The speech-language program, part of the Summer Program held by Katherine Thomas Scholl, a private non-profit agency, is destined to enhance the use of language and speech for children with primary deficit in these areas. The classes are made of maximum nine children aged between 3 and 7, and the program is led by a speech-language pathologist and an assistant. The classes in this school are taught after a modified and adapted Montgomery County curriculum. This curriculum provides instructions in phonics and reading/listening comprehension, uses multi-sensory methods and strategies for specialized language, Certified special education teachers and their assistants teach full day multigraded special education classes. All students participate in art, music and drama cla

Illegal immigration has been an issue of passionate debate for several decades. Proponents claim illegal immigrants contribute to the U.S. economy by working jobs that Americans will not work. However, critics claim that illegal immigration has a devastating effect on the economy by not only taking jobs away from legal citizens but by overwhelming social services and that unsecured borders provide an open door for the illegal drug trade. Illegal immigration has long been a concern to American citizens, however recently debates have reached high intensity due to the rise in the number of illegal immigrants within the United States borders (Axtman). During the mid-1980's, there were approximately 3 million illegal immigrants, while today, that number is estimated at more than 12 million, and continues to rise by roughly 500,000 annually (Axtman). This dramatic rise has created a huge strain on resources of local governments and has impacted communities across the nation (Axtman). Fo

Joan Wilder is a prolific romance novel writer based in New York. Although she could portray unbridled passion and all-consuming eroticism in her novels, she lives in a dull and dreary life in Manhattan. All that changed when she got a packaged from her dead brother-in-law and the strange thing about the package was that it came all the way from Columbia. Things turned topsy-turvy when Wilder's sister Elaine called her from Columbia and told Joan that unless she brings the package containing a map, her kidnappers will not release her. Like all compassionate heroines, Wilder flies off to Columbia to seek the release of her sister but instead got lost in Cartagena. Wilder's character is portrayed by Kathleen Turner, one of Hollywood's well known actresses and true to form, playing Wilder she presented herself as lost and unsure of in life and looking for something more or similar to her steamy novels. Joan Wilder is presented as someone wanting out of life what she can put to pen and paper but in real life it is so much different. Wilder is not your typical all-American pretty girl but her persona is that of some

One of the reasons why the Mexican Revolution lasted far longer than either the American or French revolutions that preceded it was because there were so many different groups, led by so many varied, charismatic and influential leaders who each hailed from a different geographical area of Mexico, and who seemed to each have different goals and objectives for the future of the nation. These men included such well known characters as Pancho Villa, Francisco Indalecio Madero, General Victoriano Huerta, Emiliano Zapata and Pascual Orozco. Each of these men saw Mexico in their own light and with their own goals and objectives factored into Mexico's future. Some of these men could be classified as reformists, while others fall under the classification of revolutionaries. One such reformist was Francisco Madero. While imprisoned, he penned his thoughts and ideals in a document titled: The Plan of San Luis Potosi. This document was titled after the town where he was im

The history of the European continent has been a turbulent one, and the period following the Dark Middle Ages is no exception. However, at the end of the 15th century, Europe would slowly regain its prosperity and development. Consequently, there would be a great desire for discoveries and territorial expansions. The geographical conquests lead to the establishment of the first colonial empires, Portugal and Spain. Despite their eventual demise, their colonial practices will give birth to slave trade which will become common practice throughout the next centuries and will deeply impact the social and economic realities of the time. The end of Hundred Years War, the reestablishment of the monarchic order, the reunification of the Spanish monarchy eventually leads to a certain political stability. 1 This offers the possibility to states on the Atlantic shores to take advantage of their geographical position and encourage, both politically and financially the exploration of new territo

1. Introduction The issue of engineered foods or genetically modified foods has raised debate and concern in the modern world. In essence the argument against engineered food is that the natural value and content of the foods has been interfered with and that they present a health risk to the public. This is a concern that is voiced by many environmentalists. On the other side of the argument are those who support genetically modified or engineered foods. They argue that these foods provide an important means of feeding the poverty stricken and less developed regions and peoples of the world. This view points to the fact that there are many poor countries where poverty and starvation are a fact of life and where genetically engineered foods can be a cheap food supply that can save lives. Another factor is that the acceptance of genetically engineered foods is also related to the fear of the unknown and, like many other new inventions or technologies, in treated with initial s

Emptiness, No-self and Buddhanature Buddhism in all of its different variations tends to emphasize the important realization that the ordinary material world is an illusion and that reality is not something that we can encounter through logic or reason. This view is derived for the initial Buddhist view of suffering in the world as being essentially false, and that the only way to eradicate suffering is to become aware of the truth that transcends the opposites of this world. The understanding of emptiness or nothingness as a central aspect of reality is a central foundation of the Buddhist view in general. This may seem strange to the modern Western consciousness. However it is only strange if we attempt to understand emptiness in opposite or dualistic terms. Stated very simply, emptiness actually refers to the unexplainable richness and depth of reality. We understand the Buddhist view of emptiness when go beyond all opposites and beyond limited and rational views of rea

What the articles are about The articles discuss information about planned giving as well as strategies and techniques on how to successfully find the right prospects who can be good charitable donors. The articles also discuss several informative reasons why nonprofit organizations sometimes fail when securing planned gifts. According to Lawrence Henze, some of these reasons are as follow. Targeting the wrong prospects Sending the wrong appeal Asking too late Soliciting prospects for major gifts instead of planned gifts Further, Lawrence Henze defines what is planned giving and what are the things that nonprofit organizations must focus on when soliciting for planned gifts. His article also mentioned possible indications of people who can be great planned gift donor. Henze informatively suggests that not all major gift donors are good prospects for planned giving. Somehow, this is true. One reason to this is that most major gift donors happen to donate big gifts beca

1.The Constitution never mentions the word "slave" or "slavery." Whenever the subject arises, other words are used ("such Persons," "other Persons," "Persons held to Service or Labour"). Why do you think the framers avoided these words? The framers of the Constitution avoided the word "slave" or "slavery" because they were trying to avoid the divisive nature of the topic in order to obtain ratification. There were already too many issues to resolve and slav

In his article "Beware the Easter Bunny," Charles Colson asserts that the idea of the Easter Bunny is a catalyst for the demise of Christianity. Colson explains, in brief, the pagan origins of the Easter holiday, including the etiology of the word Easter itself, and then moves into how the Christians essentially appropriated the various customs of the pagan celebration as their own. As he does this he recounts his own childhood, which was full of Easter bunnies, chocolate and brightly colored eggs, but no lessons of why the holiday was celebrated. He states that his parents forced him to go to church and that this was the one day of the year that he had to go, though they never told him why. He then moves on to discuss the case of Pawtucket crèche, which states that "sacred events may be publicly celebrated only if th

Question Set 1 Exploratory research can be used when forming a hypothesis or simply observing trends. It is not scientifically performed and often relies on secondary data. No hard-and-fast conclusions can be drawn from it (Ontario Holstery Institute). In addition to marketing and sales, descriptive research is useful to human resources in determining what types of job candidates are available. Also purchasing can use descriptive data to determine whether they are getting the best value for the company's money. Finally, auditors can use descriptive research to determine if some areas of a business are under more pressure, subject to more turnover, or have other internal weaknesses that would help in designing the audit procedures. Longitudinal studies take place over time. It is important to consider the cost of such a study, which is usually high. Also, the researchers must consider the likelihood of finding people willing to participate in a study over time (King).

John Berger, as an art critic, is an enigma; even within the same article written about him by the same author, it is not unusual for him to be categorized in two totally divergent designations. Keeping Berger's unique perspective in mind, this essay will specifically discuss Berger's commentary on the unknown art historian's assertions about a Hals painting. Additionally, the essay will comment on Berger's perception of this specific work of art. In a bold argument, Berger makes the point that the account of the Hals painting by the unknown art historian is a case o

1.Why is ABB restructuring again, so soon after its last restructuring? According to the article, the restructuring is occurring to make ABB more cost efficient and faster. In addition, the company wants to confront the changes caused by globalization by abandoning the regional structure and concentrate more on specific countries. Prior to the restructuring the company was made up of a matrix of 36 business areas (BA) and each of the BA reflected an international product line. In addition, to the BA part of the matrix, there also existed country management, which was the prevalent form of management in the country (Lubatkin & Uhlen). However, after the restructuring BA's were made responsible for businesses on an international basis. This aspect of the restructuring took place so that there were no longer be any confusion concerning the objectives established by the BA and those established by country management (Lubatkin & Uhlen). In addition to this aspect of the restruct

Characters Who Develop – and Don't The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the short stories "Love in L. A." by Dagoberto Gilb and "Carnal Knowledge" by T. Coraghessan Boyle. Specifically it will discuss the development of the two main characters in these short stories, and how their development differs. Jake in "Love in L.A." is a static character with no development, while the protagonist in "Carnal Knowledge," named Jim, does develop and grow from his development. "Love in L.A." is a simple story of Jake, a con man and loser who begins and ends the story lying to himself and everyone around him. He meets a girl through a car accident, and can only think about himself while he lies his way through the experience. He will never change, or amount to anything, and that is the point of the story. The protagonist in "Carnal Knowledge" does change. He meets a girl totally different from himself, and changes to please her, but finds that is not enough.

The Ford Pinto fiasco in the 1970s led to an "unprecedented court case" in which the "prosecution brought charges of reckless homicide against the Ford Motor Company," the first time a corporation had been charged with criminal conduct in the United States (Gioia, p. 115). Buckling under pressure from pending lawsuits, increasingly strident governmental regulations, and a persistent media, the Ford Motor Corporation finally recalled all Pintos sold between 1970 and 1976. What really inspired Ford to recall the explosive vehicles was, however, the clear fact that the negative attention they were receiving in the media impinged on their profit margins. Mismanagement of the Pinto problem led to a decline in Ford's reputation and thus eroded their perceived social capital. What Lee Iacocca did not foresee when he refused to improve the design of the vehicle was the inherent value of social capital: the implied trust between consumers and corporations. Iacocca had

"Ethical work climate as a factor in the development of person-organization fit" by Sims and Keon (1997). This article presents findings relative to the business research issue of how to best fit a person to their employment organization. Business research includes market research and more, such as research that examines all aspects of the business environment. The purpose of business research is to examine a specific business phenomenon. For this article, the purpose of the business research was to understand the relationship between ethical climate in the organization and the development of a good person-organization fit. Survey research was used to conduct this research. Specifically, the business problem investigated, was the need to understand perceived ethical work environment and how this matched with employee positions. To facilitate this understanding, Sims and Keon studied the relationship between stage of moral development in 86 working students and their p

Some people believe that the roles that have been set for males and females affect the life choices of growing and grown-up humans excessively. As women begin to form self-images, they measure themselves against unrealistic standards. Many of these standards involve role stereotypes set up by Western cultures. Although people believe they are unable to see how our culture has differing roles for men and women, many attitudes reflect bias, prejudice and stereotypes along the lines of sexual and gender expectations (Worrell, 2002). People need to look at the roles that women and men are expected to play in Western culture, for they differ a lot from what a person really can and wants to do in their life. Women who try to work a

Gestalt Family Therapy has a greater range of styles and modalities than any other therapy. But the styles in each modality vary in type of structure, quantity and quality of techniques, frequency of sessions, abrasiveness/ease in relating, focus on body, cognition, feelings, interpersonal contact and so on (Yontef 1993). Psychodrama may also be used (Weiser 2003). By using confrontation, dream analysis, dialogue with polarities or role playing, a healing/learning process may be carried out in formally organized groups of three or more individuals who seek change (Hearon 2005). Therapists have realized that family-based interventions are as effect, or more effective, tha

Since clearly individuals enter into therapy for varied and personal reasons, the outcomes for any method will be very different in specifics. However, there are clearly defined goals that are set early in the therapeutic relationship, and the success of each of these goals can be measured. In Gestalt therapy, for example, strives to integrate the mind and the body; the thoughts and the actions. The client usually enters into the relationship

In my experience, decision making in a business, corporate or military setting is intrinsically tied to leadership. Of course, leadership comes in many forms, and the resulting decision making processes are equally numerous. Nevertheless, leaders of any organization must have followers, and these followers can only truly be won through trust. Similarly, an organization that is devoted to teamwork must have trust running throughout its ranks; this will allow for shared leadership structures, and more efficient decision-making. Since leadership is event-based, it can best be applied within teams with varying specialties and the trust to allow any one of their members to assume command should the need arise. Generating an organization that adheres to these maxims is the true key to forming a team-based approach to the modern world. One theory of leadership says, "The common phrase natural-born leader reinforces the belief that leadership is a durable quality. This approach fails to appreciate that leadership exists as the leader-follower field and that these alliances are transitory," (Blank,

Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon" is considered to be by critics and readers alike one of the most significant novels of the African American literature. It is the creative result of one of the most acclaimed writers of the American cultural scene. The author draws her inspiration and writing motivation from a deep cultural heritage which is quite obvious throughout the novel. In doing so, she makes use of different literary techniques and details which enable her to perfectly express her intensions by drawing up individual and well defined characters and at the same time present her all around perspective on life. In order to best capture the profound meanings of the novel in its entirety, it is important to analyze specific elements of the literary construction. The major theme of the writing can be identified in the desire to fly. It can be said that indeed this is the axis mundi of the novel. The symbolist approach of the flight as means of escaping is used in two p

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison narrates the story of Milkman Dead and his obsession with flying. Solomon, he later discovers, was an ancestor who tried to fly from bondage with his son Jake but couldn't take him along to the destination as Jake fell off somewhere in the middle. The book is full of repetitive motifs and themes. The story of Solomon and Jake itself is adapted from Daedalus/Icarus Greek myth. The novel follows Milkman's obsession with flying and chooses flight as an important theme. In fact the novel opens with it when Robert Smith, an agent of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, decides to "take off from Mercy and fly away on my own wings" (3). But Pilate fails to save him and sings a song at his death: "O Sugarman done fly O Sugarman done gone," and he, at least, "had seen the rose petals, heard the music" (9). The very next day, Milkman is born

Love provides the underlying impetus and thematic content in many works of literature, especially poetry. In its various forms and expressions, love is the driving force of life, the magnetism uniting mother to child, lover to lover, friend to friend. However, love is not always portrayed as a liberating, life-giving force in works of poetry and poets especially disagree on the role romantic love plays in the human experience. Millay and Shakespeare use the sonnet, a form of poetry reserved almost exclusively for the theme of love, to convey starkly different opinions about love's power and its impact on human beings. Written by a male poet, Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 also reveals specifically how romance has affected men. On the other hand, Edna Millay, Anne Sexton and Kate Chopin both write about romantic love from a female point of view and their respective works share several core thematic elements in common. For Millay as well as for Chopin and Sexton,

In a study of Omega-3 fatty acids, researchers Ma and Taylor sought to identify what effect the Fatty Acids have on mood and depression in elderly women. The focus on elderly women was chosen due to a high occurrence of both depression and risk of improper nutrition in those subjects. Researchers emphasized that understanding what nutritional aspects are fostering depression in elderly adults assists in improving the overall quality of life for those elderly individuals.

Equal Opportunity employment is more or less the law of the land. One says "more or less" because there are still some pockets of resistance. However, most human resources managers now are very careful to use some form of "Affirmative Action" in their hiring process. Just what is the definition of Affirmative Action? "Affirmative Action is a policy designed to create a nondiscriminatory environment for the management of human resources and the distribution of economic benefits...It means taking a second look to be fair to everyone who applies for a job or admission to college." (Anderson 1996 PG) What stirred up many people was not the previous blatant unfairness, whites favored over blacks or Hispanics, bosses hiring friends instead of the best qualified for the job. It was the imposition of the "second look" principle, whereby those favored prior to the Act now were feeling deprived of fairness by being forced to compete with those mandated by law to be looke