Practical Application Essays

  • The Role of Marginal Deterrence and Its Practical Application

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    The 2002 crime figures for England and Wales comprised of two separate reports, brought together for the first time: (i) Crime statistics recorded by constabularies and (ii) The British Crime Survey (BCS), based on 33,000 interviews. The BCS is regarded as a more reliable measure of actual levels of crime because it includes experiences of crime that go unreported. The British crime survey of 2002 revealed: •     Crime rates are stable, showing a slight 2% fall over since 2001 •     In 2002, crime

  • The Role of Business Education in Secondary Schools

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    The Role of Business Education in Secondary Schools Education and Vocational Education have many roles in today’s schools. Vocational education focuses on the future employment of the student, by using practical application. Vocational education gives students the opportunity to learn with hands-on experience. This can help in several areas of gaining an education. Most notably, this gives the student the opportunity to find out if this is what they want to do. Students will get a real-world experience

  • Theory and practice of group counseling Book Review

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    and professional issues special to group work and presents an overview of the key concepts and techniques of ten theoretical models of group counseling. The text also attempts an integration of the ten theoretical models and emphasizes the practical application of the approaches with a focus on helping the reader develop his/her own synthesis of various aspects of the models. Part I; Basic Elements of Group Process: An Overview is comprised of chapters 1-5. This section is obviously an overview of

  • Usefulness of Mathematics Education

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    Hardy once wrote, "Very little of mathematics is useful practically, and that little is comparatively dull" [2]. However, in the next sentence, Hardy states that the power, the importance, the usefulness of a mathematical idea is not in its practical application, but rather in the power of the thought. Dudley agrees with this statement; his main premise is that mathematics, from the world’s viewpoint, is a way of thinking as opposed to the thought. Dudley argues that mathematics is not taught so students

  • The Nature of Psychology

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    The Nature of Psychology Psychology is the scientific study and practical application of observable behavior and mental processes of organisms. Psychology differs from other social sciences such as: Sociology, History, or Economics, because psychology specifically deals with the study of an individual. The other social sciences will study groups, or history. Psychology is less a science of reported findings, it attempts asks and answers questions using observable behavior and what can be determined

  • The People vs. Orestes

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    out the value of justice, it upheld the advantages of reasonable fairness. The supporting rationalization, I listed above might not have been taken into Athena's consideration of this matter; however, one must consider the practical application of the verdict. This application ceased the Taleonic nature that had befitted the House of Atrius. Although it is difficult to imagine that this action was in the interest of fairness, the applied perspective that the outcome was more important the means,

  • Logic & Perception

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    the science of logic is of little use. “We can, therefore, also speak of the "art" of logic, that is, the practical application of the science of logic to our everyday affairs.” (Dolhenty, J; 2002). Logic is not only intended to inform or instruct; it is also meant to assist in the proper use of our power of reasoning. As such, we can speak of logic as both a science and an art, a practical art meant to be applied in our everyday interactions. Critical thinking is the method used when deciding rationally

  • Social Change In Japan

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    class carefully blended together. The appearance of unity was paramount. Individual rights were non-existent. It became common place to respect and even worship the ancestral heritage. Wisdom was thought to be a combination of knowledge and a practical application of that knowledge. Therefor, the older family members were thought to have to most wisdom from the lives they spent applying their knowledge. They were revered and respected by the younger generations in the family. Another way in which the

  • Statics And Dynamics Essay

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    ....................................4 II. Stress..................................................6 III. Properties of Material.................................7 IV. Bolted and Welded Joints................................10 V. Beams -- A Practical Application.........................13 VI. Beam Design.............................................17 VII. Torsional Loading: Shafts, Couplings, and Keys........19 VIII. Conclusion............................................20 BIBLIOGRAPHY...........

  • Justification Of Morality Essay

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    act morally? Clearly none of these questions is new, and moral philosophers have proposed a variety of responses to them over the centuries without reaching any general agreement. Nevertheless, because these questions are fundamental to any practical application of moral theory, it is worthwhile to continue to reflect upon them. For Jewish, Christian and Muslim societies, the justification of morality is the Word of God as expressed in the Bible and Koran. Given an authoritative text

  • Biography of Psychologist Alfred Binet

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    Alfred Binet The following essay offers both a short biography of Psychologist Alfred Binet and a present day practical application using the theory from which Binet developed his Intelligence test. Alfred Binet, born in Nice, France, on the eleventh of July, whose mother was an artist and whose father was a physician, became one of the most prominent psychologists in French history. Having received his formal education in both Nice and later, in Paris, at the renowned Lycee Louis -le-Grand,

  • Master Harold And the Boys by Fugard

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    plays, and MHATBs is no exception. In this play, however, the major vehicle for conflict is the existence of apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid was a term used euphemistically by the Botha government. It means ‘separate development’, but the practical application of it ensured that the white minority maintained its dominant position, at the expense of the black, Cape coloured and Asian majority. This is indeed fertile soil for the spade work of any dramatist, but it does not provide a guarantee against

  • Comparing Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail

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    government. King contends that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Both essays offer a complete argument for justice, but, given the conditions, King's essay remains more effective, in that its persuasive techniques have more practical application. Both essays extensively implement both emotional and ethical appeal to give their respective ideas validity. One persuasive technique that each author implements to support his ideas emotionally is the use of biblical allusion. However

  • The Benefits of Animal Cloning

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    stimulated to begin dividing" (Centre). Animal cloning controversies rose after 1997 when Ian Wilmut cloned the first mammal (sheep), named Dolly, from an adult cell (Wilmut, 21). Since the first cloned mammal, scientists have worked to find a practical application for cloning that will produce advances for human diseases. In some inherited disorders, such as hemophilia, cystic fibrosis and emphysema, the only way to treat such patients is through therapeutic proteins, which are obtained through the milk

  • World Studies Definitions

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    1. Edison, Thomas Alva - 1847-1931, American inventor, b. Milan, Ohio. A genius in the practical application of scientific principles, Edison was one of the greatest and most productive inventors of his time, but his formal schooling was limited to three months in Port Huron, Mich., in 1854. For several years he was a newsboy on the Grand Trunk RR, and it was during this period that he began to suffer from deafness, which was to increase throughout his life. He later worked as a telegraph operator

  • The Outsider in Don Quixote and Frankenstein

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    Regarding the seeds of creativity that produced her Frankenstein, Mary Shelley paraphrases Sancho Panza, explaining that “everything must have a beginning.” She and Percy Shelley had been reading Don Quixote, as well as German horror novels, during the “wet, ungenial summer” and “incessant rain” of their stay with Lord Byron at Villa Diodati in Geneva in 1816. In his introduction, Maurice Hindle notes the connection between the two fictional madmen: Both Don Quixote and Frankenstein start

  • Economics: Keynes vs. Hayek

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    The past few years the United States has seen some rough economic times.  The unemployment rate is extremely high and many people have lost their homes and businesses.  Because there are so many factors in an economy, it is hard to find the right people to blame.  The protest group “Occupy Wall Street” has come to the conclusion that corporations are making us poor through taking advantage of us and the governmental system.   The share of income going to the top one percent of Americans has increased

  • Practical Applications of Evolutionary Biology

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    Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace's concept of natural selection and descent with modification helped shape the theory of evolution which holds as much weight as the theory of relativity per se. Evolutionary biology is the science devoted to understanding how populations change through time in response to modifications of their environment and how new species come into being by studying adaptation and diversity (Freeman and Herron 2004). Evolutionary biology has proved that all organisms have evolved

  • Computer Science: The Practical Application

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    extensively. After completing this degree, I will have developed greater critical analysis and problem solving skills to approach and propose rewarding plans to complex issues in the society. Having lived in a developing and developed country, the application of data management with quality security system in all parts of the society is becoming indispensable in third world countries where the lack of effective means of creating, retrieving and interpreting information and the misuse of information makes

  • Practical Application Of Hope Research Paper

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    Introduction There are two topics that will be discussed in this paper hope and prayer. The two topics will be defined in three different views a theological definition, biblical foundation and practical application. Hope is a desire for a certain thing to happen, one can hope that reading the Bible gives a clear understanding on our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Prayer is seeking help from God, a prayer can be said every morning to God to thank him for providing life another day. Hope Theological