"Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all
Ye know on Earth, and all Ye need to know."
John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
Nothing could be so well put to introduce the History of Graphic Design as this quote by John Keats. Truth is the basis of...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leave 42).
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice."; Thesis advisor: Jennifer Hedlund.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-78).
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.; Second language acquisition--Research--Methodology.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in TESOL."; Thesis advisor: Matthew Ciscel.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-40).
Corporate culture; Corporations -- Sociological aspects; Symbolism in organizations
A society's culture is a creation of its history, the result of both real and fabricated events. In the same manner, history plays a significant role in the creation of a corporate culture. Organizations working in a traditional environment rely on...
Communication in learning and scholarship; Education -- Demographic aspects
As interactions between people from different cultures increase, the need to understand and accept communication styles which sharply contrast with our own, becomes more evident. One individual characteristic that affects substantially the...
Language and languages -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Linguistic minorities -- Education (Elementary); Education, Bilingual
As settings intended for academic and socio-cultural learning, two-way immersion programs are designed to promote second language and cultural learning. In general, students co-construct joint activity and negotiate meaning from a given activity...
Autism in children -- Diagnosis; Autism in children -- Case studies
Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...
Drug traffic -- Colombia; Guerrilla warfare -- Colombia; Colombia -- Social conditions
During the 1980's, Latin America was one of the major concerns of the U.S. foreign policy. Countries like Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Colombia had unstable governments and civil war created a clear and present danger to the national security of the...
Intranets (Computer networks); Integrated library systems (Computer systems)
In 1997, a communication review was conducted for a multi-site university library system. Most of the recommendations that resulted were implemented. A recommendation to develop an intranet for the library system was deferred pending a more...
Comparative education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Japan -- Cross-cultural studies
In recent years, policymakers and academic experts have expressed alarm about the variance between Eastern and Western mathematics achievement. Research reveals that classrooms in the United States are lagging behind their Eastern counterparts....
Geography -- Study and teaching; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Aids and devices;
Introduction
The main objective of this curriculum guide is to provide educators with materials
and resources designed to promote cultural awareness with middle school students
and meet specific geographic objectives and standards. Geography is a...
Leadership effectiveness can affect the success or failure of an organization. The way a leader (CEO, manager, supervisor etc.) communicates to employees can affect the degree to which employees will willingly follow and respect the leader, be...
Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...
Nationally, membership and participation levels in non-profit clubs and organizations have decreased over the past decade. This study explores the various reasons behind such a decline specifically looking at the Austin Healey Club of America –...
Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Art and technology -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Discovery Education (Firm)
Our world is immersed in and enthralled by technology. The appealing quality of images, communication and music on-demand can possibly be put to good use by teachers of the visual arts. The curriculum could include multimedia as a core...
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide hormone/neurotransmitter that has been receiving increased attention from both neuroscientists and neuropsychologists due to its behavioral effects on the brain and nervous system. At first, it was discovered to be...
Facebook (Electronic resource); English language -- Study and teaching -- Japanese speakers
Previous research suggests that ESL learners more readily acquire pragmatic awareness than grammatical awareness (Bardovi-Harlig & Dörnyei, 1998; Schauer, 2006, 2009), which is likely due to a greater amount of natural L2 input in the ESL...
Connecticut Yankee Power Plant (Haddam Neck, Conn.); Nuclear power plants -- Risk assessment
Public utility companies manage unexpected crises by disseminating usable and understandable information about the incident/crisis to the general public. It is often hard to deal with the general public in a crisis communication situation;...
Social media has become popular for both personal and business use. Employees are increasingly using blogs and social networking sites. Companies are utilizing social media for marketing and advertising as well as for connecting with their publics....
