Y pestis is the causative agent of the bubonic plague. An infectious disease which has claimed the lives of millions of people across the globe. The purpose of this essay is to give a brief overview of the history of the plague and epidemiology‚ to discuss both the microbial characteristics and virulence of Y.pestis‚ and the way in which it is transmitted. This essay will also discuss and compare the different forms of the plague and the ways in which it is currently diagnosed and treated. Three
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of teaching literature in general and the novel in particular‚ the advantages of teaching novels and teaching methodologies. It is very difficult to agree on the goals of teaching literary texts. In the past‚ teaching literature was viewed as a way of making people better human beings and better citizens. The purpose of making English Literature a course of study at University College‚ London in the 1820’s was to moralise‚ civilise and humanise. In the US‚ after the civil war‚ literature was
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My Philosophy on Education as a future Educator "The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards" -- Anatole France My educational philosophy is simple; I believe all children have the right to an enriching education! And also I believe all children are unique and need a safe and enriching environment to learn and grow‚ emotionally and intellectually. Education is the stepping stone to a child’s future and
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Theory X and Theory Y After World War II there were several studies performed that ultimately revealed how assumptions about workers’ attitudes and behaviors affect managers’ behavior. In the 1960s one of the most influential approaches was created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School Of Management. He proposed two sets of assumptions about how work attitudes and behaviors not only dominate the way mangers think but also affect how they behave in organizations. He named these
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Del Rosario HNCA III-01 * What is Literature? * writings in which expression and form‚ in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest‚ are characteristic or essential features‚ as poetry‚ novels‚ history‚ biography‚ and essays. * Generic Classification * Prose * the ordinary form of spoken or written language‚ without metrical structure‚ as distinguished from poetry or verse. * Fiction * the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration
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Karina Bono Wisdom literature in the Bible comprises the three books known as Proverbs‚ Job‚ and Ecclesiastes. The Mercer Dictionary of the Bible defines “wisdom literature” as “a distinctive intellectual tradition extended throughout the ancient Near East.”1 Wisdom literature in the bible includes the three books known as Proverbs‚ Job‚ and Ecclesiastes. “Ancient Israel’s sages preserved their teachings in two forms: meshalim and reflections. The former included both instructions (Prov 1-9)
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There are many concerns for therapists when treating clients from a multicultural population. Learning how to effectively work and communicate with clients from a culturally diverse population is part of the therapeutic process of the therapist. Therapists have received special training in areas of expertise that helps to improve the outcome and the performance of their client dramatically‚ simply because they have gain insight about the client‚ and the ability to address the client’s needs. This
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Theory X and Theory Y Douglas McGregor (1906 - 1964) is one of the forefathers of management theory and one of the top business thinkers of all time. He was a social psychologist who became the President of Antioch College. He later became a professor of management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (he was succeeded by Warren Bennis). His book The Human Side of Enterprise (1960) had a profound influence on the management field‚ largely due to his Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor developed
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Gregor’s Theory X and Y Before explaining Gregor’s theory X and Y‚let me introduce you to motivation. Motivation internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job‚ role or subject‚ or to make an effort to attain a goal. In other words motivation is the process by which a person’s effort are energized‚directed and sustained toward attaining a goal. In an organization‚ managers need to be ale able to motivate employees
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MINING FOR MEANING: A STUDY OF MINIMALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE by JEREMY ROBERT BAILEY‚ B.A.‚ M.A. A DISSERTATION IN ENGLISH Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved Wendell Aycock Chair of the Committee Sara Spurgeon Scott Baugh Ralph Ferguson Dean of the Graduate School December 2010 Copyright 2010 Jeremy Robert Bailey Texas Tech University‚ Jeremy Robert Bailey‚ December 2010
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