William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington Massachusetts, to Alfred Du Bois and Mary Silvina Burghardt. His father deserted him and his mother when he was two years old and was raised solely by his mother. He was born into a racially mixed town and his family was […]
After the accession of His majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said in 1970 Oman transformed from a rudimentary single economy that lacked all sorts of public amenities and modern infrastructure to a modern and diversified economy aided by the wise leadership of his Majesty. The availability of oil revenues and the importance given to […]
For the focus of this essay I will be discussing the concept of collaborative working within the professional area of adult nursing. Using appropriate literature this essay will examine the definition and rationale of collaborative working, a small introduction to nursing and how collaboration is applied in this area of care. This essay will conclude […]
Ecology was first defined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 as “the science of relations between organisms and their environment (Bramwell 1989). The study of ecology has developed over the years from an initial descriptive field of study in the 19th century to a more quantitative, experimental and analytical discipline in the 21st century (Mayorga et […]
Introduction As the world gets richer and people have progressively bigger disposable incomes, most dramatically seen in the highest social classes, consumers are trading up products that are perceived as commodities for products that meet their aspiration needs. Current consumers are willing to offer considerably higher amounts of money to possess something ‘beautiful and unique’ […]
Globalization is a broad concept and it has been defined in many ways by different authors. According to Freedman(1999 ,p 156) and Woods(2000,p78), globalization means “various quantitative and qualitative developments ranging from a dramatic increase in international transactions, especially in finance, to the international and spatial reorganization of production, the global harmonization of tastes and […]
Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working the cattle in their farm, she never has enough attention or any kind of affection. The result of this dispassionate marriage leads Steinbeck to describe his main character as follows, “Her face lean and strong…Her figure […]
Marketing is a mix of all activities which affect the alterations to possession of products or items. Many experts have defined marketing in different terms. Some believe that marketing is a complete system of relating business actions in order to plan, fix a price, promote or advertise the product or service and distribute it efficiently […]
Depression is a very serious mental disorder that affects the way the patient perceives the world. They usually view things with a more negative attitude in comparison to non-depressed people, and are very pessimistic about the future. With a prevalence of almost three percent (Whitlock & Evans, 1978), it is among the most common diseases. […]
Mind and Body problem has remained mystery for ages and maybe, it shall remain forever because there is no real answer to this problem; one can either believe it scientifically or one can believe religiously, both are distinct in their own arguments. This paper should provide enough evidence for the differences between the Mind and […]