.... teenagers so violent? Some say the television is to blame, as well as the other forms of media responsible for representing and displaying images of a violent nature. The idea is that violent behaviour is learned. Many people suggest that limiting the violent graphic content found on television might lead toward a less violent society. The assumption is that without a catalyst (violent programming), violent behaviour will be less prevelant. I can see how one might think this way; 1. chilren appear to behave more violently than their parents did as children. 2. Today's television has more violent shows, both in abundance and degree. There appears to be a simple .....

.... that Japanese business face—with a more pronounced effect (due to relationships) in companies which are in corporate groups known as keiretsu. These conditions were characteristic of the past. As the benefits of debt are well known in finance theory (tax shields, signaling etc.), the lack of independence and efficiency in decision making borne by Japanese managers seem to be the costs. The result for some firms has been a reduction in debt levels to those more resembling U.S. companies. The questions now have become: What is the optimal debt level for a Japanese firm? Should firms still be taking advantage of the benefits of their keiretsu relationshi .....

.... program that is strictly used as a program to teach their employees how to become a more effective leader. They use what they believe as the Nine Behaviors of leaders. This program doesn’t directly start off with the introduction of the nine behaviors, but of little tasks given to the participants. They are broken into small groups where they interact with each other, summarize common threads, and then present their findings to the larger group. Then once this has taken place they develop specific action plans to take back to their groups and from there on they work coherently together as a team. This develops a bond, and creates a model of team lead .....

.... Frost finally takes both paths of truths by becoming a swinger of birches. Through out the entire poem, we can see that Frost purposely divides the entire poem into three parts or stanzas. He wants us to experience possibly his own experience of swinging of birches by first introducing us to the start of the journey down on earth in the first stanza. He then releases us on the birch tree into the air where we could almost reach the heavens above in the second stanza. Finally as the birch tree can no longer go any higher, it brings us back down to earth so that we may be perceive a different earth in the third stanza. It can be seen that reality and the u .....

.... and femininity. These terms are common “falsely understood” words that no one has taken the time to define yet everyone uses on a daily basis. All human beings are classified by their biological and psychological sex. A biological man is a person born with the male genitalia, as a biological woman is a person born with the female genitalia. A biological male person along with a biological female person are needed to reach the goal of biological sexuality: procreation. On the other hand, a psychologically male person is a person that believes he or she is a male and vice versa for a psychologically female person. Psychological sexuality is about the .....

.... setting. It is hoped, thus, that this critic of journal articles will offer a potential solution to the problem of bullying. Stuart Greenbaum’s article, “What Can We Do About Schoolyard Bullying?,” is a good example of bullying and its prevalence in today’s society. In this article, the author states that bullying is an extreme problem in North America, and particularly in the United States. The author begins the article with a short recounting of Nathan Faris and his tragic and fatal reaction to bullying. The formation and prioritizing of the bullying problems is later recounted as violence in schools becomes more prevalent. In addition, legal recourse, ava .....

.... works. Among these Hawthorne, Melville, and Crane utilize the brotherhood of man technique to prove a point about humanity. Participation in the brotherhood of man is imperative for individual and collective well being. The element of camaraderie and togetherness expedites self-growth. In The Open Boat by Crane, the four members of the dingy look to shore for rescue but nobody acknowledges them. They become victims of circumstance and must pool together to overcome nature's furry. As a functioning unit, they talk to one an other and act in a polite, courteous manner. They take turns ding the dreaded rowing job and never disrespect one an other. Sur .....

.... by women has indeed benefited them in both the workplace and at home. This position requires a closer look at specific leisure activities; where and with whom they are spent, and the ultimate effect that these activities had on society and gender roles. More significantly however, is how the establishment of leisure activities for women came about, rather than the simple change in availability of such activities. First let s look at Peiss s position on the matter of how cheap amusements challenged gender traditions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. What does Peiss have to say about women s roles at the turn of the century? Peiss argues initially .....