Essays on Performing Arts Articles

This article discusses the disagreement on human nature among the greatest philosophers.... The paper has briefly looked into different philosophies Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant in order to understand which theory has more weight.... As human nature cannot be defined absolutely.... ... ... ...

From the paper "Boston Tea Party and the Indemnity Act of 1767 " it is quite clear that generally speaking, the Boston Tea Party was a trigger to a series of retaliation between the British government and British Americans in many other states, as well.... ... ... ... Boston Tea party was one of the key events that built up momentum towards the American Revolutionary war....

The paper "Rule and Act Utilitarian" outlines utilitarianism that is an ethnic theory based on the belief that states whether the acts have done are right if they are useful or for the benefit of the majority.... There are two forms of Utilitarianism.... ... ... ords: 43 ... haracters: 251 ... ...

Article Review 1.... How effective is CBT(cognitive Behavioral Therapy) in the treatment of mild to moderate depression?... The criteria for being selected for the sample in this study were to be above the age of 18 and have a Beck Depression Inventory Score of at least greater than 14.... ... ... ...

This article summarizes the observation of market targeting decisionmaking and related business affairs at MTV.... The aim of the document "Marketing Strategy at MTV" is to review the article "MTV Strives to Keep Up With Young Viewers" written by Stuart Eliott.... .... ... ... The marketers have acknowledged the importance of teenagers and young adults who have become their actual market....

The paper "P J O'Rourke's Innocents Abroad Summary" states that the stereotyped attitudes come from propaganda and news that focuses us on the negative and ignores the majority not participating in that behavior.... O'Rourke's list includes the British, Australian and Swiss.... ... ... ... The view that other cultures are bad dressers like the French, Japanese, and Saudis mentioned above is related to O'Rourke's opening comment that at least Americans understand English if spoken slowly and loudly enough....

& Stoehr, J.... (2009).... Is black cohosh a safe and effective substitute for hormone replacement therapy?... Retrieved from http://media.... aymarketmedia.... om/documents/10/cat0909_2389.... df ... ... his article clearly explains a scenario whereby a 50-year-old woman was.... ... ... According to the woman, she received an average of eight hot flashes on a daily basis....

The purpose of this study is clearly stated, and it is to determine whether the availability and accessibility to databases and search engines have become the principal transactive source of memory in itself.... This is important because people are becoming more and more dependent.... ... ... The theory of this study is whether once information is accessed by a person, it is easier to remember where the information is stored than the information itself. ...

This article "Pulsed Shortwave Treatment" discusses the degeneration and inflammation of joints resulting in loss of cartilage, bone sclerosis, and formation of bone cysts and marginal osteophytes – is believed to be a leading cause of reduction in the quality of life.... ... ... ... There was a control group of 35 participants, 23 for the placebo treatment, 32 for low dose PSW treatment, and 31 for a high dose treatment....

The authors of the following paper "Internet Self-Efficacy and the Psychology of the Digital Divide by Eastin and LaRose" will make an attempt to report about the development of a measure of internet self-efficacy.... It was a scale with eight items.... ... ... ... The main idea of the research was the role of internet self-efficacy in the employment of the internet and the results indicated that the scale was full support for the researchers in terms of analysis of the part of internet self-efficacy in the use of the internet (Eastin and LaRose, 2000)....

This article "The Affordable Care Act Analysis" discusses the supervision of the department of health and human services.... It reflects the details of a project under the title of 'The Affordable Care Act' which was a venture signed under the leadership of President Obama in 2010.... ... ... ... The aim of the assignment was to provide health care services at an affordable cost to millions of people across the nation....

This paper "Competition between the Internet and traditional News Media by Dimmick, Chen, and Li" expresses two different points of view about print media.... Robert Kuttner's 'The Race' is written in favor of print media, while Eric Klineberg argues against it in his article 'Breaking the News'....

The paper "Personality Traits" discusses that according to personality traits identified by Camille Lavington in his article named: Rapport: How to Ignite it', the author falls in the category of those individuals who are introverts, sensors, thinkers, judges, and perceivers .... ... ... Different people have different perceptions of my personality characteristics....

The paper "Quality Involves More than Just the Product" expands on the product quality traits and explains how the customer defines quality.... There is a cliché in marketing 'sell the sizzle, not the burger' which meant that what the product can do is more important than the product itself....

Article Review/Summary With regards to a quick synopsis of the case in question, the reader should realize that text presents the case of an individual who is responsible for reorganizing and promoting a further level of sales and profitability from a division of a multinational firm that is experiencing lower than desired sales numbers....

Name: Increasing patient education through customized printed materials and using customized plan of care for patients that they can understand.... January 2012 The use of care plans is becoming widespread in the United States and further afield, particularly in the case of patients who have longstanding health care needs, such as those suffering chronic conditions, those who are in residential care and in some recovery or palliative care contexts....

The author of the paper will begin with the statement that in his article entitled 'The Speaker of the Prelude,' author Mark Reed argues that the seemingly piecemeal compilation of William Wordsworth's lengthy poem The Prelude is an integral aspect of the work.... .... ... ... Throughout the article, Reed works to prove that this sporadic approach demonstrates through structure the growth and change that Wordsworth is attempting to describe in the action....

This article analyses the work Equity and Excellence: An Analysis which discusses the gifted education program in the country, focusing on the under-representation of culturally diverse students who are also gifted.... Factors which prevent educators from recognizing the gifts and talents of students....

In the essay 'Disappearing Dividends, Catering, and Risk by Gerard Hoberg' the author summarizes the article about disappearing dividends in relation to risk.... He produced two main findings to the question of how risk affects dividends and exposed this nature of this economic reality.... ... ... ...

This article explores the salubrious effects of exercise on the human mind and body.... Studies have proven exercise to be an unparalleled method of preventing a number of epidemics like obesity and in helping to maintain mental stability.... ... ... ... Not only do 74% of parents fail to participate in a healthy amount of physical exertion, the children's failure in doing so has led to premature diseases destroying their health....

This paper under the headline "Aircraft Makers, Lessors Split on Market Outlook, by Robert Wall " focuses on the fact that in the past, overbooking of Airbus and Boeings were satisfied by used aircraft in circumstances where new aircraft were not available.... .... ... ... Last year saw a shift in the practice where the demand created by overbooking was equally satisfied by old and new aircraft....

The paper "Role of Magnesium in the Human Body" proves that magnesium levels are related to metabolic syndrome, whereby low levels increase the threat of contraction of the disease.... Magnesium is thus an important supplement in foods and its abundance results in better health.... .... ... ... Magnesium plays a vital function in eliminating the threats of hypertension and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Geiger and Wanner 2012)....

In the article The Public Obligations of Intellectuals Michael Dyson explains his understanding of the role of intellectual for the community where he or she lives.... He argues that intellectuals need to use their knowledge to help other people, understand them and relieve their.... ... ... Despite the fact that the main obligation of any intellectual is to be smart, all knowledge should be used for the sake of other people....

Millions of tons of Australian metals and crude oil are moved to China as Australia receives millions of dollars in compensation.... According to.... ... ... Mining is controlled forces that are beyond the economic realm, hence its inelastic nature.... For instance, prices of crude oil have insignificant effect on demand due to The Deal Is Simple....

The paper "China Starts to Claim the Seas by Boot Max" states that China had claimed sovereignty over most parts of the South China Sea including Scarborough Shoal based on alleged historical evidence.... The author has intended to use rhetorical elements of logos and ethos.... ... ... ... Using logos as a means of persuasion, Boot provided narrative details of historical claims and identified nautical miles that establish sovereignty to lands according to international law....

Both online and physical companies recognize the important of changing constantly to fit in new and emerging operating environments and maximize their potential (Todd and Maury, 2010).... Organizational change is very important to many.... ... ... In a bid to effect strategies to deal with change most organizational leaders tend to put a lot of focus on the various initiatives to deal with change while forgetting about Reading: Cracking The of Change Reading: Cracking The of Change Change is part and parcel of company growth....

This article, based on the research conducted on the techniques used by eight organizations to monitor and improve the alignment and performance of their information system (IS) functions, focuses on the challenge of aligning the information system and how it influences these.... ... ... Proper and effective alignment is necessary in order to avoid poor performance and unnecessary inefficiency....

The writer of this paper states that approximately half of the students who attend two-year colleges and almost one-third of those who attend four-year colleges drop out after the first year of study.... Tinto's interactionalist theory of college student departure has been assessed by scholarly writers....

According to the paper "Which Cultural Values Matter To Business Process Management", sustainability is the ability of a business organization to fully engage its production factors in the short run and hence maximize its profit, and making sure that the company will meet its future goals and objectives, Hightower (2008)....

The author of the paper "What Machines Can't Do by David Brooks" states that certain human skills have become less valuable due to technological development.... Like strong memory or securing straight As' will not have any high worth in near future.... ... ... ... Creativity and emotions are something that is purely human domains and machines are helpless to be creative like composing a symphony, writing poetic verses, drawing painting, acting according to the situation, etc....

The paper "Application of Operant Conditioning Procedures to the Behavior Problems of an Autistic Child by Wolf" discusses the use of operant conditioning on a brain-damaged, autistic pre-school child.... The methods used on the child are the same as those used on someone who does not have a mental disorder....

The paper "The Nature of Public Opinion " states that a significant percentage of American students, for example, do not know popular facts as British prime minister.... Public opinion may however be valid without knowledge but knowledge of consequences is important.... ... ... ... Generally speaking, the author concludes by arguing that being informed is a necessity for a better ability to solve problems and influence developments in society....

This article "Food Industry in the News" focuses on customers who are attracted to munchies that have an attractive ingredient.... As a majority of restaurants have put it, they refer to this as a "wacky" combination.... Some daring chefs have opted to combine some foods.... ... ... ... People love to eat bacon, ice cream, pizza, and butter....

The paper "Marks and Spencer" tells us about a major British multinational retailer with headquarters in Paddington, London that specializes in selling clothing, beauty, home products, and food products.... ... ... ... The first shops were started by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer in the late 19th century in Leeds, and there are now shops in many British towns, and in many countries across the world....

The article "Copying Brands Issues" focuses on the critical, and thorough analysis of the major issues in copying brands.... Trademark reduces the inconvenience and cost of searching for consumers by making the product they want easily identifiable for them.... ... ... ... These qualities make brands a shortcut and valuable....

The writer of this essay suggests that corporate strategy on corporate social responsibility has changed to viewing corporate social responsibility as less of a moral compass, diluting its implications towards taking the business forward in the reality of difficult financial circumstances.... ... ...

The article "Obama - Too Many Americans Still Out of Work" specifically addresses the problem of unemployment and the ideas of mass employment of Americans associated with the optimization of taxation and other benefits to small businesses, to spur their economic activities.... ... ... ... President Obama partially blamed Republicans for practicing partisan politics which prevents the passing of a bill aimed at assisting small businesses....

This paper under the title "McClearn's Сlosed for Business" focuses on the fact that McClearn, Matthew article "Closed for Business" focuses on increased restrictions on foreign investors by the Canadian government especially after the recent financial crisis.... .... ... ... The Canadian government has been blocking foreign investors, which indicated that the country is closed for foreign business....

In an article entitled “Minister Fast Highlights Benefits of a Canada-European Union Trade Agreement for Quebec Workers and Businesses” published in the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website on March 16, 2012 revealed that the trade agreement between Quebec.... ... ...

The article entitled “Why optimism may be bad news” which was published online from The Economist presented relevant issues regarding the apparent patterns exhibiting optimism through growth in economic indicators led by the American economy could actually spur significant.... ... ... One strongly agrees with the contention given that world economies have evidently shown strong interconnectedness....

How individuals join together to form groups is a very interesting phenomenon and involves a number of steps that finally result in a group of.... ... ... The article explains a series of steps which occur one after the other till a group form is achieved.... It starts with an introductory stage when the members of a group start to interact with each other ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Critique # ___ Jones, G....

The writer of this paper states that the article 'Creative Destruction' has opened my eyes to the fact that education has become nothing more than a highly expensive way to certify one's talents in their chosen field of expertise.... ... ... ... Rather than actually contributing to the enhancement of individual talents, colleges and universities of the physical kind have become very expensive places of education where the (tenured) professors get a sizable amount of salary for providing sub-par education....

The present article "Aviation Maintenance" dwells on the aviation construction.... As the author puts it, the innovative and magnificent technology will make the aircraft more affordable and reliable as means of transport in the industry.... ... ... ... The flexible aircraft in its new form with modern capabilities provides a design that is more suited for the naval application....

The plan to Reactivate Oi reactors has brought several reactions from various stakeholders including different head of governments.... Kansai government for instance, gave a green light for the reactivation by proposing through their head of union, to accept any decision.... .... ... ... The plan to Reactivate Oi reactors has brought several reactions from various stakeholders including different head of governments....

The most interesting it of the article is that leaders are expected to inspire people- their followers as well as motivate them to achieve more in their work.... As argued by Kotelnikov (2004), effective leaders can only inspire people only if they share a vision with the.... ... ... This also relates to the fact that persons can only change only if are emotionally engaged in their place of work....

This article "Death of Breast Cancer in the 1800's" discusses the 1800's that learned more and more about 'breast cancer' through anatomy developments (Shadle and Olson 107).... Endocrine therapy began to emerge once the connections between the lymph nodes and cancer became apparent.... ... ... ... These women died after having a massive single or double mastectomy....

The discussion "How to Maintain or Stabilize Company's Demand and Lead the Equity" seeks to answer the question: What could General Motors do in order to maintain or stabilize its demand and lead the equity front in 2014?... The contents of the paper are in perfect coherence to a finance course.... ...

The author of the "Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment" paper tries to realize the valid points concerning capital punishment, presented by Mill in his speech, and capital punishment has great implications on grounds of humanity to the criminal.... ... ... ... 'Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment' by John Stuart Mill is an important article dealing with the author's utilitarian philosophy concerning the controversial topic of capital punishment and this English philosopher emphatically supports capital punishment on humanitarian grounds drawn from his philosophy of utilitarianism....

The author of the paper "President Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address" argues in a well-organized manner that President Ronald Reagan argues that it was the responsibility of each American and not only the government to solve the economic problems that the country was going through.... ... ... ...

This article "Advancements in Operational Management" presents current trends in operations and learns from what others are doing to stay competitive.... Doing this can propel businesses ahead of their competitors and ensure that they remain solvent where others may fail.... ... ... ... This practice has created a need for advanced technology to support the management and oversight of the operations....