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colorful side is a welcome change from the hegemonic masculinity that marked Ryan’s time. The pink cleats soccer players wear and Westbrook’s unique clothing are both physical representations of the change to a more inclusive masculinity. They are concrete evidence that the media now positively portrays certain…

effects a disaster has on a population. These measurements can later be used to determine the effect of the relief responses. Epidemiological indicators are categorized as quantitative or qualitative. Quantitative indicators are determined by concrete numeric information such as the number of people affected. Examples of quantitative indicators are prevalence, incidence, morbidity rate and mortality rate. Qualitative indicators are used to determine if the actions are producing the desired…

I. Introduction a. Background on Resilient Neighborhoods • Description of overall Resilient Neighborhoods initiative • Relation to the City’s overall response to Sandy and resiliency planning • Relation to other DCP work, such as Citywide Text Amendment • Relation to other state and federal initiatives • Why this study area was chosen Following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City developed a detailed action plan for recovery from the storm and the long-term resiliency of the…

Tsunami Refuge centers [Figure 9] are beginning to be constructed in towns along the coastlines of Chile (Chinn, 2011). These buildings are built to be over 10 meters high, and to fit over 1000 people(Chinn, 2011). The centers will stand on reinforced rounded concrete pillars…

individuals with far reaching differences to succeed and thrive within their respective environment (Merriam & Bierema, 2014). We can adapt by recognizing and utilizing our individual strengths. Understanding that learning is not necessarily a concrete experience, and that often the recipe for success can be more fluid than static. As a learner, I have identified my strengths as kinesthetic, by engaging in activities I am better able to retain the presented knowledge. Oddly, I also find that…

small group so that they can complete a certain assignment. Tasks within the groups are organized a particular way such that every member ought to participate hence making a student more responsible in a learning process. Panel discussions are a concrete vessel in a classroom teaching since it is a sound technique where students can explore, manufacture and gain new information (Lamon, 2012). It is important for an art student to embrace group discussion as it gives him or her ability to learn…

The purpose of this paper is to exploregive the reader an educated perspective on how racism is perceived so that the reader may understand the difference between implicit and explicit racism and discrimination, and how both are equally offensive. Throughout American history, African Americans have been mistreated physically, legally, and emotionally. In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first 20 Africans to the shores of Jamestown, Virginia. In the following years of the 17th century,…

Universally, the traditional relationship has been the dominance of the mother-toddler relationship. The role of the father in toddlerhood, however, is increasingly important. According to Fogarty and Evans, fathers need to have direct involvement to meet the needs of the child, and fathers need to have indirect involvement so the child learns important social skills (2009). This is a peculiar statement to make. It is a peculiar statement because it either fails to be culturally sensitive,…

Unit 16: Human Resource Development 16.1 Introduction Human Resource Development (HRD) is the underlying structure that helps employees grows as a person as well as improves their work skills, knowledge, and abilities. The components of human resource development are employee career development, employee training, coaching, and performance management and development. If a firm wants to be dynamic and growing, it has to focus on the development of human resources. In comparison to other resources…

Science fiction as a literary genre has come a long way from Verne's search for the center of the earth and Wells' travel through time in his time machine. Contemporary science fiction is more willing to challenge the limits of possibilities and more eager to push the boundaries of human imagination. More importantly, science fiction often acts as a precursor to scientific thought, and forebodes new research; projects such as Google Glass can be traced to similar ideas presented much earlier in…