Miscellaneous Essays
Is ethnography a suitable meth
Is ethnography a suitable meth Is Ethnography a Suitable method for Research on Residential Satisfaction and Community Participation. Ethnography within its wider field of research is described as the study of people’s behaviour in terms of social contexts, with emphasis on interaction in everyday situations (Lindsay, 1997). It is further defined as research that constitutes the art and science of describing a group or culture (Fetterman, 1989). However, the specific definition th...
Is knowledge worth seeking
Is knowledge worth seeking Socrates argued that actively seeking out knowledge leads to the ability of man to moderate his behavior accordingly. If one examines a situation thoughtfully, and from several angles, the most logical course of action will present itself. By exercising this method of reasoning a person becomes wise. Socrates would call this the ability to govern the qualities of your soul properly and it is undoubtedly what he sought. The process brings out the virtuous qualit...
Is our society becoming post l
Is our society becoming post-l Is our society becoming post-literate? Thousands of years have passed since our culture invented an alphabet to allow spoken words to be permanently recorded. This 'great leap' from orality to literacy had many consequences that will be discussed here. However, many other technologies have come into existence since the alphabet was invented and it has been suggested that we have moved beyond a stage of basic literacy into a new kind of 'post-literacy' or...
Is the Colonization of Africa
Is the Colonization of Africa Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe both involve the colonization on Africa. In Heart of Darkness, the author talks about how savage the natives were and how much there was a need to update the living conditions of the natives and to help them become better people. In Things Fall Apart, the author talks about how the white people came in with their bicycles and their new religion. He talks about how they turned some of th...
Is the idea of doctrinal devel
Is the idea of doctrinal devel Is the idea of doctrinal development compatible with belief in the abiding truth of Christianity? The problem that the development of doctrine presents to the church is simple. On the one hand, Christianity is presented as containing the lasting and eternal truth of salvation and eternal life, and on the other hand, when the history of the church is studied, the details within which this truth is presented, have quite clearly changed. This problem is particul...
Is the mind and body unified o
Is the mind and body unified o Are body and mind one and the same or are they two different entities that in a sense inhabit the same space? This is a philosophical question that no doubt many have tried to come up with an answer to. The mind is the center of our whole being. Our mind helps us to understand the world around us, as well as the person we are inside. The mind is our subconscious and conscious desires all wrapped up in one neat little package. Our mind is our hopes and our d...
Is It Wrong To Look For a Serious Relationsip and Is there l
Is It Wrong To Look For a Serious Relationsip and Is there l I don�t think there is anything wrong with me physically or mentally. I cant say that I am the smartest or the cutest guy in the world but I am also not the ugliest and not the stupidest. My life has been somewhat of a screw up for the two and a half years. I meat some bad people did some bad things I cant say I regret what I did or that I wasted my time because I will be lying and everyone who knows me knows that I hate to lie. ...
Is Mathematics Invented or Dis
Is Mathematics Invented or Dis Mathematics is of key importance to most aspects of modern life. Due to the great diversity and nature of mathematics it is a subject that is hard to define. Over the years great mathematicians have given there own definitions of mathematics. In general we can define it as " a group of related sciences, including algebra, geometry, and calculus, concerned with the study of number, quantity, shape and space and there interrelationships using a specialized notati...
Is One Rodman Enough
Is One Rodman Enough Is One Rodman Enough? In today�s world everybody has his or her own view of what makes a male masculine and a female feminine. If a male were to possess some traits that would be known as feminine, he would be seen as a homosexual. Likewise, if a female were to possess some traits that would be known as masculine, she would be looked upon as being �butch�. Present day television shows and films mold most peoples� views ...
Is President Bill Clinton a Tr
Is President Bill Clinton a Tr Is President Bill Clinton a Tragic character? A tragic character is someone who is basically good, strong, intelligent, and not a martyr. A tragic character must have good fortune and be successful. A tragic character must also possess a tragic flaw, which in an attribute that would lead to a downfall. The character must also be of great importance or in a position of greatness. The character must have a good conscience, be well liked by the people, an...
Is canada losing its identity
Is canada losing its identity "Is there still enough Canadiana in Canada?" "Liapkin rolled one to Savard... Savard cleared the pass to Stapleton, He cleared to the open wing to Cournoyer, Cournoyer took a shot! The defenseman fell over Liapkin... Now Cournoyer has it on the wing... There's a shot! Henderson makes a wild stab for it and fell... Here's another shot... right in front... Henderson has scored for Canada!" - Foster Hewitt, September 1972 If you were a Canadian on that...
Is daycare a viable option
Is daycare a viable option Is Daycare A Viable Alternative Young families today face many tough decisions. Financially it is almost imperative that both adult members of the family work. With this a reality can one rest assured that their children are being taken care of properly? Health, socialization, and morals are just a few things that influence the decision that one has to make as to whether or not to place children in daycare centers. When children are put into daycare cente...
Intuition
Intuition I have taken a great interest in the category of "Intuition". This topic became very fascinating to me about 3 years ago. Actually in some incidences I depend on my intuitive sense to guide me in the right direction. This essay will deal with a in depth look into the meaning of "intuition".Also a overview concerning two songs including lyrics. I truly feel these lyrics sum up what I feel intuition means to me. Intuition is the knowledge of a concept, truth, or solution to a pr...
Investing in stocks
Investing in stocks The savvy long-term investors never chase stocks up. For the most part that is momentum players and daytraders where most of it or what follows is dumb money. Instead the long-term investors use a couple of simple strategies in order to position themselves. One is to find a stock no one immediately sees has huge potential and accumulate. Long-term investors are not interested in trading against the public mind or the dumb money. That's where the majority...
Iomega corporation data storag
Iomega corporation data storag IOMEGA CORPORATION: DATA STORAGE FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine the Iomega Corporation, based in Roy, Utah, for the BA 201 – Survey of Business course at Birmingham-Southern College. The company manufactures computer storage devices: the ZipTM and JazTM drives, the Clik! Storage device, and the BuzTM audio and video drive. 1 The leading supplier of data storage devices in Europe, and the third l...
Irrationalism
Irrationalism Irrationalism From the ontological, epistemological, and ethical Irrationalism to the psychological and social irrationalism of individual psychology, manipulation of the masses has always gone hand in hand. During the infantile stages of its discovery to the full blown power seen in today's world, nothing alone has contributed more to the near total destruction or utopian existence in humankind's evolution than time itself. And with that I will briefly recite my percept...
Is It Dangerous to Think too M
Is It Dangerous to Think too M Is it Dangerous to Think too Much? �Cogito, ergo sum� (�I think, therefore I am.�), Descartes famous basis for his philosophy of Cartesianism, is also compelling evidence towards the defense of one of the most famous of the early Greek teachers, Socrates. In order to be, one must think. Socrates was a seeker of truth, and the highest knowledge is knowing what is best for oneself and one�s community. He was penalized and served the ultimate sen...
Is It Possible To Lose Your Sa
Is It Possible To Lose Your Sa For the past 2,003 years one of the most debated subjects among the Christians is �Can one lose his/her salvation?� There are many verses in the Bible that hint toward the answer of the question, but each verse can be interpreted in more than one way. The only way one can find the true answer is by God�s special revelation. There are a few verses in the book of Matthew that lead us to believe that one can lose his/her salvation. �Whoever acknow...
Interpretation
Interpretation Humans are set apart from all other animals for one reason. We have the power of imagination and thus power to interpret what we read. Therefore, we can argue that the written word is the most meaningful of all types of communication. It is valid to say that if ten people read a book and were asked to retell the book in their own words that we�d hear ten different versions of the same book. In today�s society, our interpretations are feared. We might interpret anything con...
Interpretations of socratess d
Interpretations of socratess d “…. he went to Delphi at one time and ventured to ask the oracle…he asked if any man was wiser than I, and the Pythian replied that no one was wiser…” 21b The oracle speaks in amphiboly. An amphiboly is a statement whose meaning is indeterminate in a peculiar way. The statement has an obvious meaning that is false and a hidden or concealed meaning which is true. It often requires an interpretation, which is done by the shrine's...
Interpreting poverty in the gr
Interpreting poverty in the gr UNCONTROLLABLE POVERTY Throughout history, less fortunate people have been set apart or shunned from the general public. In the Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, this statement holds true. Throughout the whole book, all of the less fortunate people are treated like they aren�t even human. This is not much different than how our society is now. In the news article �Major Cities Get Tough With Homeless�, by Angie Cannon, Judy Appel said, �We are s...
Interpreting the Actions of th
Interpreting the Actions of th Interpreting the Actions of the Gods The role of the gods in the Trojan War proved to be a major importance in the final outcome and the psychological wellbeing of the mortals who fought for both the Trojan side and the Achaians side. The Greek Gods high, on Olympus watched the bloody battlefield below with a sense of satisfaction that they controlled the fate of the battlefield. The Trojan War some could say was actually a war among the ...
Intro to business
Intro to business Capitalism is based upon the ideas of the economist John Smith. Smith wrote in his book, The Wealth of Nations, about an economy free of government intervention. Each citizen can pursue his own best interest within the economy. Inturn, the society would benefit without government becoming involved. The French term laissez faire, meaning "let them do", is generally used to describe Smith's capitalistic system. Smiths ideas are usually broken down into four basic idea...
Introduction
Introduction Introduction To give a short introduction to the circumstances affecting this case of Pepsi & Coca Cola it has to be said that in general it is not just simple for MNEs to invest and enter foreign markets as regulations and restrictions differ from coutry to country and hence ifluence international business negotiations to a great extend. Therefore MNEs investigating in foreign markets have to either adopt to those condition given by the host country government, which of co...
Internet groups
Internet groups "100% Smoke-free, Microsoft-free, fat-free, caffeine-free environment. No animals were harmed in its creation. No cookies, no ads, no JavaScript. Get involved in the NEW User Group Network!" As soon as I read this intro for The User Group Network (http://www.user-groups.net), I was intrigued. If nothing else, I was immediately curious as to what this cybernetwork group was about, merely because of the added humor. I found out that this group is actually the center for a...