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05 Sep 2014
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Overcoming Obstacles to become a Healthy and Well-integrated Individual: The Perspective of Kosinski in Being There

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

Regardless of the gender, race, social status and even genetics all persons face obstacles in their lives. Media induced existence is a situation whereby a person tries to act and live as dictated by what they see on television (Kosinski 11). It is an important obstacle to a well-integrated and...

04 Sep 2014
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Theoretical Perspective: Major Concepts and Approaches to psychotherapy

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Psychology is considered a young field of study, and the development and testing of theories of personality are still gaining sophistication. Many conflicting theories of personality have been developed, each having positive and negative aspects that discussing both sides of the theories helps to...

04 Sep 2014
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Influence of the Tango on Argentinean Culture

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Argentina boasts of being a soccer nation. However, Argentina's fame does not end in soccer since it also garners the fame from Tango. In fact, it is hard to separate Argentina and the Tango culture. For the Argentineans, the Tango is not just a dance or music but rather, it is a complete...

04 Sep 2014
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Global Critical Thinking: China's Counterfeit Consumer Goods-Good or Bad?

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Critical thinking is more than a phrasal buzz, a reflective thought rather than a routine thought. Critical thinking involves persistent and careful processes of considerations of credibility and solutions to the supposed global issues. There are global issues that need to be addressed by the...

04 Sep 2014
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Different Perspectives on Abortion-Hooks, Gilligan, Noonan

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Different perceptions regarding abortion have been around for a long time. Just as with other discussions, the issue of abortion, its justification and criticism continue to elicit mixed emotions. It is imperative to understand the various arguments brought forth by different writers regarding...

04 Sep 2014
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Lack of Ethical Dimension in building society sustainability

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Ethical principals related to sustainability are critical components for an intention for preparation for future effective contribution to a sustainable society. Everyone will agree that sustainability means cutting energy use, carbon emission reduction and ensuring that the earth is kept green....

04 Sep 2014
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Euphemism in Government- George Orwell

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

In the new global world, euphemism has been one of the most crucial current discussions in legal and moral philosophy. It has become increasingly difficult to ignore this. Therefore, the topic has raised heating arguments in many conferences worldwide. Webster dictionary defines euphemism as a...

04 Sep 2014
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Teenage Driver- Problems of Young Drivers

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

Adolescence is a period of movement from childhood and adulthood. It is the period that young people face the task of proving their abilities in most cultures around the world. Numerous crisis and numerous experimentations as the young person searches for an identity characterize the period of...

04 Sep 2014
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Definition and implications of queerness- queer theory, Bornstein and Michael Warner

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The word queer simply means different or deviant. Hetero-normativity is cultural bias that creates friction for homosexual relations. Hetero-normativity is opposed to things that are not culturally normal. Homosexuality, for instance, is abnormal, and heterosexuality is the acceptable norm....

03 Sep 2014
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Ways in which women are oppressed

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Oppression of women has been an issue of discussion for many years. Oppression of women comes in many forms and differs from society to the other. In most cases, the oppression of women is in terms of lack of equal opportunities and representation of both men and women in society. Women don't...

03 Sep 2014
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Influence of Technology On Education

Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies

Technology has had influence in almost all sectors in the world. Advancements in technology have led to new methods of performing tasks efficiently and without time wasting. The new era of digital technology has specifically affected the young people in the twenty first century. Young people want...

03 Sep 2014
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Sexism and Personal Experiences

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

As a women's studies student, I have realized the importance and driving force of sexism in education, workplace and personal life several times. Sexism is currently illegal and considered to be a type of discrimination; still, it is true that many people have ideology that confirms that males...

03 Sep 2014
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Diderot Encyclopedia versus the Bible

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Many people in the history have questioned the authority of accepted and canonic Bible texts, and before the authors would examine the differences between Diderot's Encyclopédie and the current text of the Bible that is used today. The below study would compare the texts, ideas and views of the...

03 Sep 2014
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Euthanasia: Case study

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Euthanasia has been in the center of the public attention for decades. Different authors and politicians, religious leaders have expressed their concern about the ethical side of the matter, and various researches have been completed to point out both the positive and negative aspects of the...

03 Sep 2014
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Changes Needed in Wireless Security Measures

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

In the recent years home wireless threats have become extremely common. In this study we are going to review the risks and types of attacks users should be aware, when using home wireless networks. We are going to determine which type of network is more secure, and how can users protect...

03 Sep 2014
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Safety of Immunization for Infants

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

In the following study we are going to evaluate the risks involved when immunizing infants. There have been different studies concluded, and research made, in order to determine if the risks of the immunization or getting the illness are larger. There is a discussion among experts, so we will...

03 Sep 2014
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Martin Luther's Excommunication from the Catholic Church

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

Today's people tend to look back at Luther as a charismatic leader, a rebel and a missionary. Unfortunately, the organizational qualities and devotion of Luther are more emphasized than his religious journey throughout the years of reformation. The reasons why Luther created a new church are...

03 Sep 2014
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Gun control in the USA

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

There are different opinions in the US, regarding to regulations on guns. There are a few main questions we would like to look into in more detail, to see if it would be beneficial to change the current legislation's. Some parts of the country are behind making the regulations tighter, and...

03 Sep 2014
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Death Penalty

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Death penalty is a source of many debates all over the world. The real question is if a man has the right to judge other people's actions and take away life. Many people are questioning the effectiveness of the legal system, and as long as there is one percent chance for making the wrong...

03 Sep 2014
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Advantages of public/private schools over home schooling

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

There is a current trend among parents of school-age children around the world to educate kids at home instead of in an institutional form. Although these parents want the best education and choices for their children and emphasize the difference, as well as the benefits of the home education,...

03 Sep 2014
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On the Independence of the Organizational Ombudsman

Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies

Like a creature of Darwin's fecund imagination, the ombudsman from so simple a beginning in the king's court of eighteenth century Sweden has evolved and adapted himself in the twenty-first century to suit our numerous modern organizations found throughout the world today. As per the rules of the...

02 Sep 2014
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Mass media: case study

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Mass media is a specialized technology that helps in the spread of data through print, visual, digital and electronic media (Bennett, Curran, Gurevitch, and Wollacott, 2005). It involves the transfer of information from media companies to audiences through mass communications systems. Mass media...

02 Sep 2014
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Local and Expatriate employees in Human Resource Management - published: 02/09/2014

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Organizations consitute people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. These people have to work together in order to fulfill an organization's goals. Human Resource Management, HRM describes the management of the workforce in the organization. It is accountable for selection, assessment,...

02 Sep 2014
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Legal risk of Nurses

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

In today's litigious society, it is possible for a nurse to be involved in legal matters of the country she or he works for, either directly or indirectly. By understanding the cases involved, nurses can avoid many of the high risk areas of trouble. Due to the shortage of nursing officers,...

02 Sep 2014
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Gerontology: Case study

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Blue zones are locations where demographic trends show longer life expectancies due high number of individuals who live above the ages of a 100 years (Wilmoth 2007). Studies from different scholars have exposed these zones whereby most of them are cut off from modernization. Research results have...

02 Sep 2014
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Why did the Catholic Church bind together yet simultaneously tear apart nineteenth-century Latin American Societies?

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

The Great Schism of 1054 signifies the split between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches as a result of Patriarch Michael I and Pope Leo IX excommunicates each other. In the past, there were disagreements between these churches sighting the bishop of Rome (who was the acting pope) who felt...

02 Sep 2014
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The relationship between consumer education and consumer buying behavior in UAE

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

Worldwide evolution is dependent on the current and great developments in the technological and industrial sectors. As a result, many players in the business environment are competing insistently in order to capture wider markets. This is greatly influenced by the business education in a country...

02 Sep 2014
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Some questions on the UNIDROIT Principles

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

More specifically, though, the problem is about force majeure and hardship, as well as the relationship between the two concepts. The contention between the parties is essentially whether the provisions in the contract on force majeure cover the variation of price, and this may be broken down...

02 Sep 2014
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In Search of Paradise

Case study - 22 pages - Educational studies

Through the small window above me I could see only a blur rush of Payne's grey that obscured the night. Lying in my dank bed, I could hear the roaring of the rain above us, above ground, accompanied by the regular dripping of rainwater onto the beds, the cupboards, and the floor. Occasionally...

02 Sep 2014
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The Hague-Visby Rules and Its Alternatives

Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies

‘The Hague-Visby Rules 1968 built upon the Hague Rules 1924 and the United States Harter Act 1893. They were intended to balance the competing interests of both carriers and shippers. However, it could be argued that the Hague-Visby Rules 1968 failed to achieve this balance as the rules were...