CHAPTER 1 The concept of ‘Postmodernism’- A Theoretical Approach It is a cliché by now to say that we live in a postmodern world‚ and it is true that the word ’postmodern’ has become one of the most used‚ and abused‚ words in the language. Still‚ it is striking that not many people can say with assurance what this term actually means and involves. Some theorists suggest that ‘postmodernism’ refers to a mood or an attitude of mind‚ others define it as a literary‚ cultural
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Concept‚ nature and significance of management 1) Nature‚ concept and significance of management 2) Functions and principles of management 3) Development of management thought MEANING AND DEFINITION OF MANAGEMENT Management is the process by which a co-operative group directs action towards a common goal. By Joseph Messie To manage is to forecast and plan‚ to organize‚ to command‚ to coordinate and to control. By Henri Fayol Management is the art of knowing what you want men
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Chapter 1: Sociological Stories and Key Concepts Culture: The symbolic and learned aspects of human society. Culture is not biological but‚ instead‚ is transmitted and shared via social interaction. Globalization: A social phenomenon characterized by the growing number of interconnections across the world. Rather than studying society in terms of various nation-states‚ sociologists today are concerned with multinational and global problems—especially in the face of increasing globalization. Whether
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for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions‚ since the full life cycle of the fuel‚ including its transport‚ could lead to higher emissions than conventional petroleum. On the bright side‚ it’s good to see that Mascoma‚ a company partly owned by General Motors‚ that it would help to build a plant in Kinross‚ Mich.‚ that is supposed to make fuel alcohol from wood
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Gender-specific violence is something that impacts women all over the world on a daily basis. Gender-specific violence against women is violence that is directed towards women due to their sex or violence that indirectly affects them. It can be the product of environment‚ religion‚ culture‚ music‚ and other situational factors. In this essay‚ the impacts of gender-specific violence against women‚ the misogynistic images of women and their contribution to general violence‚ and the examples of sexual
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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I. OVERVIEW ON PSYCHOLOGY 1. William James (1890) – Published Principles of Psychology 2. Wilhelm Wundt (1879) – Published the first Psychological lab in Leipzig 3. Sigmund Freud (1900) – Published Interpretation of Dreams 4. Alfred Biret & Theodore Simon (1905) – Developed the 1st standardized intelligence 5. Ivan Pavlov(1906) – Published the results of his learning experiments with dog tests 6. John Watson (1973) – Wrote his book on behaviorism‚ promoting the importance of
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situations which can increase susceptibility to thrush are: diabetes obesity illness fatigue hormonal fluctuations (pregnancy‚ menstrual cycle‚ oral contraceptive pill‚ HRT) prolonged use of antibiotics or steroids Thrush may cause the following symptoms: vaginal itching vaginal soreness a white odourless discharge from the vagina (like cottage cheese) pain during intercourse The symptoms below are not usually signs of thrush: abnormal or irregular vaginal bleeding
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MOTIVATION Reteaching does not mean repeating – using the same teaching style – that which has already been covered on class An underachiever is a learner who shows a big discrepancy between his or her school performance and his or her true ability. The following are examples of two categories that underachievers may fall under: ● Underachievers with average abilities ● Reluctant (lazy) learners. Vocational guidance is one aspect of career education‚ but the terms are not synonymous. Assessment should not
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Concepts of Topology. Topological property. Topological transformation. Continuous deformation. Genus. Homeomorphism. What is the subject of topology all about? With what subject matter is it concerned? What kinds of questions does it ask? With what kinds of problems is it concerned? Let us start with some dictionary definitions. Topology. The study of those properties of geometric figures or solid bodies that remain invariant under certain transformations. Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary
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Title: The Damned Thing Author: Ambrose Bierce I--ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS EAT WHAT IS ON THE TABLE By the light of a tallow candle which had been placed on one end of a rough table a man was reading something written in a book. It was an old account book‚ greatly worn; and the writing was not‚ apparently‚ very legible‚ for the man sometimes held the page close to the flame of the candle to get a stronger light on it. The shadow of the book would then throw into obscurity a half of the room
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