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18 Jun 2013
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Exploration of the Methodist religion

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The Christian religion has many denominations but all have similar beliefs. For the most part they have the same beliefs and practices with a few differences determined by how each denomination branched off from the Catholic religion, which was the original Christianity. Anglicans, Methodist,...

17 Jun 2013
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Importance of psychology in nursing

Case study - 1 pages - Psychology

Walker, J., et al (2005), defines psychology as “the study of human behavior, thought process and emotion. It can contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our relationships with other people, if it is applied in an informed way.” Sharing the same sentiments is the definition of...

14 Jun 2013
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On ethics as emotivism according to David Hume and A.J. Ayer

Case study - 4 pages - Psychology

Many philosophers such as David Hume in the 18th century and Alfred Jules Ayer in the 20th century have argued that ethical judgments are, in one sense or another, dependent on emotion and do not express knowledge of any objective truths. Hume was a famous essayist, economist, historian and...

14 Jun 2013
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Internal anatomy of a bony fish

Book review - 3 pages - Educational studies

Most aquatic animals have adapted to the water so that they may breathe and move swiftly through the water. Some have even adapted by the color of their scales to blend in with their surroundings. Those fish, which live mostly in deeper depths of the water or are nocturnal, may appear red in...

13 Jun 2013
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Children obesity in San Antonio

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

San Antonio is in the state of Texas. It occupies an area of 7.07miles of land area and 0.13miles of water area (USA.com, 2013). The total population of the area is 45,307 which is a reduction of 4.39% of the 2000 statistics. This is much lower than the national average of 9.71% and the 20.59% of...

13 Jun 2013
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Feminist literary criticism

Case study - 5 pages - Psychology

Female perspectives have long been overlooked in literature, as have female writers and protagonists of these works. Mirroring the cultural barometer of the times, females have been viewed, historically, as minor characters, present only to support their male counterparts. However, Kate Chopin...

13 Jun 2013
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Does rationality determine political behavior?

Case study - 3 pages - Psychology

The merits of rational choice theory have been debated in their relation to politics for generations. While rational choice theory has been applied with success to other fields, it has long been debated in political circles, often because of the dubious nature of politics and of the ambiguous...

13 Jun 2013
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Crime and forensic television dramas and their effect on individual psychology

Case study - 5 pages - Psychology

Advances in technology and communications provide increasing accurate tools for forensic science and are directly responsible for its development over recent decades. Communication has also provided the average citizen with forensic information, whether it is for the sake of fiction or actual...

13 Jun 2013
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Pop Culture in relation to Psychology

Case study - 23 pages - Psychology

In this paper we discuss pop culture. Predominately the focus is on pop culture in relation to psychology and that indeed, takes up the vast majority of the essay. But in part 1 we give the reader a brief social-historical overview of pop culture (i.e., its impact and connection to society...

13 Jun 2013
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There is no hope of doing perfect research

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

The unadorned meaning of research is ‘scientific inquiry' or simply ‘to search again'. The intriguing word denotes the systematic investigation to increase knowledge and understanding or simply to arrive at facts. It is the careful subject of a study to set up new information or facts...

13 Jun 2013
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Economics and Social Policy: The Keynesian Perspective

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

At the onset of civilization, it has always been the aim of surviving societies to establish a kind of welfare state- one that is able to deliver the basic necessities and services to its inhabitants through various modes available. The delivery of services includes, but not is limited to, those...

13 Jun 2013
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Why is the biological explanation of gender so popular?

Case study - 4 pages - Psychology

In a cover story published recently in The New York Times magazine, Daniel Berger, author of the book “What do Women Want? Adventure in the Science of Female Desire”, which is coming out soon, analyzes women's sex drive in the light of a new drug called Lybrido that is supposed to help...

13 Jun 2013
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Forest ecosystem

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

In an echo system there are living and nonliving factors which work together within the environment. This paper is supposed to be about the food chain and some of the living and nonliving factors while collecting information I discovered so much more. Each of the elements within the environment...

12 Jun 2013
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Do good leaders need to be intelligent ?

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

Leader can lead in different ways. Some are more transactional leaders others are transformational leaders. Moreover, the human being can use his brain in different manners therefore intelligence can take several forms. In this paper, I will study the different forms of intelligence and...

12 Jun 2013
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The official language movement

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

Most Americans have trouble relating to Presidential candidates that are bilingual. The majority of Americans do not know another language besides English; they feel like it is the only one that is important. So when Barrack Obama was running for President it was a little surprising that he was...

12 Jun 2013
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Race and my community

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

I have seen much change as the years pass by. I have lived in Lima most of my life and grew up here. I would saying I know this community very well. I am White and have lived mostly in the same place. I have moved out of the house my parents owned several times, but I always seem to come back to...

11 Jun 2013
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Diagnoses and Treatment of Schizophrenia and Antisocial Personality Disorder , Expansions on Excerpts from: Mental Illness and Personality Disorders in the UK: A Prison Sentence?

Case study - 2 pages - Psychology

“Diagnoses [of mental health disorders and illnesses], while expertly delineated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), rely heavily on the differential diagnoses method, in which clinicians systematically rule out other potential causes for present symptoms...

11 Jun 2013
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Case study: Korsakoff's syndrome, diagnosis, and treatment

Case study - 4 pages - Psychology

Korsakoff's syndrome is a disorder caused by a severe thiamine, or vitamin B1, deficiency. Recent reports suggest that in the UK alone, roughly 700,000 residents suffer from some sort of amnestic disorder or dementia, with 10 to 24 % of those cases caused by alcohol related brain damage...

10 Jun 2013
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The story of the Shawnee Indians

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

My name is Methoataske which means “turtle laying eggs”. I am 14 years old and belong to the Shawnee tribe. It is late spring 1831 and we are now embarking on our trip out west having sold our lands. Catahecassa, Black Hoof, our Chief has died. Our tribe is headed to the Mississippi...

10 Jun 2013
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Hispanic American Diversity - published: 10/06/2013

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Until I started the research for this paper I did not know how many different countries that Hispanic Americans have come from. It was hard for me to choose only four to write about for this assignment but I did decide to pick the ones I was most familiar with and which I was able to find the...

10 Jun 2013
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The migration of the Scottish people

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

In the 1600 and 1700's the Scottish began coming to the United States. Some of them “…were primarily for Quakers and Presbyterians who were experiencing religious persecution by the then Episcopalian Church of Scotland.” (Hess, 2011) Most did not come by choice. A lot of the...

05 Jun 2013
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The Japanese textbooks controversy: a comparison with France and Germany

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

“Few, if any, instruments shape national culture more powerfully than the materials used in schools. Textbooks are not only among the first books most people encounter; in many places they are, along with religious texts, almost the only books they encounter” . Textbooks are an...

24 May 2013
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Knowledge, power and development

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

United Nations report 1951: rapid economic progress and painful adjustments Truman: ‘fair deal' - the US and the world have to solve the problems of the underdeveloped areas (misery, food inadequate, poverty, disease…). He develops the idea that humanity has the knowledge to relieve the...

21 May 2013
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What do executives have to do in order to create a moral corporation?

Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies

What is morality in corporation? By definition, morality is the “principle concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior”. In corporations we can apply this definition to the interactions between employees but also toward the company's objectives. In...

20 May 2013
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Establishing an Australian manager & his family in Shanghai

Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies

With lager multinational organisations' pre-occupation with increasing their profit & market share (Kobrin 1996 cited in Lewis 1997), globalization and internationalization is clearly the next step to achieving these objectives (Brewester 1988 & Guzzo et al. 1994 cited in Brewester 1988). However...

17 May 2013
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School dress codes and uniforms

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

School dress codes have been a highly controversial topic for quite a long time now causing the legislative authorities a hard time. It seems that ever since Mary Beth Tinker, a 13-year old junior high school student decided to join a group of students that were protesting about the Vietnam War...

14 May 2013
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Homeland/organizational culture analysis

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Culture can be understood as values, beliefs, characteristics, or customs of a society or community that can de described by everything from religion, arts, social habits, and language. The American culture is unique and widely influenced by many types of individuals. America is the land of...

07 May 2013
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Filibuster reform

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Change is an inevitable part of life. Changes are made daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly. Without them progress would be impossible. However, it is necessary that certain portions of the original object are still relevant in any change. An example of change being necessary may be...

07 May 2013
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Psychological issue of addiction

Case study - 2 pages - Psychology

Humans are affected by multiple factors everyday. Psychological issues are prevalent in many people's everyday life. They vary between each person. Chris Herren is an example of someone dealing with psychological issues. It is illustrated in the documentary about him. The movie, Unguarded,...

07 May 2013
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Affects of the Roman Civilization on Modern Society

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Nations may be influenced by a variety of elements. No nation will come into existence without the assistance of another. Rome was a civilization that greatly influenced other nations. These influences are plentiful. In addition to the influences being plentiful, they are long lasting. The...