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INTRODUCTION

The following discussion is a literature review on five sources each for sustainability monitoring systems and effective indicators.

Sources for Characteristics of Good Monitoring Systems

“Monitoring Systems for Sustainability. What are they measuring?” This is a doctoral thesis from an Australian university that examines the sustainability reporting and monitoring systems by governments, private corporations and global non-governmental organizations. Australian frameworks are compared to those of international models. Sustainability indicators in the Australian context are discussed extensively. Two case studies from the private sector are presented. (Davidson, 2008) Using the case study of the Australian Gas Light Company, shortcomings in current sustainability reporting practices ...

The human civilization started from the bottom of the hierarchy among the species and becomes the most supreme or influential specie in the modern times. People have greatly changed the world. The grasslands and forests became cities and agricultural lands. The natural environment has been useful for humans and provides people almost everything they need to survive on earth. The natural environment provided the oxygen, water, food, materials and other resources to humans (Muir 37). However, instead of being thankful to the environment, people have been destroying it in order to acquire additional benefits such as additional land use ...

Humanity has developed and flourished over the span of centuries. As civilizations grew and develop, humans learn many things about nature. Ancient people realized the benefits of nature to humanity and began using it for hunting food, acquiring resources to build homes and to protect them from numerous threats from the environment. As humans learned other benefits of nature, they started to interfere with the environment and greatly change the way it was used. People started to change the structures of land and to remove trees from the forest in order to build farm lands and cities. People continue ...

Introduction

Industrialization refers to the sustained structural transformation of a traditional agrarian society to a modern economy driven by high productivity in manufacturing society (Szirmai, Naudé and Alcorta, 2013). Industrialization started in the mid-eighteenth century in Britain and then spread to other European countries and the USA in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, Japan, Singapore, Korea, China, and other East Asian Tigers became industrialized (Szirmai, Naudé and Alcorta, 2013). Gerschenkron (1962) used the term rarly industrializers to refer to countries that were first to industrilze such as Britain. He used the term late industrilizers to refer to countries ...

Education systems are much diversified all over the world because of the great differences in cultures and customs of various countries. This way, when bringing changes to any education system, it is important to mention all possible benefits and deficiencies of people, as some of them may be ready to try something new or reject it with all the attendants. Perhaps, the factor of difficult acceptance may be the key aspect of durability and little changeability of education systems in different countries (“Understanding the American Education System”, 2016). Considering this, the paper is to compare education systems at the ...

Introduction

Postmodernism came to be in the 1950’s and began as an offshoot of the previously accepted modernist ideology (Stern 72). The main argument made in this paper is that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This argument portrays architecture as a dynamic field, with the advancement of knowledge and technology shaping the outlook of the architects of a particular period. Postmodernism can, therefore, be perceived as an attempt by the architects to challenge the status quo in regards to architectural practice while meeting the ...

Introduction

Architecture as a discipline has evolved over time, with architects from different periods adopting unique approaches to architecture. In the 1950’s, the architectural world saw the introduction of the theory of the postmodern architecture . This came hot on the heels of the famous modernist approach to architecture, which had the support of various classical scholars and architects. The primary argument in this paper is the fact that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This is built on the realization that architecture is a dynamic ...

Question 1.

As the production will increase, the supply curve will shift to the right, therefore the equilibrium price will decrease, (Figure 1): Figure 1. The increase in production on the mango market Thus, as the quantity of production has increased by 30 % from Q0 to Q1, the supply curve shifts from S0 to S1 and the equilibrium price decreases from P0 to P1.

Question 2.

In agriculture, the term bumper harvest means the unusually high production of a crop. Though some politicians might claim that this benefits the farmers, actually that is not exactly so. Firstly, with the increased production the ...

Susie: __3-year old girl named Susie___________________________________________________________________Child’s Birth date: _11/16/12_____________________________________________________________Background Information: __Susie lives with her grandmother, mother, sister, and brother. Her father is absent from the home due to incarceration. She is the youngest of three siblings ages 12 and 7. Her brother is the oldest, while her sister is the middle child. Her mother works full time as a receptionist, and her grandmother is retired. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Domain of Development Observation: Preschool ClassroomDate: June 2016 Child 1: Susie(1) Physical: The development of gross and fine motor skills,self-help skills, and eye-hand coordination.1. Balance on the balance beam2. Colored inside ...

Reference 1

Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). Exploring the Correlates of Perceived Job Dangerousness Among Correctional Staff at a Maximum Security Prison. Criminal Justice Policy Review. 00 (0). DOI: 10.1177/0887403415623618. The signs of mental health disorders do not reveal themselves at work most of the time. Only in rare and isolated instances, will the potency of the problems manifest. In addition, the other correctional officers and staff might not have adequate knowledge to corroborate evidence. Hence, this peer-reviewed paper will provide the parameters for testing. The variables, components, variances, and ...

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction The correctional system in the United States is a complex and overcrowded problem in recent times. The staff in these facilities is often undertrained and overworked. They lack the professional experience and due to heavy attrition rates, are unable to operate any reliable mentoring programs. This gap increases the stress which exceeds the paradigm of work and invades the private lives of the correctional staff. This paper unlocks the psychological problems that fester correctional staff in the United States. Annotated Bibliography 1. Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). ...

The procedure followed by the Samsung Electronics is exceptional in the cautions that it takes for capital planning. According to the statement made by the President and CEO of the Company, there were record speculations of around 1.3 billion in the company for conveying development in the long haul and had a focus on crosswise force arrangement. This is spread through three stages of development and plans so that a total of 1.7 billion can be allocated in different areas to focus on extension of edging and development.

Strategy for the supplement of conventional routines

A number of strategies are available for the supplement of conventional ...

Abstract

The above paper seeks to outline the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with a comparison of practices in two main states (Louisiana and Arkansas). The paper starts with a review of the prescriptive authority of APRN's in Louisiana, with an emphasis that the area faces a shortage of health professionals. According to the regulations of the state, it is a requirement that NP should offer prescription with an oversight of a physician. The collaborative practice agreement helps guide the two practitioners to work in close collaboration with one another in providing quality health care to the residents. ...

Introduction

At present, tourism is one of the most promising sectors of the world economy, ensuring the satisfaction of one of basic human needs - the need for rest. Many countries are rich in cultural and historical areas, but Italy should be highlighted among all of them, because of its unique architecture, history, culture, and mainly because of the great importance in tourist activity. The “face” of the country has changed dramatically over the last century. The fame of modern Italy is provided not only by producing automobiles, chemical products, fashionable clothes and shoes, popular worldwide films, but also by ...

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What is one of the major goals of art? Art reflects the society and a battle between the external world and the human inward. For instance, fashion is much more than just clothes; it is a reflection of a person through the prism of his mental world, knowledge, and emotion, and, what is more important, a way of communication. And photography, in turn, is also much more than just beautiful, or strange pictures. Given the subjective nature of its creation, what do photographs offer the viewer? Photography challenges the audience to search for truth, “in a fragmented, ...

Industry: Online Retailing in China

Driving forces of change The innovation and technological advancements are considered as the major drivers of change in the retail industry of China. Furthermore, the preferences of the consumers in China are also found as the driving force of change in the retailing in China. The technological advancement is resulted in the trend of online retailing that is increasing day by day and the competition for the offline retailers is increasing (Lam, Li & Gong, 2013).

Relevant economic trends & forecasts

The online retail market of China has become the leading in the top markets of the world. The online industry of retailing in China ...

I would like to talk about the Soviet movie “Ballad of a Soldier”, filmed in 1959 ("Ballad Of A Soldier (1959)"). This film is not so much about the war – the movie is about human relations during the war and love. The film is simple and naive, the character named Alyosha is a simple Russian soldier, who aims to help everyone and everything, sacrificing himself, his desires and his time. He was released on a vacation to his native village for a few days to his mother, but he could see her only a few minutes. Because he helped ...

For a long time now, nurses have been fighting against inadequate staffing and the outcomes that such issues have on them and the patients under their care. Additionally, the ever ballooning needs of the health care system have resulted in the number of patients requiring care going above the available healthcare personnel (Aiken, et al., 2014). As such, the available nurses presently working in the country, both at the state and the federal level are overwhelmed by the responsibilities bestowed on them. From the foregoing, therefore, it is evident that finding the optimal level of the nurse-to-patient ratio has ...

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Introduction

The project is a school-industry interaction event for business students whose purpose is to create personal interaction between students and industry experts. It will help students integrate their theoretical learning with the real-world business experience. Other professions also make use of these activities for the same purpose. (Industry experts, 2013)

Project Work Schedule

NOTE: Please refer to file ‘ProjWorkSched’. Organization meeting Design posters and flyers Print posters and flyers Write invitation email Write program of activities Get permission to use university gymnasium as a venue Invite experts by email and phone call Distribute 1,000 flyers in business classes ...

Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

Introduction The report aims to select any particular organization and presents the analysis of the managerial decisions of that firm that has been taken over time. For the attainment of this objective, “IKEA” a leader in retail furniture industry has been selected, and detailed analysis of the managerial decision making capabilities of the firm has been done. The paper has been distributed in multiple sections that elaborate the decision-making approaches of the company, competitive environment, economic and industry environment and company’s strategies in response to these situations. The paper presents the in-depth analysis of the strategies of the ...

An essay exploring the truth to the phrase “media violence is a significant cause of social violence”.

There has been extensive research into the correlation between media violence and social violence. Social violence takes a range of forms from legal union strikes to vigilantly groups. Violence in the media has been a hot topic since the evolution of mass media. Acts of violence are almost newsworthy. The media also has an obligation to inform society of any events that impact their safety. The statement we are examining is similar to the expression “Who came first? The chicken or the egg”. Though the violence reported by the media has already occurred the expression of the violence will ...

David Ulrich and his colleagues have released the results of a new Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) to find out what the skills for high-achieving HR professionals should develop. The study came out with six core competencies that the HR professionals should focus on developing on. Credible Activist: An HR should be able to come with expert recommendations so that the professional is considered both an activist and credible. One without the other is not desired and sometimes dangerous. This skill is the most important and permeates all other actions. Cultural Steward: Due to other pressures, the CEOs expect ...

Introduction

The business literature is replete with different concepts and theoretical approaches. Despite the fact that many efforts have been spent by the theoreticians to develop them, only a few manage to survive the dynamics of contemporary business revolution. The concept of managerial economics developed by Professor Alfred Chandler in the early 1960 is among the few concepts that did. The main rationale behind his theory is linking internal structures, strategic decisions and corporate performance of the business institutions (Chandler, 2005). Although this theoretical framework attracted much criticism from both the academicians and the business practitioners, it is in use ...

Business Analysis

Question 1 The research methodology is usually about the idea of the author for the objective of the study. The usage of an appropriate research methodology is useful to create a report with substantive content. For some study, qualitative data design can be utilized. This is to get detailed data which can be used to answer questions within the research. The qualitative design is usually a diverse kind of approach wherein the questions are not limited to a yes or no answer, but there will be explanation and details given by respondents (Sandelowski, 2000). The survey is used as ...

In the play King Richard III, Act V, scene V has several outstanding incidents that are emphasized by variations in lighting. The scene depicts a night when Richard is preparing for battle at Bosworth Field (Shakespeare). The lighting of the scene depicts darkness with a spotlight being shone on the character. The spotlight leaves the larger part of the stage dark to give the impression of the night.

When King Richard goes to sleep, he dreams about ghosts of the men he had murdered, and they appear on stage. The ghostly spirits condemn Richard and tell him that he will ...

Introduction

Guo Pei is a Chinese fashion designer most recently known for the custom-made dress that artist Rihanna wore on the red carpet during the MET Gala in 2015. Aside from being a fashion designer, Pei is the president of the Rose Studio Fashion Co. Ltd. Pei is also the Chief Designer in the company and one of the distinguished members of China’s association for fashion designers (Designers & Books, 2015). Pei’s Rose Studio, which was established in 1997, is one of the most inspiring brands when it comes to haute couture designs. Pei also won several awards over the years ...

Introduction

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of the biggest entities that operates from Singapore. Due to the nature of the industry it operates within and the quest to become a global giant, Singapore Airlines continuously changes its strategic and operational systems. This has culminated in many modifications and adjustments that are due to decisions from its shareholders and the topmost directors and managers. The purpose of this report is to critically evaluate and analyse organisational change and its modification in SIA over the past 5 years. This will include the discussion of the initiators of change and the desired objectives. The ...

In today’s society, athletes have been using different types of drugs to enhance their performance. But, the excessive use of drugs has a negative impact on the health and wellness of these athletes. For many athletes, to need to excel often outweighs the need to practice sound judgment in their fields. As such these athletes resort to the use of drugs as there is the strong belief that performance enhancing drugs have complete positive reactions on individual users. In recent years, the mass media has played a negative and a positive role in the way athletes perceive the use of drugs. The ...

Business

<Tutor> <Department> In John P. Kotter’s book, Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail, he stated his beliefs that an organization can succeed by using his simple eight steps. He also lists the reasons why organizations fail and how to prevent these failures by following his simple steps. He draws from experience of observing different companies who have failed in the past. By these situations, he has gained insights as to why these companies failed and how the managers could have avoided such failures. In the beginning of his book he addresses the problem ...

While motivation is essential to all ages, it is of paramount importance and has become a big issue in secondary education. Motivation plays a crucial part with success in student education and later in adulthood. Parents have the utmost impact on adolescents when it comes to expectations and goals. The lack of parental involvement has become a major issue for many public schools. In order to change how students value their education, parents have to be involved at home, school and set expectations for their children. While there is extensive research on strategies for teachers to use to help motivate students, such ...

Introduction

Realism is a unique philosophical belief that suggests that a person’s reality (which can be characterized by his perception of life, including the things a person has and the experiences he has encountered), or a certain aspect of such reality is dependent on subjective factors and is ontologically independent from standard conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, perceptions, and other established system . Realism is generally the view that entities, which in this are humans, have an objective reality, a reality that is completely and ontologically independent of those entities’ conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, and etc. Thus, entities including abstract concepts and universals as ...

Crime is a significant issue in America as well as other countries. In order to try to lessen the rate of crime in America, the causes of crime are often studied. Records are keep of those who commit crimes in order to determine the underlying factors which led to these offenses in an effort to decrease their occurrence. An entire field of study, criminology is dedicated to the study of crime in society. The field of criminology encompasses not only the causes of crime and theories behind why people commit crimes, it also studies the detailed of rates of crime ...

Frances Harper is one of the famous African-American authors from the nineteenth century. She has written various literary works such as poems, stories and, essays revolving around themes of racial pride, female self-esteem and, equal rights . In general, Frances has used her talent of writing, hence her literature, as her way of protesting against evils of society. Likewise, The Slave Mother, by Frances Harper portrays the horrors and brutalizing nature of slavery. Unlike other literary works chosen for the assignment, this poem in particular describes the psychological and emotional pain resulting from slavery and separation. The poem is ...

Current Status of convergence

The convergence between FASB and IFRS is been worked out with various key points. The Government is working towards it since 2002 and has been constantly reviewing the progress. An MOU was prepared which stated the convergence of a high quality standard with one goal of setting a common standard of accounting for all. The Board regularly updates the MOU. As for the current status of convergence, a transition group was formed by the Board which was set to resolve any issues which may occur in the process of converging the standards. The group aims to help companies account better and make ...

The Pantheon is one of the most recognizable ancient buildings in Rome, Italy. The building has stood for thousands of years and was constructed under the rule of Emperor Augustus. The name comes from for two Greek words. The first is “pan” which translates to everything. The second is “teon” that essentially translates to divine. The Pantheon was constructed in 126 AD. The architects of this phenomenal building were Marcus Agrippa, who was assisted by Apollodorus of Damascus. The Pantheon has often received wide praise and acclaim for its architectural design as well as its concept of space. It ...

Analysis of the Jaguar F Series Coupe Launch Campaign

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Introduction

The report examines the television advertisement used for the launch of the F Type Sports Coupe by Jaguar during the American Super Bowl in February 2014. The ad has subsequently been used for launch activities of the car across all English speaking markets.

The ad can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bls1KKDwmo (Jaguar, 2014a)

The theme chosen has been British villains and the tagline “It’s Good To Be Bad”

The ad is directed by renowned Australian-British film and television Director Tom Hooper (IMDb, 2014), who directed The King’s Speech (2012) and Les Miserables (2010). The theme stems from the simple fact that all the good Hollywood villains are British. Using a series of shots ...

Globalization has been taunted as a positive development due to the increased interconnectivity of many parts of the world. However, like many such developments, there are upsides and downsides to it. One of the major disadvantages of globalization to the American economy in particular is the proliferation of products that have been imported from other countries. This affects the market for American produced products. This paper will make arguments supporting the promotion of buying of products that are made in the United States of America. Many studies have been carried out to investigate the preferences of American consumers and the ...

Noel King’s news story titled Questions Raised Over bullying in Gaming Community, is an interview transcript with Jennifer Hale, who is one of the members of the gaming community. The controversy sparked by Zoe Quinn’s boyfriend allegation that she slept with a gaming journalist had escalated to threats and expression of “some real misogyny” (King, 2014). From the story by Noel, it is clear that the story took a new turn with the interest changing from the mere fact of Quinn’s boyfriend allegations, to the treatment of women characters in games and their position in the gaming community. ...

Louis Vuitton

Fashion Language: Louis Vuitton Introduction Louis Vuitton (LV) had consistently been part of the list of the most luxurious brands in the world. It has successfully established itself as one brand people buy not just for its quality, durability and timelessness, but also to pronounce social status. It is one of those few brands that are legitimately associated with the rich, the elite, and the few.

Target Market

While their target markets may have changed and expanded, LV remains to be at the higher tier of luxury brands. Their target market is the rich and the elite, both men ...

Introduction

John Hubley was an innovative American animator. He worked for Walt Disney and UPA, but his greatest work is seen as an independent filmmaker. He is one of the rare filmmakers who gave the audiences a glimpse into the lives of those that were often ignored by other animation studios. He was born in1914 in Wisconsin, and into an artistic family. His mother attended the Art Institute of Chicago, and his grandfather was a painter. Growing up, he knew that he would be a painter, and studied painting at the Art Center in Los Angeles, California for three years. Hubley's cartoons ...

The term whistleblower refers to an individual who raises his/her concerns against the unethical or illegal activities of the organization. The employee may raise concerns either internally that is, within the organization or externally that is, any legal institution or organization (EthicalSystems.org). The misconduct of the firm that is brought under the spotlight may include activities such as; law violation, rule and regulation violation, threat to the organization’s stakeholders, fraud, health and safety violations, or corruption. As a result of bringing into notice, the unlawful activities of the organization whistleblowers often experience the reprisal from their fellow colleagues. In ...

Industry Analysis of luxury car Industry

This memo provides an overview of the Luxury Car industry analysis and discusses the attractiveness of the industry in terms of competition and sustained profitability. The memo provides a background of the industry and the uses the Porter’s five-tool to analyze the industry’s attractiveness (Porter 81). The selected industry is the automotive industry and focuses on global operations of BMW AG. The vast scope of focus is vital because the top 3 competitors in the automotive operations have extensive global presence. The automotive industry has many firms, but I will focus on three key competitors, which are ...

Citizen Kane is an American film produced in 1941. It is directed, produced and co-written by Orson Wells, who also stars in the film as Kane. The film revolves around the life of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper business magnate. As he dies in his palatial home, in Xanadu, Kane utters the word “Rosebud” which this triggers a search by a Newsreel reporter about his private life. The reporter, John Thompson, interviews Kane’s close friends and associates, making the story unfold as a series of flashbacks. Citizen Kane differs from most American movies of its era on several accounts; the film’ ...

Introduction

China has about 1.3 billion people and it is one of the most populated countries in the world. Due to this high population, china has had many economic difficulties especially on its mainland. The situation in china has created noble opportunities for Chinese and other international company specializing and media and entertainment. The government of china has been looking for ways to restore the economic health of the country and in the year 2012, the government launched a five year plan which was intended to stimulate economic growth through increasing consumption (Beaton 2). This posed new opportunities as well as ...

The Cold war is not perceived to have presented a real threat to the United States of America. It is just depicted to be propaganda between two rival super powers, the United States and the then Soviet Union. These two powers were constantly in the war of words over who was powerful at the time. The Cold war prevailed over a long duration and was fought in various battles such as the Vietnamese war with both the two countries taking sides. This, with the Korean War are considered to be the only battles fought between the two countries. This is inadequate ...

In the past years, movies marked as “based on real events” appear more often. Moreover, some of the researchers, as well as ordinary viewers claim that almost every movie is based on real events. The point is that sometimes directors as well as screen play writers tend to exaggerate the importance and cruelty of some events. In the most cases, it happens in horror movies or some documentaries. The point is that the main idea of every documentary is to convince people in something. This essay is devoted to the issue of veracity of the events in three movies: ...

The rapid advance of technology has been amazing in so many ways; communication with people around the globe has never been as easy as it is today. Both computers and mobile phones allow people all over the world to be just a click away from real communication. Lately, social networking has become a huge trend in today’s society, since it is the fastest and effortless way to meet new people who may share similar ideas and it allows us to stay in touch with old friends and relatives that live far away. Moreover, there are still concerns about the way ...

In today’s world, the Internet pervades every aspect of life, from smartphones to streaming video. Every single human need for information or entertainment can be accessed with the push of a button, which creates a culture of immediacy that some people believe threatens societal development. However, it can be said that the Internet provides a bastion of information and communication that is unprecedented at any other point in history. This is found most clearly in the advent of social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter - these are hubs of information and modes of communication between millions of individuals at a ...

Born Carmelita Rossana Ford, the British-born musician who later became an American Rock sensation was born on the 19th of September, 1958 in the city of London, England. She grew up in the city of Los Angeles. She later became the lead guitarist for the hard rock band comprising of all-girls, The Runaways. They released their debut album in 1976. With their provocative stage outfits, rebellious lyrics, and punkish sound the band shocked a vast majority of the people in the rock world, while at the same time achieving some mild popularity until their break up in 1979. Lita Ford ...

- INTRODUCTION The objective of this study is to evaluate and examine the British Petroleum’s innovation process. In addition, the style of the business along with the structure of the organization is taken into consideration. The study revolves highly around the innovative culture of British Petroleum due to which the innovation objectives are separately described. Moreover, the external environment of the business is also taken into consideration as it would help in analyzing the environment in which the business operates (PESTLE analysis) along with the risks involved in the business. Operating in a competitive environment surely creates challenges ...

INTRODUCTION

The hospitality landscape is evolving at a rapid pace along with the issues that are constantly biting the hospitality industry’s performance. The hospitality industry witnessed ups and downs in earlier years due to economic recession that significantly reduced the hotel occupancy rates. Moreover, the recent years have become more terrorizing for the hospitality industry due to the rising of unwelcome, bloodsucking bed bugs that are constantly infesting the hotel’s mattresses, bedding and clothing management. The aim of this assignment would be to evaluate that how come the issues related to bed bugs have become a catastrophic button for ...

Maureen O’Hara’s role as Judy O’Brien as an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe in Dorothy Arzner’s film Dance, Girl, Dance is a prime example of a dancer who has to compete with another dancer for her place in the spotlight and for the male lead. The other dancer is Bubbles/Tiger Lily White, who is played by Lucille Ball and the male lead James ‘Jimmy’ Harris Jr. is played by Louis Hayward. Judy and Bubbles are good friends who are both dancers. While Judy is the better dancer of the two, Bubbles is better looking and using ...

Child development is the growth or change that occurs in children. It commences with infancy and continues to adulthood. Childhood development is a crucial stage that forms the foundation of learning and future well-being of a child. Research has shown that early childhood experiences can have a lasting effect on the personality, social, emotional and cognitive behavior of the child. Understanding childhood development is, therefore, important in order to create policies and programmes for young children, and to protect their right to develop full physical, emotional, social and cognitive potential. Child development comprises of three main areas, i.e. physical, socio-emotional and ...

Introduction

Media and politics have a close ties with one exposing and selling the ideologies of the other. This is because the aspiring politicians get the exposure to the public domain through the media channels. The Media plays a crucial and critical role in the ensuring that the political arena is exposed and the individuals in the ,public domain get to understand what is happening in the general cycle as far as the elections and the day to day running of the government and the govern mental organizations are concerned. In the election years people and the personnel who work in ...

4. Methodology As this experiment is considered as an improvement to the previous experiments, the other cars that might appear on these pictures were controlled by removing any other cars that appear on these pictures, except the approaching one. Then on the opposite lane, pictures of one or two cars were added to act as distracters. By this method, the road was transformed from an empty road, to either mild or high busy road creating another factor that can be tested (Traffic Density factor). This factor can be acted as more realistic (see figure 4.1). Figure 4.1 ...

Who was James Brown? He was known my several monikers that paid tribute to his talent and contributions to the world of American music. Many have heard the term “God Father of Soul” or “the hardest working man in show business.” Of course, no one is sure as to whether “hardest working” is a description for amount of times spent in practice and musical development or how passionately he danced. James Brown was an American singer. James was the originator and chief pioneer of the style of music known as funk. Thus, he deserves credit for its complicated grooves ...

In today’s world, the Internet pervades every aspect of life, from smartphones to streaming video. Every single human need for information or entertainment can be accessed with the push of a button, which creates a culture of immediacy that some people believe threatens societal development. However, it can be said that the Internet provides a bastion of information and communication that is unprecedented at any other point in history. This is found most clearly in the advent of social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter - these are hubs of information and modes of communication between millions of individuals at a ...

When Back Seat Dodge first opened in 1966 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors threatened to withhold funding from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art if it insisted on including the work in a Kienholz retrospective. The museum finally agreed that the door would only be opened if someone over eighteen years old requested it and there was no one under that age present. The public was shocked that the museum would host a potentially pornographic display, so much so that over two hundred people lined up to see it. It has been that way ever since. Back Seat ...

The introduction of new technology is one of the best aspects about the modern age. However, with any technology, there are typically both pros and the cons. This is especially the case when the item is not used appropriately or is old or damaged. Due to the safety problems with electricity, for example, every year thousands of people are injured or killed when electric items are not used correctly. Electric blankets are a perfect example, since they cause about 5,000 fires every year in the United States. At the beginning of this month of February, 2012, a malfunctioning electric blanket ...

Gang Related Cases and Applied Theories

Popular movies have portrayed images of gangs and mobs scouring the city and committing crimes of all sorts. One example of that is the critically acclaimed movie “The Godfather” it is indeed an exact depiction of crimes groups in the society. John Gotti is no different from the mafia boss in the movies. He is one of the most recognized mafia leaders in downtown New York in the 90’s. He leads the Gambino organized crime group that startd in 1985. Gotti was the boss of all bosses in American mafia after Paul Castello was slain in 1985 in ...