... then asked Ismene, her sister, to assist her with the burial, but was denied any help. Ismene justified her decision by telling that they were already punished and that there was no need to make matters worse for the two of them by defying Creon’s law. Oh my sister, think- think how our own father died, hated, his reputation in ruins, driven on by the crimes he brought to light himself to gouge out his eyes with his own hands- then mother…his mother and wife, both in one, mutilating her life in the twisted noose- and last, our two brothers dead in a single day, both shedding there won blood, ...
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... from one to another in a genuine learning process" (p.87). The two main elements in his theory are intensity and priority. This meant that the earlier one is exposed to deviance and the more personal he/she is with the person committing the deviant acts, the more likely he/she is to commit the acts themselves. Sutherland concluded that "a person becomes delinquent or criminal because definitions favorable to the violation of the law exceed definitions unfavorable to the violation of the law" (p.88). The learning theory has been modified over the years, including Miller's idea of "cultural transmission" and the "lower-class way of life". He concluded that lower- ...
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... these individual needs. In contrast, process theories are concerned with the choice an individual faces when deciding to either perform or not to perform a task while also monitoring the process, direction, or choice of these behavioural patterns. As a result equity theory, expectancy theory and goal setting have been developed to help explain these patterns. Managers can achieve this type of through clarifying an individual's perception of work inputs, performance requirements, and rewards. Reinforcement theory, on the other hand, focuses on the environment of the individual while disregarding the individuals internal dynamics. In other words the main aim of r ...
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... so that when a student graduates he or she is prepared to be a productive part of society. Besides just having a standard there must be some way to check that it is being followed. There are standards in place now that try and make sure that a student is learning what he or she needs to graduate. These are in the forms of test. The problem with these tests is that they are taken every few years. By this time a student may be so far behind and lack the skills necessary that it would take a miracle to have him or her master the essential skills. Another problem with this is finding out where they went wrong. The way these evaluations should be done is by loo ...
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... the economic resources are abundant, than success is easier to attain. By looking at the exclusive clubs that the wealthy belong to and the differences in the educational institutions that children attend, it is evident that the individual born into a wealthy family is more apt to achieve success than one who is brought up in a working class family. One of the main keys to success is to establish networks and organizations in support of the corporate community. These networks form a social cohesion which is based on two types of relationships found in a membership network: common membership in specific social institutions and friendships based on social interac ...
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... into a snake. Say to him, 'YHVH, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you to say, "Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the wilderness." But until now you have not listened.' Thus says YHVH, "By this you shall know that I am YHVH." See, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall be turned to blood. (Sh'mot [Exodus] 7:14-17) In this account of the warning of the first plague (blood), there are several details which show up again in some - but not all - of the other plagues: 1) Mosheh warns Pharaoh about the upcoming plague - but not every time (only before the plagues of frogs, wild beasts, pestilence, hai ...
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... a deep love for music and dance. Korean dance is devided into three main types: court, folk and religious. The court dancing is slow and solemn. The dancers that go with that kind of music are highly stylized. Folk dance in contrast, is usually fast and lively. Folk dances are that's why danced usually in festivals or holidays. The religious dances represent the Korean culture and spirit. The performers in Buddhist Nun's Dance, which is a religious dance, are wearing long dark coats and pointed Hoods and hold a temple drum. I personally don't like the dance, although it Is one of popular traditional dances. It doesn't have much movements and the music sou ...
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... to lean toward a goal when they do not know what they want. The baseball strike involves greed, uncertainty, and lack of desire to resolve the issue on both sides. While confusion mounts among owners and persistence rides high among players, things are only going to get worse until they come to some sort of an agreement. The baseball strike of `94 officially hit the hearts of America on August 12, three quarters into one of the most intriguing seasons in a long time. A season on the verge of breaking many long standing records. As the strike began, the people of the world looked with sadness, as well as disgust towards players and owners. Officiall ...
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... his research, Philip B. Crosby entered the forefront of quality in the 1970’s. Crosby has been a consulter as well as a trainer for many leaders in the manufacturing industries. Like Deming, Crosby also has a “14-Step Pan for Quality Improvement.” Crosby’s main focus is first evaluate the quality system and make improvements on the current system. Another of Crosby’s main concerns is defects. Crosby emphasizes that the performance standard should be “zero defects.” The most recent of the philosophers is Joseph M. Juran. In the late 1980’s Juran founded an institute to consult and train management in quality. In ...
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... society ‘progresses'.... more and more responsibility is being placed on teens. We have become a very selfish society, and this causes pressure on the weakest link of our society....the teens (DeKonty)." Teens are also in pain because of the growing separation between parents and their children. "Twenty five years ago, the ‘in' thing to do was to live your life for your kids. Now...the ‘in' thing to do is balance a job and become successful while bringing up your kids. If we are not careful about this trend...soon kids will be a bother rather than a joy. This mentality has caused the teens of today to feel that they need to share their time with ...
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