Essays on Spectrum.

1.0 Introduction A computer network is regarded as a connection of computers and other similar devices in a specific configuration for the purpose of resource sharing. Software applications, files and folders, hardware such as printers and scanners, as well as internet connection are resources that can be shared on a network. Computer networks within a small geographical area such as a building are known as Local Area Networks (LANs) spanning a distance of not more than 100 metres. The connection of the devices are normally achieved with the use of wired connections, but wireless connections using free space as ...

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

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Literature Review . 7 Synthesis .. 15 Method .. 15 Overview of Design .. 15

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Abstract This project set out to examine the efficacy of a communication system known as the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), which is mainly used by individuals with autism. It is estimated that 30 to 40% of children with autism may not develop functional speech (Gerenser, 2009). With that being noted, this project broke down the PECS system in order to understand how each stage worked and why this method seemed to be the most ...

Introduction

As a company, Netflix is an interesting company as it is in an ever-changing ecosystem whereby the industry is populated by new and old economy players. On one side of the spectrum, one has the television and movie studios that produce serialized television shows and other full-length movies that are identical to the shows that were on televisions when the medium was set up (Keating, 2013). The other side of the spectrum consists of a sector that is rapidly evolving that utilizes gadgets that are computer enabled, and these devices allow customers to access the Netflix studios through the ...

“I’m just walking trying to see through the rain coming down”, these are lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song A Place in This World which she wrote when she was only thirteen. This struck me, not only as to how the America’s sweetheart must have felt when she was just starting out, but of how she chooses to project a different image from other contemporary pop singers of her time. Among all the other famous young music icon these days, I think Taylor Swift just got it all on her, and her choice of music went positive ...

TOURETTE’S SYNDROME

Abstract Considered syndrome belongs to neuropsychiatric disorders, which is widely researched in order to facilitate day-to-day lives of those, who suffer from it. This essay concentrates on the history of Tourette’s syndrome, with detailed analysis of causes of its origin, especially stressing epigenetic causes. Main symptoms are briefly, but exhaustively listed, with the highlighting of unexpected, waxing and waning nature of Tourette’s syndrome. Special attention is paid to widespread ways of its treatment, defining their positive aspects and side effects. Furthermore, an analysis of contemporary scientific articles in this field is included in the work. Their critical ...

Special education for children with disabilities is a complex field of study. There are people on all parts of the disability spectrum that require assistance in terms of educational advancement; some people who receive special education are extraordinarily intelligent, while others are average, and some are intellectually disabled (Johnson & Kastner, 2005). Although sometimes associated only with individuals with intellectual disabilities, special education processes and facilities can often be made available to children and young adults with many different sets of needs (Turnbull et al., 2013; Murphy & Carbone, 2008). One of the most important facets of special education is that ...

Response to Question One

Various factors have led to the current decline in diagnosis, linkage to care, retention of care, initiation of ART, and adherence among infected persons. These fields are part of the broad HIV/AIDs care continuum. Every year, the United States undertakes a campaign aimed at encouraging citizens to go for HIV/AIDs testing. However, there has been a significant drop of around 30% in the number citizens tested. There are several reasons that might have led to this decline. For example, many people are unaware of the possible risks of HIV infection that they might be exposed to. In other words, ...

The broad range of interviewed young Muslims feel alienated, suspected, if not traumatized (Semple). For women, raised unaware of earlier stigmatization right after 9/11 of Muslims, a hijab has become a mark of social alienation, if not anti-Muslim sentiments. Indeed, according to different accounts given by young Muslim women of different cultural backgrounds, putting on a hijab and, for that matter, being a Muslim has not only made young Muslim women feel increasingly pressured as peers in class and neighborhood cast more suspicions on people – Them – coming from elsewhere and spreading violence and alien ideologies, particularly in recent months ...

Leadership theories have long been a part of academic discourse. Within the spectrum of these theories includes a multitude of approaches such as trait theory, charismatic leadership theory, situational leadership theory, and transformational leadership theory. Although some approaches to leadership have attempted to implement a single framework that could account for this concept in all situations, many studies acknowledge that such a scientific approach that adopts pure empiricism is something that is destined towards failure. Subsequently, a more accurate lens to view leadership theories is through the understanding that certain leadership tendencies are better in certain situations. Accordingly, transformational ...

Research Problem: How do lack of adequately trained teachers and ineffective of teaching techniques or strategies by the existing special needs teachers hinder effective learning among autistic children with special education needs? What can be done to ameliorate the situation?

Introduction

Autism is a common learning disability in some children that hinders effective communication with peers or teachers hence adversely affecting learning in school-going children suffering from this condition. This neurological disorder affects the social development of children or their ability to interact with others while also impeding their communication skills. How to assist children with this autistic spectrum disorder ( ...

Whether or not God exists is one of the most foundational questions humans have asked. While the traditional scientific viewpoint is that conclusively demonstrating whether or not there is a God is impossible, a number of philosophical and theological arguments have emerged that have attempted to do just that – recognize that God does exist and prove it through an argument. Soren Kierkegaard was one such philosopher. He argued that while God exists, his existence could not be proven and only grasped through faith. Other philosophers and theologians have gone even farther than Kierkegaard and have argued that God’s ...

A computer network is an interconnection of computers and other devices in a particular manner for the purpose of sharing resources. The resources being shared in a network could either be software like files and applications or hardware like printers and scanners. The interconnection of these devices in a Local Area Network (LAN) are traditionally achieved using cables (a wired connection) terminated on the Network Interface Cards (NIC) on these devices or without cables (a wireless connection). Wireless networks (WLANs) as specified by the IEEE 802.11 standard uses free space as the medium of communication between two devices. In ...

Herbert Blumer’s perspective on sociology explicitly follows the theory of symbolic interactionism, in which society interprets the actions and attitudes of individuals through symbols and images to which we ascribe a certain kind of importance. The basic nature of society is comprised of individuals interacting with each other socially, in which significance and meaning is determined by the individuals and their interaction. To that end, Blumer’s perspective on Campbell’s five parameters of social theory would be viewed through that singular lens, and would heavily inform the applicability and utility of each parameter through the perspective of ...

Neurological disorders that affect children during development are currently not well understood but as their incidence increases, a lot of research has been put into it. These disorders present themselves in the first few months after birth indicating that they happen during development in the womb, during birth or du childhood development. According to Flavell, Miller and Miller (1993), the first few years are the most important and thus any change in the environment as demonstrated by Piaget affects their ability to grow their cognitive capacity. Such assumptions thus, form the basis of childhood psychology and go into explaining ...

Introduction

Global Spa Industry is growing fast and reached the level of $94 billion, which is 58% growth from 2007, while more than 34,000 spas were built since then to achieve the level of 105,000 (McGroarty, 2015). The growth of wellness tourism was even more overwhelming, with a 12.7% growth in 2014 alone and the overall market size of $494 billion (ibid). Others estimate suggest that growing middles class and increasing attention of consumer towards wellness and travel made the industry worth more than $3.4 trillion as for 2014, and emerging markets are growing faster than developed (Reaney, ...

Speech-Language Pathology Interventions

The purpose of the study was to investigate causes and language trajectories for individual children with autism spectrum disorders. The researchers were interested in determining how these problems might be solved in children.

Rationale for the Study

There is no information available regarding whether there are stable periods of development for children with autism spectrum disorders that would be positive or favorable for intervention by educators (Pickles, Anderson and Lord 1354). The study followed students over a long period of time on a number of students in an attempt to use latent class growth models to characterize heterogeneous development patterns in children (Pickles, ...

Eliminative materialism represents perhaps the most radical complex of ideas within the philosophy of mind. The arguments which it holds may seem absurd at the first blush. Eliminativists have 'accelerated' physicalist/materialist views concerning mental states so that the concepts we usually use to describe our experience with (e.g. love, hate, desire) arrive as the aberrations and results of our long-term misconceptions and ignorance (in other words, 'mental states' never actually existed). Eliminativism main thesis is that common sense psychology shows outrageous poverty in descriptive capacity, facing the innovations of nowadays science (in particular, neurobiology). And while the theory of ...

Jane Doe

A major shift has been occurring not only in the legal arena, but also from a sociological stand point. This transition in the rights of those in same sex relationships to be acknowledged legally through marital union has been quite controversial with many groups throughout the Unites States who hold differing views on the subject. Regardless of which side of the spectrum one position’s themselves, the reality of the situation brings with it not only changes in the law, but also a major shift in society, creating a significant sociological event that must be noted and understood. One ...

Introduction

Regular exercises provide various health benefits from lower blood pressure, leaner bodies, and improved cognitive functioning and mental health. Even though people are aware of these solid facts, statistics are an indication of the rising obesity levels and illness associated with reduced physical activities. Schools can promote the practice through physical education initiatives that teach fundamental skills and change or form active behaviors. The learning institutions hold a powerful key that can influence the well-being and health of people throughout their lifespan. To enhance the fitness of learners, educators need to re-engineer the delivery of the school-based programs on ...

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Implementation of Information Privacy and Security (Name of Author)

Aim and Objectives

The creation of awareness in the networking skills has increased the interest of individuals on the need to obtain private information through phishing of passwords as well as the use virus and worms that are designed to replicate users. These methods have been used by advanced and well experienced programmers to infiltrate and obtain data that is always intended to be used maliciously. Recent research in data storage and privacy issues has revealed that the methods used to infiltrate systems have been used successfully and documented. This information has been ...

The significance of Rebecca Gilman emanates from the dynamics in the contemporary art to highlight the questions of diversity. According to Hans, Kotte and Saro (p.112), Rebecca Gilman 1996the Glory of Living, ignited the prosperous partnership between the director and the writers. This gave the playwright a niche of entrenching the theme of gender and equality in contemporary art. From a feminist perspective, Rebecca Gilman collaborated with Goodman to initiate the production of proactive hard-hitting spinning in the Butter that premiered in the Goodman Studio. The work of Rebecca Gilman portrays the notion of equality that many playwrights have ...

Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) forms one of the most common Neurodevelopmental disorder in children. Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by potential impairments in social, behavioral and communication. The following disease affects children in many ways, and different victims experience varying symptoms, some mild while others severe. Children suffering from ASD have social difficulties and lack interest associating with other children or even adults. Additionally, they face challenges expressing their feelings as well as avoidance of direct or physical contact. The disorder affects the communication process with more than 40 percent of affected children having difficulties in ...

A Rose for Emily embodies the comic cannon of the use of obscenity within the spectrum of culture and time. By recognizing the proper reaction and effect that obscene elements have of the social, cultural understanding of the audience, the foundational consideration should be in making such scenes to be less ambiguous and exhibit less perplexing experiences. This paper establishes the extent to which obscenity should be banned from the existing comic canon. The baseline of this essay is to highlight the need for a regulatory framework for addressing the respect for undisguised and open commentary on social spiritual ...

Cognitive radio means an intelligent and adaptive radio that knows its environment. Cognitive radio technology is a solution used to enhance utilization of spectrum enabling the users that are not licensed to exploit in an opportunistic way. Unlicensed users are considered as temporary on the spectrum that is licensed, and once a licensed user reclaims it they are expected to vacate. As a result of licensed users reclaiming the spectrum, there are disruptions in both unlicensed and licensed communications that are always difficult to prevent. To address these problems, a spectrum handoff structure is proposed for cognitive technology to ...

Abstract

Social interactions stemming from effective communication are very critical in society. This means that communication with different people with differing characteristics. Among the different people are those suffering from various disabilities which impacts on the ability to communicate, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Such individuals have developed unique ways of communicating as they have problems learning social cues and recognizing expressions. In this paper, an investigation of what we can do at an early age to socially integrate autistic children with normally developing peers is carried out. This is recognizing the fact that such individuals also form an important ...

Abstract

This paper provides an overview and description of the opportunities and challenges of the advent of the 5G network in the United States and the whole world. In addition, it gives supporting information about sectors that will gain from the introduction of 5G technology and the complications that may arise in its introduction and usage across the United States and other countries. Ideally, different opportunities like home and industry automation, provision of employment, and boosting of the U.S. economy and the world's economy as a result of 5G technology have been discussed and additional insights brought along with ...

The interrelationship of religious communities and the state has been a topic of controversy and their impact on human rights. One perspective asserts that the human rights and religious beliefs are complementary in nature in terms of similar ideas and several of the religious traditions reinforce the basic rights of humans, such as economic and social provision for the lower and needy people in the social strata. Other perspective asserts the dominance of religious beliefs over human rights, with the traditions being forced on the people. Both religion and state represent two powerful concepts that possess the capability to challenge ...

Children that are identified as being on the autism spectrum often present with sleep disturbances as well. The range of children on the spectrum that have sleep disorders in this study range anywhere from 44-83%. Where ever that true number may be, it demonstrates a high prevalence of children on the spectrum that demonstrate sleep issues. The article selected by Anderson et al (2008), studied children on the autism spectrum who all used the same pediatrician. The range of sleep issues that were reported included having difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and waking too early in the morning. ...

- The color of light we observe is determined by the Wavelength or Frequency of light that passes through our eyes and interpreted by our brain.

- The only perceived wavelength of colors in the electromagnetic spectrum is the Visible Region, with red having the longest wavelength and violet having the shortest.

- Emission spectroscopy measures the wavelength of light emitted by electrons when they drop from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, while absorption spectroscopy measures the wavelength of light absorbed by a cooler material when a hot object passes through it.

- Properties of a ...

Access to education, anytime, anywhere – this is what online learning promises. The start of the internet and the computer era has given birth to this new form of education. Now, students can complete a program, course, or even a degree from any location, even at the comfort of their own homes, as long as they have online access and right resources. This is why some started to adopt online learning technologies, most commonly known as learning management systems or LMS, such as TopClass and WebCT (Coates, 2007, p. 123). Different educational institutions offering campus-based ...

1. "No Losers" Strategy

Mandela’s “No Losers” Strategy is based on his philosophy of forgiveness and reconciliation so as to heal the wounds of apartheid. Boraine claims that the Truth and Reconciliation process aimed at democratic transformation and justice but this justice was not going to be retributive justice. The focus is on healing the victims and the ruptured society. After the decision to dismantle apartheid and change of power, the issue of dealing with the apartheid crimes gained currency. There was a strong opinion lead by Kader Asmal in favor of “a South African equivalent of Nuremberg trials” ( ...

Introduction

The field of medicine and pharmacy has over the recent past experienced tremendous growth with technological improvements making pharmacy and the analysis of drugs and characteristics of drugs much simpler. Drug analysis is a fundamental aspect of drug development. It is not confined to making improvements to drug but also assessing quality to ascertain their fitness for human consumption. Drugs are chemical compounds that are affected by a number of factors including temperature, moisture and contaminants among others. For this reason, technology has provided an analytical tool for analyzing the drugs.

Following the introduction of spectroscopy about half a century ago, ...

Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business portends a concept of holistic entrepreneurial by emphasizing on the perception of the business as a calling. The implication of this understanding promotes the view that business people must engage in activities that represent the will of God. Grudem demonstrates the extent to which the business activities fall into the widespread Christian paradigm that are pegged on the opportunity to enhance the glory of God. Accordingly, the profit spectrum, private ownership, competition, employment as well as commercial transactions must portray the sovereignty ...

What does Sacks tell us directly or by implications about the relationship of the brain to time (past, present, future), to identity, and to living a life? Consider: Greg’s history, his neurological disorder, his symptoms suggesting the disorder, what he was like before and after the discovery of his problems, the affected area of his brain, loss and gain, adaptation, the importance of music in his life, the role his parents played, the significance of the historical context in which he lived, the effects on memory, what the disorder implies about identity, how Sacks feels about Greg.

The ...

Social studies mostly deals with topics related to the society and provides the learner with knowledge and skills required to make rational decisions in benefit of democratic citizenship. Considering this primary purpose of social studies, the article addresses the views of the teachers on teaching this subject outside a classroom. Social studies benefits the student in gaining skills such as problem solving, participation in social events and media literacy by the live practices conducted as a part of the outdoor education, with real people and natural settings.

I agree to the view of learning outside the classroom, as it is based ...

Fraud and Abuse in Managed Care in America: An Introduction

The American government significantly knows more about health care reforms, and what requires to be put into practice to resolve the poor health care system. The major trouble the government is trying to deal with the considerable rise in health care expenditures that are creating a large number of patients that are registered all over the USA. There exist various factors that are linked to ...

According to research done in 2012 by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are one in 88 reported cases of children with autism. Over the years, the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder has risen significantly. Autism Spectrum Disorder causes social, behavioral, and communication challenges. Given that autism can be described as a developmental disability, early intervention is recommended in order to counteract these challenges (Matson, 2006, p.101). It is significant to know that some of the challenges posed by autistic children can lead to delay in their growth thereby, making it hard for a child to ...

Introduction

Wireless technologies are becoming common in most organizations. There has been a call to ensure that there are security standards that have been put in place to ensure that there is a security of the wireless technologies in organizations. This paper will focus on wireless security policy and recommend on best practices that will be required for any organization to be able to get a wireless security assurance.

There will be a need to set the wireless security policy which will address the use of wireless network in the organization. This section will entail the various wireless security issues that need to ...

The article is devoted to the question whether evidence-based practices (EBPs) are sufficient for educating students with autism. Supporters of this statement insist on basing educational practice on scientific evidence of its effectiveness. At the moment there are 24 practices that meet the research criteria. Their opponents note that research often takes years to complete and evaluate while children with autism are losing crucial learning time. Moreover, the number of therapies identified by the Interactive Autism Network with the help of parents is much higher. To date, almost 400 different therapies are used and seen as effective. Nevertheless, both ...

Avena, N., Rada, P. and Hoebel, B. G. (2008). Evidence for Sugar Addiction: Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Intermittent, Excessive Sugar Intake. Neuroscience Biobehavioral Review, 32(1): 20-39.

The nervous system evolves to motivate and reinforces an individual to subconsciously eat sweet foods and other foods that may trigger such addictive behavior similar to that of alcohol addiction. In this research, Avena and colleagues attempt to find whether or not sugar should be included in the ranks of heroin and cocaine that could also lead to a natural form of addiction. Avena and colleagues contend that food addiction may be a plausible explanation to explain how the brain pathways evolved in response to natural reinforcements that are activated in the same vein that pathways for narcotics are also activated. ...

Bearss, K., Johnson, C., Handen, B., Smith, T., & Scahill, L. (2013). A pilot study of parent training in young children with autism spectrum disorders and disruptive behavior. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 43(4), 829-840.

Eapen, V., Črnčec, R., & Walter, A. (2013). Clinical outcomes of an early intervention program for preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a community group setting. BMC pediatrics, 13(1), 3.

This paper evaluates the efficacy of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) intervention program in a childcare setting for preschool-aged children with ASD. The rationale for this study is that one-to-one sessions are costly and cannot be afforded by many parents. Therefore, the authors test the reach of the ESDM intervention in a group therapy setup. Of the 26 preschool children aged between 3 to 5 years, 21 were male. The participants were administered 60 minutes of one-on-one ESDM therapy apart from 15 to 20 hours of group therapy every week for 10 months. The participants were assessed on their cognitive ...

The SME is a small firm with an independent business managed by its owners/part owners having a small market share. The abbreviation SME is commonly used in the European Union and by different international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Kaufmann, Friedrich., 1995).

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are business enterprises that maintain the number of employees below a certain standard with limited turnover and balance sheet. The size of an SME company depends on the industry in which the company competes. There are 3 different categories defined for Small and Medium Sized ...

1. An alien on Mars can be able to detect life on the planet earth. The earth’s atmosphere contains plenty of oxygen and methane that exists naturally there. These gases can be detected by spectroscopy whereby the light reflected off the earth is split into the different colors that it is composed of. Then the elements present on the planet earth are established according to the colors that the elements emit and absorb. These elements present enable scientists to know the existence of life on earth. This unique method of detecting life on earth is according to the ...

- Why does the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to its orbit cause the seasons as the Earth revolves around the Sun? Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.

Earth's seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis. Since the axis is tilted, different parts of the globe are oriented towards the Sun at different times of the year. Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is warmer than winter as the Sun's rays hit the Earth at a comparatively more direct angle for larger portions of the day, producing more heat and vice versa. Due to this very same tilt, when the Sun crosses the Equator it causes the equinoxes.

- Where do you have to be on the Earth to see the Sun at your zenith? If you stay at one such location for a full year, on how many days will the Sun pass through the zenith?

To see the Sun at its Zenith a person can be at a place between 23.5o ...

Art is an expression. It is borne from a feeling, an idea, and an act that deserves an eternal glisten. How artists may go about choosing which moments, which facts, or realisation is a political act. But when a region of artists follows, the politics become a dedicated genre. If pressed to divide the entire history of Art, there are two categories: the theatre of Baroque, and the stillness of Neoclassicism.

The Baroque Era and Neoclassic Period are cousins, carrying very similar traits but altogether different in their achievements. The parent to these genres is the Renaissance. In their respective years, the phase ...

This essay describes Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) using the case of Jake, a 2 year old AS patient. It will attempt to use the case in demystifying the experiences and symptoms of AS in children. Rudy (2008) defines Asperger’s Syndrome as a form of autistic disorder that causes its victims serious deficits in their interpersonal skills. The article further relates children that suffer from AS to those that lack the ability to resolve conflicts, manage their anger, participate in teamwork, and communicate effectively and assertively. It implies that such individuals would not only dislike changes in routine, but also display ...

Question 1

The solar system is located in a spiral arm: Orion-cygnus arm. According to (Leong 5), it is a minor spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy some three thousand five hundred light-years (1100 parsecs) across and approximately ten thousand light years (3100 parsecs) in length. It is also known as local arm, Orion Bridge, local spur and Orion spur.

It is named for the Orion constellation, one of the prominent constellations of the northern hemisphere winter (southern hemisphere) (Leong 26).the brightest stars and numerous famous celestial objects of this constellation- Betelgeuse, Rigel, the stars of the Orion belt, the Orion ...

Question 1

The solar system is situated in the outer reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral way and is made up of over two hundred billion stars. The Milky Way Galaxy has many arms which are named for the constellations seen in those directions. Examples of the spiral arms within the Milky Way galaxy include the Sagittarius arm, Centaurus arm, Perseus arm, Cygnus arm and the Orion Spur arm. Our solar system is located in a spiral arm that is called the Orion Spur. The Orion Spur is named after the constellation “Orion the hunter”. The ...

The Solar System is located at the spiral arms of our Galaxy is called the Milky Way. It is basically made of the galactic dick, globular clusters and the halo. Scattered below and above the disk are the globular clusters. They are randomly scattered and they orbit in elliptical orbits. They have little or no gas in them and contain older stars than in the disk. The halo is the dim region that surrounds the whole galaxy. Now, the location of the Solar System is in the galactic disk’s spiral arm. There are six spiral arms arising from ...

Abstract

The paper is an analysis of a seminar plan for a proposed educational screening and intervention program for children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). A seminar plan should contain various important constituents that need to be explored comprehensively. A critical analysis of the positive and negative aspects of the seminar plan is explored including a validation of the ideas indicated, a clarification and improvement on various sections. Some of these subject areas include the official letter at the beginning of the project, the introductory paragraph containing the aim, mission and objectives of the seminar together with the brief explanation of the ...

Introduction

Spectrophotometry refers to a method that is employed in the determination of the amount of light that is absorbed by a chemical substance. In chemistry, the term spectrophotometry refers to the determination of the reflection or transmission characteristics quantitatively material through a function of wavelength (NIST, 2012). The spectrophotometry analysis is carried out through the light intensity determination as a beam of light passes through a tube containing the sample solution. The process of analyzing solution concentration using spectrophotometer utilizes the fact that light possesses a dual nature. This is where the light may exist either as particle or as a wave (Keller, 2003). Basically, ...

In Welcome to the Monkey House, the author uses symbolism and metaphor to depict the future of life where the aspirations for equality are evidenced in acomical way. The author employs characters that achieve the objectives of sexual growth and transition into more responsible roles. The story Welcome to the Monkey House illustrates the contrast of life to shape the concept of coming of age. The social manifestation of life in the story empowers the fictional government, the symbol of coming of age, development and ability to progress in a manner that allows the automation of everything practical (Kurt, p. ...

The crisis of 2008 was the moment of truth for global economics pointing out new possibilities for developed countries to challenge their financial system. This world phenomena was one of the most discussed and controversial during the recent decade. Crisis events, which we observed in American financial system in the second quarter of 2008 affected the majority of countries all over the world and were so drastic and huge while measures of regulators stabilizing the situation so unprecedented, that it allowed to question the effectiveness and resiliency of American financial capitalistic model on global world market (Ershov, 2010). Some ...

Question 1

The vernal equinox occurs in March when the sun appears to be crossing the celestial equator. During this time, the sun is usually heading north. The autumnal equinox occurs in September when the sun crosses the equator as it moves towards the South Pole. On these days, the sun is directly over the equator. This results in equal durations of day and night.

The solstices occur when the earth is at its farthest distance from the sun. It occurs due to the elliptical shape of the earth’s orbit around the sun. This means that there are two solstices ...

The dynamics of the world today are intense. Technology is changing and the human interest in discovery is growing in an encouraging manner. Just like the cave man, the normal human being is trying to rediscover and discover his surrounding and his environment. Among the ways that he does this is through the media. Television and articles have become the rule of the day. These materials have served a great deal in the life of a knowledge- hungry population, the people of the world. Great amount of scientific knowledge is being extracted from these sources and becomes a law followed by majority. ...

Executive Summary

Nature bestows upon us its precious possessions that enable us to lead a healthy and happier life. It is quite evident that the natural remedies to our ailments are the best possible solution for any disease. Therefore, it is our primary motive to discover such herbs that hold high medicinal value and extract their goodness for the wellbeing of the masses. A noteworthy discovery un-surfaced just recently is that of the dried leaves of a particular Malaysian tree by Dr. S. Overdone. According to Mr. Overdone the herb is a very powerful medicine for treating cases of high fever. Further, he ...

Dante Cicchetti and Stephen Hinshaw scan how collaborative efforts in the “Prevention and Intervention Sciences” (2002) can do better than the present conditions. Naming diagnoses, specifying developmental processes, discussing psychopathology is not what the article is about. The authors’ interest is bringing our attention to what we know about published studies. Not the studies themselves but the tests. And the not tests themselves but the making of them: how they come together; whose coordinating them; at what costs.

Test subjects are “children, adolescents, and families”, human beings we know and love; they could even be us, who ...

In days gone by if a woman gave birth to a daughter and not a son, she was considered at fault. If a family needed an heir to be a man-child and the mother didn’t produce one, she could well have been trouble. Now we know that in fact, the father contributes either the X or the Y chromosome determining the gender of the child.

In today’s world, when gender is not an issue, if the child is born with a disability are the parents to blame? It all depends on what kind of disability. There are some congenital conditions such as Down’ ...

Gabrielle Carlson’s “Early Onset Bipolar Disorder” (2005) article explains the certainty in diagnosing prepubertal children as a delicate matter. As an accurate diagnosis turns childhood into a minefield, a misdiagnosis belittles the complexities of children. Applying science and rooting characteristics out of a child is burdened with flukes. There is more arguing about a child not having a disorder than there is in accepting how an undeveloped youth can be diagnosed.

A prepubertal child should not be diagnosed with a bipolar disorder because he may grow out of it. It’s a flippant excuse but also the most natural decision to take. The behavior is ...

Virtual reality (VR) refers to any interactive, computer-simulated environment using 3D graphics, complex interface controls and multi-user capabilities; it recreates one’s physical presence in the actual, real or even imaginary world. Virtual reality augments lifelike experience of the ‘as if’ but ‘not quite’ of the real (sometimes, even mixed with the fantasy) world. Multi-modal VR technologies make it possible to engage multiple senses (that is, sight, touch, sound, and smell) for a broad range of applications, for examples, in entertainment, military, corporate, financial, scientific, especially, in medical and educational arenas . It has been claimed that VR brings a ...