Essays on Merriam

Words have different definitions according to experience of those receiving the words. The meaning of the words nature has different connotations, and these connotations have changed according to the changing views of society. Thus, the definition of the word “nature” is more fluid than words on a page might indicate. The etymology of the word comes from the Latin “nat,” meaning to be born. This word morphed into the more current - at least in terms of language - “natura,” which has several different meanings. The first meaning of this root is the idea of birth. From a religious ...

A chemist may be draw to the science because it contains physics and mathematics, with results clearly defined. On the other hand, biology can be messy, with fluids and disrupted bodies and patient suffering. For the nursing professional, there may be the temptation to define a physical process present in a patient as either biological or chemical. Technically, the definition for biology is simply the “scientific study of living organisms” (TheFreeDictionary.com), while chemistry is “a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the transformations that they undergo” (Merriam-webster.com). However, the lines blur when ...

In today’s culture, the world religion means many different things. For some, religion is an ideology, a set of beliefs that guide their daily living and decision making. It provides for them not only a moral compass, but a hope for the hereafter. For others, religion is more cultural. Many people believe that that are a particular religion simply because they have been born in a certain geographic location. They do not practice any particular rituals or attend any services, but consider themselves religious because of their culture and history. The way that religion is defined is deeply ...

Introduction

The desire to conform to the norms is what makes the foundation of a civilized society. Social order, for instance, is a desired attribute that is founded on established written and unwritten rules that are being observed by most people within a society. Deviation from these established rules is considered as undesirable and people who deviate are considered as having abnormal qualities or malfunctioning (Merton, 2002, p. 672). There are instances, however, wherein some people are observed to deviate from the standard pattern of human behavior. This deviation has captured the interest of many social scientists and have been ...

1. In one page please discuss the following question: "Was Terri Schiavo's death considered judicial homicide or was it an act of liberty?" Provide legal and/or ethical perspectives to support your answer. 2. In one page please discuss how much and what kinds of health care resources, if any, should be fairly distributed among illegal immigrants given the constraints of availability and accessibility of goods? According to Aultman (2008), “from ethical and public health perspectives, it is apparent that healthcare resources need to be fairly distributed among all persons living in the United States regardless of their illegal status” ( ...

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Deprived and depraved children; and the causes of delinquency There is a sizable difference in children who are deprived and those who are depraved. One is lacking in the physical essentials of life while the other is lacking mentally and or emotionally (Deprived, n.d.) (Depraved, n.d.). Children who are deprived do not have the means with which to live a healthy normal life. This may include lacking a healthy nutrition or a lack of clothes or a proper living quarters. These children can be helped. They can be provided with the physical things they are lacking. Depraved children are ...

According to the dictionary, worldview means “a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint” (Merriam-Webster, n. d.). It includes a specific understanding of cosmology, truths, values, and the sense of life and is different for different people and organizations. The emergence of the Religious Right took place in the last quarter of the twentieth century, and its worldview focused on traditional Christian values. Quoting Sanford, Jones writes that Christian worldview was based on John Calvin’s systemized Christianity and division of all people on two groups: the followers of God and his denials (Jones, ...

Introduction

During the acquisition process, employers who have streamlined the potential applicants for a particular position usually resort to interviews as a means to further screen the candidates. In the current discourse, the objective is to develop a questionnaire that managers would use when interviewing applicants.

Twelve (12) Permissible Questions to be Asked

Permissible questions are questions that are “allowed or permitted by laws or rules” . The following questions are deemed to be permissible:

Have you worked with previous institutions under a different name? If so, what name did you use?

Have you met the minimum age requirement set by law to work as a customer service representative? Could you provide any document that would validate your accurate age upon hiring? Can you undertake ...

Psychology

Stress is an inevitable part of everybody’s life. There is no such person that has never experienced stress. In this essay, we are going to talk about types of stress and try to explain why it emerges. In addition, we are going to discuss the ways of coping with it.

Definition of stress

We often meet with this concept in our lives. We often say to ourselves, our life is a series of certain stress. It is important to understand that everything that is new can cause stress in our lives. So what is stress itself? Stress is a feeling of ...

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Human organs for sale! As odd as it may sound, there is really an existing industry that caters to those who need organ replacement to save and prolong their lives. However, this industry is not legal, and it is commonly known as the organ black market. As of January 2016, the National Kidney Foundation reports that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants. A person, on the average, needs to wait around 3 years before getting a donor. Aside from kidney, many other organs are also in demand, such as liver ...

Such issues as commitment, courage, discipline, responsibility, integrity and loyalty are the core values that Britannia Royal Naval College cherishes in its students. The motto of the educational institution is to challenge and inspire youth with knowledge and skills necessary for being a first-class Naval Officer. The reputation of the Britannia Royal naval College of a leading British and world educational institution for fleet occupational capability training ensures the high level of expertise of its alumni (Britannia Royal Naval College). Commitment plays a vital role in the learning process. A young person who chooses this way should understand that ...

1) The word "corrupt" refers to a person’s act(s) of being dishonest and engaging in practices such as lack of integrity, crookedness, and bribery ("Definition of CORRUPT", 2016). It also refers to the destruction of integrity thus causing an individual to be dishonest and disloyal. In the case of Arthur Anderson, the prosecution noted that the accounting firm dishonestly encouraged Enron employees to exercise routine destruction of documents knowing that the government’s investigations into the acts of the accounting firm were imminent. The deliberate intention of the destruction and hence wrongdoing of Anderson was meant to ...

Introduction

The hospitality of a people is a welcome and pleasant asset in a fast-paced world. Of course, one thinks of the hospitality industry when considering the term. However, true hospitality, as will be defined in this document, cannot be duplicated because of the aspect of generosity, without expecting anything in return. Having lived in the country of Ireland, between the areas of Ballintober County, Roscommon, and South Dublin County, it was learned that the people in the country of Ireland possess a sense of hospitality that has a warm effect on those who experience it. The hospitality of the ...

<Institution> Few months ago, on March 17, two daughters of Van Cliburn, an award-winning pianist, were found dead on their Benbrook home (Parry, 2016). Police reports revealed that Sofya Tsygankova, the estranged wife of Cliburn and the mother of the victims, killed her daughters by smothering them with pillow (Parry, 2016). This case is just one of the many cases of filicide ever reported. Merriam-Webster (2015) defines filicide as “the murder of one’s own daughter or son.” Each gut-wrenching case of filicide makes people’s mind wonder about how parents can possible cause an end to the ...

Critical Analysis of the Three Main Theories of Learning and Their Relevance to Adults in Higher Education

Over the years of teaching practice, scholars and researchers from different areas of pedagogy, psychology, and philosophy have revealed the most effective theories and methods of teaching. Behaviorist, cognitive, and constructivist theories are considered to be the most efficient and productive learning approaches. The use of these theories in education helps teaching experience to gain the important ideas that fully meet the objectives of education of an active and mature personality. Hence, the selection of the optimal theory, or their mixing, aims at improving the learning process, making it more effective. This efficiency is due to the received result, ...

While the English language is constantly evolving, the overuse of words in the wrong context diminishes their meaning and value. The word “hero” is constantly being used, especially in the media, to apply to anything from sporting personalities to sporting shoes (Nike, 2016) to sandwiches. The book by Christopher and Smith (2007), entitled Greatest Sports Heroes of All Time, uses the word “hero” in the wrong context. In this context, the word “hero”” has been widely used to describe any person of prominence in the sporting world who has ever achieved something noteworthy, when in fact these people, while ...

Developmental psychologists study how humans develop throughout their lives. Their studies often rely on differentiating between perception and sensation, as a human develops over the course of its life. It is important to understand how these two concepts are connected and what makes them different, in order to understand problems faced by developmental psychologists. These two facets of human existence seem integrated, yet are completely different from one another. This paper will attempt to define and distinguish between perception and sensation, discuss problems for study that these concepts present developmental psychologists, and discuss practical problems that the study of ...

1. What is the definition of a tort? Tort is “a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.” (Merriam-Webster) 2. What are 2 types of damages you may receive if you are successful in a torts cause of action? “Legal damages can encompass economic losses, such as lost profits, as well as punitive damages, which are awarded to plaintiffs as a way of punishing malicious wrongdoers. “ (Wrongful or Tortious Interference with Contracts.) 3. Name ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK-UP

Educational Institute Introduction This case study aims to use a common life event that will illustrate the various concepts of knowledge management. My chosen event is my father’s one-day complete medical check-up in a hospital. It was done over 24 hours and I was the one who accompanied him there the whole night. A hospital is a bee-hive of activities that uses physical data, creates medical information and knowledge that spurs action among medical professionals within and even outside where assistance is required. Patients are also led to act on the advice of these professionals to address problems. ...

Before consideration of any effects of social media, it is essential to have a look at the definition of this phenomenon. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)”. (Social media. Merriam-Webster.com) The explanation from Business dictionary is broader and mentions different types of social media: “Primarily internet or cellular phone based applications and tools to share information among people.” (Social media. Businessdictionary.com) Because of variety of social media tools there is ...

This report is aimed to provide the description of the course I teach, touch upon the ohilosophy, teaching materials, give characteristics to one of the subjects as well as describe used teaching approaches.

At the college (the name of college is needed) I teach Employability Skills, Introduction to Computers, and Business Travel. These subjects form part of the newly opened Business Department.

Philosophical values and approach

The philosophical values that are maintained by the program are based on the adult education concepts of such scholars as Ellias and Merriam. The program that I teach supports behaviorism in adult education and emphasizes such concepts ...

Post your Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) scores and associated philosophy. 

I personally scored an 81 in liberal arts adult education, a 99 in behavioral adult education, a 105 in progressive adult education, an 87 in both humanistic adult education, and radical adult education. As a result, my personal educational philosophy is most closely aligned with behavioral and progressive adult education. As a behavioral educator, I should prefer to observe students through clear behaviors. The primary understanding of this philosophy is that "human actions are the result of prior conditioning and the way in which a person's external environment is arranged. Emotions, feelings, intellect and so on are the means ...

International Business & Global Logistics

International Business & Global Logistics This paper deals with the North American Free Trade Agreement, such notions as state capitalism and guarded globalization, functioning of the multinational corporations and the major cultural dimensions.

The North American Free Trade Agreement, established in 1994, created free trade zones that are the largest in the world. The North American Free Trade Agreement was aimed at economic growth of such countries as Mexico, the United States of America and Canada. After the agreement came into effect, the wealth of families, workers, manufacturers and thus the prosperity of countries has been increased greatly (“North American ...

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Introduction The novel, ‘City of Thieves’ by David Benioff, presents an opportunity to analyze the concept of masculinity under the circumstances of war. What is significant in this literary work is that manliness emerges under extreme adversity, which is often considered as the very test of being a man. Although Benioff’s ‘City of Thieves’ is fictional, the circumstances are realistic and is based on a historical incident that happened around six decades ago in Leningrad, which is the present day St. Petersburg in Russia. Becoming a man is one of the most confusing rhetoric there is. ...

Cysticerus

Cysticercus refers to a tapeworm larva which has a sac filled with fluid that contains scolex which is invaginated. It is normally located within the immediate host tissues, with the capability of developing into mature tapeworm when a desirable host feeds on it ("Cysticercus | Definition of Cysticercus by Merriam-Webster."). Cysticerci are responsible for causing an infection known as cysticercosis. There are several species of cysticerci. The two common species of cysticercus are Tanenia solium whose larva is known as Cysticercus cellulosae. It develops in the swine muscles frequently. The second species is the Taeniarhynchus saginatus. Its larva is known ...

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People receive a number of messages every single day from just about anyone and anything. For instance, when people see a No Smoking sign in a public place, it is a message that they will consciously receive. This means that these people know that they are being told not to smoke within the area. However, there are many times when people receive messages unconsciously. These messages are called subliminal messages. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word subliminal to be the things that can influence a person’s mind unnoticeably (“Subliminal”). Subliminal messages are used in several ways ...

I dedicate this paper to all people feeling depressed or unhappy for any reason regardless of their gender and age just to show them that it is much easier to be happy than they can imagine.

Happiness: a complicated notion of a natural human state

Because I'm happy /Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I'm happy /Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I'm happy /Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I'm happy/Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do (Pharrell Willams Lyrics) How often do you say to yourself, ...

Since the early 1930s, readers of comic strips and comic books have been entertained by cartoons depicting heroic characters such as Dick Tracy, Buck Rogers, and, of course, Batman and Superman. With improvements in mass communication, exposure to heroic values represented in make-believe people with extraordinary abilities reached out to millions of fans world-wide. Boys and girls of all ages identified with the struggles of these heroes as they battled evil villains and monsters, relating to their human shortcomings and needs. Perhaps the two most famous of the fictional superheroes are Batman and Superman. The fictional superhero Superman was ...

Media innovation

Introduction Innovation in the simplest definition can be viewed as a new idea, product or a method of performing a specific task. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines innovation as the “act or process of introducing new ideas, devices or methods (Merriam-webster.com, 2016). Innovation is the use of improved resolutions for countering new challenges, untended needs or fulfilling the already established markets better. One of the most important market that human race has delved in is the acquiring of information. Despite decades of improvement in the communication sector, the need for doing more to satisfy the informational needs of the population ...

For centuries, animals have been euthanized to stop their suffering when they have become too old or injured. While the decision to put down a beloved pet may be emotionally devastating, there is no question of the ethics involved. In fact, many people would think to keep an animal lingering in pain and distress would be considered inhumane. Why, then, do we allow human beings to suffer in pain and distress? Does a human not have the right to a final relief granted to an animal? An animal does not have the ability to grant permission for self-euthanasia like ...

Introduction

The decision to either shop online or offline depends on the consumer preferences based on a variety of factors. The challenge to the online industry is to ensure that the supply chain is satisfying the demand chain, therefore, enhancing its efficiency. The amount consumers who are willing to pay for the services depend on how they become satisfied with the services that are provided for by the offline or the online industry. Since the online industry in a recent development, it has to apply new selling and branding techniques to convince consumers to buy from them. Proper considerations have ...

There is little doubt that social movements have been an important part of our world history and has had a direct impact on the development process. The effects of social movements can be seen in how countries are split, an areas predominant religion, the political structure of a country, how a certain race is treated, class structure, gender stereotypes and so much more. This is because the development process “implies social change, the transformation of norms and values and the introduction of new social, economic, and political structure” (Entwicklungssoziologie.uni-bayreuth.de, 2016). The importance of social movements is often overlooked, but ...

UNIQLO Marketing Research

As one of the most lucrative industries globally, fashion has attracted many companies. One such companies include UNIQLO a Japanese company located in Yamaguchi. The company offers different types of cloth brands to local Japanese people, the Asian region and other consumers globally. Singapore is one of the biggest markets for fashion wear with many companies in operation and new ones seeking on entry strategies. Considering the strategic importance of the country to UNIQLO, it is essential for the company to conduct a marketing research to establish what influences consumers decisions to purchase different fashion brands. According to Shen ( ...

Philosophy in its state refers to the systematic and critical study of knowledge. Philosophers have overtime contributed to various aspects of life such as business, psychology and social sciences (Veen 635-655). Karl Max is one the proponents of philosophical theories. His theories on capitalism, communism, and socialism significantly analyze the social and economic applied principles. Whether a system of social and economic approach is evil or not is dependent on how it infringes on either participant, either the proletariat, or the bourgeoisie and the states stand on the same. Karl Max points to capitalism as a system where the ...

INTRODUCTION

Franklin D. Roosevelt won presidential campaign in 1932 because H. Hoover was unable to lead the country out of the economic crisis of 1929-33. The policy of President Roosevelt in 1933-1941, became known under the name “New Deal”. It was an attempt to overcome the crisis and alleviate social tension in society, through deep reforms. In the presidential race, Roosevelt emphasized the need of the help to the millions of disadvantaged citizens; he promised that the American people would get the “New Deal”! Roosevelt did everything to maintain and develop the existing socioeconomic system in the country and strengthen ...

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Executive Summary / Abstract

As industrialization has progressed, it has become more diverse and complex leading to higher incidence of occupational accidents, injuries, and diseases. Progress made in design and technology has minimized accidents due to system fault. In the changed circumstances, safety professionals have taken a central role in hazard management endeavor of an organization. Safety professionals are those who know their job, have integrity and can communicate to above and below regarding safety. They continuously seek to improve their knowledge and ability. They strive to prevent or mitigate harm or damage to people, property, and ...

Psychology is the scientific study of how the mind works and how people chose to act.

(Feldman & Dinardo, 2009, p.5) Psychology encompasses many areas of analysis: how people feel, how people act, how they learn, how they are driven, and how they think. Understanding why people behave the way they do can benefit people in many areas of life. If you know why someone does something it is easier to find a way to get them to do it. The reverse is also true that if you know the cause of someone’s behavior you may be able to find the remedy to stop that behavior. This field of study is extremely useful in working ...

There are probably very few people who have not heard the words from their wife or husband, “How much do you love me?” There are uncounted numbers of poems and song lyrics dedicated to the topic of the breadth and depth of undying passion. A constant stream of books such as “Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus” and “Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships” tout philosophies for providing understanding and excitement for couples. Romantic love may lead to the life-long commitment of a monogamous relationship, but it is generally known that the first ...

Federalism is a system of government based on the principles of distribution of power between central authorities and other constituent units (Merriam-Webster.com, n.d.). These constituent units are smaller subdivisions of a national government, and both these types of governing bodies govern issues: national government governs issues on the federal (national) level, and its smaller subdivisions govern local issues. Smaller subdivisions are rather independent from the national government, and they have a legislative power of a local character. For example, in the United States, there is a federal system of government that consists of the federal government and governments of ...

Participants

The survey research activity had a total of 100 participants with 63 of the being females and 37 being males. More females were ready to respond to the research question than males. Most of the respondents were middle-aged with an age range of 25-50. 40% of them were aged between 25-35 and rest 35-50. Few respondents were beyond 45 years old. Respondents included a considerable number of working class; beyond 40%, 30% students, and 30% non-working individuals. Of the non-working 30%, 10% were illiterate or less literate individuals with the rest being retirees. The survey activity was facilitated using ...

Introduction

There are many differences in the way that children are made to perform work in different parts of the ways and in different ways. Some of these works may have high difficulty level and may have high demand while the others appear to be full of hazards and even morally incorrect. There are many activities that the children need to be performed and at different levels. The definition of child labor is diverse. All the activities performed by children cannot be put under child labor and need not be put under jurisdiction for purposes of elimination (What is child ...