https://www.echeat.com/ Work is worship The Altar of Intent In an increasingly transactional world, the venerable maxim "Work is Worship" is frequently diluted to a mere productivity slogan. This reduction not only trivializes its profound spiritual and ethical essence but also fails to address its deeper societal implications, such as justifying inequitable labor practices. Yet, this maxim transcends mere economic productivity, offering a profound and transformative framework for cultivating a robust ethical national character and fostering genuine dignity among its citizens. This philosophy directly challenges prevailing materialistic attitudes, proposing that the true essence of work resides not in its external rewards, but in its intentionality, moral fiber, and the spirit in which it is undertaken. This essay will therefore explore how "Work is Worship," when reinterpreted through its philosophical underpinnings in egoless action, its social mandate for universal dignity, and its ethical imperative for mindful livelihood, offers a transformative pathway for national progress. The Inner Sanctum: Action Without Ego The reinterpretation of "Work is Worship" finds its profound philosophical bedrock in ancient Indian thought, particularly the principles of Karma Yoga. Rooted in this discipline, the principle of Phala-tyaga—non-attachment to the fruits of labor—underpins the idea that "worship" is the integrity embedded in the action itself. Kaushalam, or skillful action, transforms duty into an exercise of self-mastery. Excellence arises from dedication and mindfulness, rather than outcome fixation alone. This mindset acts as a crucial ethical safeguard against corruption; by detaching personal ego and the desire for personal gain from the fruits of labor, it fosters actions motivated purely by principle and service. When a public servant operates with this philosophy, they prioritize civic duty over personal enrichment, ensuring resources are allocated justly. Thus, work becomes a sacred practice, aligning personal growth with societal well-being and establishing a moral foundation for national governance. The Cornerstone of Nationhood: Universal Dignity Beyond individual transformation, this philosophy demands a re-evaluation of labor's societal role. India’s social fabric has been marred by rigid stratification and pervasive bias against manual labor, sanitation work, and other essential but often devalued forms of service, rooted in caste-based prejudices that significantly undermined national cohesion. The maxim "Work is Worship" fundamentally challenges this entrenched prejudice. It mandates equitable respect for all professional duties, recognizing every role—from the farmer tilling the soil to the sanitation worker cleaning the streets—as a vital Dharma contributing indispensably to collective welfare. This egalitarian ethos challenges the notion that some professions are inherently superior 2025-12-16T04:52:12.603-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Work-is-worship-45603.aspx Leading Diverse Workforces Table of contents: Part A TASK 1: Establishing a plan to show Inclusion, equality and Diversity………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Issues established from the chosen study organisation: Rampton Hospital.........................................................................................................................................................4 How to resolve the current issues from the Rampton Hospital Organisation……………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Why is equality important to Rampton Hospital, the individual and the team as an enabler of performance?.........................................................................................................................……………………………………………………………………………………............6 Why is inclusion important to Rampton Hospital, the individual and the team as an enabler of performance?...................................……………………………………….7 Why is diversity important to Rampton Hospital, the individual and the team as an enabler of performance?.................................................................................................................................……………………………...…………………………………………………..…...8 Discussion of an appropriate style of leadership for Rampton Hospital……………..………….…………………………………….………………………………………..…...9 How coaching leadership impacts promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion in Rampton Hospital?..................................................................................................................................……………………………………………………………………….………………….10 Supporting notes:…………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….……………………………………….……11-12 Part A Task 2-part a: Evaluate 3 key findings from the survey (Briefing notes)…………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............13-16 Part A Task 2-part b: Evaluate one strategic initiative developed and how it could be embedded into the organisation (Briefing notes) ………………….……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………/………………………………………….………17-18 Part A Task 2- part c: Infographic for circulation to all staff……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...................................................................................................19-20 Part B TASK 3: Writing a reflective personal/professional account (creating a positive impact on society)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....21-22 References list......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23-26 PART A TASK 1: ESTABLISHING A PLAN TO SHOW INCLUSION, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY Issues established from the chosen study organisation: Rampton Hospital Political and Doctor strikes in the NHS are affected in all areas of the NHS. Rampton is found at a rural location on the border of Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, as it does not intrigue people to come to. There has been a lot of retention/recruitment issues as 7 months ago, it led to a CQC (Care Quality Commission) or lead governing body saying there was not enough staff for patient safety. Rampton Hospital has a line of sight with the Ministry of Health and Justice which was seen like a prison. Further stress and media attention for all the staff, including managers having to deal with stress as so much work had to be done over 7 months ago. How to resolve the current issues from the Rampton Hospital Organisation: How to avoid NHS strikes at Rampton Hospital: Communicate with staff as engagement alongside local employee associates and honest group meetings are essential in effectively solving local issues. (NHS, 2022). Avoid retention recruitment issues: evaluating and restoring customer feedback and look back on to maintaining concentration and review the demands of various workers’ groups. (NHS, 2023). Rural NHS locations decreases number of people- To prevent this, NHS funding allocations are made to consider increased dependency on agency workers, higher opportunities and variations in staff productivity (Palmer, 2022). Staff was affected due to further stress and media, where managers loads had work to be done over 7 months ago with leading change. To help for preventing stress, it is best to know what is the cause as identifying this is the 1st step in managing it (KMPT, 2024). Why is equality 2024-11-19T07:21:05.697-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/CMI-IBM-Rampton-Hospital-45598.aspx Evaluation of Legal & General Affordable Homes(LGAH) Environmental Analysis, Importance Of EDI, And Leadership Style. Contents Introduction and Background Challenges in LGAH Ways to Overcoming Challenges Importance of Equality, Diversity, And Inclusion (EDI) Environmental Analysis Equality, Diversity, And Inclusion (EDI) Suitable Leadership Style for Legal & General Affordable Homes Leadership Styles and their Impact on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conclusion Additional Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Introduction and Background Evaluating Legal & General Affordable Homes: Challenges, EDI Importance, and Leadership Style Adaptability For Legal & General to flourish amid competitive pressures, it is essential to improve adaptability. Leadership Style Legal & General Affordable Homes require suitable leadership style to address the organisation’s challenges Importance of EDI Equality, diversity, and inclusion are essential for boosting individual and organisational performance. Affordable Housing Provision Legal & General Affordable Homes was established to provide affordable housing solutions to meet UK’s housing demands. Challenges The organisation is faced with both internal and external challenges that hinder its operation Addressing the challenges will boost the organisation’s overall performance Resolving the Challenges Challenges in Legal & General Affordable Homes Quick Scaling Complexities e.g. Role Overlap Limited Change Management Processes Market Competition Covid-19 Impact Development and application of the best change management methods (Philips, 2021) Risk management (KPMG, 2020) Market and competitor analysis (Maduranga,2024) Effective organisation and role clarity (Khawaldeh, 2023) Clarity in communication (Khawaldeh, 2023) Ways to Overcome the Challenges Environmental Analysis for Legal & General Affordable Homes S W O T Internal Factors External Factors Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SWOT Analysis It is a part of a large and established group (Legal & General Group) Rapid scaling and growth Clear mission to provide affordable housing Quick scaling complications Limited change management expertise. Operating in silos resulting in inefficiencies. Increasing demand for affordable housing in the UK Expansion into new areas of housing (e.g., sustainable homes Partnership with other Legal & General operating companies (e.g., urban build to rent). Increasing competition from forprofit organisations entering the affordable housing sector. Economic uncertainty. Potential issues with customers’ data management leading to reputation risk. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion • Equality in the workplace is a fundamental principle that entails treating all individuals equally, without discrimination or prejudice. • Diversity in the workplace refers to incorporating individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and traits into an organisation. • Inclusion in the workplace refers to fostering a welcoming and diverse work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and appreciated. Importance of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in LGAH It promotes creative, diverse, and innovative designs addressing diverse housing needs and preferences (Sundari, 2018) It promotes an inclusive culture that helps employees adapt to changes and minimise their resistance to change (McHarris, 2024) It leads to increased employee engagement, higher job satisfaction, better retention rates and productivity (McHarris, 2024) It ensures inclusive customer service. Hence, greatly improving customer relations and service delivery (Rohwerder, 2017) It supports the growth of the business and gives it a positive and distinct reputation from other competition (Ozbilgin, 2011; Hunt, 2015) Appropriate Leadership Style for Legal & General Affordable Homes The transformational and adaptive leadership styles are appropriate for Legal & General Affordable Homes. Below are the leadership styles characteristics. Motivates and drives innovation It inspires the team, enhances their performance, and drives innovation in affordable housing. Encourages personal development and growth Empowering the development of the employee leads to higher job satisfaction and retention. Fosters an inclusive environment Creating a space where everyone is heard, encourages collaboration and innovation. Drives change through clear vision and influence Transformational leaders have a clear vision that can effectively guide teams through changes. Transformational Leadership (Udovita, 2020) Appropriate Leadership Style for Legal & General Affordable Homes Adaptive Leadership Crisis Management AL supports subordinates during challenging situations like COVID-19. (González-Mendoza et al., 2022) Innovation and creativity It promotes 2024-11-16T06:40:18.61-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Evaluation-of-Legal-General-Affordable-Homes-LGAH-Environmental-Analysis,-Importance-Of-EDI,-And-Leadership-Style_-45597.aspx 1) CMI Assignment • PeoplePlus • • • Total Word Count : 3510 Please read carefully, note and insert your student number at the end The Case Study organisations presented in this assessment brief are for the sole use of Coventry University students undertaking this module, 7049CRB Leading Diverse Workforces including their assessed work. No contact must be made to the employer(s)/organisations named in the case study nor should there be inappropriate use of the organisation’s website materials. Your assessed work must not be copied, passed to third parties or posted in any format on any website or social media platform or any other media. Student Declaration Table of contents Slide number Slide title 5 Introduction to PeoplePlus and Key Challenges 7 Environmental Analysis using SWOT or PESTEL 9 Key Issues Faced and Potential Resolutions 11 The Role of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Performance 13 Importance of EDI at the Organizational Level 15 Impact of EDI on Teams and Individuals 17 Recommended Leadership Style for PeoplePlus 19 How Leadership Style Promotes EDI 21 Key Takeaways and Recommendations 23 Conclusion 26 Task 2: Briefing Notes 31 Infographic: Summary of Management Response and Next Steps 33 35 Personal and Professional Account References TASK 1 Introduction to PeoplePlus and Key Challenges Employability and Skills programs are offered by PeoplePlus. Leadership, staff engagement, and EDI pose challenges for the organisation. Mission: Becoming a world class provider to enable people to be more; to empower, to improve lives, to promote sustainable employment through the delivery of innovative skills, employability and personal development programs. PeoplePlus is all about giving people the skills and the opportunities they’ll need to thrive in today’s workforce. Vision: Recognized as the most impactful partner in unlocking people’s potential, achieving their goals and creating a better future for them and their communities. It aims to scale up for long term employability and well being for all individuals; and inclusive growth for all of society. Supporting Notes: Introduction to PeoplePlus and Key Challenges Together, they are among the most progressive, innovative and successful providers of employability and skills development in the UK. PeoplePlus’ biggest issue is around employee engagement and retention as 54 percent of staff are actively looking for job elsewhere. In addition to this, leadership inconsistencies that only 20% of employees feel they are valued by the senior management have made the situation even worse (Coventry University, 2024). These are impediments to sustainable growth that must be addressed by strategic EDI initiatives. Environmental Analysis: SWOT Framework SWOT Analysis Details Strengths - Established Programs: Proven track record in delivering employability and training services. - Experienced Workforce: Staff with significant expertise in education, skills development, and career coaching. - Partnerships with Key Stakeholders: Strong collaborations with businesses, government, and community organizations. Weaknesses - Limited 2024-11-13T03:19:14.147-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Chart-Man-Ins-45594.aspx 1) WEAKNESSES (W) Staffing Challenges: Recruitment and retention issues, partly due to Rampton’s rural location, have led to understaffing, which can affect patient and staff safety and strain the current workforce. Press and Public Scrutiny: High media visibility around the recent CQC report creates reputational risks and can impact staff morale and public perception. Limited Wellbeing Resources: Although staff wellbeing is prioritised, the reliance on a single individual to manage wellbeing programs highlights resource limitations that could impact service delivery. Leadership Succession Planning: Though improving, the organization lacks a fully developed talent management and succession planning strategy, which could affect long-term leadership continuity and retention 2) OPPORTUNITIES (O) Improvement in CQC Ratings: By addressing the issues raised in the CQC report, there’s an opportunity to enhance care quality and safety, ultimately improving the hospital's reputation. Expansion of Wellbeing Programs: Increasing the scale of wellbeing support, including additional staffing and digital support like the Vivo app, offers a chance to better support staff and reduce burnout. Technological Innovations: Tools like the Vivo app and other digital solutions can provide continuous support to employees, aiding in wellbeing, training, and professional development. 3) THREATS (T) Regulatory and Legal Scrutiny: The high-security nature of Rampton makes it subject to intense oversight from bodies like the Ministry of Health and Justice, which could lead to further investigations or operational changes. Compounded Workload and Burnout: Staff in high-security environments face increased risks of burnout, particularly given the high levels of stress, physical dangers, and the prevalence of presenteeism and sickness absence. External Challenges (NHS Strikes and Retention Issues): Broader NHS challenges, such as doctor strikes and national recruitment issues, could exacerbate staffing shortages and impact patient care. VUCA Environment: The volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) nature of the work at Rampton presents continuous challenges, making it crucial for the organization to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. 4) The issue of recruitment and retention of staff in Rampton hospital can be traced to the location where it is situated. Hence, it is situated in a rural location most people would not want to stay in the rural area, reason been that the place may be less attractive to them. We have to bear in mind that majority of people who may even want to apply to work with Rampton hospital would usually not come from the host community where the hospital is situated so most persons applying would definitely come from across the UK. On the long run this would 2024-11-11T17:11:45.343-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/cmi-Rampton-Hospital-45593.aspx 1) Table of contents Slide number Slide title 5 Introduction to PeoplePlus and Key Challenges 7 Environmental Analysis using SWOT or PESTEL 9 Key Issues Faced and Potential Resolutions 11 The Role of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Performance 13 Importance of EDI at the Organizational Level 15 Impact of EDI on Teams and Individuals 17 Recommended Leadership Style for PeoplePlus 19 How Leadership Style Promotes EDI 21 Key Takeaways and Recommendations 23 Conclusion 26 Task 2: Briefing Notes 31 Infographic: Summary of Management Response and Next Steps 33 35 Personal and Professional Account References 2) Introduction to People Plus and Key Challenges Employability and Skills programs are offered by PeoplePlus. Leadership, staff engagement, and EDI pose challenges for the organisation. Mission: Becoming a world class provider to enable people to be more; to empower, to improve lives, to promote sustainable employment through the delivery of innovative skills, employability and personal development programs. PeoplePlus is all about giving people the skills and the opportunities they’ll need to thrive in today’s workforce. Vision: Recognized as the most impactful partner in unlocking people’s potential, achieving their goals and creating a better future for them and their communities. It aims to scale up for long term employability and well being for all individuals; and inclusive growth for all of society. 3) Supporting Notes: Introduction to PeoplePlus and Key Challenges Together, they are among the most progressive, innovative and successful providers of employability and skills development in the UK. PeoplePlus’ biggest issue is around employee engagement and retention as 54 percent of staff are actively looking for job elsewhere. In addition to this, leadership inconsistencies that only 20% of employees feel they are valued by the senior management have made the situation even worse (Coventry University, 2024). These are impediments to sustainable growth that must be addressed by strategic EDI initiatives. 4) Environmental Analysis: SWOT Framework SWOT Analysis Details Strengths - Established Programs: Proven track record in delivering employability and training services. - Experienced Workforce: Staff with significant expertise in education, skills development, and career coaching. - Partnerships with Key Stakeholders: Strong collaborations with businesses, government, and community organizations. Weaknesses - Limited Senior Management Engagement: Survey shows only 20% of employees feel valued by senior managers, causing morale issues. - Communication Breakdowns: Ineffective internal communication creates challenges in implementing changes efficiently. - Slow Adaptation to Change: Resistance to change and weak change management processes hinder progress. Opportunities - Post-Pandemic Skills Demand: Increased demand for upskilling and reskilling as industries recover and adapt to new work environments. - Digital Learning Expansion: Potential to grow online learning platforms and extend reach to remote learners. - Government Initiatives for Employment: Opportunities to align with governmentfunded programs focused on employability and workforce development. Threats - High 2024-10-29T03:00:06.13-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Introduction-to-PeoplePlus-and-Key-Challenges-45590.aspx 1) CMI Assignment 2) Table of contents 3) SWOT analysis The SWOT analysis is a tool that is used by organizations to assess their internal and external environment 4) The SWOT analysis tool is used by organizations to help them identify and address key issues facing them. By identifying the strengths, the organization can work to leverage them. This can be done by focusing on identifying their core capabilities, resources, and competencies and build strategies to capitalize on them, thus ensuring growth, improved performance, and competitive advantage. Moreover, identifying weaknesses helps the organization identify areas where they lack resources or are underperforming. This is to ensure proper resource allocation where needed most or skill development to mitigate the internal challenges. Evaluation of opportunities can prompt the company to capitalize on them. It can identify external factors that may be beneficial to them such as technology trends and utilize them. Furthermore, the threats that can negatively impact the organization can be mitigated in good time. The analysis is done to help the management anticipate the threats and develop contingency plans (Ghazinoory et al., 2011). 5) Issues faced from case study Internal factor Lack of motivation, creativity and innovation External factor Lack of coaching, mentorship, and training 6) Here are several issues highlighted in the case study. Most new and current employees are demotivated due to the fact that the work environment is not open to new ideas. Whenever anyone came up with a new idea they wish to implement, it was shut down almost immediately. This affected the morale of the employees. There is also no room for innovation and creativity. The creativity level among staff is limited due to the short amount of time required to cover some of the courses provided. The staff are unable to focus on anything creative as they are supposed to ‘educate’ in a short amount of time. To curb this, it will take a concerted effort between the prisons and company management. Decisions should be made that make room for employees to exercise their creativity in constructive ways. An external factor that was observed from the case study is lack coaching or training provided for employees. Moreover, lack of mentorship opportunities affect the workforce as it inhibits personal and professional growth. The company should spare resources and time to train and coach employees at their different levels to enhance their productivity and development. 7) Internal Poor leadership style and 2024-10-28T07:45:05.98-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Inclusive-leadership-style-45589.aspx CMI Assignment Please insert the following information here: Case Study Title: Rampton Hospital Module Code: Student ID Number: Total Word Count: 3322 2. Student Declaration Please read carefully, note and insert your student number at the end The Case Study organisations presented in this assessment brief are for the sole use of Coventry University students undertaking this module, 7049CRB Leading Diverse Workforces including their assessed work.  No contact must be made to the employer(s)/organisations named in the case study nor should there be inappropriate use of the organisation’s website materials. I confirm that the work contained in this document has been submitted by myself in fulfilment of the requirement of my course award and is also confirmation that this work is solely my own work. Student ID: 3.Table of contents 4. 5.TASK 1 This is a divider slide and does not count towards your 10 main slides 6.Introduction: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at Rampton Hospital Overview of the focus on EDI at Rampton Hospital. Leadership's role in promoting an inclusive environment. The need for transformational leadership to tackle challenges. 7.This presentation is going to specially focus on the working of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Rampton Hospital which is a secure mental health care facility. To this end, Rampton has challenges in how it addresses the diversity of patients and employees; operational security; and provision of healthcare in a complex and volatile setting. However, the implementation of EDI mainly relays on the leaders to deliver change across staff and patient populations. As a form of organization leadership that promotes communication and the involvement of all individuals in an organization, transformational leadership plays a big role in improving a diverse work place and improving patient centered care. 8.Overview of the Case Study Background: Rampton Hospital, a high-security mental health facility. Challenges: Managing complex and diverse groups of patients and staff, ensuring health and wellbeing, operational security, and risk management (Ferriter et al., 2018). Focus: Diversity in patient demographics, the need for inclusive leadership, the rural location impacting recruitment. 9.Supporting Notes Rampton Hospital is one of the Secure Mental Health services in the United Kingdom to contain people considered threats to themselves and other people. The patients that the hospital deals with includes those with different mental health disorders, from different ethnic background and with different 2024-10-18T03:06:07.67-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/-Equality,-Diversity-and-Inclusion-EDI-in-Rampton-Hospital-45587.aspx SWOT Analysis Template Complete the SWOT analysis for the type of agency setting you selected. Include as many strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as needed. Individual Behaviors Strengths • High level of professionalism and ethical standards • Expertise and experience in legal matters • Strong communication and collaboration skills • Commitment to public service and justice Weaknesses • High workload and stress levels • Lack of diversity and inclusion • Resistance to change and innovation. • Limited resources and budget 2023-09-27T06:22:32.85-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Wk-3-Summative-Assessment-Organizational-Behavior-Summary-45581.aspx “Before September 11, we had almost succeeded in eliminating racial profiling. After September 11, was whole new world. One thousand Arab-Americans have already been detained and we don’t know who they or what charges have been brought against them”, said Michael Shehaded of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Quotations like this, which might be multiplied indefinitely, reveal that the impact of September 11 on Muslims, Arabs, and people from Middle Eastern origin who reside within the United States has been dramatic. It is chief manifestation, as this paper would argue, has been the use of discrimination and racial and ethnic profiling of these populations. Today, more than ever, people of color, particularly Arabs, are subject to racial profiling and discrimination because of heightened post 9/11 American anger, anxiety, and fear. In the wake of September 11, Muslims, Arabs, and Middle Easterners have experienced dramatic increase in discrimination in the workplace. Despite government initiatives undertaken by the Justice and Labor departments to combat instances of discrimination and harassment against individuals who are perceived as Muslims, the statistics show that workplace discrimination claims have only increased. From an annual average of about nine thousand for the three-year period prior to the turn of the century to almost eleven thousand for the period 2001–2006, and now accounts for almost twenty percent of all discrimination charges filed during those years. As grim as these numbers may seem, they hardly convey what people of Arab origins have experienced in the workplace since September 11. For that reason, I deemed it necessary to cite Nancy Zayed case, an American woman from Egyptian descent, who had worked as engineer at Apple. She said that in the days after September 11, she experienced dramatic changes in her work environment. “Colleagues began asking me whether the Quoran really instructed Muslims to participate in suicide bombings,” she said. At one point, Apple even sent out requests for her citizenship status. Besides discriminatory practices at the workplace, Arab-Americans have also experienced discrimination at schools. In post September 11 America, Middle Eastern looking students have been subjected to ridicule and blame for the September 11 attacks. “They called me terrorist and stuff like that,” one student protested. In other instances, Muslim looking students were being targeted and bullied. A 2020 poll, for instance, found that fifty-one of American Muslim families reported that their children experienced religious based bullying – insults or physical 2022-12-12T13:56:50.373-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Discrimination-after-Sept-11-2001-45577.aspx Tesla Company. By [Name] Institution Course Instructor Date. Table of Contents 1. Section A – Desk Research results. 3 1.1 Introduction. 3 1.2 PESTEL Analysis. 3 1.3 Competitor Analysis 5 1.4 Internal Analysis 6 1.5 SWOT Analysis. 6 2. Section B- Segmentation. 7 2.1 Field research. 7 2.2 Segmentation Results. 8 3.0 Section C- Marketing Mix analysis 9 3.1 Section C1: Product and Branding Strategies. 9 3.2 Section C2: Analysis of Pricing Strategy. 10 3.3 Section C3: Analysis of distribution Strategy. 11 3.4 Section C4: Analysis Promotional Strategies. 12 References. 14 Appendix 16 1. Section A – Desk Research results. 1.1 Introduction. American electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc. works to maintain a clean environment. The corporation has American headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The organization aims to accelerate global energy sustainability (Sousa, 2022). A technical team founded the business in 2003, intending to demonstrate to the rest of the globe that consumers would not have to sacrifice the electric drive. These engineers also sought to demonstrate that driving an electric car is superior to going a different kind of automobile in terms of speed, performance, and enjoyment. The Tesla Market is the one I have chosen since it is sizeable and has plenty of daily traffic. In the following part, I have done a PESTEL analysis of the Tesla market. 1.2 PESTEL Analysis. (P) Political Factors: Identifying the government's influence on the industry's distance or microenvironment is the PESTEL analysis's goal. Because governments are fundamentally social and political forces that affect commerce and industry, the following political external factors impact the Tesla sector: they have new potential in international trade agreements. The PESTEL study of Tesla revealed that the company has the potential to grow its operations abroad by abiding by open international trade agreements. Tesla Company has the chance to improve its financial stability by receiving government subsidies in the automotive sector. Tesla's worldwide and significant market penetration results from its generic and aggressive expansion methods. Examining Tesla's political external factors has shown that the firm has a variety of exposure and prospects for growth in the automotive sector. (E) Economic Factors: A macro-environment industry's economic development is influenced by several critical aspects, including market expansion, trade volume, currency fluctuations, inflation, etc. These extra elements would aid Tesla in increasing its revenue and establishing scaling in new technologies as it produces battery packs for Toyota's RAV4 and chargers for small Daimler AG electric cars. There is a probability that battery prices may drop. It is seen as a worthwhile cause for the business since, if the price of necessary items falls and becomes more reasonable and accessible, the company will significantly increase in 2022-08-16T04:41:59.583-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Tesla-Company-45575.aspx Kevin P. Boyle Dr. Margaret Artman SP21-Advanced English Composition The 2019 New York State Bail Reform: Civil Rights Victory, or Societal Threat? A landmark reform to bail and pre-trial detention was passed in New York State in 2019. Advocacy groups herald it as a progressive step in the right direction for racial equity in the criminal justice system, and is the first shift we’ve seen toward a due process ideology in recent decades. This has both social and societal significance: before 2020, it was common for black, brown, and economically challenged defendants to be detained indefinitely prior to their trial. While proponents think it is a momentous move forward, there has been backlash. Politicians, law enforcement and the public believe it went too far, and the result would be a crime-spree, as ALL “criminals” are released back into the public. Does bail reform while leveling the playing field for racial and monetary inequality promote recidivism, like many claim? The pushback generated is from emotions, misinformation, and politics. It is too soon to determine whether bail reform has caused recidivism, and the proper statistics do not exist. Although, the outcry has already caused some rollbacks to the initial bill. To understand the topic, one must have basic contextual and historical knowledge regarding bail, how it pertains to criminal justice, and the Constitution itself. One of the most important tenets of American criminal law has always been that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty (qtd. in Arnaud and Sims-Agbabiska 5). What this means in theory is that a defendant should not be punished for an alleged crime until pleading guilt, or being found guilty by a jury of their peers. The Fifth Amendment guarantees that "[n]o person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."(qtd. in Caroll 757) Interpretation of the Due Process Clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment is thus twofold: substantive and procedural. Substantive due process recognizes that some rights are so fundamental that government actors cannot deprive individuals of these rights unless the state can only narrowly prove that infringement is necessary to a state interest. The Court has characterized such a right as “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty” and “deeply rooted” in American tradition (qtd. in Caroll 782). 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Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more 2019-02-01T00:16:55.803-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Test-Colleage-Paper-45472.aspx In recent year, minimum wage has become an argumentative issue and discussed among different perspectives.The impact in large companies will be minimal as they already have wages that are higher than minimum set by the new federal legislation mandates.The reason behind is that the companies have raised wages to attract strong employees.Although some companies anticipate hiring fewer employees, cutting back their hours and raising the price of goods, most businesses pay more than the minimum wage. Usually,there are 2 key stakeholders standing on each side,one side represents employers and the other side represents employees. In views of employees, minimum should be raised as the minimum wage increased, the standard of living also raised for impoverished workers.The minimum wages has not kept up with inflation.(Charles,2012)Therefore,those workers with 3-4 people in their families, are easy to fall below the poverty level.A recent study shows that the increase in the minimum wage gradually usually have a minimal impact on unemployment. If the budgets for salary grew under a increase in the minimum wage gradually, additional income will be spent and ripple through market economy.(Charles,2012) The increased in minimum wage can help to reduce race- and gender-based income inequality.In order to reduce the poor potentially,government expenses for particular social programs.The taxes will be slightly lower for other Australian.(Charles,2012)More revenue for the government will be operated from payroll taxes for the social security. When standing on the other side which is representing employers, the minimum wage should remain unchanged.With a specific compensation budget in businesses, an increase to minimum wage may result in slower hiring and layoffs.(Charles,2012)Fewer workers in entry-level jibs hired by employers to begin a career.As the increase to minimum wage will give an incentive for companies to invest in machinery, automated processes and technology to increase productivity in stead of Human Resources.Increases the incentive for businesses to outsource labour to nations where minimum wage is lower.Also,a higher minimum wage will be leading to more students drop-out from school.(Charles,2012)Prices may be increased to offset high labour costs.For certain small businesses, already stressed operators may take more responsibility.The wages for workers with higher paid may be suppressed and their salary increases are lower for those are not impacted by higher minimum wage. A triple bottom line build the capability for environmental, social and fiancee in companies and act as a power tool when becoming a strategy to achieve sustainability.When evaluating businesses performance, take the consideration of environmental and social 2018-10-08T22:38:26.543-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/minimum-wage-45451.aspx Sarah Nguyen Plagiarism A Plagiarism is a steal action of a writer. This action will make that owner to damage their paragraph. It is destroying a time and idea from that owner. Because that owner thinks why don’t a writer write their own idea? And a writer doesn’t has knowledge or research it. I glad about America Education reject A Plagiarism paragraph from a writer’s action. A America Education won’t forgive that action because that action isn’t right. They will punish about zero score to a writer. Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work.[1][2] Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions such as penalties, suspension, and even expulsion from school or work. Recently, cases of "extreme plagiarism" have been identified 2018-08-30T15:35:07.447-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Plagiarism-45447.aspx ADI KEIH COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE SCHOOL OF LAW ARTISANAL MINING COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN ERITREA AND SOUTH AFRICA Term paper submitted to the school of law for the partial fulfilment of the Comparative Law Course. Prepared by: Yikalo Ghebremicael (15/313) Submitted to: Mr. Henok Girmatsion (LLB.) Instructor of Comparative Law. Date of submission 7th May, 2018 “When the legal system in general and the judiciary in particular is cribriform with umpteen bribery, sleaze, and with personal be hoof holes driving by the assent and mandate of higher authorityindividuals rather than public mandate, it is not more judiciary but corrupticiary institution which needs radical and drastic rectification through intellectual insurrection for its affirmative denouement.” Yikalo Ghebremicael 2018-05-20T05:02:16.213-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Artisanal-mining,-Comparative-analysis-the-rules-governing-artisanal-mining-in-Eritrea-an-South-Africa-45438.aspx I would like to voice an opinion first. I believe that a man for others not only entails a few small moments but it has to be stretched out through a life doing this. I am going to be quite honest, I don’t feel that I have done that, or at least not yet. Though one thing I have learned through my small amount of experience at prep that you teach young men such as myself how to become men for others and better men then they arrived as which really makes me hopeful to learn from the guidance of great teachers and administrators that are willing to listen to my problems and are willing to take ideas to better the school and accept young men like me who are eager to become better academically, better spiritually, and better just as people in general. That was my opinion, now onto how I have been or have tried to be a man for others. Being a man for others, I questioned myself about this and asking others,”What do you think makes someone a man for others?”, until I stumbled upon the realization that a man for others is whatever makes other people's lives better. So before writing this essay I thought “When have other people I’ve known been men or women for others?”. And I thought about when I went to my first music festival. The reason I thought of this moment was because it was late and most of the people were either high drunk or just fools and doing things I would rather not mention, and luckily I was there with my father who was not only defending my but also defending other people that were being harassed (most were women) and was willing to help people not spill drinks or stop random people from attacking others and in my head I thought “Wow I wish that I was able to do things as chivalrous and as caring, kind and respectful as that.” Then I came to the realization that you didn’t have to be a superhero to help others, you could just be anybody even a scrawny five foot six inch asian white person blend who had the initiative to help others instead of only caring about himself. My man for others moment I believe was when I was willing to make 2018-04-25T09:46:44.337-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/When-Have-I-been-a-man-for-others-45427.aspx Hazard Analysis Techniques Performed on the M109 Howitzers Fire Control System Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 4 Description of System………………………………………………………………….5 Cannon Tube Subsystem……………………………………………………………….5 Hydraulic Subsystem…………………………………………………………………...6 Sighting Subsystem…………………………………………………………………….6 The methodology of Analysis………………………………………………………….7 Recommendations and Conclusions………………………………………………….13 Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………….14 References…………………………………………………………………………….15 Executive Summary Howitzer is one of the mostly used artilleries across the globe for military purposes. It is essential in firing ammunitions to destroy the enemy. The devices require proper handling as it involves dangerous practices that may cause severe destructions in case of any negligence. The study sought to evaluate the kind of exercises that can help protect the howitzer crew and the howitzer itself from damage due to mistakes associated with its operations. It began with reviewing various subsystems of the howitzer such as the hydraulic system, the cannon tube subsystem, and the sighting subsystem. The study evaluated the multiple components of the howitzer system to highlight the risks associated with those parts. After the review of the subsystems, the study focused on various hazards associated the howitzer regarding its materials, operations, software, hardware, system, and services. It realized that most of the risks related to howitzer could lead to either injury to the crew or the destruction of the device. Since most of the injuries involved in the howitzer are fatal, the study realized the importance of adhering to the PPE to prevent the occurrence of the hazardous. The risks involved in the howitzer management ranged from poisonous gases, radiation, and explosions. Thus, the personnel need to be cautious when using the howitzer and report any security issue to the relevant authority and medical problems to medical staff. Introduction Howitzer is the type of artillery that has a short barrel and usually used to propel ammunition by using relatively small propellant charges. Howitzers have been in use for quite a long time, and they formed a significant component of artilleries employed by the European armies in the past decades. Howitzers exist in many forms such as the M1A1, M109 and the M141. Ericson (2015) highlights that during a military activity, the army organizes howitzers in groups called battery charged for a specific operation. The artillery uses several types materials that may be dangerous to the human health. Besides, operating the machine requires a lot of safety mechanisms to enable the personnel to avoid injuries during operation since a single mistake may result in severe injury or even death of personnel charged with its service. Some of the ammunition used in howitzer have poisonous chemicals, and the 2018-04-06T12:32:22.35-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Hazard-Analysis-Techniques-Performed-on-the-M109-Howitzers-Fire-Control-45422.aspx Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Name Date Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden is a powerful poem that centers the relationship between the father and the child with a mixed feeling of admiration, love among others. The poem is universal as it transverse race and class. Moreover, the poem is about the memory of a son regarding his father duties every Sunday. The paper will focus on the poetry analysis of Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden. In each stanza in Those Winters Sunday’s poem, there is a hint of a cold relationship between the son and the father. Roberts 2017-12-06T15:49:18.4-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Those-Winter-Sundays-by-Robert-Hayden-45405.aspx Gun Control in the USA The right to the ownership of a firearm is founded on the right to self-defense. Individuals have a right to defend themselves from anyone who wishes to destroy their lives. The right to self-defense is related to the right to life. It sounds ridiculous to provide the right to life yet there are no means to protect the life. The opponents of gun ownership have been against this right to protect life from danger. The paper will look at the moral right to own a gun and whether the Supreme Court judges make the law by offering an interpretation on the application of the Constitution. Moral Right to Own Guns I hold a belief that individuals have a moral right to the ownership of a gun. However, the rights are logically before the laws that are enacted by the state. Individuals have the right to take part in in any activity unless there is a reason as to why they should not be allowed to do it (Huemer, 2017). The person denying the rights has the task of proving that there is the reason for the existence of the right. Likewise, the person seeking to have the right must proof that they are sufficiently fit to hold custody of a gun. Limits on the Type of Weaponry Despite the right, I find that there should be a limit to the type of weaponry that people should be allowed to own. Individuals should not be allowed to hold unusual weapons. The Second Amendment has been made clear by a Supreme Court ruling on the type of weaponry that individuals should carry. The decision barred American citizens from having unusual and dangerous weapons that are not commonly used at that particular time. It can be interpreted to be a general rule that governs the right to the ownership of arms. Individuals should hold the weapons that are common to all. Justification The type of firearm that an individual can own is subject to the regulation under the National Firearms Act. It specifies the extra tax stamp and regulation to own a firearm. Individuals seeking to have special weapons need to get authorization by complying to the set restrictions and paying the relevant duties and taxes. Individuals are allowed to own any non-automatic firearm that has a maximum caliber of 0.5 (Findley, 2013). It should also have a barrel of 16 2017-12-06T10:25:38.097-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Institutional-Affiliation-45404.aspx ALPHA UNIVERISTY COLLAGE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADIMINSTRATION Factors Influencing Mobile Banking Adoption: (In Case of Employees of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia South Addis Ababa District) A Thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Masters of Business Administration By Henok Getachew July, 2017 i DECLARATION I, Henok Getachew Duressa, declare that the study entitled “Factors Influencing Mobile Banking Adoption: (In Case of Employees of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia South Addis Ababa District)” is the result of my own effort in research undertaking and that all sources of materials used for the thesis have been duly acknowledged. The study has not been submitted to any Degree or Diploma in any college or university. It is submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration. Name of student: Henok Getachew Signature: ______________________ August 2017 ii STATEMENT OF CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Henok Getachew Duressa has carried out his research work on the topic “Factors Influencing Mobile Banking Adoption: (In Case of Employees? of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia South Addis Ababa District)” for the partial fulfillment of Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Alpha University-College. This study is an original work and not submitted earlier for any degree either at this University or any other University and is suitable for submission of Master of Business Administration (MBA). _________________________ Advisor: Mesfin Fikre (PhD) iii BOARD OF EXAMINERS APPROVAL SHEET ALPHA UNIVERISTY COLLAGE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Factors Influencing Mobile Banking Adoption: (In Case of Employees? of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia South Addis Ababa District) By Henok Getachew Approved by Board of Examiners: ______________________________ __________________ Advisor Signature _____________________________ __________________ Internal Examiner Signature ________________________ _______________ External Examiner Signature I Acknowledgements I would like to take this opportunity to show my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all people that helped in this thesis work. First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor Mesfin Fikre (PhD) for all his advice towards better improvement of this thesis. Second, this thesis would never been accomplished without the cooperation of CBE staffs. Therefore, I am deeply grateful to all of them. Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Miss Tsion Kassahun and all that helped in any way I really do appreciate what you have done. Thank you and God bless you. Henok Getachew II ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that influence mobile banking usage of employees’ of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, South Addis Ababa District.. The study tries to build on two widely used models for technology adoption, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory and to identify factors influencing employee’s usage of mobile banking. A research model uses by integrating the TAM model 2017-12-06T06:34:19.64-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Factors-influence-mobile-banking-usag-in-the-Case-of-employees-of-Commercial-Bank-of-Ethiopia-45402.aspx Neural Communication Name Institution Neural Communication Assignment Part 1 The nervous system plays a critical role in transmitting information and triggering next course of action depending on the time of signals relayed from sensory receptors. Information transmission commences with sensory receptors contacting the dendrites which act as the antennae of the neuron and have branching structure which allows them to collect information from many neurons before relaying they to axon (Garrett, 2015, p.15). After receiving information from nearby dendrites, the axon sends signals to the neuron. Axon is always close to dendrites of another neuron, but they do not touch other neuron dendrites. Instead, they form a synaptic connection. The neurons are covered with a thousand synaptic connections which act as the only point of communication from one neuron to the next (Garrett, 2015). The presynaptic and postsynaptic terminals dictate how information flows from one neuron to another neuron. At the presynaptic terminal, the neuron either gets excited, modulated or inhibited based on the information received from the sensory receptors (Garrett, 2015, p. 16). Sometimes the information may not require any course of action, and in such a case, the neuron is inhibited. However, it can get excited or modulated at the synaptic junction in readiness to sending appropriate response across the body cells from which information is originating. The synapse coordinates information from presynaptic to postsynaptic membranes of the nerve cell. It carries out this function either through an electric synapse or a chemical synapse which Garrett (2015) posits that “The terminals contain chemical neurotransmitters, which the neuron releases to communicate with a muscle or an organ or the next neuron in a chain” (p.15). The choice of the appropriate synapse, electric or chemical depends on the availability of a connection between one neuron’s axon terminal and dendrites. The presence of connection prompts an electric synapse while the absence of connection when the synapse is an empty space requires a chemical synapse. The neurotransmitters facilitate information flow from one neuron to another. Assignment Part 2 Pan and Chan (2017) article Regulation and Dysregulation of Axon Infrastructure by Myelinating Glia investigates the neurological consequences of a damaged axon. Axon plays an important role in the nervous system by sending signals as received from the dendrites. The study aimed at looking what happens when axon loss occurs and subsequent neurodegeneration. In most cases, it results in demyelinating illnesses such as multiple sclerosis. This context is well 2017-12-03T14:18:49.27-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Neural-Communication-45401.aspx Student’s Name Professor's Name Course Date Literary Elements: To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a compelling narrative on racial discrimination in 1900, in Alabama. The novel engages several literary devices such symbolism, setting, imagery, allusion, irony and foreshadowing to appeal to the reader. The tale revolves around the bravery of a man fighting for the have-nots during the Great Depression period. The novel reveals character telling stories of racial discrimination and prejudice from the small town of Maycomb, a segregate black and white town. Each of the stylistics devices reveals character and revealing insights to the reader. This essay shall discuss the stylistics devices Harper Lee utilizes in the captivating novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The story unfolds in Alabama in the 1930s revealing the setting of the novel. As a literal element, setting reveals the history and details of the immediate surroundings of the story. Harper Lee describes Maycomb town setting, “home in the summer,” a revelation of the happenings of the town. The reader can understand the happenings of Maycomb (Ayfer and Lütfiye 12). The story happens in the 20th century, the dialect of the novel is southern English giving a glimpse of the language spoken at the time. The use of symbolism is pronounced in the text thus enhancing the reader's level of understanding. By itself, the title of the novel is symbolic. In the literal sense, a Mockingbird is a long-tailed bird that mimics the sounds of other birds. In the book, Lee uses a Mockingbird to depict innocence and peace. For instance, Scout is advised that to leave her gift next to the Mockingbird is harmless (Stiltner 51). On the other hand, Tom Robinson, a black male, is accused of raping a white female and even though evidence directly points to his father, the jury's decision is made based on his skin color. Tom, a symbolic representation of a Mockingbird, is innocent yet he is convicted of a crime he did not commit. Inequality is also a prominent point of symbolism in the narrative. Scout, an intelligent girl, is portrayed as ignorant of the social norms which dictate that a girl must wear a dress. She is defined as a tomboy who enjoys sports and dirty games. Her independent character is denoted by her pants, showcasing her ability to express herself (Lee 20). Notably, Scout's way of thinking enables her to view others beyond their 2017-11-18T00:28:45.923-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Literal-Elements-in-to-Kill-a-Mocking-bird-45394.aspx Thesis Proposal: Impact of the Chinese Dollar Debt on the U.S. Fed Policy Decisions Name Institution Date Thesis Outline I. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….5 • This part will introduce the problem and the recent information that has triggered the research – an optimistic market after the election of Donald Trump. II. Background………………………………………………………………………………5 • This segment explains the genesis of the Chinese dollar debt pile-up and the problems it presents to the U.S. Fed policy decision making process. • Also, an explanation of the scale of the effects of a collapse of the Chinese economy to the international market. III. Problem Statement……………………………………………………………………….6 • This section contains an explanation of the problem; o The effects of a collapse of the Chinese economy to the U.S., o The limitations of the Fed's Decision making process by the external forces – Chinese Dollar-Denominated Debt, • The final part of it contains the Problem Statement for the Thesis. IV. Purpose……………………………………………………………………………………7 • This part explains why it is essential for the U.S. to reduce the overreliance of the Fed policy decision-making process on China's economic position. • It also contains the Significance which is a paragraph containing one direct benefit of the implementations of this research and two secondary benefits. V. Research Questions………………………………………………………………………8 • This section contains several questions that show the central angles the problem will be reviewed from including. VI. Hypotheses……………………………………………………………………………..12 • This explains how the research will be conducted from start to testing the solutions. VII. Definition Of Terms……………………………………………………………………12 • 2017-11-15T07:24:56.987-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Impact-of-the-Chinese-Dollar-Debt-on-the-U_S_-Fed-Policy-Decisions-45392.aspx French Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1. What did you find more appealing about French culture in general and what do you find more appealing about American culture? The most appealing attribute about the French culture is the sense of fashion. People in France take their time to 2017-11-13T01:16:11.027-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/French-45391.aspx 2017-10-30T02:35:34.68-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Statistical-Analysis-Descriptive-and-Inferential-Statistics-45388.aspx AHL 825-Quality Management Decision Support for Quality Improvement Paper Paper Select one of these case studies below and write a critical analysis paper that discusses how you would assist clinicians to determine the best use of clinical decision support in the selected case. Strong papers will include the below elements: 1. Define decision support, its importance and why it is difficult to implement in the selected case study. 2. Give examples of the benefits and shortfalls of alerts and clinical reminders in the case study. 3. Use the “5 rights” of Clinical Decision Support for recommendations related to the case study. Proper citations to online or library sources is expected. Spelling and Grammar are graded. Submissions will be accepted online through WebCT only. There is no minimum or maximum word count/page length expectation; rather students should answer the questions fully and succinctly. Case Study 1 A semi-rural community hospital has bought a commercial inpatient computerized order entry system (CPOE). The hospital admits patients to its inpatient units from its emergency department (ED) and from ambulatory clinics and wants to assure and measure safe and timely admission and transition of patients from the ED to the inpatient unit. The hospital sees many cases of chest pain in the ED, which has been identified as an area in which it can improve management. There is a standard protocol for working up, diagnosing, and treating patients with chest pain, and the inpatient physician group would like to assure rapid initiation of the protocol once the diagnosis of chest pain is made in the ED. Case Study 2 A patient may come to the ED with clear diagnosis of a major event (heart attack) that requires immediate transfer to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). The cardiac care team has specific protocols for different cardiac diagnoses that depend on rapid evaluation and diagnosis in the ED, timely communication to the cardiac care team and coordination of care (diagnostic testing, interventions) and transfer of the patient to the CICU. Case Study 3 Ambulatory practices in the community want to keep track of patients who are admitted for chest pain (especially those who are diagnosed with heart disease). They would like to improve ongoing management of heart disease in their population by being alerted to patient admission to the hospital and hospital management and disposition of these patients (new medications, management by specialists, etc.). They have a good working relationship with the hospital and some of the ambulatory practices affiliated with the hospital already have a common electronic health record that connects to the hospital information systems. Case 2017-10-24T11:25:08.537-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Decision-Support-for-Quality-Improvement-45386.aspx Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Title Date Why Feminism Is Irrelevant in the 21st Century Thesis Statement: Although feminism has helped women make great strides in the last 150 years, the ideology is irrelevant and illogical in the 21st century since it is resulting in higher divorce rates and is no longer addressing the gender stereotypes prevalent in the society. Annapurany, K. “A Prospective Study of Feminism Waves, Phases, Issues, and Critical Analysis. International Journal of Applied Research, 2(5): 2016. The article offers a critical analysis of the first, second and third waves of feminism and the challenges currently being addressed by the proponents of this ideology such as violence against women and social inequality. Annapurany begins the article by exploring the definition of feminism. The author cites various sources such as the report by the Office of National Statistics that showed that approximately 58% of carers are female (Annapurany 425). The author asserts that modern feminism is illogical since it is based on the assumption that men and women are to a larger extent identical. However, according to Annapurany, various studies have demonstrated that “men and women are inherently, fundamentally, and irreconcilably different” (426). Apart from being illogical, Annapurany argues that before the advent of feminism, women used to be happier than men despite receiving lower salaries compared to the latter. For Annapurany, the continued insistence that women should behave like me is disadvantaging the former as seen in the increasing rates of divorce which is the greatest contributor of single motherhood (426). The author of this article is a professor at the College of Science, Arts, and Management for Woman. I will use this article to support the argument that feminism is not only irrelevant but is also illogical. Grimes, Elin. “Is Feminism Dangerous to Men, and the Way the Society Views Men and Boys.” The Huffington Post, 7 Nov. 2014. Web, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/is-feminism-dangerous-to_b_5578829.html Accessed on October 18, 2017. The author aims at demonstrating that the role of feminism is to challenge the gender stereotypes that discriminate against women. According to the author, feminism aims at targeting the society’s perception of how men and women should be (Grimes). Grimes argues that if the society wants men and women to be treated equally, it needs to challenge the gender stereotypes that conform to preconceived ideas. For instance, the author argues that if the society needs more male teachers it must fight 2017-10-20T01:05:39.76-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-Feminism-Is-Irrelevant-in-the-21st-Century-45383.aspx ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS GOAL INTERVENTIONS EVALUATIONS ACTIVITY-REST Only sleeps four hours a night Insomnia Patient will focus on increasing the number of hours of sleep per night. Patient should be prescribed with sleeping pills. Patient should also be instructed to sleep in a dark and quiet room. Monthly evaluation should be used to reveal the number of hours of sleep O2-CO2 102 beats per minute Tachycardia Patient will work to reduce her beats per minute. Patient should be taught techniques such as carotid sinus massage, valsalva maneuver, and dive reflex. The patient will be evaluated to determine her heart beats per minute. ELIMINATION Little blood in vomit, dehydration Stomach ulcer Patient will reduce the occurrence of vomiting. Patient should drink more water to reduce the impact of dehydration. Antibiotics should also be prescribed to treat the stomach ulcers. Patient will undergo several X-rays to determine the extent of stomach ulcers. INGESTIVE Binging and purging, stomach pain, difficulty swallowing, multiple dental caries, taking diuretics and laxatives Bulimia Patient will increase her daily 2017-10-07T23:54:02.967-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Care-plan-45380.aspx DRE 097 Project 1: Evaluative Writing Assignment: Effective writing begins with effective reading comprehension. Academic writing (college-level writing), is a conversation between two or more authors. This conversation usually involves one author responding to another author’s work. Knowing how effective an author was at conveying their message is key when choosing a text to respond to. Writers will often take into consideration what an author’s goals are, and whether or not the author met those goals, before writing their response. For this assignment, read Andrea Chang’s newspaper article, 2017-09-14T17:16:17.337-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/essay-article-45372.aspx 2017-09-11T00:03:19.083-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/-Orieneation-Overview-Week-2-45370.aspx Question 1: Critical Thinking There exist several problems associated with the utilization of a medical approach to gain an understanding of etiology of most physiological disorders. One of the challenges is the view of these disorders as a disease. This approach introduces the problem of insufficient understanding of psychopathology. Additionally, this model’s major crippling flaw is the fact that it’s incapable of making provisions for neither the person as a whole nor data of a social or psychological nature. In simple terms, biology cannot simply account for psychological disorders. Problems of this nature require being accounted for by the levels of processes and data. Examples of these levels include the social and cognitive ones. While integrating knowledge from all levels it’s good to note that each of the approaches has its benefits and challenges. Therefore, reliance on biological measures alone cannot lead to sustainable solutions to this challenge. Moreover, in this approach, issues are only explained in relation to abnormal biological variables. A disorder is, therefore, viewed and analyzed in relation to the underlying physical mechanisms which include physiological and biochemical processes. This strategy also strives to reduce various complex phenomena such as emotions, behaviors, and thoughts into a more basic entity which is easily understood. This is because the concept embraces the philosophy of reductionism which advocates for the reduction of a problem to the basis of biological processes. Consequently, research and treatment are also limited to employing only searching and altering biological variables. Errors may usually arise in this process because most psychological disorders require a combination of a wide range of knowledge for both treatment and research to be carried out effectively. A perfect example why biological approach, just like any other single social or psychological approach, can’t explain these disorders can be explained through real life experiences. For example, a blush cannot be fully explained by application of biological knowledge. At a biological level, a blush is a simple vascular change in the human body. In reliance on medical knowledge, we could analyze the physiological mechanism behind the occurrence of this act. This approach does not offer sufficient explanation since it’s also critical to know why the blush occurs. An effective psychotherapy model should offer insight on both the reasons for occurrence and process itself. It’s also crucial to understand the played by psychological events in the occurrence of this event. 2017-09-01T00:56:33.697-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Models-of-Abnormal-45368.aspx Author Tutor Course Date Cause and effect The principle of cause and effect or what is widely called the causation principles happens or occurs when one event is a result of another action or event. In other words, two events must happen with one of them being the cause and the other one being the result (Huff 114). For instance, when a baby cries after hearing a door bang, the band is the cause event, and the cry is the result or the effect. Notably, 2017-07-28T03:06:57.1-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Cause-and-Effect-45361.aspx Student: Professor: Course: Date: Deepest Hole on Earth During the cold war, competition for the ultimate supremacy between the Soviet Union and the United States took many twists and turns. The most notable of all these competitions were the space race where the Soviet Union managed in sending the first man into space while America did 2017-07-23T03:02:28.287-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Deepest-Hole-on-Earth-45358.aspx Research Paper Name of Student Institution Affiliation Purpose of the Research The paper will explore and examine issues relating to LGBTQ and come up with newfound knowledge by providing relevant information on the topic. The research is necessary as it will provide different stands of the society about the issue. Although more inquiry has been made on the subject, the piece attempts to give the reader a broader perspective on the issue; the judgment decision lies with the reader on the stand they are going to take on this matter. Though studies have been done on this subject, this paper aims at improving on the previously conducted inquiries by providing additional information on the theme. The study will also analyze the common issues that affect public on the question of LGBTQ and provide answers. Review of LGBTQ LGBTQ is a widely accepted acronym for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer. The term is at times referred to as a rainbow community, or other people refer to it as queer community. A lesbian is a female who express sexual attraction to another woman whereas a gay is a male homosexual or who expresses homosexual traits. On the other hand, Bisexual refers to sexual attraction behavior toward both females and males. It can also mean allure to people of any sex. Transgender is a description for people whose gender identity differs from what has initially related the sex they were assigned at birth. Mainly is a term used for individuals who are non-heterosexual. LGBTQ has various effects on the lives of people and the society as a whole, and they include an adverse impact on marriage laws; effects on housing and health, employment discrimination, and many others related social problems. Effect of LGBT on Marriage The homosexual relationship has both positive and negative implications in the society. In the debate on LGBT, there are two positions. These are the conservatives and the liberalists. Conservatives are against legalizing of this matter whereas liberalism proposes that the subject is okay and that it does not have negative implications for the society. Conservatives hold on that LGBT has adverse consequences for the society and that they should not be legalized due to the following reasons: They maintain that LGBT should be termed illegal since gays and lesbianism erode the meaning of marriage in the society. They hold that matrimony was meant for people of different sex and that through it procreation is possible. Benjamin 2017-05-21T02:58:09.007-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Purpose-of-the-Research-The-paper-will-explore-and-examine-issues-relating-to-LGBTQ-and-come-up-with-newfound-knowledge-by-providing-relevant-information-on-the-topic_-45330.aspx Campbell’s book reveals the tension that was caused by the women in America through the divergence between their actual and idealized tasks in the society. The book surveys broad and critical aspects that other historians had investigated in detail. It is a comprehensive evaluation of the experiences 2017-05-20T02:25:43.76-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Women-s-Roles-during-World-War-II-45329.aspx Name Instructor Course Date Question one The ‘White Like Me' documentary explores how the racial entity has influenced the lives of white Americans. The documentary specifically focuses on what it means to white and the privilege accorded to the people who are ‘white like him.' The privileges infiltrate into the institutional organization including the education and employment sector. The documentary also explores how the white rights can harm the recipients in the long run and lessen their social progression. Tim states that colorblindness cannot be the solution to the racial discrimination. The film begins by narrating a personal story of Wise Tim since he was a child to his adulthood. He attended a school that was mainly made of the blacks with a few whites who were treated specially. At one point, he protested the university's investment in the companies engaging in business with apartheid South Africa; however, he ignored the privileges accorded to him as white until at one point when he was asked to state how he had dealt with racism in the United States. In my view, the film argues that the whiteness concept is the major contributor of racial discrimination experiences in the United States. The greatest weakness in the overall argument in the film is that there is limited use of the external sources to supporting the point presented in the documentary. Tim focused on the personal experience mainly to convey the message on racial discrimination and whiteness. Lastly, I think the overall argument is compelling because there are various emotional attachments presented in the documentary. Also, the real life experiences act as supporting evidence for the existence of the issue at hand in the documentary. Question two The main ethical issue presented in the Corporation Documentary is on balance between the desire to earn a profit as well as provide conducive working environments for the workers. Corporations are mainly driven by financial greed and self-interests while exploiting their employees. The Corporation film focuses on the selected areas where corporations have damaged the society including the child labor, manipulative ads, low wage payment and environmental damage. Ethically, business ought to engage in corporate social responsibility and ensure that they don't cause harm to the society in their pursuit of profit generation and expansion. According to the film, corporations are characterized by features of psychopathic personally disorder which include deceitfulness associated with repeated conning and lying for profit gain, incapacity 2017-05-16T02:57:11.72-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Answers-on-Ethics-45327.aspx Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. Bla bla 2017-03-29T09:30:30.51-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/bla-bla-bla-45304.aspx To be creative and successful, I need to a have a different background, interest, and talent. This is what I believe, and also is my motivation to do everything in my life. During my life, I’ve experienced so many special moments really affected me deeply because of my background. I lived in Shanghai before. I met a lot of people from different countries and became their friends. I got some culture shock from them, and they also gave me the diverse ideologies changed my mind effectively. The most important thing was to have a global mindset while you got in the trouble or began planning a successful and challenging future. Days past, I move back to Taiwan now. I am looking for what I really want to do and what kind of future I want to have. The global mindset brings me a lot of ideas that I need to have a different interest. My interest is to involve in different extracurricular activities to meet different people and I believe that I can learn different things from them. I realized that I have so many Japanese friends so I started to learn Japanese try to understand more about them. This decision impacted my high school life. I won a competition which is to plan a trip for the backpacker in Kagawa, Japan and make a presentation. I spent a lot of time to know the history, the art museums, the people, the food and the views in Kagawa with my team. As the prize, we were entertained by Kagawa Prefecture Tourism Association. The competition explored my sight of Japan, the place I had never known and made me sure that the decision learning Japanese affected me a lot. The people in Kagawa just like the artist, the house, and the street will be painted and decorated by the resident. The guide told us that all resident know that they need to work a lot for appealing the feature of Kagawa. I saw how the Japanese love their country, their city, and how they show to the world the beauty of Japan. Japanese is the language that I loved and I found my talent on studying languages, culture and so on. My Japanese teacher always said that a language is a tool for understanding a country about their history, 2017-03-27T10:12:36.023-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Describe-an-accomplishment,-event,-or-realization-that-sparked-a-period-of-personal-growth-and-a-new-understanding-of-yourself-or-others_-45303.aspx Role and Setting of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care Gerontology Role and Setting of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care Gerontology The number of old people in need of nursing care has grown exponentially. Aging comes with a myriad of health issues and requires care. There are several roles that advanced nursing plays in ensuring that the safety of the patient increases while, at the same time, reducing the time taken in a health facility or to recover. One of these mandates includes the diagnosis of the acutely ill person. There is also the management of an individual from the time of their admission to when they are discharged. Another role includes the follow-up on the patient even after they are cleared. The process ensures a smooth transitioning to another environment, thus, leading to quick recovery. Therefore, acute care gerontology involves extending care to this part of the population to ensure that they spend the minimum time in recovery. Clinical Role The role of the advanced practice is clinical in nature. By performing the assessment, which may include interviews, diagnosis, and taking the medical history of the patient, the practitioner assumes a clinical role. In addition to that, there is the clinical management of the patient during the time they are admitted to the hospital. Taking this role helps increase the safety of the patient during the treatment process and after discharge. Assessment and diagnosis assists in placing an individual on the right treatment process, thus, ensuring that there is no risk of administering wrong treatment (Goldberg et al., 2016). At the same time, the nurses play a vital role in guaranteeing that there are no chances of the patient getting an in-hospital infection. Additionally, reducing the time spent in a hospital also brings down the chances of getting an infection there. The follow-up they make also helps increase the safety of the patient by ensuring that they are taking their prescriptions safely (Hirst & Cole, 2014). There is also an assessment of the patient with the aim of taking further action when it is necessary. In the case that the patient has to undergo surgery, the assisting role that they take assist in eliminating mistakes that can lead to complications. “The Process of Gerontological Competence in Delivery of Acute Care Nursing” by Hirst and Cole (2014) Hirst and Cole (2014) emphasize the need to increase the onsite gerontological competence for the nursing 2017-03-20T04:31:47.143-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Role-and-Setting-of-Advanced-Nurse-Practitioner-in-Acute-Care-Gerontology-45298.aspx Business ethics Student Name: Institution Affiliations: Date of Submission: Business ethics is an important aspect in every organization. An organizational that is ethical in its operations has high performance since employees are comfortable working, respected and morally protected by induced business values. A wide range of ethical issues affect a business environment including sexual harassment, reverse discrimination, job discrimination, unsafe working conditions and bullying. In the modern internal business environment, it is important that an organization maintains high ethical standards to avoid loss of customers who are keen on the ethical nature of business as part of the corporate social responsibility (Catharine , 2010). One major experienced business ethical issue in the United States companies include sexual harassment. Sexual or gender discrimination is more prone to women than men and is usually experienced through hiring and promotions, benefits, job classification and pay structures. Multinationals to small local companies have been accused of sexual or gender discrimination resulting to high profile lawsuits costing companies huge cost of funds. In the year 2015, gender inequality issues were reported from large multinationals including Netflix, Goldman Sach as a result of unequitable paid leave programs. Despite the efforts made by governments worldwide to reduce cases of sexual discrimination, this remains an issue of contention considering the adoption of technology that aims to reduce costs and increase revenues however inequalities in employee benefits does not translate to the business growth (Li , 2015). Sexual discrimination has adverse effects to an organization despite many countries enhancing laws to minimize occurrences of this contested ethical issue. Victims of sexual discrimination have low productivity levels and do not perform their work effectively. For example, co-workers may joke about one’s gender in the workplace implying inferiority complex resulting to low performance to the targeted employee. Sexual discrimination may result to conflict among employees. The employees have difficulties working as a team due to unfair treatments. A good example is when a junior male is promoted to a female employee who was a supervisor ahead of her. The management decision creates conflict resulting to low performance and failure of the business to meet targets. Sexual discrimination leads to increased employee turnover since discriminated employees feel demoralized and develop a bad attitude towards the organization. When employees lack the organization loyalty, this leads to poor business performance and increased employee turnover (Catharine , 2010). Walmart has experienced a number of lawsuits on gender 2017-03-18T03:42:58.817-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-ethics-essay-45296.aspx Conservation Model According to Violence against women and its consequences, domestic brutality against women strikes their anatomy, reduces the quality of life, destroys self-esteem and fractures the family and social setting of an individual. Most of the victims end up abusing drugs trying to forget their problems (Netto, Moura, Queiroz, Yrrel & Bravo, 2014). The extension violence against women leads to increased health care cost, school and work absenteeism thus high poverty levels. This paper aims at criticizing the article Violence against women and its consequences and evaluating the use of Levine’s conceptual model in addressing the findings of the research. In relation to Levine, his framework views a patient or an individual as a whole and also considers the person's interaction with the surroundings. The frame work was appropriate considering the issue of research. Additionally, the researcher chose to interview individuals who have suffered violence by their spouses. That was a strength for this research because the work with first-hand victims puts one in a good position to get the raw facts. The findings, on the other hand can be supported by other frameworks. Nonetheless, there was a downside in the interviewees contacted. As noted in the article the women interviewed were from a single race apart from one who was black. This was also not a representation of America as country since there are various races. Additionally, having one race can be considered a weakness because violence against women is an issue that is permissible in some cultures. A balance of several races and cultures could have given results with a different dimension, and this different aspect could help in curbing this atrocity being committed on women. The results of the research gave a limited understanding of the subject matter. The limitation is as a result of interviewing one race in the research. Under the given situation, Levine's theory was instrumental in supporting the research in the article. That was made possible by the underlying principles of conversation in the framework provided. That spells out how nurses should treat and handle patients who have experienced violence. The care model relatively operates by rationality and reductionism. About the objective of the study, the Levine's theory has adequately covered the effects of violence on women. Nonetheless, in future, research should provide some psychological facts that support the findings. That is, the interview should also be done to scholars in the psychological field since the 2017-02-22T01:26:37.403-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Conservation-Model_-According-to-Violence-against-women-and-its-consequences,-domestic-brutality-against-women-strikes-their-anatomy,-reduces-the-quality-of-life,-destroys-self-esteem-and-fractures-the-family-and-social-setting-of-an-individual_-45288.aspx Title of Assignment: Intellectual Disability work experience assignment. Date of Submission: 8th December 2015. Estimated Word Count: Approximately 3000 Words. Brief introduction of assignment guidelines: Demonstrate the use of Roper, Logan and Tierney (RLT) Activities of Living Model (Roper et al. 1996) for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of a service user with an intellectual disability from your current placement. Outline a presentation(s) of a service user with an intellectual disability from your current placement. This can be outlined in the appendix if you wish so as not to exceed your word count. By using the systematic approach to care, discuss how you would: (1) assess; (2) plan; (3) implement; and (4) evaluate the care in relation to your presentation(s). Demonstrate your ability to work with and communicate effectively with other members of the team involved in this service user’s care. *Please note: I have ensured that I adhere to the principles of patient anonymity and confidentiality when referring to my chosen scenario. No clinical sites or patient names were referred to in my work. I used pseudonyms throughout. Also any assessment tools mentioned throughout this assignment will be placed as appendices in the back of this paper. This assignment is going to explore the assessment of care, plan of care, implementation of care and evaluation of care in relation to my presentation. According to (Roper, et al., 1980) ‘The Roper Logan Tierney Model for nursing is a theory of nursing care based on activities of daily living, which are often abbreviated ADLs or ALs'. During my work placement I was working in an intellectual disability school with children. I was caring for children with a variety of behavioural problems, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities ranging from mild to moderate to severe. One child that stood out to me was Jack. Jack was a 3 year old boy with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Firstly I decided to look a little further into Multiple Sclerosis to gain a deeper understanding of the disease. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disorder that can affect various parts of our central nervous system (CNS) (Das et al, 2012). MS is a degenerative inflammatory disease, which affects the central nervous system (White et al, 2004). The central nervous system is a very important part of the body; this is due to the central nervous system being responsible for the brain and spinal cord (Schnell, 1999). The central 2016-12-15T21:29:29.613-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/essay-35259.aspx Book Review Of “The Oath: The Obama White House & the Supreme Court” “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court,” is a masterpiece written by a radical American jurist, writer, and legal analyst for CNN, Jeffrey Toobin and published by Doubleday publishers in 2012. In this book, Toobin offers an insider’s interpretation of the socio-political metamorphoses between the Chief Justice John Roberts and the conformist jurisprudence dogmas of Obama’s administration (Toobin, 2012). The author of the book, Toobin, is depicted as a parochial individual who constantly disparages conservatives for their duplicity, acrimony, and bizarre ideologies. Additionally, although Toobin accords Chief Justice Robert some reverence, he illustrates him as a bigoted member of Republican Party (Toobin, 2012). Moreover, he relates him with liberals in the courts whom he defines with an optimistic and often radiant terms. The book aims at illustrating the level of conflict between the conservative Roberts courts and the Obamas administration which was commenced during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the president in which there was an erroneous repetition of the oath of office (Toobin, 2012). Toobin critics Obama and portrays him as a conservative who believes in incremental change that is led by democratic movements. Moreover, Obama has portrayed as a pragmatist and not an ideologue individual. Over the course of the book, Toobin introduces a variety of personalities, jurisprudential attitudes, and biographies which are chronologically arranged. In the opening chapters, the author describes Roberts’s appointment to the SCOTUS and ends with his decision in Obamacare health bill, commonly known as Sibelius. In part one, the author contrasts Obama and Roberts political philosophies and biographical histories and depicts the Roberts courts as being 2016-11-21T16:39:50.08-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Book-Review-Of-The-Oath-The-Obama-White-House-the-Supreme-Court---35250.aspx Neuropsychologist Career Name Institution Date Outline A. Definition of neuropsychology 1. Neuropsychology is the study of how the brain influences behavior and how various infirmities alter its function. B. Role of Neuropsychologists 1. Behavioral assessment 2. Teaching in institutions of higher learning 3. Acting as professional witnesses in cases involving mental health C. Skills required 1. A professional is required to have a post-graduate qualification to be licensed to practice 2. The required certification include either Ph.D. or PsyD D. Benefits of being a neuropsychologist 1. Modest remuneration 2. Job satisfaction 3. Getting a chance to interact with individuals from different walks of life E. Education requirement 1. A four-year university degree in biology, pre-med, psychology or neuroscience 2. A post graduate degree in psychology extending to a Ph.D. or PsyD and an addition one-year internship. F. Goals of psychology 1. The goal of psychology is to understand human behavior Career Description Neuropsychology is that branch of psychology involved with how the brain influences an individual’s behavior and cognition. Professionals in neuropsychology focus on the ways in which brain injuries or illnesses interfere with a person’s cognitive functions and behaviors. The human brain is the most complicated organ in the human body, often referred to as the master organ due to its role of regulating other bodily organs. It controls involuntary actions such as breathing, digestion, sensitivity, heartbeat among others. The brain also commands and leads human behavior and cognitive functions. For example, injury to any section of the brain is ground for body malfunction, or unusual behavior and thoughts. This presents the gap filled by clinical neuropsychologists, where they specialize in the relationship between the physical aspect of the brain and behavior (Semrud-Clikeman, 2016). Since this is a fairly broad field, a clinical neuropsychologist is presented with a broad range of options when it comes to career choice. The first option is the direct treatment of patients in public/ private hospitals, specialty clinics or under home-based care arrangements. They may also work as teachers in institutions of higher learning, or researchers in various organizations. They are key parties in conducting inquiries aimed at studying the human brain and how its physical state influences human behavior and cognition. The causes, effects, and potential treatments also form an integral part of the research. They include complexities in memory, language, reading and learning, decision making and problem-solving and other behavioral or thinking abilities due to injury or illness. Other 2016-11-07T22:26:28.473-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Neuropsychologist-Career-35242.aspx The Grand Canyon University mission and vision statements are designed in such a way that they help students achieve their personal, professional and educational goals. For instance, my personal mission is attaining the goal of getting my degree, and the university helps by having a mission that is centered on providing an academically challenging environment and a value-based curriculum that is derived from the context of Christianity. The school also helps me focus on my studies without any interruptions through instilling the importance of education from the very beginning. My professional 2016-10-13T03:56:20.967-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/GCU-Mission-and-Vision-Statements-35234.aspx Leadership Skills Savior Wright BUS660: Contemporary Issues in Organization Leadership Prof. Diane Hamilton November 9, 2009 Leadership Skills Leadership is important to any organization. For any organization to be effective, a leader must possess good interpersonal and communication skills and be understanding in their school environment. Leaders are able to produce higher levels of performance by uniting their staff and changing their goals and beliefs. The leader creates a reality through shared decision making which influences perceptions and activities. Leaders tend to manage meaning rather than processes. The basic key to strong leadership is the ability to motivate others and ensure that their actions are aligned with the goals of the organization. A leader in a school should create a supportive communication climate that emphasizes listening skills, thus demonstrating respect and empowerment for staff and students. Also, the creation of a positive climate and culture that is critical to staff retention. The leader must decide the mission, vision and value of the organization. Culture cannot change without knowing where the organization stands along with the needs that have to be changed within the organization. Therefore, keeping employees involved, helps to ensure commitment and success. As a leader, your goal is to make people feel important, by creating an environment where people buy into to what you have to offer. Therefore, it is leadership that envisions direction, aligns resources, motivation, and commitment of people toward a common purpose. Overall commitment to a school should increase when an open environment is present and staff members believe they are making meaningful contributions. Therefore, the leader must have a leadership framework in mind that aligns the internal processes with an organization to the external environment. As a result, the structural frame argues "for putting people in the right roles and relationships. Properly designed, these formal arrangements can accommodate both collective goals and individual differences" (Bolman & Deal, p. 47). The structural frame, postulates that effective leaders define clear goals, establish specific roles for people, and coordinate activities through the use of rules, policies, and a chain of command. Structural leaders set direction and hold people accountable. As a leader, you must create a supportive communication climate that emphasizes listening skills, thus demonstrating respect and empowerment for staff and students. In addition, to align the structural frame with a leadership style is essential in achieving the goals and mission of the school. The democratic leadership style also known as participative is one 2016-09-09T10:33:08.47-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/ORGANIZATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-35222.aspx Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Description Of Plant Operation 3. Description of existing maintenance plan 4. List of 22 items which need maintenance 5. Detailed Step by step maintenance plan 6. Critical path analysis (CPA) 7. Health and safety considerations 8. List the criteria re Introduction I am the maintenance supervisor for a mechanical engineering service company called ‘Oil & Gas Europe’. I am responsible for the the organisation of all maintenance within the company’s business. Currently all maintenance, service orders and reports have been recorded by a paper based maintenance system. Our company has grown considerably over the last couple of years. The manager has approved that a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) should be purchased and implemented throughout the company for all the maintenance operations. I have been set the task of assessing different software packages and to recommend the one most suited for the company’s needs. Description of Plant Operation My company ‘Oil & Gas Europe’ is a subsea service company that focuses on providing drilling companies with in riser safety systems. These systems allow well operations to be conducted safely during drill stem testing (DST). They provide the ability to rapidly shut in the well and disconnect should conditions require it. ‘Oil & Gas Europe’ also provide EH landing strings. Electro-hydraulic control improves response times, enables ‘Real Time’ data feedback, reduces the physical umbilical size on deep water applications and addresses the disconnect philosophy from dynamically positioned mobile drilling units. Description of existing maintenance: Currently ‘Oil & Gas Europe’ use a paper based maintenance system. Over the last couple of years ‘Oil & Gas Europe’ have grown rapidly meaning a paper based system is no longer suitable. This is inconvenient for the company because it makes documents hard to find and means documents can be easily damaged it also uses up a lot of storage area. We are looking into purchasing a CMMS because it will allow ease of traceability regarding maintenance within the company, reduce storage and also increase health and safety by removing a possible fire hazard of paper based documents. Items to be maintained: To test the CMMS programmes I have decided to create a maintenance programme for one of our electrical hydraulic control systems: Riser control module (RCM). Below is a list of 22 items that need to be maintained within the RCM. 1. Mandrel 2. Crossover 3. Quick Connect Crossover 4. DCV 5. SOV 6. SEM Canister 7. Lower Mounting Sleeve 8. Upper Mounting Sleeve 9. Outer Cover (Lower) 10. Outer Cover (Upper) 11. Top Flange 12. Middle Flange 13. Lower Flange 14. PTTX Canister 15. Flow Meter 16. Flow Meter Canister 17. Bore Transducer 18. Shear Shuttle Assembly 19. Check Valve 20. DCV Manifold 21. SOV Manifold 22. Split Ring Maintenance Plan: Below is 2016-03-24T15:57:17.207-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/industrial-plant-maintenancce-35184.aspx 2016-03-04T10:07:32.643-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-is-criminology-using-four-different-perspective-and-examples-of-specific-crimes-there-of-discuss-the-interdisciplinary-nature-of-criminology_-Why-is-modern-criminology-based-on-the-primacy-of-sociology-35181.aspx The book, I Am Not Sidney Poitier features a crude kind of satire, keen on establishing underlying inconsistencies in some black people perception about themselves. This idea is based on the assumption derived from the twisted phrase ‘Guess Who’s Coming For Dinner?’ which features in I am Not Sidney Portiere. The setting where this phrase arises in the book is placed out of context since both parties in this case, are all black and hence, the reader is left to deduce the underlying thoughts of the writer. In the normal setting, the phrase was construed to emerge when a white female brought a black male to their parents’ home. This phrase was related to themes such as race and social class which then set apart the two groups in that scenario. Hence, Everett’s determination in his book to insinuate the phrase shows a certain cynicism in a different context. In this case, the setting placed when using that phrase happens when the Not Sidney who is a protagonist Meet a light skinned black girl who invites him to dinner and the girl’s family were captivated with a kind of sickly enthusiasm how black his skin was. This situation indicated a kind of identity crisis amongst the some of the black people in the country. Everett’s use of satire thus is construed to signify the divergence amongst the blacks and hence dispelling the issue with the use comical cynicism which becomes the best approach in united the race. Everett’s portrayal of inequality could be placed in the context of 1960,s when black people were oppressed by whites and hence ‘Guess Who’s Coming For Dinner?’ the phrase, in this case, indicates a deep rooted problem which had to be tackled. And from the beginning of the book, ‘I Am Not Sidney Poitier’ the emergence theme was racial division. The identification of Sidney Poitier who received acclaimed applause from white movie goes at a time of racial division in the united stated signified a black people who were created to fit the white perception of an acceptable black person (Shapiro 277). This by itself created the situation where black is racist against the other. The black on black racism as observed from I Am Not Sidney Poitier clearly illustrated by Everett’s revealed that even amongst the blacks, colour in this context forms the basis of one group having a distorted believe they are 2016-02-01T02:29:04.363-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/I-Am-Not-Sidney-Poitier-35165.aspx Name Name of professor Course Date Discrimination against Tattoos in the Workplace It is well known that tattoos are becoming a lot more popular in the world today and have always been a symbol of religion, culture, memory, or self-expression. These days, people are have visible tattoos in the workplace, which is a problem since body art is attributed to the negative perception those workers are seen in the workplace and thus, should not be allowed. This essay will examine discrimination against tattoos in the workplace. Authors such as Foster and Hummel perceive tattoos as a representation of physical appearance and thus, reflective in their identity (1), their ideal has no basis in the workplace. Physical appearance at the workplace is one of the requirements needed by employers in a work setting. Grooming is today an employment attribute, which is a criterion used for selecting their desired employee. Due to the increased competitiveness for desired jobs in the labour market, those employees perceived to have non-desirable aspect find it hard to be recruited in their preferred jobs. Having a tattoo is one such factor that has been researched to limit a person choice of being selected or, increases the chances of discrimination in the workplace. The underlying reason tattoos are not conducive to a workplace setting is due to the fact, tattoos are a reflection of who the people are. The perception and judgement established in those who interact with a person with tattoos is one who is not professional and as such, reflective in the underlying policies that are created in an organization to refuse exposure of tattoos in the workplace. An example can be seen in a five star hotel, if the concierge has visible tattoos, for bones of skulls, this reflects negatively on the character of the person and secondly on the character of the hotel who hired such a person. A hotel customers when faced with such an outcome is likely to have a negative perception of the hotel even if the thought are wrong in their mind, what they see justifies their opinions. However, if the person who has tattoos works has a dishwasher, the fact that they have tattoos, will not create any problems for the hotel and even if they are seen by customers, this will not change what they perceive the hotel to be. Whether the negative perception of tattoos this arises out of perception derived through the media 2016-01-11T00:47:26.897-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Discrimination-against-Tattoos-in-the-Workplace-35161.aspx Name of student: Professors name: Course: Data: Semiotic analysis of transformers age of extinction For this paper, the movie chosen is Transformers the Age of Extinction, which was produced in 2013. The analysis will be undertaken using semiotic analysis, which will be carried out on certain scenes in the movies looking into Indexical Signs, Symbolic Codes as well as Iconic Signs and Codes. Transformers age of extinction is a movie that was produced by Michael Bay. In order for a systematic development of the semiotic analysis, the key definition will be explained in the manner they are presented in this paper. Firstly, semiology is a term that is used to describe field of where aspects such as signs, able to convey a meaning while at the same time symbolic of something different. Of importance in the definition of semiology is the difference between signifier and the signified. Observations of perceived signs are representative of signifier while the signified is the cognitive interpretation individuals derive. Other aspect such as symbolic when it comes to the film industry are construed to mean signs which bear now similarities to signifiers while iconic is a term which describes a scene where the sign are reflective of signifier (Bathes 32-55). Transformers edge of extinction is a futuristic movie that was released in June 27th 2014. The movie is a depiction of an epic battle that is carried out on earth and humans and robots strive to save humanity from their own detriment. In the movie, a new more powerful enemy is revealed hence, this movie becomes a battle between good and evil. The human’s side of the battle is let by Cade Yeager who together with Optimus Prime, manage to save humanity. This time the major battle happens in china as opposed to the United States. The genre of this movie is science fiction which, good striving to overcome evil. Transformers the Age of Extinction is a movies that carried codes for those who were keen enough to think past the underlying story line to decode the few mysteries revealed in the plot. The beginning of the movie was a reflection of a symbolic atmosphere where big machines rule. This was reflective in the manner the lead actor could be seen driving his car along the road next to a large train, which is moving faster. When it comes to semiotic analysis, even the minute of meaning is able to create a meaning 2016-01-11T00:38:47.973-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Semiotic-analysis-of-transformers-age-of-extinction-35160.aspx Name of student: Professors name: Course: Data: American Indian way of life The American Indian way of life has been a subject, which intrigues many due to the perception derived through the movies, sports, and literature. One of the most symbolic representation of the American Indian way is portrayed through mascots, which many perceive to be a communication mode, which is likely to represent a people in a certain manner, not truly representative of the community at large. There are many incidences where Native American culture is commercialized thus; sporting teams now utilize their cultural identity to as mascots or logos for sporting teams. The American Indian are a people whose culture which has existed in the United States form a long ago as when the American decided to isolate them and place them into camps. Some of the way of life still exists to date. The main aim of this report is to highlight actual activities and event that occur in an Indian reservation to demystify the Americans Indian way of life away from the images and perceptions. This paper will begin by first examining the perception of the American Indian followed by the actual lives of those in the reservations. According to Hart, roughly thirty-five college sporting teams which utilize American Indian iconology in their sports (14). It is believed, mascot are instrumental in educating to others in the community about the culture and history especially if they are affiliated to the American Indians. Thus, whether what is portrayed about the American Indian a true reflection of what occurs, like in the reserves today or just a historical account of what occurred in the previous year’s, emerges as a pertinent issue to reveal about an ancient culture. According to Hart American Indian such as chief illiniwek who was a mascot representative, taught many about the culture though some would this was not a true case of what happened (19). Such perceptions are the incidences, which create discrepancies in the mind of those who are faced with Native Americans and thus, wrongly interpret a culture they now little about. Leavitt noted most of what is depicted of the Native American can is gathered from the images and films shown about them especially during the 18th to19th century (40-41). In most of the cases, the American Indian is portrayed as a people who dressed in features, rode horses, and lived in teepee huts (Chaney 44-50). 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Being that New London has a dwindling population and a high unemployment rate, creating jobs and tourist attractions that boost the local economy is a viable solution and would benefit the public. “The city was not taking the land simply to benefit a certain group of private individuals, but was following an economic development plan” (Oyez). In this case, the majority concurred that even though the land was not to be “used by the public” in the form of a highway, railroad, or school, it was to benefit the public by redeveloping the local economy and therefore constituted a “public use”. The underlying dilemma is should private property be condemned by the government and then turned over to another private owner who offers higher tax revenue and more local jobs. In this setting, generating more income for the local economy is the primary goal and is a public use. 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This 2015-09-30T08:49:10.257-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-35142.aspx Name: Professor: University: Date: Summary A review of the Master Budget in comparison to the Actual Budget will be analyzed to provide informative data of budget planning proforma, flexible budgets, variances, corrective action plans, and concepts of Management by Exception (MBE). In order to accurately analyze each of these areas, they must first be defined. Definition of such can be clarified through the purpose of the performance of each of these steps. Wikipedia (2014), states that the purpose of a budget is, “to aid the planning of actual operations by forcing managers to consider how the conditions might change and what steps should be taken now and by encouraging managers to consider problems before they arise.” Budget planning then can then assist managers to project anticipated conditions and prepare for forecasted changes within the market, be that favorable or unfavorable. Proformas are, “a projection based on a specific event,” as stated by ProjectionHub.com (2014). It is the proforma statements that may cause a greater variance from a standard rate of change if the specific event did not occur such as an anticipated merger Concerns There are many concerns with the budget planning for Competition Bike. From year 2006 to 2008, Competition Bike experienced a 13.3% increase in sales. In year 9, sales are projected to increase to 3510 units to give sales revenue of $5,247,450. This is a bold increase after 3400 units sold in 2008 and 4000 sold in 2007. I do not think the sales will be as robust with the economy rebounding. Sales projections should be 3425 with net sales at $5,120,375. Since the Competition Bike Company projected overly optimistic sales, there are several areas in the budget that will be affected. The areas affected are Sales Commission, Transportation Out, Advertising, Research and Development, Raw Materials, and Labor. ? Sales Commission: With commissions budgeted for 3% of sales revenue, this amount is budgeted too high since the budgeted net sales is inflated ? Advertising: This expense line will be incorrect due to it being based on 2% of the Gross Margin. The Gross Margin will be off due to inflated projections. ? 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These organizations may confront an unchartered domain in the zone of business analytics and need help with how to understand usage come ups. Among those issues are a mapping business expects to examination, assets, spending plan, information comprehension, and arranging. The motivation behind this arrangement is to help organizations in managing those issues(In Wang, 2007). For the purposes of this policy, we will equate analytics with the ability to predict the probability of an occurrence or an event in the future. Companies are using analytics in many ways to predict the likelihood of • Transactions that have much potential to be fraudulent in market surveillance institutional trading and health care claims to process. • Clients that should be aimed to buy different software products that are together. • The failure of machine parts within a particular product at the customer site and during the manufacturing process. Description of the business Business analytics is skills, techniques practices for continuous iterative exploration and investigation of past performance of the enterprise to gain and drive business planning. It is therefore well known that business analytics makes extensive use of statistics analysis of explanatory and predictive modeling and fact-based management to drive decision making. Occasionally, analytics may be used as an input for human decisions or may drive fully automated decisions. An example of a business that can apply the use of analytics is the banks. Banks can use data analysis or analytics the way it is known in business settings to differentiate among customers. All these get a base on the credit risk, usage, and other characteristics and then to match clients characteristics with appropriate product offerings. As a result, it will prove to be beneficial to the bank due to the easiness in dealing with the customers. Benefits of business analytics. Big data analytics brings immense 2015-09-30T05:12:20.14-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/BUSINESS-ANALYTICS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN-PART-1-35139.aspx 1.0 Abstract 4 1.1 Research Background 5 1.2 Research Objectives and Questions of the study 6 1.3 Research Questions 7 1.4 Research Outline 7 1.5 Delimitations of the Study 8 1.6 Limitations and Rationale of the study 8 2.0 Literature Review 9 2.1 Introduction to the leadership concept 9 2.2 Leadership theories 9 2.3 Leadership definitions. 10 2.4 Types of Leadership Styles 11 2.5 Transformational Leadership 12 2.6 Transactional Leadership 14 3.0 Organisational Performance Overview 15 3.1 Financial performance 17 3.2 Employee performance 17 3.3 Organisational Commitment Overview 18 3.4 Emotional commitment 18 3.5 Normative commitment 19 3.6 Continuous commitment 19 4.0 Organisational Innovation Overview 20 4.1 Impact of Leadership Styles on SMEs Organisations 21 4.2 Organisational Commitment 23 4.3 Impact of Organisational Innovation 24 5.0 Hypothesis and the Conceptual model framework of the study 25 6.0 Research Methodology 27 6.1 Research Strategy: Case study research 28 6.2 Case study Philosophies and Approaches 29 6.3 Data collection method 29 6.4 Quantitative and Qualitative Data 29 6.5 Data Analysis 30 6.6 Validity and Reliability 30 7.0 Chronological Representation of the Study 31 7.1 Introduction to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). 32 7.2 Introduction to the Case Company 35 7.4 Case Study Findings 37 8.0 Discussion and Conclusion 45 8.1 Impact of Leadership Style on Organisational Commitment 46 8.2 Impact of Leadership Style on Organisational Innovation 47 9.0 Recommendations 48 10.0 Final Conclusions 49 11.0 References 50 1.0 Abstract This paper seeks to demonstrate how different leadership styles impact on an organisational performance. The main objectives of this research is to analyse and have a clear understanding on the different leadership styles used in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) leaders. It also seeks to examine how the leadership styles impact on organisation performance and outcome using Xiamen Anne Corporation Limited, a Chinese business information paper manufacturer as the case study. In addition, the paper will also identify and analyse the most effectual leadership style for a Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) organisations. The leadership concept was discussed at the start of the paper. In terms of data collection, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied. This dissertation was founded on empirical researches where ten hypotheses were formulated. Furthermore, the interpretivism approach is selected as a methodology for the paper Conclusion: Keywords: Leadership, leadership styles, SMEs 1.1 Research Background The highly competitive market economies have continuously forced majority of organisations around the globe to find various strategies on improving themselves in terms of operations and performance. This is not only vital for meeting their organisational objectives, but also for sustenance (Zheir et al, 2012). Previous researches and studies claim that leadership is the key factor for an organisation or business to survive, operate and perform in today’s competitive market (Ximane,2015);(Bass,1990);( Jung, 2002). Furthermore proper leadership is the strategic element in increasing and achieving organisational goals (Bass &Avolio, 1995) ;( Yousef, 1998). 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October 2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researchers would like to express a sincere and deep appreciation to their families for supporting them financially and morally on working on this research paper; their professor, Ms. April Dopeño, for guiding them on precise ways to accomplish this research paper and unselfishly sharing with them her knowledge to be applied in their study; all of the officers of National Library of the Philippines and tourism department of Manila City Hall that the researchers conversed with, for willingly accepting their request of conducting an interview with them, patiently telling the data that the researchers would like to gather, and being willing to spend ample time to answer their questions with regard to their study, and lastly, the electronic resources, such as EBSCOhost, National Library of the Philippines, etc., for providing them some useful information that pertains to their study. VISION AND MISSION The modernity of National Library of the Philippines tends to adapt to rapid global technological advances and catch up with other modernized libraries elsewhere, and its American style of architecture which upholds the sophistication makes visitors feel like passing through the history since it was established in American colonial period. National Library of the Philippines aims to provide a comfortable learning ambiance for visitors, upgrade most of the facilities to look more authentic, and enhance the creativity of facility design that can seem somehow distinct from other libraries while upholding the historical spirit within its structural design at the same time. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 Problem Rationale a. Abstract 5 b. Introduction of the Study 6 c. Significance of the Study 8 2.0 Research Questions a. Review of Related Literature 10 b. Theoretical Framework 12 c. Statement of the Problem 15 d. Objectives of the Study 17 3.0 Research Methods a. Research Methods 19 b. Mapping Database 20 c. Targeted Results 26 d. Scope and Limitation 31 e. Timetable 33 4.0 References 34 5.0 Researchers’ Information Sheet 36 PROBLEM RATIONALE ABSTRACT National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is situated on a portion of Rizal Park (Luneta Park), the most popular destination in Ermita, Manila, facing T. M. Kalaw Street. Established in 1901, its lifetime has passed throughout different Philippine colonial period, and modern generation in which we are living right now. In this development plan, the researchers would like to inquire further research purposes interview with the best contact person in charge inside National Library of the Philippines, relative 2015-02-18T22:11:01.577-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/“Tourism-Development-Plan-National-Library-of-the-Philippines”–Nation’s-Literature’s-Shelter-Beautification-35083.aspx “Tourism Development Plan: National Library of the Philippines” – Nation’s Literature’s Shelter Beautification A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) Far Eastern University (FEU) – Manila In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Tourism Planning and Development (TPAD) __________ By Baladad, Arlou Belle P. Celestial, Danisse Ann P. Fabros, Jeric Neil V. Huang, Ya-Hui E. Opinaldo, Cathleen Karla L. Platino, Shane Marienette M. October 2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researchers would like to express a sincere and deep appreciation to their families for supporting them financially and morally on working on this research paper; their professor, Ms. April Dopeño, for guiding them on precise ways to accomplish this research paper and unselfishly sharing with them her knowledge to be applied in their study; all of the officers of National Library of the Philippines and tourism department of Manila City Hall that the researchers conversed with, for willingly accepting their request of conducting an interview with them, patiently telling the data that the researchers would like to gather, and being willing to spend ample time to answer their questions with regard to their study, and lastly, the electronic resources, such as EBSCOhost, National Library of the Philippines, etc., for providing them some useful information that pertains to their study. VISION AND MISSION The modernity of National Library of the Philippines tends to adapt to rapid global technological advances and catch up with other modernized libraries elsewhere, and its American style of architecture which upholds the sophistication makes visitors feel like passing through the history since it was established in American colonial period. National Library of the Philippines aims to provide a comfortable learning ambiance for visitors, upgrade most of the facilities to look more authentic, and enhance the creativity of facility design that can seem somehow distinct from other libraries while upholding the historical spirit within its structural design at the same time. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 Problem Rationale a. Abstract 5 b. Introduction of the Study 6 c. Significance of the Study 8 2.0 Research Questions a. Review of Related Literature 10 b. Theoretical Framework 12 c. Statement of the Problem 15 d. Objectives of the Study 17 3.0 Research Methods a. Research Methods 19 b. Mapping Database 20 c. Targeted Results 26 d. Scope and Limitation 31 e. Timetable 33 4.0 References 34 5.0 Researchers’ Information Sheet 36 PROBLEM RATIONALE ABSTRACT National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is situated on a portion of Rizal Park (Luneta Park), the most popular destination in Ermita, Manila, facing T. M. Kalaw Street. Established in 1901, its lifetime has passed throughout different Philippine colonial period, and modern generation in which we are living right now. 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In Afghanistan if a person wants to have a gold jewelry shop, the money for investment is starting from one hundred thousand US dollars for small shops, but for big shops the amount of money should be more than that. Nowadays, most jewelers have one or two partner in their shops. In this type of gold business jewelers sell jewelers to customers with 5 to 20% more or less than its actual price, and the percentages are different in cases of selling, changing, or buying. When jewelers sell their own jewelry like ring, earing, necklace, bracelet, crown, chain, or else then they take 5% to 10% more for manufacturing wages. Another way, the percentage of old gold for changing with new one is 15% less than the price gold or price of day for a jewelry( price of day is the price of eight kinds of gold such as 24kart, 22kart, 21kart,19kart,18kart,17kart,14kart, and 10kart gold. Also, the price is changing day by day, and jewelers take the price from Bloomberg TV cable channel, from http://www.kitco.com, http://www.google.com, and Tolo TV). Jewelers buy old or broken gold from customer 20% less than price of day. Increasing of price gold day by day is also a benefit for jewelers because they buy cheap and when the gold price go up jewelers sell their gold on price of day and it is a big benefit that they have but sometimes gold price decrease. Another way, that people make money from gold business is travel from Dubai to Afghanistan with gold. This is the way for people who are busy and people with fewer assets. In Dubai the manufacturing wages are fewer than Afghanistan. Also, the difference between Afghanistan and Dubai price is start from two up to 2014-11-01T08:17:38.663-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/How-to-make-money-from-Gold-Business-35060.aspx Discrimination in the Workplace Abstract Our Company is committed to the principals of Equal Employment Opportunity and to making employment decisions based on merit and value. We are dedicated to conforming with all federal, state, and local laws concerning Equal Employment Opportunities, as well as all laws associated to terms and conditions of occupation. We desire to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment or discrimination because of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, ethnicity, parental status, marital status, personal habits (tobacco use), religion, appearance or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Furthermore, LSA Logistics will make every realistic effort to accommodate those physical or mental restrictions of an otherwise skilled employee, unless uncalled-for hardship would result for the Company. Key words: Age, Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Physical Disability, Ethnicity, Parental status, marital status, Personal habits (tobacco use), Religion, Appearance Our company’s need for a sexual orientation discrimination policy is because local and state laws require a policy to prevent this discrimination from happening. "Sexual orientation" is the preferred term used when referring to an individual's physical and/or emotional attraction to the same and/or opposite gender. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and straight are all examples of sexual orientations. A person's sexual orientation is distinct from a person's gender identity and expression. (http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-terminology-and-definitions) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment (1) empowers Congress to enact legislation that "deters or remedies constitutional violations." (2) Recently, Congress has begun to consider exercising its section 5 power to pass a piece of antidiscrimination legislation. If enacted into law, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 2009 (3) (ENDA) would prohibit the states, as well as other employers, from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. (4) If the Supreme Court, in turn, takes a case that requires it to determine whether sexual orientation or gender identity is a suspect classification, it should consider ENDA, if enacted into law, as one factor that weighs in favor of an affirmative answer.( http://www.questia.com/read/1G1-235324198/employment-discrimination-congress-considers-bill) Unfortunately, there is currently no federal statute prohibiting private sector sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. Here at LSA Logistics we have a sexual orientation policy because we want all our employees to feel safe regardless of their sexual orientation. LSA Logistics does not discriminate against employees because of their physical disability. A disability for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA is a physical or mental impairment 2014-10-03T21:24:49.607-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Employment-Discrimination-Policy-35053.aspx Becoming an International Student in the United States ??United States is a well-known country for its educational facilities. Therefore, numerous students from all over the world wish to continue their studies in United States. However, it is not possible for everyone to become an international student in the United States because it requires a huge financial support, an intellectual mind, and strength to live without beloved family members. A person who is able to put up with these factors can become a successful international student. In order to become an international student in the United States, one has to go through three major steps: to find admission in preferred school, to obtain visa and to travel, and to keep him/herself in status after arrival. ???Attaining admission is the first step for becoming international student. Institutes in United States issue an admission, also known as I-20 form that depends upon visa endorsement, to prospective students. One has to select the institute of his or her choice. Various institutes require prospective international students to take some mandatory tests such as TOEFL and SAT. The range of minimum required scores on those tests, however, vary from institute to institute. When the institute satisfies with a prospective student’s abilities, an admission is given to students. After the student receives admission, a prospective student has to apply for visa that is the second step. ???Once the admission is acquired, a prospective international student needs to obtain United States’ visa so that he or she can travel. American visa authorities ask proofs of financial support for student visa. A prospective student is supposed to show those proofs. If authority gives the visa to prospective student. Students have to be prepared to travel to the new world, the United States. The most difficult situation for international students in all this process is to leave family back in home. But it is something that always happen when someone desires to study overseas. So the Second step is to get visa and to reach the United States. ???The third step is a long-term phase. When an International student arrives in United States, he or she has to remain in status. In order to be in status, an international student is supposed to be enrolled as full-time student in every semester until the end of studies. If a student does not enroll as a full-time student, the person will be dismissed 2014-09-24T14:16:25.173-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Visa-35052.aspx Homeworklance.com We are a group of tutors WITH PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN ONLINE TUTORING,who were working on other website for past 4 years HAVING developed these courses after 2014-09-16T06:27:19.96-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Homework-Lance-35051.aspx 2014-07-21T11:10:28.357-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/http-es1_darkorbit_bigpoint_com-indexInternal_es-action-internalStart-acceptDailyLoginBonus-1-35046.aspx Data management is a general term that covers a broad range of data applications. It may refer to basic data management concepts or to specific technologies. Some notable applications include 1) data design, 2) data storage, and 3) data security. 1. Data design, or data 2014-06-27T13:30:37.253-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Data-Management-35042.aspx NARRATIVE ESSAY: “MY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL IN ARABIC GRADUATION DAY” By: Hanzune One of the most important occasions to the students is to finally graduate and received the diploma that they work so hard to accomplish. Many will only wish to finish his Western or English Education. They did not give importance to their Arabic Education. Arabic Education is also important to me. I considered my graduation as the most unforgettable moment to me. Beside the fact that I was going to receive my diploma on that day it was also the day that was full of surprises. But there is a certain obstacle to this event. I was supposed also to attend a very important activity in my Humanities class. Thankfully my professor allowed me not to do the activity. Graduating from a certain level is once in a lifetime experience as well. She told me that it will serve as her gift and class gift. But for her to congratulates me inside the class is a very wonderful gift in fact all my classmates greeted me as well. Surprisingly, that is my first gift and it was so wonderful. On the day of my graduation day, I really did not want to celebrate it. A simple lunch with my family is enough. The money that my father earns is so important and celebrating is just a waste of money. I even cry at him to not celebrate. I just ride a motorcycle since madrasah is not that far away from our home. No one accompany me, and I am a little bit depressed at that time. But in the middle of the ceremonies they arrived and it is enough for me. I did not take pictures since I am not that photogenic. When I got home, the tears will not stop from rolling in my eyes. They prepared a celebration for me. I am so ashamed to my visitor since they see me crying. My father gift all along is a celebration. I am also so thankful in this day since my relatives did not forget this day. For them to come is very reassuring that I am important to them as well. My family is really the best. Before I end this, I want to tell to all of you that studying both educations are not hard if determination is in your side. Learning both educations is fun! It is not too 2014-05-03T07:57:05.3-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Four-Forms-Of-Discourse-35027.aspx hello Eutrophication - "Eutrophication is defined as an increase in the rate of supply of organic matter in an ecosystem.” - Nixon, 1995 Eutrophication - “The process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates. These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish. Eutrophication is a natural, slow-aging process for a water body, but human activity greatly speeds up the process.” - Art, 1993 Eutrophication - “The term 'eutrophic' means well-nourished; thus, 'eutrophication' refers to natural or artificial addition of nutrients to bodies of water and to the effects of the added nutrients….When the effects are undesirable, eutrophication may be considered a form of pollution.” - National Academy of Sciences, 1969 Eutrophication – “The enrichment of bodies of fresh water by inorganic plant nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate). It may occur naturally but can also be the result of human activity (cultural eutrophication from fertilizer runoff and sewage discharge) and is particularly evident in slow-moving rivers and shallow lakes … Increased sediment deposition can eventually raise the level of the lake or river bed, allowing land plants to colonize the edges, and eventually converting the area to dry land.” - Lawrence and Jackson, 1998 Eutrophication - "Eutrophication is defined as an increase in the rate of supply of organic matter in an ecosystem.” - Nixon, 1995 Eutrophication - “The process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates. These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish. Eutrophication is a natural, slow-aging process for a water body, but human activity greatly speeds up the process.” - Art, 1993 Eutrophication - “The term 'eutrophic' means well-nourished; thus, 'eutrophication' refers to natural or artificial addition of nutrients to bodies of water and to the effects of the added nutrients….When the effects are undesirable, eutrophication may be considered a form of pollution.” - National Academy of Sciences, 1969 Eutrophication – “The enrichment of bodies of fresh water by inorganic plant nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate). It may occur naturally but can also be the result of human activity (cultural eutrophication 2014-04-26T17:57:02.61-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/aisee-hee-Eutrophication-"Eutrophication-is-defined-as-an-increase-in-the-rate-of-supply-of-Eutrophication-"Eutrophication-is-defined-as-an-increase-in-the-rate-of-supply-of-organic-matter-in-an-ecosystem_”-Nixon,-1995-Eutrophication-“The-proce-35020.aspx 2014-04-25T05:32:43.723-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Essay-1-35019.aspx When it comes to people, places, and things what you see is not always what you get. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's “Young Goodman Brown” that is exactly the problem for our young protagonist. Everywhere Goodman looks he can't help but see the dual nature of everything; even within himself. Everything that he saw as good and pure suddenly takes on a whole new meaning in his eyes. Hawthorne's story is over powered by duality and symbolism hinting to the light and dark side of human nature and life itself. Some of the symbolism is quite obvious, other times you have to read between the lines in order to see it. One symbol that Hawthorne uses to show the duality is the character names. Two names stand out amongst the many characters, Goodman Brown and his wife Faith. Goodman's name makes him seem likeable and easy to relate to, giving him an “everyman” quality. His name also makes him seem young alluding to an innocence he has not yet lost. Later in the story we see him become a completely different person after his nighttime romp in the wilderness. Shying away from his fellow townspeople due to the evil he believes they hide within themselves. He even somewhat shuns his formally beloved wife when he sees her in the village, “...Goodman Brown looked sternly and sadly into her face, and passed on without a greeting” (399). He is no longer the innocent man he was, he becomes a sulking, distrustful, and bad humored man. The name Faith is wrought with even more symbolism. Her name smacks of purity and innocence, and even a childlike quality. The word faith itself is associated with religion and leads us to think of her as a very pious or morally sound person. In the end, we see that perhaps Faith is not what she first appeared to be as she seems to willingly accept the evil ways of the other townspeople. The ease with which she takes to their evil ways subtly hints that she may have had dealings of this nature before. Leo Levy in “The Problem of Faith in 'Young Goodman Brown'” goes even further in his assumptions, “Not the least terrifying aspect of the story is the insinuation 2014-04-22T15:24:22.72-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Duplicity-of-Humanity-Symbolism-and-Duality-in-Young-Goodman-Brown-35016.aspx It may be so that Philippines’ education system is deteriorating in some aspects. I’m not contesting this. If you take India, India would have both excellent universities, medical colleges and many mediocre universities, medical colleges, IT institutes etc. In the case of US, there are some renown leading universities with excellent track record and history, such as Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley, MIT etc. Even with these universities, there would be departments that are better than other departments. There is a huge quality variance in educational establishments in the U.S. This goes for primary and secondary education too. Academic traditions take a long time to come about. In England, you have such good universities as Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Business etc. There are in England also a lot of mediocre institutions. Perhaps, my general comments about Philippines’ education needs to be qualified with the above considerations. This implies that Malaysia too would have good tertiary educational institutes, while others would be mediocre. I would also add the modernization thrust in Malaysian education system is greater than in Philippines, as Malaysia is a thriving economy. In short, when you choose a tertiary institute, whichever country it may be, it is best to choose well with the quality of education in mind. Finally, simple statistics can lie or distort facts. To establish facts, you need to research well. Simple statements can be refuted or denied, if not backed by adequate proof. The burden of proof is on the author that asserts an opinion. Still, there would be excellent and mediocre universities in any country. This implies that Malaysia would have good and mediocre universities, just as any other country. The extract from the report, I understand, shows the general status of educational systems in different countries, including Philippines and Malaysia. It does not address the issue of excellent and mediocre institutes within a country. My general statement about Malaysian educational system going through a modernization process recognizes this. Having said this, once again, it is best for you to choose well, and keep in mind departments in a university could have different international standings. I’m not trying in any way to discourage you to go to a Malaysian institute, or for that matter, a tertiary institute in any country. It is not easy often to choose as we please. Even if you want to go to Cornell or Princeton etc, 2014-02-19T06:28:36.237-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/University-35003.aspx It may be so that Philippines’ education system is deteriorating in some aspects. I’m not contesting this. If you take India, India would have both excellent universities, medical colleges and many mediocre universities, medical colleges, IT institutes etc. In the case of US, there are some renown leading universities with excellent track record and history, such as Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley, MIT etc. Even with these universities, there would be departments that are better than other departments. There is a huge quality variance in educational establishments in the U.S. This goes for primary and secondary education too. Academic traditions take a long time to come about. In England, you have such good universities as Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Business etc. There are in England also a lot of mediocre institutions. Perhaps, my general comments about Philippines’ education needs to be qualified with the above considerations. This implies that Malaysia too would have good tertiary educational institutes, while others would be mediocre. I would also add the modernization thrust in Malaysian education system is greater than in Philippines, as Malaysia is a thriving economy. In short, when you choose a tertiary institute, whichever country it may be, it is best to choose well with the quality of education in mind. Finally, simple statistics can lie or distort facts. To establish facts, you need to research well. Simple statements can be refuted or denied, if not backed by adequate proof. The burden of proof is on the author that asserts an opinion. Still, there would be excellent and mediocre universities in any country. This implies that Malaysia would have good and mediocre universities, just as any other country. The extract from the report, I understand, shows the general status of educational systems in different countries, including Philippines and Malaysia. It does not address the issue of excellent and mediocre institutes within a country. My general statement about Malaysian educational system going through a modernization process recognizes this. Having said this, once again, it is best for you to choose well, and keep in mind departments in a university could have different international standings. I’m not trying in any way to discourage you to go to a Malaysian institute, or for that matter, a tertiary institute in any country. It is not easy often to choose as we please. Even if you want to go to Cornell or Princeton etc, 2014-02-19T06:21:43.853-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/It-may-be-so-that-Philippines’-education-system-is-deteriorating-in-some-aspects_-I’m-not-contesting-this_-If-you-take-India,-India-would-have-both-excellent-universities,-medical-colleges-and-many-mediocre-universities,-medical-colleges,-IT-institutes-et-35002.aspx Seguridad has a mission to become the the world’s leading manufacture in aftermarket safety products for vehicles. Vehicles are used throughout the world which requires additional safety precautions. Seguridads' purpose is to become known worldwide for its safety features. With the introduction of its new product and services, Seguridad intends to reduce thefts and fatalities, while increasing vehicular safety. The SWOTT for this technology is as follows: Strengths: Low cost of production, easy process to infuse fingerprint technology and biometric engineering and product engineering capabilities, growing domestic automotive market for safety, manufacturing capabilities with international quality standards, high operation efficiency. Weakness: Low investments in R&D, Limited knowledge of product combination, limited penetration of middle class income segment due to high price, limited experience in system integration. Opportunities: increasing revenue and purchasing power, gain more market share because of assimilating this technology into the auto industry, influence on product engineering expertise, procurement of foreign markets by new feature development 3 Threats: Development of new technology such as the fingerprint alcohol test might affect the other features within the vehicle, competition from China, Korea and other low cost manufacturing countries, technology could prove incompatible for proposed operation. Trends: Improve on the desire to purchase an automobile with safety designs for the family, Limit the rate of drunk driving, and give stakeholders more of a marketable value. A channel management effect on the product for Seguridad Auto is important in ways that will determine if the product is valuable to the consumer. These effects are analyzed by factors such as volume of sales, cost of getting the product to the customer, and customer satisfaction. For Seguridad Auto, the new product and services are simply to deliver to the consumer. The product will be installed in the vehicle on delivery to the customer from the dealer or customers will deliver vehicles to the production warehouse for installation. The channel management system has certain areas of performance in the delivery of the new product or service. Those performances consist of information to the consumer on the product, promotion of the product, negotiation of the 4 product, ordering of the product, financing of the product, risk taking, payment, channel level, physical possession, and titling of the product. Seguridad Auto will have to provide information to the consumer of these services and the product. The more information on 2014-01-18T23:25:22.673-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Swat-Analysis-34998.aspx INTRODUCTION The ways that humans have affected the quality of Lake Huron over the centuries include sewage disposal, toxic contamination through heavy metals and pesticides, overdevelopment of the water’s edge, runoff from agriculture and urbanization, and air pollution. WHY IS LAKE HURON SO POLLUTED? During the 18th and 19th centuries, industries and individuals often used rivers and lakes as garbage cans. Industrial effluent, raw sewage and animal carcasses would often be dumped into Lake Huron, without much thought of contamination. The major cause of the pollution in Lake Huron seems to be nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution is another term for polluted runoff (Water Pollution in the Great Lakes). In the 20th century, this practice of dumping waste into the lake started changing as people became aware of the importance of clean water to their health. As more people and industries moved into the great lakes region, the more the rivers and lakes became polluted. Pollutants enter the great lakes in many different ways, but the entryways of pollutants are point source, nonpoint source, and atmospheric pollution. (Water Pollution in the Great Lakes). POINT SOURCE POLLUTION Point source pollution refers to the direct entry of pollutants, such as organic and inorganic substances, toxic metals and human waste, into a body of water. One of the main point source pollution is the discharge of contaminated water through a drainpipe directly into the lake. In the past, people thought that water would dilute anything and render all pollutants harmless. This persisted for centuries, and as a result the great lakes have accumulated pollutants and nutrients. Point source pollution is relatively easy to control and regulate since it can be traced to a specific point and owner (Great Lakes Considerations). NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION Nonpoint source pollution comes from many different sources and is extremely difficult to regulate and control. Nonpoint source pollution is the top hazard facing Lake Huron and the great lakes today. Nonpoint source pollution is caused by runoff from rain and snow that melts over the land, picking up pollutants along the way, and running into rivers (Great Lakes Considerations). Common nonpoint source pollutants include fertilizer, pesticides, oil, grease and salt from highways, sediment from construction sites, and 2014-01-01T17:06:44.82-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Lake-Huron-Cause-and-Effect-34995.aspx The ivory white sand felt as soft as baby powder between my toes. The ocean’s shades emanated to shimmer from turquoise green to aqua to a midnight blue, and the palm trees gracefully silhouetted against the morning sky. I was strolling back to my beach house to get ready to go boating. I rummaged through my closet, selecting my blue and white swim trunks and a light blue T-shirt, and hurried to change and set out for my big adventure. The crystal waters revealed a school of blue and yellow fish darting beneath my boat. The clear waters showed branches of seaweed swayed gently with the current. Multicolored coral served as camouflage for a multitude of sea life. Floating on the top of the ocean was one thing, but being able to witness the teeming world beneath the surface was another. I was almost directly over the reef when a large fish emerged from between the weeds. It was mesmerizing to see of how easily it was able to glide and maneuver its body through the tight spaces of the coral and rocks. I had been rowing for about a half hour, and had trouble just trying to keep the boat straight against the gentle current. The boat was about eight feet long; it was peacock blue with the bottom a milky white. Designs shaped like fiery waves that were the color of persimmon orange and outlines in ruby red were on each side of the boat. The boat was only equipped with a small plastic bailer, for good reasons. With only about 16 inches of free board, the boat was continually taking in water. I was still rowing effortlessly through the slightly buffeting waves. My objective was to get to the other side of the inland area. Putting on my headphones, I pushed the “play” button on my Discman, turned the volume to “max” and listened to Sublime pound through. I felt the sun beating down on my head and warming my body. It was going to be a scorcher. Marveling at the clear blue sky, the shimmering palms of the trees that adorned the peaceful island, my senses were filled with fragrances of the many exotic flowers and the sight of the sun-lovers adorning the ivory-white beach, giving it a flamboyant splash of color. Once again, I focused on the tip of the island to see how I 2013-11-24T03:15:34.387-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/lost-at-seaaa-34988.aspx 2013-11-21T18:59:22.503-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Until-we-bring-the-Street-cars-back-34987.aspx 5 paragraph essay, you must deal 3 separate character 's seal with there own family structures. One paragraph must deal with cal's awareness of his family dynamics. The other two paragraphs should deal with 2 characters and His/Her family structure. Don't forget introduction and conclusion. :) 5 paragraph essay, you must deal 3 separate character 's seal 2013-11-21T18:46:21.92-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Until-They-Bring-the-Streetcars-back-34986.aspx Organizational Psychologist Arthur Cunhs PSY 830-Principles of Organizational Psychology Dr. Dave Hale September 13, 2013 Organizational Psychologist The organizational psychologist specializes in the field of psychology which he or she applies to an organization to increase job effectiveness. Further, the training of organizational psychologist consist of either a masters or a doctoral degree. The role of an organizational psychologist is to improve employee’s performance and increase job satisfaction. In addition, the role of the organizational psychologist will change due to different psychological methodologies and organizational theories. Finally, the role of an organizational psychologist is to enhance employee efficiency within an organizational. Furthermore, the purpose of the organizational psychologist is to develop strategies that can increase employee performance. Unfortunately, the lack of proper organizational leadership in a company may contribute to insufficient levels of employee production. In an article by Fisher (1997) “Among the variety of reasons for the failure of re-engineered processes, one of the most serious is not providing a human-performance system to support each and every performer in the organization. The human-performance implications of process management are important” (p.21). Thus, the organizational psychologist is beneficial in increasing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of an organization. In addition, the organizational psychologist practices the field of psychology applied within an organizational structure. The responsibilities of an organizational psychologist are to examine companies through quantitative or qualitative scientific research. Also, the organizational psychologist applies the scientific analysis of organizations to improve organizational environments. Next, the understanding of how employees feel about their job positions can develop better employee and management relations. The needs of the consumer within the organization have to be monitored, and a method has to be developed to attain organizational goals. Still, management can learn effective leadership through organizational psychological techniques regarding the retention of workers. Organizations can save money when they can retain their employees. It can be costly to rehire new employees and teach them new skills. Thus, general managers can cut company cost by maintaining the same workers. In reference to, Geberevbie (2008) “any organization that fails to put in place adequate employee retention strategies is not likely to retain competent and motivated workforce in its employment and hence experience frequent labour turnover and poor organizational performance” (p.148). The organizational psychologist enhances the wellbeing of workers, job satisfaction, and company safety. Further, the organizational psychologist develops research on employee’s attitudes and 2013-09-20T04:10:19.11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Organizational-Psychology-34967.aspx James Curtis Ellisor was born November 3, 1928. He was my grandfather and my inspiration. He was not a war hero, he did not fight in any major battles but he made people’s lives better. He was a Navy Seabee. Born to poor cotton farmers near Phelps, Texas; he had seven brothers and eight sisters. At 6’5” he was taller than all of them. When he enlisted, he weighed about 170lbs and was lanky to say the least. The Inherent roll of the Seabees is to build. Build roads, hangers, landing strips in foreign countries and hostile places. These are all things he told me and had shown me in more than one way and on several occasions. The best I remember him he was the tall politician with the svelte hair and savvy appearance but his stories were of him and his friends…and this is what he told me. They scrambled on their first mornings outside of Korea, none had a clue as to what they were to encounter. It was the largest beach landing he had engaged in and sketchier than their training. “The surf was rough and we were busy tacking boats together trying to get ready for the landing, a couple guys went over but we got them back with little problems.” “Once on shore we had to bust our butts to get our barracks and run way completed, we had it done in no time.” The rest he said was “gravy”. Welding this and that together, paving a road, putting up barracks, all easy work. My Grandfather had many favorite machines to work in his position. To this day, he would tell you how a Massey-Ferguson is superior to any other tractor. Although his favorite ride by far was the Willys jeep, he would keep me up all night telling me how fun it was to drive that little hummer all over the mud-covered mountains of Korea. All telling that leads to the point of my story… They were in the middle of the country near a mountain that nobody I know I cannot pronounce; my grandfather was driving troops from the top of the mountain down to the camp. Driving his little jeep up there, he ran into a torrential down pour. Dirt plus water equals mud and at that point, my pawpaw was 2013-09-12T09:13:48.717-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Narrative-about-my-grandfather-serving-in-Korea_-34960.aspx Introduction Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians are distinct communities that identify themselves by their ethnic, cultural and religious values, and by their languages and traditions, also recognized as distinct ethnic groups, enjoying representation in parliament of Kosovo and able to be educated and communicate in their language, in accordance with Kosovo Constitution . In historical context, the term Roma is often used by practitioners to refer jointly to all three communities for the time periods when Ashkali and Egyptian communities were still not identified by their distinct names. Nevertheless, the paper will strive to build a picture of the distinct historical and social context that brought Ashkali and Egyptians to Balkans and specifically Kosovo, also supported by written evidence and traditional narratives of representatives and authors from these communities. On February 17th, 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo endorsed the declaration of Kosovo an independent and sovereign state that would hold up the aspirations to build a free and democratic country, aligning itself with international standards of human rights, a country where all citizens, will live a dignitous life and enjoy equal opportunities, in the road of establishing peace, and building a joint future. These aspirations are embodied in the Kosovo Constitution. These commitments were given even a greater heed in the face of Kosovo’s aspiration to integrate in the European Community, a process that would require the country to act in alignment with highest international standards in the field of human rights and democratization. The topic of minority protection, however, dates back to the existence of the provisional institutions of Kosovo, when the country was run by UNMIK administration. As result of the work of local and international institutions, Kosovo does not lack the legal infrastructure needed to support communities in rebuilding their lives. It is become part of Stabilization Tracking Mechanism with EU; in this context minority protection holds a high degree of policy relevance, as the EU still applies conditionality with regard to minority protection to new applicants. The EU has continuously exerted strong pressure on candidate countries to promote respect for and protection of minorities in accordance to European standards, including European Convention on Human Rights and the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. To address the protection of minority rights, Kosovo has adopted the promising Strategy for the Integration of the Romani, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in Kosovo and the 2013-09-02T05:37:23.323-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Roma-in-Kosovo-Disrmination-and-rights-34957.aspx Effects of losing a loved one Losing a loved one is a significant and a painful occurrence. After the loss of a loved one, i experienced different difficulties and emotional situations such:as grief, shock, and anger. I lost an uncle who I loved so much and the experience was terrifying and devastating. However, I was able to overcome the grief thanks to the support I received from my family and friends. I understood grief as being a normal reaction to the loss of a loved one. In fact, accepting grief experiences and allowing myself to feel whatever emotions were there after the loss of my uncle was a normal process of grieving, and it helped me to recover quickly from that loss. There is no specific way that i was supposed to grieve after the loss of a loved one as thoughtful as my uncle. However, there are a number of ways, I was able to cope with the pain. When I lost my loved one, i underwent these stages. The first stage is denial. This involves lack of acceptance of the situation. The next stage is anger. In this stage, a person starts to question the occurrence of death and looking for who is to blame for the death of the loved one. The last stage is acceptance. Here, an individual comes into term with the entire occurrence, and finally accepts life without the existence of a loved one. When I lost my uncle, I underwent some of the unforscened stages of the grief process. By refusing to accept that my uncle was dead, I was undergoing the first stage of grief, denial. I then underwent the second stage of grief: anger. This was during the times when I was feeling angry about the death. I then started feeling guilty. In the end, I accepted that he was dead, and that I could not do anything about it. Grief is a normal reaction to loss. It is important to note that, grief is experienced when a person looses a loved one. Nonetheless, when i lost mmy uncle, i underwent the grief process. .When I learnt about the death of my uncle, I was very shocked. I did could not understand why I had to loss such a dear person in my life. It was hard to believe that my uncle was dead. I realized that shock and disbelief are some 2013-09-01T23:36:06.907-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Effects-if-losing-a-loved-one-34956.aspx Phenomena of evolution psychology in relation to architecture and landscape architecture Introduction Explanation concerning people ideas have been characteristically explained using Evolutionary psychology successfully. Architecture and landscape architecture can be successfully explained using Evolutionary psychology to get a scientifically acceptable hypothesis. Most people associate Architecture and landscape architecture to design ideas, as a whole but the real understanding is that it emanates from constraints in its practice. Advancement in building material together with their sophisticated usage requirement as well as wish for more advancement, ingenuity and originality form the basis to the modern architecture and landscape architecture. Matters that weight the industry to changes normally emanate from the political and economics. According to researchers, the myriad progression in evolution science and ecology led to the aspect of a common central understanding centering on the substantial difference between human space and natural, and now the environment is vital in architecture and landscape architecture. ¹ Through the years, the world’s perspective of nature has metamorphosed, but the one singular factor remain how we inhabit here on earth. Aspects such as our dwelling space as well as the build environs inhabited by us humans as seen as less relevant factors and mostly overlooked by scholars and historians. However, the fact is humans like to stay comfortable places that are affiliation to their surroundings. Humans cannot stay in the forest as if wild animals since those places are only suited for animals. Humans demand structures and scenery conducive for their needs. As a result, contained in the idea of professionalism in the Architecture and landscape architecture sector, is the assumption of better designs different in nature, as well as an environment that is healthy and appealing for those who buy dwellings. As a result, what Architects draw today is both fundamental and structurally different from previous years. In the past, the notion of environment, different designs created by experts as well as the combination of both the living space and the non-living space never existed. Buss describes the process as: how and where we live is explained when he says that the Landscape preferences are a manifestation of habit preferences, which in turn were selected based on their capacity to meet ecological requirements of man. This included food, water, shelter, environment and protection. ² Evolution psychology in relation to architecture The field of evolutionary psychology offers vitals steps in the understanding of old building styles adaption to the 2013-08-28T06:14:17.293-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Phenomena-of-evolution-psychology-in-relation-to-architecture-and-landscape-architecture-34953.aspx One of the particular features of human beings is the desire to rule. To rule or pursue others to do things according to a person’s will was stronger in olden times. The king was the ruler of a country and the people were bound to obey him. This condition prevailed from ancient era. The history of mankind is always connected with the rule of several rulers and their system of rules. In ancient period the phenomenon of feudal system existed all over the world in several forms. This created the divisions or class of people. The influential ones who were near to the rulers amassed wealth in several ways. The people in the lower class had to suffer physically and mentally as a result of this system. Gradually protest against autocratic rule began from the oppressed. This oppression led to the rise democracy in the world. Democracy is the concept of system of rule of the people, by the people and on the people. Democratic system in modern era plays an important role in the life of people all over the world. Democracy affirms the spirit of independence. In a democratic nation the ultimate word to rule is the decision of people of that country. For this the most accepted method is the system of voting. Through the votes people decides their leaders who are capable of ruling a country. This system definitely made an end to kings and autocratic rule. Today most of the countries follow this system as it is indeed the right system for the modern era. Today due to democratization people have the liberty to choose their way of living. They don’t have to live according to the will of others. The constitution of each country gives all the citizens equal rights to live which is the result of democratic concept. The rulers and the people have equal rights and responsibilities toward the country. The most important feature of democracy is the equality as nobody is expected to be exploited by others on the bases of caste, creed, religion and social status. In our country Afghanistan suffers from various aspects of life, either that is our economical or political status. There is a dire need of policy changing regarding our democratic point of view. The democratization is the most suitable system of rule of modern era without any doubt. It ensures justice, equality, right 2013-08-26T07:35:13.677-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Democracy-in-the-Modern-Era-34949.aspx Importance of Education Blessing E. Azuike, 3310/Professional role dev. Summer/2013 Importance of Education Introduction Education is very important for our lives. Without education people wouldn’t have their high-developed machine and would believe that the Earth is a planet around that all another planets are moving. Why people want to have their high education? As for me I have my reasons why I want to get high education. Reasons First reason I want to get high education is for career purpose. From the early age parents very often tell to their children that education is very important to find 2013-06-07T10:33:27.183-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Importance-of-Education-34894.aspx How to register for classes in our university? Choosing classes in our period of study is a very important task to be fulfilled and it is not being exaggerated if I say the most important. The 2013-06-01T09:13:31.273-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/How-to-register-for-classes-in-our-university-34892.aspx Anime Have you heard the never ending battles and adventures of Ozomaki Naruto of Naruto Shippuden? The shivering tandem of black cat Hyuuga Natsume and twin-tailed Mikan Sakura of Gakuen Alice? The amazing pockets of Doraemon? I’m sure your answer to all the questions that I’ve asked is a marvellous YES. Who doesn’t know them? Anime is so popular everywhere you go, the addiction of it spread like an AH1N1 virus. Watching anime is now one of the primary sources of entertainment, especially among students. They are so addicted to anime that instead of studying their mathematics or physics assignments is they choose to watch their favourite anime series. They don’t know their limitations when it comes to anime, it’s because that anime is so addictive to watch. Anime also known as Japanese animation, seeking from many resources the Writer of this study only chooses one that summarizes all the definition of this controversial ANIME. Excerpt from Merriam-Webster’s 11th collegiate dictionary, Anime is a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colourful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic. The Writer hopes that she filled your curious thought about anime, clear as the water in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Addiction, another stranger word from this study and again the writer only chooses one references among all the references she collected. In order for her other resources not to be jealous, she chooses another one. According to Microsoft Encarta 2008; Addiction is something to do with devotion. So, an Anime addict person had a habitual repetition of excessive behaviour that a person is unable or unwilling to stop despite its harmful consequences. People can be physically addicted to a drug, meaning they may suffer ill physical effects if they stop taking the drug. They also can be psychologically addicted to drugs, gambling or other behaviours, meaning they feel overwhelmingly deprived if they attempted to stop. Maybe you observed some of your friends, roommates, colleagues and relatives that are so fond collecting ANIME DVDs, ANIME SERIES and other ANIME COLLECTIBLES. Manga is also one of anime collectibles that the writer is so fond of collecting. Manga not manga the Tagalog term for Mango. Japanese Manga is a term used to refer to Japanese graphic novel or what the Westerners call comics had a very heavy influence on anime. Anime is excerpt from a certain Manga; 2013-05-13T22:43:29.28-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Anime-Addiction-and-it-s-Positive-and-Negative-Effect-as-well-as-it-s-Advantages-and-Disadvantages-34884.aspx 2013-04-28T14:45:29.127-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Achondroplasia-34870.aspx Abstract This paper will explain the apparent culture at Kudler Fine Foods, and how the organizational structure at Kudler Fine Foods impacts the overall profitability to have an organization reach its goals; the leadership style has to be effective and motivating. This paper will also examine and analyze Kudler Fine Foods organizational performances which can be traced to the leadership style evidentially reflected in the employee motivation at Kudler. This paper will also discuss what is happening external to the organization that drives change at Kudler. Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Food's sole owner was Kathy Kudler who started her first store in 1998 and has opened three stores since then. Kudler Fine Foods has been successful to develop a genuine organizational culture. Kathy has an open line of communication with her employees and she communicates with them regularly. This communication builds ownership, team spirit and respect for the company. Due to low payroll at the clerk and cashier level, Kathy allows them to take home groceries to their friends and families. This builds loyalty. Kathy occasionally runs the store or the cash register to interact with the clients to understand their needs and to make sure that they were satisfied. She also asks her employees to be friendly to the customers and help them with anything they need help with. These are some of the visible, espoused and core values of Kudler Fine Foods that Kathy Kudler is successful to accomplish. Organizational Culture Performance of an organization is dependent on the alignment of the constituent resources and the ability of the resources to adapt to the change. "Organizational culture is a system of shared values, assumptions, beliefs, and norms that unite the members of an organization”, (Gomezâˆ'Mejia & Balkin, 2002, p. 108). It basically describes the states and unstated rules, how certain procedures tend to occur normally and the overall personality of a company, these three levels of culture in a company: the visible culture, esposed beliefs, and core beliefs. Culture can be visible, something that people can see or feel or based on espoused values, or based on core beliefs. Some of the examples are an organization that adapts employee dress code, management decision to lay off employees to reduce cost, and organization culture based on innovation and creativity. Culture helps managements to meet the objectives and goals of the 2013-03-19T11:20:37.397-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Organizational-Behavior-at-Kudler-Fine-Foods-34833.aspx INTRODUCTION In the Empire Company Limited Case, James Vaux, the associate director at Scotia Capital is the main decision maker. It is his job in September of 1998 to decide on a price at which The Oshawa Group Limited will sell their company/accept a takeover offer at. The Oshawa Group Limited (Oshawa) is a food retail, wholesale, and distribution firm. The Empire Company wants to expand beyond their Atlantic Canada roots; however, there are a few catches. The Wolfe family owns 100% of the voting shares of the company, and not only know the value of their company and expect to receive at least that much, but also a premium on top of that. Greg Rudka is the Managing Director at Scotia Capital; he has extensive background in the history of the grocery industry and was the one who noticed this opportunity as well as the person who assigned James Vaux to his assignment of the value of Oshawa. ISSUES There are two main issues at hand. First, Vaux needs to determine a value for both classes of shares that Empire would be willing to pay to the Wolfe family and Oshawa equity holders to acquire a position in the Oshawa Company without starting a bidding war. The second issue is that Vaux needs to find a way to finance the deal. There are a few minor issues in this case, starting with competition. The grocery industry is very competitive. There are only a few large firms involved in the industry. Of course, there are mom and pop stores all over North America, but they only make enough to live themselves and they are not bringing in the same profits as the major chains, so they are not legitimate threats to Empire. Next, the Oshawa Company’s entire voting shares are owned by the Wolfe family as mentioned above. This will add to the level of difficulty in the purchase or acquisition of Oshawa. Finally, the last issue is that in the grocery industry, it is cheaper to acquire a competitor’s company and chains than it is to open a new store. In other words, horizontal acquisitions were the primary source of growth on the revenue side for the grocery business. People don’t like change and because of this, creating or changing the name of their “local grocery store” may 2013-03-12T13:05:18.997-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Empire-Company-Limited-The-Oshawa-Group-Limited-Proposal-34831.aspx Review for English 112 Composition For some people this decision comes around a few times a year; for most everyone else this is a decision that takes place every two years or so. Choosing amongst a variety of cell phones has such a big importance for me when it comes time to upgrade my miniature computer phone thingy. As I approached the cellular store to find the perfect phone for me, I was instantly glued to the advertisement of the HTC Droid DNA. I felt a sense of sheer power after placing this BEAST of a phone into my hands. I knew right away that this was the perfect phone for me because of the stunningly high performance qualities it had to share. After my purchase of the Droid DNA, I began investigating every single thing it had to offer me. The performance of the device is out of this world, by far the top of line when it comes to hardware. The astonishing Quad-core processor allows me to do many things at once on this phone such as: talking, texting, browsing the internet, and gameplay. This phone has yet to freeze up or have a force shut down and is very dependable; perfect for my every day usage. As if the quad-core processor was not enough for me, the 2 gigabytes worth of Random Access Memory set me over the top; I can now move faster from application to application without the worry of having my phone malfunction. The biggest eye catcher of this phone is the huge high definition screen, 5 inches of pure love and quality. I can now watch football games on the go in the same quality or better than compared to the television in my living-room. A common problem with most cell phones is the battery life, in which this phone steers clear of any annoying problems like that. After two months of usage I barely need to charge my phone daily, although it is recommended. At day’s end I typically have more than half of my battery life left on my lithium battery. If I only used my phone for talking purposes, I would have over seventy percent battery life left; but what would be the point of all that power if I never used it to its full potential. One may 2013-01-27T11:52:12.137-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Review-Rough-Draft-34785.aspx 2013-01-23T00:25:39.247-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Siwes-34783.aspx Whether it’s from positive or negative experiences a change is inevitable. The way one sees them as a leader is a leadership philosophy. This philosophy assists leaders while making choices, how they act in positive situations and how they think. The majority philosophies are biased by external and internal forces. Supervisor can amend the way they lead by changing their leadership philosophy. While a human being expands or advances with more knowledge their leadership philosophy can also transform. Leaders need to examine and disclose upon themselves their individual morals, ethics and expectations regarding leadership. All leadership philosophies advance over a period of time. Proficiencies both encouraging and philosophy in leadership is while focusing what role a health care leader should play, what leadership theory they should follow and why leaders should follow that theory (UOP, 2013). This paper will also describe current sphere of influence, explaining how a leader in her current position. All leadership philosophies evolve over time. Whether it’s from positive or negative experiences a change is inevitable the philosophy she describes (UOP, 2013). Finally, the writer will address how she envisions the use of informal, formal, positive, and negative power as it applies to her personal philosophy of leadership (UOP, 2013). Personal Philosophy in Leadership A crucial characteristic in health care in today’s atmosphere is leadership. To be an effective leader communication is the primary key amongst the leader and the staff. All leaders need to communicate their core principles as well as the corporation core principles and the leader’s philosophy of leadership. A successful leader also has to have a vision for where he or she wants to be in the future (Daughtery, 2009). Leaders must also have strategies on how they are going to accomplish objectives; a plan on how to achieve a goal (Daughtery, 2009). While working for the Broward County Health Department as a clerk typist specialist in school health the ability to change the sign process with the nurses was challenging at first. The nurses would call in every morning for me to sign them in for the day however some of the nurses would say that they called me to check in which was incorrect they were absent. A process was implemented that the nurses had to come to the office to sign in before going out in the field this influenced changed and there were no more signing 2013-01-14T14:07:10.96-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/LEADERSHIP-34775.aspx Nå til dags er underholdning en del av hverdagen vår, og slik har det vært en stund. Likevel, trenger man det? Kunne man klare seg uten? Hva trengs for at man skal bli underholdt? Hva er god underholdning? Kan man bli skadet av det på noen måte, eller er det hele noe uskyldig for å få tiden til å gå? Alle disse spørsmålene er ting som surrer oppe i hodet mitt når jeg tenker; underholdning, må vi ha det? Og jeg ender alltid opp med å konkludere at; ja, det må vi! Underholdning er noe alle har opplevd. Enten det er Barne-TV på NRK, eller en fotballkamp på Alfheim. Det krydrer opp hverdagen, og uten det ville vi bare malt huset til naboen eller skrevet haiku-dikt på kinesisk eller gjort noe annet kjedelig som få liker å gjøre på fritiden sin. Uten underholdningen ville vi sannsynligvis ha kjedet oss gale for lenge siden. Mennesket har hatt underholdning så lenge det har eksistert. I steinalderen, for eksempel, så måtte de jo underholde seg på en eller annen måte. Blant annet jaktet de på dyr sammen, eller fortalte jegerhistorier rundt bålet (når den tid kom) noe som kan regnes som underholdning på den tiden, kan jeg tenke meg. Slik går det oppover helt til i dag: fra klubber og jakt til opera og TV. Så poenget er en eller annen type underholdning har mennesket hatt siden tidenes morgen. Et av spørsmålene jeg tenker meg er: kan man bli skadet av underholdning? Og hvor merkelig det enn høres ut, så tror jeg at, ja, det kan man. Så klart ikke på en slik måte at værdamen hopper ut av TV-skjermen og slår deg i hodet med en pekestokk, men at man kan bli skadet psykisk. Til en viss grad, i det minste. Skrekkfilmer er et godt eksempel på noe som kan gi psykisk ”skade”. I hvert fall for lettskremte folk som i flere uker etterpå ikke tør å skru av lyset på badet, for da hopper dodraugen opp av toalettet og spiser deres førstefødte, eller noe sånt tull. Noe som ikke går an i det hele tatt, og det vet jo de aller fleste. Likevel blir mange veldig påvirket av underholdning som det, og spesielt det som kommer fra TV. Selv mener jeg at skrekkfilmer er ille greier, og ser så lite på det som mulig, selv om jeg ikke er av den lettskremte typen. 2012-11-30T02:13:46.037-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Min-holdning-til-underholdning-34755.aspx      When I tumbled and fell from the dancing stick that was 8ft high, I thought I will never walk again. It was December 2001, and I was still very skeptical of the invitation to perform with the Oriri dance group. When I finished some other project that has kept me busy, and there was nothing much for me to be doing; I decided to honor the invitation sent to me by the Oriri dance group.      I went into training swiftly, because I have already wasted three weeks of no training. The festival of  fire is a great festival and it is not meant for amature, it is of high cultural value in the eye of the the people of Udo. Due to the fact that I have a very short time to prepare myself, I have to givee 100% of my time and attention to the training. Learning new steps and stunt in Obodo dance is not an easy thing, I have to be in an excellent physical condition and also in a stable state of mind. Obodo dance require a lot of acrobatic movement and dancing steps on a on a stick tied to your feet. It takes up to 8 weeks to perfect on some steps but now, I only have 2 weeks left. I usually train for 3hrs for 5 days in a  week, because of the limited time I have, I decided to increase my training time to 8hrs every day, believing I was going to make it.       December period in Nigeria is a festive season for most of the ethnic groups and the climatic condition is usually the period of harmattan haze. It is a dry and dusty West African trade wind that blow heavy amount of dust and sand in the air which can severely limit visibility and even block the sun light for several days. There is another wind that also blow at this period called Monsoon wind, it is a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. The interaction of the Harmattan with Monsoon winds can cause tornadoes and this was the time the festival was going to held and that put my performance in a precarious state.        I arrived Udo at 07:10 am, and the Oriri dance group was already there. I was 2012-10-25T06:09:58.087-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Festival-of-Fire-34721.aspx A Trip to a Paradise Island Last week, my family and I chose an interesting place for our second trip. We spent our vacations at Langkawi Island. At the night, Wepacked our things in the bag because we were going to left home in the morning. We went there by the bus and then we ride the ferry. It took so many hours to arrive there. I was sleepy on the journey to Langkawi Island. The weather is also nice. We arrived at Langkawi Island at 3.00 p.m. The scenery was very beautiful and the air also fresh. The island looks like a paradise and I think we chose the right place to spend our trip together. We tried to look the hotel because we were going to stay at a hotel for two days and one night. Later, we checked-in the hotel and the hotel workers also very nice. They know how to treat the customers. Their services were also good. Our room was big and nice. We can see the beach from our room. It’s really beautiful like a post card. Next, I went to shower after taking a long journey to arrive here. The bathroom really cool and it is also large. The water is very clean and it makes my body more refreshing. My family and I were slept for a while because we felt tired. The bed very soft and it is very comfortable for us to sleep. At the night, we went to lunch at the restaurant and we took a variety of the foods that were prepared there. We ordered the foods that popular among the tourist. The taste of the foods were very delicious. The next day, we went on the beach for a picnic. My mother prepared the foods to eat. We heard the musical notes of the waves and it makes our mind more calm. We also get to avoid ourselves from the sound of traffic that have in the city. We were also swimming and got to see the marine life in close proximity. I was happy because got a chance to see them. It felt like I was in the other realms. After that, we were having a barbecue by the shore. Many of sea-foods that we eat such as clams, fishes, prawns, cuttlefish and so on. Besides, we visited some of the 2012-10-13T02:23:05.527-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Free-Essay-on-a-Trip-To-Paradise-Island-34666.aspx TATENDA MASHANDA HISTORY ASSIGNMENT. How successful was Mao Zedong in dealing with the problems facing China. Mao Zedong was the sun in the sky .He is considered the greatest leader in Chinese history. Mao revived China from its medieval backwardness and transformed it to a modern nation.When Mao came to power China had enormous problems which he had to deal with. There was vast unemployment, economic backwardness, chaos in the party infrastructure, agriculture was inefficient to feed the hunger stricken and impoverished society. Mao adopted the Cultural Revolution, adopted the 1950 constitution, five year plan, collectivization and the hundred flowers campaign to deal with these problems befalling dealt with the problems of China. This essay is going to explore how and to what extent did Mao Zedong dealt with problems of China. When Mao came into power there was a problem of refining a shuttered economy in terms of agriculture and unemployment.Ineffecient private farms were grouped into large cooperatives farms through the process of collectivization .Firstly the land was redistributed equally among the peasants and land owners. These joint farm ownerships as argued by Jack Gray were formed with a remarkable degree of attention and reasoning unlike in Russia where they were forced. Grain production was improved and farmers were equipped with new farming methods which were efficient enough to provide food for the people. The chronic food shortages which China was suffering from were dealt with .Since new technology in farming improvised it also resulted in China being lifted from economic backwardness. Agricultural mechanization was improved and the standard of living of Chinese respectively .Mao liberated China from economic exploitation, he freed it from its Confucian past and the rate of economy was growing at an average annual rate of 11-15 percent. He managed to create industrial infrastructure that laid the basis for economic transformation which took place during the reign of Deng Xiaoping. As argued by Dongping Han Mao’s progress in the industrial society was a weapon designed to preserve communism. At the same time improving the state and improving the ideologies of communism .The Great leap forward which Mao embarked on in 1958 was seen as a means of building the industry and integrating the rich and the poor. He allowed industrial growth through people’s dominated communes which were mainly controlled by the peasants. He was now guaranteed of support. Mao began by nationalizing most private owned business .in 2012-08-21T09:23:22.753-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/how-successul-was-Mao-in-dealing-with-problems-facing-China-34629.aspx QNT 351 Final Exam PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ANSWERS HERE!!! 1) The main purpose of descriptive statistics is to 2) The general process of gathering, organizing, summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting data is called 3) The performance of personal and business investments is measured as a percentage, return on investment. What type of variable is return on investment? 4) What type of variable is the number of robberies reported in your city? 5) What level of measurement is the number of auto accidents reported in a given month? 6) The names of the positions in a corporation, such as chief operating officer or controller, are examples of what level of measurement? 7) Shoe sizes, such as 7B, 10D, and 12EEE, are examples of what level of measurement? 8) Monthly commissions of first-year insurance brokers are $1,270, $1,310, $1,680, $1,380, $1,410, $1,570, $1,180, and $1,420. These figures are referred to as 9) A small sample of computer operators shows monthly incomes of $1,950, $1,775, $2,060, $1,840, $1,795, $1,890, $1,925, and $1,810. What are these ungrouped numbers called? 10) The sum of the deviations of each data value from this measure of central location will always be 0 11) For any data set, which measures of central location have only one value? 12) A sample of single persons receiving social security payments revealed these monthly benefits: $826, $699, $1,087, $880, $839, and $965. How many observations are below the median 13) A dot plot shows 14) The test scores for a class of 147 students are computed. What is the location of the test score associated with the third quartile? 15) The National Center for Health Statistics reported that of every 883 deaths in recent years, 24 resulted from an automobile accident, 182 from cancer, and 333 from heart disease. Using the relative frequency approach, what is the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident? 16) If two events A and B are mutually exclusive, what does the special rule of addition state? 17) A listing of all possible outcomes of an experiment and their corresponding probability of occurrence is called a 18) The shape of any uniform probability distribution is 19) The mean of any uniform probability distribution is 20) For the normal distribution, the mean plus and minus 1.96 standard deviations will include about what percent of the observations? 21) For a standard normal distribution, what is the probability that z is greater than 1.75? 22) A null hypothesis makes a claim about a 23) What is the level of significance? 24) Suppose 2012-07-26T13:34:45.76-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/QNT-351-Final-Exam-34610.aspx As an art, marketing creates interests in the consumer’s mind which becomes ones likeness. “Most people think of science is to increase the accuracy of predictions. Although this is part of it, thje ral goal is to increase understanding” (Marketing News). It’s a well known fact that today’s consumers have many alternative choices. Since the market competition is increasing at a rapid rate, businesses need to use intellectual idea and creative thought to market their products. Marketing as a science needs to provide logical information of product to create interest in the mind of consumers. For example a consumer looking for a face cream because her skin is dry. She found two different face creams at shop with different package presentation so in order to make a purchase she would look at the product specifications which will results in her making the correct choice. The art of marketing comes from implementing plans to attain and keep consumers, and seeing what really works. The science of marketing provides the fundamentals of good marketing practices such as market research. “WOM and buzz marketing is not rooted in the marketing of a particular brand, product, or service, but rather is based in the everyday relationships and conversations of people discussing other matters” (Management Communication Quarterly). Marketing is about understanding and influencing behaviors which can be done through studies on how people react to certain motive in predictable ways and it also looks at measuring and analyzing numbers so marketing is considered a science. As an art, marketing is about appreciating the nuances of human behaviors and also creating an immediate and future product demand. “This will be concentrating on marketing yourself as an artist and using deviant ART as your "home base" to do so” (Art Marketing, DA & YOU) Marketing is a science because it involves money that is how much you spend on marketing your product and services and what would be the return from this investment. Branding requires an innovative approach which is very difficult to measure and as such is the art in marketing. For the above marketing is both art and science: as science marketing should lead and measure while as art it should inspire and create. The marketing concepts main focus has mostly being on customer and customer needs and the product, price, promotion and place would be able to provide the balanced marketing mix. Marketing is 2012-06-08T05:06:09.153-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Marketing-Management-34588.aspx In my home we have weekly family council meetings. These meetings I was unsure of myself at first, but I quickly became used to using e-mail, bulletin boards, and chat rooms. I have learned how to do Internet research. I had never used the Internet for research before. I always went to the library and looked everything up in the card file. The search engines on the Internet are faster than looking things up manually. The search engines even let the researcher search for articles containing key words that are related to the subject being researched. Just a few years ago, a person would have had to scan an article or book themselves to see if it related to their topic. I have noticed that not all search engines are created equal. Yahoo and Lycos are my favorites. To get a broad range of information on a topic, it is best to use more than one search engine. From taking this class, I have learned that my preferred learning style is visual. I learn best from reading the material and seeing charts and graphics. If I am unsure on the spelling of a word, I write it down several different ways and choose the one that looks right. I am happy this is my learning style, because on-line classes are almost exclusively visual. From the temperament sorter, I learned I was a guardian sj. I have always been goal-oriented and have usually known what I want out of life. I also want to fit in with a group. I feel that I have accomplished this with this class. We all want to improve our lives, and hopefully our paychecks. Guardians, besides wanting to fit in, are always searching for security. I am a bit insecure, but am trying to become more self-confident. Another aspect of my temperament is that I am an "ISFJ." That means I am introverted, sensing, feeling, and judging. The article stated that ISFJ's are "characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their need to be needed." That is exactly like me. I never thought of myself as that way, but I am. I also seem to be taken advantage of a lot. I think that is because I want people to like me so much that I will give in in order to feel like I am accepted and wanted. People can easily take advantage of someone like 2012-06-07T12:59:10.91-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Distance-learning-34587.aspx 2012-05-18T02:53:33.94-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Romeo-and-Juliet-The-Child-Montagues-34565.aspx Starbucks is a multinational coffee and coffee house chain company founded in 1971 and based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 15,011 stores in 42 countries. Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, snacks and items such as mugs, and of course their well renowned coffee beans. This analysis will provide an overview of Starbucks and its industry; examine the current market and future market conditions and suggestions for maximizing the organization’s future profits and growth. Starbucks takes pride in delivering the highest quality of fresh roasted great tasting coffee. They believe in making sure the customer is satisfied every time. Starbucks purchases the highest quality of coffee beans and roast them on location to provide the finest coffee in the world. However, one area of personal finance that rightfully gets a lot of attention is budgeting, the art of directing how company money should be used. I think there were only few ways to budget, but I can now name at least six, here are the various types of budgets: 1. Line item budget: This is the typical spreadsheet budget that most of us started out on. Each estimated item gets a line and an amount, with the total hopefully adding up to less than your planned income. This is an example of a “passive” budget, where actual expenditures might be compared to budgeted amounts weekly or monthly, but always after the expense already occurs. However Starbucks can use this type of budgeting method to evaluate their income and planned how to estimate the total amount of money that will be spend yearly on their business, so that they will not overspend on their budget. More also, the company can cut down on their expenses by hiring small amount of employee. 2. Envelope (zero-sum) budget: My personal choice, envelope budgeting is an “active” process that works by assigning income to various virtual “containers.” Money is spent from these containers with a theoretical $0 limit, which makes it difficult to go over-budget in any particular category. Saving for irregular expenses and short-term goals is also easier to grasp with this kind of budget. For this type of budget Starbucks can assign how money will be spend on each department and also the amount they have to spend on each product. For examples are the amount they have to spend on coffee, milk, sweetener, 2012-04-20T05:30:04.693-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/starbucks-34544.aspx We reach great lengths and further levels of education climbing our own personal success ladder. In each leap of faith individuals develop into doctors and lawyers. With hair pulling assignments, frustrating subjects of study, and sleep apnea. There is a question in the back of one’s mind. Is college a cause of depression? College is said to be cause of depression but, in my opinion, it is an excuse. Severe mental illness among college students has risen dramatically over the last decade. The most common problems are anxiety and depression (Neighmond). Academic demands, financial responsibilities, and exposure to new people, ideas, and temptations; have been affiliated with college and depression. If this fact is so, we are all destined to fail with little to no work ethics in society today. Greater academic demands are expected of all persons enrolled in any university; therefore, it is of a high expectation of all students to take this opportunity seriously and put 100% of time and energy into their studies. Depression in college is not a result of greater academic demands. It is however, a result of poor study habits and misconstrued priorities as a result of newfound freedom shared by fellow colleagues. Poor attendance, failing to take down notes, poor time management, negative thinking, and just simply not following teacher’s orders are factors as to why depression has occurred (Vil). Bills are a responsibility an adult must have. An argument put forth is the cost of education, alone, is a cause for why college causes depression. However, in recent studies, college is cheaper than in the mid-1990s: The annual release of Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing are big news in the higher education world, and rightly so. Since Department of Education data often take a year or two to become available, these reports provide the earliest and most comprehensive preliminary look at recent developments in tuition charges and financial aid. This year's two reports supposedly show that net tuition was lower in 2009-2010 than it had been in at least 15 years (Gillen and Martin). Yes, it is possible to manage money properly and come out of college happier and even debt free. For some even a small amount of debt is manageable. College grants and loans are not the only option. The Federal Work Study Programs are available and for students as a means to pay for college as you attend. 2012-04-19T13:37:43.26-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Is-not-a-Cause-of-Depression-34542.aspx There are vast differences between both public and private schools.Private education and public education both has his similarities and differences. Firstly, classrooms and schools enviroments are a major factor because parents have to decide what type of enviroment they feel will orivude their children with the most proper education. The building is newer so it's better bigger and obviously cleaner.Another advantage is that the teachers are more helpful more lenient and have a lot of patience with the students.They give lenient marks. The education is better with more prospects to 2012-03-15T12:16:35.567-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Public-Vs-Private-Schools-34510.aspx In one of the Maple wood condominium apartments lives Edmond E. Ashie, a 28 year old young man, who has been in prison for nine years for shooting. He has a very large living room decorated with brown colored leather furniture with fifty inches screen television, matched with blue carpet and a very large dinning set. Thirty minutes on a dark December night in 1996 left Edmond .E. Ashie irrevocably changed. It was the first time Edmond, known as a smart, straight-edge and funny guy, had ever held a gun. The pistol fit snugly into the hands of the 16-year-old, who tapped gently on the window of a dark green Pontiac Grand Prix. The noise startled the middle-aged man sleeping in the car. In just 30 minutes, Edmond committed his first crimes, an armed robbery and Car high jacking .They were felonies that landed the teenager in Boston’s adult prisons for nearly nine years. "I've seen documentaries on prison, and I can name movies and books about prison, I don't think any of them actually capture the sound of a cell door losing and realizing you can't go home," Said Edmond .What Edmond did behind bars and when the cell door finally opened nine years later is a remarkable story. Tattooed with a violent felony record, he nonetheless attended the Boston college and did so well that he was chosen as the commencement speaker in May 2011. How did he achieve near-perfect grades and win a scholarship for a full ride to graduate school?.Some might say the odds were stacked against Edmond. He was the son of a convicted felon, raised by a single mother. Drug deals and robberies were commonplace in his Suitland, Boston neighborhood. "I didn't really have any outlets, "he explained. He appears very different today, dressed in a sharp black suit than as he was a streetwise teenager. He became one of hundreds of thousands of teens who were in the U.S. juvenile justice system. Of the offenders, federal studies show a large percentage of the offenders are black. Earlier on, his defense attorney made it known that the seriousness of his crime would probably place him in the adult prison system, even though no one was hurt in the robbery. But Edmond wasn't the only juvenile locked up with adults. 2012-03-11T11:14:14.637-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/profile-34503.aspx Many students today find themselves in a very hard situation, since they have to work at the same time as they are going to school in order to afford to live. I am a student in Calgary, and also have to work to afford to live. Although I have a happy and interesting life, it can 2012-03-01T01:01:05.403-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/working-student-34497.aspx Application Essays for college admission usually require one or more auto-biographical essays. Essay questions may vary but all serve the same purpose, to evaluate the fitness of a candidate. The essay portion of a college admissions application is an important tool for deciding your worthiness as a candidate. It is a tool that admissions officers use to get to know the applicant better and to separate candidates from numerical scores. This is the time to prove yourself and to be able to stand out among the other applicants. Each year, Harvard rejects four out of five valedictorians and hundreds of students with perfect SAT scores, leaving applicants and parents wondering what went wrong. While there is no secret formula for gaining admission to a top school, there are many ways to ensure rejection, and the most common by far is taking the admissions essay lightly. Whether you are applying to the Ivy League or to a state school, your job is the same. You must distinguish yourself from hundreds or even thousands of applicants with similar grades, activities, and SAT scores. To achieve this, your essay must not only demonstrate your grasp of grammar and ability to write lucid, structured prose, you must also paint a vivid picture of your personality and character, one that compels a busy admissions officer to accept you. The college admissions essay plays a very important part in terms of setting the tone for the rest of the application. It is where the committee starts to evaluate the applicant on their minds and try to decide whether you will be a positive asset to their school. Although academic performance is the most important variable and no one is admitted on the basis of an essay alone, the essay can many times make or break the student. The more competitive the institution is in terms of gaining admission the more chance there is that the essay will have greater importance in the admissibility of students. When numerically everything else is very comparable from one candidate to the next, the essay is going to be the component that makes the difference. It is apparent to admissions officers when somebody has written their admissions essay a few minutes before the deadline and that can hurt not only a marginal candidate but also a candidate well into the admissible range on the basis of more objective criteria. A poorly written essay 2012-01-15T21:35:14.347-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Application-Essay-Help-34435.aspx 2011-11-09T06:19:36.38-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/wqe2r32-34324.aspx 2011-11-09T06:13:12.99-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/_-34312.aspx 2011-11-09T06:11:44.633-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/how-old-are-you-34311.aspx Human Rights become a fundamental international norm that facilitates due to transnational institutions like UN, IMF, WB, and WTO. Moreover, the recent phenomena of globalization tends to universalize HRs as a means of promoting the interest of economically powerful countries, because pro-globalization nations got HRs the best mechanism to unite the majority section of the world community. IMF and WB are the giant financial institutions that operate all almost states of Africa. They help vulnerable states in building their capacity for enabling to run their internal institutions at their pinnacle capacity; to enable them to pay back their debt regularly and without affecting their national economy, expertise advice..etc. In doing so, the Bank and the Fund uses HRs as a condition for rendering their material, logistic, most importantly financial assistance. That means these huge institutions opt debt cancellation, aid, development assistances (Including formulating poverty reduction projects) based on a countries human right handling, promoting, respecting and fulfilling. Zimbabwe can be taken as an instance in Africa, since the Mugabe’s administration abuses fundamental human and people’s rights charter that articulated in the Banjul charter, development assistance is quit from IMF.70 Here, it can be noticed that IMF working on economic and development arena, so that it assessed a country’s realization of developmental rights, including the right to be out of poverty. Therefore, when we see the other side of the IMF sanction against Zimbabwe, it’s due to denying the peoples of Zimbabwe their right to development, housing, education, health, participation in decision making process. All these rights mentioned in the charter, therefore, the Zimbabwe government infringed, among other covenants, the Banjul charter it self.This means that, IMF also respect the charter in discharge of its functions in Africa. In recent days, IMF and WB commence agreed to commence relief to undemocratic, bad governance administrations. So that, HRs status of a country becomes one of the main criteria to be qualified for the developmental assistance from IMF and WB. Again, since the IMF and WB assess previous records and reports of a countries HR handling, they also touch the human right to be free from poverty, in order to lend assistance, aid and relief for poverty reduction strategy and project of a country in Africa. Above all, in 1946, the Bank and IMF concluded an agreement with the UNs (based on Art.63of the UN Charter), to operate as independent international organizations in HR field 2009-04-06T12:24:15-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/World-Bank,-IMF-And-Human-Rights-By-Mr_-Binyam-Agegn-34050.aspx Contract Creation and Management Citizen-Schwarz AG is a German based banking company with revenues over $20 billion. To increase its presence within the industry and become a formidable competitor, Citizen-Schwarz AG sought a vendor to build a Java-based transaction processing software to enter the retail financial services market in America. Citizen-Schwarz AG contracted Span Systems, a California based customer e-banking software developer to devise the program in accordance with a $6 million contract (University of Phoenix, 2009). Ambiguous and inadequate contracts are the cause of many disputes today. The lack of written agreed terms of reference can also contribute to disputes between parties (Carmichael, 2002). According to Carmichael (2002), “Correct documentation is fundamental to a successful project, and is important as any other project item,” (p. 52). The agreement between Citizen-Schwarz AG and Span Systems lacked specificity. Span Systems had an opportunity to develop software for one of the most prestigious banks in the world with the possibility of further business contingent upon the successful execution of the current contract. The company had difficulty keeping up with the project’s timelines because of staffing changes at Citizen-Schwarz AG. Poor communication, poor quality and lack of detail in the contract caused several issues culminating with Citizen-Schwarz AG calling for the rescission of the contract (University of Phoenix, 2009). The paper aims to address five contract provisions; performance, change control, communications and reporting, project structure, and dispute resolution. The revised provisions aim to ensure the needs of each party are met and that the corresponding risks are minimized. Contract Law Span Systems and Citizen-Schwarz AG needed a form of contract law before they started business with each other. Contract law has many different types. Contract law “enables private agreements to be legally enforceable. Enforceability of agreements is desirable because it gives people the certainty they need to rely on promises contained in agreements,” (Reed, Shedd, Morehead & Corley, 2004, p. 5-6). If the two companies were able to work out a contract that was agreeable by both parties then perhaps the reputation of both companies and the money invested into the project would not have been lost. Citizen-Schwarz AG relied on Span Systems to complete the project in a timely fashion which was agreed upon from the beginning. As the project continued, deadlines were missed and problems arose when the companies met. Promises were broken from the beginning and even though 2009-03-25T02:45:19-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Contract-Creation-and-Management-34040.aspx INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872 Moughera Waqas Agency A (name of) relationship between the principal and the agent, i.e. the ‘contract of agency’ Agency (sec. 182) An agent is a person employed to do any act for another or to represent another in dealings with third person Parties i. Agent (person employed to do any act on behalf of another, or to represent employer) ii. Principal (for whom the act is done and who is represented by the agent) Types of agency i. General (authorization to do any at concerning a particular business/trade) ii. Special (authorization to do any specific act concerning the business/trade or any specific contract) Essentials i. Agreement (sec. 184, express or implied) ii. Legal relation (must create legal relation, except the domestic and social agreements) iii. Competent to contract (sec. 185, principal must be major, sound mind rather that the agent may or may not be a minor, unsound mind creating the liability on the principal) iv. Consideration (sec. 185, consideration is not a necessity) v. Intent (agent must be intent to act on behalf of the principle) Types of Agents i. General (is appointed to do all the transactions concerning the business) ii. Special (has a limited authority within a specific business/trade) iii. Universal (all the legal powers are transferred to the agent from the principal, to do business on his behalf) iv. Broker (buys and sells goods without taking their possession, receives brokerage) v. Commission agent (purchases the goods in foreign market as well as domestic market on a prefixed rate of commission) vi. Del credere agent (gives the surety to the principal for the third party in case of a credit transaction) vii. Auctioneer (sells goods at public auction, receives the possession of the goods, has the right of lien) viii. Banker (sale and purchase of the securities, collection of cheques, bills of exchange and dividend etc) ix. Co-agent (appointment of two or more agents for the same principal) x. Sub-agent (employed and acting under the original agent, liable to the agent not the principal except of fraud) xi. Substituted (the appointed agent in the place of original agent) xii. Indenter (purchases and sells on behalf of principal from foreign country) xiii. Mercantile agent (can buy and sell sureties to raise money, pledge the goods, documents, authorised by the principal) Creation/Confirmation of Agency i. By express agreement (sec. 186, through word spoken or written) ii. By implied agreement (according to the circumstances and according to the act done by the parties) a. through estoppel (sec. 237, stopping the principal from denying the fact of the agency) b. through holding out (act done on the basis of prior but expired information of agency) c. through necessity (emergencies, safety of principal, husband and wife) iii. Through the ratification (sec. 196, if 2009-03-23T20:20:07-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-Law,-Chap-13-34038.aspx INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872 Moughera Waqas Agency A (name of) relationship between the principal and the agent, i.e. the ‘contract of agency’ Agency (sec. 182) An agent is a person employed to do any act for another or to represent another in dealings with third person Parties i. Agent (person employed to do any act on behalf of another, or to represent employer) ii. Principal (for whom the act is done and who is represented by the agent) Types of agency i. General (authorization to do any at concerning a particular business/trade) ii. Special (authorization to do any specific act concerning the business/trade or any specific contract) Essentials i. Agreement (sec. 184, express or implied) ii. Legal relation (must create legal relation, except the domestic and social agreements) iii. Competent to contract (sec. 185, principal must be major, sound mind rather that the agent may or may not be a minor, unsound mind creating the liability on the principal) iv. Consideration (sec. 185, consideration is not a necessity) v. Intent (agent must be intent to act on behalf of the principle) Types of Agents i. General (is appointed to do all the transactions concerning the business) ii. Special (has a limited authority within a specific business/trade) iii. Universal (all the legal powers are transferred to the agent from the principal, to do business on his behalf) iv. Broker (buys and sells goods without taking their possession, receives brokerage) v. Commission agent (purchases the goods in foreign market as well as domestic market on a prefixed rate of commission) vi. Del credere agent (gives the surety to the principal for the third party in case of a credit transaction) vii. Auctioneer (sells goods at public auction, receives the possession of the goods, has the right of lien) viii. Banker (sale and purchase of the securities, collection of cheques, bills of exchange and dividend etc) ix. Co-agent (appointment of two or more agents for the same principal) x. Sub-agent (employed and acting under the original agent, liable to the agent not the principal except of fraud) xi. Substituted (the appointed agent in the place of original agent) xii. Indenter (purchases and sells on behalf of principal from foreign country) xiii. Mercantile agent (can buy and sell sureties to raise money, pledge the goods, documents, authorised by the principal) Creation/Confirmation of Agency i. By express agreement (sec. 186, through word spoken or written) ii. By implied agreement (according to the circumstances and according to the act done by the parties) a. through estoppel (sec. 237, stopping the principal from denying the fact of the agency) b. through holding out (act done on the basis of prior but expired information of agency) c. through necessity (emergencies, safety of principal, husband and wife) iii. Through the ratification (sec. 196, if 2009-03-23T20:16:42-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-Law--34037.aspx Jennifer Bapties (Q1) The “Old Regime” is a term applied to the European social, economic, and political development, before the French Revolution. The term had stood for absolute, monarchs, large bureaucracies, and armies led by aristocrats. Cultures were generally traditional, however varies throughout each group. These European cultures were divided into two groups, the Northwestern and the Eastern household. The “Old Regime” was influenced by its economy, in that, the food was scares, had slow transportation, and little iron products. With Europeans depending on their land for profit, they started to change the traditional ways of production in order to increase their profits. Cultures were generally traditional, however it varied throughout each group. While each community had their own certain privileges, the Europeans where against individual rights. The rules where strict and had to be obeyed in order to be respectful to the hierarchy. “The traditional social and economic outlook was the hierarchical structure of the society”(p. 482). To wear certain clothing as worn by their higher rank of authority was forbidden and disrespectful. The economy of the “Old Regime” depended on the land. The European cultures were divided into two groups, the Northwestern and the Eastern household. In the west, most of those who lived in the countryside were free peasants. The ones who lived in the east were mostly serfs. These serfs were an agricultural worker, who cultivated land belonging to a landowner. Most Europeans worked within the family economy. Because it was impossible to be supported by ones self, the family members worked together. All of the household members worked, and the production went to the household. Most of the European households consisted of married couples. Children usually lived with their parents until their early teenage years, and then they were set off to find other work. These children were set off to find other work because they earned more working outside the home. The ones who lived in the east were mostly serfs. These serfs were an agricultural worker, who cultivated land belonging to a landowner. With Europeans depending on their land for profit, they started to change the traditional way of production in order to increase their profits. The population increase placed new demands during the 18th century. The growing population and the shortage of land put a demand on the landowners. They had to create a way in the means of faster and the growth of their product. The 2009-01-10T15:57:31-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Old-Regime--33937.aspx STRATEGIC PLAN PAPER Executive Summary The strategic plan for the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), National Targeting Center (NTC) was established on October 21, 2001 in direct response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. It has become the preeminent anti-terrorism facility to keep terrorism at arm's length by screening people before they arrive in the United States. Company Background Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Targeting Center was officially operated as a branch of the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 by Executive Order. The Office of Field Operations "brings together approximately 30,000 employees, including 17,000 inspectors in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program, Immigration and Naturalization inspection services, Border Patrol and the Customs Service, including canine enforcement officers" (Saba, 2003). The origin of CBP starts with the country itself: In 1789, when Congress first assembled in New York City to launch this country on its proper course, it had one overriding concern….money: where to find it, how to collect it, how to keep it rolling in. Fighting a revolution had left the national cupboard bare, but James Madison proposed a remedy that would eventually make the nation solvent: Impose a duty on imports and create a well-regulated agency to ensure its due collection (Saba, 2003). Enacted under the fifth act of the First Congress by President George Washington on July 31, 1789, the first agency of the new United States Government was formed. Customs, "funded the functions of the Executive Departments, paid the salaries of those on military and civil lists and effectively dissolved the huge national debt by 1835" (Saba, 2003). The National Targeting Center “shift through information looking for miniscule pieces of evidence" (CBP today, 2005). The targeting employees determine if a passenger is high risk to terrorism, on the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) No-fly list and who presents no threat at all. Mission Statement According to Customs and Border Protection's website the mission statement is: "We are the guardians of our Nation's borders. We are America's frontline. We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror. We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our Nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity and 2008-12-15T22:30:14-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/MBA-Strategic-Plan-Paper-33914.aspx Introduction Since 9/11certain policies within the Federal government has been on the mouths of federal, state and local politicians, law enforcement officials and even lawyers throughout the country. One public policy that has the most impact is Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This section of the INA allows for the partnership between the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies for the delegation of authority to enforce the act. Explain the difference between expenditures, expenses and encumbrances. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, "The accounting and financial reporting for revenues within a governmental entity is determined by the economic substance of the underlying transactions" (2008, p. 1). Capitalized accounts are the basis of assets while expenditures are used to acquire physical assets such as property, equipment and buildings. When a government entity spends to add towards the value of a fixed asset this becomes an expenditure. Activity based costs occure during the month the expense takes place. Once the asset is used, the classification changes to a capital or depreciable expense. Expenditures arewhat the governments spends its money on. The National Center for Education Statistics state that expenditures, "are usually recognized in the accounting period in which the goods or services are received and the liability for payment is incurred" (2008, p. 1). Most expenditures in the public sector are based on taxation while the federal government taxes income and corporations. States incomes come from sales taxes while city governments tax property for the bulk of its money supporting infrastructure and services. Education, highways and public welfare are the largest amounts for state and local expenditures. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Website, "The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA), effective September 30, 1996, added Section 287(g), performance of immigration officer functions by state officers and employees, to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This authorizes the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies, permitting designated officers to perform immigration law enforcement function, pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), provided that the local law enforcement officers receive appropriate training and function under the supervision of sworn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers" (2008). Describe the government's capital project, general, and proprietary funds. Efficiency 2008-12-15T22:28:21-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Public-Policy-Essay-Paper-33913.aspx Introduction Capital budgeting within an governmental organization has evolved over the past decade. The importance of capital budgeting in today's depression has increased two-fold since the mortgage crisis was first mentioned on the television. The government have multiple roles in capital budgets. According to Davina F. Jacobs the roles are "as instruments of fiscal policy and to improve the net worth of government, and particularly in the area of economic infrastructure as vehicles for economic development" (2008, p. 3). This is important to for an organization or governmental entity to define an appropriate balance between current and capital expenditures or become a problem that suffers from overall poor management and performance while reducing the countries overall net worth. Discuss how the debt capacity of a governmental entity is determined. To understand how several governmental entities determine the appropriate debt capacity within their own governmental organization one must understand what is debt capacity. According Business dictionary debt capacity is "the assessment of the amount of debt an individual or firm can repay in a timely manner (from available means or resources) without jeopardizing its financial viability. (2008). For the City of Seattle, State law restricts debit limits. According Brian McCartan, RCW 39.36.020 and 35.45.200 limits "the City's total legal debt capacity under state law is over $3.0 billion, of which $2.6 billion is currently available" (1995, p.3). There are some more restriction under state law though including that only a portion of its total capacity can be in non-voted debt or what is "referred to as Limited Tax General Obligation" (McCartan, 2008, p.3). Though the city could issue about "$500 million of new additional debt" (McCarten, 1995, p.2). it would reduce the overall credit rating of the City. As with Seattle, the most important part is meeting the identified short and long term capital and financial plans with the defined goal of strategic capital planning while achieving the city's long range goals in the their Comprehensive plan. As with most cities the indicators that determine debt capacity is "population, income, and value of property (assessed value)" (McCarten, 1995, p. 5). With these figures it comes to simple math, by dividing the indicator of debt with the ability to repay the debt. According to McCarten's example, "Seattle's debt divided by Seattle's populations yields a debt per capita figure 2008-12-15T22:25:38-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Capital-Budgeting-MBA-33912.aspx I am employed for Qatar Technical Inspection Co (QTIC), a 140 employee company. It is a share holding company, classified as medium size in Qatar market, earned a monopoly contract with Qatar Ministry of Interior (Traffic Department) in Feb 2003 for ten years. The contract is to conduct technical inspection for all types of vehicles. This serves as a mandatory requirement for road permit renewal annually. QTIC is the only company in the country authorized to perform this type of vehicle inspection services. The company is inspecting an average of 1,000 vehicles a day. QTIC production is manpower hour. Company resources are namely, the main premises for inspection consisting of ten lanes, four of which are for vehicles above 3,000KG, and the other six for vehicles below 3,000KG; accommodation for bachelor employees; administration offices; two branches consisting of one lane for all types of vehicles, and mobile station for fleet corporate service. Inspection of one vehicle requires total of 35 minutes, 10 minutes for registration and report printing (entering vehicle information to computer database), and 25 minutes to go through technical inspection steps. Seventy three (73%) of total number of employees are in Operations Department as technical inspectors of vehicles, and 27% are spread over the administrative departments. Meetings are usually held in discussing excessive overtime hours and reward payouts (35-45% of total salary payment monthly), customer waiting time (which is an average of 75 minutes), data synchronization and customer service performance in branches, more facilities for comfortable working environment for the Operations Department or for company maintained accommodation. A quick view in the balance sheet for the last three years (see Exhibit 3), it is shown that the assets are increasing (mainly for inspection equipments), and net profit growth in 2006 is 25% more than of 2005. These figures are not controlled. The single source of income is the inspection fee. The number of vehicles is increasing in Qatar as the country rapidly develops and progresses. 7-S Frame work practice on QTIC Superordinate Goals or BHAGs: QTIC does not have known and accepted BHAGs. The only slogan it works on is “Road safety and clean environment”. However, the purpose of the organization is actually to have “safe vehicles on the road.” In this matter, it is seen that the organization purpose for existence is not clear even to executive management. The Traffic Department of Qatar was not using the dedicated authority to ensure the roadworthiness 2008-11-26T15:20:08-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Organization-Behavior-33891.aspx The Cause Of Amateur Sport in Canada Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Pizza Pizza, Visa, Nike, I’m assuming all these names are sounding familiar. Sponsors are everywhere today. The first thing that pops into my mind when I think Sponsorship is the never ending stream of ads for sponsors along the sides of the hockey boards. The actual explanation of sponsorship is based on an exchange between sponsor and sponsored, and pursues marketing (communications) objectives by exploiting the association between the two” (Walliser, 2003). Sponsorship deals with huge amounts of money! Sponsorship of sport has exploded into a 31 million dollar industry in the US. Obviously the whole point of sponsorship is to make businesses look good in the eye of the public and draw in business. Sponsorship can be broken down into five categories, which include sponsorship of sport in general, sponsorship of a particular sport, sponsorship of a competition within a sport, sponsorship of a team within a competition, and sponsorship of an individual sportsman (Abratt, Clayton & Pitt, 1987). Although there are five categories of sponsorship Irwin and Asimakopoulos felt that sponsorship has two main objectives; corporate objective and product objective. Sandler and Shani disagreed with there only being two objectives. They believe there are three objectives; corporate objectives, marketing objectives, and media objectives. In Canada sponsorship has reached a figure between $375 million and $750 million! Corporations are gathering more and more information on what type of sponsorship tactics to use in order to draw people to think there company has good intentions. They have determined that an environmentally conscious approach draws in a large amount of consumers. Very clever methods some corporations are using are their name brands being linked to certain causes to make you think of them as doing for our society. It is for certain that the burden of social concerns is being shifted from the government onto large corporations. This is very important for me to realize how brand names are not necessarily trying to help out a cause but they are doing so purely to make you think of them in a better light and buy more products. I find it a bit frightening because it seems that you can’t trust anything you read anymore. I remember buying and wearing the classic yellow live strong bracelet and feeling good that I helped support an organization to fight cancer, which was done but it is 2008-11-18T21:21:27-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Amateur-Sports-33881.aspx Many people have different interpretations of the meaning for the word invention. However, invention simply means the act or process of inventing a new device, method or process developed from study and experimentation, a mental fabrication, a falsehood, a discovery, a finding (American Heritage Dictionary, 2008). Although in the essays entitled “Why I Write” by Joan Didion, “Life in a New Language” by Eva Hoffman and “Basmati Rice: An Essay about Words” by Audrey Thomas, the authors all have different views on the English language, how they begin to invent their text as well as the reasons in which the author chooses to write make their views of invention for writing incredibly unique. In the world today, there are many different cultures that practice different languages. Due to the fact that cultures believe in different _____________________ we all have our own ideas and feelings towards our own language as well as the language of a different culture. This is shown through the works of Eva Hoffman in “Life in a New Language”. Throughout this essay Eva write about a person who is Polish who is forced to learn the English language. By being forced to learn the language, she may come to despise it since it is quite different from her own language and therefore may have difficulties to come and enjoy the English language and all that it has to offer. In the end however, Eva demonstrates that once you know about English and have practiced it time and again, it is easier to come to love. In contrast Didion and Thomas both loved the English language right from the beginning. They explore and have fun creating different aspects and ideas with the language so that writing is fun to them. *** Not only do writers have their own views about English writing and how they write but each and every person has their own way to write. One way to begin writing is by asking yourself questions and responding to them throughout your writings. This is a method in which Joan Didion used when writing “Why I Write,” along with the method of analysing a particular group of people in a specific place and with not knowing them you make them a character in your story. The author may use the appearance of the person in his/her writing, however, the author does not know characteristics of the person and therefore 2008-11-18T21:20:14-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Learning-the-English-Language-33880.aspx We Are All Wrong “Never judge a book by it’s cover!” is an oxymoron that many of us have heard before when dealing with criticism. It is an oxymoron that should be instilled in all human beings as we all tend to pre-judge others, especially in our North American, media inflicted society. Stereotypes – an image or classification of a group of people – are examples of pre-judgement that our society oppresses on groups of people. The only way to stop these judgements is to prove them wrong. People feel the need to prove assumptions made about them wrong to feel intrinsically satisfied, and to prove stereotypes wrong, so not only the individual can feel satisfaction, but others like them. The essays “An Invisible Woman,” by Bharati Mukherjee, “Mother Tongue,” by Amy Tan, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. all show examples of how proving assumptions wrong left some type of satisfaction. When one proves false accusations to be wrong, it always gives satisfaction to the victim. It is always one of the greatest feelings to prove somebody wrong because it is similar to achieving something that you were never supposed to be able to do. In “An Invisible Woman,” Mukherjee describes a time when she was growing up and was subjected to many stereotypical judgments made against her. For example, Mukherjee being a beautiful woman where she was raised, was not supposed to work, and therefore was thought of as not intelligent and she could not accomplish much of her own. She wanted to prove everyone wrong for her own satisfaction, so she decided to complete her Master’s degree in English (Mukherjee, p.322). Likewise, in Amy Tan’s essay, she describes of how her former boss said that she was a horrible writer and she should go into streams of work that include math like account management. Amy talks about how she loves proving assumptions wrong so she worked hard and started to write her own fictional novels, and from this, attained satisfaction in proving her boss wrong about her writing abilities (Tan, p. 344). Moreover, knowing that you have proven somebody wrong is a great feeling, but proving stereotypes wrong; assumptions usually made by the general population; show positive accomplishments, not only for the individual but for the group of people as well. Living in a new country is always hard and there are always judgments 2008-11-18T21:17:59-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-s-Not-Wrong-33879.aspx Running Head: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON NURSING SERVICES NURSING SERVICES [NAME OF WRITER] [NAME OF THE INSTITUTION] NURSING SERVICES Nursing is a challenging, rewarding and a very exciting career. The nurse's role is not limited to changing bandages, giving needles and offering support, as the past has indicated. In fact, the role of the nurse in the present is now one of advocate, caregiver, teacher, researcher, counselor, and case manager. The role of the nurse is limitless and its importance to our health care system is vital in providing quality care. Nurses make up the largest body of health care providers in the system. (Holly; McGonagall; Moyer; Muller; Peppers, 2000, P.p. 63-85) The caregiver role has traditionally included those activities that assist the client physically and psychologically while preserving the client's dignity. In order for a nurse to be an effective caregiver, the patient must be treated as whole. The caregiver role is vital in providing direct quality care to a patient and is greatly influenced by the attitude of the nurse. By treating the whole person, the nurse can build trust between the nurse and client, thus promote healing and peace of this individual. Everyone is an individual and a caregiver must consider this in order to deliver quality care and love. A nurse must do this by following the code of ethics. By following the code of ethics, and providing care to the individual, the client feels that he or she is viewed as a whole and complete person, regardless of their illness or disease. If the nurse was to do her work in a mechanical fashion, the public would obviously feel that the health care system is cold and calculating, since the nursing profession is a big part of the health care system. The trust would be gone, and the public would feel like they were just number. However with a nurse taking the caregiver role, he or she demonstrates to the public that they are not just numbers, but they are individuals with different needs and attitudes. (Holly; McGonagall; Moyer; Muller; Peppers, 2000, P.p. 63-85) With care giving, being a client's advocate is a very important role that a nurse assumes. Advocacy is the act of informing and supporting individuals so they can make the best decisions possible for themselves. (Kozier; Erb; Blais, 1997, P.p. 121-521) Nurses frequently encounter clients that feel powerless, vulnerable to assert their own rights. A nurse, who takes 2008-11-12T10:23:52-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/nursing--33861.aspx “Mom, I’ve decided I’m not going to medical school.” As the gravity of my words sank into the ensuing silence, my intuition told me that they fell on deaf ears. Indeed, it would be a full two months and $200 in university long distance service bills until the finality of my decision not to apply to medical school had been adequately communicated. It shocks me to realize that it has been five years since I made that phone call, which I recall so vividly. However, in these five years I’ve traveled the world and had the opportunity to serve and learn from destitute villagers in India, I’ve achieved a master’s degree in neuropharmacology, I’ve lived through the painful discovery that my brother has an as-yet incurable neurodegenerative disorder—multiple sclerosis (MS), and I have come full circle to realize that there was a physician inside of me all along whom I am passionately excited to cultivate. As a child, it seemed like I was destined for medicine. For my mother, it might as well have been ingrained in my DNA. Ever since I could walk, I had been in and out of hospitals volunteering, observing, interacting and learning from the doctors and patients. Throughout high school I worked in two family practice clinics, a gastroenterology lab and in a surgeon’s office. I’d taken patient histories and chief complaints, removed post-op stitches, scrubbed in and assisted in ER and outpatient OR procedures. When I entered college at the University of Southern California, I breezed through 2 years of pre-medical coursework without thinking twice about my de jure destiny. Then in my 3rd undergraduate year, I revolted. A sense of individuality grew inside of me, and with it an intense desire to carve out my own place in the world, to find myself, to become a man, to realize my independence and to exercise my freedom to choose my own destiny without the trammels of parental pressure. Despite 2 years and 1000 miles of distance between my family and myself, I had not yet cut the umbilical cord; this autumn of 2002 was the beginning of my matriculation into adulthood and taking responsibility for my life. Since then, undoubtedly the most important lesson I’ve learned is that your own problems melt away when you are given the joyful blessing to serve, heal, and feed others. In 2003 I joined a non-profit organization centered in India whose 2008-09-08T00:36:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Coming-Full-Circle-33695.aspx SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers - Part 1 What is RDBMS? Relational Data Base Management Systems (RDBMS) are database management systems that maintain data records and indices in tables. Relationships may be created and maintained across and among the data and tables. In a relational database, relationships between data items are expressed by means of tables. Interdependencies among these tables are expressed by data values rather than by pointers. This allows a high degree of data independence. An RDBMS has the capability to recombine the data items from different files, providing powerful tools for data usage. What is normalization? Database normalization is a data design and organization process applied to data structures based on rules that help build relational databases. In relational database design, the process of organizing data to minimize redundancy. Normalization usually involves dividing a database into two or more tables and defining relationships between the tables. The objective is to isolate data so that additions, deletions, and modifications of a field can be made in just one table and then propagated through the rest of the database via the defined relationships. What are different normalization forms? 1NF: Eliminate Repeating Groups Make a separate table for each set of related attributes, and give each table a primary key. Each field contains at most one value from its attribute domain. 2NF: Eliminate Redundant Data If an attribute depends on only part of a multi-valued key, remove it to a separate table. 3NF: Eliminate Columns Not Dependent On Key If attributes do not contribute to a description of the key, remove them to a separate table. All attributes must be directly dependent on the primary key BCNF: Boyce-Codd Normal Form If there are non-trivial dependencies between candidate key attributes, separate them out into distinct tables. 4NF: Isolate Independent Multiple Relationships No table may contain two or more 1:n or n:m relationships that are not directly related. 5NF: Isolate Semantically Related Multiple Relationships There may be practical constrains on information that justify separating logically related many-to-many relationships. ONF: Optimal Normal Form A model limited to only simple (elemental) facts, as expressed in Object Role Model notation. DKNF: Domain-Key Normal Form A model free from all modification anomalies. Remember, these normalization guidelines are cumulative. For a database to be in 3NF, it must first fulfill all the criteria of a 2NF and 1NF database. What is Stored Procedure? A stored procedure is a named group of SQL statements that have been previously created and stored in the server database. Stored procedures accept input parameters so 2008-07-22T05:28:23-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Sql-Server-2005--33640.aspx “Each year the President develops the National Drug Control Strategy, which is the Nation’s plan for combating the use and availability of illicit drugs. The National Drug Control Strategy—Budget Summary identifies resources that support the three key elements of the Strategy: (1) Stopping Use Before it starts; (2) Intervening and Healing America’s Drug Users; and, (3) Disrupting the Market. The Budget Summary demonstrates a balanced approach to drug control policy, where activities to reduce the demand for narcotics are augmented by efforts to stem their supply” (FY 2008). The total drug budget adds up to $ 12,961 billion. The President believes the most effective way to reduce the supply of drugs in America is to reduce the demand for drugs in America by stopping drug use before it starts. My Budget would include $3 billion for the media campaign, which attempts to educate young people about drug use and its consequences through targeted, paid messages in both the traditional mass media and on other media like the Internet, to prevent the illegal use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth. Adolescents are often reluctant to talk with adults about drugs and alcohol and they may have difficulty finding counseling and treatment in their own communities. Reduce drug use among adolescents is very important because facts state,” one third of adolescents aged 12 to 17 drank alcohol in the past year, one fifth used an illicit drug, and one sixth smoked cigarettes” (the OAS report). This would also include awards for National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Students would get their knowledge of drugs, and crime through these campaigns, in school there would be special time dedicated to introduce and inform students about substance use facts. Therefore, preventing the drug problem before it starts is very important because it would educate students and many others. Local efforts by themselves are not enough. Disrupting the drug trade remains an essential part of the federal government’s approach to drug control. Internationally, disrupting the drug trade includes tracking and stopping aircraft and ships attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States, cooperative efforts with other nations to dismantle drug production facilities, taking apart drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, and building the political and legal institutions to deter future drug trafficking. This would also include the reduction of government and law enforcement corruption. The budget would include $6 billion for this initiative. When prevention 2008-06-20T02:12:15-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/National-Drug-Control-Strategy-33618.aspx Corner is a poem about power, control and youth alienation. These are three of the main issues or themes addressed in this poem. The poem starts with a youth being accused through body language by a policeman, of loitering. It immediately addresses the theme of power vs. powerlessness using a battle, not physical but a mental battle or battle of ˜wills™. The poem uses similes, metaphors and emotive language to help encourage a sense of struggle. Throughout the poem the youth power grows, even though at first he wants to run. He stands his ground and eventually the cop leaves, ˜still smug in his power™ however the youth still manages to hold his power, œI am becoming sunlight. My hair is on fire. My boots run like tar. I am hung-up by the bright air. But he says œI cannot back down. I am there. The poem uses emotive language, metaphors and similes not only to develop the theme but also to create tension, œit is like a bullring¦ before the fighting. This quote is an excellent example of tension building as it helps the reader see that there is a conflict arising. Sarcasm is also used to create tension between the characters, œPrince of coolness, King of fear. This quote is used to empower the youth and also is the point where the youth seems to ˜find his feet™ and really push out that last stance of courage, and strength which ultimately ends in the officer leaving. The simile of the ˜leather stork™ creates an image of a policeman relaxed and protected by leather adding to the image of him being comfortable in his power. His œfingers are armoured by his gloves gives the reader a sense that the policeman does have a higher authority, as armoured is a military term. These techniques are also used to establish the setting very effectively throughout the poem, it is a street corner but the youth is also cornered, in this way the setting becomes a larger metaphor for the ˜showdown™. It is a hot day; his jeans bake and his T shirt sweats, his hair is on fire and his boots run like tar. Ralph Pomeroy has used first person point of view to position the reader so that you see the event or situation from the youth perspective. You also get a view of the policeman from the point of view of the youth, 2008-05-20T23:29:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Corner-by-Ralf-Pomeroy-33598.aspx Another important topic in this play and especially this scene is sex education. Right from the start we see there is a clear need for sexual education. Other than Melchior, none of the teenagers have an understanding of what they are experiencing. However, when they look to the adults to give them answers they are too embarrassed to give them. Now, (actress playing Wendla), with that in mind, the main goal in this scene is to act confused. This lack of proper sexual education from your mother has left you in the dark, so you need to appear like you don’t understand what’s happening to you. You’re pregnant but you’re not sure why. Remember, storks are your best understanding about where babies come from, and you think that they appear only, “When you really love a man”. This is why when you say the line, “But that’s not possible, Mother. I’m not married…!”, you really need to mean it. Your not just trying to cover up what you did, but rather you haven’t been told that what you did is how babies are made. As the Scene progresses and as you become more educated, it’s important that your lack of understanding turns from confusion, to regret and finally, to irritation. Regret at the fact that your mother had the chance to instruct you about sex but was too embarrassed to do so. This feeling of regret needs to come through when you say the line, “Oh Mother, why didn’t you tell me everything!” Then finally, the last thing you say in this scene has to show irritation, “Oh!”, (empathize that) “I heard it very clearly. – Who’s out there?” Your mother still is not being forthcoming, even about a simple thing like who is at the door. For you, (actress playing Mrs. Bergmann), you should start off by blaming Wendla for getting pregnant, but in the back of your mind you should feel guilty. You know that you made the mistake by not educating her when she clearly was ready for it. You are paying the price for not being cooperative with your daughter’s requests about sex. Education is another theme Wedekind presents to us, with emphasis on sexually education. As I stated above there is a clear need for sexual education. Other than Melchior (who seems to be a 30 year old man), none of the teenagers have an 2008-04-26T14:27:58-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Themes-in-Spring-Awakening--33570.aspx Defense of the Creature Justice is a universal concept instilled in every human being at a young age. The fundamental laws of society are shown to us and we become aware of the consequences for breaking those laws. The idea of Justice is a human creation, but is it based on the laws of nature. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, many of these fundamental laws of not just human society but of nature, are broken. Creation is the most basic of all laws found in nature. In the Christian faith, creation is a marvel that only one being has the right to control. However, Victor Frankenstein decides to play the role of creator and bring an unnatural life into the world, the Creature. This life would bring misery and despair to its creator. It would burn down a house, set up an innocent person for murder and kill three others. The obvious opinion of the Creature seems to be that he is wrong and should be condemned considering what he has done. We can judge this Creature; see him as either innocent or guilty, but this would be similar to judging a child or even a dog. I believe it can be proven that Frankenstein’s creature is not guilty. He was brought into this world with a child-like innocence, never progressed past the emotional state of a child and was rejected throughout his whole life causing him to take the lives of innocent people. Although the Creature later went on to commit crimes, he was not instinctively bad. Victor’s Creature was brought into this world with a child-like innocence. He was abandoned at birth and left to learn about life on his own. After first seeing his creation, Victor, “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room…” (Shelley 58). A creator has the duty to teach his creation about life, as well as to love and nurture him. However, Victor did not do either of these; he did not take responsibility for what he had brought into the world. One of the first things that the Creature speaks of is that he is a “poor, helpless, miserable wretch; I knew, and could distinguish, nothing; but feeling pain invade me on all sides, I sat down and wept,” (Shelley 106). The Creature knew nothing when he was born. He could not distinguish right from wrong. 2008-04-26T14:25:52-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Defense-of-the-Creature-Frankenstien-33569.aspx I first became exposed to physical therapy while working at a fitness gym as a personal trainer assisting members reach their health and fitness goals. During the past two summers, I also coached high school girls and boys basketball for my church league. In this position, I accepted the responsibility of being a role model to these 2008-04-23T23:44:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Statement-of-Purpose-Physical-Therapy-33567.aspx I grew up in an urban area, studied there for twelve years, and then moved to a big city to pursue my teaching career at a university of education. That day, before going to the school, I promised to myself and to my parents that I would return and bring the light of knowledge to my hometown . However, things have changed. After studying so hard and graduating, I applied for a post in a school for the gifted in the city, not the place where I have still been waited. Coming back there would be a beautiful decision, but not practical at all. Why? That is because teaching in a city and teaching in the countryside, despite sharing some similarities, are very different. At first glance, the teaching in the two places has some things in common. First of all, the aim of the education, regardless of where it is, is to transfer mankind’s basic knowledge to the students, and to help them prepare for their future. That is the most important priority to which every educator should pay close attention. In addition, teaching, in any school, can bring me a chance to reinforce and widen my knowledge. In fact, in the process of interacting with the students, I use the knowledge which I have learned to teach the learners, and may face some questions or problems that require me to do deep research to answer or to solve. That is why there is a saying “teaching is learning”. Moreover, joining in the teaching mission, both in urban and rural areas, I can receive help from society, students’ parents, and some foreign organizations as well. That means teaching, no matter where it takes place, is not a solo job. In spite of those similarities mentioned above, teaching in a city and teaching in the countryside can be compared as day and night. For one thing, in terms of salary, teaching in the countryside can hardly support my life with just a low payment, especially nowadays when the living cost is getting higher and higher. In contrast, doing such a job in a city provides me not only with higher salary but also with an opportunity to teach at some language centers besides my work at school, meaning that I can earn much more money to have a comfortable life. Furthermore, a school in the city supplies state-of-the-art facilities necessary 2008-03-18T15:25:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Teaching-in-a-City-Versus-Teaching-in-a-Rural-Area-33546.aspx “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Do” American gun control has been a controversial issue for years. It is a growing problem having resulted in murders, gun fights and recent school shootings. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control was strictly enforced it would help reduce the threat of crime. However, many innocent people feel they have the right to own a gun for protection, or even for the pleasure of hunting. This essay is going to analyse the quote, “Guns don’t kill people, people do”, which is the slogan of the National Rifle Association (NRA). It will provide factual information on the United States Constitution, the NRA and the Second Amendment. Furthermore, this essay will also discuss the pros and cons of being armed with a gun, the tragic effects gun crime had on Columbine High School and will conclude with my thoughts and opinions. The entire United States is governed by a set of laws called the Constitution. This Constitution is a document written by “outcasts” of England. It sets forth the nation’s fundamental laws; it establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights of the American people. It also lists the aims of the government and the methods of achieving them. Previously, the nation’s leaders had established a national government under the Articles of Confederation. But the articles granted independence to each state and unfortunately they lacked the authority to make the states work cohesively to solve national problems. After the states won independence in the Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), they faced the problems of peacetime government. Although the states were very different from each other, they knew that in order to grow and prosper, they needed one another. Delegates from each state met to produce a plan for unity, which was initially submitted to the Second Continental Congress on July 12, 1776. The men had a big task ahead of them. “How is the legislature going to be structured?” Some wanted representation to be based on population (Virginia Plan). Others wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan). Rodger Sherman proposed a legislature with two parts. States would have equal representation in the senate, although population of states would determine representation in the house. After a lot of debate, this “Great Compromise” was agreed upon. On September 17, 1787, the constitution of the United States was finally accepted by the delegates. The second amendment of the USA’s 2008-01-12T17:55:45-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/"Guns-Don-t-Kill-People,-People-Do"-33495.aspx Women and American Society ----------------------------------------------------- Women have always played an important role in American history. Despite this fact, in ‘man’s world” they have always been treated like a minority group, not as individuals. Through out the history they have had a certain “place” in society. It was very abnormal for a married woman to be seen “in the public arena”, working and earning her own life not much but just a couple of decades ago. They were simply a member of family, a wife, a mother, a sister. They were “weak”, “dependent”, subordinate and inferior to men. Moreover, women, as a minority group in society have also been divided into subgroups according to their class and race and treated accordingly. Many historical and political events, slowly but steadily have altered nearly all aspects of life for American women throughout the history. Some of them are the Civil war, the World War II, the industrial revolution, the right for vote, etc. In order to understand thoroughly “the images with which women were portrayed” throughout the American history it is essential to know these political and economical changes and their impact on women’s life and psychology. During the early history of the United States, women had two major roles in society : these were motherhood and wifehood. In general, they had to tend the family and raised children, thus, their “proper and definitive place” in social order was home. They were expected to do domestic chores such as milking cow, washing clothes, providing clothing and food for the whole family, and pleasing their husbands. And elder daughters within family tended to learn from their mother's example that cooking, cleaning, and caring for children. However, these “cultural prescriptions” about women’s roles were applied only to the white women of middle and upper classes. Women of colour and immigrants, on the other hand, were out of the so-called cult of domesticity. Those women were obliged to work in the fields and factories in order to help their families. In the nineteenth century, the industrial revolution and religious enthusiasm increased women’s public participation which caused tension in dominant culture. During the industrial revolution, many 2008-01-05T15:16:22-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Women-and-American-Society-33488.aspx The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does not fit in. There are many arguments on the rights and wrongs of abortion. However, I think that the methods are cruel, the statistics do not weigh for the better, and the issues are very serious. According to Webster’s dictionary an abortion is defined as a miscarry, something misshapen or unnatural. An abortion is a procedure in which an embryo or fetus is prohibited from developing by artificial means. It can also be stated that abortion is unnatural and a health hazard to women who have undergone the procedure. Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions. Many arguments can be used in order to put an end to abortion or at least in order to establish dialogue. One of the oldest arguments against abortion is the religious standpoint. Western society (Canada & U.S.A.) is historically a Judeo-Christian culture with Judeo-Christian values. Although in recent times we have become an increasingly pluralistic society the Old World thinking is still at the heart of our social relations and laws. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" thus prohibiting people from harming others or themselves. Abortion and its advocates violate this law. They seek to change one of the most fundamental values of our society. Pro-choice under this stance is equated with murder and "playing God". One may raise the question, how can a minority inflict its views of the majority? According to Francis X. Meenan, this is a false assumption. He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). He also claims that the issue of abortion is a moral debate and cannot be settled by numbers. So even if pro-choice advocates outnumbered pro-life advocates, this would prove or settle nothing (Bender & Leone, 97). This stance claims that we should focus more on moral principals and eradicate the practice of abortion in our society. The Biblical understanding of life isn't the only religious argument that opposes abortion and its practice. Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and many other world faiths have a 2007-09-24T02:47:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Against-Abortion-College-Essay-33332.aspx To become a physician is my life’s aspiration. Taking responsibility for people's health and well-being requires first a medical student who is serious about learning, and I am just that. I have good study habits and time management skills, as well as a strong academic background in science. A career in the medical field will give me the unique opportunity to utilize my current and future abilities while benefiting human life and society. One of my most rewarding experiences has been volunteering at the Guild Home for the Aged and Blind. Working with elderly patients at such a young age has opened my eyes to the delicacy of life. I can recall a fellow volunteer conceding defeat when she found the aromas of some patients, as she put it, “intolerable.” I, on the other hand, smelled not the age of the body but the decay of life, and held the hands of these patients, some of whom had been forgotten by their families. Henry David Thoreau once said that “The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly” Primary health-care physicians today need to be both strong and sensitive for their patients, and these are both attributes that I possess. During my study abroad in Cairo, I was exposed to the ailing healthcare system in Egypt, which has further fueled my passion to practice medicine. A program entitled “Doctors Without Borders” was mentioned to me once and since has had growing appeal for me. It is astonishing to learn how in such a system as Egypt’s, only minor regulative adjustments need be made that could possibly save hundreds of thousands of lives. I cannot change the healthcare system, but I can obtain a medical license and possibly save hundreds. There is no monetary value to be placed on that. A license to practice medicine will provide me with the necessary means to travel across the globe and put to service my abilities in remote regions; an underlying passion of mine. My cultural background and constant interactions with those of various ethnicities and religious extractions will be a great contribution to any medical school. Through my schooling, work experiences, home environment and volunteering, I have been afforded the opportunity to assess many similarities and differences amongst diverse cultural and religious groups, 2007-08-29T21:24:57-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Statement-AMCAS-33317.aspx The transition from high school to college, while pleasurable and exciting, can also be very challenging. It is a great milestone in ones life. A step that a student will either adjust to or struggle with. With many differences there are certain similarities as well, by which, one wont feel as if college is a whole new world. The more prepared a person is to face the similarities and differences, the more successful they might be in the long run, because College and high school are different. High School and College are both educational grounds for a student to grow and enrich their lives with knowledge. People who inculcate knowledge in students are none other than ones instructors. Both places are full of experiences and filled with numerous memories. An individual graduates from High School and again in College with a degree. The government runs them. Both play an important role in making a person into a collected individual and a member of a society. High school students know that there are differences between high school and college, but sometimes what they think is not how it is. High School can be considered as a continuation of elementary and middle school where one learns trigonometry, physics, American history, etc. By law, it is necessary and to a certain extent, one is forced to attend High School. There are rules and regulations which one cannot break, because there will be punishments for ones actions. There is a time schedule which one has to go by. Within the framework of system and order, there is also a social structure, which one must maintain and live up to. This is beneficial because a student at a young age learns the basic rules of work, and life, such as not to come to school late, and not to procrastinate. However the main focus for most high school students is the acceptance of peers and not their scholarly duties. This is the stage of life when a student must come to terms with what they are and what they will become, and there is always someone who wants to be better than the other students. As a result of these concerns, students go through an assortment of drama, which sometimes swallows a student like a Black Hole from which they cannot get out of. Throughout the year the majority of students wait for the school 2007-05-11T05:12:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Compare-and-Contrast-essay-High-School-vs_-College-33200.aspx Last month in our country, thousands of eighteen year olds flocked and migrated to a location where they could finally escape the stress of parents, siblings and their very own house and neighborhood. For the majority of the students, the move was indeed a success, an enjoyment, and otherwise a great new place to call home. There are some teens however, who are finding the new life in college to be struggle, and for some, an unejoyable event. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the views and opinions on life in the dorm versus life back home. To begin, I would like to state my own opinion on dorm life. I find that life at college is by far, better than life at home. Parents, jobs, and siblings are never a problem here for me, and I find it very relaxing. Tons of kids my age live within footsteps of me, and I find myself getting along quite well. No one is here to tell me what to do, where to go, where not to go, or anything like that. I don’t have to make my bed, or even match anymore. Its great! Personally, I find college dorm life better than life at home. There are many kids who agree with me. Students find that there are more people to associate with, and more parties to go to. There is never a curfew, and never parental guidance. Total independence is what makes life here so much easier. The pressure from parents urging studying is by far very annoying, and who wants to do chores? Money is sent in the mail, meals ( in which I will thoroughly comment on some other time ) are free, and everything is within walking distance. It really does sound strange to hear people complaining about living at school. You depend on your parents at home, more so than you do now. But what I found out is that your parents still supply you with everything, so you really get the best of both worlds. Parents can be a huge bothersome at home when they become too intrusive in your life. They want to control everything. At college, your parents don’t have the ability to pry open your life and invade your personal space. They still, however, play a role as the supplier. They take a sort of nuetral position, and seem to 2007-04-27T13:03:18-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Dorm-Life-Vs_-College-Life--33169.aspx MY CITY MY TOWN Nairobi can be a slippery city. A year ago I went back after spending half a decade in Canada, I was tired of being away from home. It was difficult to adapt after being away for so long. I found myself living at the edge of Kibera, known to be one of the biggest slums in the world, in a cheap hostel called Beverly Hills, where college students and the newly employed live. That first night there was a flood, and I woke up to see my shoes floating in three inches of water. I slipped and slid and fell in love with this city. Kibera is all motion- streams of people finding original ways to survive and thrive. There are no fixed or rooted institutions only illegal buildings and entities around which people organize. The organization of Kibera is hidden in the unhindered to-ing and fro-ing of people feeling their way through the day, women cooking buns, dogs aimlessly chasing cats, chickens running out of tin shacks, the youth walking to nowhere, oblivious of the heavy burden of life weighing hard on their shoulders. It was at Beverly Hills that I met Kim (short for Kimani), who reintroduced me to Nairobi. We would walk together down Kenyatta Avenue, the street that leads from Nairobi the city, to the undocumented sprawl of the evolving African town of Kibera: people and their small, illegal constructions fronting opaque skyscrapers; secondhand-clothes shacks and rickety vegetable stands; wooden cabinets behind whispered price setting over watch repairs that take place in Swahili, the language of the city; shoe shiners and repairers soliciting work by keeping eyes on the feet of passersby. These people tell tall political tales that later turn out to be true. In order to negotiate our complex lives, Nairobi people have learned to have dual personalities. We move from one language to another, from one identity to another, navigating different worlds, some of which never meet. Kim would go to work in the morning for a tour company, where he spoke good private-school English. In the evening we would cross to Kenyatta market in Kibera to drink and talk. We would speak in English from the current Political scene to the hits on the local music charts or the job situation in Nairobi. We would speak in Swahili about life in general and about the little things that made up our 2007-03-23T19:04:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-City-My-Town-Nairobi-32870.aspx DEJA’ VU The trip was to the West Edmonton Mall on the West side of the city and my Professor had thought it a perfect choice for a field trip given the limited options and the convenience of saving a buck. Most of my classmates had thought it tacky, admittedly I was excited at the prospect of being at the “biggest mall in the world”, and I personal didn’t see what all the fuss was about. This trip would be a first to the mall and definitely not the last. I come from a remote village at the foot of Mount Kenya where I had been raised and received my education. A field trip in my part of the world would be a visit to the next village across the river, where the journey would have been made on foot or by means of black Chinese-made bicycles, having to ring bells and hurl warnings as you navigated to avoid the human obstacles that lined the dirt roads of remote Africa on their way to the village market. We got paired into twos before we left for the mall that evening. On arrival, there was something familiar and magical about the place, people seemed removed from themselves: Lovers walked hand in hand, sellers were busy in their stores, buyers haggled for discounts; teenagers cut loose from school, shrieked their way around the mall, some walked around aimlessly, in this parts called hanging out or “just chilling”, people everywhere streaming through mall alleys and around each other over a thousand tongues that make the noise of the mall. For the hungry, the food courts provided a variety of dishes to pick from. At the mall’s ice rink a figure skating team, all dressed in black uniform practices a routine as a crowd of curious onlookers take a break form their shopping to catch a glimpse. The trip, my first to the mall was as I had expected, busy with activity. My friend had described it in a way that made me look forward to a visit. Being there felt like an curious youngster left alone 2007-03-23T19:00:37-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Field-Trip-Experiment-32869.aspx Bob Marley and I I acquired a poster not to long ago, the portrait is of Bob Marley. The image is of freedom. This sense of freedom can be, and is, achieved through his music, powered by his music, and inspired by his music as it relates to the social injustices in early white imperialism. An illusion of the creation of a human life is being meshed together in this distinct piece of work. It is a portrait of an artist fighting solely for freedom using the power of music as his weapon. The tiny pictures that make up this portrait are in both color and black and white and together show inspiring details from the life of Bob Marley. Masses of colorful records, which represent the lyrics intended to motivate listeners everywhere, make up the darkness of Marley’s dreadlocks. His dreadlocks are a mark of freedom and represent the Lion of Judah. They are considered the symbol of Rastafarian manhood. Marley’s face and eyes are somewhat lighter in color, and are made up of random samplings from experiences in his own life. The most prominent image that arises when gazing at the portrait is his hand raised gently to his lips in his routine to smoke "ganja" in a religious practice. This herb is an Indian strain of hemp that causes hallucinations and spiritual visions. The Rastafarians believe that in this action they become one with Jah, the creator. The lyrics of Bob Marley’s songs are a part of the entire Rastafarian culture that centers on what is godlike and holy, around justice, compassion, and resistance. Its message is having one love and allowing for the unification of humanity. It is through the lyrics that Marley acts as a political activist, expressing his feelings for the stolen Africans forced to come to and fight for the United States. Through his lyrics, Bob Marley epitomizes the goal of the entire Rastafarian culture. Marley’s songs bring people together with a simple message of peace. This goal is, and will continue to be, peace on Earth as it is in heaven. In the portrait of the artist we are shown the creation of a life. This life is cherished worldwide for its brilliancy to communicate, both politically and spiritually, through music. Music opens and lifts the heart, and is the sole reason why I have a strong personal connection with the poster in observation. 2007-03-22T22:41:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Bob-Marley-and-I-32858.aspx The title above is an example of a rumor as it has appeared in a website called truth or fiction. The content of the website is actually questioning the originality of Bill Gate’s speech in a high school graduation. In his speech, Bill Gates 2007-03-22T05:04:42-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Bill-Gate-s-Eleven-Rule-of-Life-32857.aspx The Royal Dutch Shell PLC The ‘energy’ market is an ever booming and ever evolving one in many countries. The impact that energy fuel has on the varying economies of the world is to a large extent due to the fact that ‘OIL’ and any other fossil fuel is regarded as one of the most precious commodities of this planet which determines fluctuations in currencies, economies, political systems, and prices of all other commodities: basic or otherwise luxurious, as it is one of the main component of production. In this paper, I will be looking at the Shell organisation in the UK. This report will cover some major economic contribution factors of that organisation to the UK economy and give an economic point of view of how the organisation operates, its conduct and performance. I will provide an in-depth analysis of its market structure, its operations, the degree and type of competition it faces and the type of competitive advantages it may offer. I will do so by using economic tools and doing a constant comparative analysis where appropriate of Shell and its competitors. History: As brief as possible The Royal Dutch/ Shell Group of Companies was formed in February 1907 when the Royal Dutch Petroleum company merged with the ‘Shell’ Transport and Trading Company ltd. The terms of the merger gave 60% of the new Group to the Dutch arm and 40% to the British. Royal Dutch/Shell is the world's second-largest oil company by revenue, Europe's largest energy group and a major player in the petrochemical industry and the solar energy business. Shell has six core businesses: Exploration and Production, Gas and Power, Downstream, Chemicals, Renewables, and Trading/Shipping, and operates in more than 140 countries. OPERATION: SHELL Known to many millions of people throughout the world as ‘Shell’, the named company is one of the world’s main distributors of crude oil and gas and other such fuel that relates to burning energy. In the UK, Shell delivers a majority of the energy that is used by the British. But Shell’s contribution is not only limited to fuel, but also contributes enormously towards the British Economy through employment, tax revenues as well as investments. Shell boasts the ‘only oil refinery in the UK’ . Shell U.K. has a number of sub companies which are specialised in various fields of the ‘petrol’ industry. Amongst these companies are the Shell U.K. Oil 2007-03-18T23:21:32-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/An-economic-perspective-on-Shell-UK-32810.aspx Everyday Economics: Application Essay I have taken two economics courses in the past few years; one here at Bucknell and one year long course I took my senior year 2007-02-19T22:24:56-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Application-Essay-Everyday-Economics-32673.aspx INCOTERMS Standard terms of contract have been in use for many years, although their precise definition may vary from country to country. The international chamber of commerce (ICC) set out to overcome the problems of conflicting national laws by establishing a standard set of trade terms and definition that offers ‘neutral’ rules and practices. When one party or the other does not want to stick itself to the lines and procedures of the other, a reference to Incoterms is the answer. By referring to such terms, both parties can be sure that their legal relations are grounded in a fair and reasonable international standard based upon the following principles.  The terms were drawn from the most current practices of international trade so that they could be adopted by the greatest possible number of traders.  Where there were major differences in current practices, Incoterms would provide for the minimum liability on part of the seller, leaving it to the parties to provide for greater liabilities in their contracts if they so desired.  References to the customs of a particular trade or port were kept to a minimum, although it was impossible to avoid them completely. The Incoterms first set out in 1936 were subsequently revised in 1953, 1967, 1980, 1990 and 2000. 1990 Revision: The main reason for 1990 revision of INCOTERMS was the desire to adapt terms to the increasing use of electronic data interchange (EDI). A further reason for the revision arose from changed transportation techniques, particularly the unitization of cargo in containers, multimodal transport and roll-on/roll-off traffic with road, vehicles and railway wagon in “short-sea”. 2000 Revision: The Incoterms 2000 take account of the recent spread of customs-free zones, the increased use of electronic communications in business transactions. The revision ensures that Incoterms 2000 respond to business needs everywhere. Incoterms 1990 vis-à-vis Incoterms 2000: Incoterms 2000 when compared with incoterms 1990 may appear to have effected few changes. However, substantive changes have been made in two areas. - The customs-clearance and payment of duty obligations under FAS and DEQ and - The loading and unlading obligations under FCA. The Structure of Incoterms In Incoterms 1990 and Incoterms 2000, the terms are grouped in basically four different categories; namely:- 1. “E” – terms Ex Works where-under the seller only makes the goods available to the buyer at the seller’s own premises. 2. “F” – terms FCA, FAS, and FOB whereby the seller is called upon to deliver the goods to a carrier appointed by 2007-01-18T11:29:35-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Incoterms-and-Fob-Contracts-32417.aspx College Entrance Essay and Finding the Answers It’s unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a doctor (something I had wanted to be since I was a child); I was even taking Latin to help with the medical jargon. Now, here I am entering my senior year in high school without any idea of what I want to do. Now seems to be the time to start taking life seriously and making responsible, educated choices. Looking back on it now, I realize that I cannot become the doctor I wanted to be. I have come to realize that, that dream was not only my own, but a dream of my family. My parents often talked of me becoming a doctor and although their enthusiasm continued throughout my childhood and early adolescence, mine slowly diminished; until finally I realized I did not want to become a doctor. I remember how hard it seemed to tell my parents of my decision, I felt as if I was letting them down, but I eventually came to realize that they wanted me to do what made me happy. I am not definite why I changed my mind in regard to being a doctor, I had the grades, the drive, and the willingness to make certain sacrifices, but somewhere I was missing something and I felt that I would not be satisfied in a medical career. So I started thinking about what I wanted to do; I went from teaching to law enforcement, computer programming to astronautics and numerous other professions. Now I come to a crossroad in my life where I must choose what to do with my future, choose what will make me happy. I have always wanted the typical ‘American Dream’ to have a husband I am in love with, a stable job, loving children, and a house in the suburbs. But now I realize that there are so many other steps I need to take in order to achieve these so-called goals. This includes graduating from high school and college, finding that special someone, and finding that perfect job. I have begun to realize that I have yet to begin my life; everything up until now has been practice, as if I have been in a cage and it 2007-01-08T21:01:38-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Entrance-Essay-and-Finding-the-Answers-32284.aspx College Admissions Essay and The Power of Influence Perhaps I will never achieve anything exceedingly noble in my lifetime. But if one thing is certain, I will never compromise my character. May the one thing in my life be, that I am the very best me. God has provided for me gifts and characteristics unique to myself. Discovery of these characteristics, and the ability to use them is important to my character. I value truth of self. I value my ability to reflect my true character in the things I say and do. To avoid temptation and pressure in the name of Jesus Christ and make decisions reflective of my faith is vital to my happiness. Influence, peer or parental, is often an overbearing concept. To satisfy one, often requires sacrificing the other. Society often believes that the individual fits into one category or the other, either the scene of temptation, or the scene of serenity. The truth reveals that the categories are as endless and diverse as the faces of our world’s citizens. Therefore, it is often disappointing to see that teens today feel an urgency to become a part of one scene or the other, completely forfeiting their individuality, and personal values. Should one work hard at school for their parents or should one drink their first beer for their peers? A close evaluation of these questions reveals the ultimate question: What do you believe is the very best for yourself? Partying with your friends, rather than studying like your parents requested of you, allows you to experience a temporary world where you can choose your own destiny free of restrictions. On the other hand, studying teaches you responsibility, and allows you to take a strong hold on your future. Neither verdict truly mirrors the individual. But too often the individual reflection is never seen, because it is hidden and tainted by conquered individuality. To find your true self in God, and make a decision true to that character is to brave Niagara Falls in a barrel. It is profound to believe that one can find themselves and God in the midst of society, with its heavy temptations and numerous interferences, but it is achievable. The resolution is so close, that you can almost hear it breathing, yet so 2006-12-20T01:43:47-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Admissions-Essay-and-The-Power-of-Influence-32101.aspx Scholarship Essay When I think of my Academic Goals I come to the subtle realization that I do not know or understand nearly as much as I would like to or have envisioned myself knowing. For some reason or another I have a desire to pursue not only a Bachelors degree with a minor but a Associate degree to go along with that. I would also like to get a graduate degree sometime during the future. I would also love to become fluent in another language yet I only think that could happen if I was immersed into a foreign culture. I have even pondered with the idea of joining the Peace Corps after I receive my Bachelors. By doing that I could be receiving my graduate degree concurrently while serving my time or just take the time off. One of my last goals will be to keep a G.P.A of 3.5 or higher in college During my first couple of High school years I frequently found myself board and easily distracted from my required classes. Either because the material wasn’t that interesting to me or I couldn’t see how the analytical information correlated with actual real life examples. So I decided to explore some of the R.O.P.(Regional Occupation Programs) courses which not only sparked my interest in class but out of class also. I started to get better marks in my text book classes because I saw how the two intertwined. Through some of my R.O.P. courses I developed a interest in Business, Law and Criminology. I have always been fascinated with law ever since I was little. I even started to read the newspaper daily to see what going on across the world. With a stronger back ground in Law or Criminology I would be able to help or bring justice to those who are less fortunate. Over My Senior year I have been involved in numerous volunteer organizations and events. I was a assistant youth girls soccer coach. Which really opened up my eyes to how different girls are from boys. They had a much different approach and attitude to the game. Currently I Volunteer at the Familia Center & The Satellite Homeless Shelter Project. The mission of the Familia Center is the establish a after school program to support local youths with their homework and encourage life-long learning. I’m in the process of helping a 2006-12-07T19:46:07-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Scholarship-Essay--31943.aspx EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A healthy banking system is essential for any economy striving to achieve good growth and yet remain stable in an increasingly global business environment. The Indian banking system has witnessed a series of reforms in the past, like deregulation of interest rates, dilution of government stake in PSBs, and increased participation of private sector banks. It has also undergone rapid changes, reflecting a number of underlying developments. This trend has created new competitive threats as well as new opportunities. This paper aims to foresee major future banking trends, based on these past and current movements in the market. Given the competitive market, banking will (and to a great extent already has) become a process of choice and convenience. The future of banking would be in terms of integration. This is already becoming a reality with new-age banks such as YES Bank, and others too adopting a single-PIN. Geography will no longer be an inhibitor. Technology will prove to be the differentiator in the short-term but the dynamic environment will soon lead to its saturation and what will ultimately be the key to success will be a better relationship management. OVERVIEW If one were to say that the future of banking in India is bright, it would be a gross understatement. With the growing competition and convergence of services, the customers (you and I) stand only to benefit more to say the least. At the same time, emergence of a multitude of complex financial instruments is foreseen in the near future (the trend is visible in the current scenario too) which is bound to confuse the customer more than ever unless she spends hours (maybe days) to understand the same. Hence, I see a growing trend towards the importance of relationship managers. The success (or failure) of any bank would depend not only on tapping the untapped customer base (from other departments of the same bank, customers of related similar institutions or those of the competitors) but also on the effectiveness in retaining the existing base. India has witness to a sea change in the way banking is done in the past more than two decades. Since 1991, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took steps to reform the Indian banking system at a measured pace so that growth could be achieved without exposure to any macro-environment and systemic risks. Some of these initiatives were deregulation of interest rates, dilution of 2006-11-29T04:50:07-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Future-of-Banking-in-India-–-Changing-Imperatives-31843.aspx I can't remember how the days passed away. I sit before the road by my house and watch little kids play with each other. I remember the days when I was young. I was the shortest among my pals. Ah! those days, I can't really forget them. It was filled with fun. Soccer game in the nearby field in my father's farm. Playing pranks with old men and girls. I wonder how the days passed away. I believe all those friends are dead by now expect for some. I hope they remember those things too. Also our teenage life. What a beautiful days. I lament over my lost days now. When I see some couples enjoying each other's company, I feel very depressed. I curse god for creating ageing. In the same way, ageing not only gives me mental torture, but it left me physically crippled too. I am losing my appetite slowly. My bones ache when I walk for short distance. Likewise, I am suffering from insomnia. I feel like dying very soon or return to my past. The reminiscence of my young days always hover round my brain. Also my wife is dead and I don't have anybody to talk at my house. My son and his wife are busy with their work and my grand children are away to graduate in state college. The nostalgia of my dead wife also leaves me depressed. Accordingly, the sufferings due to old age leaves me melancholy. Regardless, the suffering of old age, I am happy of this ageing. Sooner or later, I will die, so I am free to enjoy my life to the fullest extent. The burden of job has been removed from my life. My son and his children love me more than I expect. When alone, I go to church or to the club and just hang around either sharing my experiences of my life with other old pals or just sit and play cards with them. I have on dog which understands my feelings. I take it the park for a walk. I love going to the park. Everyone in this part of town know me and I am respectful in this area. People in the park 2006-11-19T05:04:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Autobiography-from-the-perspective-of-old-age-31820.aspx I wake up at 6' clock in the morning and go to college and return. Everyday of my life is monotonous. There is nothing much to do except studies and lab assignments. The burden of this monotonous life makes me feel that I am tied to a chair of daily routine and there is nowhere to go. Sometimes I sit in front of the mirror and watch my reflection , it gives me a vague perception that my face is somewhat crying with agony. My emotions pull me into the deeper realities of life. The realities of Poverty, Mammon and Corruption shed tears from my eyes. I have longed in search for Happiness in this hypocritical world, but in vain. After having read the novel "Into the wild", an inkling struck my cerebrum that I have found Happiness. Before this, I used to ask myself , " Where is the Happiness?". Actually, " The joy of life comes from our encounter with new experience and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon." (Chris McCandless). My conscience speaks, Happiness lies in soul, not in body. We are in our home bound by our hectic schedule, but our soul is on footloose, free from urbanization. "What is really inspiring me to be a vagabond?" Actually, I am a sensitive person and I can't see the sufferings of other people. Their abject condition touches my soul. My soul elates, if I think of helping them. Also, I abhor the stingy aristocrats who take advantage from those suffering people, mainly in the third world country like Nepal. I am always thinking of getting out of my monotony and travelling every corners, helping the destitute and eradicating the devil named POVERTY. "What is the truest aim of my tramp?" I still need to search it but sometimes, in my dream, I often see myself as the care taker of the God's creation. It seems though humans have forgotten about this reality that, we all are born from the womb of Eve (Adam/Eve). At this stage I partly disagree with the point of Rousseau, "anyone who cannot form community...he is either beast or god". It is true that humans have formed a 2006-11-19T05:00:49-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Truest-Whim-Vagabond-and-a-Big-Change-31819.aspx The Importance of a College Education By not attending college, you may get a year's rest and a chance to think your decisions through, but if you ever do decide to attend college, you will miss out on a lot of opportunities as well. I think you should consider going to college rather than driving the open road after High School. The information you've learned in High School will be more fresh in your mind now than 1 year from now. You have passed 12 years of schooling, yet now you may believe it is time to rest and see other places and people for a year or more before attempting college. College adds 4 more years of intense work, yet knowledge learned within High School can make learning new material easier for you. Other people often find themselves getting sidetracked once they put off the option to attend college, that can only hinder your ability to eventually become a college graduate. College can be a fun experience if shared with friends and people of similar age. By waiting an extra year or two, you will find it more uncomfortable within your classes. The entire college experience involves parties, football games, and drinking beer with your buddies as well as an education. As you get into the entire experience and enjoy college, you will understand and appreciate what a college offers. The ideal time for college is now more than ever as you also have scholarships and your parents to help with the expensive money arrangement which is needed. Parents can be a great help in paying for your college, 2006-08-31T17:11:47-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Importance-of-a-College-Education-31388.aspx College Student Admission Help “Finis origine pendet,” the Roman poet Manlius wrote. "The end depends on the beginning." Success in life hinges on how well we are reared — and what we learn in school. More than ever these days, getting off to a good start in college can make the difference between getting a degree and giving up. That makes the passage from teenager at home to first-year college student one of the most stressful and important transitions in life. Many popular guides to American colleges rate them on such factors as the number of volumes in the library, the percentage of faculty with Ph.D.s and the SAT scores of incoming freshmen. There is, however, an essential component that most guidebooks ignore, or have not figured out how to measure: Are the students engaged by their courses? How well do they learn? In recent years, in our own separately published guidebook, The Best College for You, Time has named a group of Colleges of the Year, selected not as anointed "winners" of a ranking exercise but rather as exemplars — schools that have taken laudable steps to improve their undergraduate education. Each year our criterion has a different focus — from promoting minority access to providing academic opportunities for residents of the surrounding community. Last year we used the teaching of writing across the curriculum as our measure of success, and we named four Colleges of the Year that reflected the variety of postsecondary institutions in America: a large university with research facilities, a state university with courses up to the master's level, a liberal arts college and a community college. This year Time recognizes four institutions with highly effective programs to help first-year students make a successful transition into college life. Helping new students survive has, in our judgment, become an essential responsibility of every college. That task takes on new urgency this year, as the children of baby boomers swell the freshman classes of many universities to record numbers in a dorm-bursting wave that won't peak until the end of the decade. The profile of American college students has changed dramatically over the past 20 years as the proportion of high school graduates going to college has increased from 49% to 63%. There are more minority students, more first-generation students — and more students who lack basic skills. Far more students must take jobs to cover college costs. 2006-08-27T16:23:41-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Student-Admission-Help-31313.aspx A Hero Makes a Difference in Someone's Life My brother who experienced a very difficult period of his life taught me to never give up. His fight to change makes him my hero. My brother was diagnosed with severe clinical depression early in high school. Medication and doctors did little and he was eventually institutionalized. He ended up watching his friends graduate from high school while he failed. He moved out and spent the next two years trying to piece back his life. Finally, In my sophomore year, he returned to high school as a senior. He was focused on graduating and going to college. He graduated with all A’s and is now a sophomore in college. Although he has not been cured of depression, he is much happier with his life and is determined not to give up. I will always be proud of my brother. He taught me that life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan and when obstacles appear, you work to overcome them and continue on your path. Right now, I do well in school and have achieved much. I am in the top 25% of my class and usually achieve general honors or high honors. I especially excel in the area of mathematics and I plan to pursue a career that involves statistics or problem solving. This year I decided to take three math courses and I am finding them challenging, but fun. I also have the privilege this year of joining “Math Buddies” which meets after school and helps elementary school children who are having difficulties with math. I hope to make math as enjoyable for them as it is for me. In my sophomore year, I was chosen to participate in a new program at Trinity College which explored different methods of forensic science. It was a highly enjoyable experience for me and I especially enjoyed meeting students from various schools around Connecticut. Gymnastics plays a major role in my life. When I started at age two, I would look up to the older girls thinking I could never be like them. Now that I am the one of the older girls and am looked upon as a role model, I have achieved more than my dreams. I know anything is possible. Currently I compete level 9 (out of 10) at a private 2006-08-27T15:18:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Hero-Makes-a-Difference-in-Someone-s-Life-31298.aspx Quarks and Leptons CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 3 2. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE........................................... 4 3. QUANTUM PARTICLES .................................................... 8 3.1. Quarks....................................................................8 3.1.1. Up and Down Quarks............................. 9 3.1.2. The Strange Quark.................................10 3.1.3. The Charm Quark...................................11 3.1.4. The Top Quark .......................................11 3.1.5. The Bottom Quark..................................12 3.1.6. Color Force ............................................12 3.2. Leptons ................................................................13 3.2.1. Electrones and Positrons......................14 3.2.2. Muon........................................................15 3.2.3. Tau...........................................................15 3.2.4. Neutrinos................................................16 4. CONCLUSION....................................................................18 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................19 INTRODUCTION What do we know about the small particles of matters? A lot of people will say that the smallest particle in the space is “Atom”, but is it true? No. The modern quantum particle theory says that there are smaller particles called quarks, leptons, photons and gravitons. Quarks are the particles, which forms protons and neutrons in the atom. They are the smallest particles known which forms nucleus of atoms. There are six quarks and two of them makes protons and neutrons. Leptons are the negative charged particles. There are three leptons and three neutrino of these three leptons. The most common lepton is electron and its neutrino, electron neutrino. Before having details about these two particles, we must know a little about the big bang and the beginning of universe. 2. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE Formation of the modern universe was occured step by step and I am going to present it by subscripts. First of all we don’t know anything about how the big bang occured but we can make some predictions about how it was occured after the big bang. The most popular theory is below. 10-43 seconds after the Big Bang Quantum Gravity Electromagnetic force, weak and strong nuclear forces are staying as a whole. (Big Union) Universe starts becoming larger from an origin which has endless energy. t< 10-43s, 1032K (1019GeV, 10-34m) : gravity ‘freezes’ 10 -35 seconds after the Big Bang Big Union Swelling stops getting larger continues. Big union is getting broken and the effects of strong nuclear force and electroweak force become visible. t= 10-35s, 1027K (1016GeV, 10-32 m) : Universe’s length multiplied in every 10-32s and swelling stops at the end of 10-32th second. Now the length of the universe is 1018m at that time the strong nuclear force becomes separated. There becomes a ratio of 1,000,000\999.999 between matter and anti-matter but the temperature is too high for them to union so they stay in a plasma of quark-gluon. 10-10 seconds after the Big Bang Electroweak Period Electromagnetic force and weak nuclear force are separated from each other. t= 10-10s, 1015K (100 GeV, 10-18 m) : Universe is getting larger. Temperature 2006-08-26T08:37:07-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Quarks-and-Leptons-31287.aspx Learning to Balance Responsibilities There are many points in ones life that can change a person’s character. Many things have happened throughout 2006-08-10T13:49:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Learning-to-Balance-Responsibilities-31212.aspx Decisional Motivation Throughout your life there will be many situations that you encounter that have a major effect on the way that you live. Your life is based on choices, with an outcome strictly of what you make it to be. There are of course good choices and bad choices involved in the process of life. One of the most difficult choices that you have to make is what to do with your life after you leave high school, there are a million and one paths to follow and each one is different with pros and cons for you as an individual. You can go your whole child hood and teenage years deciding on the perfect choice for you. Although, you will not no the right path to follow until you have an epiphany, and see your whole future exactly the way you want it in just a split second. Ever since I was a kid, I had always dreamed of being a Garbage man, seeing the blue and white trucks drive by that said B.F.I. in huge letters all over the side. My parents always told me that I really did not want to be a garbage man, that I should make something of myself, but I was a stubborn minded 8 year old who wanted to be a garbage man. As my childhood progressed, there were many more careers that interested me, which I thought, would be the perfect thing for me. For example, I wanted to be a firefighter. Something about those loud sirens, horns and the big trucks mesmerized me. But then around the age of 10, another thing that I loved,Semi-trucks. I wanted to drive one of the big rigs, and make what I thought would be the big money. I loved when our family took road trips, because I would always talk to all of the truckers on the CB radio. I loved it, and still to this day talk to them. But yet again, another career that my parents told me that I didn’t want to have, that I should make something of myself, and become a somebody, and be respected by everyone. A few years had passed, and over those years I had changed my mind about what I wanted to do about 15 times, with things ranging from police 2006-08-08T09:44:23-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Decisional-Motivation-31164.aspx The Importance of Individuality in Today's Society When you are born, you are a tiny insignificant spec in this humongous world. It will depend on your individuality to make yourself grow and move ahead or stay low and far behind. Making yourself a good individual will help you survive in the world, succeed, and be recognized and understood by people. Surviving in today’s world is not very simple for an individual. Not everyone can live with their parents all their life and be baby sited. There comes a time in a persons life when they have to be on their own and make their own decisions. When you are an adult you can’t rely on anyone but yourself. You must know what’s right for you and what’s not. If you feel hungry you have to cook your own food and not expect someone else to do it for you. When you are sick you have to make your own doctor appointments. You have to grow up and take responsibility in your own hands. You cannot expect people to guide you step by step to accomplish something. To be able to survive as an individual you have to think for yourself and know that there is no one to rely on. Secondly, becoming a good individual can help a person to succeed and make a change in this world. Take a look at some of the greatest scientists for example. They have made some major advances in technology. That proves that these individuals set their goals, work hard and push towards success, which are all very important aspects of a great individual. For people to become successful requires them not to be lazy and to make good choices and reach towards their goals. This is exactly why there are so little successful people comparing to the number of people all together. Most individuals like to rely on someone else and do as little work as possible. This never works. People have to think very hard, correct their own mistakes and learn from them in order to accomplish something. The only way they will become successful and make a change is when they are going to build their individuality by making themselves do the right things and work hard to accomplish their goals. Lastly, having good individuality will also help in the person’s social life. Nobody wants to deal with a 2006-07-31T08:44:02-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Importance-of-Individuality-in-Today-s-Society-30870.aspx Benefits of a Christain Liberal Arts School Christians today have a different 2006-07-18T19:27:26-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Benefits-of-a-Christain-Liberal-Arts-School-30378.aspx Life in High School High school is a strange time. After three years of trying to develop identity and friends in middle school, students are expected to mature immediately on the first day of ninth grade, but I never completely did this. I never fully realized in earlier grades how important high school success, as measured by GPS and credit, would be to my future life. As a result, I am applying to college with seemingly contradictory measures of my ability to perform college-level work. If I had worked and studied hard rather than hanging out with friends and viewing high school as an opportunity to socialize, I would not have to apply to school with a 21 ACT, a cumulative GPA of 3.032, and no credit my junior year of high school. Had I taken my grades in my earlier years seriously, I could have been an ideal candidate for college. This year I am making an earnest effort to improve my work ethic and view about high school. My grade point average is raising and my study habits are improving. However after performing poorly my junior year, my GPA cannot reflect the transformation I underwent at the beginning of this year. Now dedicated to making something of myself, I have finally matured and am now trying to lessen the consequences of my past actions. Armed with my new attitude, my eagerness to attend school, and my understanding of the extreme importance of earning good grades signal my ability to work responsibility. I assure you that I will never revert back to the student I once was. In retrospect, I believe that it was my inability to choose my classes that resulted in my lack of enthusiasm. I enjoy the freedom to pursue my own interests and anxiously await the ability to choose my “own” class schedule in college. While I understand that college with be significantly more challenging than high school, I have always found it easier to study and attend a class that interests me. I am also willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, I will be forced to take required courses that I might be less enthusiastic about. However with my new goal-oriented nature, I now realize that I am working towards my college 2006-07-17T13:20:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Life-in-High-School-30301.aspx Defining and discussing the term “Ethics” In today’s society based on my experience it is all to o clear to see that more and more people have different views on the term “Ethics”. Through my short time spent in the military, I have encountered many types of people. People from all over the country, some from different country’s and when you are forced to be around people from different backgrounds you start to notice that many people have different views on ethics. From the Websters online dictionary. The definition of the term “Ethics” was a “motivation based on ideas of right and wrong” and “the philosophical study of moral values and rules”. My own definition of ethics would have to be, “something that you believe in and follow which influences your decision making. What is included in someone’s “ethics” is totally decided upon how they are raised. Things which could 2006-07-15T17:11:55-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Ethics--30246.aspx It was a rare confrontation. The educated, elite students of India took the law in their hands. The objective was to protest against the reservation policy that was to be implemented-a brainchild of a union minister, disguised as a plan for the up-liftement of backward classes. Though it was a rare scene, it was not that surprising. Every body knew someone would pick the matter and revolt. When most of the political parties supported the bill, it was left to the students to call the shots. But, they did it in a magnificent way, and to such an extent that now, I am ashamed about the whole episode. The students along other protestors took the goal a much more important thing than the means. What could have a historic protest ended up being an offensive, shameful incident. The protesting student community showed its true colour in front of the media as well as to the whole of India. Thanks to the over excited media, the protestors got wide coverage and not even a single episode was left unnoticed by the public. May be the protesting students are too young to realize the implications of the means adopted by them. It may sound absurd to most of them who believes that the goal is important than the means to achieve them. It may sound spineless to this rebelling generation-without a cause, to protest but with dignity and respect to colleagues and society. As far as I am concerned, I am against any kind of reservation, anywhere in the world. Let the deserved get the applause and not the reserved. It is like what some feminists ask for. They call for gender equality but they need separate seats in the bus and separate queues. It is a paradoxical situation and does not have a solution. However, right now, the discussion is about the means adopted and not the pros and cons of reservation. So, coming back to the subject, how can any one, justify the show by the protestors. Coming out with brooms and faking as farmers and fruit vendors, with their white coat on, doesn’t augur well for the nation and it speaks how bad the education system in India still is. Doesn’t it also show how corrupted their minds are? Let us forget the highly educated Indians, and take into consideration the lower middle class and backward class. Even they will agree 2006-07-09T13:24:39-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Way-of-Protesting-30103.aspx Enthusiastic Approach to College Admissions Ever since the beginning of high school, I’ve had future aspirations of attending The University of Maryland. Last year, I applied to the University of Maryland as a senior in high school and was denied acceptance. Instead of shying away from my goal, I decided to apply again after attending Montgomery College. I am determined to attend the University of Maryland because I feel that it has the most to offer me as an undergraduate student. Maryland offers classes for a variety of majors and has a reputation for high quality programs in the health and science fields that interest me. I have not declared a major at this time, but have been currently taking classes in English, biology, history, math, and art, to fulfill some of the basic graduation requirements. My current interests include health, fitness, and teaching. I pursued these interests during my senior year in high school through internships at the National Center for Therapeutic Riding and the Metro Orthopedic and Sports Therapy Center. I felt strongly that it would lead to a career in working with disabled individuals. The University of Maryland offers the undergraduate courses needed to pursue a career in physical therapy, and related health professions. I will not only work hard for academic success, but participate in extracurricular activities as well. Should I be accepted to Maryland, I will demonstrate my enthusiasm and support for my school by trying out for the Maryland Equestrian Team and Cheerleading squad. I have been riding horses since I was eight years old. My weekly lessons lead to competing, leasing, and eventually purchasing my own horse. I have been training my thoroughbred gelding to do dressage, combined training, and to take me up to my “A” rating in Pony Club. Since I have owned him, we have completed three rating tests, competed in nationals for dressage, and plan to finish two more ratings before graduating at the highest rating of “A”. I’m sure our hard work and dedication will bring success to the Maryland Equestrian Team. If I will be unable to use my own horse, I would be more than happy to participate on a school horse. Riding other horses has proved to be valuable in developing my riding and training skills. Cheerleading is an amazing sport. I was a cheerleader through high school. And plan to continue cheerleading at the University 2006-06-15T16:14:16-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Enthusiastic-Approach-to-College-Admissions-29546.aspx Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would find data that showed just how important a child’s education is, and what types of negative effects can occur to the mind set of a child during a strike. Next I would research if taking away this right, constitutes a constitutional violation, and if so, why isn’t striking permitted in other professions. I would check encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and consult with lawyers in the areas of human rights law, and employment relations. Search engines that I would use would include Google and Yahoo. Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would find data that showed just how important a child’s education is, and what types of negative effects can occur to the mind set of a child during a strike. Next I would research if taking away this right, constitutes a constitutional violation, and if so, why isn’t striking permitted in other professions. I would check encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and consult with lawyers in the areas of human rights law, and employment relations. Search engines that I would use would include Google and Yahoo. Would taking away the ability for teachers to strike, severely hamper their ability to receive fair compensation. Question: Should teachers be permitted to strike? Or should they be labelled an essential service like police, firefighters, and doctors and have that right taken away. In order to properly investigate my proposed research topic, I would undertake an in depth analysis of effective negotiation tools, and decide if the right to strike is a plausible means to fair wages. After this, I would 2006-06-15T15:32:58-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Should-teachers-be-permitted-to-strike-My-Proposal-29533.aspx Persevering through illness to achieve a goal Upon graduating from Frewsburg Central High School, I plan to attend Edinboro University majoring in Computer management information systems. Several factors have led to my decision to pursue a career in the computer field. From the time I was born, I had a debilitating disease known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. This disease limits what simple tasks I am physically able to accomplish. I think not being 2006-06-11T01:39:30-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Persevering-through-illness-to-achieve-a-goal-29154.aspx Simple Cause and Effect Essay The past has shown time and again that Americans who gain a college education will be much more likely to be financially secure, find jobs easier, be happier, and have more knowledge. If a person attends college it will open a whole new list of jobs they can take. Also, you will most likely be paid more just because you have a large wealth of knowledge in your head as well. Financial success and knowing a few things in life will make a person happy, and will most likely live a much more comfortable life. It is a fact that by going to college a person will get better jobs for higher salaries. People also attend college for whatever they want also, so they can chose a high paying career if they want. A person will lead a better and less stressful life if there financial status is never a problem. That would leave time for many things that could enrich a person’s life as opposed to working for 90% of it. Without going to college people will make minimum wage, if they do make good money it is because they are breaking their backs for it. By attending college, a person will make more then both of these people. Also, person could be trained in many different areas, ensuring a good career. Going to college would make getting a job in life an easy task. A person with a college education could take a good job, and may even often find better ones throughout life. When out of work, a college person will get any job quicker than someone with out college experience. Besides that, a person would go to college and study a specific area that they can go directly into. Also, if you go to college you would chose they money you make by the career you chose, if a person wanted more money they will just chose a higher paying career path. If a person has a lot of knowledge and a good enough education jobs will call them. Also, if a person goes to college they will learn a lot of useful information for life. People who have gone through college are more now more than someone who has not been. College also teaches people too strengthen their minds 2006-06-02T16:28:27-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Simple-Cause-and-Effect-Essay-29047.aspx Admissions Essay My Journey I've seen the finer side of life, and I've seen some of the worst that life has to offer. I've known happiness and sadness; emotional peace and tranquility and I have experienced the dark depths of depression. I've felt the total wonderment of a child with starry eyes; and I have shed tears of desperation at the total shame of our society today. In my young life of only nineteen years, I have experienced far more than a young girl was meant to have experienced. I have lost my naivety in my zest for wanting more and more of life than what was offered to me in appropriate stages of time. I made choices that were at times inappropriate and decisions that were at times offensive. I failed to go to high school in tenth grade, which resulted in me dropping out. After that I only chose the wrong path more and ended up in a juvenile facility. In the six months I was there I began to change my view on life. I realized with hard work I could accomplish my dreams and goals. In eleventh grade I decided to continue me education and through a program called Success I eventually graduated. I am very proud of myself because I managed to complete high school and graduate with my original class. Through my mistakes I have learned lessons of life that unfortunately some will never learn in a lifetime. I am who I am today because of the failures and the accomplishments of my past. I neither regret nor take pride in my past; it is simply a part of my past. I am however more confident of my future because of my past. I am focused on the success I expect of myself and my abilities to be successful. Unlike many of my friends and acquaintances, I no longer delude myself in the belief that if I want something badly enough, it will happen. I have learned that if I want something badly enough, only I can make that happen through hard work, determination, and perseverance. Education has become extremely important to me. I revel in the knowledge that through education I can provide myself with the tools and instruments necessary to accomplish my goals as an adult; tools and instruments that I need in order to attain 2006-05-31T23:16:34-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-My-Journey-28942.aspx Few social policies transcend boarders, even fewer evoke such fierce debate, or prolonged inquiry, as does the controversial policy known as affirmative action. Its presence is known in numerous countries, under various guises: “Standardization” in Sri Lanka, “positive discrimination” in Great Britain, and India, “reflecting the federal character of the country,” in Nigeria, and “sons of the soil” preferences in Malaysia and Indonesia. (Affirmative Action Around the World, pg2). Its critics are vocal as to their dissent of its legality, and fight tirelessly against it, often times in unity with one another. From individual citizens, to presidents, Supreme Court justices, and those in academia, all weigh in with their own perceptions. The purpose of the following argument is to provide an in-depth, formidable analysis of affirmative action, primarily in university admissions in the United States of America. Regardless of the stance taken, proponent or opponent; affirmative action is often misunderstood amongst its most fervent commentators. What is affirmative action? Why, if at all, is affirmative action needed? Where and when did it originate? For what reasons? To whose benefit? To whose detriment? All of these questions, and more, beg not only answering, but asking. However, even the answers to these questions are intensely debated. Affirmative action stretches through numerous cities, states, countries, and hemispheres. To turn this policy into distinctly “American,” would be a grave misrepresentation, as doing so, would discount the histories and issues of countries who have similar programs; in some cases, outdating that of America. This being acknowledged, particular attention will be paid to the American experience. Before an argument can be made in favor of, or in opposition to, affirmative action, one must first understand what affirmative action is. “Affirmative action is a policy or a program aimed at increasing the representation of members of groups that have traditionally been discriminated against.” (Wikipedia, Affirmative action) The policy dates back to the 1960’s, its beginnings originate from severe discrimination against racial minorities, and women. Its goal is to increase the representation of those groups that are traditionally underrepresented in fields that have been discriminatory in the past. The terms “affirmative action,” and “positive discrimination,” originated in law, where it is common for lawyers to speak of “affirmative or “positive” remedies that command the wrongdoer, to correct a wrong. (Wikipedia, Affirmative Action) Numerically speaking, the most severely underrepresented groups in the U.S.A have consistently been people of color, 2006-05-23T20:11:19-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Affirmative-Action-28873.aspx Admissions Essay on My Father MOON ECLIPSE Tonight there is moon eclipse. Tonight is as long and as full of yearning like every other night, since my father is gone. I am hearing the voices from a distance. It is getting harder as time passes by to remember; the faces, names, memories and distances. I am really far, but I am there. My hands are still empty. Life consists of millions of little pictures in my head; sad, happy, eventful and maybe empty. There is so much to live, taste, talk share with my father. Yet he is gone. I am to write a traumatic childhood event that taught me about human nature per my professor “Mr. Roycraft”. Yet the loss of my father especially since I never lived with him is a trauma of a life time that has taught me “desperation”, when loss of life is inevitable. My parents got divorced, when I was three years old. I was given to my mother by court. My father had visitation rights that he never used. It was rather like, if I had a restraining order against him. I always force myself to remember him, but it is so hard because there are only a few memories of him. My mother got remarried when I was 9. In between the ages of 3 and 9, I have seen my father three times. No matter how much my mother begged him in discreet from me, he did not have the desire to see his first, last and only child. I knew this as I was growing up. It was very sad in the beginning, then due to human nature I assume, I learned to accept and forgive. I was 17 and had no clue, where he lives. He was married to his third wife, my mother being the first one. I decided to see him on my own that year. I asked my mother couple times and she got upset with me. I knew that if I ask her again, her being very upset with his irresponsible behavior towards me, that she was going to object. Also; I was going to deal with the consequences of being a traitor towards her, by wishing to still see my father, as he never cared for me. Yet my mother was the one who raised 2006-05-22T14:16:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-on-My-Father-28867.aspx Gender differences are mostly determined by social behaviors. Men and women are different; therefore, they are treated differently by society. The gaps become more apparent as we grow up, in the way children are raised today. Later, boys and girls start to think and speak differently, because of the influence of the environment. Finally, the impact of society shapes the behavior of individuals, widening the gap between both sexes. The gender differences start to appear early in the way the children are raised. Those can be as simple as dressing girls in pink as opposed to boys wearing blue. The parents teach girls to be nice and gentle, when boys are taught to be tough and never to cry. The differences deepen, when as teenagers, girls try to be the most popular among friends, using their appearance to attract attention. Boys want to be popular too. But they do not try to be nice to each other or mingle with other boys. They try to imitate adults. To be popular, they need to show leadership and toughness. They get involved in contact sports and anything that shapes their endurance. Parents and school are the most influential tools in shaping young lives in which differences between genders broaden in time. One of the differences existing between genders and created by society is the way men and women speak. From the youngest age, the girls are taught to “temper what they say so as not to sound too aggressive” (Tannen, Women and men talking on the job, 442). Because of that, their self confidence is not as strong as men. Girls do not think of themselves as strong leaders, simply because they are taught to think this way. In contrary, men are taught to speak their mind, not to be shy and fight the obstacles. They think of themselves as born leaders, therefore, they are more prepared to speak firmly, which gives an “impression of confidence” (Tannen, 445). That firm and confident way of speaking give men the advantage over women in the current business world. Men and women behave differently, because society demands it. The effects of that are easy to observe in the current and aggressive business world. Women tend to “phrase their ideas as suggestions rather then orders” (Tannen, 444). 2006-05-18T00:58:38-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Gender-Difference--28856.aspx Essay written by Kevin Stig Hazing (subjecting newcomers to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule) has always been seen as a secretive campus activity when it comes to fraternities and pledging. As a result, Dr. Mark Taff resorted in his article that, \"..a series of 168 cases of injuries and deaths related to fraternity hazing activities...[occurred] in the United States between 1923 and 1982\" (2113). Young college men are being hospitalized and even worse, dying, just for a couple of friends that give them a sense of belonging. The major causes of hazing are the students\' wanting a sense of belonging in a big college campus, the college\'s infrequent knowledge of what occurs in fraternities, and the unwillingness of fraternities to change tradition. Since hazing has been around for more than a century, one cannot expect the practice of hazing to stop all together. It will probably take years before hazing perishes from the fraternity scene. Nevertheless, until an end is put to hazing, solutions can be used to make hazing less common, until it no longer exists. These solutions that may be able to put an eventual stop to hazing, in the long run, are better education about fraternity hazing, stricter laws to prevent hazing from occurring, and more intervention from college administrators. Stories of hazing incidents are all too common in the news media today. It would not be out of the ordinary, upon opening the newspaper, to read the testimony of some fraternity pledges \"\'We were taken to a deserted park and blindfolded...We sat on our knees for an hour. Then they began slapping us on the back of our necks, real hard, and then they started pouring hot wax down our back\'\" (Milloy CL). Also, an article stating that \"...A sophomore at Alfred University in New York was locked in a car trunk with two others and told to drink a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, wine and a six-pack of beer, one wintry night in 1978. He died of alcohol poisoning and exposure\" (O\'Connor 32). Fraternities are getting away with hazing practices, every single day. If a stranger did this to a civilian, they would automatically be arrested and imprisoned. The humiliations of hazing are said to build bonds between pledges and fraternity brothers. According to fraternity beliefs, the theory goes, if you and a couple of friends go through fraternity initiations, drinking excessive amounts of 2006-05-03T05:00:27-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Essay-on-Hazing-in-the-College-Atmosphere-28782.aspx Crime Causation For as long as there has been a crime there has been punishments, it’s pretty self-explanatory. Yet, for as long as there have been these, there has also been questions as to why crime occurs or why do individuals commit crimes? There are many different theories as to why crime occurs, Neoclassical and Strain Theory are just a couple to name. However, the one that best answers why crime happens is the Classical theory. In this theory was a product of the Enlightenment based on the assumption that people exercise free will and are thus completely responsible for their actions. In other words, a hungry man goes into a store and knowingly steals a bag of chips to eat, he know what he was doing and therefore he must own up and accept a punishment. In the case of Charles Manson, Manson was charged with the killings of several people with the aide of four others (three were tried with him, one was tried separately). Manson killed several people with the idea to take out more. Manson was originally given the death penalty, however a judge later ruled that to be unconstitutional so he was instead given life in prison. Manson had been a messed up individual since day one, his mother was sent to prison for armed robbery and tried to get Manson into a foster home, however the courts refused and sent him to Gibault School for Boys where he was always angry. Manson got involved in a lot of drugs during his teenage years and eventually tried a new drug called LSD. Manson and a group of his close friends which would later be infamously known as “the family” got together, dropped some LSD and tripped to the smooth sounds of the Beatles, pretty soon Manson came up with the idea that the Beatles were telling him to kill popular celebrities to bring the world to a state of bliss and in August 1969 Manson began his reign of terror. People might try to argue that because of Manson’s past with his mother leaving him and being sent away that he did not know any better. Quite the contrary, Manson knew exactly what he was doing which was taking the lives of multiple individuals because he thought that the Beatles wanted him to. Manson’s punishment was 2006-05-02T02:20:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Criminology--28775.aspx Are you curious if those all night cram study hours are working? I bet your wondering if they are actually helping or hurting your midterm grade? I’m sure all of us have spent an all-nighter studying for that Chemistry or Economics exam that you just have to do well on because its 50 percent of your grade. Not only are you studying so hard for that A+, but your mental well-being. We all feel pressured to do well in college for many reasons. For that high paying job were promised if we graduate from a top-notch school or what about the assumption that you will have a better future. And for those of you whose parents are paying thousands of dollars for tuition, wouldn’t want to let mom or dad down. The answer is here. June J. Pilcher conducted a study of whether sleep deprivation affects your ability of acing that test if you just would have went to bed earlier. June J. Pilcher published an article “How sleep Deprivation Affects Psychological Variables Related to College Students Cognitive Performance,” in the Journal of American College Health on November of 1997. Voluntary sleep deprivation is a common occurrence for many collge students, who often partially deprive themselves of sleep during the week and compensate by increasing their sleep time over the weekend. This pattern of sleep deprivation and rebound becomes more pronounced around examination periods, sometimes resulting in 24 to 48 hours of sleep deprivation. By depriving themselves of sleep, college students are not only increasing their feelings of sleepiness during the day, thus decreasing their ability to pay attention in class, but are also negatively affecting their ability to perform on exams. The effect of sleep deprivation on psychological variable associated with performance, such as self-reported estimates of attention, effort, and performance, have not been thoroughly investigated. Few studies have examined perceived effort and performance, and the results from those studies have often been contradictory. For example, some researchers have suggested that sleep deprivation may affect the willingness of the individual to put forth the effort to perform well on a task more than the actual ability of the individual to perform. By contrast, other researchers have concluded that people may realize a decrease in performance levels following sleep deprivation and attempt to overcome this by increasing their effort . However other studies have shown that a perceived increase in 2006-04-19T03:46:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Cramming-vs_-Good-Nights-Sleep-28725.aspx Gender Roles in The Awakening and The Yellow Wallpaper ‘The Awakening’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ must first and foremost be understood in their historical framework. By the turn of the century, journals, art galleries, and works of fiction were swamped with notions about how to be a proper woman in middle class society. With industrialization, urbanization, declining birth rates, amplified divorce rates, the shift away from the home and the rise in the number of single men and women in the professional class, Americans dreaded that their families would disintegrate. Thus, one of the most important changes to American culture in the late 19th century was the change in the perception and illustration of gender roles. Besides the changes in social order, Americans experienced intense economic modifications. Large corporations replaced small family businesses and people were reliant on their employers. The gap between the rich and the poor radically increased. These changes resulted in an understanding of the home as the last refuge for traditional values for both men and women. Despite the new feminist activism inspired in part by women's roles in the Abolitionist movement, as well as the Temperance and Suffrage movements, women were supposed to exemplify the conventional values represented by the home. In this way, women were associated with the home; both were emblems of the ethics Americans hoped to maintain. The home turned out to be a female gendered domestic space in which women, as the custodians of customs and ethics, both obtained and lost power. Glorified as morally better members of society who would protect the family from the harms of business and modernity, women were expected to be chaste, benevolent, self-sacrificing, cultivated, cheerful, compassionate, well-read in the appropriate fields and economical. This structure of womanhood empowered women to become more educated and handle household finances, while also restraining them through firm rules regarding what they read, how the home should be maintained, how to act in public, and all other measures that could be interpreted as a manifestation of the family's ethics. Most significantly, by relegating women to the conjugal sphere, many women were barred from the new economy and therefore were more and more reliant on their husbands for income. Without the establishment of the separate female gendered domestic sphere, the process of developing a male centered corporate culture would not have been probable. During the 19th century, domesticity was romanticized in literature, mostly in literature 2006-04-12T17:12:25-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Gender-Roles-in-The-Awakening-and-The-Yellow-Wallpaper-28689.aspx Aggressive driving by Kevia Bell Persuasive Speech: Aggressive Driving Type of persuasive speech: Problem-Solution Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that aggressive driving should be avoided. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Speeding, tailgating, giving the finger, and outright violence. Each day Americans grow more and more likely to take out their personal frustrations on other drivers. It is called aggressive driving and it is on the incline. II. Definition: Driving is a curious combination of public and private acts. A car isolates a driver from the world even as it carries him through it. The sensation of personal power is intoxicating. Aggressive driving includes such things as illegal or improper lane changes or turns, failing to stop or yield right of way, excessive speeds, and an assortment of gestures, looks and verbally abusive language. Credibility: I have researched aggressive driving, and have been involved in aggressive driving. III. Connection: Everyday we have to deal with these people on our roads. We run a great risk just driving around the corner to go to the store or a quiet trip to church. According to U.S. News and World Report, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that two-thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by aggressive driving. Fortunately, there is something we can do about it. Body Preview: To overcome aggressive driving we must first understand it. I would like to share with you the problem, the dangers and the solutions for this growing trend. I. The Problem: The major cause of aggressive driving is the discourteous or inattentive driver. A. The number one cause is probably the “left-lane hog”, according to a story in the Amarillo Daily News. 1. Other discourteous driving behaviors include failure to signal before a lane change, changing lanes too closely to other drivers and tailgating. B. It is these seemingly unaware drivers that infuriate the aggressive driver and trigger the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde transformation. 1. Reduced enforcement, highway traffic, congestion or personal issues also play a large role in the disposition of the aggressive driver. C. The angry driver then may demonstrate his displeasure by speeding around the other vehicle, cutting the other driver off or with a number of verbal and nonverbal messages. Signpost: Though the driver may feel justified in his or her action, this kind of display is most times very dangerous and often will result in damage to either the vehicles, the drivers 2006-04-06T17:29:38-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Aggressive-Driving--28669.aspx What experiences led you to select finance as your career or What Interested You In Finance My interest in business dates back to the age of 10, when I first became aware of the tough economic situation in Russia. I could not understand why the authorities were unable to issue more money and simply give it to the people. While a deep economic crisis was raging in the country, I was playing a successful entrepreneur selling books to my Mom in my toy bookstore. I could easily manage fake money unlike adults in a real world where true money was devaluating rapidly. As a child, I was excited to succeed in managing those bills, which later had spilled over into my confidence in studying business and, eventually, to a desire to make Russia a better place to live. As I started my academic career, I was surprised to discover that our life is actually managed by invisible market mechanisms. At the pre-university programs at the Higher School of Economics and the State University of Management in Moscow, I learned that government would not issue additional money because of inflation and unemployment. Having got a sense of “thinking like an economist”, I went on further and inquired million of questions such as “how individual firms function”, “why ones succeed while others fail” or “why people make certain choices”. I became more and more interested in business processes and felt a desire to get involved in it myself, so I applied for a major in business and management at Moscow University Touro. At the university, I have discovered the whole breadth of business applications and how they reach to every aspect of our lives. Besides theoretical knowledge, I learned how important leadership, teamwork and strategic thinking are. It was interesting to think on the application of these concepts in Russia, where competitive market relations are very young and unstable. To look at business from an international perspective, I decided to spend the last summer studying outside of Russia. The Summer School at the University of Chicago helped me figure out the particular area of business I would like to explore. Working in a team project devoted to financial analysis helped me discover the language and the core foundation of businesses – finance. Considering that Russia is becoming a more important player on the global market, I found international finance especially interesting. Upon my 2006-03-24T20:02:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-experiences-led-you-to-select-finance-as-your-career-28618.aspx Introduction There are many types of business in the business world. Form the small one to the large one. Choosing the form of business organization is an important decision because it can be critical to the success or the failure of the business organization. Each form of business organization has its advantages and disadvantages. Things that can be taken to consideration in choosing the type of business: your objectives in setting up the business organization, the amount of capital used up to set the business organization, level of control you wish to have, level of "structure" you are willing to deal with, the business's vulnerability to lawsuits, tax implications of the different ownership structures, expected profit (or loss) of the business. There are essentially three basic ways to set up your business: sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Each of these has advantages and disadvantages. The purpose of this paper is to show what business organizations is and help you to differentiate the types of business organization. In particular, the scope of this paper will be confined to the awareness of business organizations as one way to improve your knowledge in management. This paper will discuss about types of business organization, affects how it operates, how tax is paid, its advantages & disadvantages and how much control its owners have. Sole proprietorships Sole proprietorship is a form of business organization in which an individual is fully and personally responsible for all the obligations of the business, and is entitled to all of its profits and exercises complete managerial control. For example, school canteen, florist, salons, etc. The person who owned this form of business is called as a sole proprietor or sole trader. Sole proprietor (the owner of a sole proprietorship) is personally responsible for all debts, taxes, liabilities and claims made against employees acting within the scope of their employment. Any income that is earned from the business is considered sole proprietor’s income. The sole proprietorship itself is not separately taxed on its income. Instead, the sole proprietor reports business income and expenses on his or her own tax return. This means that the net income from the business is taxed only once. When the owner of a sole proprietorship dies, the sole proprietorship simply ends. All the assists that the business owns will then just pass under the will of the owner or in accordance with the inheritance law. Advantages of a Sole Proprietorship The easiest 2006-03-19T10:49:43-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Business-Organization-28594.aspx SWOT Analysis Apple Strengths • Apple is a very successful company. Sales of its iPod music player had increased its second quarter profits to $320 (June 2005). The favourable brand perception had also increased sales of Macintosh computers. So iPod gives the company access to a whole new series of segments that buy into other parts of the Apple brand. Sales of its notebooks products is also very strong, and represents a huge contribution to income for Apple. • Brand is all-important. Apple is one of the most established and healthy IT brands in the World, and has a very loyal set of enthusiastic customers that advocate the brand. Such a powerful loyalty means that Ample not only recruits new customers, it retains them i.e. they come back for more products and services from Apple, and the company also has the opportunity to extend new products to them, for example the iPod. Weaknesses • It is reported that the Apple iPod Nano may have a faulty screen. The company has commented that a batch of its product has screens that break under impact, and the company is replacing all faulty items. This is in addition to problems with early iPods that had faulty batteries, whereby the company offered customers free battery cases • There is pressure on Apple to increase the price of its music download file, from the music industry itself. Many of these companies make more money from iTunes (i.e. downloadable music files) than from their original CD sales. Apple has sold about 22 million iPod digital music players and more than 500 million songs though its iTunes music store. It accounts for 82% of all legally downloaded music in the US. The company is resolute, but if it gives in to the music producers, it may be perceived as a commercial weakness. • Early in 2005 Apple announced that it was to end its long-standing relationship with IBM as a chip supplier, and that it was about to switch to Intel. Some industry specialists commented that the swap could confuse Apple's consumers. Opportunities • Apple has the opportunity to develop its iTunes and music player technology into a mobile phone format. The Rokr mobile phone device was developed by Motorola. It has a colour screen, stereo speakers and a advance camera system. A version of Apple's iTunes music store has been developed for the phone so users can manage the tracks they store on it. Downloads 2006-03-02T22:31:42-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Apple-SWOT-Analysis-28528.aspx The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does not fit in. There are many arguments on the rights and wrongs of abortion. However, I think that the methods are cruel, the statistics do not weigh for the better, and the issues are very serious. According to Webster’s dictionary an abortion is defined as a miscarry, something misshapen or unnatural. An abortion is a procedure in which an embryo or fetus is prohibited from developing by artificial means. It can also be stated that abortion is unnatural and a health hazard to women who have undergone the procedure. Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions. Many arguments can be used in order to put an end to abortion or at least in order to establish dialogue. One of the oldest arguments against abortion is the religious standpoint. Western society (Canada & U.S.A.) is historically a Judeo-Christian culture with Judeo-Christian values. Although in recent times we have become an increasingly pluralistic society the Old World thinking is still at the heart of our social relations and laws. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" thus prohibiting people from harming others or themselves. Abortion and its advocates violate this law. They seek to change one of the most fundamental values of our society. Pro-choice under this stance is equated with murder and "playing God". One may raise the question, how can a minority inflict its views of the majority? According to Francis X. Meenan, this is a false assumption. He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). He also claims that the issue of abortion is a moral debate and cannot be settled by numbers. So even if pro-choice advocates outnumbered pro-life advocates, this would prove or settle nothing (Bender & Leone, 97). This stance claims that we should focus more on moral principals and eradicate the practice of abortion in our society. The Biblical understanding of life isn't the only religious argument that 2006-03-02T19:26:15-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Anti-Abortion-Essay-28527.aspx Alcohol Effecting Our Young Minds Past surveys have shown that our students¡¦ rate of dangerous drinking is approximately half the national average. Every 3 hour there is one teenager death attributed to an alcohol related automobile accident. These numbers target teenager, who may be persuaded to make responsible decisions about drinking. Party is very often on our campus. However, people who offer alcohol in their party sometimes don¡¦t know that they maybe will against the law. We have heard many lawsuits about people who provide alcoholic beverages to their guests that related traffic accident. Some people will ask: ¡§How did this happen? Who should take responsibility for this?¡¨ But others think: ¡§It¡¦s great. We like to come and relax, forget about the pressures of school. The more, the merrier.¡¨ However, they don¡¦t know there is hazard behind the gladness. People who provide alcohol should be held legally responsible for alcohol-related accidents. This is a very serious problem in our society now, but lots of people don¡¦t know the severity. One might say that the irresponsible host is a consequential murderer. People who offer alcohol should know that drinking would lead to lose consciousness. If people who hold the party don¡¦t deal with their drunken guests and just let then go, this is like let the soldiers to have a fight without weapons. There is no doubt that hosts know their drunken guests man have hazard when they drive back home. Besides, we heard alcohol-related accidents again and again. Then, why the hosts let this tragedy happen? When I was a freshman in college, I had no idea about the dangers involved with the rapid consumption of alcohol. I joined a fraternity in my freshman year. After every exam, whenever my fraternity brothers and I would get together and go to any places where have party. I remember that night we had a lot of drinks. After party, we were too drunk to be driving, but we still drove back home. This was just the beginning of misfortune. Our car crashed on a tree, and one of my friends was died in that 2006-01-01T00:41:54-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Alcohol-Effecting-Our-Young-Minds-28349.aspx My Goals in My Life When I graduated from high School I could remember my teachers discussing how life will be after High School. Some of the things that I cold remember from those discussions that I had with one of my teachers were college life. She told me that most of the kids that come out from high school would not go to college. And if they did end up going to college, it’s most likely that they will not finish college. It was a fact that most kids will not finish college. In People’s Magazine, they had a poll about college dropouts that I read a couple years ago. It’s sad that 55% of students in college will not finish. And for a long time I had that taught in the back of my mine. Some times I ask myself if college is really for me. However, all this thinking about college and weather its for me or not made me stronger. It made me think about the future and the goal that I need to meet so I could be successful in my life. I always see myself as a businessman, running my own store and telling people what to do. Have my own hours and have my own vacation time. I could see my self in a Lexus GS 400 big body with those big rims that keep on spinning even when I’m stopped at a red light. And sitting next to me a beautiful brunette wife who is about 6 foot tall, with a figure eight-body shape like a coca cola bottle and lips that’s so soft when I’m kissing her it fells like I’m kissing Jello. And kids in the back fighting and yelling at each other simply because that’s what kids do. And a house that’s so big when gust come in for the first time they would get lost between the rooms looking for the restroom. I also see me self-going back home over sea every year to see my cousins, aunts and uncles who I love very much. To most people this would be a dream life, but like the Add for McDonald “IT COULD HAPPEN” of course I have to set those goals for my self and be committed to them. The first goal that I set for my self is the one that will get the ball rolling. That is 2005-12-30T05:33:03-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Goals-Following-Graduation-28311.aspx 3.Her husband the relater she preferred Before the Angel, and of him to ask Chose rather; he, she knew, would intermix Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses: from his lip Not words alone pleased her. O! when meet now Such pairs, in love and mutual honor joined? (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VIII) Throughout literary history, from the biblical to the postmodern there is a recurrent ideology that continually appears, that of marriage. Whether the ideology of marriage is used as a benchmark for “normality”, or as a representation of the self, there is no denying that along with death and religion, marriage remains prevalent as imperative to many texts, both past and present. Some, like John Milton, argue that love and marriage do not go hand in hand, as common human intuition leads us to believe. Milton believed that, “The greatest loneliness is the loneliness of the heart in marriage”, the ideology of marriage is central to Milton’s most famous work “Paradise Lost”, which is in essence, the story of a marriage gone wrong. Therefore, if Milton is to be believed, it can be argued that the ideology of marriage in literature can be traced back (in Christian mythology at least) to the dawning of time. In the past marriage was as important to life as it is today. Religion tried to keep a hold on it, the establishment tried to control it and the consensus proclaimed it to be the most vital key to social order. The continual thread of the importance of marriage through the passage of time is highlighted in the texts that this essay is concerned with. “Mrs Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf, which is set shortly after the first world war and “Open Secrets” by Alice Munro, in which the short stories span across time from the colonial to the modern. In these texts it is evident that marriage shapes the lives of all, whether they entered into it through choice or circumstance, or not at all. In the case of the latter a woman who remains single is seen as a spinster who has “failed” to get married. An unmarried man is often portrayed as untrustworthy or an object of gentle mockery. In less recent times a woman's status in society was shaped and controlled, to some extent, by her relationship to the opposite sex. In 2005-11-03T14:11:15-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Marriage-As-An-Ideology-28079.aspx Shouldice Hospital Limited A Brief History: Dr. Edward Earle Shouldice graduated from the University of Toronto in 1916. By 1940, Dr. Shouldice was operating a private medical and surgical practice, lecturing at the University of Toronto, and pursuing research work in areas of advancing medical knowledge. During World War II, he was called to serve on the Medical Examining Board. Dr. Shouldice, a major in the army, found that many young men willing to serve their country had to be denied enlistment. These men needed surgical treatment to repair their hernias before they could be pronounced physically fit for military training. In 1940, hospital space and doctors were scarce, especially for this non-emergency surgery that normally took three weeks of hospitalization. Dr. Shouldice resolved to do what he could to alleviate the problem. Contributing his services at no fee, he performed an innovative method of surgery on seventy of these men, hastening their induction into the army. The delighted recruits soon made known their success stories and by the war's end, more than 200 civilians had contacted the doctor and were awaiting surgery. The scarcity of hospitals beds however, created a major problem. There was only one solution; Dr. Shouldice decided to open his own hospital. Facts of the Hospital: Location: The hospital was located in Toronto in the southern part of Canada and 48% of the demand was from northern U.S. Layout: The Shouldice Hospital has two basic facilities; hospital and the clinic in one building. The rooms are design such that the patients have an opportunity to visit each other and this helped to create a service culture with the help of the people who worked for the Shouldice hospital. Capacity Planning: Shouldice was constructed with a capacity of 36 beds. After some years passed, they improved the capacity of the hospital to 89 beds. Service Encounter: There is a sensible service culture in Shouldice. Training in Shouldice technique is important since the procedure could not be varied. The patients, who were experienced hernia operation in Shouldice, can return their normal daily lives much before the other patients that had experienced the similar operation at other hospitals. And the recurrence rate for all operations performed at Shouldice is about 0. The Unique Selling Point of the Hospital “There is No Substitute for Experience”. Shouldice Hospital has been dedicated to the repair of hernias for over 55 years. The trained team of Shouldice Hospital surgeons have 2005-10-14T08:18:49-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Shouldice-Hospital--28047.aspx Being good at not only Chinese traditional art ¨C Calligraphy and Chinese realistic painting, but also some instruments like piano, I never chose them as a professional. Why, you may wonder? Intellectually, I love something more sacred ¨C natural science. I had not decided to study Biology until I finished my high school. I had a beautiful and amiable teacher in my biology class. I think it might be the course that I learned best among all the subjects. From carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, to functions of tissues of plants and animals, I've learned something that I've never known before, not only the knowledge, but also the way of thinking of life that I've never known life can be as complex as that. Nourishing my dreaming of becoming proficient in biology, I was accepted by national education base of life science and biotechnology in Northwest A&F University, which is the authority on Agriculture and Forestry in China. Not like other normal four-year college system, we run for three years instead, because we will go directly to postgraduate phrase in our school after three years college education, which you can call it accelerating program. A beautiful and quiet campus provides me a good surrounding for being concentrated on my study and research. I've learned that learning knowledge from books is not the only purpose I¡¯m being to school, since I also learned how to be a qualified human being. I¡¯d love to thank people who have been always encouraging and inspiring me materially and spiritually. I had a good friend, getting his PhD on theoretical physics in California Institute of Technology, who made me know that there are some other things to pursue other than fortune and fame ¨C the belief in science. I¡¯m always fascinated by Nobel Prize winners and I hope that I can work with them one day to learn more about their acute observation capability and their serious discipline in science. I've learned how to be cultured to be a will-be scientist, since not everybody can be. I've learned that it¡¯s not easy to be a scientist, since it might take several generations to make even a little progress. With a sophisticated understanding in these areas, I have been well positioned to appreciate the basic theories of bioengineering and biotechnology. In the first year college, I led a group and wrote a commercial project plan 2005-10-07T00:54:38-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-Graduate-School-28042.aspx Importance of Education Education is very important for our lives. Without education people wouldn’t have their high-developed machine and would believe that the Earth is a planet around that all another planets are moving. Why people want to have their high education? As for me I have my reasons why I want to get high education. First reason I want to get high education is for career purpose. From the early age parents very often tell to their children that education is very important to find a good job. And this is true because if you want to be a doctor or a lower, or an engineer you must have an education. Among my friends in Russia when I was asking them why they wanted to get their high education very often they were telling me that it is necessary to get a good job and to make a good career. I agree with them because I think that it is easier to begin my career not from nothing, but with the experience and all education that I would gain in the University. Another reason why I want to get high education is because all members in my family have already received their high education. My father has finished the Institute of Technology, and my mother has finished Medical Institute. All my life I was listening from them that it is very important to get high education. When I was trying to pass my exams for the University in Russia my family was very nervous. It looked like that it wasn’t me who wanted to get to the university, but the whole family were trying with me to pass all exams. I think that family’s support in getting education is very important. At least it was so for me. Also I want to get my high education because I enjoy studying. All my life I thought that it is very important to be independent and I was trying to be independent since I was a child. I didn’t like to ask my parents to help me with my homework and I was sitting with my homework sometimes till late night but I did myself understand that all must be dependent from yourself and not from someone else. I loved to study and in a high school was an excellent student. All my life I have been though that 2005-09-21T03:49:45-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Importance-of-Education--28013.aspx College Advice Coming to St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the beginning of the year, I did not know what to expect. I wish I would have had some sort of insightful advice from a student who has “Tested the Water.” From my experiences here after the first semester, I know what I have gotten myself into, and would like to share my knowledge with incoming Freshman. The first piece of advice I would like to share with future students is to be prepared. I tried during the summer to get ready for this school, not only financially, but in my mental state. I worked as hard as I could this summer at two jobs to make a nice little pile of money in my checking account, and I thought I had enough to carry my through this year, but now I think it might only carry me through the semester. If I would have known this, I would have pinched every penny that summer and would have been as frugal as possible. The other part of being prepared is getting ready mentally for entering college. The students have to be ready to leave parents, friends, and loved ones. Students need to be able to make new friends and more importantly find the homes that they desire. If a freshman does not learn to deal with these variables they may be in for a short ride here at StLCoP. The second bit of knowledge I want to let incoming freshman know about is to learn their limits ASAP. A good way to view this college is to work hard for six years of your life and reap the benefits later in life. A Ph.D. in pharmacy is a very reputable degree and this school is very prestigious school to get it at. Many freshmen all over the country are away from home for the first time without anybody looking over their shoulders, guiding them. Some students get carried away with alcohol and socializing. At other schools, this might not be a problem because there is room for error. StLCoP is different. There is a much thinner line for students to walk 2005-09-06T04:38:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/College-Advice--27918.aspx How To Study Effeciently Have you ever failed a test because you didn’t study for whatever reason? Maybe you didn’t have time? Maybe your notes in inadequate or inacurate? Maybe you just don’t know how to study? After I finish my demonstration speech, you will know what you need to takes notes and study effectively, How to take accurate and adequate notes, how to effectively study, and how to manage you time and find the best place to study. MATERIALS In order to take good notes, you must have the right materials. The materials include : a textbook on the subject, loose leaf paper, binder, folder, dividers, enough pens and pencils, a pencil sharpener, a hi-lighter, a pencil case, or color box, (you’re never too old),and an open mind. ORGANIZATION Now that you have your materials, organize them very well, so that you know where to find things. First, open your binder, set your loose leaf paper between the dividers. Put your folder in the front so that you can put worksheets or loose papers. Next, on the side, have your pencil case filled with enough pencils and pens on hand. Keep a pencil sharpener on hand, and a hi-lighter for important notes. Now that you are situated, you are ready to take notes. TAKING NOTES Before class starts or at home, if you know what the lecture is on, try to read the chapter before class starts. In order to take good notes, you have to listen to what your instructor says. If you go ahead, you may either study too much or not enough. Highlight what you don’t understand and ask questions if you don’t know what something means. That is why the teacher is there. Listen carefully and remain focused. Try to sit near the front of the class so you won’t be distracted by rude classmates. Attend all classes if possible. If you can’t make sure to get the notes from somebody. A teacher will not run behind you to give them to you. Put a date and a heading on all pages of your notes, to keep them organizaed. Save yourself some times by using symbols and abbrevitions. (poster) Don’t use symbols you don’t know. Copy any and everything that is placed on the blackboard. Don’t try to squeeze 2005-08-29T02:27:42-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/How-To-Study-Effeciently-27813.aspx [i:c0f638c079] Industrial growth in China [/i:c0f638c079] The Chinese have long since been a creative group of people. Long before the introduction of Western technologies and ideas, this country has had a history of local industry dating back some 2000 years. These innovative people, from an early time, produced paper, gunpowder, and silk, and printing with one of the first movable type. In all, the manufacture of luxury items, fine handcrafts, metal crafting and the manufacture of tools were all well established businesses long before the onset of western industrialists. One of the first goals of the Communists, after 1949, was to develop the growth of heavy industry. They carried out and following the Soviet Union model. They challenged to attract industrial development in the interior sections of China. The thought here was that there was already significant wealth in the old treaty port cities. New steel mills were constructed at Wuhan on the Yangtze and at Bantu in the Interior Magnolia. Other interior cities also grew at a rapid pace. The communists took advantage, as well, of coastal cities, such as Shanghai. Shanghai and the like were attractive due to their location and transportation systems. These areas provided skilled labor and swift access to international markets. During what the Chinese called "The Great Leap Forward", there were large investments in heavy industry. There were small-scale versions of these industries such as steel refining. The program was abandoned, however, when it caused great disruptions in the economic growth of the country. Ten years plan was established in which economic conditions improved through a greater use of privately owned enterprises, as opposed to the old state-owned businesses. The idea for private enterprises proved to be a good one. The annual gross domestic product (GDP) has grown over the years to over 544.6 billion dollars by the early 1990s. Agriculture reached even the rural areas. The industrial output through manufacturing, mining, electricity generation and building and construction grew at an amazing rate. Prior to WWII the area known as Manchuria was called Manchukuo, This prime area of land provides most of China's food and industrial wealth. In the center of this region sugar beets, soybeans and wheat are grown. This is China's largest and most fertile farming area totaling 140,000 square miles. For years the Chinese operated under a disputed system, whereby few who depended on their peasant farmers to pay their rents owned the 2005-08-10T06:49:55-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Industrial-Growth-in-China--27590.aspx To: President of the United States of America; George W. Bush From: Senior Political Advisor; Fady F. Mirhom Re: Potential Threat Posed by Iran and Responses to Such a Threat Date: May 17th, 2005 Mr. President Concerning the task that was assigned by your honor to me on May 6th 2005, regarding the preparation of a policy memorandum focusing on the Iranian nuclear program achievements; I am gladly presenting my advisements and spotting the Iranian policy toward its nuclear programs, comparing our and to the world’s policies. The final battle for the revolution was in late 1978, when The Shah of Iran took the decision of stepping down. By that time, the Shah understood that he could not use the militarily force to control the irritated Islamic civilian rebellion in the country (1). After a year of public demonstrations against him, the Shah of Iran left Tehran on January 16, 1979, for an "extended vacation" (2). On February 1, 1979 Khomeini; the opposition leader, became the head of the State. (2) The Iranian Revolution was the biggest defeat for U.S. imperialism in the years after the Vietnam War. The revolution brought down one of the U.S.’s strongest ally; the Shah of Iran. Also it permanently changed the political topography in the Middle East. (3) Before the Revolution, the United States had used Iran and its Shah among with Saudi Arabia, as "surrogate states" (4) to ensure the safe flow of oil. The Shah as someone who had been installed in power by a CIA-planned coup d’état in 1953- and his government were American’s allies protecting U.S. interests in the region, with good relation with Israel in the time of the Arab-Israeli clashes and conflicts (5). The revolution that caused the downfall of the Shah, and replaced him with a stubborn, fundamentalist-Islamic government, not only betrayed these policies, but also forced the United States into restraining a newly aggressive Jihad-based Iranian government (6). In the fall of 1979, the government subsidized a takeover of the U.S. embassy. During the resulting "hostage crisis," Khomeini was able to label all dissent against his government as the work of U.S. imperialism in the region. The revolution threw out one of imperialism’s most trusted allies, and gendarme, in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. The counter-revolution that rode on the back of the revolution, even if its success 2005-08-10T06:45:49-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Iranian-Nuclear-Program-27589.aspx There was something different about that moonlit summer night in the McDonald’s parking lot. Everything was eerily silent. An unseasonably cool breeze blew past me and my friend Greg as we stood waiting for our friend Lance to get off work and join us for a night of hanging out. A dark figure started slowly walking toward us across the lot. As I saw the man move closer, a chill ran down my spine; I had no idea who he was or what his intentions were. Soon he was facing us, and after extinguishing his cigarette and running his hands through his wiry gray hair, he asked us for money. Greg and I lied and told him we had nothing. Nervously, I turned to face the restaurant’s door, waiting for Lance to appear. “I’m 50,” said the man, still standing and watching us. “But that’s arbitrary. The name’s Frank.” Greg and I stared at him. Lance finally arrived, sodas for all in hand. As we sipped our drinks, Frank told us about his life. He’d faced criminal convictions, alcoholism, unemployment, social rejection, and loneliness. He’d lived in an old Buick for years. Many would have tried to make a timely exit; Greg, Lance and I decided to take him out for coffee on the Massachusetts Turnpike at 1 A.M. I didn’t know what to expect from Frank’s company, but I knew he just needed someone to talk to. I knew I would have wished for the same companionship had I been in his position on a lonely August night. Sitting in the International House of Pancakes half an hour later, Frank picked at the dessert we’d bought for him. He picked up a blueberry and showed it to us, twisting it around in his dirty fingers. My friends and I watched silently. And we did something rather unusual for us – teenage guys used to hanging out in the suburbs, having fun in any way possible – we just listened. “You know what?” Frank asked quietly. “Someday I’d like to work eight hours for one blueberry, just for the heck of it.” He paused briefly and studied the blueberry, eyes glowing. For one moment, that berry was the only thing that mattered. Looking up at us, he smiled. 2005-08-09T03:48:36-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-for-Harvard-27582.aspx Standardizing Tests Suck Standardized tests are 2005-08-07T07:00:58-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Standardizing-Tests-Suck-27576.aspx Yr 12 TEE English: Stage Drama Michael Gow’s play Away is the story of three different Australian families who go on holiday for Christmas in the sixties. By going away each family is hoping to resolve their issues. Although Away is set some time ago the themes and issues explored in the play are still relevant to a modern day audience, even one of a non-Australian background. Shakespearean plays that were written many hundreds of years ago and are still understandable and relevant to people all over the world today. Away is the story of three Australian families who go on holiday during the Christmas of 1968. Roy and Coral (the headmaster and his wife) are becoming increasingly close to breaking up. Their son was killed in the Vietnam War and Coral is still grieving for him. Tom and Meg were in the school’s production of A Midsummer’s Nights Dream. Tom has Leukaemia, and his parents, Harry and Vic, haven’t told him that he is going to die, but Tom has worked it out already. Tom and his family immigrated to Australia form England. They are going on holiday knowing that it could be their last together as a family, and are determined to have a good time. Meg is the same age as Tom and they both like each other. Meg’s parents, Gwen and Jim are going on holiday so Gwen can have a break. Gwen is a rather uptight and stressed person and thinks that to have anything good happen you have to make sacrifices. During each of the three families holidays there is a storm and they coincidently end up on the same beach. Away by Michael Gow is set in suburban Australia in the summer of 1968. However the specific time and place do not make it any less relevant to me. I could still relate to and understand what was happening in the play, even though it is set in a time before I was born. This is very much like Shakespearean plays that were written hundreds of years ago, even today people can still connect with the characters in them. It is interesting to note that Gow begins Away with a Shakespearean play, A Midsummer’s Nights Dream, and then choses to end it with another of Shakespeare’s plays, King Lear. Away, like Shakespearean plays is non-naturalism, a feature 2005-07-28T16:34:24-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Away-by-Michael-Gow,-Play-Summary-and-Review-27427.aspx Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) “... Belonged to a class intermediate between the patricians and the merely rich. Such a bourgeois could have a household fit for a lord, comport himself like a knight, mingle freely with some nobles, occupy himself with the finer things of life, be a patron of men of talent. [Pietro Agnesi] did just that...” spoken by a proud father. Her father was a nobleman and work at the University of Bologna as a professor. Maria was born in Italy on May 16, 1718 to a wealthy and literate family. She was the oldest of twenty-one children. Growing up with all the money in the world did not satisfy Maria’s life. So she started practicing math an actually enjoyed it at a young age. Her father saw her talents in the subject and started paying tutors to teach her French, Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish. By the age of thirteen Maria had already began to debate in the different languages with her father’s foreign guest. Because she was being forced to debate because of her father she did not like this task very much and always tried to get out of it but wasn’t able to until she was twenty-one. She got married two times before her mother died of an unknown cause. Now becoming the oldest of twenty-one she began to take over the management of the house hold decided not to get married again. Maria still had a passion for mathematics. The first piece of literature she wrote was Propositiones Philosophicae is was published in 1738 and was a composition of the collection of essays from the gatherings that her father’s friends and her had at the meeting that she had to attend. Maria is also known from the curve called the "Witch of Agnesi". This formula was written to show the equations for curves: y = a*sqrt (a*x-x*x)/x because she thought the “x” and “y” axis was supposed to be vertical and horizontal. Today we use x horizontal and y vertical, so that regular form of the curve is given by the Cartesian equation y*x^2=a^2(a-y) or y = a^3/(x^2 + a^2) because it is a versed sine curve, originally studied by Fermat. Pierre Fermat was a lawyer and a government official with a snitch for mathematics. However, Maria's text was translated into English the word “versiera” was confused with the 2005-07-25T17:09:03-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Free-Essay-on-Maria-Gaetana-Agnesi-27379.aspx Should states require students to take a proficiency test in order to graduate high school? This sounds like a very controversial question. Some people think that states should not because it is not fair to any student who has been in school for the four years, and then if they fail the test even by a few points, he/she is not able to graduate with their class. On the other hand, I agree with the others. Proficiency exams should be required for many reasons, which will be explained in the following. The first reason testing should be required is because the test shows what the student has learned throughout their years in school. The test displays the student's strengths and weaknesses. It also helps the teachers because it shows them what area a student is having problems in, therefore teachers can help them further and explain the subject more in depth with future students. Another reason is that some people cheat their way throughout high school. They may even spend their entire high school career having others do their homework and copying off of tests. The proficiency exam reveals what the person truly knows and if they have earned their diploma. There is no reason for that person to have a diploma if they never learned anything in school. The final reason would be that the test helps the student understand what level they are on. Especially for students continuing in their education. Students will know what they excelled in on the test and what they may have to work on to improve. Testing also greatly helps in preparation for college because what a person learns in high school is the base to be able to learn in college. For these three reasons, I agree that states should require the passing of a proficiency exam to graduate from high school and receive their diploma. Without a proficiency exam, people will graduate and either not do well at a job or will be very behind in college because they will have no knowledge of the basics. Basically, no matter what they decide to do, sooner or later, they will fail at something in their life and it will be because the person was a cheater back in high school. In a way, they will wish that there was something in school that could have forced him/her to learn and wouldn't let them leave until 2005-07-25T06:51:22-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Should-States-Require-Students-To-Take-an-Exam-to-Graduate-27374.aspx [i:b766307b69]Describe A Person who has significantly Influenced You[/i:b766307b69] "I shudder at the sight of it. I'd rather see them steal that salad than throw it away," my father bellows in consternation after witnessing the closing rituals at Wendy's. "Pa, they do it so they can serve fresh food tomorrow," I defend the fast food employees' actions. Despite our past four and a half years in "the Land of Plenty," my father clings to his frugality and tremendous respect for food, acquired by necessity throughout his life in the Soviet Union. The sharp contrast between my Americanized perspective and old views and habits retained by my father makes such debates a common occurrence. Besides performing all the prescribed functions of a "parental unit," my father helps me attain objectivity in my judgments by demonstrating how cultural background affects our view of situations. Coming to the United States at the age of thirteen felt like falling into a roaring stream without any swimming skills. Dog paddling, panting, and swallowing gallons of water on the way, I learned to keep myself afloat and gradually gained experience. Cultural adaptation was not a choice--it was a survival need. Along with comic strips and smiles at supermarkets, my mind absorbed such elements of American culture as equal opportunity and self-confidence. The existence of programs such as English as a Second Language at my junior high school persuaded me that these concepts were implemented in daily life. I was thrilled that someone had toiled to ensure that foreigners like myself had the same access to education as the other students. Thus convinced of the tangibility of American beliefs, I began to deem them universal. On the other hand, my father, a 45-year old when we arrived, still perceives reality in Soviet terms, with American customs being an exception to the rule. His comments on the news radically differ from what my American friends have to say. When the hospitalization of the Russian President Boris Yeltsin had the world pondering Russia's future, my father inferred latent meanings from newspaper articles. "I can only trust half of what they say," he would grumble. "Here they say the President doesn't have a liver condition, which, of course, means that he does." Stemming from the paucity of integrity in the old Soviet Union, disbelief and sarcasm permeate Papa's personal philosophy. Dismissing all things immaterial as irrelevant, my father often ridicules the ideas I hold dear, such as 2005-05-26T09:50:03-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/University-of-Washington-Admissions-Essay-26739.aspx [i:501aef7e56]How did you 2005-05-26T09:49:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Reed-College-Admissions-Essay-26738.aspx Medical School Admissions Essay: Why pursue a medical career? As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life. B. Berston M.D. once said: “ ... a funny thing happens to medical students on their way to becoming physicians: they forget how to hold a conversation.” I believe that my ability to communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career. While I possess the strong science background necessary for success in the profession, I also consider myself a “ people” person. As a waiter and bartender, I dramatically improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new people and discussing different topics. Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me as a bartender, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work educating students and serving as a resource to the public. One of my most rewarding experiences has been tutoring high school students in math, physics, and biology, and helping people in my choir learn Byzantine music. Always able to develop a good rapport with students, I believe I possess a talent for teaching others in a friendly manner and in a manner that helps them to grasp difficult concepts easily. As part of my medical career, I will aim to continue teaching and to provide information to the public on the prevention and treatment of ailments and diseases. Undoubtedly my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to The Chicago Medical School. Being raised in a Greek family in Canada, visiting different countries, and now living in the United States, I have experienced the similarities and differences among many diverse cultural groups and geographical areas. This allowed me to relate to different types of people by understanding their ways and beliefs, a quality that will help me work well with other medical students and help me serve my patients better in the future. Highly motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following a time of confusion and immaturity in 1990 2005-05-21T09:28:59-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Why-pursue-a-medical-career-26700.aspx Select a person you admire or a significant life experience. In what way has this person or experience affected you? Running in a line, clumped unevenly together, my team ran out of the locker room with a burst of energy as the crowd slowly acknowledged our arrival on to the court. I glanced around to see who might be watching this anticipated win, and to look for my mom's face up in the stands. I nervously waited for the ball to complete my first lay-up of the night, to ease my way into the game atmosphere. My fear of getting hurt again haunted my mind, and the fear was affecting my athletic performance. The thought of spraining my ankle again chilled my body with apprehension. It really hurt me as a player not being able to play the sport I loved. I knew that the only thing to do was to stay strong and cheer for my teammates. The game had begun and my team had the ball. I watched my teammates hustle around the court and look for an open shot. Scrambling for time and an open player, the girls tried to keep the ball under control. Eventually, a point was scored and the other team brought the ball out. I can still remember cheering for my friend, after her fifteen-foot jump shot. I yelled more encouraging words to my teammates hoping that my coach would somehow notice my efforts. I sprang up out of my seat to acknowledge a great steal by another team player, and I gazed with excitement in suspense for her to score. I watched and cheered throughout the whole game. I finally heard my name called, "Trace!" said Coach Hanover; and she gave me my directions. I patiently waited for an out of bounds ball to come so that I could get on the court. The buzzer rang, and the referee signaled for me to come in to replace one of my teammates. My mom cheered frantically because she knew my playing time was at a minimum, and she knew how important getting a few minutes of playing time was to me. I remember distinctly that I ran to the left side of the court and set in position for a corner shot. I seemed to have perfected this shot while being out because of my beat up, bruised ankle. I made eye contacted with my teammate, 2005-05-20T10:00:53-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admirable-or-Significant-Person-College-Admissions-Essay-26692.aspx Intel Job Application Essay Essay #5 (Max 300 words) [i:6fa32fe7a8]5. Work Habits Do you plan your work in advance? Are you more interested in the overall planning of a project, or in specific details? What factors influence your priorities? How do you accommodate unforeseen circumstances in your work?[/i:6fa32fe7a8] For my whole life, people 2005-04-24T08:25:32-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Intel-Job-Application-Essay-26564.aspx EXAMPLE essay QUESTIONS The "you" questions. "Tell us about yourself". The "why do you want to attend this college" questions. The Creative Questions. "You" questions or personal statements. (Examples) "Use this space to let us know something about you that we might not learn from the rest of your application." "Your application is meant to help us learn more about you. What else would you like us to know?" "Describe a significant interest, experience, challenge or value." "How have you grown and developed over the 4 years of your high school career?" "What is the biggest risk you 2005-04-11T07:30:46-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Common-Admissions-Essays-Questions-or-Prompts-26482.aspx Mathematics Graduate School Essay My past projects centered around analyzing, formulating and delivering solutions in every stage of providing Microsoft-format software for major Fortune500 companies. I have also designed a database system (implemented in SQL Server) and developed front end applications in Visual C++ and Visual Basic that used ODBC and DAO to access the server. This work piqued my interest in doing research in the field of database systems, and I started to think more analytically about the limitations of relational databases. I became interested in object-oriented databases, particularly their flexibility and their ability to meet the requirements of more complex structures. In my graduate studies, I plan to focus my research on optimizing queries and improving the performance of complex systems such 2005-04-11T06:53:34-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Mathematics-Graduate-School-Essay-26481.aspx Georgetown Medical School Admissions Essay Aside from my older sister who is a nurse anesthetist, no one in my family has been in the medical or other health professions. In fact, I came to college thinking that I would probably follow something similar to my father's career. He is a professor of chemistry at Penn State. When I arrived as a freshman I began as a physics major and, following the advice of my faculty advisor, restricted my extracurricular activities until I had completed my first semester. In my second semester I took up some activities outside of classes, among these was the opportunity to work at a free clinic in downtown Washington. After getting past the initial shock of discovering how poor the health and nutrition practices are among many of our city's people, I was personally gratified to find that even with so little training and acting in a subordinate position I could make a real difference in the health of the people I came there to help. By the end of the semester the doctors in charge of the clinic were giving me instructions on taking medical histories, looking for emergency symptoms, performing some of the routine tests and assisting in some of the clinical procedures. That summer I decided to test my academic interests related to medicine and so I took a zoology course at Penn State. The lab work was what I liked best and upon returning to Georgetown in the fall I switched to a biology major and began to set my sights on medical school. I have continued to work at the free clinic and have been active in recruiting and training volunteers but I have also restricted the time I give to that work since it was clear to me and to anyone who sees my grades in the spring of freshman year that too much time devoted to an outside activity hurt my studies significantly. I believe that I have now learned better how to balance my studies and I enjoyed junior year much more thoroughly, finding time to sing in the chapel Sunday choir and serve as back-up organist for the choir. I have not entirely turned my back on my original major, physics, and I believe that I can finish the requirements for the minor in that field during senior year. It is this continued interest in the mathematical 2005-04-11T06:44:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Paper-on-Inspiration-26480.aspx Georgetown Medical School Admissions Essay The effective practice of medicine makes great demands on the physician. He must have the training and the mind of a scientist and he must have the heart and compassion of one who cares about people of all kinds. He must have the energy and determination to continue to learn throughout life and yet have the time and concern for each person who requires his attention at any one moment. I believe that my education and experience has prepared me for the medical profession. My preparation in science has spanned the very rigorous and mathematical analysis of physics and the especially relevant areas of biological research. Yet I have not neglected to test my abilities and interest in clinical medicine. While working as a volunteer in an inner-city free clinic I have had to learn compassion for clients suffering from chronic liver disease and also to steel myself for emergencies such as removing glass from a wound inflicted by a broken bottle in a barroom brawl. Even though my involvement helping in the clinic meant taking time away from studies I feel that one does not become a good physician simply by classroom studies but by developing as a well-rounded and caring person. I have always believed that to be successful in dealing with people a diversity of interests and a breadth of education is the best preparation. For this reason I have always sought new experiences and tried to perfect a variety of skills. I play the piano and organ and devote some time each week to keeping up this skill which is valuable to me not only because I can share music with other people but also because it is a source of relaxation for me during the pressures of study. I believe that many people do not reach their real potential because they do not learn to balance their work with healthy recreations. For this reason I not only enjoy my music, but I also jog, swim and play tennis and basketball. Interacting with a wide range of people is important for a successful physician. Toward this end, in addition to working in the free clinic, I have studied Spanish which will be a useful language for a doctor in many parts of our country. I have been selected to be a teaching assistant in a laboratory course next 2005-04-11T06:43:36-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Georgetown-Medical-School-Admissions-Essay-26479.aspx How to Write a College Admissions Essay Personalizing Your Applications The essay section of your application ("Personal Comments" in AMCAS) is an important item and must be utilized to sell yourself. You must gain entry to an interview and the essay is the only truly personal statement you will have prior to the interview and the only one that each member of the admissions committee will see. It is the one item most likely to distinguish you from a vast sea of applicants with credentials similar to yours. It should address points uniquely important about you. Keep it concrete, avoid generalizations. The readers will be interested in what you say as long as you stick to the topic. The topic is you, your interests, your experience and history. DO fill this section with a well-organized and grammatical essay. DO draw attention to anything in your application which is at variance with the usual and which might have a negative effect on an admissions committee, e.g., a poor semester. Explain it as best you can. DO comment on any course you failed or on multiple withdrawals or pass/fail courses. IF you are a transfer, DO give the reason for your transfer. YOU MAY comment on extracurricular activities and employment especially if they demand much of your time and energies during the school year or if they gave important experiences leading toward a profession in medicine (dentistry). DO comment on any weaknesses in your MCAT(DAT). Ask the pre-med advisor what constitutes a "weakness." DO comment on time out of school or lack of continuity in your education. IF married, especially with children, DO comment on how you plan to cope with the demands on your time and finances. DO explain any medical or psychiatric illnesses. YOU MAY present the origin of your interest in medicine or dentistry, what you have done to assure yourself that you have a realistic grasp of the profession and what you envision your role in it will be. Be specific and concrete. DON'T criticize your school, department, or teachers or assume a generally negative attitude. DON'T espouse controversial social or political causes. (There isn't enough space to do justice to your viewpoint.) DO type neatly. Fill the space comfortably. Make it easy to read. Do not pad it with useless words. Do not use strange vocabulary. Avoid "awesome," "incredible," current cliches and "valley speak." DO remember 2005-04-11T06:41:56-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Georgetown-Admissions-Essay-Advice-26478.aspx Lessons Learned, Setbacks and Successes I want to learn to take risks. I want to change my attitude about taking chances. Assessing my academic and extracurricular achievements, I am proud of my accomplishments. I see myself as an open-minded, goal-oriented person who achieves and succeeds through hard work and determination. How much of that success is a result of staying on comfortable ground? I began wondering about the range of my abilities when I attended Northwestern University's Theater Arts Program last summer. The theme of the institute, announced by the director, was: "Dare to fail gloriously." This idea encouraged participants to take bold risks on the stage. Over time I applied this philosophy to my acting and my life. I began the Northwestern program as a quasi-accomplished actress with a hunger to absorb all I could about acting. I emerged not only a well-rounded thespian, but also a more secure person with a new outlook. I knew that there was something about my life that I wanted to change and could change. Now, as I approach college, I am committed to continuing successes and occasional glorious failures. The first day at Northwestern I was asked to choose among three subjects in technical theater, ranking them in order of preference. Set Design was my first choice, followed by Costumes, and finally Stage Lighting. Much to my dismay, I was assigned to the lighting crew. Though disappointed, I tried to stay open-minded. I knew nothing about lighting, but followed the slogan which kept repeating in my head: "Dare to fail…." By the third lighting session, I had discovered a new passion: I was eager to learn everything I could about lights. Having always been a performer who enjoyed the limelight, I had never realized the skill required to create it properly. In my free time I climbed the catwalks, memorized cues, circuited lamps, or changed gels. My competence was recognized when I was selected head light board operator for the final production of the summer. If the choice to study lighting had not been made for me, I would have missed an enriching opportunity. The experience taught me to take more risks, rather than to follow the most certain path to success. The exposure made me realize how limited my perspective had been in approaching new situations. The choice that was made for me, undesirable as it seemed at the outset, taught me to embrace new 2005-04-11T06:39:31-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Lessons-Learned,-Setbacks-and-Successes-College-Admit-Essay-26477.aspx Family Ties All eyes were focused on me. This was it. The tension had been building up to this point, and I knew there was no way out. I had gotten myself into this predicament, and I was the only one that could get myself out of it. There was nobody to turn to, for they were all waiting for my final move. I had never felt so alone, so isolated. I thumbed through my cards for the fourth consecutive time, and I could still not decide which one to throw. I glanced up from my cards and caught a glimpse of each player. I immediately felt the intensity of my brother's eyes glaring at me from across the table. He did not provide me with the support and reassurance I was looking for from my partner. I shifted my eyes to the right. My mother, having just discarded a five of clubs and seeing that it was of no use to me, was sipping coffee with a carefree grin of relief. Then I peered directly at the most intimidating canasta player I have ever encountered. Great Grandma Rose was calmly humming a tuneless tune which added to her enigma. As this crafty eighty-eight year old lady squinted at her cards through her bifocals, I knew that time was running out; I had to make my decision. The most obvious choice was to discard the king of spades for which I had no use, but I was afraid that she was waiting for this card. My alternative was to break up my meld and throw the six of clubs, a card which I felt somewhat safe in throwing. In the midst of my despair, great grandma delivered the final blow. She stopped humming and uttered these dreaded words: "It only hurts for a minute." She could not have dug a knife any deeper. My brother's eyes were flaring with tension, I had complete control over his fate, and I knew our team unity was riding on the outcome of my decision. I therefore decided to play defensively and throw the six of clubs. No sooner had my discard settled on top of the pile than my great grandmother's hand darted out to snatch up the stack of cards and my brother simultaneously belted out a scream. "The six of clubs? How could you throw the six of clubs!" I wanted to ask him 2005-04-11T06:38:35-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Family-Ties-College-Admissions-Essay-26476.aspx Fix or Repair Daily Some people growing up in high school seemed to be influenced by their friends, clothing, music, or even what sports they liked to play. What really changed my outlook on life was my car, an old Ford Taurus. It had many scratches and gaps all through the body of the car. It resembled that of a beat up tuna can that’s found in a person’s garbage. This really old beat up car further kept me isolated then I already had been; in fact, my car changed my personality by extremely secluding me as a youth, especially at school and when dating. During my days in junior high and elementary school I was more out spoken. I think it’s fair to say that I was more like one of the kids in class who wore a dunce cap in the back, and spoke every week or hardly at all. Yet on the other hand, at lunch or at recess I interacted with my peers socially. A good game of Soccer when I was in elementary and computer games at lunch when I was in junior high. But most of that would change, as I would venture onto high school. When I reached high school I further isolated myself from social crowds from fear of an ugly car. No one at high school had a worse car than mine, well except for the Bingham twins that had to push their car to get it started every morning. So I guess I really had the second worse car at school. I often felt that I wore an imaginary silver Olympic medal, for possessing a substandard car. And every one marked me as junkyard Josh. “Hey it’s that guy who can’t afford a car that doesn’t look like it came out of a Ford penitentiary,” the kids in the hall would say to themselves as I walked by. One day, after a P.E. class having just beat some basketball players at pepper (a game that two people compete to shoot out each other); I felt very proud of myself and walked out the school doors, my chest puffed up. I felt exhilarated for beating jocks at there own game. Then, in the parking lot rite before I was about to get in my car, a group of outcasts began laughing, turning around, a really fat 2005-03-14T22:35:19-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Influence--26367.aspx Deciding A Major Selecting a major has been the most difficult challenge I have faced while at Junior College; not studying for classes, playing tennis for the Irvine Valley College team, nor making friends on campus. It is difficult to comprehend that selecting a major means I will have to concentrate on that field of study with strong commitment and passion, with little hope of ever changing that major. It seems that once I determine an occupation of interest, another opportunity seizes my attention, and once again, I am in a state of confusion. While maturing the last two years, I have learned that a major should associate your love, talents, and desire for success in that subject. I plan to discuss my initial interest of human development, my desire to pursue criminal justice, and how sociology has become my determined major. As stated in my application, my first job was tending to kids in an after-school day care environment held at Turtle Rock Community Park, which led to my interest in teaching. After attending the same day care when I was a child and volunteering at the community park, I received this initial job at the age of fifteen with high hopes. I have worked there for nearly five years since. It seemed that as each year progressed, I realized my love for working with kids had increased as well. I liked having the responsibility of watching the kids and interacting with them. I thought I was made for teaching because I loved working with children, but realized my love was to improve their lives, to supply them with a role model when their parents aren't around or not involved enough. My excitement comes from helping others by learning more about each person, whether child or adult. So I realized teaching wouldn't utilize all of my talents and complete my yearning for success, although it would fulfill a love in the subject of bettering others' lives. I wanted more and my next step was discovering a different occupation, or major besides human development. This awareness came upon talking to an old Leader I (my occupation as of now) who used to look after me when I was a kid at Turtle Rock Community Park. His name was Glen and he decided to stop by the park one day, and I 2005-01-08T06:29:58-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Deciding-A-Major-in-College-26143.aspx MIT essay I may seem to be someone with many unconnected facets and talents once you have read all the other essays on this application. This essay is intended to slap together a few of the pieces of myself that I have displayed here. The human race is immortal ( that was a doozy wasn't it). There is nothing that forces us to decay into old age and die, this is merely our body destroying itself once our purpose ( reproduction ) is complete. Evolution not only did not bother to select against genes that kill off people past 40, but to some degree selected for such genes: the faster we go through generations, the faster we evolve. If the genes that cause the changes we associate with old age were suppressed in some chemical way, we would be capable of eternal life. Another way to immortality would involve the building of a biomechanical body of some sort, something right out of a Terminator movie, that would support the brain with only the chemicals necessary to survival ( if we could determine which those are ) and thus avoid the effect of aging genes. All of this genetic, biochemical and hydraulic research would be based on knowledge gained in college. One other thing: we've all heard of cults that claim they have discovered immortality in some way, which supposedly have members who've lived 200 years. If there's even a shred of truth in any of that, my guess is that these 200 year veterans have managed to order their minds in some way ( through some arcane style of thinking perhaps ) that erased the biological clock. All in all, immortality is only one small thing that humans might be capable of. The strange abilities seen in autistic people, like incredible number crunching speed, really are not unique to autistic people. These abilities are buried deep in everyone's subconscious, and it is just a matter of our minds letting us use them or not. In fact, I think that along with those mathematical abilities are buried many more abilities. I feel sure that among them is perfect coordination, and there might be some really strange psychic or time-related abilities as well. The subconscious is driven by its creator, evolution. It is only concerned with reproduction. Evolution has erected a barrier between ourselves and our potential, and lets ability seep through to those who 2004-12-28T07:45:59-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/MIT-Admissions-Essay--26072.aspx Essay for Stanford As the beast ran rampant through the streets, I couldn't help but wonder if my work had been for naught. Trying to salvage any remains, I chased my dog from the room and stared at the havoc left in his wake. The city lay in ruins; the buildings were razed. The prospect of beginning from scratch was ponderous, but I instantly welcomed the challenge. With patience and determination, I began returning the small plastic bricks into their former glory; and then greater glory. Block by block I rebuilt my cities and block by block they built me. From these Legos I learned valuable lessons in versatility, creativity, and tenacity. The sheer vastness of possibilities that Legos present is both intimidating and exhilarating. The colorful blocks lay strewn about in no particular pattern and no particular order. From this chaos virtually anything can be created. As a child I gradually learned not to be intimidated by the endless possibilities but to embrace them, to relish the opportunity to create something from nothing. A preschool teacher recommended holding me back one year. Because I preferred the challenge of Legos to running about with the other children on the playground, she believed that I was socially and psychologically unprepared for school. Little did she realize that the creativity these blocks taught me became a cornerstone for the rest of my life. The seemingly insurmountable challenges gave me confidence and taught me to value cooperation. Watching my Lego edifices grow slowly but surely skyward taught me patience. Watching them fall again taught me the tenacity to continue onwards. Remembering how each task was created piece by piece allowed me to, line by line, memorize the works of history's greatest playwrights. I was able to join MEChA and help lead the Latino community as co-president, arranging events with our two hundred members. My organizational skills were further utilized as the commissioner of elections. Legos also taught me to help others and to ask for their help. I realized that with the creativity another person at my disposal, we could build things we had never even dreamed of on our own. During my senior year of High School I was introduced to crew. I was enthralled by the rhythmic grace of the sport. My 2004-12-28T07:42:47-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Admissions-Essay-for-Stanford-26070.aspx Medical School Admissions Interview Ninety percent of unsuccessful interviews are a result of one of two common mistakes made by interviewees. One is being under prepared to answer a specific question; the other is being over prepared. Underpreparation results from the misconception that because it is not possible to predict with accuracy the specific questions that will be asked, it is impossible and/or inefficient to practice answers. The telltale signs of this mistake are meandering, disorganized replies to open-ended questions, contradictions, and redundancies. The second pitfall, that of overpreparedness, results when good intention is combined with poor strategy. People who make this mistake are easily stumped by unusual questions and may give stilted and overrehearsed answers to more common questions. They might appear to be stiff and nervous, and can even come across as bad listeners, since their answers (though well organized and pointed) do not consistently address the question that was asked. Also, their ability to adapt easily to different interviewers and interview styles is inhibited, making it difficult for them to establish rapport. This lesson will present a method of preparation that will help you avoid both these pitfalls. The method stresses both preparedness and flexibility. It takes into account the fact that you can neither predict specific questions nor rely on individually prepared answers. What we will help you do is prepare generally for the specific. This method of preparation takes advantage of the fact that each of the thousands of possible questions that might be asked is derived from one of a handful of basic categories. We will introduce these general categories and list examples of the specific questions that comprise each. Then we suggest strategies for responding to each type of question. Your job is this: For each category introduced, arm yourself with at least three points you would like to communicate about yourself and think of one or two specific details to support each. This will allow you to create a targeted, comprehensive set of answers to most of the questions you will be asked. With practice, you will be able to actively use the interviewer's questions (whatever they may be) to communicate the points you wish to make. This puts the control back into your hands, which should also help ease pre-interview jitters. The Questions Interviewers Will Ask You Interviewers are constantly coming up with new and creative questions to ask but no matter how different the question appears to 2004-12-28T07:36:32-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-is-a-medical-interview-like-and-what-questions-are-asked-26068.aspx The lights dimmed; the crowd began to hush. As I walked onto the stage, I saw that the club was packed with people. The butterflies in my stomach awoke and began fluttering about, and I felt the urge to turn and run off. In a dreamlike trance, I picked up my bass guitar and strapped it around my neck. A spotlight cut through the darkness and focused upon the stage, blinding me momentarily. I heard the drummer begin a four count. Suddenly the club came alive, and resounding music filled the Whisky-A-Go-Go, where twenty-five years earlier, The Doors had begun their musical career. An exhilarating sense of humility and wonder came over me as I thought, "How did I get here?" My career as a bass guitarist in a rock and roll band has had the greatest impact on my life. Playing in a band was important to me because it represented a challenge: transcending the familiar confines of my life and entering completely unknown territory. I wanted to meet people from different backgrounds and go to places that I might never have gone otherwise. The dark, mysterious atmosphere of a Hollywood night club was a far cry from the neat and tidy math and engineering classrooms I had been accustomed to. A year and a half before our appearance at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, bass guitar was about as familiar to me as Swahili. When I started playing, it was hard for me to believe that I would ever play for anyone outside of a garage, much less at a world-famous Hollywood club. I began playing bass at the age of twenty, with only a rudimentary knowledge of music theory. My only experience playing any kind of musical instrument was limited to two years of piano and one year of violin during elementary school. When some of my friends formed their band, they convinced me that I would make a fine bass player. (I believe their assessment was based more on our friendship than on any real evaluation of my musical ability.) I consented, and we started our first band. We rehearsed in a friend's garage. Learning to play an instrument was difficult; learning to play an instrument while learning how to play with a band was a test of sheer endurance and willpower. However, through persistence, patience, and constant, never-ending practice, my playing ability developed rapidly. We would practice three 2004-12-21T05:02:41-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/The-Guitarist-Admissions-Essay-25901.aspx The AIDS hospice reeked from disease and neglect. On my first day there, after an hour of "training," I met Paul, a tall, emaciated, forty-year-old AIDS victim who was recovering from a stroke that had severely affected his speech. I took him to General Hospital for a long-overdue appointment. It had been weeks since he had been outside. After waiting for two and a half hours, he was called in and then needed to wait another two hours for his prescription. Hungry, I suggested we go and get some lunch. At first Paul resisted; he didn’t want to accept the lunch offer. Estranged from his family and seemingly ignored by his friends, he wasn’t used to anyone being kind to him — even though I was only talking about a Big Mac. When it arrived, Paul took his first bite. Suddenly, his face lit up with the biggest, most radiant smile. He was on top of the world because somebody bought him a hamburger. Amazing. So little bought so much. While elated that I had literally made Paul’s day, the neglect and emotional isolation from which he suffered disgusted me. This was a harsh side of medicine I had not seen before. Right then and there, I wondered, "Do I really want to go into medicine?" What had so upset me about my day with Paul? Before then nothing in my personal, academic, or volunteer experiences had shaken my single-minded commitment to medicine. Why was I so unprepared for what I saw? Was it the proximity of death, knowing Paul was terminal? No it couldn’t have been. As a young boy in gutted Beirut I had experienced death time and time again. Was it the financial hardship of the hospice residents, the living from day to day? No, I dealt with that myself as a new immigrant and had even worked full-time during my first two years of college. Financial difficulty was no stranger to me. Neither financial distress nor the sight of death had deterred me. Before the day in the hospice, I only wanted to be a doctor. My interest in medicine had started out with an enjoyment of science. From general biology to advanced cellular/behavioral neuroscience, the study of the biological systems, especially the most complex of them all, the human body, has been a delightful journey with new discoveries in each new class. Research with Dr. 2004-12-21T05:01:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/AMCAS-Essay-About-Working-at-an-AIDS-Hospice-25900.aspx I felt fortunate to awaken from my weeks-long life-threatening coma in the Zimbabwe orphanage in which I was raised from infancy, until I realized the building was ablaze. After evacuating all the inhabitants including any stray insects who were drawn to the flames, I doused the fire with a water pump I had improvised from an old accordion bellows (on which I often played Bach fugues a la Albert Schweitzer) and a bamboo-like plant I had discovered in the jungle. I named the plant Medusa Abandona after my now forgiven American born mother, who forsook me in my cradle, only after it turned out to be an unknown genus and promised to have exciting anti-cancer medicinal qualities as well. When I was convinced that everyone in the orphanage was safe, I escaped the holocaust in the solar powered wheel chair I had developed to give myself more mobility after the unfortunate accident I had as a child, breaking my seventh vertebra while wrestling a lion that had terrorized the village. When I was seven, the only doctor within a 300 mile radius took me under his wing. I shadowed him for ten years, which was quite difficult when you consider the dense jungle foliage and lack of sunlight at ground level. The fact that he was a witch doctor should in no way denigrate his skills nor the efficacy of his spells. If you accept me into your next medical class, I intend to teach my fellow students a series of hexes that will eliminate the need for Viagra, Allegra, Grecian Formula and Formula 409. Most of my adolescence I spent draining swamps, eliminating mosquitoes and generally reducing the malarial plague in three contiguous countries in equatorial Africa. It was only after saving the lives of ten's of thousands of people that I decided to become a doctor in hope that over the course of my career I might be able to save just a few more. The journey to medicine was difficult. It was a choice between being a doctor and being a shoemaker, but after I taught everyone in my village how to make their own shoes there was no need to pursue this noble profession. Harvard was reluctant to let me go after I got straight "A"s as the first graduate in their new correspondence bachelors degree program but with five majors and 12 books to my credit they finally 2004-12-21T04:59:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Himalayan-Blizzard-AMCAS-Essay-25898.aspx International Bacclaureatte TOK Essay Topic: [i:6d6f36f4d8]How do beliefs about the World, and beliefs about what is valuable, influence the pursuit of knowledge?[/i:6d6f36f4d8] The pursuit of scientific knowledge has often been believed to be an exploration in which information is gathered solely from experimentation, but people are slow to realize that experimentation is only one way, among a variety of ways, in which scientists gather information. In their pursuit of new scientific knowledge, scientists may conduct surveys, or build on pre-existing information using assumptions and theories, along with experimentation, in order to obtain knowledge in any particular scientific field. That which the scientists determine as knowledge, however, does not always mirror that which the public receives as new scientific knowledge. Along the path of distribution of this knowledge, the influences of economics, morality and political beliefs can taint pure scientific knowledge discovered by the scientist. In almost all fields of new research, scientists seeking to gain new knowledge encounter inadequate funding. Whether the money is needed new lab equipment or field research or other such projects, sufficient funding is almost always unattainable. Because so little is known about this new field of study, the public is scared and few are willing to support it. Once more information is discovered and scientists acknowledge the importance of that field, more funding is gradually provided, and more scientists, furthering the pursuit of knowledge, conduct more research in this field. The required funding is only provided after the scientists present data persuasive enough to promote further studies in that. Also, because of the lucrative business opportunities of such a discovery, a scientist may be unwilling to share his knowledge unless he has been rewarded. Next to interfere with the pursuit of scientific knowledge is morality. Just as information that is not "politically correct" cannot be released because it may be discredited, scientists cannot release immoral or scandalous information because it may shock the public and scare them away from this field of research. Because defining morality may be difficult, most scientists will choose to stay on the more conservative end of the scale, for they believe it would be better to withhold certain information from a select few rather than offend the masses and give a chance that the information can be discredited. Scientists are "roped in" by the morals of their societies. For this reason, it is possible for information to be discovered in one nation and not 2004-11-04T06:17:02-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/IB-Theory-of-Knowledge-Paper-Influence-of-Worldly-Beliefs-25725.aspx College Entrance Essay: The Youngest Child It has been said that the youngest child is the child that has it the easiest among the parents. The parent places all the responsibilities and hopes on the oldest; the middle child is not even noticed by the parents; and the youngest gets all the love and attention of the parents. The youngest is spoiled. The youngest can do anything he wants. I am the youngest child in my family, and I do not feel spoiled or lucky. I have always lived in a competition with my two older sisters, Mona Keo, who is three years older than me, and Siti Keo, who is two years older than me. My earliest recollection of this was when we were learning how to ride our bikes. Our parents bought each of us bikes. I had a bright new blue bike that said BMX on it. My sisters had their “girly” bikes, a pink one for Mona and a purple one for Siti. My dad spent the entire day teaching my sisters how to ride their bikes. It was long and hard but he succeeded in teaching them. But me, I was left to ride my two-wheeler with training wheels. I was “not ready” to ride my bike like everyone else. I felt left out; I wanted to be like my sisters. Every time they went around riding, I could not keep up with their two-wheelers and had to come home. I begged my dad to take off the training wheels, that day came a few months later. Once the training wheels were off, I spent only an hour or two learning how to ride a two-wheeler. I was so happy! I could finally keep up with my sisters, but I could not resist gloating. It had taken my dad an entire day to teach my sisters and me, their younger brother, only a few hours! Thus, the competition between my sisters and I began. The sense of competition that I feel is why it has been so hard being the youngest child. My sisters have done so many things in their 18 years on the planet, and I feel as if I have to match, if not beat them. Because the expectations that my parents 2004-11-04T06:08:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Statement-The-Youngest-Child-25722.aspx It is easy to answer some hard questions such as what does DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) stand for. One who studies in microbiology gets that answer in one second. For some easy questions, where does your character and personality come from? it is hard to answer such easy questions. One needs more time to get the answer. Psychologists may be concerned about one’s childhood period and family environment. The character and personality is under the control of inherited genes but also is influenced by the environment. It is generally believed that the influence came from a family member during the childhood period and would spread to adulthood. To make a good character and personality for children, a family member needs to be a good role model. The essay “An American Childhood” by Annie Dillard is a good example of how a family member has influence on the children. This essay expresses her idea about her mother when the author looks back at her young age. Children will copy his or her character from the nearest person around them and develop this process until they mature. Family members would be the biggest influence to young children. A young girl imitates her mother and a young boy imitates his father, respectively. From the essay, Dillard said a lot about her mother’s character and emotion in many points. Her mother is a strong and independent woman. The author says, “She was an unstoppable force; she never let go”(210). She means that her mother has strong energy to get something done and she never stops until it is accomplished. Her mother’s character might differ from other ordinary women at the same time in the early 1960’s. Her mother develops the seed of character and personality, which is the great impact and influence on her. For example, her mother questioned her about her assumption that Eisenhower would win the election. “How do you know?”(210) her mother questioned her. She said that everyone says that Eisenhower would win. Her mother asked “Did you ask everyone?”(210); She would definitely say that her mother was a straightforward person who questioned every detail in conversations. She had more and more unusual characteristics such as she persuaded the U.S. Post Office to let her keep her old address forever. The author may have learned not to be critical, but also taught her daughter to be independent and strong. Someone might consider 2004-09-25T05:52:55-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Good-Role-Model--25566.aspx firmly believe in the powerful message of Ecclesiastes 3:1, which states that every endeavor man can undertake has its own time and meaning. Looking back on my own life, I see these different seasons as stages of growth that have helped me to understand my own potential and the path that I wish to take in life. I feel that I have lived deeply and fully, and now wish to apply the valuable life lessons I have gained to what I feel is my true calling. Now is the season to explore the fascinating world of medicine, and to finally make that dream a reality. As a child, I never believed that I could succeed. Growing up in one foster home after another, I lacked the stability that a youth needs in order to excel in classes and build a proper foundation for the future. I was pregnant by the age of eighteen, and dropped out of school to try to forge a future for my children. Life was difficult but fulfilling, and I found much joy in being the mother of two lovely children. The day my second child was diagnosed with Krabbe’s disease, however, all of my happiness seemed to vanish before my very eyes. Krabbe’s disease is both terminal and debilitating, and the doctors gave my daughter a life expectancy of eighteen months. Swallowing my shock and sorrow, I devoted myself to making the most of the precious time I had left with my child. I researched intensively on Krabbe’s disease, learning as much as I could about its mechanisms and the course it would run. I applied these lessons to caring for my daughter, and provided her with the twenty-four hour a day care that she required. Because I was afraid she would die at any moment, I never left her side, even to go to work. In order to pay the bills, I took in outside sewing and odd jobs. But no sacrifice was too great for my daughter. She lived to the age of four, long past her expectancy, which the doctors attributed to my constant care. Being such an intimate witness to the struggle of life and death left me with a deep sense of human fragility. I realized that the human body is so very intricate and beautiful in its complex delicacy. Working closely with doctors, studying medical texts, and nursing a 2004-07-04T19:21:25-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admission-Essay-25246.aspx As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life. B. Berston M.D. once said: “ ... a funny thing happens to medical students on their way to becoming physicians: they forget how to hold a conversation.” I believe that my ability to communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career. While I possess the strong science background necessary for success in the profession, I also consider myself a “ people” person. As a waiter and bartender, I dramatically improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new people and discussing different topics. Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me as a bartender, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work educating students and serving as a resource to the public. One of my most rewarding experiences has been tutoring high school students in math, physics, and biology, and helping people in my choir learn Byzantine music. Always able to develop a good rapport with students, I believe I possess a talent for teaching others in a friendly manner and in a manner that helps them to grasp difficult concepts easily. As part of my medical career, I will aim to continue teaching and to provide information to the public on the prevention and treatment of ailments and diseases. Undoubtedly my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to The Chicago Medical School. Being raised in a Greek family in Canada, visiting different countries, and now living in the United States, I have experienced the similarities and differences among many diverse cultural groups and geographical areas. This allowed me to relate to different types of people by understanding their ways and beliefs, a quality that will help me work well with other medical students and help me serve my patients better in the future. Highly motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following a time of confusion and immaturity in 1990 and 1991,which was brought on by family illness 2004-07-04T19:20:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admission-Essay-for-Med-School-25245.aspx "Mike" Influence? Why is it that the people who influence us most influence us in ways that are not easily quantified? Through her work with abused children, my mother has shown me the heroism of selfless dedication to a worthy cause. By being an upstanding individual, my playwriting teacher in middle school acted as an inspiring male role model at a time when I needed one most. By being approachable and interesting, my World History teacher in my freshman year of high school opened my eyes to the connections between a society's culture and its history and broadened my view of cultures and the world. While these influences mean much to me and have contributed greatly to my development, they came too easily to mind. The fact that I could sit down and write a list of how these people influenced me suggests that the influence did not alter me in any profound way. These people are all my elders, and perhaps I feel distanced from them. The person whose influence shook me to the deepest level is a person whose influence is nearly impossible to describe. Mike, the best friend I’ve ever had, changed me, and I changed him at one of the most crucial times in our lives: the seventh grade. We developed our personalities, our senses of humor, and our love for girls at the same time and in the same manner. It would cheapen his influence to quantify it; I am what I am because of him; I cannot say that about anybody else. Mike came to my school in the seventh grade, and we immediately clicked. Before he came, I didn’t feel like an outcast by any means, as I had my friends that I had known since first grade. However, until Mike, I never had anyone my age to identify with completely. Mike made me feel confident in who I was; he reaffirmed my drives and my thoughts and my inspirations. At this awkward stage in our lives, we found uncritical appreciation in each other. We both were obsessed by movies and had a similar sense of humor. We had the same problems and the same thoughts. That was all it took. Halfway through that same year, Mike and I became inseparable. In fact, our yearbook had a section that lists the names of students and what they were never seen without. Under Mike, it 2004-07-04T19:20:08-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Harvard-Admission-Essay--25244.aspx Emergency 911 – The Two Faces of Urban Medicine Medical Admissions Essay, Personal Statement "Call 911!" I shouted to my friend as I sprinted down the street. The young Caucasian male had been thrown fifteen yards from the site of impact and surprisingly was still conscious upon my arrival. "My name is Michael. Can you tell me your name?" In his late twenties, he gasped in response as his eyes searched desperately in every direction for help, for comfort, for assurance, for loved ones, for death, until his eyes met mine. "Flail chest", I thought to myself as I unbuttoned his shirt and placed my backpack upon his right side. "Pulse 98, respiration 28 short and quick. Help is on the way. Hang in there buddy." I urged. After assessing the patient, the gravity of the situation struck me with sobriety. The adrenaline was no longer running through my veins — this was real. His right leg was mangled with a compound fracture, and his left leg was also obviously broken. The tow-truck that had hit him looked as though it had run into a telephone pole. Traffic had ceased on the six-lane road, and a large crowd had gathered. However, no one was by my side to help. "Get me some blankets from that motel!" I yelled to a bystander and three people immediately fled. I was in charge. The patient was no longer conscious; his pulse was faint and respiration was low. "Stay with me, man!" I yelled. "15 to 1, 15 to 1", I thought as I rehearsed CPR in my mind. Suddenly he stopped breathing. Without hesitation, I removed my T-shirt and created a makeshift barrier between his mouth and mine through which I proceeded to administer two breaths. No response. And furthermore, there was no pulse. I began CPR. I continued for approximately five minutes until the paramedics arrived, but it was too late. I had lost my first patient. Medicine. I had always imagined it as saving lives, curing ailments, alleviating pain, overall making life better for everyone. However, as I watched the paramedics pull the sheets over the victim's head, I began to tremble. I had learned my first lesson of medicine: for all its power, medicine cannot always prevail. I had experienced one of the most disheartening and demoralizing aspects of medicine and faced it. I also demonstrated then that I know how 2004-06-13T00:14:05-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Essay-Emergency-911-25163.aspx I heard the familiar sound of the back door closing gently. My father was returning from driving his dirty, green John Deere tractor in one of our fields. Although he begins his day at 5:00 a.m. every morning, he usually returns at around 7:00 p.m. I never really questioned his schedule when I was a child, but as I entered high school I wondered how my dad could work so hard every day of the week and still enjoy what he does. He works long hours, becomes filthy from dirt, oil, and mud, and worst of all, can watch all his hard work go to waste if one day of bad weather wipes out our crop. There have been many years when our raisins were rained on, our cherries were hailed on and our apples were literally baked by the sun. The uncertainties of farming are so great and so challenging. It never ceases to amaze me when my father wakes up every morning to start work, that he does so with gusto. The life of a farmer can be laborious and stressful, yet my father continues to do his work with passionate enthusiasm. His dedication and pride mystified me throughout high school. Only after I entered Big U, did I start to understand how he can persevere and face the challenges of farming. I entered Big U like a small child wandering through a park. Never in my life had I been exposed to anything so grandiose and dominating. Born and raised in a rural town of 3000 people, I wasn't ready for the fast-paced life and crowds of Chicago. I eventually grew into its lifestyle and learned to adapt to my new environment. I found my bio-ethics class, in which we discussed major issues in health care, especially interesting. The physician’s dilemma particularly intrigued me: Doing everything to provide the best health care possible, but constrained by limited resources when the funds just are not available. These frustrating situations place a huge strain on physicians, and yet they persevere and continue to work long hours in hospitals, clinics and HMOs providing the best care they can.* While thoroughly aware of the long hours a physician must work and the challenges he or she faces, I am choosing medicine because of the unique satisfaction it provides — the rewards of helping a sick human being. As I think about 2004-06-13T00:12:41-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Admissions-Essay-25162.aspx On the first day that I walked into the Church Nursing Home, I was unsure of what to expect. A jumble of questions ran through my mind simultaneously: Is this the right job for me? Will I be capable of aiding the elderly residents? Will I enjoy what I do? A couple of hours later, these questions were largely forgotten as I slowly cut chicken pieces and fed them to Frau Meyer. Soon afterwards, I was strolling through the garden with Herr Schmidt, listening to him tell of his tour of duty in World War II. By the end of the day, I realized how much I enjoyed the whole experience and at the same time smiled at the irony of it all. I needed to travel to Heidelberg, Germany to confirm my interest in clinical medicine. Experiences like my volunteer work in the German nursing home illustrate the decisive role travel has played in my life. For instance, I had volunteered at a local hospital in New York but was not satisfied. Dreams of watching doctors in the ER or obstetricians in the maternity ward were soon replaced with the reality of carrying urine and feces samples to the lab. With virtually no patient contact, my exposure to clinical medicine in this setting was unenlightening and uninspiring. However, in Heidelberg, despite the fact that I frequently change diapers for the incontinent and deal with occasionally cantankerous elderly, I love my twice weekly visits to the nursing home. Here, I feel that I am needed and wanted. That rewarding feeling of fulfillment attracts me to the practice of medicine. My year abroad in Germany also enriched and diversified my experience with research. Although I had a tremendously valuable exposure to research as a summer intern investigating chemotherapeutic resistance in human carcinomas, I found disconcerting the constant cost-benefit analysis required in applied biomedical research. In contrast, my work at the University of Heidelberg gave me a broader view of basic research and demonstrated how it can expand knowledge -- even without the promise of immediate profit. I am currently attempting to characterize the role of an enzyme during neural development. Even though the benefit of such research is not yet apparent, it will ultimately contribute to a vast body of information which will further medical science. My different reactions to research and medicine just exemplify the intrinsically broadening impact of travel. 2004-06-13T00:11:52-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Admissions-Essay-25160.aspx Dental School Application Essay I could hardly keep myself from staring at the girl: the right side of her face was misshapen and bigger than the left. Only later did I notice that Cheryl, about nine at the time, had light brown hair, lively brown eyes, and a captivating smile. When she walked into the candy shop where I worked six years ago, Cheryl told me she was a student of my former fourth grade teacher with whom I had kept in contact. We talked then and spent time talking each time she visited. She became a very special friend of mine, one whom I admire greatly. At the time we met, I was taking honors and AP classes, working about twenty hours a week, and feeling sorry for myself. Cheryl's outgoing confidence and good cheer put my situation in perspective. Cheryl was strong, kind, and surprisingly hopeful. She never focused on her facial deformities, but always on the anticipated improvement in her appearance. Her ability to find strength within herself inspired me to become a stronger person. It motivated me to pursue a career where I could help those like Cheryl attain the strength that she possesses. At the time, my initial interest turned toward psychology. Impressed with Cheryl's outlook, I overlooked the source of her strength: she knew that treatment will improve her appearance. Focusing on the emotional aspects of her illness, I volunteered at the Neuropsychiatric Institute. There, I supervised the daily activities of pre-adolescents, played with them, and assisted them in getting dressed. I worked with crack babies, autistic children, and children who had severe behavioral problems. I enjoyed interacting with the children, but I often became frustrated that I was not able to help them. For instance, a young autistic boy frequently hit himself. No one was permitted to stop this child. We had to turn away and allow him to continually strike and hurt himself until he tired. I was increasingly disappointed with the lack of progress I saw in my volunteer work at NPI, but my job again pushed me in the right direction. During the fall quarter of my junior year in college, I left the candy shop where I had worked for nearly five and a half years, and I began working as a senior clerk in the Anesthesiology Residency Program. Ironically work, which frequently made study difficult, helped me find the 2004-06-13T00:10:31-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-Dental-School-Application-25159.aspx The AIDS hospice reeked from disease and neglect. On my first day there, after an hour of "training," I met Paul, a tall, emaciated, forty-year-old AIDS victim who was recovering from a stroke that had severely affected his speech. I took him to General Hospital for a long-overdue appointment. It had been weeks since he had been outside. After waiting for two and a half hours, he was called in and then needed to wait another two hours for his prescription. Hungry, I suggested we go and get some lunch. At first Paul resisted; he didn’t want to accept the lunch offer. Estranged from his family and seemingly ignored by his friends, he wasn’t used to anyone being kind to him — even though I was only talking about a Big Mac. When it arrived, Paul took his first bite. Suddenly, his face lit up with the biggest, most radiant smile. He was on top of the world because somebody bought him a hamburger. Amazing. So little bought so much. While elated that I had literally made Paul’s day, the neglect and emotional isolation from which he suffered disgusted me. This was a harsh side of medicine I had not seen before. Right then and there, I wondered, "Do I really want to go into medicine?" What had so upset me about my day with Paul? Before then nothing in my personal, academic, or volunteer experiences had shaken my single-minded commitment to medicine. Why was I so unprepared for what I saw? Was it the proximity of death, knowing Paul was terminal? No it couldn’t have been. As a young boy in gutted Beirut I had experienced death time and time again. Was it the financial hardship of the hospice residents, the living from day to day? No, I dealt with that myself as a new immigrant and had even worked full-time during my first two years of college. Financial difficulty was no stranger to me. Neither financial distress nor the sight of death had deterred me. Before the day in the hospice, I only wanted to be a doctor. My interest in medicine had started out with an enjoyment of science. From general biology to advanced cellular/behavioral neuroscience, the study of the biological systems, especially the most complex of them all, the human body, has been a delightful journey with new discoveries in each new class. Research with Dr. 2004-06-13T00:09:44-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-Admissions-Essay-The-Story-Teller-25158.aspx The Non-Traditional Applicant Modest one-room houses lay scattered across the desert landscape. Their rooftops a seemingly helpless shield against the intense heat generated by the mid-July sun. The steel security bars that guarded the windows and doors of every house seemed to belie the large welcome sign at the entrance to the ABC Indian Reservation. As a young civil engineer employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, I was far removed from my cubical in downtown Los Angeles. However, I felt I was well-prepared to conduct my first project proposal. The project involved a $500,000 repair of an earthen levee surrounding an active Native American burial site. A fairly inexpensive and straightforward job by federal standards, but nonetheless I could hardly contain my excitement. Strict federal construction guidelines laden with a generous portion of technical jargon danced through my head as I stepped up to the podium to greet the twelve tribal council members. My premature confidence quickly disappeared as they confronted me with a troubled ancient gaze. Their faces revealed centuries of distrust and broken government promises. Suddenly, from a design based solely upon abstract engineering principles an additional human dimension emerged — one for which I had not prepared. The calculations I had crunched over the past several months and the abstract engineering principles simply no longer applied. Their potential impact on this community was clearly evident in the faces before me. With perspiration forming on my brow, I decided I would need to take a new approach to salvage this meeting. So I discarded my rehearsed speech, stepped out from behind the safety of the podium, and began to solicit the council members' questions and concerns. By the end of the afternoon, our efforts to establish a cooperative working relationship had resulted in a distinct shift in the mood of the meeting. Although I am not saying we erased centuries of mistrust in a single day, I feel certain our steps towards improved relations and trust produced a successful project. I found this opportunity to humanize my engineering project both personally and professionally rewarding. Unfortunately, experiences like it were not common. I realized early in my career that I needed a profession where I can more frequently incorporate human interaction and my interests in science. After two years of working as a civil engineer, I enrolled in night school to explore a medical career and test my 2004-06-12T23:59:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-25156.aspx The Anthropology Student Crayfish tails in tarragon butter, galantine of rabbit with foie gras, oxtail in red wine, and apple tartelletes. The patient had this rich meal and complained of "liver upset" (crise de foie). Why a liver ache? I always associate indigestion with a stomach ache. In studying French culture in my Evolutionary Psychology class, I learned that when experiencing discomfort after a rich meal, the French assume their liver is the culprit. Understanding and dealing with the minor — sometimes major — cultural differences is a necessity in our shrinking world and diverse American society. Anthropology has prepared me to effectively communicate with an ethnically diverse population. My science classes, research, and clinical experience have prepared me to meet the demands of medical school. I first became aware of the valuable service that physicians provide when I observed my father, a surgeon, working in his office. I gained practical experience assisting him and his staff perform various procedures in his out-patient center. This exposure increased my admiration for the restorative, technological, and artistic aspects of surgery. I also saw that the application of medical knowledge was most effective when combined with compassion and empathy from the health care provider. While admiring my father's role as a head and neck surgeon helping people after severe accidents, I also found a way to help those suffering from debilitating ailments. Working as a certified physical trainer, I became aware of the powerful recuperative effects of exercise. I was able to apply this knowledge in the case of Sharon, a forty-three-year-old client suffering from lupus. she reported a 200% increase in her strength tests after I trained her. This meant she could once again perform simple tasks like carrying groceries into her house. Unfortunately, this glimpse of improvement was followed by a further deterioration in her condition. On one occasion, she broke down and cried about her declining health and growing fears. It was then that I learned no physical prowess or application of kinesiology would alleviate her pain. I helped reduce her anxiety with a comforting embrace. Compassion and understanding were the only remedies available, temporary though they were. To confirm that medicine is the best way for me to help others, I assisted a research team in the Emergency Room at University Medical Center (UMC). This experience brought me in direct contact with clinical care and provided me with the 2004-06-12T23:58:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-Anthropology-Student-25155.aspx The Runner Pounding, rushing footsteps started to close in on me. The roar of the crowd echoed, as I extended my hand to receive the baton that signaled my turn to run. As I tightly wrapped my fingers around it, I felt the wind rush around me, and my tired legs started to carry me faster than I ever dreamed possible. As I rounded the final stretch of track I remember battling fatigue by contemplating two paths: slow down and give up my chance of winning to gain momentary comfort, or push myself even harder and give up momentary comfort to receive greater rewards later. I chose the second path and later held a trophy that represented my perseverance and hard work. The years of running — consistently choosing the second path — have taught me discipline and perseverance. These qualities will help me cross a different finish line and achieve a new goal: becoming a doctor. I have had to learn to budget my time to meet the demands of school, training programs, and volunteer activities. Although I trained and ran at least thirty miles a week throughout college, I also served as a big sister to Kelly, an abused child, and worked in a hospital trauma unit and as a medical assistant in an OB/GYN clinic. My most satisfying volunteer activity, however, was participating in mission work in Mexico City. In Mexico City I continually saw young children whose suffering was overwhelming. These children had never received vaccinations, were lice-infested, and suffered from malnutrition. They also frequently had infections that antibiotics can easily treat, but due to poverty were left untreated. For a week our team worked feverishly to see as many children as possible and treat them to the best of our abilities. I will never forget the feeling of complete fulfillment after a long day of using my talents for the betterment of others. The desire to replicate this feeling strengthens my commitment to becoming a physician. Isaac Asimov once said, "It has been my philosophy on life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly." Difficulties have tested my commitment. In September 1992, at the beginning of the running season I developed a severe case of mono. My doctors advised me to drop out of school for a semester and not run for at least four months. Though devastated, I refused to give up. I managed to 2004-06-12T23:57:29-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-The-Runner-25154.aspx Summer Camp Entrepreneur The first wedding that I planned was in no way a traditional wedding. Ten eager little girls decorated the printed invitations with sequins, buttons, and markers. The same energetic hands prepared the wedding feast, consisting of bagged lunches, blintz soufflé, and of course a layer cake. On the big day I looked around with excitement. Again, I noticed something odd about this wedding. All the participants and guests appeared about four feet high. The "groom" had long hair pinned up with brown lines on her face (was that supposed to be a beard?) The wedding location, a back yard with a swing set and a wading pool, seemed far from romantic. This wedding however was not supposed to be one of those types of weddings. As I pressed the "PLAY" button on the tape recorder I knew that ten 4-6-year-old girls cared deeply about this wedding. Despite the absence of a reason for celebration, I pulled all the girls into the circle and we started dancing and clapping to the music. The energy that went into the preparation on previous days could finally be appreciated. My campers and I not only celebrated the accomplishment of the mock wedding, we celebrated the fun and excitement we experienced for the first three weeks in Camp Glitter Girls. I had begun preparing for Camp Glitter Girls over four months before by budgeting, sending out fliers, confirming registration and finally making sure that every camper would have the time of her life. As I danced, I celebrated the times I almost lost my patience but didn't, the times that I planned activities late into the night because I knew that only an organized schedule would ensure the success of my camp. The lessons I had learned from previous summer camps contributed greatly to this camp's success. At the age of thirteen, I first ran a camp for eight children. The next year a friend and I co-managed a camp for twenty children at a small school campus. Finally at the age of fifteen I created my most challenging summer camp with thirty-five children. In just three years the size of my camp tripled and so did the life lessons. I not only carried the responsibility for my own "bunk," but with my co-manager I hired other counselors, arranged busing to and from field trips, managed a $15,000 budget, and ensured that thirty-five 2004-06-12T23:53:59-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Summer-Camp-Entrepreneur,-College-Admission-Essay-Example-25153.aspx Discovery Ivy U, College Admissions Essay Example Discovering and choosing a university that fulfills all of my needs was a rigorous yet exciting task. The Ivy U clearly emerged as the best choice for me and I, as a great match for the university. After visiting the campus, reading the information pamphlet, and researching the university Web site, I realize that Ivy offers what I hope to gain from my college experience. In return, I will contribute to the university as a person with leadership qualities who takes initiative and enjoys participating in school events. For many years, I have wanted to become a midwife, and the Ivy School of Nursing stands out as the premium institution for such training. The university's close proximity to many hospitals will familiarize me with patients and hospital life, allowing me the best training possible. As an individual, I will thrive in the intimate and familiar environment of the nursing school, one of Ivy's smallest schools. Coming from a small high school, I was greatly impressed by my visit to the campus, where I noticed the close relationships between the professors and students, and the strong family feeling within the nursing school. The location of Ivy's nursing school within the large campus of Ivy's other schools offers myriad benefits. Firstly, I will have the opportunity to take classes in any of the other schools at Ivy, and this seamless academic integration will allow me to pursue my interests outside of nursing. In addition to academic breadth, there are a greater variety of extra-curricular activities available on the larger campus. I am excited about continuing my interests in sports and theater. I have played on my high school's varsity volleyball team for two years and I plan to play volleyball throughout college in Ivy's women's club volleyball. I also performed in The Sound of Music in high school and the Teatron will allow me to actively participate in theater. As president of the student council, I have always promoted school spirit, and I intend to continue my enthusiastic involvement throughout my college career. My school places a large emphasis on test grades and homework, creating a serious mood throughout the school. As president, I have tried to enrich the school experience by planning events such as school lunches and interesting field trips. I have learned through my role as president to take charge, delegate responsibilities, be 2004-06-12T23:53:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Discovery-Ivy-U,-College-Admissions-Essay-Example-25152.aspx While the World Sleeps, College Admissions Essay Example When I wake up to the ear-splitting sound of my alarm clock, and blindly search for the snooze button, a sudden thought dawns: "What am I doing?" The time is 5:30 AM; all is dark and hushed. My weary body feels completely drained of energy. While straining to open my eyes, still warm and snug in my comfortable bed, I am overcome with a feeling of lethargy. "Perhaps I should call in sick." Despite all my musing, and my bed's magnetic pull, I still manage to rise each morning at this ungodly hour to join the cross-country running team in rigorous training. Cross-country running, a sport that requires the fusing of body and mind, strives to maximize your physical ability by testing your mental tenacity. Everyday represents a new struggle to beat yesterday's maximum output, an issue of mind over matter. I have known the agony of this conflict since I joined the newly established cross-country team. As convincing as my morning doubts are, I do not heed them. Through pains and sprains and through adverse weather and unfavorable conditions, I run because I made up my mind three years ago to succeed. With amenities such as cars and buses, I have no pragmatic reason to use my feet, especially if I lack a destination. I do not run to the gym to acquire a stylish figure, for my slender frame does not require it. And this grueling run differs from a relaxing jog to a coffee shop. I am pushing myself constantly to run faster and farther, for my team as well as for personal glory. Somehow with tireless effort and unflagging commitment, I run through the sleeping streets of my neighborhood with the awareness that I am steadily reaching my goal-maintaining the discipline that cross-country demands. In my mind I see a victory line that symbolizes the results of perseverance and hard work. This line makes me realize that ambition and tenacity do not go in vain. And it constantly reminds me that all those morning in which I struggled to leave my cozy cocoon have allowed me to fly. While the world slept, I, Jane Smith, was awake and working hard to attain my goal. I feel more confident now, that on the road of life, when others may be walking, I will be running. I will run through ankle 2004-06-12T23:52:21-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/While-the-World-Sleeps,-College-Admissions-Essay-Example-25151.aspx Top 15 Essay Tips for College Essays The essay is one of the few things that you've got complete control over in the application process, especially by the time you're in your senior year. You've already earned most of your grades; you've already made most of your impressions on teachers; and chances are, you've already found a set of activities you're interested in continuing. So when you write the essay, view it as something more than just a page to fill up with writing. View it as an opportunity to tell the admissions committee about who you are as a person. Be yourself. If you are funny, write a funny essay; if you are serious, write a serious essay. Don't start reinventing yourself with the essay. If you're recounting an amusing and light-hearted anecdote from your childhood, it doesn't have to read like a Congressional Act? Make it fun! Tell us something different from what we'll read on your list of extracurricular activities or transcript. Take the time to go beyond the obvious. Think about what most students might write in response to the question and then try something a little different. Don't try to take on too much. Focus on one "most influential person," one event, or one activity. Tackling too much tends to make your essay too watered down or disjointed. Concentrate on topics of true significance to you. Don't be afraid to reveal yourself in your writing. We want to know who you are and how you think. Write thoughtfully and from your heart. It'll be clear who believes in what they are saying versus those who are simply saying what they think we want to hear. Essays should have a thesis that is clear to you and to the reader. Your thesis should indicate where you're going and what you're trying to communicate from the outset. Don't do a history report. Some background knowledge is okay, but do not re-hash what other authors have already said or written. Answer each school's essay individually. Recycled "utility essays" come across as impersonal and sanitized. The one exception is an essay written for and submitted to Common Application member schools. Proofread, proofread, proofread. Nothing says "last-minute essay" like an "are" instead of "our" or a "their" instead of "they're." Keep it short and to the point. Limit the number of people from whom you request feedback on your essay. Too much input creates an essay that sounds as though it has been written 2004-06-12T23:50:30-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/15-Essay-Tips-for-Writing-Your-College-Essay-25150.aspx Martial arts and medicine. They seem worlds apart, but they both have played significant roles in my life and for reasons that are surprisingly similar. They both offer challenge, require great discipline, and necessitate a goal-oriented approach. I first became involved with the martial arts when I was only 13 years old. At that time I began studying karate in my hometown in northern California. Even then I was a goal-oriented individual who was attracted to the step-by-step progression involved in studying karate. Within a year I had earned a brown belt (the next-to-highest ranking) and was actually serving as an instructor at the karate academy where I had learned the sport. Dedication, discipline, and physical and mental prowess were behind my success, which included being the youngest person in the area to attain the brown belt. In college I became involved in Tae Kwon Do, the Korean counterpart of karate. This sport, too, requires patience, determination, and a clear mind in addition to physical strength, endurance, and agility. Within a year I had become president of my university's 80-member Tae Kwon Do club, which ranks among the top sports clubs on campus. In assuming this position I began to have the opportunity to test myself as a leader as well as an athlete. One of the reasons I became interested in medicine is that it, too, requires a meticulous, goal-oriented approach that is very demanding. Of course, it also happens that the substance of the profession holds strong appeal for me, both in terms of the science and the potential for serving others who are in need. Most of my exposure to the profession has occurred within the areas of surgery and emergency medicine. After first serving as an emergency medicine volunteer technician at a northern California hospital (where I had a moving experience with a young girl's death), I acquired the EMT-1A/CPR certifications and then worked as an Emergency Medical Technician-1A during a subsequent summer. This job was a fascinating, educational, and high-pressure experience that exposed me to the realities of medicine as practiced in crisis situations. My extensive involvement with cardio thoracic surgery research over the last three years, first as a volunteer technician and currently as a staff research technician, has further fueled my desire to become a physician. I have had to rely upon my own ingenuity and problem solving skills as well as what I have learned in the 2004-06-09T03:04:37-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Why-I-m-Unique-25061.aspx My earliest impression of medicine occurred when my mother repeatedly required the assistance of physicians in dealing with her chronic migraine headaches. Her doctors were always there for her, day or night. The respect that my parents bestowed on doctors, and the doctors' ability to ease suffering, sparked a desire to one day become a physician myself. This was an ambitious goal for someone coming from a family in which no one had obtained a professional degree. However, my traditional family-oriented culture, emphasizing doing 2004-06-09T03:03:50-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/An-Essay-on-Why-I-Picked-Medicine-25060.aspx As a Marketing Manager with ADP's corporate marketing department, I have been assigned to lead various product-specific marketing initiatives supporting a diversified group of business segments. Among these tasks, none was more important to the strategic direction of the business than leading the development of ADP's web site adp.com. ADP, a leading $5 billion technology company with over 425,000 clients worldwide, lacked a consistent or aggressive Internet strategy. Instead, each business unit or division was driving its own website strategy and execution. More often than not, the result was a fragmented message: a cluttered, company-centric website that failed to effectively communicate our broad range of products and services. Despite its market leadership, ADP was meeting neither the expectations of users nor the needs of clients. The company was also missing a tremendous marketing opportunity and risking losing market share because our competition was operating at a far higher level than ours. Realizing that corporate marketing could add value across the company's business segments, I initiated and led a plan to redesign the website and fully leverage the Internet as a marketing channel to drive branding, product awareness, and sales leads through an integrated and path-driven website. My role was specific: develop a strategy to improve navigation, communicate the complete range of ADP's products and services, optimize the flow of traffic to drive leads for the business segments, persuade visitors to purchase ADP products and services online, and create a platform for ADP's evolving E-business strategy. This initiative was highly challenging because of the complexity of the service offerings, the diversity of the business, and the overwhelming political bureaucracy within the organization. With a limited budget, limited resources, and limited supervision, I designed a four-phase strategy to re-evaluate the current website and replace it with an active, path-driven site. The strategy included a review of the company's current navigation and content, a strategic assessment mapping navigation and functionality against corporate and divisional objectives, and the design and architecture of the site. Furthermore, we developed a plan to validate our recommendation with market feedback through client and prospective client focus group interviews. The first phase encompassed an overall program review, analysis of all current ADP and industry Internet market research, a web traffic audit, and internal interviews with senior management. In familiarizing ourselves with current industry practices, we also reviewed ten competitors and twelve business-to-business leaders' websites. These 22 sites were carefully 2004-06-09T03:02:52-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Qualifications-Essay-25059.aspx For the first 20 years of my life, my activities--and self-confidence--were circumscribed by the fact that I was a chronic allergic asthmatic. I was underweight, not as strong or as well as my peers, and unable to participate normally in sports. At night I was unable to sleep without an inhaler beside my bed. I was forced to ingest heavy medication on a daily basis. At the age of 20 I started running (slowly at first), because I discovered that this exercise--although routinely precipitating a mild asthma attack--would later enable me to sleep through the night. Very gradually, my runs became longer. My strength improved, 2004-06-09T03:02:22-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Personal-Statement-for-medical-School-Why-Unique-25058.aspx Turkish news nowadays carry vivid images which have become terrifyingly commonplace: the surface of the sea littered with dead sheep; a landfill explosion leading to a number of deaths; vendors offering radiation-contaminated tea for half-price; a little girl's death resulting from her fall through an open sewage manhole in her schoolyard; radioactive waste sold to unsuspecting scrap dealers; a twenty-year-old tanker breaking into pieces, spilling hundreds of tons of crude oil into the ocean and killing sea life all around. The frequency with which these environmental disasters fill Turkish news broadcasts -- along with the obvious insensitivity of the authorities towards both environment and health issues -- prompted me to learn about ways to prevent these types of disasters. At the age of fifteen, I decided to focus my studies on environmental sciences in order to equip myself with the technical tools I would need to make a real contribution. After earning a master's degree in environmental sciences, I completed a professional international management certificate program in order to gain a management perspective of the field. I then realized that, in order to effectively combine my technical knowledge and management skills, I needed to accumulate real-world experience. Specifically, working at a large company would allow me to develop insight into various industries, as well as an overarching vision of the international business arena. I have now worked for nearly two years in the energy and environment group of Koc Holding, Turkey's first and biggest diversified conglomerate. As a project engineer, I am mainly responsible for our holding companies' environment and energy sector investments. This position has given me the opportunity to interact with businessmen from all over the world, thereby expanding my international perspective. Because of my outstanding work performance, I was chosen to attend various meetings with local and international governmental bodies such as OPIC, IFC, and the World Bank. It is highly unusual for a young associate to represent the company at such events, and my self-confidence -- as well as my management skills -- was further enhanced by that successful experience. While working in various business lines, including the automotive industry, consumer durables, and the energy sector, I have realized that the root cause of many environmental problems is financial. I believe that many people in the environmental sector are so ignorant or insensitive that they will cheat customers to increase profits. Furthermore, businesses do not prioritize environmental investments; as a 2004-06-09T03:01:51-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-does-anyone-need-an-MBA-25057.aspx Once in a while I am approached by past research associates who heard that I "got out," as several of them put it, and who want to know how I handled the switch. Some of them have no idea that people with science backgrounds have options other than research and teaching, and many are discouraged by the thought that they would have to leave their beloved science in other to engage in those activities. Several of them have called me from home to ask these questions, for fear of being overheard at the laboratory. The first thing I tell them is that there is far more to science than the "bench." I myself entered the science field as an undergraduate, when I chose to study veterinary microbial genetics. I worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Sischo, an epidemiologist who specialized in number-crunching but who needed technical assistance with field sampling and laboratory work to generate the data. Dr. Sischo instilled in me a strong desire to learn about and experiment in genetics. I was fascinated by the many ways genetics can be used to help understand how or why certain biological functions occur, and I wondered how I could use my knowledge of genetics to benefit society. After I obtained my bachelor of science degree, I went on to graduate school earning a master of science degree part-time while working full-time jobs in a couple of well-establish research institutions. I enjoyed both graduate school and working in the laboratory. I also learned the "correct" career path-an academic position at a respectable research university-was what we were supposed to want out of life. More specifically, academic laboratories were acceptable, but working in industry, even to do research, was generally looked upon as "selling out." I believe this attitude has relaxed somewhat since then, since grants and jobs have become harder to secure and tenured positions lack the security they once possessed. It was during my graduate studies that I began to question my goals and the assumptions they were based on. I was becoming increasingly unhappy with the direction my career was heading, and I began to question my abilities and motivation. Finally, when I heard myself mutter out loud "I don't want to do bench work forever," I sat up and took notice. I decided that in spite of my training, and even though I still loved science, research was not right 2004-06-09T02:58:46-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-Veterinary-Microbial-Genetics-25056.aspx My interest in the law began with donuts. As a child, I developed early persuasive skills during family disagreements on how to divide boxes of the treats. My parents belonged to the "biggest people deserve the most donuts" school of thought; while as the youngest family member, I was a devout believer in the "one person, one donut" principle. The debates were often cutthroat, but when it came to donut distribution, I sought justice at any cost. As my family grew older and more health-conscious, we stopped eating donuts, and for many years I forgot our childhood debates. However, some recent life decisions have brought to mind those early explorations of justice. When I first arrived at the American International School of Rotterdam, I quickly learned that my colleagues were a diverse and talented group of people. Unsure of how to establish my own place among them, I tried phrases that had always worked to impress college friends. "When I work for the UN . . . ," I told the second-grade teacher, and she answered with an erudite discussion of the problems she faced as a consultant for that organization. I told the kindergarten teacher, "When I'm in law school . . . ," only to hear about his own experiences in law school. By the time I discovered that even many grade-school students were better travelled than I, I learned to keep my mouth shut! Living alone in a new country, removed from familiar personal and cultural clues to my identity and faced with these extraordinary co-workers, I started to feel meaningless. How, I wondered, could I possibly make a difference in a place as vast as our planet? To my own surprise, I found that answer at church. Although I was raised in the Bahá'í Faith, I have only recently understood the essential place that religion plays in my identity. Bahá'í social beliefs include the need to work against extreme poverty, nationalism, and prejudice; and I now realize that I cannot hold those beliefs without doing something about them. My identity rests on these convictions; I cannot see the need for help and just move on. I have to help; it's who I am. The lessons I've learned from my international colleagues have channeled my desire for service into the field of international development. I still wish to fight the "'Biggest Get the Most' Theory of Donut Distribution," but now 2004-06-09T02:58:06-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-on-Law-25055.aspx My longtime fascination with politics and international affairs is reflected in my participation, starting in high school, in activities such as student council, school board meetings, Vietnam war protests, the McCarthy campaign, and the grape boycott. As each new cause came along, I was always ready to go to Washington or the state capital to wave a sign or chant slogans. Although I look back on these activities today with some chagrin, I realize they did help me to develop, at an early age, a sense of concern for social and political issues and a genuine desire to play a role. As an undergraduate, I was more interested in social than academic development. During my last two years, I became involved with drugs and alcohol and devoted little time to my studies, doing only as much as was necessary to maintain a B average. After graduation my drug use became progressively worse; without the motivation or ability to look for a career job, I worked for a time in a factory and then, for three years, as a cab driver in New York City. In 1980 I finally ''hit bottom'' and became willing to accept help. I joined both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, and for the next several years the primary business of my life was recovery. Although I had several ''slips'' in the beginning, I have now enjoyed nearly seven years of complete freedom from drug and alcohol use. I mention my bout with addiction because I think it is important in answering two issues that presumably will be of concern to the admissions committee: my lackluster undergraduate record and the fact that I have waited until the age of 34 to begin preparing academically for a career in public policy. It would be an oversimplification to call addiction the cause for either of these things; rather I would say it was the most obvious manifestation of an underlying immaturity that characterized my post adolescent years. More importantly, the discipline of recovery has had a significant impact on my overall emotional growth. During the last years of my addiction I was completely oblivious to the world around me. Until 1983 I didn't even realize that there had been a revolution in Nicaragua or that one was going on in El Salvador. Then I rejoined the Quaker Meeting, in which I had been raised as a child, and quickly gravitated to its 2004-06-09T02:56:46-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-I-m-a-Unique-College-Student-25054.aspx Perhaps the most important influence that has shaped the person I am today is my upbringing in a traditional family-oriented Persian and Zoroastrian culture. My family has been an important source of support in all of the decisions I have made, and Zoroastrianism's three basic tenets-good words, good deeds, and good thoughts-have been my guiding principles in life. Not only do I try to do things for others, but I always push myself to be the best that I can be in all aspects of my life. I saw early the doors and opportunities that a good education can open up; thus, I particularly tried hard to do well in school. Another important experience that has had a large influence on me the past few years has been college. Going from high school to college was a significant change. College required a major overhaul of my time-management techniques as the number of things to do mushroomed. In high school, I was in the honors program, with the same cohort of students in all my classes. Thus, I was exposed little to people very different from myself. College, on the other hand, is full of diversity. I have people of all backgrounds and abilities in my classes, and I have been fortunate enough to meet quite a few of them. This experience has made me more tolerant of differences. Furthermore, a variety of classes such as the Humanities Core Course, in which we specifically studied differences in race, gender, and belief systems, have liberalized my world view. My undergraduate research has occupied a large portion of my time in college. Along with this experience have come knowledge and skills that could never be gained in the classroom. I have gained a better appreciation for the medical discoverers and discoveries of the past and the years of frustration endured and satisfaction enjoyed by scientists. I have also learned to deal better with the disappointments and frustrations that result when things do not always go as one expects them to. My research experience was also important to me in that it broadened my view of the medical field. Research permitted me to meet a few medical doctors who have clinical practices and yet are able to conduct research at the university. This has made me seriously consider combining research with a clinical practice in my own career. From my earliest memories, I can always remember being 2004-06-09T02:56:04-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-on-What-has-Shaped-Me-25053.aspx "To be nobody but yourself--in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else--means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." When I first read this passage by E.E. Cummings, I realized I have been fighting the same battle my whole life. When choosing the direction for my future, I have often accepted jobs based on a compromise between my own dreams and what others thought my dreams should be. This, of course, has led to an unfulfilling career. Looking back, I always knew that I wanted to work in public service; but I also knew my staunchly conservative father would not be pleased. To him, the government is too big, too intrusive and too wasteful. I see things differently. And yet, his approval means a lot to me and his opinion has certainly influenced my the direction of my career. But I have finally come to understand that I must pursue my own path. After careful deliberation, I am confident that public service is, without a doubt, the right career for me. Ever since my childhood I have detected in myself a certain compassion and innate desire to help others. I was the kid that dragged in every stray cat or dog I came across--and I still do. When I was eight years old, I rescued a rat from my sister's psychology lab and brought her home. I even coaxed my father into taking Alice--I called her Alice--to the vet when she became ill. But aside from my humanitarian kindness to animals, as a child I learned first-hand about America's need to reform and improve medical care. I spent years of my childhood on crutches and in hospitals because of a tumor that hindered the growth of my leg. Without adequate health insurance and proper care, I might still be on crutches, but I was fortunate. Today, as a public servant, I still desire to help others who are not so fortunate. Providing health care to 44 million uninsured Americans, while keeping insurance affordable, is one of the most difficult challenges facing policymakers. I want to work in state or local government to resolve this health care crisis and ensure that the disadvantaged get the care they need and deserve. In order to succeed in my endeavors toward public service, I now realize that a 2004-06-09T02:54:02-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-I-Like-Public-Service-25052.aspx Ever since my first psychology lecture, I have been fascinated by the nature of human memory. Indeed, human memory is one of the most tenacious and enigmatic problems ever faced by philosophers and psychologists. The discussion of memory dates back to the early Greeks when Plato and Aristotle originally likened it to a "wax tablet." In 1890, pioneer William James adopted the metaphorical framework and equated memory to a "house" to which thirty years later Sigmund Freud chimed that memory was closer to "rooms in a house." In 1968, Atkinson and Shrifren retained the metaphorical framework but referred to memory as "stores". The fact that the controversy surrounding human memory has been marked more by analogy than definition suggests, however, that memory is a far more complex phenomenon than has been uncovered thus far. I intend to spend the rest of my professional life researching the nature of human memory and solving the riddle posed yet cunningly dodged by generations of philosophers and psychologists. When I first came to psychology, however, I wanted to be a clinical psychologist. Only upon enrolling in Dr. Helga Noice's Cognitive Psychology course, did I discover the excitement of doing research. The course required us to test our own autobiographical memory by conducting an experiment similar to the one run in 1986 by W. Wagenaar. Over the course of the term, I recorded events from my personal life on event cards and set them aside without reviewing them. After studying the effect serial position on the recollection of autobiographical memories, I hypothesized that events that, when I sat down at the end of therm to recall those same events I had described on the event cards, that events that had occurred later in the term would be recalled with greater frequency than events that had occurred earlier. Although the experiment was of simple design and predictable results, I found the processes incredibly exciting. Autobiographical memory in particular fascinated me because I realized how crucial, yet fragile, memory is. Why was my memory of even ten weeks so imperfect? What factors contributed to that imperfection? Could such factors be controlled? I had ignited my passion for experimental psychology. Suddenly, I had many pressing questions about memory that I wanted to research. Under the guidance of Dr. Noice, I continued to study human memory. I worked closely with Dr. Noice on several research experiments involving expert memory, 2004-06-09T02:52:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-on-My-Love-of-Psychology-25051.aspx My freshman year at Harvard, I was sitting in a Postcolonial African Literature class when Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o (the influential Kenyan author) succeeded in attracting me to the study of African literature through nothing more than a single sentence. He argued that, when a civilization adopts reading and writing as the chief form of social communication, it frees itself to forget its own values, because those values no longer have to be part of a lived reality in order to have significance. I was immediately fascinated by the idea that the written word can alter individual lives, affect one's identity, and perhaps even shape national identity. Professor Ngugi's proposal forced me to think in a radically new way: I was finally confronted with the notion of literature not as an agent of vital change, but as a potential instrument of stasis and social stagnancy. I began to question the basic assumptions with which I had, until then, approached the field. How does "literature" function away from the written page, in the lives of individuals and societies? What is the significance of the written word in a society where the construction of history is not necessarily recorded or even linear? I soon discovered that the general scope of comparative literature fell short of my expectations because it didn't allow students to question the inherent integrity or subjectivity of their discourse. We were being told to approach Asian, African, European, and American texts with the same analytical tools, ignoring the fact that, within each culture, literature may function in a different capacity, and with a completely different sense of urgency. Seeking out ways in which literature tangibly impacted societies, I began to explore other fields, including history, philosophy, anthropology, language, and performance studies. The interdisciplinary nature of my work is best illustrated by my senior thesis ("Time Out of Joint: Issues of Temporality in the Songs of Okot p'Bitek"). In addition to my literary interpretations, the thesis drew heavily on both the Ugandan author's own cultural treatises and other anthropological, psychological, and philosophical texts. By using tools from other disciplines, I was able to interpret the literary works while developing insight into the Ugandan society and popular psychology that gave birth to the horrific Idi Amin regime. In addition, I was able to further understand how people interacted with the works and incorporated (or failed to incorporate) them into their individual, social, and political 2004-06-09T02:51:22-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-on-Harvard-Graduate-School-25050.aspx The sun is still asleep while the empty city streets await the morning rush hour. As in a ritual, my teammates and I assemble into the dank, dimly-lit locker room at the Rinconada Park Pool. One by one, we slip into our moist drag suits and then make a mad run from the locker room through the brisk morning air to the pool, stopping only to grab a pull-buoy and a kick-board. Coastal California cools down overnight to the high forties. The pool is artificially warmed to seventy-nine degrees, and the clash in temperatures creates a plethora of steam on the water's surface, casting a scene more appropriate for a werewolf movie. Now the worst part: diving head-first into the glacial pond. I think of friends still tucked in their warm beds as I conclude the first warm-up laps. Meanwhile, our coach emerges through the fog. He offers no friendly accolades, just a stream of instructions and exhortations. Thus begins another workout. 4,500 yards to go, then a quick shower and five-minute drive to school. Another 5,500 yards are on our afternoon training schedule. Tomorrow, the cycle starts all over again. The objective is to cut our times by another 1/10th of second. The end goal is to have that tiny difference at the end of a race that separates success from failure, greatness from mediocrity. Somehow we accept the pitch--otherwise, we'd still be fast asleep beneath our blankets. Yet sleep is lost time, and in this sport time is the antagonist. Coaches spend hours in specialized clinics, analyzing the latest research on training techniques and experimenting with workout schedules in an attempt to unravel the secrets of defeating time. My first swimming race was when I was ten years old and an avid hockey player. My parents, fearing that I would get injured, redirected my athletic direction toward swimming. Three weeks into my new swimming endeavor, I somehow persuaded my coach to let me enter the annual age group meet. To his surprise and mine, I pulled out an "A" time. National "Top 16" awards through the various age groups, club records, and finally being named a National First Team All-American in the 100 Butterfly and Second Team All-American in the 200-Medley Relay cemented an achievement in the sport. Reaching the Senior Championship meet series means the competition includes world-class swimmers. Making finals will not be easy from here: 2004-06-09T01:47:39-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Essay-on-Hobbies-and-Interests-25049.aspx Tom Zincer succeeded in his task. My science class's first field trip took place on a bitter cold February day in Maine. Tom, our science teacher, led the group of relatively puzzled, well-bundled students into the forest. I was right behind Tom, and the sound of his red boots breaking through the thin layer of ice that covered the crusty snow seemed to bounce off the trees and scare away the few singing birds that had not migrated south for the winter. We stopped fourteen times during that four-hour field trip to hear Tom ramble on about the bark of "this" deciduous tree and the habitat that "this" coniferous tree needs to grow. We examined animal droppings and tracks in the snow and traced a bird's song back to its singer. This was all meaningless to me. I was cold and bored and wanted the field trip to end. I would later write several essays in my journal about the fact that writing a detailed seven-page analysis of the field trip took all the beauty out of the event. I would complain to Tom about how boring and mundane his class was and how impossible it was to be so "anally" observant. I argued that no field trip could ever be enjoyable if we had to write down and later analyze the percentage of deciduous and coniferous trees, the air temperature, the amount of snow on the ground, the slope of the course taken, the change in temperature over the day, and a plethora of other minutia. Basically, I was lazy. No, no. I was not lazy. I was just not ready; I was not yet ready to become an observer. "Sam, just trust me on this one. You'll thank me later," Tom said at the conclusion of our meeting. I had gone to see Tom privately in order to discuss how I could survive his class. The minutia was killing me, and my slow death was reflected in my dismal grade. Upon leaving that meeting, I made a personal and academic decision to develop my observational skills, both to please my teacher and to avoid the disappointment of another "D+." On my next field trip, I set out into the forest with two pencils cocked between my two ears like guns ready to fire. My teeth were clenched with the determination to stay focused throughout the entire field trip 2004-06-09T01:46:51-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Free-Essay-on-Personal-Growth-25048.aspx I close my eyes and can still hear her, the little girl with a voice so strong and powerful we could hear her 2004-06-09T01:46:17-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Personal-Essay-25047.aspx I walked into the first class that I have ever taught and confronted utter chaos. The four students in my Latin class were engaged in a heated spitball battle. They were all following the lead of Andrew, a tall eleven-year-old African-American boy. Andrew turned to me and said, "Why are we learning Latin if no one speaks it? This a waste of time." I broke out in a cold sweat. I thought, "How on Earth am I going to teach this kid?" It was my first day of Summerbridge, a nationwide collaborative of thirty-six public and private high schools. Its goal is to foster a desire to learn in young, underprivileged students, while also exposing college and high-school students to teaching. Since I enjoy tutoring, I decided to apply to the program. I thought to myself, "Teaching can't be that difficult. I can handle it." I have never been more wrong in my life. After what seemed like an eternity, I ended that first class feeling as though I had accomplished nothing. Somehow I needed to catch Andrew's attention. For the next two weeks, I tried everything from indoor chariot races to a Roman toga party, but nothing seemed to work. During the third week, after I had exhausted all of my ideas, I resorted to a game that my Latin teacher had used. A leader yells out commands in Latin and the students act out the commands. When I asked Andrew to be the leader, I found the miracle that I had been seeking. He thought it was great that he could order the teacher around with commands such as "jump in place" and "touch the window." I told him that if he asked me in Latin to do something, I would do it as long as he would do the same. With this agreement, I could teach him new words outside the classroom, and he could make his teacher hop on one foot in front of his friends. Andrew eventually gained a firm grasp of Latin. Family night occurred during the last week of Summerbridge. We explained to the parents what we had accomplished. At the conclusion, Andrew's mom thanked me for teaching him Latin. She said, "Andrew wanted to speak Latin with someone, so he taught his younger brother." My mouth fell open. I tempered my immediate desire to utter, "Andrew did what?" I was silent for a 2004-06-09T01:45:44-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/My-Personal-Essay-25046.aspx Three times a week after school I go visit my dad. When I enter the hospital room where he has lain in a coma since his accident, my eyes often wander to the lone golf ball my mom placed at his bedside. Just six months ago, my father was driving a golf cart across the street that bisects the local golf course when he was hit by a car. He suffered severe brain injury, and the doctors have ruled out any possibility of him waking up again. When I look at him lying in bed, frail but peaceful as if he were asleep, it's hard not to dwell on the "what ifs": what if he hadn't played golf that day? What if he hadn't been behind the fence when the black Camry plowed into it? What if I still had the chance to ask all those questions that choke me up when I see him in the hospital? I can't pretend that I have developed enough distance from the event to draw conclusions about life, but I am already beginning to see myself in very different terms. Ironically, through this accident my dad has given a chance to face reality head-on. Before the accident, my relationship with him was warm but fraught with tension. He never seemed satisfied with what I did and reprimanded me for every wrong step I took. He had strong opinions about my hairstyle, clothes, friends, and--above everything else--my academic performance. When I was not sitting at my desk in my room, he invariably asked me why I had nothing to do and told me I should not procrastinate. He stressed that if I missed my teenage years of studying, I would regret it later. He didn't like me going out with my friends, so I often ended up staying at home--I was never allowed to sleep over at other students' homes. All I remember from my past high school years is going to school and coming back home. I was confused by my parents' overprotective attitude, because they emphasized independence yet never actually gave me a chance to be independent. In terms of career, my dad often lectured me about which ones are acceptable and which are not. He worried incessantly about whether I would ever get into college, and he often made me feel as if he would never accept my choices. Rather than standing 2004-06-09T01:44:10-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Essay-about-My-Dad-25045.aspx