Abstract This graduate level nursing paper examines the concept of pain as it relates to the nursing profession. First, the paper explores the philosophical notion of pain as a basicconcept. Next, the paper delineates the concept as it is applied to the nursing profession in general, and as it appears in nursing theory. Last, the paper summarizes the categories of pain.
From the Paper "The Mayo Clinic states that pain is an an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with the stimulation of specialized nerve endings that signal actual or potential tissue damage, or that ..."
Abstract This paper discusses the concepts and tenets of the Islam religion. The author gives a detailed analysis of the faith, prayers, holidays, holy sites and fundamental beliefs of the Islamic people.
From the Paper "Islam is a religion based upon the surrender to God who is One. The name of the religion, Islam, in Arabic, means submission and peace. The message of Islam concerns God, who in Arabic is called Allah, and it addresses itself to humanity's nature. It concerns men and women as they were created by God?not as fallen beings. Islam considers itself to be not an innovation but a reassertion of the universal truth of all revelation, which is God's oneness."
Abstract This paper defines conditions that may prevent or preclude the adult student's successful participation within an Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. These conditions include self-perceptions as limitations of learning and the influences that are imposed upon the adult student through demands found through family and work influences, as well as demands found in policy making. This essay provides a solid introduction to ABE.
From the Paper "Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a process through which education is provided to adult students through a curriculum specifically designed to facilitate specialized needs common to adults. While younger students may benefit from the strategies and techniques offered through ABE, the format has been developed in a manner that best utilized the strengths of an adult student and is structured to avoid challenges that may be proposed via external demands placed on the student's classroom experiences or internalized problems that the adult student may have when encountering educational materials. This paper seeks to define conditions that may prevent or preclude the adult student's successful participation within an ABE program."
Abstract This paper compares Confucian concept with Buddhist concept of "human nature". Buddhism emphasizes the spirituality of the individual, and is a more "inward-oriented" philosophy. Therefore, as will be argued, while Confucianism represents "human nature" as external actions and rituals shaping the inner man, Buddhism represents the "Buddha nature" as the inner man achieving ultimate selflessness through meditation and reflection.
Abstract In this article, the writer reviews and assesses changes in the concept of welfare in the Public's mind. The writer discusses changes in the relationship among the state and social welfare and the Public in the U.K. The writer discusses shifts in the relationship between state and social welfare and the impact of the shifts on the conception of the Public.
From the Paper "How the public is conceived or imagined has been subject to contestations and change and this shift reflects a changed relationship between this public and the state and social welfare. Shifts in the relationship between the state and social welfare and in turn the changed conception of the public and its relationship to state and social welfare posited in the statement above occurred ... "
Tags: Social, weflare, Welfare, state, Third, Way, Concept, of, the public
Abstract This paper discusses how advertising affects a person's self-concept. It further expands by discussing how the process is effective because people have a deep need to behave consistently with who and what they perceive themselves to be. Advertisers focus on people's self-esteem since when they act in accordance with their self-concept, the consumer is able to maintain self-esteem and also appear consistent to others.
Abstract The abortion debate in North America is frequently emotional, even violent. Rational consideration of it often focuses on the concept of personhood. If the foetus is a person, abortion is murder. If it is not, abortion is not murder. Jane English argues that personhood cannot be adequately defined at all. This essay analyses the role of personhood in the abortion debate emphasizing Jane English's critique of its validity.
Analyzes Plato's conception of love and whether it allows for a love characterized by respect for individual differences by examining four different writings.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 35.95
Abstract This four-page essay examines and analyzes Plato's Symposium, Nussbaum's essay, The Speech of Alcibiades: A Reading of the Symposium"; and Vlastos'essay, "The Individual as the Object of Love in Plato," in terms of whether Plato's conception of love allows for the love between individuals, a love that is characterized by respect for individual idiosyncrasies and autonomy.
Abstract This paper examines "The Banking Concept of Education", an essay written by Paulo Freire, which explains how education is really a tool that is used continuously to oppress the poor. It explores how the banking concept of education is the idea that the teacher teaches, and the student learns from that teacher by utilizing the basic drills, memorization, and repetition. It also looks at how an adult can have the thinking process greatly enhanced by learning the basics, such as the alphabet, reading, eventually, and then writing, not necessarily in that order, and how, once those basics are learned, then the adult can use the combinations of those skills to perform more complex cognitive processes.
From the Paper "The overall idea of the banking concept is that when a person like you or I are researching a topic in the library for example, the reason we can achieve this feat is because of the basics of education we have already been taught. For example, if we were to study China, we would need some understanding of reading, writing, geography, etc. The banking concept has worked well presenting those basics, at least for the affluent nations of the world. However, we may have chosen a different path had we not been taught those basics. If a homeless child in the ghettos of Rio needs to learn something, he will not be as prepared to utilize banking concepts because his immediate needs are different. Maslow has pointed out; I may be looking for food or shelter, not an alphabet in the homeless scenario."
Abstract The paper explains that finding adequate definitions for basic chemical reactions can prove difficult for someone who is not well-versed in chemistry. Be that as it may, the following paper pieces together some basic definitions of first and second-order chemical reactions as well as the differential rate law. Along the way, the paper provides a few common examples for the first two of the definitions and also tries to capture the most salient features of each of the concepts outlined above. Ultimately, while this is not an exhaustive review of these items, it does provide a useful starting-point for further research.
From the Paper "A non-technical definition of a first order reaction is difficult to avoid but, to put it in the simplest terms possible, it is a reaction in which the rate of reaction "is proportional to the concentration of the single substance undergoing change.""
Abstract The writer explores the Theravada and Mahayana theories that are central to Buddhism in explaining the abstract idea of death and afterlife. The differences are studied as well as the underlying similarities. The writer also shows how the concepts of suffering, illusion, reincarnation, enlightenment and nirvana are all connected and stem from the basic Buddhist beliefs.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Background
Major Differences Between Mahayan and Theravada Buddhism
The Issue of Life after Death
Conclusion
Potential Areas of Research
Bibliography
From the Paper "The core differentiation between the Theravada and Mahayana school of thought in Buddhism lies in the stress on the individual attainment of salvation and enlightenment in Theravada, as opposed to the sense of common or universal salvation that is the goal of Mahayana. This central difference has a profound and subtle affect on the various interpretations of death and the afterlife in Buddhism. The present study provides the background to this issue and attempts to present an overview not only of the differences between these two schools of thought, but also attempts to establish fundamental similarities relating to the concept of illusion, salvation and nirvana, which form an integral part of the Buddhists view of the afterlife."
Abstract This paper attempts to provide a basic definition of marketing. It explains that the marketing process not only deals with pricing and promotion of a particular good or service, but also the logistical measures employed to create and deliver the good or service to the end user. The paper addresses two of the most common forms of business transactions, that of business to consumer (B2C) and business to business (B2B). The paper also delineates the four Ps of marketing: product, price, promotion, and place. The paper compares the websites of the Target department store and the UPS package delivery service to illustrate the above issues. It concludes that marketing is one of the most important aspects of conducting business and, although the methods of implementation may differ between the B2C and B2B models, many aspects remain the same--providing customers with the product and/or service that they desire.
Outline:
Business to Consumer
Business to Business
Similarities
Differences
Conclusion
From the Paper "The similarities of the Target and UPS websites are easily noticed when viewing them from a marketing perspective. Both attempt to cater to their site's primary visitors. With Target, the primary customer is that of the individual consumer. As such, general and specific browsing of products, along with catchy designs and graphics, are ubiquitous. UPS has also designed its site around its end-user, which appears to be someone in a business-related capacity. To reflect this, the site concentrates more on functionality and information than it does on graphics and enticement; a fact that also speaks to the differences between the two sites."
Abstract This paper analyzes Aristotles main treatises - Four Causes (Aristotleian Metaphysics), the Categories of Being (Hierarchy of Being), and the Dynamic Conception of "ousia" (dynamic identity, which is related to the concept of being and the hierarchy beings belong to). It shows that these formed the basis for Aristotle's quest to understand the concept of the being, the essence of their existence in this world, and basically to refute other philosophers? (particularly Plato's view) about the abstract existence of form and matter.
From the Paper "In explaining the existence and the concept of being, Aristotle began formulating his own philosophy of and about the being, particularly in explaining the existence and hierarchy that concrete beings belongs to. This important explanation by Aristotle became the foundation of logical reasoning, which eventually emerged into what is known as the natural philosophy of the sciences. In explaining the existence and hierarchy of beings in this world, Aristotle's natural philosophy thought of the being as a concrete being, in contrast to Plato's abstract forms and concept of the beings. Aristotle based his philosophies on the premise that to explain the existence, hierarchy, and substance of a being, one must make sure that for this being to be explained and studied, its existence, that is, concrete existence must be first proven. The actual existence of a being is the basic premise that the natural sciences studies follow, and in explaining and describing the existence of a being, one also follows Aristotle's logical pattern of reasoning, wherein cause and effect are the primary basis of reasoning in Aristotleian logical reasoning. Aristotle's primary treatises brought about the emergence of natural philosophy, the categorization of the being, and logical reasoning."
Abstract This paper explains the concept of health promotion, its objectives, how it can be implemented, and some of the drawbacks inherent in the concept itself and its implementation. The paper then focuses on the lack of success health promotion has had in treating communities with high rates of substance abuse and the reasons for this failure.
From the Paper "The concept of Health Promotion suggests that if the necessary precautions are taken there can be a measure of control over health problems. The process of health promotion is embedded in the belief that through the increase in knowledge of the disease there can be an enhancement to the solution and thus, health services can help in 'reducing risk of ill-health through the overlapping spheres of health education, heath protection and disease prevention' (Tannahill 1985). The underlying theory to this process is that once the health services create a basis of understanding for the population effected by the problem they can help guide the population towards the control."
