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A Personal Definition of Psychological Shadow (703 words, 1 pages)

Psychological Shadow What is a psychological shadow? My best definition of this gray subject is the undesirable values, beliefs, and personality traits that are held in our subconscious and acted through our conscious. Because these traits are undesirable and not operant to us they produce a sort of self-hate double ... Read More

An Analysis of the Definition and Application of Liberty in On Liberty by John Stuart Mill (1652 words, 2 pages)

John Stuart Mill's arguments, put forth in his book "On Liberty," rely very heavily on a few things, both common sense, and examples from real life situations of his time. Common sense is such an important tool to him, especially as it relates to the harm principle, and from his ... Read More

A Definition of a Jet Lag (617 words, 1 pages)

Jet Lag Jet lag is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo. If you have ever traveled from one time zone to another, you might have felt tired, unaware, headache, it means you are suffering from jet lag. It is important that a traveler should understand jet ... Read More

Book Four of Virgil’s Epic Poem Aeneid Does Not Fall into the Definition of Aristotelian Tragedy (1945 words, 7 pages)

The suggestion that Book Four of Virgil's Aeneid ought to be called 'the tragedy of Dido' is a controversial one. It is firstly questionable as to whether Book Four fulfills the criteria of a tragedy in the ancient, or the contemporary sense of the word and secondly if it is ... Read More

A Definition of Manipulative and Unethical (401 words, 1 pages)

First let us begin by defining the words manipulative and unethical. As defined by httpdictionary.reference.com, manipulative is to influence or manage shrewdly or deviously, and unethical can be defined as not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior. According to our textbook, persuasion is the attempt to change ... Read More

A Definition of Comfort (1291 words, 2 pages)

Webster's Dictionary defines comfort as, 'to give strength, hope to, or to console' (61). People find strength or consolation in different ways. Each person has a unique manner and need for that special thing that comforts them. Baker writes that 'Hemingway , on several accounts, writes of a man named ... Read More

An Analysis of the Good Definition of the Word Function (611 words, 1 pages)

A good definition of the word function is a contribution that a part of a system makes to the maintenance of the whole. This is also true when dealing with the functions of the family. Every member of a family contributes to the family unit as a whole, and every ... Read More

The Definition of Fallacy (984 words, 2 pages)

The word fallacy can be defined as deceptive appearance, a false or mistaken idea, or often plausible argument using false or invalid inference (Fallacy definition, 2004). Although all the definitions are apt, it is the latter that applies to critical thinking. Fallacies involved in critical thinking come in many forms. ... Read More

A Definition of Ethically Defensible Decision Making (1294 words, 2 pages)

Assignment Ethically Defensible Decision Making by Danaa Ross This paper defines ethically defensible decisions, elements of ethnically defensible decision, and gives examples. In addition, this essay explores ground rules and implications. Ethically Defensible Decision Making Danaa Ross Management 350 Robert (Mick) Collins February 05, 2004 Thus far in class we ... Read More

An Analysis of the Definition of Adversely by Collins Cobuild English Dictionary (1080 words, 2 pages)

The definition of "adversely" can be described in the following way "when decisions, conditions or effects are unfavourable to you" (Collins Cobuild English Dictionary). This question is asking whether the results of the completion of a financial report is harmful to a business' planning and direction, through making strategic decisions. ... Read More

A Definition of the Term Vicarious Liability (749 words, 2 pages)

The term vicarious liability means that one person takes the place of another as regards liability. Although the matter also arises in relation to principal and agent and partnership, the most important and commonest example of vicarious liability is that an employer is liable for the torts committed by an ... Read More

A Definition of Team Player (609 words, 1 pages)

I think that everyone has been told to be a team player, yet there is no clear definition of what a team player is. A team player can be associated to any type of profession a person participates in while working with a group of people trying to accomplishment the ... Read More

The Definition and Causes of Hypertension (709 words, 2 pages)

Blood pressure "Blood pressure" is the force with which your heart pumps blood through the body. Occasional increases in blood pressure levels are not unusual. Hypertension Hypertension is high blood pressure. When heart beats (contracts and relaxes) it pumps out a certain volume of blood. The maximum arterial pressure, measured ... Read More

The Definition of Childhood in Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake (728 words, 1 pages)

THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT NOT THE FINISHED FORM!!!! In William Blakes Songs of Innocence and Experience, the gentle lamb and the dire tiger define childhood by setting a contrast between the innocence of youth and the experience of age. The Lamb is written with childish repetitions and a selection ... Read More

Hercules and Beowulf: The Definition of a True Hero (1463 words, 2 pages)

A True Hero What is the definition of a true hero? Many people have been considered heroes for many different reasons. Both Hercules and Beowulf have both been regarded as heroes. Beowulf was a great warrior who lived in the time of the Vikings. Beowulf traveled the face of the ... Read More

A Definition of an Argument (1118 words, 3 pages)

Definitions of Basic Terms An argument is a set of statements one of which is being argued for on the basis of the others, those others therefore being describable as the statements being argued from. To argue for a statement is to present reasons for thinking that it is true ... Read More

An Introduction to the Definition of Colour (1820 words, 3 pages)

The dictionary definition of colour describes the phenomena as a sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved into different wavelengths, as by a prism, selective reflection, etc.1 inferring that the perception of colour is produced by a sensation caused by differing wavelengths of light acting on ... Read More

An Overview of the Definitions for the Affirmative Action by Webster (1224 words, 2 pages)

Affirmative Action is defined by Webster's New World College Dictionary as " a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment or education of members of certain groups." The phrase "affirmative action" was coined by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 when he issued Executive Order ... Read More

An Analysis of the Definition of a Hero (750 words, 1 pages)

The definition of a hero varies in lots of ways. Today, the concept of a hero has widened and heroes nowadays include political figures, religious leaders, and even the Hollywood superstars. The expansion of a concept has led to the misunderstandings of a hero and it has become very difficult ... Read More

The Definition of Family (1350 words, 2 pages)

The word family is often looked as a relationship between biological parents and their children. It typically consists of a mother, a father, and one or more kids. But in this day and age, things are changing and the word family now has many variations. Families now can consist of ... Read More

A Definition of Memory (1272 words, 2 pages)

Lets say a person was asked to define memory. They might define memory as storing information in the brain, which is typical. However, there is more to memory then just that. The stored information has to actually stay in your memory, and be able to be retrieved when needed. You ... Read More

A Definition of Dance and Poetry (552 words, 1 pages)

First of all, I would like to give a definition of what a dance and poetry is. Dancing is the art of moving the body in time to the music. Dancing is both an art and communication. Poetry is the art, theory, or structure of poems. Poem is a rhythmical ... Read More

A Definition of Backwash Effects (1247 words, 2 pages)

Define the term "backwash effects" (5) The term "backwash effects" is taken from Gunnar Myrdal a Swedish economist who observed that backwash effects often outweighed the spread effects that were supposed to transmit economic development from rich to poor countries, or from rich areas within a country to poorer areas. ... Read More

The Definitions of Good and Evil in the Novel, Sula by Toni Morrison (519 words, 1 pages)

Toni Morrison's novel "Sula" bases itself on ambiguity, questioning the definitions of "good" and "evil", and how closely the two resemble one another. The novel attempts to scrutinize the complexity of human emotions and relationships, exploring ways to make meaning of lives filled with such idiosyncratic conflicts of race and ... Read More

The Real Definition of Respect (2809 words, 3 pages)

"He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded." Proverbs 1312-14 NIV. There are only forty five instances of the word respect in the NIV bible. I try to live my life as though I were being watched by God Himself, because I ... Read More

The Definition of the Multinational Enterprise (1942 words, 4 pages)

There is no single agreed-upon definition of the multinational (or transnational) enterprise. This is because multinationality has many dimensions and can be viewed from several perspectives - economic, political, legal, etc. Ownership criterion some argue that ownership is the key criterion. A firm becomes multinational only when the headquarter or ... Read More

The Definition of Multiculturalism and Melting Pot (1025 words, 2 pages)

Multiculturalism vs. Melting Pot Before I begin discussing these two topics, we must fully understand what they mean. The definition in the dictionary states that, multiculturalism consists of, relates to, or is designed for the cultures of several different races. Whereas the word melting pot is not a term used ... Read More

A Definition of Whistle Blowing (3385 words, 5 pages)

Whistle Blowing One major difficulty surrounding the issue of whistle blowing is the definition of it. Many attempts have been made, and several differ slightly. A good working definition is that whistle blowing occurs when a current or former employee discloses illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices under the control of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Definition of a Hero (364 words, 1 pages)

What is a hero? A definition of hero, out of many, would be a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life for a great cause. That is the definition that you would get out of a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Definition of Community (900 words, 2 pages)

Defining Community The word community is used, and abused, in several ways. I would like to define the word community and later on I would define the community work, particularly my own experience of working with South Asian community for last twenty years. I would also incorporate various other theories, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013