Essays on Mathematics Literature Reviews

The cultural advantage Introduction Huijser, in the book ‘Cultural advantage, a new model to succeed with global teams,' explores avenues that can help an organization to overcome cultural differences towards success.... The book, through its separate topics, explores concepts of culture and approaches to integrating different cultures in a work place towards organizational success....

The film Born on the 4th of July (1989), by the renowned director Oliver Stone is interconnected with the war history and the relationship between America and Vietnam.... The director adopted the autobiography of Ron Kovic, an individual who did participate in Vietnam War.... The.... ... ... To be specific, the film represents the anti-war sentiment, futility of war, physical, emotional and mental trauma faced by the soldiers....

It has more to do with the emotional stability and constitution of the person, and is rightly called emotional intelligence by few discerners.... In his 1995 book,.... ... ... nal Intelligence”, Daniel Goleman outlines his understanding of the relationship between these two attributes of our mentalities and suggests measures through which we can improve our living standards (Goleman, 1995, p....

The subtitle of the book, “The Business Solution to Poverty: Designing Products and Services for Three Billion New Customers” written by Paul Polak and Mal Warwick, is referenced to the 2.... billion people living on earth earning $2 per day.... According to C.... .... Prahalad in his.... ... ...

James' The Black Jacobins described Toussaint's difficulty in accepting firm and realistic decisions as the root of his defeat and imprisonment.... Toussaint.... ... ...

The American Dreams in China (aired in the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival) is a 2013 Chinese movie directed by Peter Chan and produced by Zhou Zhiyong, Aubrey Lam and Zhang Ji.... The movie, originally in the Mandarin language, features Deng Caho (as Meng Xiaojun), Tong.... ... ... The three are very close friends (with lofty dreams for the future) who hail from various backgrounds....

According to the report, "The End of Normal" presents a challenge to the common views and analyses concerning the economic patterns of the world.... The economic scene experienced a crisis in 2008.... The result was high unemployment, slow growth, chronic deficits, falling home values.... ... ... ...

This book review "The Dangers of Relying on a Legal List: West Virginia Consolidated Investment Fund" focuses on the analysis of the events leading to the fiasco in West Virginia and the immediate aftermath.... There is still much to learn and reflect on from this incident.... ... ... ... It is economically more viable and offers more freedom as long as prudence is not sacrificed....

The paper "Rise and Fall of Alternative Economic Strategy" discusses that generally, the Alternative Economic Strategy was a consultative model that has been deemed among the most far-reaching and all-inclusive plans ever developed by the Labour party.... ... ... ... It is quite essential to state that AES was a series of proposals detailing the plans of the Labour Party in attaining renewal of Britain's economy following the British economic crisis that had worsened in the 1970s and to address the problem arising from the increasing internationalization of the economy....

The paper 'Support Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms' analyzes collaboration amongst general education teachers and special education teachers.... They comprise of referring and care to the general learning tutors and para-educators, plus direct and indirect services to students....

These have all given various different results within the literature, although these are partly dependent on the methodologies used and the time periods examined.... This paper talks about economic effects from the introduction of the congestion charge in London.... In order to solve problems of the traffic congestion and air pollution, the revolution in London's transport system began on 17 February 2003; the mayor of London introduced the congestion charge....

Name Professor Class Date The Bridge on River Kwai I.... The Film and its Message a.... Were there parts of the movie that were confusing or hard to understand?... ? The pretext of the film was initially difficult to understand because there was no explanation to it.... ... ... ... In the beginning of the film, there are already Prisoners Of War (POW) digging and it was not clear why and it was for....

According to Jay Braiman, “Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature, in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language, which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze.... This paper "Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried" focuses on the collection of stories written by Tim O'Brien that can be considered as his memoir of the Vietnam War....

Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is considered a classic for multiple reasons.... It is today, still performed, studied and watched by a wide audience.... His creation of characters in this play is one of the reasons why his plays are still alive.... The humour, sympathy, and notion of real feeling and emotion displayed by and through these characters are what make them lovable and easy to relate to. ...

Postimperial and Postcolonial literature in English.... This book report describes features of the novel The Buddha Of Suburbia, written by Hanif Kureishi.... This paper outlines the lives of the main characters, the ethics of life and sexual orientation, the dramatic effect of the plot....

The author states that several potential ethical problems arise in relation to DNR (do not perform CPR) orders.... In particular, the importance of adequately informing the patient and family of the potential benefits and complications of CPR in the current medical situation is stressed.... ... ... ...

Ralph Ellison's “Invisible Man” was a great milestone in American literature and ever since its appearance in 1952 it continues to enthrall its readers as well as its audiences all over the world.... This paper "Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison" presents the Invisible Man that was the only novel written by Ralph Ellison, the grandson of slaves who was born to working-class parents....

As a result only limited literature is available on the issue.... The author of the "Sex-Crime Related Investigations" paper states that empirical data can be collected from the successful investigation of sex crimes to formulate guidelines and practices that help as beacons of light for future sex crime investigations....

The main dilemma in the Vietnam War was not based on the political and historical agenda that is often conveyed in the literature studied.... The paper "Depths of Tragedy in the Working Class War" discusses that the main thesis of the author is to present information about the Vietnam War and how it shaped several men in America....

This literature review "Changing Identity of Women" analyzes various narratives and essays that are related to travel and are new concepts of identity and gender that are displayed.... he second piece of literature that shows the same break in identity and boundaries is The Passionate Nomad....

In spite of socio-cultural diversity of the modern society, this story remains popular and is widely used and discussed in literature, mass media, cinema, theatre.... The paper 'Jason and the Argonauts' focuses on myth which is well-known all over the world.... It relates to the period of antiquity and describes feats of arms of ancient heroes....

One language was widely spoken, and was everywhere recognized as the language of literature.... The review "The Desire of Ages by Ellen White" suggests the major purpose of this book is to set forth Jesus Christ as the One in whom every longing of human beings can be satisfied.... the author presents Jesus Christ as the only redeemer of the world and the true source and answer of satisfying every desire of humans....

The book review "Symbolism in the A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen" states that Henrik Ibsen has masterfully infused symbolic elements into his work A Doll's House.... The plot has been carefully crafted with many underlying ideas that provoke the reader to probe into the deeper meaning of the story....

Besides death, the aspect of literature is one the important points made through the novel.... The book review "Death in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak" states that Based on the German settings during World War II, The Book Thief is the debut novel by Markus Zusak.... It is the story of a girl Liesel, who with the help of her accordionist foster father, feels the urge to steal books....

According to Said, the literature describing the orient world lacked freedom from prejudice and creativity.... "Orientalism: Unmasking the Selfish Goals of the West" paper focuses on the movie 'orientalism', through an interview with Edward Said who explains what led him to study the orientalism....

But his whole approach is bound to reveal the fact that it is designed to legalize the cultural of hegemony of the west, as Corin says, in Mauss's evaluation “Modern Western societies are considered the paradigm of egocentric societies but the current literature tends to recast this feature as an “anomaly” rather than as the ultimate term of cultural evolution” (Corin 83)....

hilosophy and literature are distinct, observed themes, observed when characters using their artificial memories quotes mankind quotes like Darwin and Confucius.... This movie review "The Films Avalon, Ghost in the Shell 2 and Metropolis" analyzes three different films.... Each film is analyzed individually with no comparison to the other films under this analysis and focuses to bring out the best understanding of the said film....

The aim of the present literature review is to critically discuss the terms of the beautiful and the sublime and its role in regard to a wider concept of aesthetics.... These include literature, poetry, music, film/cinema, carvings and drawings.... Moreover, the writer shall investigate the importance of these categories in arts and culture....

The worthwhile quality of this literature is the author's unique ability to present arguments using pathos.... This paper 'A Woman Doing Life Notes from a Prison for Women Erin George" focuses on the fact that the author tells the story about prisoners from the perspectives of women....

The paper 'Human Experience in Ovid Metamorphoses' presents Ovid who was one of the most remarkable and versatile poets in the history of Roman literature.... Ovid was one of the most remarkable and versatile poets in the history of Roman literature.... His literary work spans across a wide variety of forms and ranges from romantic elegies to didactic verses....

When I look at the play I can see the enriched artistic and creative sprits of Greek men in the age of birth of Greek literature.... The paper 'The Historical Background of the Play Lysistrata by Aristophanes' presents a classic Greek comedy play that is humorous, sexually explicit and bawdy....

espite the call for professionalism in communicating diagnosis, literature has indicated differences in the approach taken in communicating diagnosis.... The intention of the document "Communicating a Child's Diagnosis to the Parents" is to discuss the implications of the communication of diagnosis by healthcare specialists....

The Norton Anthology of Western literature, Volume 1.... This work called "Antigone by Sophocles" describes the main aspects of the plot of the play Antigone.... The author outlines that people should be ready to accept moral and virtuous changes in society.... From this work, it is clear that we should always be ready to learn from our mistakes....

Making a difference: Canadian multicultural literature.... In the paper 'First Day of an Immigrant by Frederick Grove and Civilization by Crisz' the author evaluates the case in relation to the Canadian dream that is given a lot of focus and attention in the first day of an immigrant by Frederick Philip Grove and civilization by Rienzi Crisz....

Since they are both artistic people they concentrate mostly on art: literature and music.... The review "Concept of Self-Disclosure in 'Stuck in Love' portrays the movie built on the concept of self-disclose.... As characters reveal information about themselves gradually their relationships progress....

Freud: Art and literature (Penguin) [extracts] pp.... This work "The Nuances of Human Psyche" describes contributions of eminent authors on their analyses of the human mind, its emotions, and the metaphysical and religious influences on the human psyche.... From this work, it is clear that Freud, Heidegger, and Otto have explored the real and abstract influences on the human psyche and its peculiarities....

Shakespeare's imagery is more memorable, however, and is created and adapted specially for this one situation, while Marlowe uses stock images from classical literature.... The paper "Comparing Two Plays Edward II by Christopher Marlowe and Richard II by William Shakespeare" states that Shakespeare has borrowed many images and dramatic touches from Marlowe, but he has given the idea of deposing a king a much more sophisticated and ironic twist....

An Anthology of chinese literature.... This book review "It's All About the Money" presents the story, it is all about money.... The story revolves around the relationship of Li Jia and Du Mei: how they met, how they fell in love and how it ended.... And this relationship revolved around money....

Heralded as the foremost work of science fiction, Frankenstein presents the inspiring natural world an important source of unrestrained emotional experience and the possibility of spiritual renewal of the characters which also links the novel to the Romantic Movement in literature....

The paper "Christianity and Australian Politics" is an outstanding example of a literature review on politics.... The paper "Christianity and Australian Politics" is an outstanding example of a literature review on politics.... Most literature view religion as leaning towards a conservative political ideology. ...

It can hardly even be said that a separately identifiable concept of freedom of speech concerning the administration of justice has evolved in legal literature. ... The author of the paper "Shakespeare's Measure for Measure" will begin with the statement that Shakespeare's Measure for Measure is no doubt a play highlighting the principles of justice and injustice and at the same time the play provides several reasons to go through vengeance and justice....

This literature review "Natural Resource Wealth, Conflict and Peacebuilding" presents the endowment of resources and civil war in the last two decades.... McNeish (2011) affirms that the literature became embraced worldwide, and now people believe the opposite of what was perceived in the 1980s....

This literature review "Cultural Identity of Americans in the Southwest" seeks to discuss the cultural identity of a European American male in the southwest.... The other issue under heritage is the issue of literature that ranges back to the richness in the development of the society....

The Concise Cambridge History of English literature.... This book review "Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse" presents the term 'objective correlative, which appeared in his essay on Hamlet by William Shakespeare, studying it and its effects by giving examples taken from his poem The Waste Land and from Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse....

he dilemmas that are faced by higher educational leaders in the professional context in the higher education institutes of Saudi Arabia, with reference of previous literature of various authors in the same subjects, shall be discussed in detail in this part of the paper.... The author of the paper "Higher Educational Institutes of Saudi Arabia" will begin with the statement that with the rapid advancement in every field of technology and professional careers, the demand for high-quality education has increased greatly in the higher educational institutes....

There is little literature on the criteria that makes various events newsworthy or attractive to the media.... "The Quality of Newsworthiness and the Manner in which Crimes are Reported" paper looks at two media reports that depict crime and assess whether these reports fit into the categories of being newsworthy....

ary Shelley – Frankenstein: The Online literature Library ... This essay "Analysis of Frankenstein by Shelly the Edition and Introduction by McGrath" focuses on Walton's final letter to his sister wherein he recalls the words of the monster that he speaks over Victor's dead body....

s discussed, literature surrounding art and craft plays an important role in improving the general education status especially in relation to higher education level.... The paper "Art and Craft Higher Education in Pakistan" describes that integration of art and craft requires the establishment of favorable education institutions and certainty of appropriate teaching techniques in order to consequently improve the overall status of higher education....

This literature review "How Western Media Approach Myanmar's Politics" highlights a biased censorship board in Myanmar that refused to adopt an open attitude and banned all politically sensitive material.... Tint Swe who was Myanmar's last censor in chief and so it was his job to manipulate and change the literature written by journalists, critics, and scholars....

This is done with reference to relevant literature on the value and importance of reality television shows to general audiences.... The paper 'Perspective on Reality TV' presents a critical examination of the arguments contained in both articles.... First, a brief summary of the arguments for the usefulness of reality television to audiences as presented by Murray is given....