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Introduction How do we learn? What systems, methods, strategies, or techniques enhance cognitive functioning? How do schools maximize resources to enhance individualized learning and achievement? Should schools and education itself have a civic function? To what extent does technology enhance learning or merely simplify otherwise complex processes? These are some of the questions that emerge from a reading of a number of critical texts that to one degree or another focus upon the nexus between schools, learning, knowledge, and technology. At issue in this essay is an analysis of a number of powerful ideas reflected in the foregoing series of questions that emerge from a reading of works by John Dewey (1998), Seymour Papert (1993), Paul Berliner (1994), and Edward Tufte (2004). This diverse group of thinkers share a common interest in education, its form and function, and its impact upon human intellectual development. There is little doubt that John Dewey (1998) inspire

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According to Charles Poulet (1985), the official split between Eastern and Western Christianity in the fourth century B.C.E. had long been foreshadowed. The Emperor Constantine who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire effectively established what would become the Eastern or Byzantine Catholic or Orthodox Church. There were actually two distinct Christian churches beginning in this era, with one subject to the emperor in Constantinople and the other subject to the Bishop of Rome (later known as the pope). Despite a number of official church councils called at places such as Nicea, Sardica, and Cappadocia, the Eastern and Western Churches were unable to unify. Earle Cairns (1981) notes that between 313

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Michael J. Anthony and Warren S. Benson's Exploring the History and Philosophy of Christian Education: Principles for the Twenty-First Century provides an overview of Western philosophical thought and historical events to show how each era contributed to contemporary Christian Education.[1] In a similar manner, in The American School: From the Puritans to No Child Left Behind, Joel Spring offers an account of how Western (i.e. Anglo-Saxon) philosophy and historical events have shaped American education, but he argues they have led to cultural imperialism that has created injustice in the American educational system for numerous marginalized groups, from African Americans to gay and lesbian Americans.[2] Both books cover a wide span of philosophical thought and historical events, with Anthony and Benson beginning in Hebrew, Greek, and Roman antiquity and Spring starting his survey in the Colonial era. Anthony and Benson's work is structured into fourteen chapters tha

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The idea has been advanced that the so-called sexual revolution of the 1960s was actually a cultural transition that was ushered in not by women seeking greater freedom and empowerment with respect to sexual activity, but by males who dominated the mass media and who used this "revolution" as a means of furthering the objectification of women as sexual playthings (Jacketta, 2002). At issue herein is a question of how male-dominated mass media, including advertising as well as film and television, created a situation in which women in many Western cultures adopted an attitude supportive of greater sexual freedom that ultimately worked to the benefit of men more than of women. Tom Smith (1990) notes that the sexual revolution was literally discovered by the mass media in 1963 with articles appearing in such publications as Time, Mademoiselle, Esquire, and America. These publications depicted a major social transformation in which college-aged women were depicted as participating

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Along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X was one of the best known and most powerful and influential leaders of the African-American community during the height of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. This essay will examine the views presented by this leader and the impact of Malcolm X's call for racial separatism as the only possible response to the oppression and discrimination to which Blacks had been subjected in America. Malcolm X focused on protesting the status quo. He was aware of the fact that American society was in many ways racist and devalued people of color and individuals from a wide assortment of different national, racial, ethnic, and linguistic minority groups (Branham 121). For Malcolm, religion became, according to Roger Branham (121), a key source of inspiration and of the evidence each man needed to identify his own agenda for change. Malcolm X drew heavily upon the teachings of the Nation of Islam which positioned blacks as the original people

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Assignment One Upon a close reading of her poems, the works of Dorothy Parker clearly reflect influences and aspects of her personal life and experiences. We see many of her poems seem to reflect her lack of success in relationships with the opposite sex, stemming from "her emotional dependence on men who didn't love her, but were willing to use her for their own career advantage" (Bio 2, 2009, p. 2). This is clearly one of the depressing aspects of her life. This is evident in the poem News Item, in which Parke laments one of her most famous barbs, "Men don't make passes / At girls who wear glasses" (Parker, 2009, p. 1). However, other times in her life that were depressing include the death of her mother when she was two, the death of her brother Henry "aboard the Titanic," and the economic collapse of her father who died a year later (Bio 1, 2009, p. 1). We can see these are painful experiences in Parker's life that were depressing. We see that Parker's sui

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Introduction Education has always posed philosophical issues, from the purpose of education to who should be educated. In Philosophy of Education, Nel Noddings maintains that "Philosophers of education study the problems of education from a philosophical perspective."[1] Since ideas of philosophy and education change over time, so do ideas regarding and philosophy of education. Barrow and Woods explain that "Philosophy is not to be thought of as a fixed body of information waiting to be digested but as an activity through the exercise of which men and women can think things through, in concert with others, for themselves."[2] Philosophy is, therefore, something that is developed as an exercise more than ready made knowledge. In most societies, education is a commitment to something that is thought valuable. As R. S. Peters says regarding education in Ethics and Education, education "Implies that something worthwhile is being or has been intentionally tr

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Starbucks is one of the 100 best companies to work for in the United States (Weiss, 1). With more than 90,000 employees across the country, the company has worked to be a proactive employer that empowers and rewards its employees well. Starbucks (1, 1) includes in its Mission Statement two principles: "provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity" and "embrace diversity as an essential component in the way we do business." These are the key principles upon which the firm bases its HRM policies. In addition, the company is proactive in providing even part-time employees with medical benefits although the rising costs of providing health care benefits, including dental care, may make it difficult for the firm to continue this policy in the future, Starbucks remains committed to offering such benefits to the extent feasible. Starbucks' vision is to become the premier provider of high-quality coffees and related products to discriminating consum

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Spending for Prenatal vs. End of Life Care In a climate characterized by limited economic and other resources for delivering high quality and universally accessible prenatal and/or end of life care, stakeholder groups attempt to influence resource allocation in many different ways and with varying degrees of success. According to Reinhardt, Hussey, and Anderson (10-12), there is widespread belief among

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This essay presents a critical evaluation of the concept of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) with an explanation of whether SHRM contributes to organizational success. An introduction is presented and is followed by a background of HRM and SHRM. Next, models and theories of HRM are presented with an evaluation of impacts of HRM and SHRM in practice. This is followed by conclusions. Introduction HRM is defined as a model of personnel management that is focused on the individuals that are part of an organization. HRM typically takes charge of aligning management with employees and the building of employee commitment while ensuring the quality of the goods and services produced by the organization. Strategic integration is used to reach these and other goals related to employees and the company goals. Within HRM there is a focus on cost reduction and containment with the use of strategies to further the competitive advantage of the business. There is a

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Letter to the Editor: Those in our society who are builders or innovators must take some responsibility for the things they make. Earle Birney (1), in a poem titled, "El Greco: Espolio," describes the carpenter who built the cross on which Christ was crucified, stating "his skill is vital to the scene / and the safety of the state" which clearly suggests that those who create something of significance function in a vital way that serves the interests of society. While it might be extreme to use the example of the Roman carpenter who built Christ's cross, the reality of the situation is that those who build and create do not do so in a vacuum, but are part and parcel of some system or some process that puts forces into motion for go

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Give Yourself an Edge... ...in attracting, recruiting, and retaining the best employees. In a lagging economy, getting and keeping the best talent is a key to survival and a must for business success. Finding the right employees can be a guessing game if you don't have a sound method for evaluating candidates. Recruiting can be frustrating when you're not sure if the employees you hire will be superstars or problem employees. Even more importantly, if you already have outstanding em

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Dear Betty, I am sorry that I have not written in so many weeks, but you would not believe how very busy we have been. You knew that I finally gave in and allowed my parents to plan a debut for me which involved being a Mardi Gras queen. New Orleans makes a big fuss about this kind of event and I guess it was just easier for me to go ahead and agree to play the debutante game as my mother and her mother did. As the queen of the Mystic Krewe of Comus, I was costumed and made up. I wore a "stiff, brocaded gown, with my powered hair and jeweled fan" and my train made "a pink and silver stain" on the red carpet that I walked to meet the king (Lowell, 1). It was a pageant that has little to do with the real world in which we live and yet it is filled with rich symbolism that has been a part of New

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1. Summary/Review H. Lloyd and S. Craig (2007) offer the article "A guide to taking a patient's history," which appeared in volume 22, issue 13 of the journal Nursing Standard in 2007. This article describes the procedure of taking a patient history, emphasizing the way the environment is prepared, the communication skills that should be used, and the importance of the order that information is taken. No specific patient population is discussed; the focus of the article is on preparing for and taking a patient history of any patient. The preparation of the environment is an important preliminary step, and the authors point out that a nurse may encounter a patient in a variety of different environments from an emergency room to a doctor's office. They cite Crouch and Meurier (2005), who contend that the environment should be "accessible, appropriately equipped, free from distractions and safe for the patient and the nurse" (Lloyd & Craig, 2007, p. 42).

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WidgeCorp uses statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. Companies that provide the kinds of statistics that WidgeCorp uses often offer statistics analysis software on their websites and make available case studies and customer testimonials that demonstrate the value of their products and services. One such company is Lyris, Inc., which has well-known clients such as Wiley Publishing Inc., Marriott, McAfee, Nokia, Godiva, Forbes, Visa, and McGraw-Hill ("Clients," 2009). Lyris HQ offers an integrated marketing platform that provides an "all-in-one marketing" approach including e-mail, search engine marketing, web analytics, and web-based customer management ("Lyris HQ Integrated Marketing Platform," 2009). Case studies are an importan

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Relationships The sitcom Two and a Half Men featuring Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper and Jon Cryer as Alan Harper is rich in revealing how gender and relationships play out among the characters. In a season one episode viewed in rerun, "Just Like Buffalo," the sexist nature of Charlie's relationships and the more conventional nature of Alan's relationship with his ex-wife is revealed. In "Just Like Buffalo," we see Charlie's sexist views of women. Charlie is always the dominant one in his relationships, treating women as objects for his sexual gratification. The episode begins with Charlie telling Alan that he'll never settle down and "get married," because he's already got someone to "sleep" with, someone to "clean" his house, and that he doesn't ne

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Introduction Many factors contribute to the demand and supply of healthcare products and services. The influences are as diverse as the products and services themselves, and different events can have different effects on supply and demand. Home healthcare has become a service which is in high demand as individuals are living longer and are seeking to remain in their homes when they have chronic conditions that require management. This research considers the issues of supply and demand as they relate to home healthcare, including external environmental factors that influence supply and demand for this service. Analysis Demand for home healthcare services is increasing for many reasons. Chief among these is the aging population in general, and the aging baby boomers specifically. As individuals age, they develop chronic conditions which may require medical supervision, and when individuals or couples own their homes, there is a reluctance to remove

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Competing internal and external demands on the individual often are in conflict with respect to personal well-being. Our well-being might be greatly increased if we were free to secure our futures by robbing a bank, but there are external demands that prevent us from doing so. This is a good thing because it maintains social order and offers equal protection to all individuals, but it can be harmful where personal well-being is concerned. On a less legal example, perhaps no work of literature shows the impact of the relationship between internal and external demands on well-being than Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of the doomed love affair between the Puritan preacher Arthur Dimmesdale and the married mother Hes

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Stanley Kunitz' (1) poem "The Layers" offers observations on the transitory and always changing nature of human existence by a speaker who is mature and knows "the milestones" are "dwindling / toward the horizon." Kunitz was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1905 and named Poet Laureate in 1974 and 2000 (McCormick 1). Kunitz personally knows the loss and change in life that is a focus in this poem, since his father committed suicide before he was born and his stepfather died when he was just fourteen. Yet "The Layers" is a poem that offers realistic optimism despite its sad and fatalistic tone, showing Kunitz was able to overcome the losses in his life and remained unwilling to depart this existence and its experiences at any age. The speaker in "The Layers" is a mature man who has moved about during his life, resulting in the loss of many friends and continual change. In recognizing this fact the speaker's tone is one of lament, "Oh, I have made myself a tribe

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Attention, Perception, and Consciousness as They Relate to Imaging Techniques, Theories of Attention, Size Judgments, and the Ponzo and Muller-Lyer Illusions Abstract This paper presents and discusses research obtained from an extensive literature review that was conducted in order to examine four discrete areas of attention, perception and consciousness. The areas that were examined were related to imaging techniques, theories of attention, perceptual judgments of size, and to the Ponzo and Muller-Lyer illusions. The focus of each area examined was a response to a stipulated question or statement and is presented in relation to each questio/statement. The paper also includes an annotated outline of the material discussed in each area. The outline identifies where supporting references are integrated into the final paper. Annotated Outline A. Abstract This section of the paper provides an overview of the research material covered, noting that the material discussed

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According to psychologist Jonathan Dunder (2009), abnormal psychology is "the study of people who suffer from psychological disorders" (p. 1). There are four main aspects of abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is: . Maladaptive and/or disturbing to the individual . Disturbing to others . Atypical . Irrational (Dunder, 2009, p. 1) There are many theories or models of abnormal psychology, fro, psychoanalytic (Freudian) views that such behaviors are the result of "unconscious conflicts" to Christian models that maintain "the way to become more normal is to become more like Jesus Christ, the only normal person who ever lived his entire

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An element of Chinese culture that is significant not only to me but to my family, my community, and my entire generation is "establishing strong relationships-the art of guanxi" (Buderi & Huang 21). Guanxi has been described as being like "personalized glue" that holds business relationships together much more closely than those in the West, and Westerners are only beginning to understand the importance and implications of it (Melendez 1). The underlying forces in guanxi are trust and solidarity. Guanxi is what Westerners term "connections" or "pull," but it is more powerful than either of those words express. It is essentially the power that an individual or company has with another individual or company based on the fact that the two parties are well acquainted with each other and have developed a strong relationship of trust. This is the primary criterion f

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The purpose of the assignment is to identify quality indicators and measurement. The selected company is General Electric, which adheres to extremely high quality standards. To achieve this it applies 6( disciplines to all its operations. In this way it achieves all the objective of quality control. Quality Indicators and Goals Introduction The assignment is to first identify quality indicators and goal measurements used in your organization's plan. Then to identify whom in the organization is responsible for the quality improvement plan. The company in question is General Electric. The company has no mission statement. ""GE does not have a mission statement, per se, but its operating philosophy and business objectives are clearly articulated each year in the Letter to Shareowners, Employees and Customers in the Annual Report." (General Electric, 2006) What this implies is that the company's mission is dynamic and responds to the environment in which it is operating

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DHL was founded in San Francisco in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn as a company that shipped documents between San Francisco and Honolulu ("DHL Company Portrait," 2009; Boberg, 2002). Surprisingly, DHL did not immediately begin its expansion within the United States but instead expanded to the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia, followed by an expansion to Europe in 1974, the Middle East in 1976, Latin America in 1977, and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1978 (Boberg, 2002). It was not until 1983 that DHL began expanding in the United States, starting with a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky hub (Boberg, 2002). The same year, DHL also started offering international service to Eastern Bloc Europe, followed in ensuing years by service to Vietnam, the People's Republic of China, and then Kuwait during the Gulf War (Boberg, 2002). By 1988, DHL had a presence in 170 countries and boasted 16,000 employees (Quaye-Larbi & Jarlee, 2007, p. 11). DHL's network of expansions paid off. In December 1998, DHL was named Global Finance Magazine's "World's Most Global Company" ba

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The analysis of DHL's marketing strategy includes a review of its market segmentation, marketing mix, promotion, place, competitors, market share, and competitive advantage. DHL does segment its market, and its market segments include domestic and international corporate businesses, retailers, and individual consumers. DHL's marketing mix of product, place, promotion, and price is dominated by place. As the Chicago bureau chief noted in a discussion of DHL, "The trucks are everywhere" ("Inside the Mix," 2004, p. 12). DHL spent $150 million on a six-month integrated marketing campaign that included a substantial expenditure on television advertising, but "the presence of the trucks themselves" made product distribution "the key part of the marketing mix" ("Inside the Mix," 2004, p. 12). Consumers trust what they see everywhere, and the DHL trucks are ubiquitous ("Inside the Mix," 2004, p. 12). The presence of so many DHL trucks demonstrates to the consumer that "peo

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