Pragmatism

Growing up, I had many wonderful experiences in school, however some experiences are more memorable than others. I remember enjoying school instantaneously. This was primarily due to my kindergarten teacher Ms. Sedore. She possessed all the characteristics of teachers from children’s storybooks. She was kind, caring, encouraging and made certain that she was always interacting with us. Ms. Sedore always encouraged us to “create something wonderful.” Reflecting on it now, I admire her genuine…

79. Lesser of Two Evils Principle & Gethsemane Law Under the ‘dark radiation, ’ the Spiritual Science considers all effects of the Divine Creative Principle with a basis in Egoistical Existence which consistently stimulates the outpouring of such ‘ugly’ tendencies of Consciousness into Physical realms. An unequivocal connection exists between “…hate, envy, jealousy, ruthlessness, lust for power, pride, self-satisfaction, and boastfulness, and the universal consequences in the form of murder,…

CRISPR Cas9 CRISPR Cas9 is a gene editing tool that can be used to edit, delete, and change parts of the genome. What makes CRISPR Cas9 different from other gene editing techniques such as Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) or Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALEN) is its targeting efficiency ability. For example, ZFNs and TALENs could only reach targeting efficiencies from 1% to 50% in human cells. On the other hand, CRISPR Cas9 had a much higher rate at greater than 70% in Zebrafish…

WHY OLDER PEOPLE HAVE OUR GENERATION WRONG AND HOW I AM STARTING TO THINK ITS JUST JEALOUSY While reading an article by Judith Warner called, “The Why-Worry Generation”, in this article, Judith talks about multiple points that I tend to disagree with when it comes to my generation and their upbringing. Whether it has to do with confidence, working preference or moving back home, I think we butt heads on almost all of it. I couldn’t help but find myself getting angry, confused, and a bit…

Abstract This paper investigated the culture values of Thailand using Geert Hofstede’s value dimension theory, from power distant to individualism and from masculinity to pragmatism, and introduce the sympathetic pricing. Then give a brief introduction about the spa industry in Thailand. And main part is about combining the trend with the culture values in order to generate business ideas to meet consumers’ needs. Introduction of Thailand Thailand is an exotic and beautiful country with natural…

Work Ethic What work ethic means to me is to be prepared and eager to work on a task. No matter what the task is you will be ready and willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure that task will get done when it needs to get done. I was told that this may be one of the most important traits of a person because it can get you jobs, it can be leave the biggest impression on people that may be important to you, make you pass or fail classes, it can just make you an all around better person if…

Although Nora is altered on a personal level from what she experiences, one could argue that it is for the better. On the opposite end of the spectrum, “Frances’s sexual cynicism, manifest first in the deception of her dancing and then in the economic pragmatism of her sex work, later shifts into another kind of deception which at once acknowledges and disrupts the community’s moral standards” (Candida Rifkind, “Screening Modernity: Cinema and Sexuality in Ann-Marie MacDonalds’ Fall On Your…

News Story Analysis: Peter O’Connor: Public education is a treasure we must protect it. Education is a site of competing and contested ideas. Numerous educational reforms are being proposed or currently underway. In this news story analysis I will be unpacking and critically examining an article writtin by Peter O’Connor in regards that Public education is a treasure we must protect. The perspective I have chosen to also examine the issue is the Progressive Tradition. In this news story…

Describe The Hundred Days’ Reform and analyse in detail to what extent it succeeded and what its consequences were. “The greatest dangers lie in the allowing of ignorant persons to meddle and talk and argue amongst themselves upon subjects they know not of.” This statement, published in Emperor Guangxu’s second edict during the Hundred Days’ Reform period, ironically summarises one of the major failings of the reform period. Had the Emperor not been swept along by the pace of the reform, but…

INTRODUCTION Through this project we have analysed the case of Serendipity Inc., an Indian company that is considering expansion into the overseas market by setting up operations in the Netherlands. The company is aware of the fact that many of its competitors have failed in their overseas expansion attempts mainly due to the cultural differences that come into play. By conducting a thorough exploratory research through online articles, journals and ebooks on cultural differences between India…