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Emil Durkheim: A Theorists Profile
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In analyzing how social systems maintain and restore equilibrium, functionalists tend to use shared values or generally accepted standards of desirability as a central concept.... What Durkheim was denoting with the concept of collective conscience, then, is that social systems evidence systems of ideas, such as values, beliefs, and norms that constrain the thoughts and actions of individuals....
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Criminological Theories A comparison Between Control Theories and Scocial control Theories of Crime
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It is more a "self concept".... he other Control theories, The General Theory of Crime, The Age Graded Life Course Theory that followed, acknowledged the SELF concept .... Topic: Criminological Theories: A comparison Between Control Theories a and social control Theories of Crime. ...
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The Addition of a Corporate Nap Room at the offices of Phidias & Associates
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aving discovered that two other companies in the community provide this facility for their employees, I have carried out some research on the concept.... Having discovered that two other companies in the community provide this facility for their employees, I have carried out some research on the concept.... The idea of a 'nap room' will probably be a new concept or idea to many of the partners and perhaps even to the senior partner but executives at their level are not stupid and if given the facts and if informed of the research, will fully understand the issues involved and the benefits of action....
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Form and Function in The Fountainhead
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In this movie review, the author gives a detailed information about the forms and function of the "The Fountainhead" movie at the center of which is the visual composition as a controlling element.... And wherein the significance of social and psychological structure is depicted.... ... ... Roark is now an everyman in royal blue suit and power red tie; the carpet he stands on is teal, and the buildings he looks at and touches a model of are retro peach; the skyline penthouse Francon and Roark rest in is romanticized with more antique teal; the characters' b&w tie garb stays put; and the buildings outside are daguerreotype  ...
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Linkage between Bureaucratic Structure and Human Agency
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t is widely acknowledged everywhere that Max Weber had an ingrained concept of 'rationality and rationalism' in all his works, and according to Rogers Brubaker, it was veritably a 'great unifying theme' in his work, even though it has been stated by some others that the concept was at times 'evasive'....
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Is Nationalism a Rational Phenomenon
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he concept of nationalism ... The concept of nationalism is deeply intertwined with questions like; ... The paper 'Is Nationalism a Rational Phenomenon?... raquo; resumes that nationalism can be named neither rational nor irrational issue.... It's a non-rational phenomenon for the achievement of ideological goals by its adherents, who can feel their illusory exclusiveness compared to national minorities....
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Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code
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We can see this dominant religious concept in Dan Brown's character Sir Leigh Teabing who declares: "It was all about power.... Thus, the concept of the Freemasons as a secret society is exploited in the best possible way by Brown's talent and insight.... The Da Vinci Code is as wildly popular as controversial with posing uncomfortable and taboo questions about the validity of Christianity....
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Terrorism: Fear of Crime
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The paper 'Terrorism: Fear of Crime' focuses on the events of 9/11, which were a realization that the concept of Homeland Security was increasingly becoming a fallacy and that the key risks lay in the management of the airline and airport security in the West.... Terrorism The events of 9/11 were a realization that the concept of Homeland Security was increasingly becoming a fallacy and that the key riskslay in the management of the airline and airport security in the West....
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Made in Madagascar: Sapphires, Ecotourism and the Global Bazaar
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According to the author, the ‘global bazaar' links every other aspect with the concept that people constantly seek information and that they will always trade goods.... His concept is basically to show that the global bazaar is the same independent of the place....
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Why I Want to Study at Bentley
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Understanding of this basic reality is crucial to the concept of social tolerance, especially in the world of today.... Instead of feeling belittled by the entire event, I felt stronger, as a new way and concept of destiny suddenly came to light.... The author states that the open environment at Bentley is what inspires him/her to join....
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Free speech, privacy and censorship
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Free speech is the concept, which allows you to speak freely without any censorship.... Therefore, what is censored may range from particular word to entire concept but one thing for sure it is influenced by value systems.... According to many, it has a very pivotal role to play in modern liberal democracies....
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E-Portfolio
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This e-Portfolio will concentrate on presenting the ideas and knowledge that can be revealed to a young student through the use of social sciences.... By using a graphic organizer, this essay will navigate the reader through the different stages of the lessons chosen for the "The American Dream.... This course will be taught over the course of a week and includes four units chosen carefully to create a link between all....
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The Most Important Factors Of Transforming Gateshead Holdings
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The concept of JIT or Just-in-Time is another revolutionary concept from the stable of Japanese management style.... IT Approach: The concept of JIT or Just-in-Time is another revolutionary concept from the stable of Japanese management style....
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Clinical supervision
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afterwards, in order to analyze it"(Goldhammer 1969) Four years after Goldhammer outlined his model for clinical supervision, Cogan did an analysis of Goldhammer's work and with the assistance of supervisors of teachers at Harvard University, Cogan adopted his own Clinical Supervision model, albeit it has three more steps than the pioneering model, the minor variance in the number of steps does not water down or conflict in concept.... The Peer Assistance and Review states that, "The clinical Supervision concept is intended to be a cyclic process....
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Liberty and Government
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iberty is basically a concept of political philosophy or in other words we can say that it is a condition where an individual is set free to act according to his or her on will but the definition of liberty is a bit different in the dictionaries of the founders as described by Holcombe "Liberty for the founders meant that the government would protect the rights of individuals but would have minimal involvement in their economic affairs....
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Negotiable Instruments and Bankruptcy - Secured loan in Saudi Arabia
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For reliability and functionality of this concept, the mortgage and the secured debt must remain indissoluble or enjoined.... This is because; the concept of the validity and satisfaction of the mortgage will be only relevant if and only if, the secured loan is valid and satisfactory (ARTICLE 5)....
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Computer hardware and operating systems
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Parallelism is an intuitive and appealing concept, in practice however it carries high price tag (Pancake, 1996), resulting in general from lack of user experience in parallel programming and still early stage of parallel computer systems development.... Organizations like Google and other competitors have developed a new concept of supercomputing called Data Intensive Super Computer (DISC) systems....
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Developing Yourself As A Supervisor
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Nowadays, the concept of supervising entails more calibre to be acquired by a person besides power.... The crux of this concept is that both personal and professional calibres of leadership cannot be termed as innate, as these qualities can be acquired and developed consistently through practice and experience....
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NHS and Community Care Act
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It has been sixteen years since the commencement of NHS and Community Care Act of 1990 in UK.... This community care legislation is based on autonomy, empowerment and choice and has become the mean to address the problems confronting the community programs in the country.... ... ... ... This paper provides the critical analysis of the some policies and their implication for the local authorities....
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a modern approach in psychotherapy that combines cognitive therapy, REBT and modification of behavior to treat psychopathology and anxiety disorders.... Its main focus centers on challenging skewed beliefs and assumptions held by patients that ultimately affect the way they think, feel, react and behave in certain situations....
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The importance of Spiritual Care in the Nursing Practice
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Nursing as caring As early as in 1850s Florence Nightingale introduced the concept of caring which goes beyond the treatment of disease.... Her concept of caring meant to create an environment for natural process of healing.... Holistic nursing is a practice that focuses on healing the whole person through the unity of body, mind and soul....
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Business - Corporate Accountability
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The concept of corporate accountability has brought various enlightened sectors of the corporate world together.... Environmental organizations, trade unions, consumers, human rights and governments have all united behind the concept of corporate accountability (Friends of Earth, 2010)....
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Cash vs. Accruals: Is There a Difference in Recognizing Transactions
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The accrual concept of accounting, according to Advani, is based on the principle that “businesses are assessed not so much on what they have on hand, but rather on their expectations and potential” (Advani, 2006, p.... The concept, based on this principle, recognizes items that an enterprise is supposed realized in any period but are incurred or gained in the current period (Advani,...
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My Status in Society
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Achieved Status and My Corresponding Roles as a Student The concept of Achieved Status is actually coined by Dr.... ME: My Status in Society Your Name Date Class This paper is a partial fulfillment for the subject ________, under Professor ________.... ME: My Status in Society I....
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Theories and Models of Communication
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It is the concept utilized by males in the genderlect hypothesis, in communication.... Males utilize this concept to sustain a positive image.... The essay "Theories and Models of Communication" describes the area of information as well as mathematics that evaluate the technical procedure of information....
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Exploring Human Nature and Destruction
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When looking at the references that William Manchester discusses, he analyzes the concept of war.... He includes in his essay about Okinawa the concept that war has existed for several years.... A.... T.... Claudine Aguilar English 101, Th 2 May 2012 Exploring Human Nature and Destruction Human beings are all subject to human nature in all terms of culture, civilization, communities and their environment....
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Developing Hospitality Properties
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The two authors state that recently, this concept has been made easier by the knowledge of availability of such investors through networking and other business professionals.... Developing hospitality properties: Raising funds Insert Institution Date Introduction The process of raising funds is recorded as one of the most daunting and demystifying processes in a business that may discourage an entrepreneur to the extent of giving up....
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Life of a prisoner in the Soviet Gulag and Nazi Death Camp Systems
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The strongest concept that creates the biggest differences in the experiences that are described is that in the Gulag, while life is harsh, there does seem to be some hope that the next day will come, and that finally the protagonist will be released from his imprisonment.... The horror of this concept and the number of people lost to this belief system makes it one of the worst events in human history....
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Virtual Private Network Architecture
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VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Virtual Private Network Architecture Author Author Affiliation Date This paper presents an overview of the virtual cloud environment.... The basic purpose of this research is to analyze the process whereby virtual clouds (tangible machines) are used to link to virtual private networks (VPNs) that interacts with virtual enterprise architectures or enterprise resource planning systems architectures....
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Old Age and the Welfare State
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Old Age and Welfare State The concept of a welfare state takes its basis from understanding that the citizens of a country need to be given their due and this must happen on a consistent basis.... Therefore the concept of a welfare state is all the more significant because it touches upon quite a few areas which are related with the treatment of the people as they grow old and are unable to live their life their own way....
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Hebrew Word Study: Love
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Hopefully, it will be noted that ahab is indeed a very important concept that is ultimately the set-up, or backdrop, for love that is established by grace rather than mercy.... I also think it is important to have a loving outlook which comes straight from the agape love concept from the New Testament....
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A Look into Judith Ortiz Cofers Quinceaera
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In this passage, not just the idea of additional responsibilities but also the concept of entering puberty is being introduced by the older generation, though with a rather negative connotation, as well as the idea that it is a rather hushed and perverse subject that must not be talked about in public.... Lastly, the concept of sexuality is introduced by this passage, “It is as soft as the inside of my thighs”, and is ended by the last passages of the poem: “At night I hear myself growing and wake to find my hands drifting of their own will to soothe skin stretched tight over my bones....
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Reflective Practice and Nursing Using Gibbs Model of Reflection
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t is vital to gain an understanding of the concept of health promotion as used in today's environments.... According to Ghaye and Lillyman (2000) such a concept tends to change with demands.... The author of the following essay "Reflective Practice and Nursing Using Gibbs Model of Reflection" has clearly shown that health promotion, evidence-based healthcare, clinical governance, health effectiveness, as well as a reflection all constitute a practice....
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Is There Really a Heaven
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Therefore, there is no negation of the concept of Heaven in Judaism as well.... No: University: Date: Is there really a Heaven?... Heaven is a reality and different religions of the world hold a belief that after dying, people will be able to go to Heaven based on their deeds.... The contrasting place to Heaven is Hell, which will accommodate the evil doers....
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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being
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Seligman believes in the power of positive psychotherapy although the concept is only in the beginning stage of application.... In having expanded his happiness model to the new concept of well being by imbibing the constructs of positive emotion, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishments, the author has connected his theory to authentic happiness....
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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
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In Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's writings, the most commonly typified themes are her concept of female uniqueness, love, and relationships.... The traditional concept that women are second-rate to men, and they are supposed to be submissive to their husbands is still the foremost problem in societies today....
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Principles of Macroecomomics
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160) discussion is similar but Baumol and Blinder's take-off point for the concept of the marginal propensity to consume is disposable income rather than plain income.... On the Marginal Propensity to Consume The marginal propensity to consume or MPC is the portion of income that is spent for every additional income (Mankiw 2009, p....
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Existance of the State: Breaking the Assumptions
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Existence of the State: Breaking the Assumptions Existence of the State: Breaking the Assumptions The state has long been held as a required element of organized society.... There are some who would not even consider questioning rather or not the state was necessary, but assume that it is correct for there to be a state, serving to govern over society....
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Death expressed through Literary elements
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Name Professor Class Date Death Expressed Through Various Literary Elements Death and dying are widely used topics in several famous poems.... This includes the poem “Death Be Not Proud” by John Donne and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson.... ... ... ... These two poems provide readers an interestingly different view on death through various literary elements....
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The Importance of Ethics and Morality
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Ethics is that branch of philosophy which presents and clearly specifies the concept of good and bad behavior.... Generally ethics and morality can be interchanged as they are almost identical on the basis of the concept that they hold.... The paper "The Importance of Ethics and Morality" states that a person should always listen to the people older than them and follow on their teachings and sayings because surely they will lead us to the right path and will always help us to lead a life which is free from all sorts of vice....
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Isalm, the West, and Democracy
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he history of Islam suggest that the concept of election was present but to a very limited level.... Islam is one of the the monethiest religions in the world having followers well over billions practicising the same faith in almost all corners of the world.... Started 1400 years ago, Islam claim to be the last and the true religion of the world with no room for new religions and....
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How has geopolitics changed the end of WWII
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Even Kjellen, besides his political-philosophical concept of nation and state, favored the most restricted meaning of the term of ‘geopolitics' – “Geopolitics is the study of the state as a geographic organism or phenomenon in space; that is land, territory, or, most pregnantly, as country [Reich].... 26, 1960) and developed by the apologists of geographical determinism, the concept of ‘natural boundary' and the akin in spirit one - of ‘harmonic state', were largely used in Nazi Germany as well as in the rest of the world, as a milestone in determination of the trends of foreign policy....
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How do the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan affect the U.S. economy, politics and way of thinking
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Ever since the war in Iraq was launched in 2003, there have been a number of studies done on the effect of the War.... While some.... ... ... the Nobel Laureate, Joseph Stiglitz have concentrated on the costs (hidden and direct) on the economy, others like Ron Suskind have looked at the way in which the war shaped the polity....
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Culture and ethical values
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Thomas Hobbes remains one of the most important figures in the history of modern philosophy, and is best remembered for the employment of the theory of the social contract to explain the nature and origin of government as emanating from a ‘state of nature'.... In his famous.... ... ... tise, Leviathan, Hobbes claims that men are naturally selfish and suspicious of the actions of others; this leads them to commit aggressive preventive acts to secure their lives (1651/2005)....
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Learning ,development- education
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Learning takes place only when there is adequate motivation in one form or the other and motivation provides energy and reason to learn new things.... School that forms the educational, both pedagogical and psychological, base of an.... ... ... ual must implement a student oriented curriculum and evaluation system so that it not only motivates students but can prevent demoralization in children who are facing a sudden loss of motivation. ...
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The Pros and Cons of Commercial Surrogacy
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The debate on g is a subject in its own right and hence this essay will only pertain itself to surrogate motherhood in its traditional and modern versions which categorically excludes the concept of cloning.... The society is challenged to find a balance between new commercial opportunities and their moral underpinnings....
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The Issue of Leadership in Christianity
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s spiritual restorationism became a reality, the concept is clear that early Church leaders formed the basis of diverse protestant denominations different from what many may believe today were the original teachings of Jesus Christ.... In Christianity, it becomes even more important to the health and growth of the Church....
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Community Resources In the United States
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The organization started way back in 1989, when a consortium of Berks County leaders, from school districts, civic organizations, social service agencies, and even business leaders, found out from a survey conducted with 1,000 students and school personnel that school personnel supported the concept of a local telephone hotline that will serve as an “effective means to provide children with confidential support and referral.... ?? About 80% of student interviewees also supported that such concept would most likely work....
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Explain and discuss Erikson and James Marcia's view of adolescent identity development
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In the words of Eriksson, the concept of identity develops may be expressed as follows – “Maybe the fact that I am immigrant to this country made me feel that the problem of identity holds a central position in the disturbances we encounter today.... Several aspects change with respect to the way he sees himself and his surroundings....
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Influence of Global Warming
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The concept of global warming mainly derives from the understanding that excessive greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can cause the planet to overheat which has negative impacts on human beings.... The concept of global warming as an issue of debate emanates from the notion that industrial growth combined with arrogance that global warming is not a crisis to the extent of ignoring its consequences has created a situation where our actions are colliding with the ecological system thereby creating unfavorable conditions to the climate....
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