1,169 words

Library budgeting strategies during economic recession

The year 2007 had hit the world quite hard. Stock markets crashed globally and real estate prices toppled down. Even the biggest of the companies found themselves struggling for survival. Unemployment rate shot up at a rapid rate and so did inflation. To top it up, U.S.

~6 min read

View paper →

2,027 words

Christianity and Islam in the seventh century

Religions of Christians and Muslims around 700 a.C.E. Islam vs. Christianity around 700 a.D.

~11 min read

View paper →

1,824 words

Hunt's role as liaison between Japanese and American management

Ultimately this film demonstrates the dangers and pitfalls of cross cultural relations when neither is particularly educated or interested in the customs of the other culture.

~10 min read

View paper →

1,533 words

Romantic relationships and gender roles in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Chaucer's masterpiece, the Canterbury Tales, presents in vivid, honest, and often amusing detail the great variety of human interaction. Especially insightful are his portrayal of romantic relationships.

~8 min read

View paper →

2,320 words

Teaching idiomatic expressions to English language learners

An idiom is an expression, word, or even phrase that has a unique of figurative meaning that is understood colloquially but that is often unrelated to the literal meaning of the word or phrase.

~12 min read

View paper →

1,956 words

Social network support and well-being in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships

Blair, K.L. & Holmberg, D. (2008). Perceived social network support and well-being in same-sex vs. mixed-sex romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 25(5), 769-791.

~10 min read

View paper →

1,960 words

Reverse discrimination and its effects on employee behavior

The following pages focus on providing an analysis of reverse discrimination and its effects on employee behavior. The paper starts with an introduction that provides general information on the subject, in order to help the reader get acquainted with the subject of reverse discrimination.

~10 min read

View paper →

1,521 words

Distinct narrative styles in Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Cather

I'm so sorry this is late. My aircard went wacko and they have overnighted one that hasn't made it to me yet. I'm using a friend's card and the software for it is crashing my machine. I feel so bad about this and am so stressed about it!

~8 min read

View paper →

1,221 words

Benjamin Franklin's early career as a printer and journalist shaped his influence

"The First American," as Benjamin Franklin came to be known because of the endeavor he put across with the purpose of achieving unity between the American colonies, is particularly notable because of the events that shaped his life, his thinking, and the United States as a whole.

~7 min read

View paper →

1,064 words

Genetic modification of plants and animals: methods and risks

The desire to control outcomes and determine destiny is ubiquitous within the human family. From the sailor to the artist there is a clear need to control the outcome of highly unpredictable processes. Genetic modification is another attempt to control outcomes.

~6 min read

View paper →