Essays on Levin

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

Introduction

One could hardly imagine a resident of the developed country who has never delved into such aspect of popular culture as sport – either by buying a soccer ticket, buying exactly the same sneakers model David Beckham was wearing in that Adidas commercial, following the Olympics on TV or hunting some rare baseball cards. In the modern world, sport activities have become extremely different from the leisure games they used to be as they were invented. In the recent decades, significant societal, economic, political and cultural transformations turned sport not just into a socially meaningful phenomenon but rather in an ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

INTRODUCTION

Throughout human history there has always been crime, from the most petty of crimes to the most heinous of criminal injury, abuses and murder. The most gruesome of crimes are those involving murder, whether premeditated or “heat of the moment,” which carry heavy criminal consequences. These cases are tragic, but no murders are more disturbing and shocking than those committed by serial murderers. These are killers who torture, dismember and murder victims in very specific and very ugly ways that are an extension of the killer’s needs. There have been many serial killers who have become famous for ...

The latest global financial crisis of 2007-2008 years was merely forecasted or expected. Furthermore, no one could predict that it will actually start from the collapse of the real estate and later financial markets of the United States. By that time, globalization processes have occupied not only trade and service industry, but also labor, financial and banking segments. In the modern world, globalization is inevitable, due to fast spread of the information, constant movements of the human resources, development of the international companies, emergence of new economic and trade unions, etc. Definitely, globalization opens new horizons and helps to ...

Cowboys in College

According to reports from the Congressional Research Service there are more than 300 million guns in America as of 2012, and gun production continues to increase (Krouse 8). Despite this, guns appear in less than one in three households in America, as reported by Smith and Son (3). This means that while fewer families may have guns in America, those individuals who own them, own more than they ever have (Smith & Son 4). In the state of Texas, gun ownership is a relatively close reflection of the country’s statistics at large (Levin n.p.). Despite the increase in production ...

The media plays a crucial role in society by reporting some of the heinous crimes that a number of individuals perpetrate. They might use the articles of criminal activities to inform, warn or report current stories. This essay will use and analyze two crime reports from The Guardian. These include an article on assault charges faced by a top entrepreneur in the country and the article of a notorious serial killer who has killed about 25 women over a span of two decades. Behavior theory and low self-control theory will explain the first article while mental illness and naturalization ...

In the landmark ruling delivered at the Dover Area District School in Pennsylvania, a science is described as a concept that advances scientific knowledge supported by scientific evidence or theory. Contrastingly, intelligent design (ID) defines biological life as a complex happening which requires intelligent sources to design. Judge John Jones dismisses ID as a science because it is generally unaccepted within the science community. Furthermore, it is not peer reviewed (Levin).The Judge is right in is suggesting that ID as unconstitutional because it violates the first constitutional amendments which prevent public servants from using their positions to impose ...

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one reason that patients get readmitted within 30 days following the procedure. A quality improvement (QI) project will focus on prevention in order to lower the hospital’s SSI rate. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is an appropriate framework to guide the QI process (Taylor et al., 2014). The “plan” phase entails forming a project team and should involve nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who can impact the incidence of SSI. The team will perform a root cause analysis (RCA) to assess the contributory factors to the SSI and identify the goals and objectives ...

At the brink of war, America, which has distinguished herself as a world leader and a responsible country knew that she would be at the center stage of the showdown. The war eventually came with anxiety and patriotism contemporaneously looming across the country. The media shifted interest in the war. Countless patriotic books and artistic artifacts were born during and after the time of war, but nothing has done much for the history of war than the picture taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt at times square after the war. The image quickly found its way to magazine front pages and ...

Intergroup Relations

A workplace environment consists of employees coming from different backgrounds with varying cultural beliefs and practices that influence the relationship between one individual and the other. The presence of communication gaps or intolerance challenges intergroup relations in the organization. Many theories analyze intergroup relations by discussing factors influencing the behavior of workers in a group. The two most common theories of intergroup relations are the social dominance theory and the social identity theory.

The social dominance and the social identity theory have a common goal of analyzing the behaviors of individuals in a group by determining factors that lead ...

Stem cell research and therapy are not new and continue to be a controversial topic. The benefits of stem cells, and what most scientists agree are the potential benefits of stem cells, in curing disease and regenerating tissue are seemingly limitless. In the past bone marrow transplants were the primary method used to obtain stem cells for research into cures for contemporary diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimers, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes as well as spinal cord injuries. However, Embryonic Stem Cell Research (ESCR) is much more controversial. There has been a recent shift to use ...

In the miniseries, John Adams, political topics are considered in the entire film basing the film on the reign of US President John Adams (McCullough, 2007). Jefferson also contributes to the independence issue in his article on the declaration of independence in the United States. Abraham Lincoln in his speech determined that justice is the base of what our forefathers fought for and in their honour, it should be upheld (Lincoln, 2010). According to Jefferson, the form of justice presented in the American system is entirely dependent on the unalienable rights of human beings, which are given to them ...

Overview

The theory of consumer choice is interested in the manner through which make decisions on the amount of money that they can commit on their preferences considering their budget constraints (Levin & Milgrom, 2004). All consumers have a budget past which they cannot spend. This budget is influenced by the wealth and income of the individual consumers. The budgets erect constraints on the ability of consumers to acquire their preferences. The consumer choice theory informs the choices a consumer will make considering the price of a certain good or service and his income. The exploration of the consumer choice theory ...

Actions

The Effectiveness of Pretrial Bail in Ensuring that Criminals are Held Accountable for Their Actions Abstract There is an increased concern over the rising costs of maintaining the correction facilities. Law breakers are held as they wait for their trials thus exerting more pressure on the already congested prison facilities. Whereas the correction facilities are important part of the judicial system, the cost implications are and in some cases exceed the benefits that are reaped from them. Incarnation is preferred as the main form of punishment for the law breakers. The system has been in place since time in ...

Marcus Simpson

Columbia Southern University Abstract This research studies various evidences that support the beneficial effect of sports on youth. These beneficial effects of sports can be an enriching experience for those who are not born into a favorable environment. It also promotes good eating habits and lifestyle in children. Any sport helps to keep the child physically active. 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity is recommended for children aged 5-17 years, so as to remain physically fit. It also helps to reduce body fat and prevents cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A total of 30 original studies on the ...

Introduction

There are many online websites that ask for an individual’s personal information, before they allow people to join these websites. This necessity of sharing an email address brings with it online websites leads to several problems for email sharing individuals. Websites end up collecting personal information of a large number of people and they treat is as their asset and find ways to make of them (FTC, 2012). These online websites use personal information of individuals and share it without even asking for consent of individuals. It is essential that online websites protect the personal information of individuals ...

Personal Reflection:

Abstract Cultural bias is a condition that can have great effect upon the education of a student. In Canada it has been seen that while immigrants are quite welcome and even encouraged to settle within the provinces, they are still seen as second-class in several ways. Two of those ways involve their place in education and their cultural identities. While Canada is renowned for its acceptance of many various races and peoples, it is not as well known for its quiet assimilation of its immigrants into the Canadian culture. Immigrants are not paid as much, do not always receive ...

Sports is viewed as a good thing for youth. It offers a number of health and social benefits. It helps control negative behavior and promotes team spirit. These beneficial effects of sports can be an enriching experience for those who are not born into a favorable environment. It also promotes good eating habits and lifestyle in children. Though sports present certain safety risk that prevents parents from encouraging children to take up sports; by taking precautions, most of the danger associated with sports can be prevented. The paper review various research evidences that support the beneficial effect of sports ...

The animation cinema is one of the popular cinemas among children and adult audiences as well and Arabs have always inspired the world by their unique and amazing fairytales and stories that include the Aladdin, Sinbad and much more. The animation is being used in many fields like multimedia, TV ads, web design, etc. But there is a true lack of the representation of the Arab culture and various stories as well. The view of animation in the Middle East is quite different from the other countries all across the world. The first animated scene was created around 5, ...

Many sleep disorders affect different people at different ages. These diseases present with different but related symptoms. The most common feature is an effect on the patterns of sleep of the patients. It is proper that both the patient as well as his or her family is aware of the expected symptoms and effects once an individual is diagnosed with any sleep disorder. Therefore, family health education is a crucial tool in the awareness creation among the family members. The focus of this paper is to highlight the signs, symptoms, treatment, and complications of certain mental disorders.

Sleep Apnea caused by Obesity

Obstructive sleep ...

Suggest the issues that could have developed had the team not had taken a risk plan

Within a Satellite Development Project, new technology, with often untested outcomes, is involved. In the absence of a risk plan, the technology included in this project could have generated unexpected results that might have compromised the project. As the project’s description informs, the satellite development project implied many unknowns with variables that stretched across manufacture, supply chain system integration, etc. (Lavigne, n.d.). With the high amount of unknown factors, many aspects could have gone wrong in the project, which could have endangered its success. Risk refers to uncertainty regarding future events and outcomes, expressing “the likelihood and impact ...

Introduction

In late 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at a record low. Stock markets around the world nose-dived alongside the DJIA. Turbulence in the sub-prime segment of the US housing market, paralysis of the credit markets, excessive lay-offs in organizations, steep decline in investments etc. were all some of the indicators that the world was heading for a massive credit crunch. In the words of Mr. Strauss-Kahn, head of IMF, “Intensifying solvency concerns about a number of the largest U.S.-based and European financial institutions have pushed the global financial system to the brink of systemic meltdown” (BBC ...

Introduction

There is always a question as to how to encourage students to listen, pay attention, and interact within the classroom environment. Too often it is seen that those who excel by choice are at the forefront of the classroom while those who are either not as adept at the given subject or are less interested fade into the background. Professor Dylan Williams and his ideas on how to better engage the entire classroom are both innovative and simplistic enough that students of all skill levels can participate and feel relatively equal. To teach effective equality within the classroom it ...

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Organization Background

Keystone Sporting Arms (KSA), LLC is a gun manufacturer company located in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by Bill and Steve McNeal who were firearm auctioneers. The two were fascinated by a Chipmunk .22 caliber rifle that was presented to them by a gentleman in 1994 during one of the auctioning days ("Keystone Sporting Arms, LLC", n.d.). The duo contacted the manufacturer who offered to sell the company but once the deal didn’t materialize, they took upon themselves to start manufacturing of riffles. With support from design engineers, trademarks experts, ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne is sometimes remembered for his landmark text The Scarlet Letter, but he was also a master of the short story. “Young Goodman Brown” is a short story set in the Puritan hamlet of Salem, approximately during the era in which the Salem Witch Trials were occurring (Eberwin 23). The text is an allegorical discussion of human nature, and examines the deepest nature of the human heart: Hawthorne gazes deeply into the human soul in this text, and finds human nature, as a whole, lacking integrity and goodness. “Young Goodman Brown” is a tale that sees the darkest ...

Evaluation criteria for Biometric gun control technology

Gun related violence is one of the primary causes of premature death in the US. Besides, there is a high number of non-fatal violent crimes and emergency cases reported in hospitals. In the U.S, gun control is a contentious issue with the American public almost split evenly on the issue of gun rights and gun control. With recent cases of mass shootings, the debate over gun control continues to rage on. Lobbyists for gun control have proposed changes to laws as one way to reduce gun-related violence. Of all control measures proposed, biometric gun control seems to be the ...

Major Achievements in Biology

Researchers and scientists are always intrigued by biological processes and activities, and strive to utilize them for benefit of mankind. Antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and several therapeutic agents, high yielding as well as disease tolerant plants and animals are all results of extensive research in the fields of cell and molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology and genetic engineering. Treatment to several diseases, even genetic disorders are available today only due to breakthrough discoveries in biology. Three such important discoveries are revelation of structure of ribosomes through X-ray crystallography, identification of tumor specific antigens (TSA) expressed on the surface of cancer ...

The Physics of Tsunamis

Humans have known about the destructive force of tsunamis for a long time, however, until the devastating tsunami incident in Indian Ocean in 2004 not much international effort was put into the research and development of methods and tools to effectively predict, warn and mitigate the upcoming disaster. The topic of creating an effective early warning system for the areas threatened by tsunamis is very important, but this paper focuses on the physics behind the processes of the formation and propagation of the tsunami waves which, in fact, is the basic knowledge required for developing the warning systems mentioned ...

What 2008 events gave rise to the need for this legislation?

The need for the Dodd-Frank Act (which complete name is the “Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act”) was given rise by the financial crisis of 2007–08. This crisis triggered the Great Recession, an event many economists consider the worst crisis in the financial markets since the 1930’s (Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Definition, 2016). The United States had suffered a “housing bubble” – an unexpected and sharp increase in real estate prices, fueled by easy credit, that lasted over a decade – which had burst in 2004. Many traded financial instruments had their value directly or ...

Abstract

Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...

Vincent, Hastings-Tolsma, Gephart & Alfonzo (2015) indicates that there are many factors that have spurred the adoption of evidence-based practice within the healthcare settings. Aspects of perceptions and evidence that the current care techniques are ineffective of harmful, the presence of variations in practice patterns based on geographical location, rising costs of care as well as changes in reimbursements trends have played in key role in the search of more appropriate methods of care provision. In their view, the authors consider that EBP is a problem-solving approach that is based on strong research evidence, focus on patient values and preferences ...

Introduction and Brief History of Ibrahim

Childhood trauma is a stressful condition experienced by children and adolescents for being exposed to intensively abusive or very painful events that they cannot cope with on their own. The events threaten the child’s physical and emotional health or that of a loved one (Arnold, & Fisch, 2011). Ibrahim, a ten-year-old boy, lives in a subsidized house in Minneapolis with his mother and siblings. The family emigrated from Somalia when Ibrahim was only four years old, and his father regained his Somalia citizenship and went back to Somalia. In a special summer, Ibrahim and his elder siblings attended a ...

Being an international student at the Eastern Kentucky University pursuing my major in Elementary Education, have experienced a different learning environment in this institution as opposed to my native nation, Saudi Arabia. The most dominant difference is based on how the education system operates in Kentucky as compared to Saudi Arabia. For starters, there is a variance in the overall hierarchy of leadership and role division as opposed to my native country. Additionally, Learning from Abroad showed me that problems existed everywhere regardless of the economy of the nation. Initially, I thought the American education system is unflawed due ...

Alcoholism is a problem that has been around for centuries, which is a strong indication that predicting and preventing this problem is not something that can be done easily. The reasons for alcohol abuse and addiction fall into a few different categories. These are reason for use, environment and attitudes toward use, biological reactions to use, genetics, and psychological factors. Alcohol abuse is defined as the use above certain thresholds. According to the Tip manual 24, healthy consumption of Alcohol is no more than 2 drinks per day and 1 drink per day for women and all adults over ...

Psychology: Exploring the Relations of Micro Expression to Professional Performance

Psychology: Exploring the Relations of Micro Expression to Professional Performance

According to the studies conducted by Albert Mehrabian in 1971, in communication process, around 93% of human communication takes place through non-verbal mode. He divided the communication process into three parts; words (7%), tone of the voice (38%), and body language 55% (Mehrabian, 1981). Among non-verbal modes of communication the commonly used mode is the facial expressions. The face of the person expresses his/her emotions. Yet, some part of emotions is sometimes not clear to everyone. We all are not experts in identifying each and every expression of the ...

Visit to Virtual Museum

April 3rd, 2016

In this painting, there are some strong verticals and horizontals that work together to give the audience a clear view and allow them to concentrate all of the details of the painting. This means that the viewer of the painting will be able to look at the center of the painting where the woman is sitting on the bed. Edward Hopper is trying to portray that inside of a modern city a person is going to be lonely. In the background of the painting, the audience can see that it is confined by a wall and ...

“I think plagiarism is a major concern for this university and us as a staff member. I believe it is increasing –certainly there’s more of it around now than when I started here seven years ago, I do not know about the rest of you, but I am anxious about the responsibility of us to police the thing. My cohort has over 260 students, and I just have no that the time to check absolutely everything! Nor do I think that it is necessarily my job –I am an academic, not a police officer! I am worried about ...

Personal practice theory

Abstract This paper sheds light on some of the requirements for the Theories of Personality and Counseling class. The writer’s stand is that as individuals have different and evolving needs, a therapist should integrate different techniques and have a clearly stated approach. This paper discusses theories that include multimodal counseling therapy, existential theory, and person-centered counseling. The paper also discusses how each approach is used in accordance and how the three approaches can be integrated to achieve the desired results.

Introduction Researchers discovering the connection between educators' beliefs and their class activities realized that educator's knowledge and skills ...