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  • String Theory

    String Theory

    INTRODUCTION This document is for persons who have received their graduate degree in theoretical physics and are looking to make their way into the concentration of superstring theory, and what postgraduate mathematics courses are required to do so. Supersting theory is one of the latest forms of theoretical physics and a popular topic with today’s society. However, because of the highly advanced nature of the mathematics involved with Supersting theory, two postgraduate forms of mathematics

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jack
  • Feminist Theory and "the Awakening"

    Feminist Theory and "the Awakening"

    Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening”, is a story about Edna Pontellier. A nineteenth century women looking for her self and discovering new and magnificent qualities in herself and the people she meets during her summer vacation with her husband and children on Grand Isle. This work was considered highly controversial at its time of publishing in 1899 because of its overtly feminist themes; because this is not a story about her marriage or her motherhood

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Janna
  • Kohlberg and Theory of Consciences

    Kohlberg and Theory of Consciences

    ================================================================= Kohlberg: A. Pre-Conventional 1. Obedience and Punishment 2. Self Intrest Orientation B. Conventional 3. Interpersonal Accord 4. Authority and Social Issue C. Post-Conventional 5. Social Contract 6. Universal Ethical Principles A. Most common for children. Very selfish thinking, and for consequenses of one's self. Ex. Do not do this, or I will spank you. B. Most common in audulescents. A more abstract form of thinking than in Pre-Conventional and thinks partly of one's self,

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Vsepr Theory

    The Vsepr Theory

    THE VSEPR THEORY The VSEPR stands for Ў°Valence Shell Electron Pair RepulsionЎ±, the theory is used for predicting the structure of molecules. The theory can be used in two main steps. First, the number of all bonding pairs and lone pairs is calculated, next, these pairs of electrons are rearranged in order to minimize the repulsion between them. Different number of bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons can form different structure. When there are

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • Berkeley’s Theory of Immaterialism

    Berkeley’s Theory of Immaterialism

    As man progressed through the various stages of evolution, it is assumed that at a certain point he began to ponder the world around him. Of course, these first attempts fell short of being scholarly, probably consisting of a few grunts and snorts at best. As time passed on, though, these ideas persisted and were eventually tackled by the more intellectual, so-called philosophers. Thus, excavation of "the external world" began. As the authoritarinism of the

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    Essay Length: 2,596 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Differential Opportunity Theory

    Differential Opportunity Theory

    Cloward & Ohlin's Differential Opportunity Theory In 1959, Richard Cloward noted that Merton's anomie theory specified only one structure of opportunity. He, however, argued for two and not one. He thus proposed that there are also illegitimate avenues of structure, in addition to legitimate ones. In 1960 he and Lloyd Ohlin worked together and proposed a theory of delinquent gangs known as Differential Opportunity Theory. This theory, like Cohen's theory, combines the strain, differential association

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • Wal-Mart's Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Wal-Mart's Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Final Project - Wal-Mart's Organizational Theory and Behavior Jean K. Martin AXIA College of University of Phoenix There are so many organizational behavior concepts to take into consideration for the success or failure of any organization, business or company. The way these concepts are handled by management and employees will either keep the business open or these same concepts could end up in closure of this same business or organization. Management and employees are the

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Bred
  • Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital

    Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital

    CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Nursing esthetics is the way in which nursing knowledge is expressed (Kozier, et. al. 2001, p.15). It involves feelings that are gained through subjective experience. It is said to be the “art” and “science” of Nursing (Ibid. p. 15). And it is through the art of nursing that nurses primarily express caring; thus, esthetics includes attitudes, beliefs, and values. Sensitivity and empathy are important facets of Nursing

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Bred
  • General Electric Incandescent Light Bulb

    General Electric Incandescent Light Bulb

    General Electric Incandescent Light Bulb Until just over a century ago, man had two sources for light: the Sun and fire. This all changed with the development of the electric light. The light bulb changed the world immensely. No longer does the world comprise of barbaric people who lived in the dark but a civilized culture who have light at their fingertips. This paper will study in depth the production process, the disposal, and future

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Max
  • Crime Theory

    Crime Theory

    Copyright Blackwell Publishing Jun 2005 [Headnote] The nationwide growth in specialized or problem-solving courts, including drug courts, community courts, mental health courts, and domestic violence courts, among others, raises questions about the role of the state with respect to social change. According to social control theories of the state, especially theories of technocratic or rationalized justice, law is increasingly about efficiency, speed, and effectiveness. Specialized courts, however, take on a social problem approach to crime,

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: regina
  • Game Theory

    Game Theory

    Game Theoryƒ Theodore L. Turocy Texas A&M University Bernhard von Stengel London School of Economics CDAM Research Report LSE-CDAM-2001-09 October 8, 2001 Contents 1 What is game theory? 4 2 Definitions of games 6 3 Dominance 8 4 Nash equilibrium 12 5 Mixed strategies 17 6 Extensive games with perfect information 22 7 Extensive games with imperfect information 29 8 Zero-sum games and computation 33 9 Bidding in auctions 34 10 Further reading 38 ƒThis

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    Essay Length: 950 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory

    Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory

    Dr. Howard Gardner was the first to suggest the theory of Multiple Intelligence in 1983. This theory suggests that the traditional grading for one’s IQ, which was mostly based on linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence, was too limited. Instead, Gardner proposes eight different categorizes of intelligent to account for a broader grading system of human intelligence. Moreover, he proposes that each areas of intelligence can have no relations with the other. This idea was highly accepted

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Pragmatic View of Watsons Theory

    Pragmatic View of Watsons Theory

    Goals Provide an overview of Dr. Jean Watson's caring theory to the nursing community. Facilitate the understanding of her work allowing nurses to readily apply this knowledge within their practice. Objectives Describe the general aspects of Watson's caring theory. Describe how Watson's caring theory can be applied to clinical practice. Describe the person through Watson's caring lens. Describe the person's health through Watson's caring lens. Describe nursing through Watson's caring lens. Key Words: Watson's caring

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

    Part I. A. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. GAAP is not a fixed set of rules. It is a guideline or more precisely a group of objectives and concepts that have evolved over 500 years from the basic concepts of Luca Pacioli set forth in the 1400s. It governs how financial statements are prepared and presented in the United States. The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Securities

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Steve
  • Theories of Female Deviance and Crime

    Theories of Female Deviance and Crime

    Melissa Bernaudo CRJ 313 Term Paper Women are not more deviant than men; they simply commit different crimes and are evaluated on the same set of sociological theories which were originally developed by men to account for male behavioral patterns. Throughout the history of the criminal justice system, numerous theories have been developed in an effort to explain and possibly even rationalize those actions which society has deemed to be criminal behavior. However, these vast

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Yan
  • Motivational Theories

    Motivational Theories

    Motivational Theories There are many different ways to motivate. It's amazing how often we use these at work and at home. These five types of motivational theory have been identified as the major groups: need; reinforcement; equity; expectancy; and goal getting. First is the Need theory which focuses on what people require to live fulfilling lives. People need different things. The need will turn into a drive or motivation to fulfill that need and eventually

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Janna
  • Responsibility of Designers to the General Public

    Responsibility of Designers to the General Public

    As this topic could in most cases be considered controversial, this paper is simply the written with views and opinions that I feel about this specific topic. According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary the term “responsibility is defined as “1 : the quality or state of being responsible : as a : moral, legal, or mental accountability.” (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=responsibility&x=0&y=0 ) The question raised in this topic is what, if any, responsibility do graphic designers have to the

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Children Play Definition and Theories

    Children Play Definition and Theories

    In the University of Washington’s The Online Daily student’s newspaper, Alison Dahmen in her two pages article published in 1997 titled “Kids Need Real Freedom to Grow” wrote “Today’s generation lead much more insulated lives,” (Dahmen1) that is they are insulated from the actual freedom to play to, get into trouble, do things that kids are suppose to do. She ultimately concluded that play is no longer play because it has progress from the outdoor

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Discuss the Strength and Weaknesses of Content and Process Theories of Motivation

    Discuss the Strength and Weaknesses of Content and Process Theories of Motivation

    Question: “Discuss the strength and weaknesses of Content and Process Theories of Motivation” People are an organisation’s most valuable and expensive resources but they are the most difficult element of an organisation to manage. People posses a variety of talents and they will react differently in different circumstances, in fact, they are unpredictable. Unlike machines, individuals are interchangeable which creates problems for organisations, for example, a person may work well one day but not the

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Edgar Allen Poe Death Theory

    Edgar Allen Poe Death Theory

    Michael Montgomery Period 6 11/30/05 Edgar Allen Poe Death Theory The true cause of the death for famous author and poet Edgar Allen Poe remains largely in debate leaving the question of how it really happened to be answered, but just how much of a mystery is it really? Simply, one of the most popular ideas of his death seems to make the most sense. Poe died of his own destructive behavior involving alcohol,

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Group Theory

    Group Theory

    Possess a common social identification Two or more people possessing a common social identification and whose existence as a group is recognized by a third party. The process of becoming part of a group often provokes anxiety.The reconnaissance Process occurs before entering the group . A common motivation underlying this activity is an assessment of the rewards and costs associated with joining the group. Group Processes and Structures One of the most elementary aspects

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Jack
  • Masters Degree in General Psychology

    Masters Degree in General Psychology

    Masters Degree in General Psychology My goal for the past 10 years is to become a psychologist. I feel this goal can be accomplished through a Masters Degree in General Psychology. Furthermore, for the past 10 years, I have worked hard to learn as much as I can about this industry. I have worked as a volunteer with the Department of Corrections. While with the Department of Corrections, it was our responsibility to ask

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Theories of Management

    Theories of Management

    Theories gave organizations a framework for knowledge and a guide to achieving their goals. The Industrial Revolution prompted the need for better supervision of workers to boost productivity within the automobile, steel, and coal industries. It is because of this need that the various theories of management began to take shape. The classical management theory, which came about during the Industrial Revolution, focused on the single best way to perform and manage tasks. This enabled

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Piaget Theory

    Piaget Theory

    a) Describe 2 studies of perceptual development (12 marks). b) Assess the way in which such studies help to explain the development of perception (12 marks). In the following essay I intend to describe two studies of perceptual development. I then intend to assess such studies and how they help to explain the development of perception. By perceptual development, I mean how animals and humans alike develop their seeing capabilities. This development of perception

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: regina
  • Critique of the Key Theories Relating to Stress

    Critique of the Key Theories Relating to Stress

    Stress Stress has become a major issue in today’s society. Many factors in people’s lives can cause stress. Stress drastically reduces brain functions such as memory, concentration, and learning. Functions that are essential for effective working. In this essay the potential causes of stress that one may encounter at work will be looked at. Going on to assess ways in which organisations could help alleviate the stress of their employees. A study by ‘Neurofen’ found

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Mike

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