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  • String Theory

    String Theory

    String theory is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “A physical theory in which one-dimensional loops travel through space and also merge and lyse as time elapses. This is in contrast to ordinary quantum field theory, which predicts point particles that emit and absorb each other. String theory is a candidate for a Theory of Everything.” String theory would solve the long fight between Einstein’s theory of relativity and Quantum Physics. String theory proclaims that everything

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    Essay Length: 897 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Mikki
  • An Understanding of Roy’s Adaptation Theory

    An Understanding of Roy’s Adaptation Theory

    The History of the Roy Adaptation Model The Roy Adaptation Model for Nursing had it’s beginning with Sister Callista Roy entered the masters program in pediatric nursing at the University of California in Los Angeles in 1964. Dorothy E. Johnson, Roy’s advisor and seminar faculty, was speaking at the time on the need to define the goal of nursing as a way of focusing the development of knowledge for practice. During Roy’s first seminar in

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    Essay Length: 1,922 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Artur
  • Mgt 331 - Maslow’s Theory

    Mgt 331 - Maslow’s Theory

    Maslow’s Theory MGT 331: Organizational Behavior Directed Study Maslow’s Theory ‘You can’t fly without supply’, is the motivational slogan that is well known throughout the military, associated with the supply squadrons located all around the world. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, which is set up to resemble a pyramid, one could almost place supply at the very top of the pyramid, in the higher order of needs position, this is due to supply

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    Essay Length: 2,429 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Theory and Testing of the Reconceptualization of General and Speci

    The Theory and Testing of the Reconceptualization of General and Speci

    Aeneid: Book 8 Book eight of the Aeneid starts with Aeneas in an anxious and nervous mood. With Turnus rallying his troops, and the uncertainty of aid from other territories, Aeneas' mind is in turmoil. His thoughts are further confused when he sleeps that night and has a prophetic dream. He dreams he is lying on the bank of a river when the God of the Tiber river appears. He eases Aeneas' troubled mind by

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Kant and Mill’s Theories

    Kant and Mill’s Theories

    In July of 1994, Paul J. Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and later a pro-life activist, was prosecuted for killing Dr. John Britton, an abortion performing doctor, and James Barrett, a volunteer, outside a clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to this, Hill commented on the murder of Dr. David Gunn, another abortion performing doctor, stating that it was a "biblically justified homicide (P. 215)." This statement shows how strong Hill's beliefs were and leads one

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Theories of Adult Development

    Theories of Adult Development

    To apply three theories of adult development to my own life, it’s imperative that I provide the obligatory information about myself, in order for it to even make sense. The information given is certainly personal, but as no point am I unwilling to provide it. The key to understanding one’s self is understanding one’s life, and all the good and bad parts of it. By ignoring, for example, certain events that you would rather

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Kant and Mill’s Theories

    Kant and Mill’s Theories

    Kant and Mill's Theories In July of 1994, Paul J. Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and later a pro-life activist, was prosecuted for killing Dr. John Britton, an abortion performing doctor, and James Barrett, a volunteer, outside a clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to this, Hill commented on the murder of Dr. David Gunn, another abortion performing doctor, stating that it was a "biblically justified homicide (P. 215)." This statement shows how strong Hill's beliefs

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    Essay Length: 2,148 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Anna
  • Theory of Marxism and Sports

    Theory of Marxism and Sports

    The paper that is about to be presented is about how a theory invented by Karl Marx can intertwine with sports as we know it. The Marxist theory mainly affects how people can participate in different sports depending on their class status. In the first two paragraphs, the paper will describe the basic intentions of the Marxist Theory and its background. The next two paragraphs will explain how the the theory and spoats coincide. The

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    Essay Length: 897 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: July
  • Why Is Altruistic Behaviour Problematic for the Theory of Natural Selection?

    Why Is Altruistic Behaviour Problematic for the Theory of Natural Selection?

    Nice guys finish first, a chapter title in R. Dawkins’ revolutionary popular science book the Selfish Gene. Although true altruism can not exist according to the classical theory of natural selection if such an evolutionary protagonist as RD has time for it, then there must be a good reason. In fact, we see much behaviour in nature that appears altruistic: alarm calling, guarding, defence and foraging by non-reproductives and grooming are just a few examples.

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    Essay Length: 1,757 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Examining Different Approaches to Management and Theories of Organisation and Evaluating How Organisational Structure and Culture Contribute to Business Success

    Examining Different Approaches to Management and Theories of Organisation and Evaluating How Organisational Structure and Culture Contribute to Business Success

    Terms of reference The task that I have been set is to examine an organisation of my choice and use my own research to satisfy the following outcomes: • Examine different approaches to management and theories of organisation. • Evaluate how organisational structure and culture contribute to business success. To do this I need to answer the following questions in the form of a business report: • Identify the organisation’s approach to management, supported with

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    Essay Length: 476 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: regina
  • Audit Theory and Practice

    Audit Theory and Practice

    Internal Audit Objective In this report, our objective is maximizing company wealth by increase effectiveness, efficient and economy of scale. During this report, we would concentrate on the control and record of software licenses. Also, we would focus whether the staffs follow company policies and regulation. Lastly, we will try to find out potential fraud and error. Company core problem After investigation, we found that company has two major problems. It causes company suffer unnecessary

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    Essay Length: 1,415 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Jack
  • Hare’s Indirect Theory

    Hare’s Indirect Theory

    In this paper, I shall demonstrate how Hare's theory of indirect act utilitarianism is able to avoid the most critical difficulty of the direct theory (which I will identify and explain in the following paragraph) and then proceed to argue that although Hare is successful in overcoming the greatest obstacle of the direct theory, his solution inevitably entangles him in some other serious problems. The direct act utilitarian theory requires us to take into consideration

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: regina
  • Fahrenheit 9/11’s Power Elite Theory

    Fahrenheit 9/11’s Power Elite Theory

    Fahrenheit 9/11’s Power Elite Theory On June 25, 2004, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Michael Moore, released a controversial film, Fahrenheit 9/11, to the nation, that examined the actions of the Bush Administration in the time period following the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001. The film was protested by the nation’s conservatives and thought to be rather comical to the nation’s liberals due to the way that Moore portrayed President George W. Bush and

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    Essay Length: 1,082 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Victor
  • Leadership Theories and Analysis

    Leadership Theories and Analysis

    What is leadership? Leadership is “the behaviour of an individual when he is directing the activities of a group towards a shared goal”. (Hemphill and Coons, 1957, p.7) A leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and influences people to follow that direction. How they set that direction and influence people depends on a variety of factors. To really comprehend the “territory” of leadership, one should briefly scan some of

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Motivation Theory Used Within the Coca-Cola Company

    The Motivation Theory Used Within the Coca-Cola Company

    The Motivation Theory Used Within The Coca-Cola Company The motivational process of The Coca-Cola Company can best be described as one that identifies with Clayton Alderfer’s ERG theory. The workplace productivity within The Coca-Cola Company is unmatched by many organizations today. Three essential elements make up Aldermen’s ERG theory: The first part focuses on the existence needs within the company; the next part addresses the relatedness needs within the company; and the last part touches

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Edward
  • Gender and Development - Theory and Practice

    Gender and Development - Theory and Practice

    GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT- THEORY AND PRACTICE Historical Context During the 1960s and 1970s, scholars and historians began to explore issues of gender and power, focusing mainly on the subordination of women and institutionalized male dominance in society. From its early origins in cataloguing great women in history, in the 1970s it turned to recording ordinary women's expectations, aspirations and status. Then, with the rise of the feminist movement, the emphasis shifted in the 1980s towards

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    Essay Length: 447 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Max
  • Three Theories of Psychology

    Three Theories of Psychology

    The three types of theories I chose are Behaviorism, Psychodynamic, and Humanistic. I chose these three because they intrigue me the most. Psychodynamic psychology was one of the first types of theories created. The first studies were published by Sigmund Freud in 1895. The next one out of these three created was Behaviorism. In 1913 John Watson presents behavioristic views. Last was Humanistic psychology created in 1943 when Abraham Maslow publishes “A Theory of Human

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory

    Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory

    Developmental Profile #1 Children 0-2 Years Old Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory Swiss Theorist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was one of the most influential researchers in the area of developmental psychology during the 20th century. Piaget originally trained in the areas of biology and philosophy and considered himself a "genetic epistemologist." He was mainly interested in the biological influences on "how we come to know." He believed that what distinguishes human beings from other animals is

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    Essay Length: 4,369 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Theory of Evolution in Schools

    Theory of Evolution in Schools

    Today, there is a great deal of debate regarding the theory of evolution. There are a vast amount of different viewpoints when it comes to the origin of species and it is difficult for society to collectively choose one as the standard. Due to the intense heat surrounding the implications of evolution, many American schools have failed to educate students and as a result many are being deprived of vital information. This lack of

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    Essay Length: 1,051 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Comment on 2 Theories That Can Guide You to Motivate Employees in Human Service Agencies to Their Company.

    Comment on 2 Theories That Can Guide You to Motivate Employees in Human Service Agencies to Their Company.

    Introduction The aims of this paper is to see weather the motivation theories can guide you to motivate the employees in the human service agencies. Firstly, motivation and human service agencies will be clearly defined. Secondly, the motivation theories will be talked about and applied them into the human service agencies. Finally, from the view point of social administration, we will comment weather the theories are really work in the public sectors of human service

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    Essay Length: 405 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Jessica
  • A Comparison of Change Management Theories

    A Comparison of Change Management Theories

    A Comparison of Change Management Theories Change management is a diverse process. It takes time, energy, planning, and determination to encourage a culture to change how it exists and functions. This paper will give examples of what drives change in an organization, and what leadership requirements are necessary to facilitate change within the change management theories. Lewin requires leaders “to minimize barriers to change and increase the odds of a successful change effort” (Levasseur, 2004,

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    Essay Length: 791 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: David
  • Decision Theory

    Decision Theory

    Case Study Decision Making using Quantitative Techniques using Expected Monetary Value (EMV) Introduction Business Wide Solutions is one of the leading IT companies in India, delivering business solutions through the dedicated services and adopting proven practices in different domains managed by team of seasoned, highly qualified and future visionary professionals, post graduates, engineers, consulting experts and MBAs having more than 2 decades of experience in various industry sectors like Manufacturing, Re-Engineering, Finance, Aviation, Transport,

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    Essay Length: 440 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Max
  • Managerial Theories of the Firm

    Managerial Theories of the Firm

    Managerial theories of the firm Managerial theories of the firm place emphasis on various incentive mechanisms in explaining the behaviour of managers and the implications of this conduct for their companies and the wider economy. According to traditional theories, the firm is controlled by its owners and thus wishes to maximise short run profits. The more contemporary managerial theories of the firm examine the possibility that the firm is controlled not by its owners, but

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    Essay Length: 2,718 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Friendships & Love: 300 Point Filter Theory

    Friendships & Love: 300 Point Filter Theory

    Friendships & Love: 300 Point Filter Theory Following is an essay written to provoke thought and discussion regarding selecting potential friends and especially that special someone. It may help you save time and emotions, and help you avoid getting into unhealthy relationships (filter people in and out of your life). The following theory and concepts are based on personal experiences, conversations with many people, and spending time thinking about what I believe is one of

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    Essay Length: 5,995 Words / 24 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Artur
  • Maut Theory

    Maut Theory

    Jennifer, I understand your concern about the decision I made in which the result turned out poorly. The decision to promote Juliet to position of quality assurance manager did not produce the results that I had planned. My decision adversely resulted in Juliet having to be demoted back to data manager. It also resulted in loss of time and money for our company. I am very aware and extremely regretful that my decision was subjective

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Victor