...Sayler Sociology 101006 Professor Megan Cortez 7 March 2016 Weirding the Normal: A Colorado State- Pueblo Football Game The Caplow article is about Rule Enforcement without Visible Means: Christmas Gift Giving in Middletown. This article talks about how people in the town of Middletown would give gifts. The town had gift giving for Christmas set up in many different ways. Some ways the town would do it were “Participants in this gift system should give (individually or jointly) at least one Christmas gift every year to their mothers, fathers, sons, daughters; to the current spouses of these persons; and to their own spouses” (Caplow 1315). The article also talks about Christmas lights, decorations, the tree rule, the wrapping rule, the gathering rule, the dinner rule, the gift selection rule, and the scaling rule. Caplows article goes more in-depth about how each family is supposed to honor Christmas. The tree rule, for example, says “of the forty-five married respondents with children under eighteen only two of families did not have trees” (Caplow 1308).The wrapping rule says that “a subsidiary rule requires that the wrapping be appropriate, that is, emblematic and another subsidiary rule says that wrapped gifts are appropriately displayed as a set but that unwrapped gifts should not be so displayed” (Caplow 1310). There were many different rules for many situations. For this paper I decided to write about my experience at a college football game. This game was located at...
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...My Spiritual Gifts Part 1 [pic] Eunice T. Payne June 5, 2014 Revised August 13, 2014 INTRODUCTION When I was asked to go online and take a spiritual gift test my first thought was, (“Lord what the world is coming to”?) We really have to rely on the internet for everything these days?” Then I thought hey why not take it what can it hurt, I’ll go on and humor them. As I started to read the questions I felt like the questions needed more substance or needed to be worded differently; not realizing the devil was trying to discourage me from reading what I was about to find out. \ By the time I finished the test it read PASTOR, FAITH, GIVING. Each word had a meaning or explanation for each one. I looked real hard at “Pastor” and laugh then I called my son who is a minister and yes he’s from the old school like his momma. I said son I just took this test and explained to him what is was for. Of course he had the same reaction as I did when I was told about the site. He laughed. Well as we went on in conversation I gave him the end results and said now what I look like being a Pastor. I mean I have been around a lot of spiritual gifted people for most of my life and have been told by several that there’s an anointing on my life or that my light shines bright and have a spirit of victory, but never did I hear anyone say I would be a pastor or fit those shoes. Then a voice said you have been ministering to people young and old for over 20 years and you don’t...
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...Click here to add Website to your Favorites List Japan | IntroductionJapan has a population of approximately 125 million people packed tightly into a rather small geographic area. The official language in Japan is Japanese. Japanese is spoken only in Japan. The literacy rate in Japan is very close to 100 percent and 95 percent of the Japanese population has a high school education.Japan’s form of government is parliamentarian democracy under the rule of a constitutional monarch. The Prime Minister is the chief government officer. The dominant religion is Shinto, which is exclusive to Japan. However, the Japanese have no official religion.Culturally, the Japanese tend to be somewhat introverted in their ways. They generally are not receptive to outsiders. When conducting business in Japan relationships and loyalty to the group is critical for success. | | Fun Fact | The Japanese tend to be rather direct in their questioning of foreigners. You may be asked personal questions such as how much money do you earn or how large is your house? | Geert Hofstede Analysis Japan | Click Here for Geert Hofstede country scores | The Geert Hofstede analysis for Japan is dramatically different from other Asian Countries such as Hong Kong, Korea or China. In Japan Masculinity is the highest characteristic. The lowest ranking factor is Individualism, which coincides with their high ranking in Uncertainty Avoidance. Japan is a more collectivist culture that avoids...
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...Gift Giving The human service field is a field of helping. When people are helping people, it is natural and in some cultural cases, required to offer gifts of appreciation. There are many fine lines that divide the boundaries of gift giving within the helping industry. The value of the gift must be considered, the policies of the agency that a helper is employed by as well as the expectations that could potentially be attached to that gift. Some agencies have policies that avoid this dilemma all together and state absolutely no gifts will be given or received from clients. Other agencies will state that in order to avoid any insults or culture disrespect, a helper is allowed to receive a gift and ensure the client that the agency thanks them and the gift will be shared with the staff. Gifts from clients can have many or no strings attached. Some gifts come genuinely from the heart and are simply a cultural way of thanking someone for their help. Other clients however could have an ulterior motive behind the gift and consider the acceptance of the gift from the helper an indication that their relationship just took a step in a different direction. Whether or not a helper has permission to accept a gift, they must have the knowledge and capability to identify the boundaries of each client and the gift. In the revised version of the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics, it states in section A.10.f. “Counselors understand the challenges of accepting gifts from clients...
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...------------------------------------------------- Visits and gifts When visiting a home, it is considered good manners to bring a small gift for one's host, generally in the form of a dessert or other food item. As such, parties are usually in the form of potlucks. It is extremely common for guests to take their shoes off before entering a home. A shoe rack on the porch or footwear left outside a doorway of a residence indicate that shoes should be removed. The offering of food is related to the gift-giving culture. The pidgin phrases "Make plate" or "Take plate" are common in gatherings of friends or family that follow a potluck format. It is considered good manners to "make plate", literally making a plate of food from the available spread to take home, or "take plate", literally taking a plate the host of the party has made of the available spread for easy left-overs. It is considered gracious to take the plate, or make a small plate, even if you don't intend to eat it. In part, this tradition is related to clean-up, being a good guest by not leaving the mass of left-overs at the party-throwers house and making them alone responsible for clean up. In more recent times, this has also evolved into donating your left-overs to the homeless population, especially if you're having a get-together at a public park or similar location, as it is likely there is a homeless population living nearby as well. It is also considered thoughtful to bring back gifts from a trip for friends and family. Some...
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... This free-time play can say a lot about where her gifts lie. 2. Expose your child to a broad spectrum of experiences. They may activate latent talents. Don't assume that he isn't gifted in an area because he hasn't shown an interest. 3. Give your child permission to make mistakes. If she has to do things perfectly, she'll never take the risks necessary to discover and develop a gift. 4. Ask questions. Help your child open up to he wonders of the world by asking intriguing questions: Why is the sky blue? Find the answers together. 5. Plan special family projects. Shared creativity can awaken and develop new talents. 6. Don't pressure your child to learn. If children are sent to special lessons every day in the hope of developing their gifts, they may become too stressed or exhausted to shine. Encourage, but don't push. 7. Have high expectations. But make them realistic. 8. Share your work life. Expose your child to images of success by taking him to work. Let him see you engaged in meaningful activities and allow him to become involved. 9. Provide a sensory-rich environment. Have materials around the home that will stimulate the senses: finger paints, percussion instruments, and puppets. 10. Keep your own passion for learning alive. Your child will be influenced by your example. 11. Don't limit your child with labels. They may saddle her with a reputation that doesn't match her inner gifts. 12. Play games together as a family. 13. Have a...
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...place at his job and that he could lose his job if word got back of them accepting the clock. Finally he should explain to her that he is looking out for the company’s reputation as well and wants to behave in an ethical manner. Stressing the fact that “ethical buyers do not accept outside gifts or favors that violate their firm’s ethics policy”( Handfield, Giunipero, Monczka, & Patterson, 2011). Another approach would be to direct her to the standard guidelines in the code of ethics developed by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). 2.) What does the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) code of ethics say about accepting supplier favors and gifts? The ISM code of ethics strictly frowns upon accepting gifts or favors from potential suppliers. “People engaged in purchasing should not accept from any supplier or prospective supplier any money, gift, or favor that might influence, or be suspected of influencing, their buying decisions” (Handfield, Giunipero, Monczka, & Patterson, 2011).Any gifts received should be returned immediately and as discreetly as possible to avoid embarrassment on the supplier’s part. If embarrassment does occur a buyer should still not feel obligated to accept the gift or favor because of its effect on the suppler. 3.) Why do you think the supplier sent the clock to Bryan’s home and addressed to his wife? It seems that the supplier was trying to be sneaky. Mr. McEnroe probably assumed that if he sent it in Bryan’s wife, Nina’s name and to...
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...place at his job and that he could lose his job if word got back of them accepting the clock. Finally he should explain to her that he is looking out for the company’s reputation as well and wants to behave in an ethical manner. Stressing the fact that “ethical buyers do not accept outside gifts or favors that violate their firm’s ethics policy”( Handfield, Giunipero, Monczka, & Patterson, 2011). Another approach would be to direct her to the standard guidelines in the code of ethics developed by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). 2.) What does the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) code of ethics say about accepting supplier favors and gifts? The ISM code of ethics strictly frowns upon accepting gifts or favors from potential suppliers. “People engaged in purchasing should not accept from any supplier or prospective supplier any money, gift, or favor that might influence, or be suspected of influencing, their buying decisions” (Handfield, Giunipero, Monczka, & Patterson, 2011).Any gifts received should be returned immediately and as discreetly as possible to avoid embarrassment on the supplier’s part. If embarrassment does occur a buyer should still not feel obligated to accept the gift or favor because of its effect on the suppler. 3.) Why do you think the supplier sent the clock to Bryan’s home and addressed to his wife? It seems that the supplier was trying to be sneaky. Mr. McEnroe probably assumed that if he sent it in Bryan’s wife, Nina’s name and...
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...ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE SCENARIO 3 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ‘GIFT’ AND A ‘BRIBE’ Question: (a) Several times a year, office and warehouse personnel are sent “gifts” from vendors. (b) What is the difference between a “gift” and a “bribe”? * * * Answer: (a) The answer to this item is not so ‘clear cut’. While a ‘gift’ may not rise to the level of a kickback, if the ‘gift’ was given with the intent of influencing the Contractor to use the vendor’s services on the federal contract in question - - it would then be illegal. (b) While the words ‘gift’ and ‘bribe’ may seem rather ‘simple’ and obvious to most of us, in business – accepting one or the other (sometimes without even knowing it) - could cost a company millions. The definition of ‘bribe’ and ‘gift’ is as follows: Gift: Something of value given without the expectation of return Bribe: Something of value given with the hope of a future influence or benefit Gifts and bribes can be money or actual items such as tickets to a sporting event, rounds of golf or meals. When a ‘gift’ is given or accepted – regardless of the intention of the gift-giver - it can give the wrong impression and the ‘appearance’ that whatever has transpired is not on the ‘up and up’. In other words, what may have been an innocent gesture – could be interpreted as just the opposite and can blur the lines of integrity, fairness and trust. Depending on whether you do business solely in...
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...caused by the journey and she was fully reborn, after Rue’s death. This made Katniss balance herself by understanding, accepting, and realizing what she had to do. I believe this made katniss a hero because of the atonement. First of all, Katniss starts to understand what Haymitch wanted all along. In this quote, “one kiss equals one pot of broth.”(p.261) Katniss realizes that Haymitch wanted her to give the audience more. She had to show romance between herself and Peeta. This made her more powerful in a way because she just had to kiss Peeta and show romance. Then she would receive a gift. Katniss understood what Haymitch wanted her to do. Second of all, Katniss starts to trust and she starts to accept Peeta. In this quote “This is the first kiss where I actually feel stirring inside my chest” (p.298) and she realizes that she wants another kiss. This means that she is starting to accept Peeta in a romantic way. In this other quote, “No one has held me like this in such a long time.” (p.299) she feels like she is beginning to trust him because no one had ever held her like that in a long time and she felt safe with Peeta. Finally, Katniss realizes how to outsmart the capitol. She knows how the capitol is making them all a piece of their games and she hates the capitol for doing this to them. In this quote, “I loosen the top of the pouch and pour a few spoonfuls of berries into his palm. Then I fill my own. “On the count of three?” (p.344). Katniss made a plan for her...
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...bitcoinA beginner's guide to Bitcoin Andreas Antonopoulos explains what bitcoin is, and how you can start using it. Q. How does bitcoin work? Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network, a set of protocols (standards for interoperability), client interfaces (called wallets) and a currency that operates on top of all of those technologies. The bitcoin system allows any person to send or receive a fraction of a bitcoin (the currency unit) to another person, anywhere in the world. The bitcoin system operates on the Internet without the need for banks or bank accounts and allows people to send money like they send email. To start using bitcoin, you need a bitcoin client, or "wallet" application. The bitcoin client allows you to use the bitcoin network, just like a web browser allows you to use the web. There are many different types and makers of bitcoin wallets, for desktop and mobile operating systems and also available as web applications. To receive bitcoin, you need a bitcoin "address", which is a bit like an email address or bank account number. If someone knows your bitcoin address, they can send you money, but cannot do anything more, not even identify who you are or where you are. Therefore, you can freely share your bitcoin addresses with anyone without fear or security risk. Once you have a "wallet," it can create any number of bitcoin addresses for you, even one per transaction. Give those addresses to anyone you want to send you bitcoin. Tip: bitcoin addresses are created by...
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... 2013 The Strangers that Came to Town Sometimes if you are not accepted by others, you may not feel like you have a lot of freedom. In the short story, “The Strangers that Came to Town”, Ambrose Flack is showing that true freedom is about being accepted. In the story the Duvitch family immigrated to escape starvation, separation and possible assassination. The Duvitches wanted to be free. Ambrose Flacks shows how people in the neighborhood and community didn’t accept the Duvitch family, however towards the end they started to realize that they were good people. In the beginning of Ambrose Flacks story, “The Strangers that came to Town” the Duvitches were not accepted by their neighbors. Ambrose Flack is showing that the Duvitches neighbors aren’t very accepting. People who live on Syringa St. with the Duvitches aren’t very accepting because the Duvitches are not well off, they look different and they are considered born savages. Firstly, people in the Duvitches neighborhood don’t accept them because they were a poor family. “But the Duvitches were marked people. They were the one struggling family in a prosperous community—and poverty, amid prosperity, is often embarrassing and irritating to the prosperous” (3). This proves that people were embarrassed by the Duvitches because they are not wealthy like most people on Syringa St. Secondly; the Duvitches were not accepted by their neighbors because they looked, and dressed differently. The text states, “They...
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...Life is God’s gift—be grateful for it. I haven’t been living enough to have fully understood what God’s plan is for me. All I know is that God is still busy trying to weave my personal destiny which I am soon to discover. But as I grow older, as I see the changes in everything, how day turns into night, how light turns into dark, how the sky pours the rain, it made me realized how complicated life is. You’ll never know “what is” if you keep on thinking “what if”. Because truly, life is not about finding yourself rather it’s about creating yourself. Creating yourself to be happy. In life, there’s only two choices, to feel sadness and to feel joy. To feel pain or to feel the love. And for me, facing my adversities is what courage means. No matter how ugly, how rough and how tough the situation is I will still stand on my own and make every situations an experience that I will bring in my entire life. And whenever I open my heart to accept all the happenings in my life, I come to see life in a new light. A light that shines upon all the gratifying things and experiences I have once savored. Life is not perfect. Like us. I may not be a perfect somebody to someone, I make mistake, I stumble, I fall and I hurt people but rest assured that I can value people to the most special way I can do. And I believe there’s still people who will accept my imperfection. People who will not demand and ask me to change but rather they will embrace the person who I am. Well for me, the purpose of...
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...Sherri L Hull CHMN 201-D05 04/07/2014 Spiritual Gifts Paper Part One: What are my top 2 spiritual gift? Do I agree with the results? Why or Why not? The top two spiritual gifts from my assessment were Administration and Teaching, with Pastor/Shepherd receiving the same assessment score. Based on my background in Purchasing and Job Costing, I would have to agree with the Administration score; however, Teaching and Pastor/Shepherd has me somewhat confused. The descriptions of each of these, and how they appear to go hand-in-hand does; however, make sense. According to the assessment descriptions, if a person scores high in Teaching but not in Pastor/Shepherding they probably would not make a good Sunday school teacher; therefore, receiving the same score arouses my curiosity what does God see something in me, that I do not. My position as a job costing supervisor has taught me to account for each material being used in the manufacturing industry. Along with my former purchasing responsibilities, both positions back up the assessment score in Administration. The assessment further defines my score in Teaching/Shepherding, as a person who enjoys research. At times this person can be technical. This would represent the details of any given work or research being done, everything needs an explanation. It also defines the person as one who needs to be accommodating when deadlines near and pressure increases. This skillset may become beneficial to the calling I believe...
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...← The duration and inclination of the bow is proportionate to the elevation of the person you’re addressing. ← In Japanese culture, much care is taken to maintain cleanliness. Much like at a restaurant or a school, one should remove shoes when entering a house. ← Status in Japan is based on specific relationships between individuals. I. Giri (duty): The sense of obligation to those to whom one is indebted, requires deferential behavior and eventually repayment of the favor. II. It is in conflict with Ninjo (human emotion or compassion). III. During meetings, some Japanese will close their eyes while the presenter is speaking. IV. While this is considered rude in our society since it indicates boredom or disinterest, in Japan, it is a form of concentration and is not deemed inappropriate. |Japan Appearance | |[pic] Those who dress according to their status or position impress the Japanese. Dress to impress. | |[pic] Men should wear dark conservative attire. Business suits are most suitable. | |[pic] Casual dress is never appropriate in a business setting. | |[pic] Shoes should be easy to remove, as you will do so...
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