Abstract In this article, the writer claims that properly administered, articulation agreements can provide students with the framework they need to ensure they receive credit for coursework accomplished at community colleges, while providing the receiving institutions with the reassurance they require to grant such credit. The writer notes however, that improperly performed, these agreements can actually do more harm than good. To determine how they are intended to operate in practice, this paper provides an overview of articulation agreements and their impact on community college enrollment in general, with an emphasis on North Carolina community colleges in particular. An analysis of the relevant literature is followed by a summary of research in the conclusion.
Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Constraints to Developing Effective Articulation Agreements.
Conclusion
From the Paper "The role of the community college in the baccalaureate education process has traditionally been associated with the first two years of college; therefore, state policies and articulation agreements have focused on connecting a prescribed sequence of lower-division courses at the community college with upper-division courses at four-year institutions. In their traditional roles, community colleges provide a starting point to higher education; community college students earn at least 12 credit hours at the community college, then transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree. This role recognizes that a substantial percentage of American students will begin their higher education and complete a substantial number of credits at the community college; 12 credit hours has been established as the minimal equivalent of full-time enrollment for one semester, as a basis for classifying a student as a community college transfer ."
This paper compares the degree to which Frederick Douglass as portrayed in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and George R.T. Hewes, portrayed in "The Shoemaker and the Tea Party" are representative of their respective eras.
Abstract This paper explores that the relative "representative-ness" of both Douglass and George Robert Twelve Hewes, of their respective eras, is based on how each man typifies his respective era, in (1) social station, (2) peer relationships and (3) ability to articulate, act upon and lead others to support his vision. This author points out that (1) Frederick Douglass' social station of a slave was typical of peers with whom he planned, spoke and interacted leading up to his own heroic activities, while Hewes' was not; (2) Douglass' relationships of influence leading up to his revolutionary activities were with peers, while Hewes' were with those richer and more privileged persons and (3)
Douglass articulated, acted upon and lead others to support his vision; while Hewes, though he acted on a shared vision of American independence, was not the originator of that vision, now did he publicly speak or write to influence others toward it. The paper concludes that Frederick Douglass more representative of his particular era than was George Robert Twelve Hewes of his era.
From the Paper "Though Douglass was more typical of his era than not, there were also ways he was special, even in early childhood. In certain ways, he enjoyed treatment atypical of slaves of that period, perhaps (though not verifiably) because Aaron Anthony was indeed his father. For example, when he was nine years old, rather than being sent into the fields to begin life as a slave labored as soon as he was physically ready, like most male slave children that age, Frederick was instead sent to live, for reasons forever unknown to him, with Aaron Anthony's daughter and son-in-law, Sofia and Hugh Auld, in Baltimore. Sofia (who may have been his half-sister) taught Frederick to read and write (which was illegal) until her husband Hugh Auld discovered she was doing so, and insisted she stop since this "would forever unfit him to be a slave"
Abstract This paper reviews and discusses human language. According to the paper, human language as an ability is a very intricate competence that cannot be defined within a confined dynamic because it can modify into numerous structures and can be both recorded,signed and articulated. The paper reports that one of the most efficient and simplest ways to cover the dynamics of a language is by recognizing and defining its indispensable elements.
Outline:
Introduction
The Cognitive Approach
LRH: Summary
Thought Determines Language
Studies of Development
The Interdependence of Language and Thought
Summary
From the Paper "Numerous subsequent studies, over the years, have backed this notion. The group of studies now being mentioned mainly studies the relation of the recognitions of concepts with the application of language. Tomasello and Farrar (1986) in their study focused on the understanding of the relational terms such as 'gone', 'down' and 'up' while analyzing the growth of the idea of an entity's solidity. They concluded that the changes that occurred while the object was visible were more quickly observed as opposed to when the object was not visible. Sinclair-de-Zwart (1969) in her study mainly concentrated on the child's ability to save or store info that if and when an object modifies its shape, it does not, in affect, modify its volume or mass. She observed that if the children understood the terminologies related to the change then they were able to store the info and not otherwise. She also observed that the children if did not understand the meaning of the words, teaching them the use of the words was inconsequent. Hence, all these studies support the understanding of thoughts and concepts for the effective use of language."
Abstract The paper looks at methods of organizing material effectively and explains the use of an attention-getting opener, a well-organized and easy to follow speech body and a well thought-out conclusion. The paper also discusses the importance of clear articulation, good projection, variety and animation in presenting a speech.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Public Speaking Methods and Skills
Speaking at a Public Meeting-Tips
Public Speaking in the Media
The Attention-Getter
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper "Basic presentation skills are stated in the work of McNamara (2007) and stated as the first step is to "list and prioritize the top three goals that you want to accomplish with your audience." Secondly, it is important to "be really clear about who your audience is and why it is important for them to be in the meeting." (McNamara, 2007) Third, it is important to list all the major points of information that should be conveyed to the audience and then to ask oneself if all the points are likely to be understood by everyone in the audience. It is necessary to consider the tone that one desires to set for the presentation. Through defining the tone of the presentation one may enable the cultivation of that mood to those listening in the audience."
Abstract This research examines degrees of difference among selected biblical sources within the Old and New Testaments. It shows that what must be appreciated at the outset about all biblical sources is that their impetus plainly comes from a serious moral purpose. Whatever distinguishes them from one another, they all share one feature: a moral agenda that is meant to affect the manner in which people lead their lives. It explains that this moral purpose comes down to an articulation of the role of God in human life, or a sense of the finitude of human existence and an acknowledgment of a power that exerts moral force on and lends meaning to human experience. The various ways in which this articulation emerges in the books of the Bible constitute their differences.
From the Paper "Beginning with the text of Genesis, degrees of textual difference can be discerned. Consider the fact that, as Gochberg notes (545), Genesis contains two separate creation stories. The first story deals with the day-by-day creation of the physical universe, culminating in the creation of male and female mankind, which would have dominion over the earth (Gen. 1:27). The second story collapses the creation of the physical universe into the image of Eden, to be inhabited by man, out of whose rib woman is created, along with the concept of the conjoining of man and woman as sentient beings capable of a degree of creation on their own (Gen 2.22-25). What these two creation stories share is the lending of moral weight to the principle of the Creation, or the persistent impulse toward life. The tree-of-knowledge fall sights the limits of that impulse because it introduces knowledge of evil and contingency into human experience, at the same time asserting the permanent significance of God in human consciousness."
An examination of the nursing philosophy of the Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Medicine in Rochester, New York (Rochester/Strong).
Abstract This paper looks at the nursing philosophy of the Strong Memorial Hospital and sets forth the context in which the nursing organization's fundamental principles become relevant. It critiques a core aspect of the principles articulated in publicly available organization documents and discusses the extent to which those principles incorporate a specific theory of nursing. It evaluates the evidence of nursing-staff inputs into such principles and the evidence of how the articulation may reflect the reality of nursing practice, with a view toward evaluating the document's influence on nursing practice.
From the Paper "This does not appear to mean that nursing is less important as a discipline than other health-care inputs at Rochester/Strong. It does, however, go to evidence that medical research is in both the foreground and the background of nursing praxis and nursing education there. Commitment to research is embedded as a first principle and a factor of uniqueness at Rochester/Strong, a point driven home again and again in its documentation. Further, where nursing practice per se is a feature of hands-on treatment and patient care, the evidence of the Rochester/Strong policy statements is very much that nursing practice is presumptively a part of--or perhaps more exactly collapsed into--the notion that patient care is a physician's responsibility (Healing Power, 1999). Where nursing is mentioned as a feature of health-care teams, other caregiving disciplines are also mentioned; social work is given particular prominence (Burn/Trauma Health Care Team, 1999)."
A discussion of the use the sonnet form in the poems "Which Is Worse: My Real or Imagined Pain?" and "'When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" by Keats and Hopkins' 'No Worst; There Is None'".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, 2002, $ 44.95
Abstract This paper explores how Keats and Hopkins use the sonnet form, and how the poems demonstrate different articulations of that form, as well as different articulations of a very similar subject matter.
Abstract This paper begins with an articulation of origins and developments of transformational leadership theory and while supporting the assertion that charisma is an important component of transformational leadership behaviour argues that it is not in itself a defining feature. The cascading effect of transformational leadership is explored in relation to contemporary research both within the U.S. and U.K. and is utilised to articulate the relationship between transactional and transformational behaviours within health care settings which constitute an optimum change profile. The nature of vision and charisma within the health care setting are critically evaluated along with the relationship between transformational leadership and key outcomes such as felt autonomy, job satisfaction, low staff turnover, service quality and the achievement of organisational (cultural) change.
Outline
Abstract
Transformational Leadership
Explanation of Transformational Leadership Behaviours
A Full Range Model of Transformational Leadership
Criticisms of Transformational Leadership Theory
Charismatic Leadership
Personal Identification
Social Identification
Internalisation
Self-Efficacy
Facilitating Conditions
Criticisms of Charismatic Leadership Theory
Summary
From the Paper "Bass (1985, 1998) provides a more expanded and refined theory of transformational leadership which develops the work of Burns (1978) and House (1977), by giving far more attention to the behaviour and needs of followers than had previously been given. Bass (1985, 1998) argued that the principles of transformational leadership could be equally applied to situations where the outcomes were not positive than those where the opposite was true and describing transactional and transformational leadership as a singe continuum rather than mutually independent continua. Bass (1985, 1998) identifies the main characteristics of transformational leadership as; charisma idealised influence, intellectual stimulation and consideration of the emotional needs of each follower, (Hunt, 1996)."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses that Emily Dickinson employs humour thematically in her poetry, but she also constructs the form of some of her poems in such a way as to mirror the rhythm and meter of jokes. The writer also points out that in some of Dickinson's poetry, form becomes an oblique way of articulating an often subversive truth. Dickinson also employs humour or the theme of joking and jest in her poetry thematically, going so far as to use the idea of joking as the central theme of several poems. The writer maintains that humour seems to be for Dickinson a way of articulating a subversive truth that often stems from relationships of power. The writer concludes that Dickinson's use of form and theme tie together humour theory and feminist scholarship to create a poetics of subversion through slantness that has perhaps not been attended to with the depth it warrants. The writer further suggests that brevity, as we know, is the soul of Dickinson, but wit is her weapon.
From the Paper "That "I know that He exists" contains throughout the poem the language of finance is, as we will see later in "Surgeons must be very careful" a way of further contextualizing power relations in terms of gender. The language of finance is decidedly male. As close as Dickinson was to her father and brother and their affairs, however, Dickinson would have been well-versed in such terminology. Economic terms appear throughout the poem. In the last two lines of the first stanza, "He has hid his rare life / From our gross eyes." "Gross" can have several connotations, all of which work in "I know that He exists." At first without reading through the entire poem "gross" seems to refer to size. "Our gross eyes" paints a picture of childlike, wide-eyed wonder that accompanies meeting the awesome. "Gross" could also function as an indication of number; "our gross eyes" could be not just "our" eyes in the sense of each of us as the singular reader, but instead all of us as a mass noun. In the context of the other financial terminology used in the poem, however, it seems as if "gross" functions in the sense of what Webster's defines as "before any deductions" as in "gross income." The "gross eyes" of the living in the poem have not yet met the point at which the deduction has taken place. The metaphorical deduction takes place at the point of death."
Abstract This paper is a discussion about the European Union. It answers several questions dealing with the democracy of the Union including interest aggregation, interest articulation, democratic deficit, and more. The author looks at several opinions on where the EU is headed, and who seems to have more or less interest in it, depending on over/under representation.
From the Paper "On the topic of the European Union, the following question arises: How can the citizens of the member states of the EU influence its laws and regulations? Well, there are several ways that citizens can influence their politicians, and therefore the EU. The mailbox is available to all citizens, as is the Ombudsman's office. The Parliament will hear petitions directly from citizens or corporations. These are the more direct actions a citizen can take. Interest aggregation can also be found through political parties and the Committee of Regions. The European Union has done almost everything they can, institutionally, to make it easy for the public to remain actively involved in all processes. Some critics say that there is a democratic deficit within the EU, but, on the other hand, maybe citizens just aren?t using the power they have to best of their ability. Some states do seem to have a more favorable view of the EU than others, but this does not stop ten to fifteen new states from wanting to join as soon as possible."
Abstract The following paper critically analyzes the concept of "Melting Pot" which is a term that supposedly defines America as a land of the free and home to all cultures, races, and ancestries. The author makes reference to two journal articles which claim that "Americanness" is an idea that has always been linked with "Whiteness" and that "whiteness" can not exist, without something against which to define itself - "blackness".
From the paper:
?But in the 1960s and '70s, a more inclusive ideology was suggested -- "a stew" or "mixed salad" term was beginning to emerge as the American label. This term recognized that immigrants to America might maintain their distinct cultures, languages and traditions, their ethnicity or ancestry, while at the same time recognizing their ?Americanness.? (Chideya, 1999) While this term equally recognizes the presence of many different cultures, in my opinion, it doesn?t quite articulate the mixture and combing and cultures as it is in America.?
Tags: cultures, races, and ancestries assimilation ideology white black individual development
Abstract This paper takes a look at the contribution and effect that Oscar Wilde made to British society. In "The Importance of Being Ernest" a satirical view is taken on the Victorian society and expectations for men. It describes how the character leads a double life in order to live up to these expectations. Social commitments, the role of the female and other typical Victorian issues are examined in this paper.
From the paper:
"Before Oscar Wilde became famous for his writing, he was famous for his tongue. In the early years of his career, Wilde was best known as an articulate and witty social gadfly. He was the fashion-whore of polite British society. He insinuated himself calculatingly into the social life of ?the beautiful people.? H!is reputation was built around an elaborately outrageous fashion sense, a shocking wit and amusing repertoire of behaviors, and his blatant self-stylings as an art critic and aesthete. Through-out his social career, Wilde alternately flaunted and denied his homosexual tendencies. They were a part of his carefully groomed artistic image, an image from which he occasionally worked to distance himself. He did get married and father two sons, and when he was finally accused of sodomy, he fought the charges as libelous. Yet the reality of his sexual orientation, and its natural at-odds-with-society status, was never far from his work. Even his most hetero-centric works, such as the romantic satire The Importance of Being Ernest, are informed by the daily social strains of his barely closeted double life. The Importance of Being Ernest is, in fact, in many ways a prophetic, though optimistic, metaphor for Wilde's life. He deals w!ith the hypocrisy and shallowness that "modern" women and "modern" social etiquette require from men. The story at once critiques the institution of marriage and the institution of ?polite society.? This play deals explicitly with the sacrifices and lies that must be committed in order to achieve acceptance in either marriage or society, and with the inevitable moment of truth when those lies are discovered."
Abstract This paper argues that people in the electronics industry who say little or nothing rarely achieve management positions. To be a successful manager you must be good at vocally encouraging, explaining, motivating, and articulating goals. The field of electronics is very dynamic and technical. Therefore, new design proposals are constantly submitted to advance technology. These business proposals are often presented before an audience. In order to have a high degree of success, it is imperative to sound educated, aware, and credible during a presentation.
From the Paper "The electronics industry is growing more and more complex by the day. The rate of increase in technology is astounding. The number of companies changing management is on the rise. Today's manager must possess the ability to shape, reinforce, or change the responses of customers and top level executives alike. Speaking before an audience with confidence and sincerity is a highly regarded attribute in an employee, not to mention a manager. It could make the difference between an organization winning a contract that generates millions or an organization folding due to the inability to sell it's ideas, concepts, or products. It is evident, as you will read, that the way we communicate verbally, is the basis of how we are perceived. Whether that perception advances your goals or screens you out, is the fine line that we all must tread."
Tags: communications, electronics, oral, presentations, speech, electronics, industry
This paper discusses the relative risk of buying a Suburban Utility Vehicle (or SUV) as opposed to a standard car automobile from the point of view of a consumer.
2,225 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 12 sources, 2002, $ 69.95
Abstract This paper discusses in detail the safety of the Suburban Utility Vehicle (or SUV). The author uses the science of physics and engineering and the relationship between a car's relative mass and center of gravity to understand to understand the problems. The author states that increasing the track width is the only way to make the vehicles more stable but that may modify the appearance of the car.
From the Paper "What can be done to remedy these concerns over the Wrangler's design? To answer this question, one must do more than simply understand more about the safety features of this particular vehicle or of SUVs in general. One must turn to the science of physics and engineering and the relationship between a car's relative mass and center of gravity to understand what the risks are for each vehicle and how best to potentially remedy those risk. Or, to put the question in another way, if Einstein were an auto mechanic, what type of Jeep Wrangler would he like to be riding in? How might he modify the vehicle's design?"
Abstract The following paper examines the life and history of Leone Nelly Sachs, a poet, author and playwright in the 1900's and winner of the Nobel Peace for literature with the Israeli novelist and short story writer S.Y. Agnon. The writer discusses Sachs' experiences in the second world war, where she was sent to concentration camps and lost all her family. This paper discusses her poems, plays and dramatic fragments published in post-war years as a "mute outcry" against the Holocaust.
From the Paper "Nelly Sachs was almost fifty years old when she reached Sweden. She shared a two-bedroom apartment with her mother on the third floor of a building. Nelly Sachs was now in a country where she did not know the language, tied to the home by the need to look after her old, weak mother. This meant that letter-writing was often her only contact with the outside world; at first with Swedish intellectuals who broke the usual reserved attitude and made personal efforts in connection with the refugees. Sachs was able to make a modest living supporting herself and her mother while in exile in Sweden by translating the works of Swedish poets Gunnar Ekel?f, Erik Lindegren and Johannes Edfelt into German. She eventually published several successful volumes of her translations. She also became a Swedish citizen."
