Abstract
This paper provides a critical comparison of two common brief therapies--cognitive behaviour therapy and brief solution focused therapy. A thorough analysis of the current themes and practices used in these two treatments is made in order to provide the foundation for a comprehensive comparison of the two. Their similarities and differences are presented and it is concluded that both techniques are effective in managing a variety of problems.

Outline
Brief Solution
Focused Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
BSFT & CBT Compared

From the Paper
"Brief solution focused therapy (BSFT) was developed in the early 1980's by Steve de Shazer and colleagues, whose philosophy to focus on solutions rather than problems became the foundation of this therapy (de Shazer & Berg, 1997). The main goal of BSFT is to help clients access their own strengths and capacities and to help them develop and recognise these as a means to change (Durrant, 2000). A core assumption of BSFT is that there are always exceptions to problems, instances in which the problem will not occur. These exceptions are brought to the client's attention almost immediately in the first session by the counsellor (Stalker, Levene & Coady, 1999). Another important assumption of BSFT is that solutions don't have to have much in common with problems, with the same basic therapy producing changes in a wide variety of cases (Stalker et. al.)."

Tags:abuse, miracle, counsellor

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This paper analyzes, compares and contrasts two essays: "What if Shakespeare Had Had a Sister" and "No Name Woman". The similarities between the two authors, Virginia Woolf and Maxine Hong Kingston, and their work are outlined in this comparative paper.

From the Paper
"Her aunt committed suicide shortly after giving birth to an illegitimate child and was ashamed and worried about the impact it would have on her family. Kingston grew up only knowing her aunt by the title of no name woman. Kingston, as a girl, invents fantasies about her aunt and imagines various scenarios as to why she explored her forbidden passions. Kingston, as the narrator, expresses the belief that her aunt killed the baby because she did not want the child to grow up in the strict Chinese society with no family nor any real purpose in life (Olson, 2004)."

Tags:feminist, gender, equality, judith, symbolism

Abstract
Thoreau and Emerson were authors who expressed fundamentals of Transcendentalism in two writings; specifically, "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau and "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The paper shows that
"Walden" and "Nature" contain very similar elements, along with very visible differences. This essay compares and contrasts the two works.
It analyzes three sections from each work and compares them to the author's personal experiences with nature.

From the Paper
"When thinking about a description of nature what does a person see? Some people may see massive redwood forests in Washington, New Yorkers may visualize Central Park, and people from Kansas see rolling hills drowning in prairie grass. What were Ralph Waldo Emerson's views on nature? Emerson does not have a concrete vision of beauty, which is another reason his work is more difficult to read than Thoreau's. An example of an abstract description of nature is, "From the earth, as a shore, I look out into that silent sea" (Emerson 80.)"

Tags:spirituality, national, park, wilderness, folklore

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This paper compares and contrasts Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and John Winthrop's sermon "A Model of Christian Charity." King's speech was the keynote address at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It stressed nonviolence as a tactic to end of racism. Winthrop's sermon was given while en route to the New World on board the Arabella. The speech outlined the purposes of God for New England.

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This paper compares and contrasts the primary health care systems of the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Particular emphasis is placed on the differing role of nurses within the two systems-with the UAE nurses taking up more traditional care-taking duties while American nurses are more involved with case management and managing the cost of care.

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This paper briefly compares and contrasts the business management strategies of Victor Vroom and Douglas McGregor to demonstrate how their theories on worker and management perception affected performance. This paper concludes with an assessment of which theorist's works appear more successful in common practice.

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This paper examines how the political status of Hong Kong was transformed from that of a British Crown Colony to that of a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People?s Republic of China (PRC) when political control of Hong Kong passed to the PRC from the United Kingdom on July 1, 1997. It analyzes the economic crisis of enormous magnitude that began in east and southeast Asia in the late summer of that same year and evaluates if the transfer of political control over Hong Kong to the PRC was a causal factor in the development of the economic crisis that swept east and southeast Asian nations in the last half of 1997.

Outline
Introduction
Comparing Pre-Transfer to Post-Transfer Macroeconomic Performance by the Hong Kong Economy
Population
Gross Domestic Product
Industrial Production
Consumer Prices
Unemployment
Wages
Real Estate Performance
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Real estate prices plunged in Hong Kong once effects of the wider Asian economic crisis began to be felt in Hong Kong. During this period (which lasted approximately six months in late-1997 and early-1998), real estate prices fell approximately 50 percent. No recovery in real estate prices began to occur until 1999. During the first six months of 1999, real estate prices have recovered to the extent of increasing approximately 15 percent. Analysts in Hong Kong are divided over the issue of whether the recovery in real estate will continue. Many of these analysts are pessimistic because of the recent deterioration in political relations between the PRC and Taiwan ("Hong Kong Land Sale Above Market's Expectation," 1999)."

Tags:industry, real, estate, unemployment, wages

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This literary essay compares the works of both Wordsworth and Basho regard to nature. It determines the similarities and differences of both writers, in their views of this subject and suggests that," The presence of nature in the writings of both Wordsworth and Bosho increase the effectiveness of each piece. It also opens the work up for broader interpretations and applications."

From the Paper
"The reflection of nature evokes a variety of emotions and ideas. The phenomena of our natural surroundings and Mother Earth's uncontrollable seasonal changes affect everyone's life both directly and indirectly. How we choose to interpret, label, recognize, or utilize these affects vary from individual to individual. Literature is not immune to this, and many authors take advantage of the majesty and sovereignty of the forces and laws of nature. Two such authors are William Wordsworth (Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey), and Matuo Basho (The Narrow Road of the Interior)."

Tags:literature, symbolism, traveler, world

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Hans Eysenck believed physiology explained the differences in human behavior. Humanistic theorists believed that other factors such as experience, human needs and feelings determined how a human being would react in a given situation. This paper compares Eysenck's theory with those of humanistic theorists Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow and George Kelly, giving key points of each theory and showing each differs from Eysenck's biological perspective and how they differ collectively.

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In comparing and contrasting the Laurence Olivier version of "King Lear" in 1984 with the Peter Brook version in 1971, the author notices a number of variables in the body language of the actors and their clothing. There are several similar elements that both renditions share, as might be expected and quite a few different aspects and approaches, especially regarding the respective physical portrayals of their characters by the respective actors and actresses.