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“If it has ‘science’ in its name, it ain’t (Minnick).” Those words were said to this writer by the smartest person he ever knew personally, a man with PhDs in Mathematics and Physics, a true scientist. He went on to explain that science, if it is science, can be reduced to mathematics and then can predict. “Science can generate electricity or flatten cities,” he said. The problem, of course, is that whenever one deals with the “soft sciences,” political science or economics (the dismal science) or sociology or history or any of the disciplines that are housed in ...

The Middle East is a vast region with many countries which are differently endowed with both natural and human capita l resources. The state institution and development of societal status have also evolved differently based on the past experiences of colonial and pre-colonial eras. The Middle East region is known to have suffered economic backwardness dating back to the seventeenth century. The state of economic conditions and social developments of the Middle East countries is quite similar to those of North Africa region countries particularly Egypt. The two regions were highly affected by the ruling of the Ottoman Empire ...

The Biblical Scripture and the U.S. Civil and Criminal Codes

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Introduction Almost all countries nowadays comply with one of two main legal systems-- civil law or common law. The civil law system originated from continental Europe and was implemented by European colonizers, like Portugal and Spain, in their respective colonies. On the other hand, the common law system was developed in Great Britain and was implemented in the British colonies. In the 19th and 20th centuries, civil law was accepted and enforced by countries previously implementing unique legal systems, like Japan and Russia, which aimed at reforming their legal ...

Statistics plays a crucial role in daily life of every individual. Every decision made by an individual or a group often apply statistics. However, most people apply it unknowingly. It is essential to understand the statistical concepts used as well as their applications in daily life. This paper is set to define statistics, highlight the key differences between qualitative and quantitative data, evaluate the use of charts or tables, as well as the application of statistics in business decision-making. Additionally, daily life application of statistics is analyzed.

Definition of Statistics

Statistics refers to the ways or techniques in which data is collected, ...

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All people watch media and nowadays people with nonconventional sexual orientation are shown more and more. In various communities of the world the attitude towards homosexuality is differently. Society can accept or not accept it, condemn or endorse. This research was done to obtain the information about the influence of gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the media on society and their thoughts and attitude towards sexual orientation. Research was done by direct observation and comparison. Homosexuality, bisexuality and heterosexuality are words that denote sexual orientation, that is, indicate to which sex a person experiences a sexual attraction. The ...

Nowadays, Internet has firmly established in the life of the society as a global information system. Being present in practically every home, Internet has considerably expanded the opportunities in the process of information search and exchange, communication between people, especially the so-called social networking sites or social media, which are very popular among people of all ages, especially among children and teenagers (Boyd & Ellison 19). Social media has both good and bad effects on the lives of teenagers. Because of this, parents need to monitor their children and enforce rules regarding the use of social media. Communication plays an ...

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The Impact of Social Media on Teenagers Prospectus Social media is a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly popular during last time, especially among young people. It is an issue that separates the points of view, as some people regard it as being an amazing phenomenon, but others are worried about its influence on the lives of people. There are several factors that are necessary to discuss, speaking about pros and cons of social media impact on the teenagers, such as self-development and creativity, health and wellness, anonymity and easiness of communication in social networks, business and study development of ...

America exists as a highly ethnically diverse democratic country. In the mid-twentieth century, Edward Murrow voiced a budding hope about the improving standards of equality across races and genders (NPR, 2005). Equality within the American society describes the equitable sharing of all national resources across diverse social groups such as race, gender, and sexual orientation. Since the eradication of segregation in America, numerous strategies aimed at standardizing healthcare across races have been put in place. However, despite these efforts, there still exist persisting and puzzling health disadvantages to African Americans (Mays, Cochran, & Barnes, 2007).

Principles of Public Health Ethical Statement

In an ideal situation, ethics ...

Nowadays, Internet has become firmly established in the life of the society as a global information system. Being present in practically every home, Internet has considerably expanded the opportunities in the process of information search and exchange, communication between people, especially the so-called social networking sites or social media, which are very popular among people of all ages, especially among children and teenagers. Communication plays an important role for the development of the individual at each age stage, but for young people communication and interpersonal relations are a vital factor in the formation of their personality. The special role ...

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Executive Summary The current research evaluates the option of online education in the community colleges. It is believed that the online programs may benefit the students and the educational facilities in terms of cost-efficiency and effectiveness. The main goal of the research is to reveal if online courses in community colleges have the potential to reduce costs for education and become an effective substitute for the conventional programs. In order to reach the goals, the study implemented a qualitative research design by using literature review as the tool for collecting the data, where the analytical and deductive methods served ...

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Counseling psychology defines a specialty in psychology within the professional category that emphasizes on the need to facilitate both personal and interpersonal functioning around the entire life. The specialty borrows concepts from, social, vocational, educational, emotional, health-associated, developmental, and organizational issues. The goals of counseling psychology include a diverse range of closely attached practices that assist persons in improving their welfare, lessen issues, resolve crises and increase the capability of persons to improve their lives. The association of this area of specialization draws more attention from normal development subjects and issues linked with physical, emotional and mental issues. Counseling ...

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1. Background The arrival of new technologies as helped improve many aspects of life. For example, License Plate Recognition is a modern technology that has helped improve mobility and safety in transportation (Rashid, Aibinu, Rahman, Suhaimi and Yunis, 2012). Many car parks have resulted to the use of technology to help in the logistics of operating a car park. Rashid et al., (2012) argue that automatic parking systems are progressive because in addition to improving logistics, they also increase the convenience of public parking, eliminate the hassles of fee collection and also enhance the security, especially when the car ...

Methodology

Data collection The best data collection tool to use interviews. The interviews were semi-structured to ensure that respondents do not deviate from the research topic. In addition, a semi-structured interview would permit fresh ideas to be brought up during the interview process due to what is said by the interviewee in an attempt to comprehend the respondent more (Phillips & Stawarski, 2008 pp. 26-34). A small sample of not more than ten participants was the best for this type of research. Due to the time factor, interviews were to be conducted once. The focus group for the research is all ...

In the USA, one can easily observe and comprehend the extremely pervasive racial/ethnic discrimination in the healthcare system. However, the apparent disparities in the deliverance of health care are not new. The minorities in the USA are being challenged with this issue for about two centuries. Therefore, it is not surprising that the death rates for African Americans are higher as compared to their white countrymen whereby cancer, hypertension, diabetes, stroke and homicide are the principal mortality causes (Williams & Mohammed, 2008). According to statistics, approximately a million people of color die a premature death annually due to the unequal ...

Fostering Creativity in Children’s learning

Development of children both intellectually and psychologically is a systematic cycle that requires the collaboration between different social and environmental factors. Music is one such influence to the development of a child’s brain. By making an analysis of different academic materials, it will be easier to determine the true effects of music and arts to child’s development. The study will make it possible to understand the impacts of such approaches to a child’s academic and creativity and hence determine their effectiveness towards enhancing proper brain development.

According to Shore and Strasser (2006), music influences how children think during their ...