Essays on Misperception

Introduction

The Caucasus is a region, characterized by diverse ethnic and religious composition and the high number of ethnic conflicts and separatist regions. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet states of this region witnessed and suffered numerous confrontations on the ethnic ground and faced several claims for separation and independence. Azerbaijan and Armenia confronted each other because of the Nagorno-Karabakh territory; Chechnya was a problematic region of Russian Federation, striving and fighting for independence, as a result, suffered two wars; and Georgia – a tiny mountainous state that shares borders with Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, witnessed a ...

And Its Impact on the United States

And Its Impact on the United States

Introduction

The entire subcontinent of the Middle East would have a very different history and outlook if it were not for very unfortunate events that have taken place in the area over thousands of years. There is plenty of wealth to go around, plenty of trade opportunities with the rest of the world, as well as a great potential for a tourist market. Unfortunately, “the cradle of civilization” is in a constant state of unrest that has precipitated over gigantic wars that have left a lasting impact on the area. In fact, war ...

Abstract

There are a number of contributing factors to misperceptions over first-year retention rates among traditional and non-profit university students. In addition to the usual transitional, social, emotional and academic determinants, modern-day university students face unprecedented economic burdens and pressures driven by the state of the job market. Data on these and other factors must be gathered and extrapolated using quantitative methods in order to derive an accurate picture of the true situation if the furtherance of misperceptions is to be avoided.

Keywords: retention rates, traditional, non-profit, university, academic quantitative Introduction

In many ways, the stakes for college students have ...