The experiences of university students now compared to university students ten years ago are very different and so far apart that some may argue how simple it has become for students to obtain information these days. Ten years ago the majority of university students did not have access to the internet at home and had […]
Essence of Character – Seven Steps to Creating Characters that Write Themselves
Creating characters that are believable takes time and discipline. Creating dynamically real individuals and not imposing your own thoughts and impressions upon them is not easy to do, and is often the difference between a novel or screenplay that sits in a closet and one that finds its way around town and into the hands […]
Digital Libraries and Eastern Culture Advantages
There is a culture class in the information age and this will affect the rapid advancement of the research and development in many fields. Eastern Culture will have an absolute advantage over Western Culture and this will cause the over taking of the United States in future innovation opening up much opportunity for the emerging […]
What Is the Difference Between an Essay, a Dissertation and a Thesis?
These three assignment types; essays, dissertations and theses are all important to students because at some point in the life of a student, there will be the request to complete at least one of the assignment types listed above! Essays, dissertations and theses are all types of academic documents, produced by scholars and students and […]
Dissertation Help: Five Things to Do During and After Your Defense of a Dissertation Proposal
Doctoral students are often surprised to find that they need dissertation help more after they have passed their defense of proposal than before. The way I categorize it, the proposal is an arduous scholarly task, after the proposal when you are engaged for the first time in significant personal research, it is a rite of […]
Confessions Of A Retired Psychologist: Stress, Gun Violence And Mental Illness
The Stress of Life, written by Hans Selye, was required reading in graduate school for me. This text book is what caused me to become interested in the field of stress, aside from the fact that my mother used my head as a pugilist’s speed bag when I was eight years old but, that’s for […]
How to Select an Online PhD Degree Program
Given the extended study and intensive work required to earn a doctoral degree, only 1% of Americans attain this prestigious credential. Online PhD degree programs are becoming a popular option for professionals who wish to earn a doctorate while maintaining a full-time job. Achieving a doctoral degree can have a tremendous impact on your career; […]
Challenges Facing The Library At West Africa Theological Seminary, Affiliate Of University Of Nigeri
INTRODUCTION The library has become “a place entrusted with the acquisition, organization, preservation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information in whatever format it might appear” (Olanlokun and Salisu 1993, ix). West Africa Theological Seminary Library is at the crossroad. The traditional library practices and modern technological advances must be developed and embraced if it is […]
Proofreading, Copy Editing, Virtual Translating: How To Tell the Difference
My mobile rang about 16:00 on a Friday afternoon. “Can you proofread 32,000 words by Sunday at 18:00?” Proofreading: subject-verb agreement, the occasional comma, typos, nothing major. “Yes.” Two hours later the document landed in my inbox with a note, “Actually there are 43,000 words. Hope that is okay.” What? A mere third of an […]
Write a Grant Proposal: Save Pets Through Pet Food Banks
There was once a time when animal shelters scored a record-high number of pets and abandoned animals. The increase in pet abandonment and shelter drop-offs can be attributed to the economic downturn. Nonetheless, in New Mexico, the growing number of pets being brought to shelters is caused by the incapacities of the owners to care […]