Essays on Mathematics Literature Reviews

Shantytown Kid is the childhood memoir of Azouz Begag, the first North African immigrant cabinet minister of France.... Begag was born to Algerian immigrants in France and wrote this autobiography in 1986 in almost his thirtieth year, by which time he had already become one of a handful of successful immigrants to have risen to positions of power....

Novels sometimes reflect society, and often they reflect society not how it is traditionally portrayed, but, rather, how society really was.... Sometimes the traditional portray is also the realistic one.... .... ... ... Introduction Novels sometimes reflect society, and often they reflect society not how it is traditionally portrayed, but, rather, how society really was....

.... Now marketing is quite a broad area which embraces various aspects like price, place, promotion and product.... These four aspects form a marketing mix of a firm.... As far as the issue of marketing communications is concerned, it actually refers to the area of ‘promotion' in a marketing mix....

The alarming rate of unemployment in the wake of current economic downturn has forced us to revisit our workforce design.... Downsizing lay-offs have very devastating effects not only on the employees but also on the economic, political and social condition of the country.... .... ... ... WORKFORCE DESIGN Submitted By Introduction 3 Workforce/Job design Approaches 4 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction The alarming rate of unemployment in the wake of current economic downturn has forced us to revisit our workforce design....

Zorba the Greek, is a novel about personal growth, and in particular, growth because of adversity and moreover, growth also in spite of adversity.... ... ... ... Zorba the Greek, is a novel about personal growth, and in particular, growth because of adversity and moreover, growth also in spite of adversity....

This literature review "Should Offensive Speech Be Subject to Regulation" discusses whether offensive speech should be subjected to regulation or not.... Then paper reviewed the various standpoints in relation to those in support and those against.... ... ... ... Those against anchor their rationale on the deontological and constitutional rule of law that expression should not be limited....

This review "Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Stages, Types" discusses challenges, limitations, and outcomes for breast cancer patients.... The review analyses the personal life woman with breast cancer, her day in life.... The review explains breast prosthesis.... ... ... ... Breast cancer patients cannot engage in activities with too much physical strain and may not be able to work for long hours....

This review "Discrimination in the Recruitment Process" discusses a key consequence of recruitment discrimination.... In some countries, victims of recruitment discrimination have many legal resources against the potential employer or recruiting agency engaging in discriminatory practices.... ... ...

From the paper "Environment Fire Safety Law" it is clear that there are various regulations, policies and Acts enacted in view of environmental protection.... This paper has attempted to explore key regulations the furniture business may need to consider in its operations.... ... ... ... This paper explores key regulations a furniture business requires to consider....

The paper "The Murder of Hannah Foster-Crime Documentary" discusses that to avoid any tampering and destruction, the evidence collected was kept in different sample containers with proper labelling.... The chain of handling of the samples was recorded to keep track of those handling it.... ... ... ...

The paper "Ashes and Diamonds by Jerzy Andrzejewski" suggests if, through some character's painful realization that people are not as good as they would like to believe, the author asks himself how he would react in such a case.... Would a terrible situation reveal diamonds or ashes in his own heart?...

In this book, the author has highlighted Google's innovation, work practices and contribution to the people throughout the world.... The inside story of the company has been highlighted in this book.... The author stated that current CEO Mr.... Larry Page and.... ... ... The paper 'In the Plex - How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Levy' is a provoking example of a media book review....

This literature review "Concepts of the Abject and Psychoanalytic Concepts" discusses the concept of abjection coupled with the monstrous-feminine concept that contains interlinked themes.... This includes mothering, life, and death, corpses, birth as well as mortality.... ... ... ...

The review "Heart Attacks in Elderly Population" focuses on the critical analysis of the study on heart attacks in the elderly population.... Heart attack is a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function also known as coronary failure or myocardial infarction.... ... ... ... When blood vessels become choked or clogged, the blood supply to the other parts of the heart gets ceased and that part awaiting nutrient and oxygen-rich blood becomes depraved and begins to die....

is a good example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... Spicker (2010: p11) describes the welfare state as involving the transfer of funds from the state to provide services for its citizens, as well as directly to individuals in form of benefits.... Welfare eligibility is dependent on various factors, including net and gross income,....

The paper 'Opening Doors to Conflict Resolution' is a meaty example of human resources literature review.... Often, conflict is related with the violent dispute or agreement between two individuals or two groups, which increases instability within the environmental setting.... In precise, when concerning....

The paper "The Last Neighborhood Cops by Gr Umbach" presents a book named "The Last Neighborhood Cops the Rise and Fall of Community Policing in New York Public Housing".... Its author is the assistant professor of history at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York....

The paper "Making Sense of State Incentives for Small Firms" highlights that generally, Talley reports that although the IMF has not quantified the probable impacts of the failure to raise the debt ceiling, figures from economists indicate a worrying drift.... .... ... ... his study of the trend, Schoenberger carried out an interview with Mr....

The paper "Nothing Much Has Changed: Days of Glory, Days of Indignity" is a good example of a movie review on social science.... The movie Days of Glory directed by Rachid Bouchareb highlights the forms of institutional racism by focusing on the discriminatory treatment of the colonial North Africans by the white French (Days of Glory, 2006)....

This literature review "Current Context of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia" focuses on universities in Saudi Arabia that are making attempts to use new technologies such as blended learning and learning to cater to the growing number of students and changing needs of the education system....

The reporter states that the research on antimicrobial peptides (AMP) has received a lot of scholarly attention with the major focus on the respiratory system.... Since the initial findings in 1996 that epithelia present in the linings of the respiratory airways of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis did not eliminate the bacteria....

The paper "Clinical Trial by April Christofferson" highlights that generally speaking, Christofferson has described the fine line that is between morality and wrong, and further states that it is the choices of the people that truly define who they are.... .... ... ... Isabel McLain's husband, a former doctor and now the CEO of a huge mining corporation was trying to take away the land of the tribe in order to exact revenge on his wife who had ruined his career by exposing his medical malpractices....

The paper "The Psychological Theories of Stress" describes that stress can indeed cause illness and this is proven not only by the cognitive theories of stress but also by the theories that establish the link between stress and biology or physiology.... .... ... ... Stress causes heart attack, eczema and high blood pressure but that the connection is oftentimes behavioral....

This movie review "Inherent Leadership and Followership Styles in the Lion King" discsses a movie that can enrich a student's life in multiple ways and could teach one much about management and leadership.... In The Lion King the leadership skills are taught and expressed through a vibrant and rich medium....

This movie review "Cybercrime, Privacy, and Security Concepts in the Film WarGames" presents one of the films depicting IT/computer networks narrative position, which involves hacking of security systems by a teenager and his accomplices to benefit themselves out of the networks violations.... ... ...

The purpose of this review "The Best Parenting Style" is to conduct a comparative analysis of the various parenting styles in terms of its productiveness.... Specifically, the review will draw a contrast between the benefits of permissive and authoritarian parenting.... ... ... ... 'I cannot be just any parent, I want to be the best one so that my kid will also the best that he can be,' says one parent....

The present report "Struggle for Feminist Equality During the Victorian Period" deals with the gender inequality in the 19th age.... According to the text, as society began to experience radical changes in the realms of industrialization, modernism, and changes in belief regarding the origin of life....

This literature review "News and Construction of Us versus Them" discusses the fact that the news as given by the media has greatly led to the growth of us versus them in the current world.... It evaluated ways through which the media influences this ideology.... ... ... ... In this case, the Western in a way consider them sophisticated while they attribute suffering and poverty to the Third World countries....

The paper "Precious as a Movie About Child Abuse" states that I would want to serve as a guidance counselor, making the healing process of children possible and free them from trauma and fear.... The children are the future leaders.... I want to be part of moulding these children to become good leaders....

This work "Pediatric Physiotherapists Clinical Reasoning and ICF" describes understanding the application of ICF frameworks within the discipline of clinical practice with special attention to pediatric physiotherapy.... The author outlines the ICF presents practitioners with guidelines on decision-making....

The purpose of this literature review is to discuss how the technological advancements in the medical, tourism and automotive industries of Japan have impacted its economy.... Thus, the review examines the causes of the growth and progress of the economy in Japan in the 20th century....

This paper 'Why Evolution is True' will present a review of each chapter in the book, highlighting the main ideas presented by the author.... Prior to the first chapter, the author offers a preface that serves to invite the reader to an intriguing reading experience.... ... ... ... The author appears to have the conviction that the evolution serves to shed light on the human understanding of the world....

The rationale for this report is to analyze Kevin P.... .... Smith's book entitled "City: A User's Guide to the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Life".... The review will discuss Smith's depiction of the development of humankind reflected in the changes to cities throughout history.... ... ... ...

The paper 'One Missed Call' seeks to evaluate the movie which belongs to the new genre of Japanese films known as 'J-Horror'.... It follows the pattern of this genre of films of an apparently innocent piece of technology that turns out to be an evil force.... ... ... ... The author states that Takashi Miike, the director of this movie has almost become synonymous with this new wave of Japanese films....

This paper analyzes the movie 'Man with the movie camera' directed by Dziga Vertov in 1928.... The paper puts the movie into the theoretical framework of documentary filmmaking and analyzes the procedure, techniques, and intentions behind the making of the movie in a political and professional context....

This literature review "The Performance Appraisal" explores the ineffectiveness of performance appraisal.... PA has been defined as "formal evaluation of an employee's job performance in order to determine the degree to which the employee is performing effectively".... .... ... ... The PA system has been criticized in the way it is applied....

The purpose of the study is not to argue about one particular standpoint as to Stem Cell Research but to discuss both the viewpoints and to allow readers to draw their own opinions and conclusions.... The process has been facilitated by providing an integrative review that details previous research....

This literature review describes the peculiarities of gender issues in language.... This paper outlines the relationship between language and gender, the book 'Language and gender: an introduction' written Mary M.... Talbot, the article 'Changing the Language of Fatherhood.... , the role of mother and father....

This work "Fortune at Bottom of the Pyramid" describes Dr.... C.... .... Prahalad's book, innovative strategies that interdependently assisted in harnessing the hidden aspects of the humanitarian/socially responsible.... It is clear about development that can be attained through the collaboration of work between the private enterprises, governmental and non-governmental organizations....

This review ''Cosmetic Surgery'' investigates how the notion of gender shapes technology and investigate different ways in which technology (cosmetic surgery) has influenced lives of women.... Technology and gender have a focal place in the history of man.... ... ... ... Recently, women, the largest percentage of human population, have been increasingly conspicuous via their absence in the technology history in the world....

The focus of this paper "How Can to Become an Authentic Leader and Be Successful" is on authentic leadership that focuses on whether leadership is genuine; indeed, 'from an intrapersonal perspective, authentic leadership incorporates the leader's self-knowledge, self-regulation, and self-concept"....

Name Professor Task Date Visual Arts and Film Studies Establishing a Definition “Documentary” could be no further simply distinct than “devotion” or “way of life.... ?? Its significance cannot be abridged to a dictionary description in the technique that “heat” or “table salt” could be....

The paper entitled 'Making Friends and Making Them Count' presents making friends which is one of the most important activities that we as humans do.... Making friends and being a friend to others takes a great deal of skill, one that we all need to develop.... ... ... ... As Em Griffin, author of Making Friends and Making Them Count, reminds us, God has created us to be in relationship with one another—in other words, to be a friend and to have friends....

This literature review "Evolution and Adaptation of Cacti" discusses cactus plants that concretely show the utilitarian and functional adaptation of a living organism.... Since the time that the plant has achieved that perfect structure to live in arid environments, it has retained that structure....

An objective of this literature review is to identify the underlying relations between technology and the general development of society.... Therefore, the writer of the document will investigate how technology influences the directions of knowledge development within society.... ...

This review tends to explore the influence of the external environment and internal resources and capabilities on business profitability with a major focus on Robert Grant's findings.... Thus, the review discusses the forces that determine the profitability of a firm.... ... ... ... There is no unanimous opinion among the researchers about the appropriate organizational styles, strategies, structure, cultural convergence; and the range of influence these factors exert on the efficiency of business settings....

The aim of this literature review is to describe the process of the formation of the United Nations, its purpose and goal.... Furthermore, the document is intended to evaluate UN Articles and Charters, International Court of Justice, in relation to UN the Security Council.... ... ...

The paper "Performance of Private Equity Funds" highlights that private funds are outperformers as compared to any other investment in their category, but only on a very long term basis, as a matter of fact, on a short term basis (particularly after the year 2000) they have been underperformers.... ....

This paper "Undue Influence in Mortgages" presents an equitable doctrine, which affords protection to the susceptible against abuse.... In Barclay's Bank v O'Brien, the Court of Appeal had invoked the law relating to misrepresentation and undue influence.... ... ... ... The banks were unconcerned about whether the solicitor had advised the wife in the prescribed manner....

The paper "Community Policing" discusses the meaning behind the words: 'searching for a definition of community policing is a will-of-the-wisp' used by Brogden and Nijhar (2005) since the definition of community policing differs from community to community.... ... ... ... There are some general commonalities for the functions of a police officer, the exact definition of what a community police officer or a police officer really is may not be that clear....