the current literature review is to investigate the historical background, analyze the current state, and suggest implications for future research of the Maker Movement in the system of education. The choice of the topic is associated with the growing significance of the Maker Movement in the...
Introduction The First step in researching any research involves early preparation. This involves creating and recording a guideline that one will use as a guideline as one does the research. The tools required for research and the appropriate storage places are the things that need to appear in the guideline....
Introduction Overview There is a considerable body of literature describing various theories and strategies for principals, school administrators, and teachers to improve schools. However, knowledge of such theories is not enough to ensure school improvement. Whitaker (2003) said, “The difference between more effective principals and their less effective colleagues is...
Abstract Mathematics has been a subject of study for hundreds of years. While the basic principles have not changed much, the style of teaching it has definitely evolved with time. This paper looks at how these teaching styles blended with the math teacher’s self-efficacy affect the achievement of students in...
Introduction The educational system of a society is fundamental to the development and ultimate advancement of the entire community. Educators and governments all over the world have acknowledged that the educational structure and practices adopted can have a significant effect on the education of the population leading to a significant...
Background of the Study Technology and the contemporary church have developed very much intertwined ever since the printing press began printing religious information and communications. Technology has been grudgingly adopted in many churches who initially fought against the use of technology in their communications however, failure to adopt such technology...
Introduction Bullying is the act whereby a person hurts, persecutes, or even intimidates a weaker person. This is one act that is deeply rooted in schools where the seniors take advantage of the juniors and mistreat them. The bullying action involves many incidences of fighting, in which case the bullies...
Introduction I am grateful for an opportunity to present my thesis proposal on my selected research problem. I believe my properly timed research study will enable me to put into practice my research skills learnt in classroom as well as acquire new ones. It will also add value to the...
Introduction Analyzing the impact of Information Technologies (IT) on the work of organizations, it can be stated that at present a significant portion of companies’ expenditures is devoted to IT. In that regard, IT constitutes almost an inseparable aspect of organizations, although the exact impact of IT is still researched....
Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) TAM is an information technology (IT) theory that dictates how users come to embrace and use technology. The model proposes that when users interact with new technology, a number of factors control their judgment on how and when they will use it as shown below: Perceived...
Introduction The area of the world commonly referred to as the Middle East contains within it areas that have historically been used for the cultivation of vineyards and subsequently wine. Evidence of wine production and the tools utilized within the process has been uncovered at sites stretching back to the...
Introduction The concept of child education has been of considerable interest to scholars around the world for a long time. Generally, any nation that can be termed as multicultural has had a moment in its history when the concepts of interracial, religious, and national equality have played a bigger role...
Introduction For many years, language teachers have consistently used technological aids in teaching foreign languages in different learning institutions. Technological aid has often come in the context of computer-aided teaching through the support of the World Wide Web to create a comprehensive online learning experience for students (Levy, 1997, p....
Introduction The ‘queer people’ is a phrase that has been used for over a hundred years now to describe gay men, bisexuals, lesbians and other sexual minorities. These groups of people have undergone massive marginalization and discrimination, something that has fuelled their fight for gay rights. The Gay Rights Movement...
Regional Issues One of the main challenges facing the central Africa region is poverty. Poverty is undoubtedly one of the greatest hindrances towards the achievement of individual goals. This has hampered growth in all aspects and brings about a lot of social and economic problems. Lack of decisive action by...
Black Atlantic Striving to be both White and Black takes some particular form of double consciousness. The modern black Europeans, such as the Anglo-Africans of the earlier generations stood between two immense cultural assemblages, both of which have mutated through the course of the modern world, which formed them and...
Introduction The philosophy of pragmatism has brought significant changes into the world of science having presented research, knowledge and the truth from a new perspective. These changes can be concisely articulated by the quote from (Miller, 2004), “All pragmatists want to develop knowledge that works” (p.245). Pragmatism has influenced the...
Introduction Conducting research has the main purpose in producing knowledge, even if such purpose is not apparent at the first sight. Accordingly, the methods of the research can be considered as the tools that will help to reach such knowledge, through presenting ways to leading from the stated problem to...
Introduction The Avian influenza was first discovered in Asia. In isolated cases among poultry handlers, the Virus was transmitted from the birds to humans. However, researchers and scientists have found out the H5N1 virus has low virulence among humans and therefore downplayed fears that the virus in its current form...
Introduction Born in the small town of Susquehanna Pennsylvania, Burrhus Frederic Skinner became one of the most renowned American psychologists of the twentieth century and his first book titled “The behavior of organisms (1938), proved to be a path breaking treatise on behaviorism (Fuller, 1995). During the next five decades,...
By definition, biopsychology stress may be defined as trauma or external condition that disturbs an individual’s psychological or physical well-being. Other authorities have defined stress as a reaction expressed by an individual to harm or threat. A number of stressors have been identified to cause psychological stress. These include; starvation,...
The majority of the population in recent times have heard of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) but have not quite been able to define it properly. They have also unfortunately not been properly informed on ways of coping and living with as well as helping those who suffer from the...
Introduction In America, skin complexion is considered in many areas such as career opportunities, selection of partners and job opportunities. This difference in skin complexion affects the manner in which people relate to each other. A study of the difference in skin complexion is of great importance as it helps...
As the world is expanding and advancing towards globalization and the interactions of all parts of the globe with each other, working with an open mind is very important. Globalization, which was once considered a far-sighted notion, is now a reality as businesses are expanding internationally and all professions are...
Introduction Tourism is a major foreign exchange earner for the kingdom of Thailand. It is estimated that the industry contributed 11 billion euros to the economy of Thailand in 2007. According to the world tourism ranking of the year 2006, Thailand is ranked as the 18th most visited tourism destination...
Introduction Background Griffin and Steen (2010) determined that the state of society and of schools compels stakeholders in the education system to continually improve the manner in which students are educated. Griffin and Steen addressed educators facilitating those students who could benefit from supplementary support and resources to meet their...
Women living in the 21st century can enjoy the liberties which equality with men grants. However, even to date there are places where many women have to prove or struggle for their freedoms. Of course, the beginning of the twentieth century was characterized by the opposite situation when only small...
Methodology Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study is to provide evidence that the Freemasons advocated free public school education through the Liberal arts from a historical perspective. There will be no unsupported inferences; no unsubstantiated claims; just the indication of an influence, a direction, and general support...
Introduction The introduction of new technology to education necessitates both rethinking of traditional relationships and the development of new ones among learners, educators and adult education organizations. To teach adult learners, it is important that they have skills and the willingness to use new technology (Action, 1994). If some people...
Introduction Among the key values that define my behavior is friendship that means demonstrating consideration for my friends no less than I demonstrate for myself. Having no more than two really close friends, I treat them as if their daily issues were mine and therefore do my best to help...
Introduction Adult learning has been an emerging concept that elicits different views and increased research to make learning more effective. Adult learners are usually motivated by different personal, social and economic factors among other factors. The history of adult learning dates back to when adult learning was not perceived as...
Introduction The arrival of information technology especially in the 21st century is something that cannot be understated. This is so because it has been proved to be a provider of amicable solutions to businesses and individuals, obstacles that hinder the achievement of competitive edge (Gardiner, 2005). On the other hand,...
Introduction In the world, many people regard tourism as the main accelerator of infectious epidemics (Beitsch et al, 2006). Traveling from one place to another can be an actual transmission of infectious diseases, or act as a means of acquiring infectious diseases from other regions. Experiences in the past have...
Introduction Prior to the Second World War, psychology was meant to study the problems facing human beings, such as mental illnesses. The development of psychology was aimed at finding the cure for human mental illnesses, improving the lives of all individuals, and promoting the development of high talents (Snyder &...
Even though the concept of experiential learning has been practically utilized by universities and colleges for over sixty years now, there is still much uncertainty as to what should represent a proper methodology for measuring its effectiveness. The issue had attained even a greater degree of acuteness throughout recent decades,...
Introduction The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) gives specific definition to dyslexia admitting its neurobiological origin “characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and encoding abilities” (Snowling and Hayiou-Thomas, 2006, p. 110). In this respect specific language impairment (SLI) is a disorder affecting expressive and...
Bauman raised a question of adult education in his work The Art of Life and it appeared to be a logical continuation to all his previous studies and attempts to modify the human way of thinking and consequently the way of life. Bauman was rather pessimistic about the role of...
Introduction Development in Genetics With the rapid development in genetics, the occurrence of active support for such direction in science was paralleled with corresponding opposition against the implementation of genetic technologies. The actions of such opposition were mainly directed toward driving the public opinion against the potential consequences of the...
The role of teachers in student educational processes is great and crucial indeed: people of this profession encourage, promote, and explain the significance of education to students, help everyone to realize the place of education in this world, and learn new material that is significant for this life and students’...
The processing of wh-dependencies by non-native speakers has been defined and assessed by many scholars. The article Processing Wh-dependencies in a Second Language: a Cross-Modal Priming Study by Claudia Felser and Leah Roberts is aimed at investigating “the real-time processing of wh-dependencies by advanced Greek-speaking learners of English using a...
Ad 1 ‘Plasma display (Panasonic)’ advertisement is a perfect example of scientific realism. The advertisement pictures a woman pretending to play tennis with a Plasma TV-set, which points out at the fact that image quality of the display is so high that its picture seems to be real. It also...
The teaching profession is the central agent of implementing the education system. The teaching career is thus a sensitive career since it can break or break the career of many individuals in the education system within any government (Highet, 2008, p12). One of the major roles of teaching is to...
Introduction Democracy is the kind of government where the people directly or indirectly hold the power to rule and it is facilitated by the system of elections which are deemed to be free and fair. A Democracy has various components which are very influential in ensuring that the government affords...
History of the Cherokees The Cherokees form the largest Native American tribe in the United States and Canada. (De Capua, 2006, p. 5). Numbering around three hundred thousand, they once lived in the Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains. They were a strong people and owned a large area of...
Several factors were behind the development of the Colonial United States of American society (Jack, 170) but of all these factors, the more outstanding one was religion. Religion, in general, was a key factor in the development of the colonial United States since religion and the state governance of that...
Introduction Over the last two decades, considerable amount of reform and changes have occurred in the public budgeting of many states and counties. The beginning of 1990s saw more attention being redirected towards what is popularly known as performance budgeting or entrepreneurial budgeting (Tyer & Willand, 1997). However, it must...
Introduction Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was introduced by the U.S. Congress in December 2001. In spite of benefits and advantages expected by children, schools and the states, NCLB becomes a real problem for modern society and children, lower educational achievements and progress of students. The aims and goals of...
Problem Statement The research problem of the paper is closely associated with the necessity to discuss the issues of personal information privacy, and evaluate the means of information protection. Originally, the means and tools of information protection entail various aspects of privacy and protection in general, consequently, none of them...
Introduction Qualitative research has an important role in understanding various disciplines of this world and how they complement other forms of knowledge. The core Qualitative research methods can be described as ways to comprehend in-depth interviews of individuals and small groups, systematic field observation of their behavior and analysis of...
Introduction A memoir about the role of advertisement in our life. You know, we live in a world where we take much of the things of our daily life for granted. I include myself here until I made “a discovery” one day a couple of years ago. It was just...
Introduction There is no specific definition on the word Jazz. To understand it better, many authors propose the use of broad definitions to incorporate all major definitions of jazz ranging from its origin, composition and its style of performance. The origin of Jazz music can be traced back to the...
Introduction A conflict theory is a theory describing the role exercised by a person or group of people to influence and control others in producing social order. Otomar and Paul (2002) say that a society functions so that each of the social individuals or groups struggle to maximize their benefits...
Outline Human trafficking is one of the most despicable crimes being committed against millions of people all over the world. It constitutes the worst form of modern day slavery. Introduction The U.S Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 2000 {TVPA} has defined human trafficking as comprising severe crimes: sex trafficking and...
Introduction In the United States there is a big fear that the situation of unemployment will bring about a rise in all the levels of criminality. Unemployment is the case when a person is able to work, is also searching to find work, but still cannot find one. Many philosophers...
Introduction Tradition methods vs. New Sociology Over the last two decades, traditional theories have always depicted adults as independent, rational efficient and experienced adults while a child on the other hand was portrayed as dependent, irrational and an incompetent young person. Thus from such theories children were normally not regarded...
Statement of the problem Flexible grouping is defined as a “grouping that is not static, where members of the reading group change frequently” (Ford, 2005). The overriding problem in the research is students’ inability to adapt to changes that occur in the flexible grouping rather frequently. Moreover, it is possible...
Introduction The competitive business climate of today frequently makes brand managers to turn their focus to near-term issues. Accomplishing the month’s objectives such as; returns objectives and attaining a targeted figure of consumers at a good number of times force administration to drop focus of extensive term strategic chances and...
Introduction In recent years, medical science has made a great leap toward the development of cures for incurable diseases. A fear of the misuse of scientific knowledge has marked many of the debates. In contrast to tradition medicine, the main advantage of stem-cell research is that doctors will be able...
“Despite the heightened security, Marissa could not travel weeks after the event, as the thought of being on a plane evoked great fear in her. As she overcame her anxiety of flying on a trip to Florida, she underwent a personal setback when experiencing a panic attack on the plane...