Essays on Belief

Discussion

Communication and culture integrate to form a complex relationship involving the different values, norms and world views that are the manifestation of a culture. The three manifestations of culture provide the base for understanding intercultural relationships and even culture formation. Communication helps people of different cultural backgrounds to adhere and adapt to different behavioral traits which ultimately when shared, forms common practices and beliefs. Communication entails a meaningful exchange of information amongst two or more parties through visuals, speech, writings or even behavior while culture involves common practices and beliefs among a social group.

Communication as seen in the ...

Problems, And Change

Humans have various beliefs and ideas regarding numerous things. Its about our perception and how we feel things in every other manner. Humans have a unique way to evaluate and assess each other.There are various ways through which we can assess our natural identity and our natural perception about each other. One of the most common modes of beliefs is how we think and judge about our fellow human beings (Santiago, 2011)

It is genrally believed that humans are kind and are of good nature and moral character. We have a natural tendency to help each other out ...

Introduction

In current historical and general cultural situation cannot be absolutely independent existence of individual cultures. The contact of the cultures often causes conflict between them, the struggle for supremacy of its priorities, the desire to minimize the importance of the values ​​and achievements of the "opponent". In the history of interaction between East and West, a special role is played by the Islamic-Christian relations. And Christians and Muslims have always been inherent in the consciousness of a certain spiritual 'community, going back to a single source of Middle Eastern Abrahamic ...

Economics studies the decisions people make in their daily lives. This study of the choices individuals make brings to mind visions of charts, statistics and equations. These are aspects of sciences which rely on mathematical analysis to prove theories and hypotheses. It leads to the conclusion that economics is, indeed, a science. Economists use scientific methods to derive their conclusions. Like scientific researches, economists devise theories to conduct researches. They then collect and analyze data to verify or refute claims in the presumptions. They use observations and theories to conclude on their postulates like other sciences. The only difference ...

Introduction

George Washington is remembered as the first and one of the greatest presidents of the United State of America. After the completion of his term, he wrote a farewell address to his people.

In my opinion, his address contained three very important pieces of advice that were relevant to Americans. He advised the people of America to stand as one nation. According to him, unity was important for a nation to grow. The president also explained to his people several dangers which might arise in political parties and lastly, he warned the people about some of the risks of ...

The internet is very vast, universal and very hard to govern because of its decentralised nature. In its management two key issues arise. One is the digital rights management and also fair use doctrine of digital media. The former is simply a management scheme of digital data through limiting control of the data by the one holding it using a computer program. It restricts sharing through copying. This helps to limit use of the media and also increases amount of revenue generated through the media. The latter on the other hand is a doctrine about freedom of use of ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for ...

The sun dance on the page is described as a ceremony, which a sitting bull is involved in major religious rites. This act is a form sacrificing his self, which loses his consciousness. He offers religious praying to their God that they call as The All. After praying, and as part of the ritual, cuts on his arms fifty times on the right as well as fifty cuts on the other will be performed, while in the state of unconsciousness. Once the sitting bull regains his consciousness, he will then tell his visualization of soldiers that falls from the ...

The D.A.R.E Project was originally developed in the United States of America as a school-based drug-education program with a heavy funding of over $200 million every year, and aims at equipping elementary school children with skills for resisting both peer pressure to experiment with tobacco, drugs, and alcohol and the use of drugs. As I see it, the program is good and has a great overview at first glance, therefore making it effective for the first two years after training in elementary school, but then wears off and hence is not effective in high school and college where the ...

The contract entered by the 17-year-old son, who is a minor with Don is voidable. The contract can be invalidated on the ground that the contract of sale that was entered between him and Don can be annulled since the son is only a minor and he was not the designated representative of the company. Hence, once the contract is nullified, the effect is that it is as if there is no agreement at all. This is due to the fact that the minor cannot represent the company since there is no board resolution to empower ...

Introduction

This article provides a comprehensive description of social conventions. Moreover, it elaborates how different cultures interact and societies integrate in terms of beliefs, customs, traditions, and communication styles. The country of choice is South Africa and the article will articulate three aspects of interactions in South Africa. Business interactions are highly influenced by human behavior and cultural beliefs of different communities in South Africa.

South Africans are mostly conservative in dressing during business meetings. This is because of an influence of the African culture, which demands a high level of decency and mutual respect during serious interactions. This implies ...

- Abraham holds an important role in both Islam and Judaism in large part due to the fact that both faiths draw their roots from the Abrahamic traditions. The offspring of Adam eventually led to Noah and his son Shem. Shem’s descendants led to Abraham, his marriage to Sarah, his mistress Hagar and their sons Ishmael and Isaac (Smith 1991). Abrahams sacrifice serves to instil a sense of profound devotion that drives the religious belief. The accounts contained in the Koran and the Bible diverges after the tale of Abraham and the banishment of Ishmael, each citing their ...

The Ka’aba is an extraordinary glimpse at an entire culture, a tremendous exhibition of faith. The expression of pilgrimage is truly universal and intriguing. The disparate views illustrate the wide variety of attraction that Islam holds. The Hajj is a fundamental driver for Mecca, it is amazing that only those of the Muslim faith may go to Mecca. The Ka’aba is interesting in that it is said to come from Adam, than Abraham. The black stone is a mysterious and compelling structure.

The complexity of the rituals associated with Hajj is surprising. Especially considering that this is ...

Bryans Post

The post appreciates the fact that Malesko had a case and was valid. In fact, in the response to the question of whether Malesko could have succeeded if it was a private organization, the post is in concurrence that Malesko indeed had a case with a chance of success. However, the post attempts to divert the liability of the correctional facility by asserting that the Malesko did not exhaust the alternative remedies. In addition, the post recognizes the fact that due procedure was not followed and that Malesko needed to have forwarded his complaints to the agency first. Moreover, ...

Part 1

Discovering myself as an authentic leader, and in fact taking necessary steps to ensure that I live up to my dream as a true leader has not been easy. To understand the meaning of an authentic leader, it is important to understand the term leader. According to my understanding, a term leader simply means someone who shows or leads the path, that is, someone who is strong enough to motivate and guide others to do the right things. Leaders easily get others engaged in a project, which they believe in.

An authentic leader is more than just ...

Shura is regarded as a principle of good governance comparable to the Western notion of democracy with similar aspects and tending to move in similar direction. Indeed,the Shura principle is anchored in the Quran itself in which posits Shura as a principle of good governance rather than a system of governance. This departure is crucial when it is considered that the Quran essentially leaves it to successive governance regimes of the day in Muslim nations to continue to work towards achieving a more complete realization of the principle.

Shura as a principle is based on three key doctrines. ...

1) A. A lot of Thomas Aquinas’s “genius” did not rest in his own thoughts, but in his ability to Christianize the ideas of the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle and Plato’s school of thoughts. In his Summa Theologiae, he presents five arguments that he believes demonstrates logically the need for the existence of God. 1. Aquinas’s first proof for the existence of God was centered on motion. The parallel to the Aristotelian physics is apparent. Under that system, an arrow moved because wind behind it pushed it. Anything moving needed a driving force behind it ...

- Describe the life of Confucius, the First Teacher: When and where was he born? Describe his career and what he may have been like as a person.

Although the exact date and year of Confucius’s birth is not clear from primary or secondary sources, it is agreed that he was born around 551 B.C. in the principality of Lu in. His father died in his early childhood, leaving behind his family in poor circumstances. The economic instability and surroundings made a deep impact over Confucius as he made it easier for him to communicate and reside with ...

Love, care and good perception by other people is all what makes an individual happy. However in life there comes situation when the people close to you such as peers, family members act in manner that you feel disowned or mistreated. These occasions are normal and could be as a result of real mistreatment but in most cases the victim might have had a different perception of occurrence. At the spot of action the victim is not aware of the nature of the situation but later the meaning as well as the lesson to be learned from the occurrence ...

Muslims have two major factions among them: the Shi’iMuslims and the Sunni Muslims. They have differences in their perspective of political leadership of Islam but their commonalities are many. The first belief practiced by all Muslims regardless of birth, gender, race or color is in the belief of Allah, the one true God and Creator of all things. All Muslims ascribe to His word which is found in the Qur’an. All Muslims are united in the belief of his attributes too. He is all knowing, all powerful and has no family, wife or children. Allah is just ...

Introduction

The short story, a good man is hard to find by Flannery O’Connor, first appeared in her publication in 1955. It has, over the years, been regarded as one of her best work of short fiction writings. O’Connor is known for her writing characteristics; a contrast of violent action with humorously and carefully drawn characters and a philosophy that underscores her devout Roman Catholic faith. Literature critics have appreciated how she involves her catholic faith belief with the story. She brings out the role of God and how his grace plays part in the lives of ordinary ...

Just to begin with, it is prudent to note that each individual think. However, there are different levels of thinking; that is critical thinking and the regular thinking. The term critical thinking refers to a higher order thinking which entails the use of tools of analysis also known as the tools of critical thinking in order to discern what is true and what is false. Good critical thinking must meet the following criteria: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, good reason, depth, breadth, fairness and relevance.

This implies that critical thinking is the process of thinking clearly with precision ...

Political socialization is a development process where individuals acquire political behavior and orientation in which acceptable norms of a political system is passed on from one generation to another. Political opinion of every individual is influenced by social factors such as religion, race and ethnicity, media, peers and family. These factors affect their political views throughout their lives.

Role of Religion in Political Socialization

Throughout the history, religion has been used by leaders as a projection for political ambition. This is based on the principle that a leader should set as a good example and behave in a way his people expect of him by ...

Introduction

Decision-making in healthcare financial management has a crucial implication to the organization in general. It is apparent that the healthcare industry is belongs to the service sector in which the essentials of its operation are analogous to healthcare service delivery. The healthcare industry also conducts inventory of drugs and medical supplies. It is because the amount of supplies that the organization has is detrimental to the quality of service that the healthcare organization provides. These factors are part of the financial segment of the healthcare sector, which managers and decision-makers are more likely to concerned.

Viewpoints

Decision-making ...

Response

Response to Amy’s original forum post

Amy makes the case that owing to his vast knowledge gained from reading articles and newspapers, the question about foreclosure and summary judgment cannot be canvassed without exploring the housing crisis. The housing crisis is what has precipitated foreclosures and consequently raised the issue of summary judgment.

It is submitted that the housing crisis or “bubble” in the United States began in the year 2007 after the prices of houses went through the roof. The United States recession of 2007-2009 had the effect of causing the housing market to crash. The crashing ...

The process of decision making in healthcare management is a process that is particularly awkward since it involves complex diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainties, patient preferences, values and costs. Often, healthcare management has a high considerable level of disagreement due to varying opinions among health practitioners. This thesis seeks to identify the potential causes for the problem and critically analyze the problems with respect to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Moreover, this thesis will provide critical recommendations directed at creating cohesive decision making process.

The causes of the Problem

The PAHO health organization is essentially an international health care organization, and its management system ...

Diversity means recognizing that each individual is unique. Each individual possess a difference from the next individual. The differences include ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, political beliefs, religious beliefs and difference in ideologies (Essed, 1996). When individuals explore these differences positively in an environment that allows it, the individuals will understand each other and they will live together in harmony. The diverse cultures, origins and language make people to treat other individuals in lesser regard. In America, the skin color brings the obvious difference. People classify themselves as either black American or white Americans. Other ...

The primary difference between a motion for summary judgment and a motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of the evidence is:

In considering the summary judgment record, what attitude should the court adopt in evaluating the materials offered?

Smith sues Jones for negligence and assault resulting from a car accident, where Jones hit Smith with his car as Smith was crossing the street. The case goes to trial and both issues are fully litigated. The court finds for Smith on the negligence issue, but does not rule in the assault issue. Collateral estoppel will bar Smith from relitigating the assault issue in a second lawsuit because both issues arose from the ...

Abstract

Communication plays a crucial role in our day to day life. It helps to create a relationship or destroy a relationship with the other party. Communication plays a vital role in problem solving and decision making. There are four main types of communication system. This includes passive communication, assertive communication, passive aggressive communication and aggressive communication. Aggressive communication and passive-aggressive communication are used where the individual is angry. On the other hand, passive communication and assertive communications types are used where an individual is in a happy mood. Problem solving and decision making in the case of passive ...

One example of when I experienced cognitive dissonance (McLeod, 2008) was when one of my friends, Dave, told me about his complaints about another friend, Maria. Dave told me these things in confidence. I advised him to tell Maria about how he felt but he refused and asked me not to tell Maria. However, I felt that Maria should know so I told her about Dave’s negative comments about her.

The inconsistent cognitions in this case were my belief about the importance of not breaking someone’s trust and confidence and my other belief that Maria had a ...

Biography

Man is a social being that lives in a sociable environment (Andersen& Taylor 2006). Just like everyone else, I have encountered different people and things that have positively and negatively impacted my life as I go about life. One thing is for sure that this has also changed my feelings, attitude and reasoning towards life in general. Some of these sociological factors that have had an impact in me include race and ethnicity, religion, social class and sexual orientation just to name a few.

Race and ethnicity is an integral part that to a huge extent plays a very ...

Culture is an essential element in our daily living. It is believed that it is what makes us human. Indeed, culture includes ideals, beliefs and values that are vital in our societies. Thus, it determines the way people live their daily lives. This is why, when people enter another culture they experience a period of shock. After this period, the adaptation and assimilation process follows. Thus, cultural adaptation is the evolutionary course in which people modifies their personal customs and habits to fit in to the new culture in their new residence. Thus, cultural adaptation involves evolution, accommodation and ...

Introduction:

When we speak of the public sphere, we think of public opinion and this is borne out by Jurgen Habermas accordingly in his various books and scholarly articles. The transmission of news is essential to development of public opinion due to the fact that this opinion is constantly shaped by what is fed by the news cycle and the media networks. Habermas points out various ways how the news cycle affects public ...

Introduction

Every auditor should express his opinion after auditing company financial statement. The audit opinion expressed depends on findings obtained in the audit process. There are four types of opinions which can be expressed by an auditor. They include express unqualified opinion, unqualified report with explanatory paragraph, qualified opinion, or even an adverse opinion. The opinion selected depends on how a company has: abided by GAAPS, material misstatement of value of assets and whether the scope of audit has been limited. In carrying out of audit both the auditor and the management are expected to observe some ethics to ensure ...

Hypocrisy paradigm refers to a research methodology that is used to test any dissonance theory that arouses conflicts by having people publicly promote a socially desirable behavior and then they are made aware that they have not always exhibited that exact behavior in the past (Stone & Hernandez, 2008).

In the induced compliance paradigm, it is assumed that the dissonance or conflict is aroused when a person says or does something that is contrary to a prior attitude or belief (Brock, 2005). It is from the recognition of prior belief and attitude that is believed that one would not engage ...

Design a way to increase a person's exercise habits using a door-in-the-face strategy.

The exercise habit that I have chosen to study and develop is running by a person who is not a professional athlete. The specimen of my study has an exercise habit of running two kilometers every morning and evening. First, since the specimen of my study has a habit of taking short distances in his daily exercise, I will first ask him to consider taking forty kilometers in his daily practice. This would be too much for the specimen (Coon & Mitterer 2008). Therefore, the second and the final phase of this, strategy is asking the person to take fifteen ...

1). Professionalism is a term, which is often used to identify a person at work. As a rule, by this term people describe such person, who is respected at a work place and achieved a lot in the professional field. Also, there is a number of other qualities, which allow us to recognize true professional skills. Thus, for instance, professionals are well known for their knowledge. They constantly master their skills, participate in a variety of events, which help to develop their knowledge. True professionals always master their knowledge in order to be the best in their specialized field. ...

Empirical research in education needs conceptual clarity, a good balance between the various parts of research, and particularly the research questions and research methods (Punch, 2009). Module 1 SLP addressed the various types of research methodologies as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Module 2 SLP addresses the types of research questions and compares them as well as the recommended steps to use when designing research questions. Research questions are an important part of research planning because they assist in the organization of the project, form the boundaries of the project, help in maintaining focus on relevant issues and ...

1. Linguistics is an interesting and objective study. It is useful in Anthropology as well as the study of other cultures because it does not only focus on communication. Linguistics is mainly the study of the meaning of different languages as well as their roots. This area of study is also used to study how language affects people in a physiological way. This aids in the field of Anthropology which is concerned with human biology and development. The specific branch of Anthropology which involves Linguistics studies humans through their speech as well as the languages that they know. This ...

Abstract

The God squad group, mainly made of boys in junior and senior years, uses the 9/11 attacks as a rallying point for combination of white supremacist, racist, anti-Semitic, ant-Islamic, anti-immigrant, ant-gay, nee-fascist dogma mixed with a good dose of anti-abortion and fundamentalist Christian diatribe. The group catches the attention of the administration when they show up at school all wearing their uniforms and distributes the first edition of their weekly "newsletter". The” newsletter” contains highly offensive diatribes on how it is the "the duty of all true Americans to fight against the forces trying to destroy our country". The ...

Introduction

According to the author of the article, the matter of leadership ethics can be looked into two important questions. Firstly, whether the process of leadership is ethical and secondly; whether it is deemed ethical to use one’s influential position to try to influence the objectives, values and goals of a community. In putting the ethics of leadership to perspective, the author argues that there are three domains ethical leadership namely transactional, transformational and servant leadership. The author adduces that servant leadership is the pinnacle and the ultimate level of ethicality. Using these three domains, this essay will show ...

Upon the announcement of changes in the admission test of the Gifted and Talented programs by the New York City Education Department, several test preparation organizations started coming up with new preparatory content such as the NNAT 2 material by Bright Kids. In addition, many schools are also concentrating on altering their admission process such as a public school named Hunter which instead of allowing parents to choose a tester out of 16, lowered the choice of one out of four testers (Anderson, 2013).

The reason for changing the admission test exams by the New York City Education Department ...

Introduction

An organized collection of cultural systems, world views, and belief systems, which relate humanity to spirituality and moral values, is what is generally referred to as religion. On the other hand, environment is the nature that surrounds us. Throughout the world there are many religions which have different views about the environment. Therefore, religious beliefs in people prescribe how they perceive the environment that surrounds them. Different religions have roved to perceive the environment in diverse ways. Some religions believe that the environment is God-given source of livelihood whereas others attach responsibility to the environment.

According to Buddhist religion, ...

In recent times, there has been an overwhelming amount of concern on ethnic and racial disparities in health, in the United States. However, there are still numerous amounts of questions that still need to be answered. There has been a variety of forums that present and evaluate evidence that indicate the relationships that occur between racism, ethnicity, diversity in culture and behavior, and socioeconomic status. Williams (2007) feels that “these statuses dictate the level of health concern, among many Americans”. The relationships depicted in these reports influence my opinion on racism, diversity, and health.

Disparities in health statuses reflect, ...

Zoroastrianism is a religion based on the belief of a creator that is all mighty and has no evil association. The religion has its origin in Avestan, in Ancient Iran. Historically, it is one of the world’s biggest religions. The followers believed that two forces operate in the world. One is good while the other one is evil. Evil originates from a force called the druj that tries to destroy everything created by God.

Ahura Mazda is the creator, and the source of all good that happens in the world. His creation is referred as Asha, and it ...

The concept of holiness in the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates emerges when Socrates insists that Euthyphro ought to have been perfectly informed of what is pious and what is impious prior to filing a murder charge against his own father. Socrates presence at the porch of the King Archon had been occasioned by a case of impiety brought against him by Meletus. The concept of holiness takes a prominent position in the discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro because Socrates wanted to learn of what is pious and what is impious so that he could defend himself in case. ...

Conflict may be defined as the contest or struggle among people who have needs, opposing ideas, beliefs, values and even goals. The purpose of this essay will be to discuss the idea of conflict management and strategies of resolving conflicts.

When professional peers form teams, disagreement and conflicts are likely to occur and there is a need to find ways to express their divergent views (Cartwright, 2003). Conflicts may occur from short tempers, tight deadlines and other factors, but most team peers may not be acquainted with what to do; hence these conflicts may be destructive. "Regardless of the ...

In the contemporary world, the concept of religion is more specialized and diverse among varied religious affiliation. Therefore, various forums for philosophical discussion have come up with dissimilar ideas centered on religion. The intent of this thesis is to respond to a series of questions concerning religion.

- What is the doctrine of divine simplicity?

The doctrine of divine simplicity God is simply outlined as a supreme being that lacks distinct metaphysical parts, constituents, or properties. Rather, God is given special attributes such as holiness, goodness, merciful, etc. Therefore, God is divine hence can only be ...

- Do you experience moral distress in your workplace?

I do experience moral distress at my workplace. Moral distress comes in many forms. As a nurse there are many things that put as in a position that challenges our conception of morality. One important thing to note is that our morality is shaped by key societal elements such as personal beliefs, culture, and religion. My nursing profession has often in some incidences where I have to deal with things that challenge what I believe in. For example, many patients use things such as cigars which may in some cases ...

- How would you define the concept of journalistic objectivity?

Journalistic objectivity is a concept of fairness. It is about seeing all facts – truths – and communicating all those facts to an audience without injecting your own thoughts to it. It is an unbiased, clinical, and professional presentation of information to an audience.

Using that example, I would like to define journalistic objectivity as the ability to sift through all available information and determining the truths, whether one agrees with it or not.

- Is it possible to be an objective journalist? What things may get in the way of ...

According to Bastelaer (1997), there is no clear definition of a part time job. This is because definitions of part time job are based on either threshold hours or the assessment on the nature of the job, or a combination of the two. Further, threshold number of hours have not been specific, some consider the threshold number of hours to be thirty and others consider the threshold number of hours to be thirty five (Bastelaer 23).

On the other hand, part time work may be defined according to industrial instrument. In this case, part ...

According to me, my most important chapter was that id chapter one. In this chapter, the author starts by stating the fact that religion is part of us. We interact with religion in every aspect of it. This is something that I can associate with. I have interacted with religion for many days. Being a Christian, I believe that religion has shaped the way I relate with other people. Religion has shaped the ethics I hold in the society. I can confidently say that religion is an integral aspect that we normally live with. There are many people who ...

What role does social learning play in criminality? How do social process theories explain criminal behaviour? Do you agree that crime is a learned behaviour? Why, or why not? Support your opinion with academic references.

Assuming that everyone in their life is capable of committing crime, but also that crime is not an innate human characteristic you have no other option but to accept that criminal behaviour is something that is learned through processes of social interactions with others. This process goes on indefinitely, it can happen at any time, someone could watch a crime program and just decide ...

At present time there are lively debates concerning same-sex marriages and there is no unity in society according this issue. Before discussing the necessity of legalizing gay marriages or forbidding them, it is necessary to say a few words concerning marriage in general. Thus, under the notion marriage we usually understand a union between a woman and a man. Traditional marriage is serves a cell of society and the government tends to do everything possible to promote family values, to give benefits to young people who want to get married, to support young families. It is not difficult to ...

Part A: 1: Stay and do nothing

In my opinion I will adopt this attitude in a situation where I either don’t have any personal interest or the responsibility of the situation is upon someone else. This attitude best suits these two situations due to the reasons that we should not try to get involved in some situation for changing anything where we don’t have any interest as we can get into trouble from any negative outcome of the involvement. Similar is the case when someone else is responsible for the outcomes of any approach in a situation.

An example of such situation include ...

Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? The best way of learning it is to surround yourself by those who use it and interact with them regularly; music can be learned in the exact same manner. Hence, interaction with my peers is, according to me, crucial in my quest to learn, and hopefully master, jazz music.

Unlike most young talented musician who begin their musical careers early, I decided to pursue music only ...

Global Mind-Set

According to the test results, it is evident that I am respectful and understanding when dealing with other cultures. This is based on the fact that I scored 4 out of 5 in this part of the assessment. A key requirement in understanding others is the need to first understand self. I display this trait as I am able to understand my own culture. I would like to point out that despite my relatively high score in this area, I will focus on increasing my understanding of own culture and also my openness to change. This is necessary if ...

Modernity is closely linked to democratic models and ambitions. It reconfigures the connection of individuals to other persons as well as to their society through promotion of individualism. Enlightenment is among the turning points in the European’s history periodization. Human reason is an important tool in modernizing institutions and beliefs issue (Issue 18 v1 pp 315). The Isles of Britain had grown confidence in information on the basis of sensation. Britain received a head start on enlightenment due to the fact that they relied on contact with the world for information. Through this, they ...

Religion refers to a compilation of beliefs and view that link human beings to spiritual forces. Religious differences amongst students in a classroom are intriguing. There is a wide array of religion in the world with religious practices varying in each division. This is the same case experienced in classroom setups. The teacher is usually faced with the challenge of upholding a pleasant, peaceful and effective studying environment in the multi-religious classroom. Teachers cannot disregard this area, they must identify and attend to religious differences in order to ensure that they converse effectively, so that the desires of all ...

The Mountain Madness challenge is a good rewards system that uses teamwork, bonding, and enjoyment to accomplish results. Depending on one's perception of what "your attitude determines your altitude" is, outcome varies a lot. Following are problems found in the case and possible solutions to solve the issues.

1. Negative attitude towards company efforts. Thinking negatively about the outcome without even trying often results to failed efforts or not even having the chance to carry out the goal. In Lena's case, she focused on "what could get wrong" instead of thinking of ways to overcome her challenges. She reacted ...