Life Story Research: Methods, Focus, and Contributions
Life Story: A Qualitative Research Method
The life story method is based on biographical data, focusing on the individual’s experiences and life trends.
Focus of the Life Story
The primary focus is on a single person’s journey.
Key Aspects of a Life Story
The most important elements are the individual’s life journey and the trends within it.
Is Life Story Research Scientific?
Yes, it is based on empirical data, objective documents, photos, monuments, and personal experiences.
Contributions of the Chicago
Read MoreCommercial Law: Origins, Sources, and Business Transactions
Concept of Common Law
Main origins founded in social and economic factors in the Middle Ages.
- Merchants started a new system of special rules that became custom, recorded in writings.
- There is a mutual relationship between the civil and the code of commerce, based on a general to special relationship.
Hierarchy of Sources of Law
Contained in the civil code, statutes, customs and PGD.
- The Law:
- Commercial code: body of regulations from XIX century, whose main value is to organise and unify all the concepts
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Job Application for Editorial Assistant
I am writing to apply for the position of Editorial Assistant which was advertised in the latest edition of Gulf News. I am currently employed by a Market Research company as a research assistant, but am keen to pursue a career in publishing, because I enjoy reading and write my own poetry.
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Read MoreHistorical Periods, Sources, and the Ancien Régime
Periods of History
A. Prehistory (3,500,000 BC – 3,500 BC)
- 1. Stone Age (3,500,000 BC – 7,000 BC)
- Paleolithic (3,500,000 BC – 10,000 BC)
- Neolithic (10,000 BC – 7,500 BC)
- 2. Metal Ages (7,500 BC – 3,500 BC)
- Copper Age (3,500 – 2,500 BC)
- Bronze Age (2,500 – 1,300 BC)
- Iron Age (1,300 – 500 BC)
B. History (3,500 BC – Present day)
- 1. Ancient Age (3,500 BC – 476 AD)
- 2. Middle Ages (476 – 1453/1492)
- 3. Modern Age (1453/1492 – 1789)
- 4. Contemporary Age (1789 – Present day)
Historical Sources
Source: something that gives
Read MoreKey Aspects of Free Speech, Defamation, and Legal Jurisdiction
Key Legal Concepts
1. Time, Manner, and Place Restrictions on Speech
These restrictions are content-neutral, focusing on the timing, manner, or location of speech, not the subject matter. The government must have an important interest and provide alternative avenues for expression.
2. Unprotected Speech
- Obscenity: Material deemed legally obscene due to its offensive nature and sexual conduct.
- Fighting Words: Words that provoke an immediate violent reaction.
- False and Misleading Information: Statements
Freedom, Will, and Responsibility: A Philosophical Analysis
Nation and Free Will
Human beings possess the power to autogovernarnos and make our own decisions.
Freedom
Freedom: is not just the ability to go or come in or out, but the ability and choice. It is typical of our actions.
Will
Will: is the ability to choose after deliberating (to consider all the possibilities before choosing one.)
Intelligence
Intelligence: is what allows us to understand reality.
Why Do We Act?
Reason
Reason: is the justification we have for doing something.
Orders
Orders: are actions we
Read MoreOral vs Written Communication: Key Differences & Analysis
Linguistic Skills: Oral vs. Written Communication
ITEM 5. (Listening). LINGUISTIC SKILLS: The use of language can only be done in 4 different ways that the user must master to communicate.
Differences between oral and written communication: oral and ear canal.
The differences between oral and written language have been much studied. On one hand, there is the question of the relationship of the two linguistic codes: whether oral came before written, if they depend on each other, or if these are two
Brave New World: Character Analysis
Brave New World: Key Characters
Bernard Marx
An Alpha male who fails to fit in due to his inferior physical stature. He holds unorthodox beliefs about sexual relationships, sports, and community events. His insecurity about his size and status makes him discontented with the World State. Bernard’s surname recalls Karl Marx, the nineteenth-century German author best known for writing Capital, a monumental critique of capitalist society. Unlike his famous namesake, Bernard’s discontent stems from
Econometric Modeling and Statistical Analysis in Economics
Properties of the Error Term in OLS
In Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression, two key properties of the error term are:
- Zero Conditional Mean: The expected value of the error term (u) is zero, given any value of the explanatory variable(s). While we cannot predict the specific value of the error for a single observation, we assume its probability distribution averages to zero.
- Homoscedasticity: The variance of the error term is constant for all values of the explanatory variable(s). This means the
The Essence of Philosophy: Meaning, Purpose, and Human Existence
The Origin of Philosophical Inquiry
The initial spark for philosophical inquiry arose from a sense of wonder. To truly grasp philosophical inspiration, one must experience a sense of strangeness towards the things that exist. This wonder is a direct response to the unknown.
The term ‘philosophy’ evokes a sense of mystery, a mythical knowledge, something poetic with roots deep in time.
Philosophy as an End, Not a Means
Philosophy is not a tool but an end in itself. It is not a good that serves a purpose,
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