...Cultural Immersion Project Part 2 – Jamaican Culture 1. What events did you attend? What happened? [about 250 words] The two activities I attended was a Jamaican community cookout so-to-speak called “Negril on the Green” on March 31st and attended a Jamaican church service with a friend on April 7th of 2013. The Jamaican festival “Negril on the Green” was this huge family cookout on five acres of land outdoors. The event occurs every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon until 2 am the next morning. We brought our own lawn chairs, blankets and coolers with cold beverages and some desserts as well. As we walked to find a spot to sit I could smell the heavenly scents of jerk chicken, jerk pork, and fried fish lingering through the air. The music from the bands was lively although I could not understand all of the lyrics but I clapped along away. While conversing with some Jamaican women, I was told how one woman’s friend was (given a licking), beat by her husband for putting (creamy), relaxer in the child’s hair. So, I inquired does this happen a lot in the Jamaican culture and they all responded, “Yes, if you are married to a Rastafarian.” The second event I attended was a Jamaican church service at “Christ Way Baptist Church” located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. It was quite interesting the service was a blend of Caribbean and a traditional Southern Baptist style. The sermon was not hard to understand until the Pastors started using terminology commonly spoken among the culture...
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...Table Of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.0 Situation Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1 Market Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1.1 Market Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1.2 Market Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1.3 Market Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1.4 Market Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2 SWOT Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2.1 Strengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2.2 Weaknesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2.3 Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2.4 Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3 Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.4 Product Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.5 Keys to Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.6 Critical Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3.0 Marketing Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3.1 Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 3.2 Marketing Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.3 Financial...
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...depends on the Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services for its fire-emergency services. Facts About the Kennesaw Police Department Kennesaw's police department is dedicated to delivering top-quality law enforcement to all the people who work, visit and reside in Kennesaw. It does this by offering a full line of services through its various departments, namely Command, Operations, Support Services and Police Records Division. The Kennesaw Police Department believes in working in conjunction with the city's citizens daily to prevent crime and protect their lives and property. The police department of Kennesaw utilizes its T.R.A.C.K. program to take ensure that the crime rate stays low even with the rise of growth in the city. T.R.A.C.K. is a unique crime reduction and...
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...outward look of a person mainly consisting of weight, acme, and skin tone. Statistics in America show that out of the $150 to $250 billion dollars purchasing power enjoyed by the youth annually, so called generation y, a third of this amount goes to improving physical appearances. This paper explores and takes a stand on the fact that the American society surely does place too much emphasis on physical appearances. Physical appearances are a vital part of a person’s personality. Although this is true, in recent years Americans have become an obsessed people with the way they look. Consequently, large sums of money are splashed on superficial items such as cosmetics, weight loss programs and unique designer wear. This can be partly blamed on the rigorous advertising undertaken by various companies, to entice customers. This has led a large number of innocent Americans to fall victim to the pressures of fashionability, thinness, beauty and handsomeness. Roughly, 300 advertisements were run in 2001, on digital media, on weight loss in America alone. Since the year 2000, over $35 billion has since been used on weight loss programs annually which include books, videos, drugs, and diet foods. This just shows how much the society disregards the fact that beauty emanates from a person’s inner vitality and depth and not the outward look. The fact that the young Americans are the most preyed on a group by companies aggravates the issue more. Fashion companies...
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... • Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) o Christianity • Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Orthodox (Greek, Eastern) o Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) o Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) o Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism) o Hinduism • Racial/Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) o Asian (Asian descent) o Black (African descent) o Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) o Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent) o White (European descent) Part III Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the religious group you selected: • How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)? Buddhism is the religion based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautama (Buddha). This religion that is based on the beliefs practiced by Buddha in which he shared insights distinguishing ways to help end suffering through eliminating ignorance. This would be achieved by seeing dependent origination...
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...food. I recently purchased a 2013 Certified Pre-Owned Hyundai Elantra from a local Hyundai dealership. I am in my early twenties, and I went into the dealership with a list of features I wanted in my new car. The car is a neutral grey with a small spoiler on the back, giving it a little bit of a sportier look than just a standard four door sedan. I wanted to keep my payments around $250-275 dollars a month with a sixty month plan. The warranty will last until I am finished paying the car off, unless I decided...
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...disability Inclusion the act or practice of including students with disabilities in regular school classes also a relation between two classes that exists when all members of the first are also members of the second — compare Deinstitutionalization the release of institutionalized individuals from institutional care to care in the community also the reform or modification of an institution to remove or disguise its institutional character Special education classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs Part II Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Employment Concerns 2. Limited or Inadequate retirement resources 3. Social Security Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words...
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...countries where people tend to eat all types of meat except pork. In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting the British cuisine with that of my own country, the Indian cuisine. There are both, very interesting similarities and differences that one can notice in the traditional cuisines of both these countries which may, in fact, prove to be quite interesting. I think both of these cuisines are different yet so much alike. Firstly, there are several differences between these two cuisines. British cuisine traditionally consists of simple dishes matched with delicious sauces. This cuisine is worldwide renowned for its Christmas dinner and full breakfast. “The most important foods of Britain are meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter, and eggs, as many of its dishes are mainly based on these ingredients.” (Mandy Barrow, 2010). On the other hand, the Indian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world and is famous for its great love for food and more importantly, spices. Even though same foodstuffs, such as meat, fish, etc. are used in India as well, the varied uses of the spices are a vital part of food preparation as this makes these dishes unique. For example, even though tandoor dishes were first made in Central Asia, Indian tandoori dishes such as chicken tikka, made with Indian ingredients, enjoy rife reputation. This may be considered as one of the differences. Another major difference is in the curry. Indian cuisines often involve spicy dishes which are usually...
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...Pre-Hispanic Art Background Pre-Hispanic works are largely unrecognized as art; rather they tend to be categorized as archeological relics. That’s why most of the pre-Hispanic art treasures in Mexico are housed in museums of history and anthropology, rather than gracing the walls of art galleries alongside modern greats like Rufino Tamayo and Diego Rivera. In fact, both of these famous artists drew inspiration from pre-Hispanic art and prized their personal collections. Tamayo (1899-1991) a Zapotec from Oaxaca, was adamant that his collection be preserved as art, not science (Barto, 2006). That’s why upon his death he donated it to National Institute of Fine Art instead of the National Institute of Anthropology. The result is the Rufino Tamayo Museum, the only place in Mexico where you can see pre-Hispanic works on display as art for art’s sake. Some of the most significant humanistic pieces come not from celebrated city states like Teotihuacán or Chichen Itza, but from the civilizations of the west coast, from what is today Guerrero, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa. For the most part, these cultures remain an enigma. “To some extent this is due to geographic isolations,” Pesqueira explains, “but mostly it is because they left no great ceremonial centers like Teotihuacán and Monte Albán.” The art of occidental Mexico mostly differs from that of other regions in its secular nature (Barto, 2006). Rather than depicting idealized images of priests and warriors, their sculpture...
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...creating the Wii fit and the balance board they were able to reach out to every one (exercising is more fun). It became the reason for family games at night and also a reason fr exercising (the console similar to remote control allows to play box or tennis for instance). They didn’t compete with Sony and Microsoft, they tried to differentiate. BE UNIQUE Q2: Has Nitendo put the fad question to rest? State a case as to why the Wii is or is not here to stay Nintendo managed to effectively target a large population segment of common gamers that are not going to disappear soon. Although Nintendo is not out of the red from becoming a fad, increasingly adding supplemental products has the ability to make them last. Games are differentiated for those who use the Wii just as a console and for those who are using this as an entertainment tool with a scope (be fit or play with family and friends) The clearest indicator the Wii is here to stay are the imitation effects of other gaming companies. The PS3 Motion is a clear imitation of the Wii and Microsoft Kinect definitely took some hints from Nintendo. However Nintendo has to keep on his unique feature and the competition could be a dangerous threat for the Wii if the producers don’t think about competitive advantage towards other companies. If we take the case of the Ipod, at the beginning this could have been a potential fad (just think about MP3 players), but via Itunes and...
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...Hannah Gandelman April.9, 2014 ENC1102 Literary Analysis on Hands by Sherwood Anderson The short story Hands by Sherwood Anderson is one of the twenty-two stories in the book Winesburg, Ohio. This story specifically focuses on the psychological trauma of a teacher after being falsely accused of molesting his male students. This alone brings up the topics of homosexuality and sex, which was considered scandalous at the time it was published in 1919.Although this is true, it did not stop the public from finding this piece of literature as fascinating. In Hands, Anderson’s form of symbolism, narration, and themes are what make this piece modern and unique. Anderson’s use of symbolism to help convey the meaning of the story is what keeps the reader interested and at the same time emotionally attached. Wing’s hands are the first and most obvious symbol of the entire story. They were first a source of inspiration and respect in town, but these same hands are the reasoning for his downfall, “They became his distinguishing feature, the source of his fame. Also they made more grotesque an already grotesque and elusive individuality” (250,251). Wing’s hands were his tools of communicating emotionally and literally, especially with his students. In the story Anderson states, “By the caress that was in his fingers he expressed himself”(252). Wing believed that by his touch he was instilling dreams into the minds of these young boys, “…the stroking of the shoulders and the touching...
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...Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Tamanieka Fields PSY/250 December21, 2015 Anney Synder Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. American Psychological Association (2013), "the discipline embraces all aspects of the human experience — from the functions of the brain to the actions of nations, from child development to care for the aged" (para. 1). American Psychological Association (2013), "in every conceivable setting from scientific research centers to mental health care services, "the understanding of behavior" is the enterprise of psychologists". Feist and Feist, (2009), “although no single definition is acceptable to all personality theorists, we can say that personality is a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior” (p. 4). There are varying aspects that determine personality. Also, there are varying different approaches concerning the development of personality in psychology. An approach is a certain perspective involving particular assumptions; that is, in regard to personality for instance, the development of personality and what aspects affect such development. In regard to such approaches to personality, two approaches in particular, that is, biological and humanistic approaches provide explanations as to the development of personality. Not only do these two approaches explain the...
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...itself: top of the market. Advertising Expenditures (in Millions) ADVERTISING EXP. Mercedes-Benz 2005 $1.5.0 2006 $1.8 2007 $2.3 Competitive Trends Two Major Competitors • Major competitors are BMW and Audi for the San Francisco market. Competitive Sales (in Millions)/Share of Market Mercedes Benz BMW Audi Industry Total % Change 2005 S.O.M. 2006 S.O.M. 2007 S.O.M. $21.00 37.50% $29.00 36.71% $39.00 35.45% $23.00 41.07% $31.00 39.24% $45.00 40.91% $12.00 21.43% $19.00 24.05% $26.00 23.64% $56.00 100.00% $79.00 100.00% $110.00 100.00% n/a 30.00% 28.21% Competitive Product Line • Product line for both competitors consists of automobiles designed with German engineering and craftsmanship at the core of the automobile. • The unique advantages for each competitor are solely based on brand reputation and loyalty. • The automobiles of Mercedes Benz are in no way more superior to those of BMW or Audi, only the brand is stronger. Competitive Positioning • BMW positions itself at the high-end of the automobile market. • Audi positions itself at...
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...AIT 628 Information Technology and Business Strategy Course Syllabus Course TitleCourse Session | AIT/628 - Information Technology and Business Strategy101 & 105 | Course Schedule/Room | Wed – 4:30 PM – 7:10 PM8/29/2013 – 12/19/2013 TD0145-107 & online | Instructor | Joanne Shumaker | Phone | 410-456-6808 | Email / Availability | evans1117@comcast.net (preferred email) Monday – Friday 11:00 am -1200 pm & 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWeekends – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Required Texts | Austin, R. D., Nolan, R.L. & O’Donnell, S.O, (2009) The Adventures of an IT Leader; hereafter referenced as: “ANO”McKeen J. D., & Smith, H. A, (2009), IT Strategy; Issues and Practices; hereafter referenced as “MSAll text should be available in the Towson Bookstore | On-line reading resources | CIO.com | Welcome! I would like to welcome you to AIT/628 Information Technology and Business Strategy, where you will review the development of an IT-enabled strategy and organizational design. We will attempt to research and analyze various frameworks for developing an organizational strategy. We will discuss setting up the organizational structure and IT architecture in terms of achieving a business strategy, as well as discuss frameworks for organizing, managing, and leading the IT function. You will also have an opportunity to discuss and solve management challenges based on your personal experiences. This class will be exciting and informative and I look forward to...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are unreliable, over generalizations about all members of a certain group that do not | | |take people’s individual differences into account. In other words, people judge a whole group of | | |people based upon a few bad people that are part of that group. | |Prejudice |Prejudice is a negative attitude towards a whole group of people. In other words, If someone does | | |not like a person based upon their skin color then they are prejudice to them because they are a | | |different color. | |Labeling theory |*I could not find a definition for labeling theory.* | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 ...
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