Information Systems Research

Working research question: What is the relationship between oral fixation/oral dependence and oral fetishism (any fetish that includes sucking or licking) /Oral partialism? And how does the sex of the participants play any role in the study? *Using the ROD test to measure orality, and then surveying oral-dependent people on their sexual preferences/ fetishes. Bornstein, R. (1996). Construct Validity of the Rorschach Oral Dependency Scale: 1967-1995. Psychological Assessment, 8(2), 200-205.…

When one thinks of a scholar, the first people that come to mind are mathematicians, scientists, literary analysts, and other traditionally “academic” professionalists. However, these professions are not the only scholarly careers that exist. “The Case for Working with Your Hands” by Matthew Crawford is an essay which argues against the wrong perception of mechanics and other “hands-on” professions. In his essay, Crawford describes the intellectual challenges of working in a “hands-on” field and…

Annotated Bibliography by Shannon Parker. Carr, H. Edward. What is history? (Vintage, 1967) This book is based on the George Macaulay Trevelyan lectures held in Cambridge University on January-March 1961. It is a study focusing on the questions that enshroud the pursuit of history and a Historians job. The heart of this book is the analysis of studying history, the approaches taken upon that task, and how they have changed throughout the centuries. It asks important questions, what is cause…

This writer’s statement will be exploring the structural techniques of a persuasive argument and a review. This written statement will discuss the purpose and context of each text as well as evaluate how both texts challenge their audiences through the use of numerous persuasive devices. This writer’s statement will also analyse the targeted audience of each text. These texts were both presented in a different format. Though the persuasive text was conveying an opinion and the review promoted a…

“The Solace of Open Spaces” by Gretel Ehrlich Identify the central claim (or thesis). As you identify the central claim, make sure you consider whether the thesis is implicit or explicit. In addition, what is the purpose of each argument? What does it hope to achieve? Gretel Ehrlich uses anecdotes and stories to help the reader visually connect with her argument before claiming that open space can heal people and critiquing the American lifestyle’s tendency to fill space. After using a…

In Robert Sternberg’s, “For Whom The Bell Curve Tolls: A Review of The Bell Curve” he starts by noting that this books has attracted more attention than any other psychological-scientific work. The goal of the review is to look at this book as a psychological work then as a popular work in general. He goes on to state that through his review he found a multitude of problems ranging from the nature of intelligence to understanding IQ itself. The authors of the book begin to analyze intelligence…

take different approaches in making London’s architectural history accessible. In this essay, I compare and contrast these two guides, ultimately demonstrating that although the application is easier to understand, Pevsner’s book has far more information. Finally I briefly outline how I might approach a similar guidebook. Buildings of England, London 4: North is one over fifty Pevsner Architectural guides. Measured, the book is 225x125mm and about 80 mm thick with over…

Goals This course helped in the understanding of research and how important it is to thoroughly examine the research article prior to utilizing it. The first goal was to be able to apply application to nursing practice. Application is defined as, “use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace” (Randall, 2010). This goal was partially met. Research articles that were picked for thorough…

essay, her clear statement of the purpose, and her call to action from her audience forms a strong argument and importance for readers to connect and understand the problem. To begin with, Royster starts her article by stating her purpose for her research and then proceeds with three personal scenes and ends with a call to action for her readers. This arrangement captures the attention of more readers because of the simplicity and direct connection with…

This literature review will discuss the alternate points of view on dialect and character by Thornborrow, Edwards, Weber and Horner, and their perspectives. The idea is to study, examine and demonstrate the distinctions and similitudes as spoken about by these author's, and state whether I concur or differ their work. Similarly, I will express why Tabouret– Keller's work varies in a way to deal with dialect and character. Dialect and personality is for the most part recognized as who and what…