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The federal government provides many services for citizens. They usually require implementation at the state or local government level. These programs are structured as federal-state partnerships for which federal grants are provided. The grants fall into various categories, including competitive, pass-through, continuation, or formula grants. Formula grants are economic aids or fundings that are distributed …
Why do you like certain foods and not others? Do you like the ideas of Luther King? Who taught you some table manners? All these ideas and opinions were shaped by other people or experiences, either consciously or as part of your learning process. Those influences that helped shape your opinions and behaviors are called …
We ask for advice and purchase services from people who we believe are credible. Some go to the extent of checking past customers to ascertain the individual’s credibility. This credibility or character is referred to as ethos. It shows that you are honorable, trustworthy, and understand your service. Aristotle coined the word Ethos when explaining …
Have you ever found yourself blending nicely into another culture even though it is foreign to you? Cultural convergence is a process where cultures that come into contact tend to become similar with increasing interaction. It causes members of either culture to embrace elements of the other culture and make them part of their own. …
If you look at a collection of almost anything—people, objects, animals—those with average characteristics dominate in numbers. e.g. for humans those who are of average height, weight, etc are in the majority. However, when it comes to disruptive selection, this rule doesn’t apply. Disruptive selection is a kind of natural selection in biology where individuals …
Science plays a significant role in our lifestyle. Our necessities are made using scientific techniques. The detergents, foodstuff, clothes, drugs, and machines we use are made from scientific knowledge. We acquire scientific skills from basic science. The processes that take place in our bodies and in plants, reactions that take place when substances are combined, …
How much government is right for us? Would you like government breathing down your neck at every turn or no government at all so that you can indulge your happy spirits to the hilt? Each of these options has its dangers: too much government gives leaders authoritarian powers that choke individual liberty. On the other …
What’s the meaning of the phrase “Stop burning bridges after crossing the river?” Semantically, it means setting a bridge ablaze after crossing. But it is not logical to burn a bridge after using it. So, there is a deeper meaning of the statement than the literal meaning. Well, the long and short of it is …
When cultures come into contact, a number of interesting things happen. Acculturation is where elements are transferred from one culture to the other. This is due to intercultural interaction which causes people to acquire new cultural practices without abandoning their own culture. It can happen at both social and individual levels. Acculturation can be clearly …
What motivates workers in their jobs and workplace? To answer this, a psychologist called Frederick Herzberg set out to interview employees in a study done in the 1950s. He asked them what made them feel exceptionally good or bad about their jobs. The study revealed insights about job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction leading to Herzberg’s …