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  • Comforting the Neonate and the Comfort Care Theory

    Comforting the Neonate and the Comfort Care Theory

    Running head: COMFORTING THE NEONATE AND THE COMFORT CARE THEORY Comforting the neonate; application of the comfort care theory Lindsey Braswell Union University, Jackson, Tennessee Comforting the neonate; application of the comfort care theory The case study of interest is about a baby that will be referred to as Caitlin. Caitlin was an ex-twenty-three weaker born to a primigravida forty-year-old mother. Caitlin was born via cesearan section, intubated immediately and brought to the Neonatal Intensive

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    Essay Length: 687 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Schutz's Theory

    Schutz's Theory

    In today’s paper, I will be analysis personal relationship using Schutz’s theory of interpersonal needs. According to Communication Making Connection by William J. Seiler and Melissa L. Beall, Schutz’s theory implies that we have three needs: the need for affection, the need for inclusion, and the need for control. According to Schutz’s theory, the need for affection is the need to feel likeable or lovable. If various people like a specific person, that person has

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    Essay Length: 622 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Artur
  • Philogiston Theory

    Philogiston Theory

    Phlogiston Theory According to the phlogiston theory, propounded in the 17th century, every combustible substance consisted of a hypothetical principle of fire known as phlogiston, which was liberated through burning, and a residue. The word phlogiston was first used early in the 18th century by the German chemist Georg Ernst Stahl. Stahl declared that the rusting of iron was also a form of burning in which phlogiston was freed and the metal reduced to an

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Fonta
  • International Trade Theories

    International Trade Theories

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORIES One of the avenues to address this is to seek help from the Embassy of the other country. For example, if the Canadian Embassy in South Korea will not help a Canadian find information on importing some product from South Korea, you can simply go to the office of the South Korean (ROK) Consulate in Toronto or the Korean Embassy in Ottawa and their staff will be pleased to provide assistance. Adam

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    Essay Length: 371 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Development of Psychological Defense Mechanism Pertaining to the Cress Color Confrontation Theory

    Development of Psychological Defense Mechanism Pertaining to the Cress Color Confrontation Theory

    Development of Psychological Defense Mechanisms The id is the subconscious part of the brain that is the center of controlling all unknown pleasures or desires. These desires one may or may not be aware of, however, according to Freud, one will never be capable of understanding all desires. The ego mediates among the id, the super-ego and the external world. Its task is to find a balance between primitive drives, morals, and reality while

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    Essay Length: 542 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • Theory of Creativity

    Theory of Creativity

    "Alice is brilliant, but she doesn't have a drop of creative talent." "Barbara is wonderfully creative, but she does poorly on standardized tests." "Carlos always has interesting approaches to problems, but he just doesn't fit into the traditional school environment." How many times have we, as teachers, administrators, researchers, or parents, heard remarks like these? And how many times have we concluded that abilities are etched in stone, inexplicable, and unchangeable? You can learn and

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    Essay Length: 547 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Cognitive Neuroscience and Its Influence on Teaching Reading at the Elementary Grade Level

    Cognitive Neuroscience and Its Influence on Teaching Reading at the Elementary Grade Level

    Cognitive Neuroscience and its influence on Teaching Reading at the Elementary Grade Level Prof. Alexander REED 504 June 4, 2006 At first glimpse, the extensive discipline of cognitive neuroscience may seem completely unrelated to the field of education. However, there are many practical implications to this field of research that can be applied within a typical classroom setting. The art of effective teaching requires educators to not merely understand and appreciate the varying personality differences

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: David
  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory The original concept of the Big Bang theory states that the universe materialized through a process called singularity at the start of the universe known as time zero. It describes the process taking place 0.0001 seconds after the start of time, “the birth of creation”. Upon birth the temperature of the universe was 1,000 billion degrees Kelvin with a density containing nuclear matter. The density of the environment at this point

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    Essay Length: 515 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Anna
  • Shareholder Theory

    Shareholder Theory

    Shareholder Theory According to the previously mentioned Stakeholder Theory, the very purpose of the firm is to serve and coordinate the interests of its various stakeholders. These stakeholders can include employees, suppliers, customers and the communities in which the firm operates. It is the moral obligation of the firm's managers to maintain a balance among these interests when directing the activities of the firm. Shareholder Theory, on the other hand, focuses strictly on those who

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    Essay Length: 768 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Effects of Marijuana on Cognition

    The Effects of Marijuana on Cognition

    A discussion is taking place across the globe as to whether or not marijuana use has a negative effect on the mind and body of its users. This discussion has many participants with varying views on the issue. Some think marijuana use, while very harmful to your lungs, has no negative effect on the mind. Others see it as harmful to both the mind and the body. Still a select few see marijuana as a

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    Essay Length: 2,077 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Vika
  • Finance Theory & Financial Strategy

    Finance Theory & Financial Strategy

    Finance Theory & Financial Strategy By Stewart C Myers How do firms integrate strategic planning and financial analysis? It appears to be somewhat haphazard in many cases. Senior management sets a direction, vision and mission statement based upon who the firm is now and how it has evolved. Then sets the firm’s course based upon their ideas of who they are and who they may wish to become. The finance department that handles the financial

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Eriksonвђ™s Life Span Development Theories

    Eriksonвђ™s Life Span Development Theories

    Thesis: The theory of psychosocial development developed by Erik Erikson is one of the best-known theories of personality. Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages and described the impact of social experience across the lifespan. Similar to Sigmund Freud, but unlike Piaget, Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages that are predetermined. Unlike Freud’s theory of psychosexual stages, Erikson’s theory, that of a psychosocial behavior, describes the impact of

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Application of Attribution Theory

    Application of Attribution Theory

    David Hicks, an Australian, had been confined at Guantanamo Bay over six years. The reason that he was imprisoned is attempted to murder refusing to obey the law of war in 2001. According to the article “The case against David Hicks” on Sunday Mail by Akerman (2007), US Defence Departure presented that David Hicks “joined the terrorist organization Lashkar-e Tayyiba whose stated goals are attack and destroy Indians and their property in order to seize

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    Essay Length: 1,028 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Dependency Theory

    Dependency Theory

    Western powers would not feel responsible for the domestic situation of a country. IGO’s like the WTO, UN, and IMF were created to break down transnational borders and open the world to the floodgates of democracy. The most powerful nations, found within the UN Security Council, maintain a duty to the interests of all nations including their own, on the issue of world security, not domestic security. It is the issue of how states interact

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Language Socialization Theory and “once upon a Time When We Were Colored”

    Language Socialization Theory and “once upon a Time When We Were Colored”

    Language Socialization Theory Robert Purple HMD 306: Language Narrative and Self Professor Welles-Nystrцm Due October 11th Robert Purple Language Socialization Theory and “Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored” The language socialization theory can be defined as the perspective that socio-cultural information is generally encoded in the organization of conversational discourse and this encoded information aids in the gain of tacit knowledge of principles of social order and systems of belief. In other

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    Essay Length: 2,021 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Edward
  • Attachment Theory

    Attachment Theory

    THEORY OF ATTACHMENT Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby presents a set of organizing principles for understanding various facets of human psychological aspects. The theory offers a wide spectrum, which encompasses comprehensive theoretical paradigm for understanding diversities amongst relationships. Bowlby rejecting the old theories of attachment highlighted that attachment is not merely an internal drive to satisfy some need. This paper will focus on the seminal work and the principles on which the attachment theory

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • Dissolution of the Theory of Spontaneous Generation

    Dissolution of the Theory of Spontaneous Generation

    Spontaneous generation is the belief that some life forms are created from non-living things. It was an accepted theory to explain the creation of living things since the times of the ancient Romans to the early nineteenth century, when people began to become more skeptical of this idea. By the 20th century, spontaneous generation was known to be an incorrect theory. The reason it was known to be incorrect, primarily, was because of four scientists:

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Jon
  • Management Theories

    Management Theories

    Understanding business organisations with reference to management theories - Unit Summary The Management theorists of the past provide valuable insights into current business practices The classical-scientific theorist’s main contribution was the use of the scientific method to determine the one best way of doing things. They: Were particularly effective in increasing productivity in manufacturing businesses Gave insights into the managerial functions of planning, organising and controlling Put an emphasis on the division of labour and

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    Essay Length: 538 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Jack
  • Confucianist Theory of “human Nature”

    Confucianist Theory of “human Nature”

    Confucianist Theory of “Human Nature” Kao Tzu says human nature is like a willow tress and righteousness is like a wooden cup and wicker baskets. Which means that man must be crafted and learn the way to become righteous. Also Kao Tzu thought that human nature is neutral. Kao Tzu talks about how human nature is much like water. Which means water is generally neutral and flows where it’s supposed to. Mencius responded by saying

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • An Analysis of Grand Strategy Through the Lens of Neo-Security Complex Theory

    An Analysis of Grand Strategy Through the Lens of Neo-Security Complex Theory

    An Analysis of Grand Strategy through the Lens of Neo-Security Complex Theory Barry Buzan, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde attempt to structure a fundamentally new approach to the study of security issues by attempting to incorporate traditional notions of security analysis into a broader understanding of international security that incorporates non-military threats. Their neo-security complex theory does provide substantive insight into how the process of securitizing issues occurs and how one can address non-military

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    Essay Length: 2,832 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Adult Learning Theories

    Adult Learning Theories

    “Adult Learning Theories” My brother and I are completely different people in the learning process. While he can remain attentive in the classroom for extended periods of time, I cannot. Sitting in a classroom listening and interacting with others is tedious for me, which often results in my mind wandering off. In contrast, my brother thrives in that environment, frequently making solid grades. Does this mean he is smarter than me? Absolutely not. Adults learn

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: regina
  • Theory of Darwin

    Theory of Darwin

    Bill Law Intro. To Anthropology Prof. Salazar 4 February 2003 A Theory Evolves 1. Darwin was unable to explain the manner in which life, specifically the genetic makeup of a life form could change to allow natural selection to occur. The modern synthesis of genetics and the new evolutionary theory filled in the gap by explaining the occurrences of mutation and other sources of variation in a population through a genetic change in the populations

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Information Processing and Cognitive Development

    Information Processing and Cognitive Development

    Information Processing and Cognitive Development Information processing is a perspective (approach) to the study of cognition and cognitive development in which the mind is likened to a computer. However, rather than focusing on mere input and output, psychologists who adhere to this approach place specific emphasis on the processes of cognitive development. Cognitive perspectives examine development in terms of mental processing. The two major views within this subject are cognitive developmental theory and information processing

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Multiple Intelligence Theory

    Multiple Intelligence Theory

    howard gardner, multiple intelligences and education Howard Earl Gardner's (1943- ) work has been marked by a desire not to just describe the world but to help to create the conditions to change it. The scale of his contribution can be gauged from following comments in his introduction to the tenth anniversary edition of Howard Gardner's classic work Frames of Mind. The theory of multiple intelligences: In the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras,

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    Essay Length: 339 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Current Advertising Theory

    Current Advertising Theory

    Current Advertising Theory With every technological advance, there must also be an advance in the media to find new ways of delivering information on said technology. Advertising agencies have been very successful at this. In the past decade advertising has had to keep up with an audience moving away from normal television and print media. Obstacles such as digital video recorders, such as Tivo, and other forms of digital media allow users to bypass

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Jack

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