"What do you consider the most important theoretical or methodological developments in TESOL over the last decade?" Being a field that is very open and receptive to new ideas and practices, the process of these beliefs and practices being subjected to ongoing critical examination and renewal has led to many changes over the years in the way that language is taught. As new ideologies become popular or are sanctioned by the profession we begin to see paradigm shifts as the status of the English language…
Wealth inequality has increased drastically over the last decade. Inequality in itself is not necessarily a social problem. Some people will always have more than others. But when the wealth gap is so blatantly wide that it hinders our economy and negatively affects the majority of the population, it is obvious there needs to be reforms within the system that is unfairly rigged to help the wealthy accrue more and more while the poorest members of the population see their already meager earnings…
The chapter this week has indicted that we have seen rape-law reform take place in the United States over the last decade. Why was this reform necessary and what have been beneficial aspects of the reform for the victims of this type of crime? Rape shield laws were passed in the states to protect the victims of rape from the emotional distress that can occur when being questioned about their prior sexual history on the witness stand. Our text (Schmalleger) has characterizer this as the “second…
“The topic of police brutality has attracted a substantial amount of scholarly attention over the last few decades (i.e. Frank 2009; Hickman et al. 2001; Holmes et al. 2008; King 2009; Wolfe and Piquero 2011). Yet, many scholars assert that theory-based research has only recently emerged to specifically explain this police behavior (Chamlin 1989; Hickman et al. 2001; Lersch 1998; Wolfe and Piquero 2011). There are theorists of various orientations who seek to attribute causality for police violence…
Power over the minorities “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”Throughout my semester at SIU i have encountered many things both positive and negative, but something that I will always remember from my experience here is mainly the racists actions that have taken place on and off campus. A few weeks ago i was walking to my Zoology class and as i was walking i noticed an abundant amount of things written on the bridge…
Human resources has changed drastically over the last decade. In today’s world Human Resources is a portal not a person. Everything is through web based applications. This changes a lot of how human resources management functions. Since human resources is merging into technology based professional organization. Human resource professionals have had to adapt to some changes. Some of these changes are having to compete more effectively for global talent, reduce human resource administration and compliance…
(4)The Priority: It was big eye opener learning about how to prioritize the task within a team. I am completely guilty of usually wanting to knock out the easiest task first and save the challenging task for last. I learned the importance of tackling the easy projects last because they do not require using up valuable resources and time. Projects that we are not familiar with or require more time should be started immediately. This leaves time for any snags that come along the way completion. Setting…
The retail industry has been changing drastically over the last few years. With technology constantly changing, those in the industry have to continuously change the way their business is ran in order to continue to be successful as well. I have conducted a strategic analysis on the current state of this company and included a few suggestions. First, we have to know which products are performing well and which are simply not hitting the mark. Data showed that according to the product type and…
Travels of a T-Shirt Prologue 1. Describe Sherry Manufacturing Company-give a description. • Sherry Manufacturing is a T-shirt screen printing business in Florida. 2. From whom does Gary buy his t-shirts? • They import their t-shirts from China. 3. Who is Patrick Xu? • Patrick is a cotton t-shirt producer that exports t-shirts to Sherry Manufacturing. Chapter 1 1. How big is the Reinsch farm? How many t-shirts can be produced…
Americans believe fatness is a disease because it has been ingrained into their minds over the past few decades. Roberta Seid and Mary Ray Worley are two women who have either experienced or extensively researched America’s problem with fat and further recorded their findings in their literary works, “Too ‘Close to the Bone’; The Historical Context for Women’s Obsession with Slenderness” and “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance,” respectively. Apparently, according to Worley, the American…