Abstract In this study, the aim was to determine if sickle cell anemia is uniquely common among the Blacks of sub-Sahara descent. Several studies have suggested that indeed this disease is not only common among the African Americans but also people living in sub-Sahara Africa. The review of the existing...
Introduction According to Giddens, every social theorist considers some factors more effective and hence detrimental to social change.1 Karl Marx would consider shifts in modes of production whereas Durkheim sees the division of labor as it interacts with material factors as the cause of social change. Over the past four...
Statement of the case Few people even in the contemporary modern world enjoying the benefits of technology and scientific innovations have been able to surpass achievements by Shu’s Governor Li Bing. People of Shu State had suffered for many years from flooding along the Minjiang River. Minjiang is one of...
Introduction Comparable to decision analysis, Markov analysis is a probabilistic technique, but it does not offer a recommended decision. Rather, Markov analysis offers probabilistic materials concerning a condition that needs a resolution, which can assist a decision-maker to make an informed choice. That is, this analysis technique does not perform...
Executive Summary The purpose of this critical reflective report was to research and evaluate existing interior design trend forecasting and agencies, as well as practical applications of the observed trends. From works of some of the leading trend forecasting agencies, it was established that colour, materials, technology/digital, environmental factors, privacy,...
Introduction Thesis Statement The pressure on diesel engine manufacturers caused by the legislative body had a substantial impact on the development of the technology and can be currently considered one of the key contributors to the major success of diesel-based engines and numerous innovations and improvements that positively influenced the...
Introduction Today, protected areas provide unique opportunities for people to preserve the biological, cultural, and historical value of certain areas. With the recent popularization of ecotourism all over the world, protected areas became increasingly popular with international visitors and eco-tourists. Protected areas are usually bright and eye-catching, and have a...
Introduction Special education, also known as special needs education, involves dealing with learners who have varying learning difficulties, making it impossible for them to gain knowledge using standard materials and instructions. Dyslexia, emotional or behavioral disorders, communication challenges, physical disabilities, and developmental problems are some of the issues that make...
Introduction Good knowledge of teaching techniques is not enough for real success in the broad field of education. To become a professional who inspires students to learn, it is also critical to develop a set of teaching beliefs and values to be implemented into practice. This paper is aimed at...
Introduction Africans have lived in the United States for Centuries. They came to the country first because of slave trade. Many Africans were shipped into the country to provide cheap labor. Long after slave trade was abolished more and more Africans have been immigrating to the United States out of...
Introduction Modernization and improvement are the natural aspects of civilization development. Different spheres of society are regularly subjected to changes under the influence of modern technologies and the development of the digital sphere. The emphasis on innovation is the evidence of the effective use of progress, and in the realm...
Assignment Exploratory Data Analysis of Chamorro-Premuzic.sav Age. Descriptive statistics (Table 1) shows the age of respondents varies from zero to 43 years with a mean of 19.60, mode of 18, and a standard deviation of 3.448. In distribution, the age of respondents has positive skew (skewness = 2.35) and a...
Introduction Self-esteem is a social and psychological concept that represents a person’s overall sense of value or worth, essentially measuring the extent to which a person appreciates, approves, and likes himself or herself. From the perspective of measurement, the construct is especially hard to identify due to the variety of...
Background and Context In many sports including track sprints, the efficiency of the start determines the final performance. An athlete is required to respond promptly to the ‘go’ sign, synchronize the movements of arms and legs, and engender adequate forces to exit the starting block and attain the maximum speed...
Introduction According to recent reports and studies, in the United States, a shortage of professionals specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields can be observed. Investigations of this problem have found that this situation is also typical of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), where federal funding for...
Introduction In the wake of the 21st century, serious concerns have been raised by researchers who have found that cultural factors are very influential on the outcomes of health processes. The professional practice of psychology is one of the adversely affected professions and as such, the motivation to understand cultural...
Abstract The literary world has been spiced with varieties of writers who have come up with a myriad of styles in their works. One such writer is the Nigerian-born Chinua Achebe who not only manages to intertwine the old cherished traditions with the emerging Christian ethics but also wove the...
Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the US after African Americans. This population includes people who trace their ancestry to Spanish-speaking countries throughout Latin America, as well as some with links to Spain, Africa, and southwestern regions of the United States (Turner, 2002, p. 23). Currently, an estimated...
Introduction Autism is currently listed among some of the most common psychological disorders by which learners are affected (Gilmartin, 2014). Which is even more disturbing, the rates of SD development among learners worldwide have been on the rise since 2000 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). ASD is traditionally...
Introduction Modern technologies are widely used in various spheres of life not only by businesses but also by governments as a means to enhance financial and economic areas. Artificial intelligence (AI) is recognized in the professional literature as subversive since its introduction requires a change in the business model when...
The description of time in Physics is known as block time. According to this definition, time is like any other constraint in Physics, with no underlying movement and with no major distinction between the future and the present. However, such an observation of time is in disagreement with our natural...
Abstract The role of academic advisors remains to be crucial for many students, who are in need of additional help, explanations, and guidelines. Students from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are not the exceptions, and the quality of academic advising at the HBCUs has to be of high...
Child slavery and prostitution in Georgia Human trafficking has been a major issue in the US, especially in Atlanta. Human trafficking is a justice issue because young girls and boys who become victims of human trafficking are not at random. However, they are part of our society driven into sexual...
Introduction to Feminism The specific research philosophy chosen for the Ph.D. project is feminism. Seidman, Fischer, and Meeks (2016) explain that there are various definitions of feminism but the most common definition, that will be used in this essay, is the advocating of women’s rights based on the principle of...
Abstract The research paper explains the action research methodology. It clarifies its appropriateness in the teaching profession to assist in solving problems. Using available literature, the research paper reveals the action research in problem solving for specific problems. Action research follows a cycle of planning, action, observation and reflection until...
Introduction Studies have indicated that both genetic and environmental causes of addiction have severe effects to children living with addicted parents. Many children around the world are alcoholic, most of them aged below 18 years. This figure might even triple in case those affected by parents impaired by other drugs...
Introduction Managing the security of data is becoming increasingly important in the modern digital society. According to Chander, Jain, and Shankar (2013), the traditional approach of keeping data was through the use of files in cabinets within the premises of an organization, accessible only to authorized individuals at specific times....
Foucault explained that power is everywhere; it can be seen in social institutions and predominant ideologies too. In this paper, through the power knowledge theory, it will be argued that the White Australia Policy was designed to safeguard the well being of the white community and destroy the indigenous community....
Introduction An Action research Project conducted by Centre for Facilities Management (CFM). Research is a scientific inquiry from the knowledge believed to be true, to the knowledge that is proven as true. Explanation During the research period, the CFM was in charge of the estate and facilities inside a central...
Introduction This synthesis attempts to address various contract approaches in agriculture. The analysis and comparison are based on the study of several works in the academic fraternity. However, the focus of this writing is on the three main sources below here: Dubois, Pierre, and Tomislav Vukina. “Growers Risk Aversion and...
Introduction The difficult aspects of teaching most teachers in high schools face each day include teaching students with special needs. According to the US Department of Education (1991), more than half of learners with special needs get instruction in technical or vocational regular education classes. Technical or vocational subjects are...
The music ornaments and embellishments are actively used in order to add to the sounding of a note. Such approach is known as ornamentation, and it allows for ‘decorating’ the melody and accentuating possible improvisation (Nardolillo 75). As a result, a melody becomes diverse and vivid, and its ornamentation usually...
Introduction Education institutions that provide postsecondary education have an academic mission statement that points out the most vital information for students, such as purposes, missions, goals and learning outcomes. Even though some points tend to be similar, these statements differ depending on the type of the institution. This paper will...
Student motivation is one of the central topics within the field of general education. It is vital to understand factors affecting students’ motivation as it can be regarded as one of the pillars of the good performance. Researchers have paid significant attention to the problem and its manifold facets have...
Introduction Capital punishment is a social institution where offenders of some forms of crime are punished by being put to death. The court decides whether the crime has been committed and the verdict is passed then a responsible and recognized government executes the offender. From the colonial era, about 13,000...
Introduction To understand the cuisine, culture, and traditions of wine, one has to look at the very beginning and observe the appearance, evolution, and factors that influenced the culture of wine in different countries and around the world. The status of wine in society was never static. It always changed...
Introduction Nowadays, much attention is paid to the concept of networks that could be used in public administration or to represent the public sector from different perspectives. For a long period, different researchers and writers discussed the development of networks and offered their ideas and approaches to comprehend the concept....
Introduction In the modern world, public management largely relies on social sciences. The understanding of how human interactions occur and how they should be managed most effectively, i.e. to produce maximum value and generate minimum waste, is recognized as a crucial element of successful public administration. A particular approach that...
Introduction Public management is imperative as it is used in addressing the differences that exist concerning how people and institutions interact; this is due to the governance structure that defines systems and the social issues that describe interactions among humans (Leite, Silva, & Afonso, 2014). It is based on these...
Introduction There are numerous approaches to studying public service motivation. There are three key approaches that can be highlighted – conceptualization, service motivation measurement models, and research on social, behavioral, and performance evidence. The assumptions concerning human behaviors in each of these approaches are discussed further in the paper. Moreover,...
Orchestras of the 19th Century The 19th century played an enormous role in the development of the orchestra and the popularity of the violin. At that time, the number of orchestras increased greatly, they became much larger and added new instruments. While in the 18th century they were tightly connected...
Introduction The free movement of persons and goods within the European Union is an important pillar in fostering balanced economic growth and political cohesion among participating countries. Immigration policies therefore determine the scale of migrations with the objective of promoting harmony, security and development among migrant-sending counties with their transit...
Executive Summary The paper discusses democracy and freedom of the press in Hong Kong. It analyses the government’s attitude and activities towards real democracy and the freedom of the press and in particular, how it has contributed to the lack of democracy and freedom of the press and also suggests...
In a bid to meet the increased work demands, a significant number of organizations have adopted the 24/7 mode of operations. This means that despite everything, work never seizes in such organizations. This then calls for staff to work odd hours, often in shifts, to handle the increased workload effectively....
Introduction Qualitative research focuses on the development of explanations of the various social phenomena, with the view to helping the population understand why things are the way they are. Qualitative research answers questions such as: “why people behave the way they do; how opinions and attitudes are formed; how people...
Introduction For many decades school district leadership has been the focus of a vast body of research work (Bredeson & Kose, 2007; Cuban & Usdan, 2003). This phenomenon has been occasioned by the urge among educators and policymakers to establish what these leaders can do to foster changes in school...
Introduction Italian neorealism is a movement in the Italian cinema which was typical for the postwar period in Italy and which took hold in Europe, namely, it affected the movement of the New Wave in the French cinema. The techniques of the Italian neorealism can be traced in the movie...
Abstract This paper analyzes the performance of students who use English as a foreign language as well as Bangla as a native language in Bangladesh. According to a survey conducted among teachers and students, it was concluded that language can adversely affect the performance of learners in all levels of...
Abstract America is described as a country with diverse races. The United States is a powerful economy featuring very wealthy and poor people. It also has a justice system based on democracy. Criminal justice, however, is frequently known to be influenced by racial and class biases that have been dominant...
Introduction Nowadays, it became a commonplace practice among theoreticians of journalism to refer to the proper functioning of a ‘fourth estate’ as the crucial element of ensuring democratic society’s well-being. Some authors go even as far as implying that the concepts of journalism and democracy are essentially synonymous and that...
Introduction There are important elements to take into account regarding reforms to the school systems. Despite their different contexts, all the schools should be able to adopt similar interventions or measures that are unique to each of them. These interventions can be categorized into process, structure, or resource-based. In the...
Introduction Service learning has proved to be an important tool in the development of the behavior and characters of participants. It aims at increasing the participation of students in community development, increasing their knowledge and community awareness. This in turn makes the participants be better individuals, students and citizens. However,...
Introduction ‘This side of paradise’ was written at a time when the jazz age was just beginning; it was thrilling and full of fun. However, the end of this era was characterized by failed expectations. Fitzgerald captured both these extremes impeccably in his two literary pieces by illustrating how those...
The main purpose of this study is to gain some understanding from teachers about their perceptions and practices surrounding bullying behaviors in class. While the purpose of every school is to impart knowledge to students and ensure better academic performances, the literature reviewed revealed that bullying has become a behavioral...
Culturally Diverse students Distance learning has grown gradually during the last three decades. It has grown from correspondence and audio conferencing methods to online and video teleconferencing.Target groups in virtual learning environments have a wide range of cultural backgrounds both in Canada, United States, United Kingdom and other developed countries...
Introduction It may be interesting to start this discussion with the issue that many female students and faculty are not distributed proportionally across various academic fields (Kaplin & Lee, 2007). Another interesting trend that is relevant to note here is a gradual increase in the number of women enrolling in...
Introduction to Area of Interest Research has established that understanding one’s values is an imperative tool for effective human service practitioners. An individual’s internalized values and beliefs stem from a wide array of issues (Yin, 2009). The question of whether Career and Self Image are interdependent is very paramount to...
Introduction Religion has over the years become a contradictory issue regarding the definitions and practices of the various religions of the world. However based on the overall, Religion refers to a strong conviction in a supernatural power that control human destiny. It is a belief regarding the supernatural, sacred, or...
Introduction Professions in the field of psychology are constantly seeking ways to best assess clients so as to facilitate effective treatment and counseling. Among the instruments used for psychological testing are projective tests. These tests are derived from Sigmund Freud’s conception of projection which is defined as “a psychological mechanism...
Differences between faculty member toward eLearning based on attending university and type of teaching classes. Continued chapter 4 finding Five separate one-way multivariate analyses of variances (MANOVAs) were conducted to test for significant differences between each of the demographic variables (i.e. gender, age, educational level, nationality, teaching experience) and the...
Introduction Research is a vital educational tool. In The Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus, research is described as “a systematic investigation or study aimed at establishing facts or principles or to collect information on a particular subject” (Maurice & Sara, 2009, p. 1827). In most cases, research are meant to...
Abstract Information technology has provided a new platform for a child’s education by encompassing “reality” in his or her immediate surroundings. Practical dissemination of knowledge and learning approaches, which dynamically capture a child in receiving knowledge and comprehending the environment around him or her can support growth in learning in...
Introduction For teachers in service, effective training is the ability to influence others to work together in the search of organizational success. Effective training and teaching are envisioning what the educational institution must do in order to prosper. Training programs are often used by companies to improve skills and knowledge...
Introduction In one way or another, special and differential treatment (S&D) has been a feature that defines the relationship between developed and developing countries in international trade for a long time since the end of world wars. For many years, different governments from developed countries tried to fight against establishment...
Introduction Democracy in Africa has often been perceived as a complex issue (World Views 1). In the continent, democracy is perceived as a special form of governance because of the unique dynamics of the continent. Many westerners have experienced a lot of difficulties trying to understand the nature of Africa’s...
Teachers’ beliefs are not wrong per se, but they are what shape everyday lives of teachers, students and the learning process. Sometimes, they can be called common myths, but as a whole, teachers’ beliefs are important and play a significant role in learning. Teachers’ beliefs play a significant role in...
Introduction The United States citizens are troubled by the ever-rising setback of violence (Pederson et al. 273-281). The American streets have turned out to be battlefields where even the aged are pounded for their credit card checks, frightened women are cruelly assaulted and raped, adolescent goons engage in shootouts in...
Introduction Tribology is the study of science and technology about the interactions of surfaces in relative motion and the related subjects and practices that can be explained on the basis of such principles as friction(the part of physics), lubrication (the part of chemistry ), and wear (the part of material...
Introduction United States of America is the only remaining superpower in the world after the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. It has remained the leading economy in the world despite the recent economic recession. The average living conditions of Americans is well above average and the rate...
Introduction The information and communications technology (ICT) has recently emerged strongly and continues to present numerous benefits to the growth of learning process and outcome, especially in higher education. This phenomenal growth has turned the learning process into an “anywhere” and “anytime” process and experience. The establishment of wireless networks...
Introduction Ever since an international news network Al Jazeera came into being in 1996, it never ceased stirring public controversy in Arab world on the account of its journalists’ ‘freethinking’ style of reporting. However, it was namely after the attacks of 9/11 that Al Jazeera had gained a fame of...
Introduction When thinking about teaching, one inevitably considers majors of nowadays education. Admittedly, educators of the twenty-first century face many challenges. Of course, it is essential to understand what effective teaching is and to come up with particular strategies and techniques (Marzano, 2007). It is possible to define effective teaching...
Introduction This paper demonstrates through a literature review the development and implementation of the curriculum while applying various instructional strategies and satisfying all different standards. It presents curriculum and instructional models effective and relevant for students at the secondary level. The models presented include content, process-product, and epistemological models. These...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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...
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 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...
Abstract To the mainland elderly Chinese citizens, Taiwan is an island full of sentimental and historical lessons worth visiting every so often. This explains why 30 percent of tourists who visited Taiwan in 2009 were aged 60 years or more. Combined with the more than 10 percent of the elderly...
Introduction The early childhood stage is an exciting time for young learners. At this age, they are avidly curious about the world around them prompting them to ask a million and one questions to their parents, teachers, and other significant adults in their lives. Apart from learning about letters, the...
Abstract This paper is about community development, and how different types of researches may be carried out for the development of communities. The focus is on the qualitative and quantitative methods of conducting research studies, and how qualitative methods prove to be beneficial for improvement of communities. Research and its...
Discussion The Southern society shaped the Black population after the Civil War in a number of ways. To understand how this happened, it is important to place it within the broader cultural perspective of the American South. 1The South was purely agrarian with a large rural population. The American South,...
Introduction As part of the application, I have decided to create a pamphlet that would inform the educators how Hispanic women can be helped to achieve great levels of education and at the same time maintain their culture. They should get involved in education and at the same time learn...
Introduction The existence of living organisms in the community is related to their in-depth distribution. This often marked by the high population of a number of species of the genus becomes a problematic aspect with regard to the thorough understanding of the organism’s varied or diverse habitats. In the case...
Executive Summary North Korea is a sovereign country that should be respected by any other nation in the world. However, America is also a major part of the daily running of the world’s policies. Nuclear proliferation is part of an issue that is bound by treaties and therefore, is a...
Introduction In the effort of developing the talent pool and making Dubai a knowledge-driven economy, the city has taken several positive initiatives. Among them is the setting up of Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), in 2003. Because Dubai’s populations mostly consist of foreigners and about 90% of the workforce in the...
Innovation Theory Introduction The role of strategic management is one of the key roles in the sphere of the hospitality business. Thus, many of these people admit that it is a bit difficult to present a clear definition of this process as well as its functions because usually, it requires...
Introduction / Thesis The extent, to which Christianity has rooted itself into the public consciousness, is best illustrated by the fact Gregorian calendar has the birth of Jesus Christ as its starting point. This is the reason why people who study Greek and Roman antiquity, often get to experience a...
Introduction I am employed in Harris County School District and I ought to conduct a study that is rather higher than relaxed scrutiny. The entire activities and performances of the schools and students affiliated with the district were investigated to get the required outcomes and results. From the conclusions, I...
Introduction The globe right now is seeing a new trend of tourism–medical tourism. Medical tourism, also known as health tourism is now increasing in popularity in all parts of the globe. Medical tourism was originally initiated in South America. Travel agencies and different tour operators are the ones who thought...