Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have had intense relations for decades since the UAE’s independence. This is because Israel’s mere existence has been antithetical to Arab and Islamic interests in the region. Israel has continued with its mistreatment of the Palestinians and has been opposed to a...
Introduction The Balkans’ organized crime is affecting many countries not only in Europe but also in North America. The United States is one of their biggest markets for those who are dealing in drug trafficking and other contraband goods while Europe is the major market for the human traffickers (Arsovska,...
Introduction Presently, emotional training programs as a part of young children’s education have become highly popular. Many scholars, such as constructionists, reject the view that emotions are inborn abilities, claiming that they are constructed through a child’s interaction with other people. Constructionists argue that by learning emotional words, analyzing facial...
Introduction Various scholars define the term media variously, depending on their professional and personal orientation. Many of them, however, agree that media refers to a variety of information channels available in the society. In our society today, the media plays an important role in enlightening people on issues that influence...
Introduction Homeless individuals and families live without adequate shelters and basic needs. This is a category of people who face severe forms of economic and social conditions. There are hardly any homeless conditions that do not compromise human health or complicate their ability to access basic needs including, food, health,...
In the Beginning While the Apostle Peter is a well-known biblical figure and is featured prominently in many of today’s gospels and sermons, there was a time when he was known by another name. As this paper will show, there was a significant degree of foreshadowing in his life that...
Work-life balance is a term used to describe the balance that a working person needs between the time allotted for work and other areas of life, whether it is family or personal interests. Gragnano et al. argue that a better work-life balance contributes not only to job satisfaction, productivity and...
Introduction Understanding the issues connected to expressions of gender identity is a significant topic of scientific discussion. Manifestations of sex, gender, and sexuality are closely linked to various popular media sources, such as music, films, and advertising campaigns. Defining the contrasts between the terms of sex and gender is a...
IRENA is short for the International Renewable Energy Agency, an organization that provides guidance to countries in switching to the viable energy sources. Moreover, the purpose of this unrivaled agency is to provide necessary information on a subject, such as data about renewable energy, best practice material, advice about financial...
Nowadays, environmental concerns are becoming increasingly urgent. Economy and industry are closely integrated with ecology, since they not only affect natural resources, but are dependent on them. Power and food industry, in particular, regularly consume large amounts of the planet’s water supply. On the other hand, energy is needed to...
Introduction European Union (EU) was established in the year 1993 after a series of treaties and trade agreements, between some European countries. With most of its policies originally from the previous European Economic Community (ECC) and European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the EU is one of the world’s largest...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the USA experienced the shift from isolationism and continental expansion to imperialism. The current world situation allowed America to intervene in the politics of other countries, capitalize on this intervention, and, step by step, develop the status of a powerful empire. The...
Introduction In this project, the works of various traditional and contemporary designers who have fundamentally informed my research have primarily motivated me. I have identified six designers; three represent the traditional form of design while the other three depict the contemporary design. Firstly, the traditional designers who have influenced my...
Fitzgerald models the character of the Dick Driver in the manner of an archetypical hero. He is a bright young man with a degree and position to make a fine psychiatrist one day. Instead, like any of the modern heroes he goes on a quest to cure an incurable mental...
Introduction The Scarlet Letter is now considered by many literary critics as one of the greatest works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this novel, the author explored stressing issues of the then-American society, such as the position of women, the impact of religion in the behavior of community members, moral hypocrisy...
Abstract The following paper is devoted to the issue of police officers’ untruthfulness. As exemplified by the given case, the paper addresses the problem of the officer’s misconduct in the workplace and lying and whether such misconduct should be punished by termination or some disciplinary measures. The problem of lying...
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...
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,...
Abstract Small countries have often been viewed as puppet states under the thumb of other nations, lacking the means of conducting independent foreign policy or the means to protect their own sovereignty. After the 2nd World War and the decline of armed violence as a means of achieving geopolitical goals,...
Introduction Social disorganization theory is one of the theories that belong to the ecological class of theories. It was developed by the Chicago school to explain the occurrence of crime in the neighborhoods. The theory posits that crime rates would be below based on the culture of the neighborhood meaning...
Modern views in clinical psychology have been formed, altered, and revised for centuries. Apart from the original research and compelling theories, a major impact on the emerging field was made by a number of circumstances, which formed a setting for new discoveries. In particular, intellectual, social, and political contexts have...
Introduction In modern society, each firm or organization is susceptible to a crisis given the fact that even the largest bureaucracies are unable to handle a disaster in case it does not employ the modern steps towards emergency mitigation. Due to the emergence and development of communication channels, the organization...
Introduction Crime has remained a major problem throughout human history. This has generated significant concern in the United States and other parts of the world. Due to the wide range of effects emanating from crime, most researchers have spent their time and resources studying the nature of crime and its...
The amendment object was clearly aimed at the enforcement of complete equality before the statutes of the whites and the blacks, but due to some natural circumstances, distinctions on the basis of color could not be abolished. Likewise, enforcement of social equality or bringing the two races together under circumstances...
The law of contract requires that the parties to the contract are competent to make a binding contract; in the case of Georgia and Malcolm, both are portrayed to have competence in making the contract. Both parties were of sound mind and the age of majority (Fafinski & Emily, 2009)....
Introduction When it comes to the meaning of the concept of parenting, not only the biological fathers and mothers are recognized as parents but also any other individuals involved in the process of taking care of a child and raising him or her (Geddes, Haw & Frank 2010, p. 7)....
Abstract This paper delves into the various military views regarding terrorism and advocates for a different stance in dealing with the issue due to the adverse results that current military-based methods have had on the world’s perspective on America. With the various uprisings that have been occurring within the Middle...
Introduction The debate on how to treat prisoners is a long-standing one that has lasted throughout the history of imprisonment. The dispute has revolved around two main issues, namely, punishment and rehabilitation. Should inmates be left to fester in cold cells where punishment and deterrence are the main goals? Should...
Introduction Architects design buildings according to the needs of their clients; every building is constructed with a specific objective. It is imperative to ascertain whether a building has been able to achieve the desired objective or not. It is understood that construction of buildings and other structures involves utilisation of...
Summary One major premise of landscape ecology is that the natural environment tends to be heterogeneous i.e., patchy. Consequently, studies have concentrated on the distribution of various trees in various locations. In Australia, researchers have sought to understand the distribution of mistletoes and other trees in large areas of natural...
Summary The last few decades have been characterized by immense global changes that have affected the technological, political, social, economic, cultural and environmental areas of daily life. A multifaceted advancement in technology has prompted a social process that enhanced the information exchange around the globe that serves the sharing of...
Definition of cloud computing Cloud Computing can be defined as the way resources in a computer are provided to the users through a computer network. In cloud computing, data and software are not necessarily required to have the information required but rather, a browser and a few operating systems are...
Introduction Most people are not familiar with the reality of legal issues today, the truth is that plea bargains are relatively more common than trial cases in the court which can be traced from time immemorial. Indeed, statistics present today clearly indicate that about 90% of all unlawful convictions are...
Introduction The advent of the European Union and subsequent enlisting of the United Kingdom among its members brought drastic changes to the style of governance that the UK was accustomed to. The historical motley of the executive, judicial and legislative power that characterized the monarchy were inconsistent with the doctrine...
Introduction Legal systems ae usually characterized by numerous differences in constitution principles, judicial peculiarities, and state institutions. The paper is focused on the detailed analysis of American and English legal systems; differences and similarities in England and Wales’ law and USA law are based on Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Precedent,...
Introduction Learning about the measures of cognitive functioning, one has to look at several theories of intelligence to obtain a full understanding of how the mind works. Piaget’s theory of intelligence was divided up into stages of development so one could understand what was deemed normal development during each stage...
Digital Signage Solution In a nutshell the digital signage solution is the use of computer software and hardware to deliver “advertising content” to consumers. Traditionally, the job of advertisers centered on the use of TV and radio ads. If digital signage is comparable to a “smart bomb” that can be...
Introduction The Holocaust was a planned and purposeful extermination of Jews, conducted between 1933 and 1945 by the authorities of Nazi Germany (Crowe 14). It was a part of a much larger extermination campaign aimed at removing the “undesirables” based on their political stance, racial makeup, physical and mental infirmities,...
Research on women’s involvement in different spheres of society, such as family relations, politics, and economic domains, has been widely encountered. Traditionally, females were confined to house chores, and it restricted them from growing individually and showcasing their potential in society. Recently, women have been empowered and started showing their...
Introduction Suicide is a major silent killer of the youth in the society. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, teenage suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people between the age of 15 and 24 years. It is an increasingly growing health concern...
Introduction The interaction of the different processes of life and electromagnetic fields has always intrigued scientists and researchers since when it was found in the early 18th century [8]. Since then the scientists have worked with different frequency ranges of which the most important ones are the microwave frequency. One...
The importance of parental authority It seems to many children that their parents do not understand them. Of course, there is the age barrier that hampers full understanding between parents and children. More than that, parent-children relationships are a peculiar type of relationship with the authorized role of parents. This...
History of Gender Bias in Family Law Gender bias in American family law can be traced back to the laws of ancient Rome (Gallo, 2004) which embraced patria potestas that granted men superior legal and social position compared to females. Women and children were considered as property of men who...
The aim of this paper is to present a close scrutiny of political attitudes that help in facilitating counter-terrorism measures. The task will be to determine which specific threat factors are more likely to influence counter-terrorism strategies by the government. In order to answer this question, the aim of this...
Introduction Religion means to have faith in the supernatural powers, the worship of any supernatural being, or the belief that involves the ritual and devotional observances. It also refers to having some moral codes which govern the human beings’ behaviors. The features that comprise a religion are symbolism, practices, beliefs,...
Introduction Global warming refers to the slow increase in the temperature of the surface of the earth. It can, thus, be described as a climate change that leads to an increase in the temperature of the earth over a long period of time. From this definition, it is apparent that...
The play “A Doll’s House,” written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1879, refers to the genre of social drama and reflects problems that go far beyond the limits of family psychology. Contemporaries called Ibsen’s works a new drama since his plays contained entirely personal views on problems of...
Introduction The problem of gender inequality is a huge topic for discussion today. It is important to draw attention to this problem. Gender equality is a concept which implies equality of rights between men and women. However, what our society faces right now can only be described as gender inequality....
Introduction Opening statement and introduction of the topic Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was very instrumental in shaping the development of the present day string quartet. His decision to move away from Wagnerism and introduce a new element of impressionism into music was groundbreaking at the time (Lesure 4). According to Haylock,...
Introduction Each year, events occur throughout the United States of America and the world as a whole. In addition to this, an event can be described as a congregation of people who come together to attend or perform a specific activity (Carter, 2007). Governments now support and promote events as...
At the time it was first made public, Eduord Manet’s painting Olympia was greeted with a widespread public scandal. The art world of France in 1865 could not appreciate the aesthetic leap that Manet had taken in his early start on Modernism for a simple reason that they were shocked...
Introduction Direct marketing is a method of sales where the marketers approach the targeted customers directly with their goods and services. It is a form of direct communication between the producers and the customers. Direct marketing can be through telephone calls, emails, or the use of catalogs. Information concerning certain...
Introduction This is a brief paper on fire safety in buildings and structures, with some aspects on fire engineering, and prevention. Fire safety in buildings and structures initially involves careful engineering that requires scientific study for engineering application. There are laws, or codes, that should be followed on designs and...
Introduction Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is an American Federal regulation that oversees the way states and public agencies administer special education, and early childhood intervention, among other related services provided for children with special needs. This Act was first enacted in the year 1975 by Congress to make sure...
Introduction The crucial role that water plays in people’s lives cannot be underestimated. Water is one of the most essential resources that man cannot do without. All forms of life on earth entirely depend on water man derives his water from various sources. These sources include streams, rivers, springs, lakes,...
Introduction It is rare to define good and evil without mentioning morality. In essence, goodness is termed as acting in accordance with the nature of doing things. However, such must be deemed to complete an individual’s fullness as a human being. On the other hand, evil is perceived as acts...
Introduction Supervisory behaviors can be defined as creative and dynamic roles involved in organizational leadership focused on improving teaching and learning situations. Such behaviors are normally influenced by the settings of the organization and further determined by the relationship of the formal and informal organization. Role theory explains in details...
Introduction Collaboration refers to the act of working and cooperating with one another to accomplish a certain job, task, or goal. Teams working together have many benefits to accrue in their organizations. Collaboration is considered the most effective way of empowering communities or organizations. Collaboration also refers to an equal...
The role of a principal is increasingly being redefined with the current decentralization and school-based management to instructional. The core responsibility of a principal is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the school. Principals are instrumental in the delivery of quality education. Some of the instructional responsibilities...
Introduction Leadership is a significant aspect of every organization including the learning environment for teachers and students. The perception that employees have of their leaders can either lead to success or failure of the organization. In the school context, the perception that teachers have of their leaders can either motivate...
Technology application is closely associated with learning and teaching processes. Instructional leaders take responsibility for integrating new technological devices to promote a better quality of education. They should also initiate, support, and ensure the efficient implementation of software in an educational setting by creating new opportunities for teachers and students...
The knowledge of alternative curricula is critical for instructional leaders because these people should know how various practices and models can best be incorporated into classroom activities. In this case, much attention should be paid to numerous programs, concepts, and designs that are not always included in the traditional learning...
My area of expertise and why I was chosen to serve on the committee Accordingly, I am a banker by profession and currently working with Southern Bancorp. This is one of the biggest and most recognized rural development banks in America. Additionally, I am the leader of capital partners which...
Introduction Contemporary education is characterized by several important trends that influence the practices of many teachers, and one of them is the increased use of information technologies for instructional purposes in schools and colleges. This essay is aimed at discussing the main goals of this approach, its current usage, major...
Introduction Unconscious racism can be described as an implicit bias that arises from an accumulation of unconscious thoughts which unknowingly leads people to discriminate against each other along racial lines (Blanton & Jaccard, 2008). These forms of implicit biases can have the same devastating effects as those of explicit biases....
Politics in organizations are extensive and instrumental in determining the performance of the workers as well as assigning resources. However, politics in organizations is triggered by certain factors including the working conditions and the prevailing environment. Organizational politics have both positive and negative impacts on organizations (Bodla and Danish, 2009)....
Purpose and Objectives of the study The thesis clearly identifies and discusses the purpose of the study. Since establishment of the projects in developing countries faces immense uncertainties and risks, the purpose of the thesis is to improve management of these uncertainties and risks. The developing countries are unable to...
Introduction The advancements in technology have helped reduce the world into a global village1. This has facilitated the sharing of resources through trade between people and nations far away from each other. While it is necessary to appreciate those who worked hard to facilitate this, it is worth noting that...
Logistics is managing the flow of commodities, information, and other resources, as well as power and people, linking the source and the utilization point to convene the necessities of clients. According to Magee, et al (1985, p. 1), “Management of industrial logistics seeks to maximize the economic value of products...
Introduction Incidents such as the November 23, 2002 fan riot when the Buckeyes (Ohio State University) defeated the wolverines (University of Michigan) is but one of the numerous examples of adverse fan behavior that occur after and even during game day. Examples of such behavior come in the form of...
Introduction Felix Neto and Etienne Mullet researched the applicability of Roche’s Prototype Theory in the understanding of the Portuguese concept of Saudade. They divided the research into four stages, each with its activities. They used single students from Oporto University as the main participants. The participants gave their perspectives on...
Introduction The stakeholders in the educational sector have raised concerns that the transition from high school to college among students in this country is hampered by a number of challenges. After completing high school, students always find the learning environment in colleges completely strange. According to the research done by...
Introduction Programs aimed at improving the quality of US education have always attracted a lot of attention. The District Awards for Teacher Excellence (also referred to as the DATE) plan is one such program as it has been a topic of debate during all stages of its existence. Policymakers developed...
Introduction Conducting an assessment for a study requires developing an assessment plan whereby key factors to facilitate the desired outcome and assessment instruments are considered. As this paper shall explore, an assessment practice should first consider factors that determine whether a researcher will use commercially designed instruments or create own...
Introduction Research has revealed numerous ethical issues that surround action research process in organizations. Coghlan and Brannick (2014) point out that ethics is a cornerstone for effective action research. Hilsen (2006) confirms that a meaningful action research in every organization requires scrutinized ethical procedures. In other words, there are conceptual,...
Religion and spirituality are the highly important subjects in the Islamic culture. Sufi thought is characterized by the attempt of those who practice it to intensify the individual inclusion in the reality of the divine. The teachings of Sufism have many opponents and supporters, and that is why there are...
In the current competitive business environment, organizations have realized that the only way to be successful is to have a team of dedicated employees who are always willing to go the extra mile in meeting the demand of customers. Various approaches to maintaining a pool of motivated employees have been...
Methodology Introduction to the chapter This research aims at exploring the nurse transition programs that ought to transform New Graduate Nurses (NGNs) into professional nurses. The study results will be very controversial; therefore, it is necessary to employ an organised approach to achieve the required results. Research methodology enables the...
Introduction One of the basics of conducting quality research is the understanding of the research problems. Leedy and Ormrod (2005) argue that the success of a good research project depends on how the problem is stated. As such, stating the problem in a clear and precise manner will contribute hugely...
Introduction Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 is a federal law in the United States enacted with the objective of imposing standards in pubic accounting (Romano, 2005). The goal of SOX is to ensure that public companies, as well as their management, follow the new accounting standards. The new law is...
Introduction With proliferation in information technology, stakeholders are now raising concerns about ethical issues that arise out of the use of information systems. Although issues of morality and ethics in this computer age have been discussed at length for many years, ethical issues in mainstream Information Technology became a serious...
Since the dawn of history, humans strived for breakthroughs starting with the transition from gathering and hunting to agriculture and stockbreeding to inventing the light bulb and penicillin and up to the newest technologies. What is common for all that was mentioned above is that at first every breakthrough seemed...
Introduction School culture and climate are viewed as constructs that form important components for the effective management of both students and teachers. The definitions of both the climate and culture of the school comprise many dimensions that elaborate a sense of orderliness, discipline, parents’ involvement, and dedicated teachers who observe...
Literary figures and critics have widely accepted the fact that Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) explores social satire through the character of a small boy. Twine’s famous work The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) was published in1884 in England and 1885 in the...
Introduction It is my belief that education should equip students with the ability to gain knowledge, process it, and apply it in their day-to-day activities. Education enables the learners to think effectively. Education can enable learners to think on their own, hence they are bound to be successful in life...
‘Fun at work’ entails any social or interpersonal task that is meant to be entertaining in nature. The tasks are meant to provide employees with amusement, joy, and pleasure when carrying out their usual duties at the workplace. The activities do not necessarily have to be related to the job...
Introduction The advent of digital media, satellite television, and the World Wide Web has enabled the Muslim community to form better connections than it did in the past. Currently, there are over one billion Muslims around the world. Therefore, the current digital and technological platforms have enabled the Muslim nation...
Biogeographic classifications are imperative for understanding the distribution of fauna and flora in different regions. Biogeographic distribution has become critical in comprehending causative factors associated with evolution based on elements of geologic phenomena or dynamics of biological orientations. Plate tectonics The tectonics has been recognised as a major element that...
Scenario 1: Report The client under discussion is a 37-year-old White man who is a homeless person, and he does not have any job. The main activity of this person is begging. The client regularly consumes a fifth of liquor a day, and he also smokes opiate hashish with a...
Definition of social media According to Dewing (2010), social media refers to a set of technologies mediated by computers to allow users (people, governments, NGOs, companies, and other organizations) to enhance their interaction and hence operations. Social media helps in creating, sharing, and viewing interests, careers, information, and ideas among...
Introduction ‘Flipped class’ (FC) is the innovative teaching technique, concerned with allowing students to acquire knowledge at home (by requiring them to watch the web-based/distributed via email instructional lectures) and to engage actively with it within the setting of a conventional classroom. The technique’s theoretical underpinning has to do with...
James Banks’ Contribution Since the 1960s, the content of educational curricula has been expanded with the integration of cultural and ethnic content. The importance of this integration is explained by the suggestion that multicultural education can have a great impact on society when students in classrooms receive the appropriate level...
Introduction The research article “Activity-based segmentation of the outbound leisure tourism market of Saudi Arabia” is dedicated to the investigation of the activities that are popular among tourists from Saudi Arabia. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the recent literature and conduct the activity-based segmentation of the touristic market....
Introduction The client under discussion is a 39-year-old White male patient who reports drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages four and more times per week. In order to develop an effective treatment plan for this client, it is necessary to analyze the results of such assessments as the Addiction Severity...
Introduction Teenage pregnancy is often referred to as process of a teenage girl i.e. (between the ages of thirteen and nineteen years) becoming pregnant. Concerns about teenage pregnancies rising have been raised by various groups and even government officials in the United States of America. Teenage pregnancy has been a...
The modern life does not stop striking one with injustice and cruelty that happens in the world. Some are silently observing what is going on around them; others take some stand and become outrageous supporters of their views. As writer’s role in most general sense presupposes a firmness of one’s...
Introduction Academia and the workplace are two prime examples of fairly stimulating and competitive environments. For many, enrolling in tertiary education and entering the workforce is both mentally and emotionally challenging as students and employees experience a fair amount of pressure to succeed. Academic and workplace performance are rather broad...
Introduction Bullying is a social phenomenon that has been in existent over the past few decades and has elicited numerous and widespread studies into it and its relationship to class participation. Bullying takes place within the setup of a learning institution. Its relations to participation in classes can be closely...
Introduction The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria deals with issues of global dominance. In this book, Zakaria analyses the role that the US has played in both political and world domination. Zakaria reveals that his book is not about the fall of America. He writes that his book is about...
The technical vocational education and training (TVET) conference that was held in Abu Dhabi on February 6, 2018, marked a major milestone in advancing youth empowerment in this country. The job market is changing rapidly due to advanced technologies and demands. The concept of green jobs is emerging as the...
Introduction The same way as business schools give knowledge and fundamental skills in business or nursing schools teach principles of patient care, art schools are supposed to teach art. However, the significance of art education for a talented person can be overestimated. Many people who find their expression in different...
Introduction Business organisations should introduce and pursue new projects if they are to remain competitive in their respective sectors and satisfy the demands of key stakeholders. Such undertakings require proper models and procedures that bring together all participants, followers and leaders. If a company’s project is to succeed, there is...