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Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996) was an American scientist, historian and philosopher who wrote a controversial book in 1962 called The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. This paper examines Kuhn's theory and its relevance to science as well as to the way humans learn and how culture is tied to the expression of knowledge through paradigm shifts. The scientific ideas of concept, theory and paradigm are examined, and examples are included that buttress the argument that Kuhn was correct in calling his theory a paradigm shift. Kuhn pushed the boundaries of experimentation as well as data collection and scientific methodologies that have been extrapolated into a number of fields from the social sciences to business and organizational modelling, and most especially how the philosophy of science continues to evolve.

As a theory in law, Jurisprudence involves varying philosophical perceptions about the purposes of law, the legal system and the institutions developed to regulate law. In an effort to understand the basic, fundamental…

Terrorists have evolved in their warfare and now they exploit modern technologies to facilitate every stage of their operation such as recruitment, training, planning and attack. Counter terrorism efforts therefore…

The recent nuclear crisis suffered by Japan seems to justify the fear-mongering much of the mainstream media engages in regarding the use of nuclear energy. Yet, many experts know that "nuclear imaging is used on tens…

Nothing is as difficult and as painful as uprooting oneself or one's family for a new life in a strange land. However, many have had to do so throughout history, to not only survive, but also to prosper.

¶ … Dramatic Social and Political Upheaval Following W.W. I and it's Impact on Composers of the Time

This a comparison of two film and creative modern versions of Beauty and the Beast.

This essay is a series of short responses about various pieces of modern art. Some comparative analyses of both artists and works are offered here. There is specific emphasis on German Expressionism, Purism, Fauvism, and Dada art. Aspects such as physical reality versus emotional reality, color, form, and movement are addressed as well.

The focus of this work in writing is to examine whether the individual with a pre-existing health condition should be denied health insurance coverage. Toward this end, this work will examine the literature in this area of study. A pre-existing condition is "a medical condition that existed before someone applies for or enrolls in a new health insurance policy. It can be something as prevalent as heart disease which affects one in three adults – or something as life-changing as cancer, which affects 11 million Americans.' (HealthReform.gov, 2011) A large number of the American population has health conditions that can be qualified as pre-existing conditions by insurance companies. It is reported that insurance discrimination "...based on pre-existing conditions makes adequate health insurance unavailable to millions of Americans. In 45 states across the country, insurance companies can discriminate against people based on their pre-existing conditions when they try to purchase health insurance directly from insurance companies in the individual insurance market. Insurers can deny them coverage, charge higher premiums, and/or refuse to cover that particular medical condition." (HealthReform.gov, 2011)

Self-Care Strategies Self-care is a widely acknowledged aspect of Counseling. Through research, studies and hard-earned self-knowledge, experts have defined personal attributes, strategies such as mentoring, and qualities that can lead to development of the therapeutic self. Due to differing experiences and results, experts may differently name those attributes, strategies and qualities but all are focused on taking care of the self as the counselor takes care of his/her clients and other people in his/her personal and professional life. Research shows that the concept of self-care is not unique to the Counseling profession. Common, important attributes of self-care in the "five areas" of the cognitive, emotional, physical, spiritual and social self are beneficial to all professions providing services to the public. In addition, the self-care strategy that includes mentoring is potentially highly beneficial to service professions, including counseling, due to coaching, establishment and maintenance of networks, assistance with new opportunities for training, publication, presentations and research, and provision of other supports for the mentee as needed. While it may be true that mentoring may not be strictly "necessary" for the counselor, the ideal mentoring relationship is clearly quite advantageous for the counselor. Finally, personal attributes for the development of the therapeutic self may be named differently by different experts: counselors may use the categories of physical self-care, psychological self-care, emotional self-care, spiritual self-care, workplace or professional self-care and balance; mentors, particularly those with a Buddhist outlook, may name nonjudging, patience, a beginner's mind, trusting, acceptance, letting go and nonstriving; nurses may name a genuine self that is honest, open and flexible and fosters the positive attitudes of worth, integrity, open-mindedness and hopefulness. The common threads in all these named qualities are focused on the development of a genuine, balanced, well-rounded self who can healthfully meet the challenges of personal and professional life.