Van Hiele model

“Tradition is our security. And when our mind is secure, it is in decay,” laments Jiddu Krishnamurti wisely. While tradition is a solace to many, as Krishnamurti puts it, once outdated, it can result in the deterioration of society. And worse, perhaps, are the consequences faced by those who protest antiquated values. Set in a stereotypical American town and initially written with a joyful tone, “The Lottery” explores such paradoxical views on tradition shifting to a dark and sinister tone…

When trying to determine whether someone is an agent, child or not, there are many ways to come to a conclusion. A method that I am a fan of is to define ‘agent’ and then see if the subject will fit the definition. Agent as defined by our text book, is ‘A person who acts freely and knowingly’. Free will is defined by our textbook as “the power of acting without the constraint; the ability to act at one's own will, a gift from God’. In order for this to be true, you must have the ability to make…

A model is an effort to modernize or remodel the connection supposed to occur between the items being investigated. Even though models are assorted we can arrange them according to the reason for which they exist, in this case, their purpose. It has been recognized that when communication occurs, messages often circulate from both the receiver and the source simultaneously. Although there are many models of communication, Barnlund’s Transactional Model of Communication is the most applicable…

don’t have to be very thin in order to be beautiful. The fashion industry is continuously growing and I’ve noticed that more recently, plus sized models have become more mainstream. At first, I thought that this is amazing because I have been overweight almost my entire life and I had this false perception of what beauty is because I never saw any models that were bigger. I would squeeze my love handles and wear big clothing because I was embarrassed about the way that I looked. I wished that…

To be in the Fashion industry is to be a maker and seller of fashionable clothing and to engage in a particular kind of commerce. Society, views Fashion as something that promotes body image issues. When it comes to body image it didn’t get all of its bad rep from the people within it but the people on the outside looking in, us, the world. It’s very controversial when it comes to plus size sizing: the bigger you are, the more fabric, the more money has always been the excuse for businesses. I…

Hepburn as a famous actress and model, but not many people know her background. Her childhood was definitely not pleasant in fact, it was very corrupt while growing up in Brussels, Belgium with World War 2 being in effect. The war caused her childhood to change in many directions. However, that did not stop her from losing hope and determination for her future. Hepburn was brought into the world on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium. She was born from a Dutch mother, Ella Van Heemstra, and a…

The Chronicles of a plus Size Model Have you ever felt like you never fit in, and even though you know that you don’t fit in your satisfied by yourself. Well that's how Celeste Harris felt about her and her weight and to top things off her aunt signed her up for a plus size teen pageant. In Erin Dionne’s story Models don’t eat chocolate Cookies, thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris is entered in a modeling contest by her not so friendly aunt,who signed her up without her permission. But not just…

and hearing the discussions about whether addiction is a disease or not I had developed an assumption that the most explanatory model would be the disease model which contradicted my personal view. However upon completing the assigned reading and unit notes that assumption had disappeared and the belief that the blended or biopsychosocial model was the most explanatory model worldwide. Addictions are very complex and experienced differently among people. The stages of addiction can be defined…

54% of the attendees give an answer of green site, sports, cultural and social projects and 35 % of the people said infrastructure, car park and road projects needs to be prioritized. 7.3. Global Benchmarks There are also intermediary models created for government and local city projects in different countries. It seems that local projects got attention in northern Europe at most like Sweden and…

include depressed mood, mood swing, loss of pleasure activities (anhedonia), inability to concentrate, lack of energy, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, and suicidal ideation and tendencies etc.(DSM-IV)(1994). Animal models of depression have a function of to replicate some known aspects of depression in preferred animal species (e.g. rodents).…