Social Science Research Essays and Term Papers
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Distance and Distance Research
Distance and Distance Research The Need for Internet Proficiency in the Shadow of Shrinking Resources. Arthur E. Williams, Ph. D. Division of Arts & Letters The University of Maine at Machias 9 O'Brien Avenue Machias, Maine 04654 207/255-3313 awilliam@acad.umm.maine.edu Introduction I teach public speaking and theatre courses at a small New England university located in Downeast Maine. We have an enrollment that hovers at about a thousand. When my students are charged with research, they
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Social Groups in My Life
Social Groups Hope Martinez University of Phoenix Sociology 100 Fay DeMeyer Introduction When examining the numerous “groups” I’ve been a part of, it better explains the person I am today. Many groups do not fall into a specific primary or secondary. At different time’s in life they are different things. While something’s stay constant—like church—the actual facility may change, a new pastor may come to teach. It is everyday unexpected items that change the familiar
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Social Contract
"The current federal system of government in the United States is failing to meet its social contract obligations to the American people." There is nothing closer to the truth than this statement. While some may argue that the government is following the guidelines of a social contract, many aspects of the government have outgrown their britches and taken over. With over fifteen thousand jobs up for the taking in the government it is hard to
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Social Isolation in the Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano in his Interesting Narrative is taken from his African home and thrown into a Western world completely foreign to him. Equiano is a slave for a total of ten years and endeavors to take on certain traits and customs of Western thinking. He takes great pains to improve himself, learn religion, and adopt Western mercantilism. However, Equiano holds on to a great deal of his African heritage. Throughout the narrative, the author keeps
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Political View on Stem Cell Research and the Use of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells
Political View on Stem Cell Research and the Use of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Background of the politics In the United States stem cell research has become a very heated topic over the past several years. It all began in 2001 when President Bush declared that scientists who receive federal research funds—by far the majority—could work only with a handful of stem cell lines. The White House said that more than 60 usable embryonic stem
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Research
CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM Background We need to be understood and not to be condemned… we also have feelings and dreams… we also need love and need to belong… we are a part of this society… allow us to exist that we may live with our own identity…. This excerpt was asserted by a homosexual to let the society know their sentiments as persons with feelings and dreams thus she is asking the society to
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Stem Cell Research
If we can get past the debate and argument of stem cell research and therapies then the future of this type of technology is very promising. Today researchers and physicians are working to design stem cell therapies that are more effective, and reduce the invasiveness and the risk of patients (Stem cell therapies in the future, 2004). We are currently relying on stem cell therapies that rely on cells that are donated by another person.
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Social Awkwardness and Inappropriate Self Disclosure Within ones Family
For many Americans, getting together with your family at Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to catch up with relatives you may not see often and relax. However, if you’ve ever wanted to run away from the Thanksgiving dinner table while covering your ears and screaming, you’re familiar with how social awkwardness can effect family situations. Whether it’s about your parent’s ‘personal’ lives or how your grandparents accidentally discovered a nude beach and joined in on
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Superstition Research Paper.
Cross your fingers and get out your rabbit's feet. Crossing fingers, black cats, rabbit's feet, broken mirrors, they are all harmless superstitions that people believe in that help them through their day. People use superstitions like crossing their fingers or saying a certain chant or phrase to prepare themselves for difficult tasks they feel they can't do by themselves. Athletes and musicians also rely on their superstitious beliefs—like lucky clothing articles, or some routine before
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Business Research Problem Analysis
Introduction In this paper, we will attempt to research how freight costs can be reduced. We will evaluate three possible outcomes as well as create an operational definition of the research problem. We will identify the constructs for the operational definition and point out the benchmarks used for measurements. The outcomes will be compared to the operational definition. An outline for addressing or finding a solution will also be included. Evaluate three possible outcomes to
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Social/cutural Immersion Essay
Social/Cultural Immersion Essay The subway is one of the most unique ways to travel. From the moment that you step on that last step towards the platform, to the time you’re sitting on the train, you’re immediately flooded with different sights, sounds and smells. Cultures clash, and for a spilt second of riding the train, everyone is moving and together as one. It is interesting to take a step back and to look at everyone
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Marketing Research: Kudler Fine Food
Marketing Research: Kudler Fine Food MKT421 - Marketing February 7, 2008 Marketing Research: Kudler Fine Food Kudler Fine Foods is a company on the move. The company is poised to expand services, improve efficiency in the operations and increase the consumer purchase cycle. To accomplished these goals the companies marketing strategies will become a defining factor in how successful Kudler Fine Food will be at achieving there goals. Kudler's has collected information from a survey
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Science Fiction Final Project: Roswell
Science Fiction Final Project: Roswell On the night of July 4, 1947 a thunderstorm filled the sky with loud blasts of thunder and a distinct sound accompanied by a bright flash of light. Giving little thought to the strange occurrence, Mac Brazel went back to sleep and decided to inspect the damage in the morning. In the morning the farmer and his son were surprised to discover an area where pieces of metal were spread
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Social Capital
Knowledge, Skills, Trust Why this is a problem The lack of knowledge, skills, and trust is a major constraint in developing countries. On the consumer side, many technologies and services- such as mobile phones and bank accounts- simply cannot be used or understood by the poor since they may be illiterate, or unwilling to try a product that they are unfamiliar with. And in many cases, they might not have the aptitude to use the
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Consumer Research Stats Case Analysis
Consumer Research, Inc. is investigating whether there is any correlation between specific characteristics of credit card users and the amount these users charge on credit cards. Their objective is to determine if these characteristics can accurately predict the annual dollar amount charged by credit card users. Data was collected from a sample of 50 credit card consumers presenting information on the annual income (referred as Income), size of household (referred as Household), and the annual
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Binge Drinking Research Project
Binge Drinking Research Project Part I Introduction As this project is in two parts, this introduction will focus only on part one which studies binge drinking as the cause. Binge drinking is defined as 5 drinks (males) and four drinks (females) in a 2-hour period. As I begin this research for Dr Scarbrough, I realized the relevance of the information to the environment we, as students, currently occupy. Might the discovery and examination of
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Advancing in Medical Science Through Animals
Advancing in Medical Science Through Animals For decades, mankind has used animals to progress efficiently in scientific research. Animal testing is important for medical science and other beneficial experiments. Many citizens criticize scientists for testing on animals for unnecessary means other than medical research. Many of today’s current vaccines and disease treatments would have been delayed without the use of animals. People across the globe have been saved through organ transplants by persistent research on
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Marketing Research - Spa Goers
Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………....3 Background of Study……………………………………………………………………………..4 The Importance of the Project…………………………………………………………….4 The Management Decision Problems……………………………………………………..4 Research Objectives………………………………………………………………………………5 Research Methodology…………………………………………………………………………....6 Sampling…………………………………………………………………………………..6 Questionnaire Design……………………………………………………………………..6 Data Collection Method…………………………………………………………………...6 Problems Encountered During the Fieldwork Procedure………………………………...6 Cross Tabs Analysis........................................................................................................................7 T-Test Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………8 Managerial Applications…………………………………………………………………………9 Limitations and Conclusions…………………………………………………………………....10 Executive Summary This report examines the feasibility of creating a new spa. As defined by dictionary.com, a spa is a luxurious resort or resort hotel. Though there are many different opinions on
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Lottery Research
The numbers picked for the prizes consist of 5 white balls picked at random from a drum that holds 55 balls numbered from 1 to 55. The Power ball number is a single ball that is picked from a second drum that has 42 numbers ranging from 1 to 42. If the results of these random number selections match one of the winning combinations on your lottery ticket, then you win something. In any combinatoric
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Total Quality Management REPORT ON PROMOTING QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR WATERLANDER HOTEL PREPARED BY: DUE DATE: 5/12/05 WORD COUNT: 1513 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Global Marketing, Plastix International Plc hired Waterlander Hotel to host their annual banqueting. Global Marketing gave clear and specific details of their requirements to the hotel. However, WaterlanderЎ¦s failure to effectively plan and co-ordinate the activities resulted in the banqueting event been a total disaster and a embarrassment to the client. Waterlander
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Norlin Library Research
Norlin Library Research When I got on to the databases at Norlin library they confused me at first because I really didn’t know how to navigate through it, but I ended up getting the hang of it. The first database that I went in to that interested me was the Infrotrac Pop Culture Collection. This database was a collection of articles that had to do with art, advertising, sports, music, and etc… The articles in
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Exploring Research Methodologies: Positivism and Interpretivism
Exploring Research Methodologies: Positivism and Interpretivism Before a researcher can initiate a research project, they face the confusion and the range of theoretical perspectives, methodologies, methods, and the philosophical basis that encompasses them all. This seemingly meticulous structure for the research process is in fact aimed toward providing the researcher with a ‘scaffolding’, or a direction which they can go on to develop themselves to coincide with their particular research purposes. (Crotty, 1998) Once a
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12 Angry Men-Social Psych Review
One Belligerent Room There are few examples of group dynamics as complete and realistic as the film “Twelve Angry Men”. Recently I was required to view this film and had at first great reservations about its value as an educational tool, but soon after the opening credits rolled by and the deliberations began to take place I was caught up in the story. This film was not only entertaining, but it also serves as a
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Exploring Stem Cell Research
Exploring Stem Cell Research Imagine a world where transplants could be done without the sacrifice of another person losing an organ. This world can only exist within the process of stem cell research. In stem cell research there are four different ways to obtain the embryo, some more controversial then the others. The advantages and disadvantages of obtaining these embryos, and stem cell research as a whole, are what many people are comparing. Stem cell
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Guide to Research Paper
I. INTRODUCTION - (Brief comment leading into subject matter - Thesis statement on Shakespeare) II. BODY - Shakespeare's Early Life, Marriage, Works, Later Years A. Early life in Stratford 1. Shakespeare's family a. Shakespeare's father b. Shakespeare's mother 2. Shakespeare's marriage a. Life of Anne Hathaway b. Reference in Shakespeare's Poems B. Shakespeare's works 1. Plays a. Tragedies i. Hamlet ii. Romeo and Juliet b. Comedies i. The Tempest ii. Much Ado About Nothing c.
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