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Introduction Polygamy, as defined by social scientists such as John C. Macionis (2003), refers to a marital relationship that involves three or more people. Polygamy takes two distinct forms. The most common form is one in which one male and two or more females are united. The less common form, known as polyandry, is marriage that unites one female and two or more males. This particular version of multiple mates is rare, and is found in rural Tibet where agriculture is difficult and food requirements have led to a marital system in which a single woman literally needs the assistance of two or more male mates to provide for a family (Macionis, 2003). The more common form of this practice - in which one man acquires two or more wives - is associated with the Mormon faith in the West and Islam across the world. In Islam, a man is permitted to have up to four wives at any point in time - so long as he can provide equally for them and their children (Armstrong, 2004). While the

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If time and money and resources were no object, the area that I would explore as the next great field for psychology would be the area of man-machine interface. Science is making great progress in such areas as implanting technology that allows people to use thought to move paralyzed body parts, or thought to move artificial arms and hands. There is talk about brain implants containi

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Bartol and Bartol (2008) define forensic psychology as the use of psychology by the legal system. Specifically, the authors note that forensic psychologists are typically involved in the collection, examination, and/or presentation of psychological and/or psychologically-related data for judicial purposes. Forensic psychologists are involved in such activities as criminal profiling, determining whether defendants have sufficient capacity to stand trial, evaluating those found guilty for their potential to commit future violence, and so forth. This paper examines the research and advances in the field. One area where there have been many advances in forensic psychology has been that of ameliorating and studying various aspects of both crime and criminals. For example, differences between violent and general offenders as well as ri

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Gender conflict has been around ever since the beginning of time. Although many other conflicts emerged in human history--such as religion, class, and race--gender has always found its way through and prevailed like an unresolved issue that persists even if other conflicts are resolved. In the modern period, many personal and social defects prevent gender from receding as a contentious issue. Women persist in attempting to prove their personal and social worth, perhaps to themselves, perhaps to men, trying to reach men's status of power, control, and responsibility. Such efforts have become the basis for the work of philosophers, historians, poets, and artists, either explicitly or implicitly in their works. Two examples are Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and August Strindberg's Miss Julie. In these plays, the main characters are women who are on the brink of the modern era, a period when women started receiving access to social goods, including limited political and social

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Introduction During slavery, one of the few forms of expression for African Americans was singing, whether spiritual songs or others. In the twentieth century, African American historical movements in music unfolded to encompass other forms of expression. Despite the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the racial struggle continued throughout the twentieth century as African Americans continued to be underserved by social institutions. From Rhythm and Blues and the Motown Sound in the 1960s and beyond to Gangsta Rap in the 1980s, various musical movements played a role in expressing the African American voice and issues related to the racial struggle. Brian Ward (293) notes that "most civil rights workers appreciated the formidable power of black secular and sacred musics in the black community," but other forms of music also served as a form of expression and political tool for African Americans in the twentieth century. This analysis will discuss the

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Elton W. Mayo was a major contributor to the so-called Human Relations Movement, which was a key feature in the development of traditional human resource management (HRM) that took place after World War I (Reshef, 2008). Mayo responded to a changing business environment after the war in which there was a need to increase industrial productivity by reducing industrial disputes, worker absenteeism, and turnover; and standardizing working conditions and pay structures. Mayo's efforts were focused on resolving problems related to the restriction of output (Reshef, 2008). This essay will describe Mayo's contributions to organizational theory, specifically to HRM, arguing that he was convinced that the industrialization of society had not improved the social status of the worker and that until this occurred, conflict would be endemic in the workplace. According to Sarachek (1968), Mayo based his vision of the world on two vital assumptions. He held that most men are compelled by their nature to seek social alliances and productive cooperation with each other. Secondly, he believed that appropria

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The pricing of the Segway as an intrinsic component of the marketing strategy for the product is related to the context of the product in the market. When Segway first came out, its pricing was estimated to be in the $3,000 range, which(while high for a scooter(was far less than an automobile. With gas prices rising and concerns about global warming escalating, an option somewhere between walking and driving was just what many people were looking for. Although $3,000 sounds like a lot of money(and in fact one reviewer, Paul Saffo of the Institute for the Future in Menlo Park, California, stated it was "about $2,000 too expensive and 40 pounds too heavy" (Harmon, 2001, p. 2)(it was actually "penetration pricing" designed to be "set artificially low in order to gain market share. Once this is achieved, the price is increased" ("Pricing Strategies," n.d.). People for whom the Segway is the ideal compromise for solving the gas price crisis jumped on board and bought the Segway, and there was interest from big customers such as the

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A series of nine questions related to the case of Euro Disney serve to identify key issues regarding the marketing activities of Disney with respect to its European operations. First, the poor performance of the theme park as described by Amine (614-615) can be attributed to a failure on the part of Disney strategists to recognize that French hostility toward the Disney "idea" was widespread and that the early activities of the company alienated key actors in the French government, the banking sector, the ad agencies, and other sectors. A failure to provide an affordable vacation destination, insistence on developing, owning, and organizing the entire operation, and high prices contributed to the park's poor performance. Secondly, these factors were both foreseeable and controllable by the parent company and by Euro Disney itself. Limited market research was conducted to determine how French customers use vacation time, what would appeal to them in terms of attractions as well

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Chapter 22 1. The Negro Blood states that anyone "with more than 1/32 Negro blood" is black. Susie Guillory Phillips is unusual in that she has white skin but is officially registered as black. 2. Phillips' case is significant because it shows the arbitrariness of and state's role in defining racial categories. Chapter 23 3. Immigration and intermarriage are the two demographic trends that make it difficult to measure race and ethnicity 4. The implications of multiple-race reporting are as follows: (1) census categories and instructions affect the answers given, (2) parents report more information on their children than their children do on themselves once grown up, (3) possible future effects on government programs for certain races or ethnicities, and (4) more people identifying as a particular race or ethnicity could skew statistics on that race/ethnicity. Chapter 24 5. Growing up in an immigrant family is difficult because immigrants are stuck between two dif

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As recently as 2000, Home Depot's stores were still standalone units without any electronic connection to one another (Holstein, 2004, p. 1). When Bob Nardelli came on as CEO in December of that year, he asked how he could send an e-mail to the managers of all his stores across the country and was told "There is no way" (Holstein, 2004, p. 1). In the warehouse, employees were hand-counting boxes and manually processing their invoices and bills of lading, and bar codes were not in use at the stores (Holstein, 2004, p. 1). Like Kuiper Leda, Home Depot was having difficulty managing its supply chain effectively and efficiently. Nardelli resolved Home Depot's problems by introducing $2 billion worth of new technology linking his stores via fiber optics and coaxial cable that runs "from Atlanta to San Francisco and back" (Holstein, 2004, p. 1). The installation of 90,000 desktop computers and NCR self-checkouts, plus cordless scan guns enable the store to capture point-of-sale information that provides the data needed to keep his supply chain informed (Holstein, 2004, p. 3).

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Question 1: Importance of a Business Plan As American Images learned, a business plan is a vital element in a firm's strategic growth effort. A business plan that delineates the goals and objectives of the firm in terms of both the short- and long-term, specifies what actions are to be taken and which actors within the firm are responsible for then, and establishes clear benchmarks is useful not only in determining how well the firm is doing. Such a plan also provides a framework on which work itself is structured and measurements of progress can be based. Entrepreneurial firms like American Images often grow rapidly, straining the skil

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Kuiper Leda can improve its supply chain operating efficiency by implementing a strategy that alleviates the problems it is currently having. One such strategy would be to integrate its supply chain. "Tighter coordination and collaboration of supply chain partners" is now possible through the use of the Internet and information technology, and it can integrate the company's information, synchronize its planning, enable it to coordinate its workflows, and make possible a new business model that enables it to use its assets more efficiently and penetrate new markets, as well as possibly creating new products (Harrison, Lee, & Neale, 2005, p. 125). Kuiper Leda currently has no such integration, and it tries to juggle its suppliers to balance its resources, but this has become increasingly difficult and fraught with problems. Without an integrated supply chain, it is more problematic to keep orders for materials aligned with production, as well as being harder to coordinate among suppliers. Kuiper Leda has a great opportunity to make its supply chain more efficient by integrating it and bringing all of its s

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Article Summary #1 This article summarizes the concepts of Keynesian economics and applies them to the current situation. John Maynard Keynes theorized that a government could control the economy using fiscal and monetary policy to increase or decrease supply or demand as it saw fit. Most economists believe that only monetary policy should be used because politicians will be too slow to respond or will make bad decisions to further their own careers. There is a debate between two economists, Jason Furman and Steven Landsburg, over the correct course of action in the current economic situation. Furman's position in this article, that the government should take steps to increase funding in order to increase consumption, is a somewhat controversial one. He cites the fact that the traditional course before the Great Depression was to cut the deficit during a recession in order to increase spending. However, this led to a cycle of ever-increasing problems and did not bring the country out of recessions because people will continue not to spend. Landsbu

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The first mention of the "martial games" known as jousting is recorded in chronicles from the 11th century (Clephan 1). Jousting, referred to generally as "Hastiludia or spear play," was only one of numerous popular martial games in the Middle Ages (Clephan 2). The skills and techniques involved in jousting were initially used in combat but ultimately became a tournament sport for entertainment for wealthy nobility during the Renaissance. This analysis will discuss the history of jousting during these two periods. In Knights at Tournament, Christopher Gravett traces the history of jousting from its use in warfare to its rise in popularity as a martial game in tournaments during the Renaissance and became known as "The Sport of Kings," because of the rich nobles who could afford to engage in such games and the fact that even kings participated in jousting tournaments (Gravett 7). Jousting typically consists of two mounted riders carrying a pointed-edged lance made of solid wood and riding at each other at full spee

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Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme" has been characterized by V.S. Pritchett (1983) as a Paris Latin Quarter-based opera in which a frustrated relationship between the beautiful but frail Mimi and the handsome Rodolfo ends in tragedy with Mimi's death and Rodolfo's anguish. Pritchett (1983) notes that this circa-1830 opera explores the vulnerability of bohemians and marginal workers such as Mimi, while also examining the ease with which even deeply beloved women are abandoned when they no longer can be cared for by their lovers. At issue in this analysis is a discussion of the role played by one of the most significant arias written for the character of Mimi by Puccini, examining its poetic and dramatic qualities and its place within the development of plot and characterization within the opera. The aria occurs in Act I shortly after Mimi, a seamstress who makes artificial flowers, has met her neighbor, Rodolfo. Titled "Mi Chiamano Mimi," this brief lyric aria introduces Mimi (whos

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Medication errors are largely the result of human error, and it is primarily considered the responsibility of the nurse delegated to administer medication. Such was the case when an experienced hospital nurse administered potassium chloride to a patient after checking the vial three separate times to be sure it was the drug prescribed, which was Lasix (Green, 2004, p. 37). The patient died, and a subsequent investigation found that the vial was labeled correctly and that the nurse had no explanation for the error (Green, 2004, p. 37). Although at first blush, the nurse appears to be negligent and fully responsible for the "look but fail to see" error, "an inquiry that is judgmental and narrowly focused on the nurse is likely to overlook system and procedure faults" (Green, 2004, p. 37). For example, the 1998 Patient Safety study found that potassium chloride had been confused with other drugs, Lasix included, on frequent occasions because of similar packaging (Green, 2004, p. 37). In addition, the drawer where the drugs were kept had no dividers to keep different drugs separate, so the potassium chloride could easily have fallen into the Lasix part of

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This paper examines the hypothetical Holland Academy, whose mission is to "provide high-quality education and living instruction for special needs students from around the world." The Holland Academy will conduct a needs assessment for special needs education in all three regions where it intends to have schools, via a survey to all stakeholders; the purpose will be

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According to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of Interior, there were 1,046 species classified as "endangered" in the United States with another 305 classified as "threatened" as of September 2007 (U.S. 287). Increasing globalization and its impact on the environment are increasing the number of extinct and endangered species the world over. The World Conservation Union provides the most comprehensive data on the world's threatened species in what is called the "Red List," which currently lists 41,415 species as "endangered" and 16,306 as facing "extinction" worldwide (Urgent 10). An anthropocentric view of nature and increasing development due to globalization continue to have a negative impact on species in both developed and developing nations. One of America's most prominent scientists, E.O. Wilson, maintains that the continued loss of plant and animal species is not only monumental for humans but of unknown proportion with respect to impact

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Clinical therapists use a variety of tools and techniques to assist clients in identifying presenting problems and their causes, developing understanding of those problems, and affecting solutions to these problems that will provide for significant enhancement of the quality of a patient's life. Role-playing, interviewing, and nonverbal communication elements as this essay will demonstrate, are all of significance in the therapeutic relationship. Stein (2007) suggests that nonverbal methods in personal construct psychotherapy are the key to the successful outcome of therapy itself. Interviewing in therapy generally refers to the process by means of which the therapist elicits pertinent information from the client regarding his or her perception of problems, issues, and other relevant matters (Santa Ana, Wulfert, & Nietert, 2007). Interviewing is more than a simple set of questions followed by answers. It incorporates role-playing in which the therapist establishes himself or h

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In Chapter 4 of the text, I learned about forecasting. A process of strategic importance, forecasting impacts human resources, capacity, and supply chain management and can be accomplished in various ways. Forecasting is used to predict what will happen in a company's future so that it can prepare for those eventualities. Short, medium-, and long-range forecasts target different types of issues and use different forecasting methods, with short-term forecasts being the most accurate. There are seven steps to forecasting, which starts with deciding how the forecast will be used. Next, it must be decided what will be forecasted and in what kind of time horizon. They type of model

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Problem Description The Amazon rainforest is the world's most diverse biome that covers more than a billion acres across Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia and the Eastern Andean region ("Tropical," 2006). One of the world's richest natural resources, the rainforest plays an important role in the health of ecological chains of the Earth's biosphere. Covering less than 2 percent of the planet's surface area, more than 50 percent of all the Earth's animals, insect species, and flora reside in the rainforest ("Tropical," 2006). Depletion of the rainforest is occurring at such a rapid rate that scientists predict that 42 percent of the region will be totally deforested by 2020 ("Roads," 2001). Loss of the rainforest is responsible for numerous issues from the loss of wildlife to the destruction of invaluable research among its diverse flora and fauna, but the biggest problem resulting from deforestation is the threat to the atmosphere. According to Lee (2002), deforestati

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Global warming is a potentially serious issue threatening every country in the world. As temperatures heat up worldwide, the Polar ice caps will melt, plants and animals will lose their natural habitats and risk extinction, coastlines will become submerged, and severe weather events will increase. Not only will millions of people become displaced, it will become more difficult to supply enough food for everyone due to the dimi

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Classical conditioning changes reflex behavior that, in the absence of any learning, would occur only in response to specific stimuli, such as salivation in the presence of food (Kagan & Havemann, 1996). Classical conditioning capitalizes upon reflexes that are built in and not learned per se. It is defined by Kagan and Havem

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Artist's Biography Michelangelo Buounarroti was the son of Ludovico, born in Caprese on March 6, 1475. His mother died when he was only six years old; apprenticed at the age of 13 to the Florentine studio of Ghirlandaio, he remained in this position for three years, coming to the attention of Lorenzo the Magnificent, the Medici scion, whose patronage was instrumental in introducing Michelangelo to Pico della Mirandola and the sculptor, Bertoldo, a disciple of Donatello ("Style and Art" 1). Through his association with the Medici, Michelangelo was also introduced to the papal Court and found favor with many prominent churchmen (Labella, 144 0 135). As a Florentine, he was extremely proud of his heritage and his ancestral nobility, though he was born to the bourgeois; he was devout in his religion, cognizant of the place of the secular and the profane in man's world, and deeply attracted to the classical styles of rediscovered antique sculpture ("Style and Art" 2 -3) The comm

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According to an item published online on the Yahoo!Finance website, The Home Depot Incorporated was founded in 1978 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as a home improvement retailer primarily in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's stores offer building materials, home improvement supplies and lawn and garden products that are sold to do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, home improvement contractors, tradespeople and building maintenance professionals. The company also operates EXPO Design Center stores that provide products and services primarily related to design and renovation projects. In February of 2008, it operated 2,234 stores, including 1,950 The Home Depot stores, 34 EXPO stores, 5 Yardbirds stores, and 2 THD Design Center stores in the United States, in addition to 165, 66, and 12 stores in Canada, Mexico, and China respectively. Its key competitors include Lowe's Companies, Inc., Menard, Inc., and True Value Company (The Home Depot, Inc.).

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