2,898 words

Fire's effects on shortleaf pine forest ecosystems

Forest fires have become a daily event in the United States, whether those fires are prescribed or wildland fires. However, the effects of those fires are often overlooked or misjudged, due to the rapid regrowth of vegetation and to the variations of effect on different species of tree life.

~15 min read

View paper →

4,243 words

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: requirements and implementation

Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 is also known as Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and is most commonly called SOX or Sarbox.

~22 min read

View paper →

2,603 words

Astrocytomas: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment advances

Brain tumor is one of the most lethal forms of cancers with more than 13,000 deaths every year in the United States.

~14 min read

View paper →

3,247 words

Canada's conscription crisis and national division during World War I

World War I, known at the time as the Great War, was a major challenge to countries caught up in the conflict. The war involved a massive mobilization of manpower on a scale not seen before, and getting enough men into the military was a difficult proposition for many countries.

~17 min read

View paper →

3,558 words

Coping with miscarriage and stillbirth: addressing grief and dispelling myths

Sadly, miscarriages occur in approximately one out of four pregnancies. Of the 4.4 million confirmed pregnancies in the U.S. each year, over 500,000 end in miscarriage and 26,000 are stillbirths.

~18 min read

View paper →

3,410 words

Dawkins' meme theory and cultural evolution in education reform

This article argues for the viewpoint that Head-Start-type early education is not only non-productive, but can actually lead to detriments to children's development as they enter formal school.

~18 min read

View paper →

2,718 words

VMware and desktop virtualization: organizational benefits and implementation

In recent years, there has been rapid growth as it relates to computer technology and the software and hardware available to consumers. VMware is one of the technologies that have grown in popularity over the last few years.

~14 min read

View paper →

2,926 words

Cooperative learning techniques in mathematics education

Cooperative learning techniques are being used extensively in many educational classrooms, although such methods are more likely to be found in the arts, science and literature than they are in mathematic courses.

~15 min read

View paper →

4,730 words

Television stereotypes of rural Americans and ethnocentrism

Rednecks and Television: A Qualitative Investigation of Popular Media's Habit of Promote Stereotypes of "Rednecks" The researcher's goal is to explore stereotypes of classic "rednecks" or "hillbillies" on television.

~24 min read

View paper →

3,551 words

Improving organizational ethical behavior through strategy and compliance programs

Over the years, organizational ethics has come to be acknowledged as a key ingredient for which companies are given better market valuation and respect. However, until recently, only a handful of companies regarded ethics to be valid theme for enterprise planning and strategic thinking.

~18 min read

View paper →