Data has been extracted from secular literature that is contrary to the common claim that very few genetic differences exist between chimpanzees and humans. We found that significant reported differences exist in genomic similarity and gene regulation between chimpanzees and humans. The DNA sequence differences and genetic mechanisms reported in the literature support the conclusion that signif...

Suppose someone tells you something. Under what conditions do owe it to her accept she's said? I will call this The Question. Question raises an issue of philosophical significance. For one thing, the appears be at heart #BelieveWomen, that part #MeToo movement focusing on proper way respond allegations sexual harassment. Do we women who tell us they have been assaulted believe them? How should...

We investigated the relation of two dimensions of attentional functioning (sustained auditory attention and resource capacity/allocation) and complex sentence comprehension of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and a group of typically developing (TD) children matched for age. Twentysix school-age children with SLI and 26 TD peers completed an auditory continuous performance task ...

The subject matter of the nation is a usual staple on the menu of postcolonial Nigerian fiction. In this sense, the repertoire of Chinua Achebe’s art echoes an incurable preoccupation with Nigeria’s postcolonial condition as a nation. Also, this paper explores the centrality of intertextuality in the production of Achebe’s fiction, primarily his political novel about crisis plaguing intellectua...

This paper considers the value of translating National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) achievement levels to the standard score scale of an annual statewide assessment, in this paper the Iowa Assessments. NAEP achievement levels are often revered as being the gold standard to which states should aspire. However, results from state NAEP administrations are only reported at the aggregat...

This paper reviews current research and practice of building self-esteem of female youth through group counseling. Young girls today face challenges that previous generations of females have never before encountered (Piper, 1994, p.12), which can have severe life effects. Emerging research indicates that although self-esteem is a difficult concept to measure, group counseling is an effective me...

Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. That phrase is usually taken to refer to accounting'suse of quantification and portrayal of the world in terms of numbers. This essay uses rhetorical theory to provide a look at the nonnumeric discourse of accounting: specifically, the certification statement that is appended to all audited financial statements, in an attempt to explo...

Coupons, in the form of `̀ promotion codes’’, are now a mainstay of the online shopping experience, but online coupon redemption differs substantively from that in traditional retailing. Offline redemption of coupons is customer-initiated while Internet shoppers are usually prompted to enter a code towards the conclusion of the checkout process. This prompting may influence shopper perceptions a...