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  • Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education

    Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education

    Outline: Philosophy of Education I. Introduction A. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences B. My future classroom C. My role as a male educator II. Definition of Philosophies A. Philosophies 1. Existentialism B. Ways of Knowing 1. Eastern Ways of Knowing a. Chinese thought C. Styles of Teaching 1. Humanism III. Conclusion IV. References Introduction Education is an ongoing process based upon experience. The old adage you learn something new everyday is very true, and

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    Essay Length: 1,514 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Historical Foundations and Purposes of School

    The Historical Foundations and Purposes of School

    The Historical Foundations and Purposes of School: Throughout the evolution of American education many ideas and concepts have played a large role in the way we now educate our children. For as long as schooling has been around, equality of education has played one of the most crucial roles in educating all of America's students in a fair and just manner. All schools strive to educate students in a way that they may be successful

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    Essay Length: 808 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: July
  • Foundation of Financial Management Chap 1 & 2

    Foundation of Financial Management Chap 1 & 2

    Chapter 1 Even numbered discussion questions from page 20 & 21 #2What type of partnership allows some of the investors to limit their Liability? Explain. A limited partnership allows some investors to limit their liability. With a limited partnership some partners are known as general partners and have unlimited liability for any debts the company may have. The other partners of the company are called limited partners. This means they are only responsible for their

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    Essay Length: 599 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Thom Mayne: Architectural Bad Boy

    Thom Mayne: Architectural Bad Boy

    Brigham Young University Thom Mayne: Architectural Bad Boy March 10, 2006 He is referred to as a "Bad Boy", a "Maverick", and a "Loose Cannon" in today's architectural world. His methods are unorthodox, highly progressive, and revolutionary. Thom Mayne and his California-based architectural firm Morphosis have infiltrated the building scene to wow critics and scholars alike with his cutting-edge designs and uncanny sense of aesthetic function. Thom Mayne was recently named in 2005 as the

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Janna
  • Architecture of the New Capitalist Society

    Architecture of the New Capitalist Society

    Architecture of the New Capitalist Society INTRODUCTORY THEME Daniel Libeskind's winning design for the new World Trade Center takes a sentimental and metaphorical approach. He claims that the completed WTC would become the representation of America's belief in humanity, its need for individual dignity, and its beliefs in the cooperation of human. Libeskind's original design focused on restoring the spiritual peak to the New York City and creating an icon that speaks of America's vitality

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Institutional Foundations of China's Market Transition

    The Institutional Foundations of China's Market Transition

    The Institutional Foundations of China's Market Transition Interpreting China's Transition to Markets: The Institutional Perspective In the two decades between 1978 and 1998, China has transformed itself from a centrally planned economy to an emerging market economy and at the same time has achieved nearly a 10 percent average growth rate. During this period, China's per capita GDP has more than quadrupled and the living standard of ordinary Chinese people has improved significantly. For instance,

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: regina
  • Personal Values and Ethical Foundations

    Personal Values and Ethical Foundations

    Personal Values and Ethical Foundations How does one’s personal, organizational and cultural values affect decision-making in one’s personal and professional life? Can a correlation be made to support this conceptually? Can specific interactions reflect the perspectives identified? These are all questions that lead to the formulation of personal values and setting an ethical foundation in a person’s life. People today in and outside of businesses are fairly liberal in choosing what they will and what

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov's Foundation

    The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov's Foundation

    The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov’s Foundation The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov’s Foundation [This essay explores those characteristics of the novel Foundation, which are peculiar to the genre of Science Fiction.] The most fundamental and obvious element of Science Fiction is its dependence on imagined technological advancements. The SF writer exploits the gap between scientific theory and practice to create a world, or at least circumstances, very different from our own

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    Essay Length: 651 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Foundation by Isaac Asimov

    Foundation by Isaac Asimov

    Science has made a myriad of calculated prophecies, predicting its own rapid progression and ultimate escalation to supremacy above all other knowledge. The “Foundation Trilogy” by Isaac Asimov is set at a future time, when the divination of science has proved to be true and man has conquered the galaxy with its help. The Julactic Empire, a society of a million human worlds, is spread through out the vast nothingness of the Milky Way, filling

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Jessica
  • World Wildlife Foundation - Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings

    World Wildlife Foundation - Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings

    World Wildlife Foundation Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings The Mackenzie Valley Watershed is located in the Northwest Territories. The valley covers about a fifth of Canada, which is almost two times larger than the province of Ontario. The Watershed is home to many animals including Caribou, wolves, grizzly bears, moose, and a very large bird population, that includes ducks, geese, and swans and many varieties of shore birds. WWF and the residents of the Northwest

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Architectural Form: Suleymaniye Mosque

    Architectural Form: Suleymaniye Mosque

    The Suleymaniye mosque was truly a masterpiece during the time it was built in the mid 1500s. Today, it still never fails to captivate its audience through the complexity of its design and the intellectual analysis of its significance. The mosque was actually said to be as magnificent as the Seven Wonders of the World according to two European travelers, Freynes Moryson and John Sanderson, soon after its completion (Nelipogulu 221). The mosque is definitely

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Architecture of the California Missions

    Architecture of the California Missions

    The Architectural History of the California Missions (1769-1823) You may already know that there are 21 missions today in the state of California. Starting in San Diego all the way past San Francisco, the missions remind us of an earlier time when the Spanish were colonizing Alta California. The California missions were started because the Spanish king wanted to create permanent settlements in the area of the New World called Alta California. The decision to

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Mike
  • Foundations of Problem-Based Learning

    Foundations of Problem-Based Learning

    Personal Perspective Paper Course: MM500 Foundations of Problem-Based Learning Instructor: Greg Luce Reflecting back on personal experiences there are many instances in which the decision-making models were utilized. Dating back to September 4th 2005 while under the employ of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), we began to encounter difficulties meeting the needs of the victims. Servicing the millions of victims for disaster relief assistance became problematic due to the severity and close proximity of

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    Essay Length: 383 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • University Medical Foundation

    University Medical Foundation

    University Medical Foundation (UMF), Inc., is a not-forprofit corporation formed by physicians in the College of Medicine at Southeastern University. UMF, with over 600 physicians, provides the medical staff for University Hospital. In addition, UMF staffs and administers a network of 25 ambulatory care clinics and centers at ten locations within 50 miles of the hospital. In 2002, UMF generated over $500 million in revenues from about 40,000 inpatient stays and 0,000 outpatient visits. Over

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • How the Foundation Stage Has Emerged

    How the Foundation Stage Has Emerged

    Examine the history of provision for 0-5 year olds in Britain showing how the foundation stage has emerged and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. Early year’s education, in Britain has traditionally been child centred, emphasizing the child's individual interests and experiences along with integrated learning (for exam-ple, the three ‘R’s) and free play. Historically, there has been very little government intervention in pre-school provision, however, in order to improve the quality and in-crease the

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: regina
  • Lion Foundation Youth Yachting Scheme Swot Analysis

    Lion Foundation Youth Yachting Scheme Swot Analysis

    Strengths What have been the strong parts of the scheme over the last year? What parts of the scheme have worked for you?  The scheme has a strong vision which is clearly communicated.  The scheme has a three year plan, that it is implemented and reviewed.  The scheme is inclusive of sailors irrespective of the where they sail and their ability.  The programme is well organised.  The programme is transparent

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Single Sign-On Application Architecture and Design

    Single Sign-On Application Architecture and Design

    Single Sign-on Application Architecture and Design The subject matter of this paper is the integration of single sign-on based web architecture in place of the current design that provides multiple sites for company employees. Currently, employees wishing to access company related information are required to access approximately eight different websites and maintain records for different user names and passwords for each site. This paper will outline the design specifics that will be necessary for full

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    Essay Length: 1,265 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Cultural Foundations: United States Vs. Canada

    Cultural Foundations: United States Vs. Canada

    Cultural Foundations: United States vs. Canada Canadian and United States cultural foundations are similar and yet they vary in origin, deference toward authority, and identity as defined by the media. The two use very different symbols for their cultures; whereas the United States symbol is the great melting pot, Canada’s cultural symbol is the mosaic. (Seiler, 97) The United States melting pot gives one the image of diverse peoples coming together to form one great

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Relationship Between Architecture and Ancient Beliefs

    Relationship Between Architecture and Ancient Beliefs

    The relationship between the architecture of religious buildings and a culture’s spiritual conception of god, the afterlife, or the path towards enlightenment is extremely evident in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Buddhist cultures. The structures that these people built, were not made just for a place to worship. They represented many things to their builders, but mostly they represented the way to “heaven.” To the people of ancient Mesopotamia, their temple was the home of their

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Edward
  • Trends in Computer Architecture

    Trends in Computer Architecture

    Trends in Computer Architecture Since the introduction of the first computer, the search for computer architecture that is faster, smaller, and more efficient has been a constant goal of the computer industry. The first computers were large, heavy machines composed of thousands of vacuum tubes. The development of the transistor created the next evolution in computer architecture, the microchip. This is the architecture used in the current generation of computers. Like its vacuum tube predecessor,

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Monika
  • Slavery and Freedom: The Contradiction of The Formation of The Constitution and The Foundation of America

    Slavery and Freedom: The Contradiction of The Formation of The Constitution and The Foundation of America

    Slavery and Freedom: the Contradiction of the Formation of the Constitution and the Foundation of America. America is seen as the formation of freedom and the foundation of a world filled with opportunities was formed from slavery. The dehumanization of Africans began with the institution of slavery which began with the formation of the United States. With the introduction of plantations, slavery became popular during the 16th and 17th centuries on Brazilian and Caribbean sugar

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Top
  • Soviet Constructivist Architecture and Its Influences

    Soviet Constructivist Architecture and Its Influences

    Soviet Constructivist Architecture …and its influences The Russian architectural profession was relatively intact after the revolution in October 1917, at least compared to the other arts in this unstable time. Foreign architects worked freely in the larger cities and the demand for private building was relatively high. This period was short lived as civil war wreaked havoc with the economy and infrastructure of the country. A major turning point for the profession, and the Russian

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: David
  • Comparing Religious Architecture

    Comparing Religious Architecture

    Comparing Religious Architecture The three pieces of architecture I have chosen for this exercise are the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Cordoba, Spain, the San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, and the Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, Italy. I will describe each building, the reason I chose each one, and how it represents its religion. The Great Mosque of Cordoba is an Islamic Mosque, the San Vitale is an Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Orvieto Cathedral is

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Architecture History Pyramid Paper

    Architecture History Pyramid Paper

    Architecture History Pyramid Paper Pyramids have been around for centuries, and for over 43 centuries some pyramids have been one of the tallest land structures made by man. Throughout the many decades, pyramids have been remade using modern materials and new technologies, but it remains a myth as to how the Egyptians were able to mold such a huge land mass with their lack of technology. One of the most famous pyramids to this day

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: regina
  • 19th Century Architecture

    19th Century Architecture

    19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres and contain 1100 apartments, 100 staircases, and 11 courts. The exterior, in it's Revived Gothic style, s impressive with its three large towers: Victoria Tower

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Max

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