On a late September morning in 1891, William James walked reluctantly to his class in Harvard Collegeâs Sever Hall. Characteristically dressed in a colorful shirt and a Norfolk jacket with a boutonniere, he must have seemed slightly bohemian. His lectures were spontaneous and rambling, unlike those of his more logical, organized colleagues. James claimed he did not like teaching, particularly to listless Harvard undergraduates. Yet he was good at it, even exceptional. Conversation with James, Walter Lippmann recalled, was âthe...
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Imagine a world where people, who do not frequently monitor the news, think they should be the ones deciding its future broadcasts. Where the ones who can only recall the presidentâs name, when asked what they know about politics, think they are entitled to choose the next one who follows. Where millions of voices are solicited and encouraged to be heard, yet less than half of them open their mouths and speak up. Welcome to the United States of America,...
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Michelangeloâs defiant statue of David has enraptured the world for centuries. Thought to be one of historyâs major art masterpieces, the marble figure portrays both the artists skill and the focus of art that embodies and defines the aesthetic of the renaissance at its peak. It showcases technical virtuosity of Greek sculpture and reintroduced ideals of humanism. Since its debut in the early 16th century, artists and art aficionados alike have admired the piece, championing it as a symbol of...
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Zara is a clothing and accessories retailer based in Spain. The company designs, manufactures, distributes and markets clothing and accessories for both men and women. Its product portfolio includes coat, jeans, knitwear, shirts, t-shirts, shoes, handbags, lower garments, upper garments, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, cosmetics and complements. The company markets its products through its brand, Zara. The purpose of this report is to undertake a business analysis of Zara, based on the current position within the company. Zaraâs story...
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Introduction: The Dawn of Computing The evolution of the computer has been an ongoing struggle with technology. The first computer created was in the third century. The Abacus was developed for counting and since this time man has been pushing the limits to create machines that can perform tasks faster and more efficient than human possibility. The Mechanical Beginnings: From Abacus to Analytical Engine The pre-computer age was a time in which mathematic engineers battled with the creating somewhat of...
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This paper deals with Seamus Heaney's attitude to politics in his poetry, focusing on 'North' collection (1975). It aims at showing how Heaney developed from a nature poet to a political poet and how the surrounding events affected his poetry and his attitude. Besides, he is not really considered as a political poet but he had to respond to the events around him in his homeland, Ireland. North is considered a reflection to the conflict inside the poet who is...
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In the 20th and early 21st centuries, General motors' company, formerly knew as General Motors Corporation was a big auto maker of the world and historically had been the largest and successful. It built some of the famous and classic vehicle during his days of glory, vehicle which portrayed modesty and displayed class consumers who range from working class to superstars. General motors' was founded on September16, 1908, in which the company's largest national market was United State. It manufactures...
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Even after the emergence of cross-border business world, the advent of âculture-freeâ business practices has yet to be transpired that brings with itself the complexities are associated with distinct values and beliefs in spite of the growing interdependence among countries. Both India and China are the countries with great diversity with substantial regional, cultural and religious variations across the country. The existence of a standard management practice that can be applied in any culture is still unsettled. The paper aimed...
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You have probably heard of Bitcoin. It has been one of the most commonly searched words on google for the past 3 years, yet most people still don't understand what it is or how it works, and when people don't understand how something works, we tend to stay away from it. Bitcoin has been called the virtual gold, or alternate currency. Due to this and its huge international presence it has a tendency to shift stock markets, and upset foreign...
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Both Hughes and Cullen were significant writers during the Harlem Renaissance, establishing their sole topic of race and equality. According to Theresa L. Stowell, the author of âThe 1930s in Americaâ, the Harlem Renaissance began as African-Americans came to realize that they were not offered the same programs for those in poverty as white people. This unfair realization initiated a new era where African-American artists, philosophers, and authors became acknowledged. This era later became known as the Black Literary Renaissance...
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The mind of a serial killer is something that has fascinated psychologists and medical professionals alike for many decades. The mystery behind what causes these individuals to carry out the crimes is what psychologists seek to discover because if there was a way to predict early on if a child would go on to attempt to murder, we could potentially find a method of psychological therapy or medications to push that child away from that path. Through the process of...
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Introduction: Due to minimal development of new treatments since antibiotics in 1950s. There have neither been any new drugs developed targeting Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Therefore, the purpose of the topic for this diploma thesis is to find the significance of corticosteroid treatment applied to community-acquired pneumonia, after new studies has emerged providing scientific evidence of potential positive effects of corticosteroid treatment. The goal is to compare this treatment with the treatment we use today and see if there are any significant...
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Netflix Inc., a leading internet entertainment company, was founded by CEO Reed Hastings and software executive Marc Randolph. Their vision to become âthe amazon.com of somethingâ began with the sale and distribution of rental DVDs by mail and transformed into an internet based streaming system of computer television. In 1997, Netflix was established as a way for customers to enjoy movies without historically sitting in a theatre, driving to the local rental store, or creating a dent in your wallet....
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Netflixâs Overview and Performance Netflix has become a worldwide phenomenon in which people are given the ability to stream the most popular movies, television shows, and even have DVDs delivered to their homes for a low monthly fee. âThe company has a subscriber base of more than 117 million members across 190 countries globallyâ (Harrington, 2019, p. 5). They offer a different variety of packages you can get depending on the number of screens you are looking to stream their...
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Introduction Philosophy is a search for a general understanding of values and reality of chiefly speculative rather than observational means. It signifies a natural and necessary urge in human beings to know themselves and the world in which they live and move and have their being. Western philosophy remained more or less true to the etymological meaning of philosophy in being essentially an intellectual quest for truth. Hindu philosophy is intensity spiritual and has always emphasized the need for practical...
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Introduction An activity where you are using some sort of text or communication is called a literate activity. A discourse community is a group of people who share a set of discourses, such as basic values or assumptions, and they have specific forms of communication for them to achieve a common goal. Every single person is a part of some sort of discourse community and some people belong to several communities. Your literate activity is usually different depending on the...
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1. Introduction Based on the first assignment report, various frameworks were being used to evaluate on RMIT Business Collegeâs internal and external environment in the private higher education industry in Singapore. Through the analysis, we were able to recognize that the combination of both factors has resulted in a management challenge, which thereafter was redefined as a problem statement. However, the frameworks used in Assignment One did not fully address the problem statement as it only briefly identifies the weaknesses...
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âeducation at its best- this profound human transaction called teaching and learning- is not just about getting information or getting a job. Education is about healing and wholeness. It is about empowerment, liberation, transcendence, about renewing the vitality of life. It is about finding and claiming our place in the worldâ (Parker, qtd in hooks, 2013:43) My approach to adult learning is shaped by the discourse of critical pedagogy and the conviction that adult education should contribute to empowerment and...
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Abstract Many important factors are taken into consideration while trying to understand an individualâs choices and attitudes. This is a study conducted to understand how attitude affects the decision-making styles of an individual and if there are any differences among first born and middle born students. The study has 2 main objectives: 1) to understand the role played by the attitudes one has towards himself in his decision-making process 2) to analyse if being a first born or middle born...
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Abstract: One of the things that is still in the spotlight for the Surabaya City government is the population density. It makes city officials take strategic steps to increase public participation in family planning program. One of the programs being promoted is male family planning with vasectomy method. In order for this pro-gram to be widely known, public service ads will be made. The ads take consideration of perceptions and self-concept of the target. The method used in this research...
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To what extent do The New York Times and The Guardian use bias to influence its readers on The Trump Administration Family Separation Policy? Introduction Nowadays, News is increasingly and ironically omitting the actual news. Since the publishers have relatively easy means of control, they dictate, and disseminate news to promote certain events. In this regard, it is essential for us to determine what is biased and what is not in the information we receive. I believe reading only one...
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Abstract The study assessed the effectiveness of demonstration, discussion and recitation teaching methods on knowledge and practice of food hygiene among almajirai in tsangaya in Kano Municipal, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. A sample of 147 participants was drawn using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Participants were assigned to three groups and lesson on food hygiene was taught to them for seven weeks using demonstration, discussion and recitation methods respectively. Paired sample t-test and Analysis of Variance...
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1: Research Proposal · Introduction A global trend is increased urbanization, and most countries in the world are becoming increasingly urbanized. Today, 55% of the worldâs population lives in urban areas, and this percentage is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. (UN, 2018) This fact, in combination with the projection of overall growth of the worldâs population, this could add an estimated 2.5 billion people to urban areas by 2050. A large part of this increase is forecasted to...
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Introduction The aim of this essay is to explore key concepts impacting on mental health issues and their support. It will start by giving a brief history of the evolution of mental health and its definition. It will explore the definition of theory as well as nursing theory. Once these have been explained two theories will be looked at one Grand Theory, Oremâs Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT), and, Buchanan-Baker and Bakerâs Tidal Model, which is considered a mid-range...
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Abstract This paper will investigate the evidence on whether or not video games are as harmful as they have been portrayed in the media over the years. It will discuss the history of video games over the last thirty years including defining the environment, the history with the media and how gaming and its impacts have changed over those years. In order to fully understand the impacts a discussion take places on why males involve themselves in the game industry...
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The Universities in New Zealand have very high expectations from the potential candidates for filling up the position of academic staff. They need to have at least a Ph.D. and an excellent publication record in academic journals of good impact factor. The universities follow an outdated and archaic approach through newspaper advertisements and also, by referrals from the academic staff. The recruitment process is exceptionally slow, highly decentralized and is usually accorded to the heads of academic departments, who are...
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Abstract Proposals talks about the importance of sanitation and personal hygiene in the field of hotel industry due to which many customers can be attracted towards the hotel. At present condition most of the people those who visited to hotel from different places are so much conscious about sanitation and good hygienic environment for spending their quality time on the basis of different research methodologies. And with the help of analysis we come to the conclusion that sanitation and food...
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Definition of Risk Risk implies future uncertainty about deviate from expected earnings or expected outcome. Risk measures the uncertainty that investors are willing to take to achieve a return on investment. Since a probability or threat of damage, injury, liability, loss, or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities, and that may be avoided through preemptive action. In the aspects of finance, risk is the probability that an actual return on an investment will be...
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The right of women to gain equality in the United States has been a rather tumultuous journey. They have had to overcome many obstacles on their road to impartiality - sometimes even among themselves. During the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States was undergoing a number of momentous changes within its borders. Changes in ideals, beliefs, and values that would later affect the lives of both men and women; but perhaps changes that were more paramount in the...
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One of the areas in contemporary society of great concern is celebrity culture, authenticity and the âperfectâ body. This essay will therefore critically evaluate the role that celebrities play in shaping our ideas today about consumption and identity, focussing on childhood, ethical consumption and mobile phone usage. Firstly, the background of consumption will be addressed. Furthermore, an analysis will explore whether the role of celebrities is either positive or negative to identity construction, and an emphasis on how celebrities can...
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