...that my parents went through. However, I never imagined that I would study business in one of the best business schools in America. The idea of joining an American University occurred to me when I was admitted into the 2012 Harvard College Summit for Young Leaders in China. This event was an eye opener and prompted me through a series of discoveries of the American culture and education system. After a thorough analysis of the American’s way of life and their education, I was convinced that this is where I would perfect my business skills and prepare myself for my career business. The behavioral features that interested me most about the American students is their innovativeness, independence, open-mindedness, and their ability to work as a team. These are some of the skills that really impressed me, and, which, I thought would go a long way in enhancing my chances for starting and running a business. During the HCSYLC event, I invited two Harvard students to choreograph a dance that was quite successful. We related quite well and the experience I had with those two gave me an insight on how intelligent and innovative they were and I was greatly motivated to pursue my dream in the US. The biggest challenge I encountered after enrolling for a business course with the UNC Chapel Hill, was gelling with the mainstream American student population. The cultural differences between the US and China meant that I had to go through a process of culture shock. Matters were made worse by...
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...research this topic because I find it very interesting just how someone could commit such an astonishing crime and still not be incarcerated after over 45 years on the run. The man seems to have “fallen off the grid” since that day of November 24th, 1971 with no hard evidence to lead authorities to any conclusions. The fact that such an act is possible, quite frankly, astonishes me and intrigues me to look deeper into why this man has not been apprehended. I have conducted a fair amount of prior research on the subject, which primarily included the watching of many film specials broadcasted by popular media networks such as CNN and ABC News. In this research, I have the means in which Dan Cooper, or D.B. Cooper as he is more popularly known by, committed his crime. I now know how he took control of the plane by showing the bomb in his briefcase to a flight attendant; the demands that he stated to the flight attendant to get the pilots to land the plane in Seattle, where they were met with $200,000 in cash, four parachutes, and jet fuel;...
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...profiling, which has become quite common in the contemporary society. Racial profiling refers to the practice of using race as the main ground for suspecting individuals of having committed an offense. I will be sharing this article with the history professor in Sunderland University. Racial Profiling Component of Article The article that I will review and is related to this topic on racial profiling is named “Race and Justice: Wrongful Convictions of African American Men” is written by Feagin Joe. Precisely, this article mainly talks about how the African Americans tend to be wrongly convicted due to racial prejudice and discrimination (Feagin, 2013). In order to gather adequate...
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...was a country of progress and development. Right after the Civil War ended with the reunification of the Northern and Southern states, the renewed country continued to pursue its goal to improvement. The period of rapid industrialization had begun and started to change the face of the United States making it one of the most progressive countries in the world as we know it now. However, there still were some problems to solve: racial and gender segregation, the industrialization of the South and the relations with the Native Americans. Even though the South of the US was reunited with the North, they still were quite different from each other. After the Civil War the Southern states lost most of its capital so the business there was going through tough times. The economy was cash-poor, and the only product that could be changed for money was cotton. Thus, the South became overflowed with cotton-producing farms, and this good became much cheaper quite fast. The industrialization of the Southern states was going much slower than in the Northern ones. However, the railroad system grew enormously fast – the number of the roads increased by four times in 40 years. In the social sphere, racial segregation still stayed the issue of the greatest concern. While in the Northern states the difference between treatment of blacks and whites considerably faded down, it increased in the Southern states. The peak of it led to the humiliating Jimmy Crow laws. In the late 19th...
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...Conversations with History Name: Course: Tutor: Date: From the interview between Mearsheimer John and Steve Walt, the audience learns that the issue of the foreign policy in the United States is quite sensitive. The fact that the U.S is a super power and has a higher hand in as far as world politics and affairs are concerned makes its policies to be quite sharp edged. The domestic politics and affiliations of the United States are not just domestic since the world watches and follow them closely to understand their orientation and hence use it to make their own decisions. One of the areas that stand out from the United States’ policies is that of Israel and their close connection to the government of the US. The main issue from the book that is being discussed is that of the US policy towards Israel. The formation of a lobby group to analyze and look into the issue of the Israeli and Palestine conflict is seen as a hypocritical move by the United States in trying to appease the external countries while not acting in the interest of the local Americans. The author is categorical in his argument that the United States government is one that is surrounded by influences that go beyond the common good of the American people. The policies that have been set by the country are sometimes considered to contradict with the social justice systems, and the interest of some groups of people is given a higher priority to others. The fact that the...
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...Introduction American culture, being traditionally perceived as quite liberal and democratic, is in fact paralyzed by the overwhelming power of stereotypes which shape the current image of culture at large and its industries, including music, in particular. Even the most innovative and advanced movements’ turn to be submitted to the canons of the ideology that dominates in American culture. Unfortunately, such a situation does not contribute to the development of really free, liberal and focused on spiritual, moral and intellectual progress of the consumers of the culture. Probably one of the most interesting, new and, unfortunately, typical example of the domination of stereotypes in American culture is the development of female black rap music, which has become particularly intensive in 1980s and is still quite dynamically developing. At first glance black female rap music should be free from traditional stereotypes, it should be innovative and contributing to black female emancipation and increasing the role of black females in the society at large but, in actuality, the situation is absolutely different. Despite the fact that many female rappers pretend to be unique at developing the new image of a free and independent black female, it turns to be that practically all of them, or at least the most popular of them, are ideologically dependent on the male dominance in proper and figurative sense of this word. It means that as a rule black female rappers tend to create an...
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...AMERICAN LITERATURE Course + Code Name Professor’s Name University City and State Date American Literature Since the Civil War. Create ed. McGraw-Hill, 2014. E-book. Nick has a fixation if camping and fishing in nature which is an escape mode from the horrible and distressful experience that he had gained within his past. Nick is suffering from PTSD and this is main reason why he has emotional vision on his wellbeing by dwelling in nature. To some extent, Nick’s survival can be seen as a helpful mode towards his own wellbeing but in reality the case is quite different. Hemingway has emphasized greatly on the Nick’s disturbed psychological condition. Hemingway has used the swamp metaphors within his emphasis. The author has made attempts in revealing some particular nature aspects that reinstates the feeling of hopelessness within him through Nick’s plan of escaping to the surrounding nature. The story indicated that it is tragic to fish in the swamp. Suspicion is brought about by fishing in the swamp and Nicks urge to go fishing. Nicks is seen to have quite a deeper mental connection to fishing as opposed to the bodily adaptation of fishing within the swamp. Nick may have been observed to enjoy natural environment through his urge of escaping into nature that would do him better due to his mental condition. However, by the fact that Nick has a fixation of the tragic swamp, all feelings change. Within Nick life, the swamp acts as an obstacle as it represents a challenge...
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...with all his heart and soul. That’s what I admire most about the president. He’s a man of perseverance.” (l. 41, p. 3) As the speech is given on the Republican convention, the audience is probably all Republicans, and throughout the speech, it is clear that it is given to an audience that has already been convinced. Especially in the introduction to his speech, we see that Schwarzenegger speaks to his sympathizers: “My fellow immigrants, my fellow Americans, how do you know if you are a Republican? Well, I tell you how. If you believe that government should be accountable to the people, not the people to the government, then you are a republican. If you believe that a person should be treated as an individual, not as a member of an interest group, then you are a Republican. If you believe your family knows how to spend your money better than the government does, then you are a Republican.” We see here that he focuses his speech on an audience which he addresses as "my fellow Americans". Although he seems to be speaking to all American citizens, he actually focuses in on the Republican citizens. Upon identifying his audience, Schwarzenegger angles his message and rhetorical purposes to them to reinforce their Republican beliefs and create a feeling of pride in America. It is clearly his fundamental belief and intention to convince the audience that this pride in...
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...Culture is the essence of life; living the majority of my life in the United States has taught me the differences and similarities of Mexican and American cultures. Since both of my parents come from Mexican heritage, my roots align more with the Mexican culture. Therefore, I have learned the essential values of the Mexican culture from my parents, such as language and behavior. My appreciation for both cultures has come from all the experiences I have gathered from living in El Paso the majority of my life. Although I have spent the majority of my life All of my years living in the United States, I find myself abiding by traditional Mexican values. Due to this I have been able to differentiate the values and norms of both cultures. One aspect...
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...Differing Perspectives What perspective did the British have during the Revolutionary War? Did they all agree with each other? What impact did it have on them? Well, Professor Stanley Weintraub may have some insight to these questions. Professor Weintraub claims, “that the British felt the Colonies were indebted to them and should be more appreciative.” According to Professor Weintraub, they felt that the American colonists owed them a great deal since the British provided them with protection, they purveyed their culture, and they provided them with manufacturers as well. However, the American colonists left out one crucial detail: They prevented manufacturers from being made in the American colonies, because they felt they should keep the...
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...Food Inc. is a very eye opening documentary to the American way of eating and even the American way of life. The investigative journalist Robert Kenner really digs deep behind the reasons why Americans have become so distanced from the source of their food. It is interesting to see to what extent large corporations control the American economy to the point of deciding what lands on the dinner plate of the lower class families. The interests of the people have become the veil of the interest of the large food pharmaceutical and oil corporations. The documentary shows quite interestingly how the large corporation’s lobbyists want to “protect” the people by furthering the people from the food and by making it tougher for the small family farms...
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...for better or worse, is centered around changes in policy and legislation. Especially in the last twenty or so years changes such as the recent ones of administrations and regarding social issues such as welfare and and healthcare have greatly impacted American lives. In addition to those changes our vision of the American Dream and how one obtains it has also changed drastically. It is hard to say if the changes are for the better or worse objectively. Surely they were better for some and worse for others, but either way the changes have been quite impactful. Changes in administration have the most obvious and overarching effect on the lives of “everyday Americans” whether we realize it or not. In the past few decades we have gone from Ronald Reagan to George H.W. Bush to Clinton to Bush Jr to Obama and most recently to Trump. The most obvious change regarding those administrations is that in past twenty or so years we have switched political parties four times. With each incoming party there are have naturally been different sets of values and goals,...
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...have located for this research are both drawn from the University Library, the first one being Business Ethics and Social Responsibility in Contemporary China, by St. Clair and Norris, the second being Introduction to Central America and Mexico: Efforts and obstacles in creating ethical organizations and an ethical economy, by Collins and Whitaker. I will be reviewing China first, followed by Mexico. Chinese Business Ethics In their article, St. Clair and Norris examine the source of Chinese business ethics from multiple angles. Socially, culturally, and politically, the business atmosphere is quite different in China than it is here in the US. There is, really, no formal culture or system of business ethics for the general, private business sector (St Clair & Norris, 2011). Since its induction into the World Trade Order in 2001, China has modified its business regulations quite significantly to ensure that its businesses operate within the WTO guidelines. However, transition and reform aside, centralized decision making, internal bargaining, and bureaucratic red tape still seem to be the norm, despite the decentralization of many industries and the growth of consumerism. This turn towards progressive business ethics could be due to the recent scandals that China has been through, including pet food that has been tainted by contaminants, toxic paint on toys, and contaminated toothpaste, but no matter the source, the change is a positive one, and seems to be growing momentum...
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...elevation of the advanced nursing education to a higher degree for a better patient health outcome (Cronenwett, et al., 2011). To this effect, in 2004 the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (ANCN) endorsed that the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) receive training to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. In reference to the APRN approval for a higher degree, I went back to school to earn a DNP degree. Looking back at my journey towards obtaining a DNP degree at Chamberlain College of Nursing, I will proudly say that I have completed a sixteen week of my DNP journey that the ANCN has advocated for. Hence, the following account is a self-reflection of my experience in the application of analytical methods course. Over that...
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...getting off to a good start within the country of Mongolia. Mongolians feel more comfortable doing business with business personnel that they already know (Mongolia, The Land of the Blue Skies; 2006). The mediator brings assurance to the Mongolian party that is negotiating with the American. All parties that will be attending the meeting are advised to be punctual; however it is not uncommon for the host to be late (Meszaros, 2011). This may be hard for Americans to become accustomed to, due to the sense and value on time within the western culture. Americans will need to remain calm and not worry about the business negotiations being awkward or bad. Mongolian business people are quite busy like Americans and it is not uncommon for a Mongolian to answer a phone call while engaged in the middle of business negotiations (Mongolia, The Land of the Blue Skies; 2006). They are less likely to ignore the call which may offend American business people. If the Mongolian host is present when the American arrives at the conference room, the American is strongly advised to formally greet the host with a handshake (Culture Crossing, 2013) and ask where to be seated (Meszaros, 2011). Americans also do not need to be disturbed by Mongolian citizens within the building poking their heads in the conference room while negotiations are conducted. Here in the United States a closed door is a sign that whatever is going on requires privacy. That may not necessarily be the case...
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