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  • Mental Illness in Homeless People

    Mental Illness in Homeless People

    Mental Illness Among the Homeless A man living on the streets of Philadelphia called himself Joe No Name. A researcher observed him regularly and tried to persuade him to get help. On one visit Joe “reached out and asked to touch his finger to see if he was real or part of the electric current in the wires above their heads” (Torrey 10). Next time you are walking down the streets of a large city,

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    Essay Length: 1,201 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Could Attention Deficit Disorder Be Considered a Disability in a Learning Environment

    Could Attention Deficit Disorder Be Considered a Disability in a Learning Environment

    Could Attention Deficit Disorder be Considered a Disability in a Learning Environment? Abstract Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorders amongst school age children. The foremost characteristic of this chronic disorder is the inability to pay attention, and the ability to become easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds. This study demonstrates that based on symptoms caused directly by an Attention Deficit Disorder, in accordance with definitions and legal standings

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    Essay Length: 2,272 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • Relationship Between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory

    Relationship Between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory

    Relationship between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory Professional development and adult learning are closely related. In adult learning, adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them. Adults want to be the origin of their own learning and will resist learning activities that they believe are an attack on their competence. Professional development gives the people some control over the what, who, how, why, when,

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    Essay Length: 301 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Monika
  • Judith Guest’s Novel Ordinary People

    Judith Guest’s Novel Ordinary People

    Judith Guest’s novel, Ordinary People, is quite a unique story in that it has two protagonists. It alternates between the Conrad’s story and Calvin’s, his father. Although they seem interrelated, especially at the beginning, they are more like two completely different stories which happen to occasionally affect one another before splitting off and going their own ways once more. Conrad’s main concern seems to be his emotional time bomb, always threatening to blow but

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    Essay Length: 2,260 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Steve
  • A Case Study of Action Learning In

    A Case Study of Action Learning In

    A growing concern expressed by employers is the failure of universities to provide students with the skill sets needed by modern industry and businesses (Hibbert, 2000). Significantly, it has been suggested that the learning afforded an individual by an MBA is of limited relevance to their current employer, being better suited for career progression outside an existing workplace (David, 2000). The suggestion is that some part-time MBAs, whilst useful for gaining new jobs, have very

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    Essay Length: 686 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: July
  • Student Survival Guide to Distance Learning

    Student Survival Guide to Distance Learning

    Student Survival Guide to Distance Learning The first step to becoming a successful student of distance learning is to prepare the area you will be using as your classroom. Set your classroom up in an area that will be non-distracting and comfortable. Keeping the area clutter free and organized will be a key factor in succeeding. Another key factor is to be prepared, make sure you have an ample supply of printer paper and ink,

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    Essay Length: 986 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • How We View People

    How We View People

    There was once a Chiney in Jamaica called Mr Chin, who was involved in a > car accident. > At the hospital, > when he awoke, he called for the nurse to tell him what had happened to > him. > "I'm very sorry, sir, but you were involved in a very bad car crash." > "Car crash! My Corola! Is my car all right?" he asked hysterically. > "Sir, your car was destroyed, but

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    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Bhangra, a Great Dance to Learn

    Bhangra, a Great Dance to Learn

    Navdeep Singh English 098 Bhangra, A great dance to learn The curtains arose and there was near dead silence for about 3 seconds. When the lights arose, I heard thousands of people screaming loud and rising to their feet. They were excited about what was coming forth, which was a totally unforgettable dance to be displayed to the entire audience. As the five minute routine started, I danced with enjoyment and displayed my incredible

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    Essay Length: 1,516 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Steve
  • Aboriginal People, Film and the Media

    Aboriginal People, Film and the Media

    Aboriginal people, film and the media Discuss some examples of both positive and negative representations of Aboriginal people and culture. How do such representations of Aboriginal people within the media impact upon Aboriginal subjectivity? Like every citizen around the world, Australians use the media to get information about the world around them. The media not only provides information about international events but also about national, regional and local events. The events that happen and that

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    Essay Length: 345 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Fonta
  • A Raisin in the Sun and Ordinary People

    A Raisin in the Sun and Ordinary People

    I really enjoyed watching both of the films. They both present struggles that families can face but having money in life may not always make things easier for a family. In fact, more issues can occur. Without communication, love, and lack of support, money can’t make feelings disappear and bring happiness. My Family is extremely important to me. I believe that parent-child relationships are very important as well. The grandmother in “a Raisin in

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Learning Team Charter

    Learning Team Charter

    LEARNING TEAM CHARTER Course Title All team members participated in the creation of this charter and agree with its contents X (Please check) Instructor Course Dates Team Members/Personal Information Name Phone Fax Email Team Member Skill Inventory (Areas individual members can contribute/want to develop) strengths include deadline oriented, quality conscious, and Peachtree, Lotus, Excel, Word and Outlook Express knowledge. wants to have a better understanding of computer information systems. A better understanding of CIS will

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    Essay Length: 1,117 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Artur
  • Does Michele Learn That Adults Are Not to Be Trusted or Relied Upon?

    Does Michele Learn That Adults Are Not to Be Trusted or Relied Upon?

    Does Michele learn that adults are not to be trusted or relied upon? At the beginning of this novel the reader is introduced to an innocent and seemingly normal child. The story really starts when Michele discovers a boy in a whole. Michele doesn’t find anyone to help this helpless boy but rather keeps it a secret; something that he has found to keep for himself. This boy in the whole eventually tells a story

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    Essay Length: 378 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: David
  • People Influence Me

    People Influence Me

    Everyone starts out their life headed in their own direction. After time passes, other people influence us and lead us either in the right direction or lead us down a road of destruction. There are many people who have influenced us in our lives and the direction of our lives are going. Some lead us in a good way, and others lead us toward a long, hard way. A few people have guided me astray

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    Essay Length: 2,282 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • Defining Distance Learning

    Defining Distance Learning

    Defining Distance Learning The first thing for you to know is what distance learning is and the terminology with online learning. Distance learning unlike traditional learning takes place outside of a normal physical classroom. In the distance learning classroom, discussions take place in an asynchronous environment, meaning that the students and instructor are not in the classroom at the same time so conversations are posted at different times in a computer network format called a

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    Essay Length: 874 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: July
  • Learning Beyong the Classroom

    Learning Beyong the Classroom

    For my second LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM experience, I had volunteered at “The Rinx at Hidden Pond Park” in Hauppauge, New York where I helped a children’s coach run practices and help out on the bench of a hockey program which has given a lot to me; as I played there as a youth. The program helped me develop myself as a growing adult in many ways. One way in which I feel I grew

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    Essay Length: 1,109 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Max
  • Learning Goals

    Learning Goals

    1. There are many learning goals that can be achieved by having to work in either a pairs or in small groups. I remember when I was in tenth grade my Biology teacher gave out a project during second quarter. This is a group project he said, no more than four in a group. After I have picked my group, we started to pick a subject and get going on it. We get together and

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    Essay Length: 1,287 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: July
  • Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning How to Help

    Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning How to Help

    Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning How to Help Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, is a neurobiological disorder affecting many people around the world. It is characterized by easy distractibility and a difficulty in staying focused on a task or activity for any period of time. Hyperactivity may or may not be present in persons with ADD, if so this is referred to as ADHD. ADD affects everyone differently. Researchers believe chemicals in the brain

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    Essay Length: 3,707 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Vika
  • What Makes Some People Help and Others Stand By?

    What Makes Some People Help and Others Stand By?

    What makes some people help and others stand by? A lot of social psychological research focuses on anti-social behaviour. This essay will look at the other side of the coin and focus on pro-social behaviour, specifically helping behaviour and altruism. It will look at what causes people to help or not help and the phenomenon of altruism, the act of helping other for no discernable reward. The two psychologists who have researched this area most

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    Essay Length: 529 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Victor
  • Learning from Geese

    Learning from Geese

    Flock Together Our society isn’t as perfect as it seems. We still have a lot to learn. We can do this by observing other animals. The geese are a sophisticated group of birds. The way they work resembles how we run our society. They work together, making their group stronger as a whole. Our society, though very complex and advanced is still far from ideal. If our society followed the customs of the geese we

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    Essay Length: 305 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Although New England and the Chesapeake Region Were Both Settled by People of English Origin, by 1700 the Regions Had Evolved into Two Distinct Societies. Why Did This Difference in Development Occur?

    Although New England and the Chesapeake Region Were Both Settled by People of English Origin, by 1700 the Regions Had Evolved into Two Distinct Societies. Why Did This Difference in Development Occur?

    Many colonists, as British subjects, contributed to the war effort in 15, against the French. During that time, the colonists came into contact with the British; however, the colonists had no respect or compassion for those arrogant men. Though it was unsuccessful, the idea of the Albany Congress left an impression on the history of America, becoming evident after the Revolutionary War. Specifically, Benjamin Franklin, an active member in the fight for liberty, proposed the

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • What Makes You Stand out from Other Applicants in Regard to Your Leadership Ability, Ethical Framework, and Passion for Higher Learning?

    What Makes You Stand out from Other Applicants in Regard to Your Leadership Ability, Ethical Framework, and Passion for Higher Learning?

    Question: What makes you stand out from other applicants in regard to your leadership ability, ethical framework, and passion for higher learning? My demonstrated leadership skills, hardened ethical core, and persistent pursuit of knowledge set me apart from other MBA applicants. My undergraduate and professional backgrounds have afforded me experiences in many different team dynamics functioning in various team roles. As a member of a 12-person product design group at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), I

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: regina
  • Why People Need Religion

    Why People Need Religion

    Religion is an important part of peoples’ lives, it gives meaning in this chaotic world we live in to face another day. Collectively, Christianity is the world’s most practiced religion and possibly the most powerful. Many people have tested and tried that power and authority that the church holds, people such as Galileo, Giordano Bruno, and King Henry VIII of England, just to name a few. But no other has challenged the authority of

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Steve
  • Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    There were two main concepts that were thought to have motivated European countries to explore and colonize in America: the excitement and the profit of the "New World". Throughout the 17th century England and Spain began to fight for control of the North American Continent, with different economic goals in mind. The success in the colonization of the New World depended on many factors one which included the treatment of the natives. Although the ideal

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    Essay Length: 735 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Vika
  • How Do Schedules of Reinforcment Affect Learning?

    How Do Schedules of Reinforcment Affect Learning?

    Skinner discovered schedules of reinforcement. Our book defines a schedule of reinforcement as “a specific pattern of presentation of reinforcers over time”. Rather than giving a reinforcement (i.e. a food pellet) after every response (i.e. a lever press), Skinner fixed the operant conditioning chamber to give a reinforcement only after 2 or 3 responses. This is called a partial reinforcement schedule and is more resistant to extinction. Continuous reinforcement occurs when every instance of

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    Essay Length: 383 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Are People Taking Marriage Less Seriously as Divorce Rates Rise?

    Are People Taking Marriage Less Seriously as Divorce Rates Rise?

    Are people taking marriage less seriously as divorce rates rise? As divorce rates in the United States rise it seems that two groups of people are formed: one group deciding marriage isn’t for them and the other group being even more determined to make marriage work. A lot of factors can influence a person’s view on marriage. If a person has grown up with parents who never divorced and had a good marriage that might

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    Essay Length: 276 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Fatih