Essays on Tomlinson

Austerity Policy Measures in the UK

Introduction The process of putting into place strategic measures with an aim of reducing of deficit and increasing economic growth in the United Kingdom has taken a paradigm shift from various aspects. The government of UK has put deficit reduction measures, which entail a series of strategically sustained reductions in public expenditure, undertaken towards a reduction of the government budget deficit and the UK’s welfare state. The design of this research paper is structured towards assessing the rationale on which the UK’s austerity policy is based with regards to deficit reduction and stimulation of economic growth (Burns, ...

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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 ...

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Adolescence is a time when a person’s physical, psychological, social and cognitive growth is of great importance. During this time, the person is not a child and they are not yet an adult and some of the choices made at this time in regards to their health, lifestyle, and attitudes can be continued into adulthood. People in this stage are greatly influenced both academically and socially by social interactions. Some relationships established in academic institutions with peers and authority figures are said to be major socializing agents, especially for middle school students. Even though school is considered a ...

Multiculturalism in the classroom is beneficial for the students and for the general atmosphere at university. Students and instructors need to be from different nationalities because that is what enriches the experience of everybody and raises the influence of the university. People feel best when they are surrounded by people of various cultural, racial and ethnical backgrounds which is why multicultural classroom is what matters most when it comes to the benefits young people can have from their learning experience. The advantages of multicultural classroom are numerous because students have the opportunity to get familiar with other cultures and ...

Climate change at global capacity is a fact and scientific studies conducted to determine the causes have all implicated greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide, for causing the same. The emergence of industrial-based economies in most parts of the world is central to the problems highlighted thus far. In Collapse Informatics and Practice, Tomlinson et al. provide a summation of the situation by stating that “the world is very likely to reach a tipping point by 2040 [because of] global warming/climate change” unless carbon emissions drop (3). Thus, as commercial enterprises continue to expand, the world is fast approaching its “ ...

Culture can be defined to mean the knowledge and characteristics of a specific group of individuals, who are identified by nearly everything from religion, language, cuisine, music, social habits among many other elements that are used to define a category of people. In other words, culture contains all of the ideas, beliefs, behaviors, customs and traditions of a particular group of individuals or society, which are passed from one generation to the other. It is usually passed to the latest generations through the use language alongside behavior modeling mechanisms for purposes of defining behaviors and traits which are regarded ...

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Globalization and the media industry are closely related in that both connect with each other in terms of information delivery and development. Globalization plays a significant role in preserving the culture of different societies. However, this may prove difficult as media content is playing a significant role in influencing social life of the viewers. With this being part of the press, it is gaining popularity all over the world such that even countries like China that have been strict in representing their culture in addition to creating competitiveness of their media content locally and globally having to restructure their ...

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For a long time, the medical profession has subscribed to many ethical statements that have been developed primarily for patients’ benefits. As members of the medical profession, physicians should always recognize their actual responsibility of the patients, society, self, and other professionals. Adhering to the set principles of professional conduct is essential in acting ethically in the profession. The topic of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is controversial in the American medial context. Physically assisted suicide and euthanasia are often used interchangeably. The ethics of these issues are squarely placed before the public eye. This paper focuses on the ethics surrounding ...

ARTICLE REVIEW: Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in dementia

Tomlinson, E., Spector, A., Nurock, S., & Stott, J. (2015). Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in dementia: A qualitative study of the views of former dementia carers. Palliative Medicine, 29(8), 720-726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216315582143

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The interest on the topic of mercy killing or assisted dying for people suffering from dementia from media and the scholarly world, little has been done to research the perspective of the closest people who are affected by the act. Studies estimate that three people over the age of sixty-five years of age succumb to dementia, with most of them not in their right minds when they die. ...

Development and Challenges of Football after 1990 World Cup

1.0 Introduction Football has over the years faced challenges despite its growth in popularity. Szymanski (2002) argues that football has significantly improved the economic standards of the countries who host the world cup and also those with the major leagues. Lee & Taylor (2005) argue that tourism has been on the rise due to football, and this has come to be with the 2202 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. However, the report has dwelt much on the recent history of football that took center stage after the 1990 world cup finals. Some of the main topics that ...

Globalization

Globalization is classified as the huge idea of the 21st century that captures the elements of widespread ideologies by speeding up, broadening, and deepening the globe. Nations and people have extended all over the world allowing the formation of an integrated economy characterized by cheaper markets, free capital flow, and trade. The phenomenon has changed individuals’ lives as well as the globe as a whole. This essay looks at the changes that globalization and new media has instituted in my life. The globalization experience is a common phrase amongst the politicians and journalists. It has also been the key ...

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Modern culture is associated with globalization significantly. The cultural activities of the current world are adjusting to synchronize with the development of the recent years. One of the key impacts that have happened is technology (Tomlinson 8). The advances that have happened have required the communities to forget some of the old ways of doing things and adjust to the new ones. Globalization is not always a bad thing as some of the changes that have come with it are beneficial to most aspects for the people. According to Victoria Lockwood (12), Other issues are significant in the changes ...

According to the State Department of Education, minority students are classified as those from Native Hawaiian, African-American, Pacific Islander, Asian-American and American Indian dissent (Bartolomé & Lilia 7). The students that belong to at least one of these groups are usually affected by the race of the teacher who teaches them. Studies have shown that students from minority groups learn better from minority groups’ teachers. This demonstrates that the racial dynamics in schools contribute to the ever-persistent gap in performance of students of different races (Coleman & Bobbie 20). This essay discusses how the race of a teacher can influence the ...

Intermodal Containers

Introduction The intermodal container is one of the most common sights in ports, harbors and docks. It is so common that its importance and significance to modern logistics is often overlooked. But despite the seemingly simple design of intermodal containers, its universal usefulness in transporting goods could not be undermined that it can be considered as one of the most important development in the field of transportation and logistics. Despite its importance in commerce and logistics, the intermodal container is also at risk of being utilized by the lawless elements of society. Without proper security, containers can be used ...

Dear Ms. XY:

I hope you are doing well, my name is XXX and I have been asked to write about a report about the United States media coverage on China. The latter purpose is the report about the CNN - one of the major United States news sources on reports on China. The source was used to make an analysis of the quality of the reporting on the topic. The articles are showing the overall presentation of Chinese culture, history, society and norms through the reporting of Chinese media. I will present that the United States news channels and newspaper report ...

English for Specific Purpose abbreviated as ESP is a course module for The English Language whereby learners are equipped with necessary English speaking skills that are needed in work environments. As such is has become more common among adults who need to learn the language for use in their specific fields of work and students who are not grounded in The English language yet taking courses whose instruction is done in The English language. Accordingly, there are two branches of ESP according to Tomlinson namely; English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Tomlinson, 2003). Following ...

I must say I took what we learned to be valuable, especially the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model and Tomlinson's article. As far as the Brain-Targeted Teaching Model is concerned, I remember how during the old days back in school, the evaluation was just an excuse to assign grades by giving us an exam. In fact, we never got any kind of feedback once we had given the teacher our assignment. We were just graded based on whether we did well or not. When I was reading Chapter 9, I couldn't help but compare this with the Evaluation that I took ...

The Growth in Internet Use Has Affected Cultures Around the World, Leading to a Westernized, Homogenous World Culture

The concept of globalization is sometimes discussed as an undesirable feature of the current geopolitical realities of the world. However, in reality, globalization is an immutable feature of the current human race. Human beings have been striving to travel and to stretch their legs since their earliest days. Some might ascribe some early form of imperialism to this behavior, while others might suggest that human beings, as a species, have a distinct curiosity that compels them forward. One of the impacts of going out to explore the world is that cultural interactions take place. These cultural interactions have been ...

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The Fourth National Mental Health Plan 2009-2014 resulted from a collaborative action in the Australian government. The plan was aimed at developing a mental health system at the early stages of the illness to ensure efficient recovery, detection, and prevention (Lawrence et al., 2015). In addition, the plan also aimed at ensuring that all the Australian people access appropriate and useful community support and treatment so that they could totally participate in the community activities (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009). The plan emphasizes the methods of reforming the mental health sections related to the policies developed by other portfolios in ...

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Teaching gifted students is a challenging task because they learn at much faster rates than normal students (Tomlinson, 2004). As a result of this, they often get bored very fast and are more likely to be disruptive in class. Most often, traditional classroom plans may not be effective in the case of highly talented students (VanTassel-Baska, 2004). The gifted student requires an environment which is more challenging in addition to being more accommodating to the student’s learning requirements. In order to manage a class of gifted students effectively, it is necessary to have rules which will be able to control and ...