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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Definitions

might be termed the "straightforward" meanings of the words, he frequently adds a commentary of his own which sometimes refers to ...

Marriage and its Changing Definition

In four pages this paper examines how the definition of marriage has changed over the years with same sex unions among the topics ...

Definition and Overview of Global Flows

for example are far easier when technology allows for that information to be transmitted immediately as opposed to taking days or ...

Definition and Problems of Insomnia

with other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and/or narcolepsy among others (Insomnia, 2004). ...

Definition of Brownfields

factory setting, then many of the buildings can be recycled into the new building plan, thus saving the developer on building cost...

Women's Conventional Definitions Perpetuated by the Contemporary Media

of society; that women are given the wrong perception of how they are supposed to look, act and feel; and that the infiltration of...

Definition of Standardized Testing and Its Importance

studies have found that urban and rural students do less well on these tests than do suburban students (Wakefield, n.d.; St. Peter...

Overview of Leadership in a Consideration of Definition, Styles, Globalization, and Management Differences

which the society and the marketplace changes, the ability to be flexible and responsive is necessary (Kellogg Foundation, n.d.). ...

Definitions in Art

Ages to the beginning of the Renaissance (roughly from the fifth to the sixteenth centuries) (Artcyclopedia). Generally religious ...

Definitions of Inflation and Unemployment

family borrowed $10,000 at 8 percent interest in 1978, to repay $10,800 in 1979, because of inflation (i.e., prices increasing), t...

Definitions Regarding Financial and Management Accounting

firms financial position and value of company assets. How can management accounting reports be better developed to help bu...

Definition and Accuracy Assessment of Efficient Market Hypothesis

in a logical manner; "An efficient market is defined as a market where there are large numbers of rational, profit-maximizers, act...

Healthcare Definitions and the Retail Drug Sector

such the journey to one of these stores will often be more convenient. Value is also added with the use of own brands, differentia...

Various Definitions of Postmodernism

intellectual movement in its early days, it is increasingly becoming divided into different factions which have a direct relevance...

Accounting Perspective on the Definition of Economics

according to what they believe the market will bear. Understanding how the price was set is beneficial to the accountants of the ...

Strategic Alliances and Definitions of Multinational and Transnational

or technology (Todeva and Knoke, 2001). There are a number of types of strategic alliances, including: * Joint Venture where two o...

Committed Relationship Conceptual Definition

the world would be and how others would act" (Leiser 465). Russell believed that "human actions derive from three sources: instinc...

Past and Present Definitions of Hero

rap artists came to be regarded as heroes by many. With the tragic events of September 11, 2001, however, we have once again com...

Deviance Definitions

human process of diagnosis. There are, however, many advantages to approaching deviance as a pathology. Some of the advant...

Definition and Examples of Virtual Communities

formation of a virtual community may occur in many environments and as a result of many different pull factors, from entertainmen...

Definition and Use of Global Intellectual Property

experience is valuable only at the place where they work. It is not portable" (Drucker, 1999; p. 79). In contrast, knowledg...

Art: Definition and Interpretation

In many ways these three artists were reacting to the world around them, the changes around them, and the conditions or events tha...

A Definition for Alcoholism

notably denial" ("Definition of Alcoholism, 1990). This definition is similar to the one provided by the DSM IV regarding substanc...

The Working Class: Definition and Issues

of the working class makes more money and enjoys more privileges than the blue collar segment but they too have no real power....

Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM): Definition and Factors Influencing Acceptance

As positive as some CAMs are in promoting health, the general public has been somewhat reluctant to accept these...

Definition and Types of PTSD

Hurricane Katrina is one of the most recent examples of an event that resulted in PTSD among some victims. Szegedy-Maszak (2005) ...

Definitions and Theories of Political Culture

a result of this complexity, political culture "remains a suggestive rather than a scientific concept" (Chilton, 2005). ...

Definition of a Global City

Global cities act as pivotal points where people meet. And not only are global cities found, but global regions exist as well. Sas...

Definition of Logical Fallacies and Their Types

to assume that this demographic is the cause. A similar category are fallacies of insufficient evidence. Lau and Chan refer to th...

Definition of an American and Homelessness

91). The first threatening wave of homelessness swept America between the years 1820 and 1860, when more than five million immigr...