...A stone wall separates the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. In spring, the two meet to walk the wall and jointly make repairs. The speaker sees no reason for the wall to be kept—there are no cows to be contained, just apple and pine trees. He does not believe in walls for the sake of walls. The neighbor resorts to an old adage: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The speaker remains unconvinced and mischievously presses the neighbor to look beyond the old-fashioned folly of such reasoning. His neighbor will not be swayed. The speaker envisions his neighbor as a holdover from a justifiably outmoded era, a living example of a dark-age mentality. But the neighbor simply repeats the adage. The image at the heart of “Mending Wall” is arresting: two men meeting on terms of civility and neighborliness to build a barrier between them. They do so out of tradition, out of habit. Yet the very earth conspires against them and makes their task Sisyphean. Sisyphus, you may recall, is the figure in Greek mythology condemned perpetually to push a boulder up a hill, only to have the boulder roll down again. These men push boulders back on top of the wall; yet just as inevitably, whether at the hand of hunters or sprites, or the frost and thaw of nature’s invisible hand, the boulders tumble down again. Still, the neighbors persist. The poem, thus, seems to meditate conventionally on three grand themes: barrier-building (segregation, in the broadest sense of the word), the doomed nature of...
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...Community Assessment and Analysis of Tucson Estates Lizi Thomas, Sophyamma Roy, Lena Fincher, Julie Overland, & Camilla Okolo Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V September 30, 2012 Julie’s Intro The demographic boundaries of Tucson Estates are within the Tucson Mountain Park; mountains comprising of accessible hiking trails, and wildlife in which the retirees leave out food and water surround the community. Small areas of open desert are on either side of the retirement community. Adjacent to the retirement community are newer housing developments with retired residents, but is not a designated retirement community. This is both a geopolitical and phenomenological community. The geopolitical factors in the community are human made legal boundaries and retired people 55 years and older. “Geopolitical communities are formed by either natural or human-made boundaries. Human-made boundaries may be structural, political, or legal” (Smith, 2009, p. 400). This is also a phenomenological community because there are shared values within the group. “A sense of place emerges through the members' awareness of their experiences together. People in a phenomenological community have a group perspective that differentiates them from other groups” (Smith, 2009, p. 400). The people who live in this community share the same generation values, and have activities that caters to their age bracket. Additionally, they are all bound by the common goals of keeping their community safe and clean...
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...bloody dog. You are not to go asking anyone about who killed that bloody dog. You are not to go trespassing in other people’s gardens. You are to stop this ridiculous bloody detective game right now’ (pg. 64). During Christopher’s social interactions, his comprehension difficulties conflict with common language features, ‘And he said, “You can either buy the A-to-Z or you can hop it. I’m not a walking encyclopedia.” And I said, “Is that the A-to-Z?” and I pointed at the book. And he said, “No, it’s a sodding crocodile.” And I said, “Is that the A-to-Z?” because it wasn’t a crocodile and I thought I had heard wrong because of his accent’ (pg. 229). Through Christopher’s social involvement, Haddon conveys his idea on the social perspective of people like Christopher. Through quotes such as ‘Mad as a fucking hatter. Jesus’, ‘Are you for real?’, and ‘Perhaps we should feed him some nuts’, Haddon presents society’s intolerant and dismissive outlook of Christopher’s untypical attributes. This perspective corresponds to Christopher’s perception of society, in that people’s distinctness is the boundary to understanding one-another. Christopher’s journey to London ultimately allowed Haddon to communicate a significant message of learning to acculturate to accept and support individual differences. Conclusively, Mark Haddon’s use of language techniques in ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ explore the numerous perspectives surrounding people living with a disorder. Haddon’s...
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...An Exegetical Paper on Ephesians 5:15-21 Paper Presented to Dr. Michael Dusing Hermeneutics Jason Fuchs Southeastern University February 2012 This paper will show an in-depth analysis of Ephesians 5:15-21. Items such as the historical analysis, contextual analysis, it will look at textual boundaries and commentary on each verse including grammar and semantic analysis. Towards the end of the paper there will be a theological summary of Ephesians 5:15-21 will be shown with relevant application for us today will be shown. 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ Historical Analysis In regards to authorship and recipient, there are disagreements in the many opinions of scholars. In the thought of authorship, “a good number of scholars have esteemed Ephesians as “the crown” of Paul’s thought.” However, according to O’Brien, “contemporary scholars, who have claimed that Paul was not the author of Ephesians, have maintained that the writer of the...
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...For example, we see King qualifying his presence in Birmingham from the letter’s get-go in saying, “[j]ust as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their ‘thus saith the Lord’ far beyond the boundaries of their home towns… so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.” One of the clergymen’s main complaints with the civil rights protests in their localities is regarding the unwanted chaos added to an already imbalanced situation by foreigners who know nothing of the nuances surrounding Birmingham’s...
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...Module 1: Digital Photography Critical Analysis Digital Photography 1. Introduction A sailor planting a wet one on a nurse, Man walking on the moon, a student standing up to a line of tanks, and the horrifying moment a plane crashed into a skyscraper. Figure 1 –"V-J Day, Times Square, 1945", a.k.a. "The Kiss" “Man on the Moon, Apollo 11, 1969” "Tiananmen Square, China, 1989" “9/11 Attacks, New York City, 2001” All of these iconic images from history would be nothing but memories without the invention of photography. The power of photography has allowed us to see distant places, events before our lifetime, people from foreign lands and tragedies including war; all through the view of a lens. In just under 200 years, photography has transformed the world we live in enabling us to see not only beyond the boundaries of time and location but also beyond the range of human vision through macro, infrared and high-speed photography. Figure 2 – High Speed Photography, Bullet shot through an apple 1 Module 1: Digital Photography Critical Analysis Photography has changed a lot since its inception, what once was a painstakingly slow process involving specialized equipment and chemicals has become a revolutionary digital medium accessible by virtually anyone. 2. A Brief History of Cameras While the founding ideas behind what would become photography date back as far as the ancient Romans, the real history of cameras starts in the 17th century. Photography’s...
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...Running head: MKTG522 INVISIBLE LEASH 1 MKTG522 Invisible Leash Marketing Plan -- Final Draft Mike Mateja Keller Graduate School of Management MKTG522 INVISIBLE LEASH Table of Contents 2 1.0 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Situation Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Market Summary ................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 SWOT Analysis..................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Competition ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Product (Service) Offering .................................................................................................. 10 2.5 Keys to Success ................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Critical Issues ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.0 Marketing Strategy.................................................................................................................. 13 3.1 Mission ....................................
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...framed in the prologue by an unknown character, Douglas, who introduces the story to a few friends at a house party. In the film, we see Miss Giddens crying with her hands together as if praying, emotionally exclaiming: “All I want to do is save the children, not destroy them. More than anything I love children. More than anything.” It then fades into the interview scene with the uncle, soft focus, to suggest a flashback. Both these openings elicit an anachronistic or nostalgic feel, and with The Innocents, this sensation is strengthened by the black and white cinematography. The cameraman, Freddie Francis, used a special filter which darkened the edges of the frame similar to the ‘vignette’ effect. This had practical uses for characters walking of screen but it also gave the impression that we are watching back a memory; in this case Miss Gidden’s account of the events at Bly. This makes the film increasingly difficult to believe, however, because it makes us more aware that this was someone else’s account and not an unbiased observation of the story that unfolded. As I will discuss later, the governess’s eccentric behaviour gives us reason to be sceptical about her narration....
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...Silicon Valley * Is Rawls veil of ignorance the equivalent of Ellacuria’s preferential option for the poor? * Recford and Daniel: * Both Protestant ministers (biblical texts as source or vehicle for framing and thinking through issues) * Both deliberate and conscious of challenges of relating Biblical faith to Social issues * Housing and immigration are public policy issues * Daniel devotes a chapter to this question, using “Caesar vs. God” image from New Testament * Micah Shows up in both books (see below) * Differences? * Is immigration more of a “hot button” issue than housing? * If so, do we find different kinds of rhetoric? * Phil comment in class: Does Reckford focus more on system or structures or root causes (next slide) and Daniel more on individuals? * If so, do we have different kinds of solidarity in these two approaches? * Root Causes (“cycle”) of Poverty (structural analysis) (52-53) * Rhetorical device? * Cites 5 of them * “social capital” (56-58) is a rich illustration * Solidarity involves “learning” and “sensitivity” and “collaboration” (60) * Corresponding interventions/Solutions * E.g. “not charity but capital” (Clarence Jordan, cited 54) * 62-63: justice = level playing field (Sen. M. Fenwick, grandmother) * Housing is one of several interventions, but foundational (59) * Note structural components (infrastructure) of...
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...Name : Profile: I am B.E. (Production) from Amravati University (MS) passed in July 1998 with first class and 11+ years of IT experience in Software Testing. I have good exposure on Insurance, Banking, ERP and Retailing domain. And objective is to seek challenging position in Software industry, where I can use strength of my knowledge for the benefit of the organization. Hardware and Software Environment: Operating System : Windows 98/2000/2007/XP,DOS, Products/Tools : Test Director, JIRA, VSS 6.0, QC 9.10 Languages : VB 6.0, JAVA, C, C++, HTML, Mainframe RDBMS : Oracle8i/9i Business Domains : Banking (for e.g. Finance & Banking, Insurance, Fund Transfer, Retail, etc.) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Duration : 01-June-2011 to 31-Dec-2011 Environment : VME Cobol, Legacy Skill/Tools : Quality Center 10.0, StarTeam 2008 Release 2 Role : Module Lead / Test Lead Description : Social Fund Computer System (SFCS) is a government fund for helping those in need to cope with sudden or irregular demands on their finances. SFCS caters to the needs of the citizens of UK .The reward which is given to its citizens it termed as Social Fund. Depending on the needs the funds are given to the customers. This project mainly supports the processing and payment of social fund awards. Responsibilities: • Conduct peer review of test deliverables and technical documents. • Track project issues and risks & mitigation on a continuous basis...
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...2008 CHARLEY V. WOOTAN AWARD: Outstanding Paper in Policy and Organization Reassessing On-Street Parking Wesley E. Marshall, Norman W. Garrick, and Gilbert Hansen The ongoing debate about the merits and drawbacks of on-street parking offers few definitive answers because comprehensive research in this area has been lacking. The goal is to develop a better understanding of the gamut of issues related to on-street parking, ranging from parking demand and the pedestrian environment to less researched topics such as the efficiency of land use. In addition, the basic question of safety is addressed in a more precise way than previously by taking into account actual vehicle speeds and crash severity levels. The investigation points to on-street parking as crucial in benefiting activity centers on numerous levels. Users of the downtowns consistently valued these landefficient on-street parking spaces over and above off-street surface lots and garages. Low-speed streets with on-street parking also had the lowest fatal and severe crash rates of any road category in the study of 250 Connecticut roadway segments. Part of the reason is that the presence of parking had a measurable effect on vehicle speeds. On-street parking is not purely a device to be used in the right environment; rather, it is a tool to help create that right environment. On-street parking should be more commonly used but especially in situations in which the road is part of the destination and the intent is to cause...
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...PART II: – THE CHANGE ANALYSIS – IMAGES OF CHANGE This part of the project is presenting to readers an analysis of the images of change found in the two companies – Royal Philips Electrical and BMW. A review of the said companies is made and comparison based on their change stories. The image of change possessed by any manager is determined by how best he/she is able to plan, direct and control the organization's resources (human, finances, materials/equipment and time) in the best possible way. Rodger Dean Duncan (2013), maintained that managers of change should be gardeners as he presented it in a sub-heading “ Be a Gardener, Go for Growth; A first tendency of many business people is to fix things. But successful leaders invest energy in growing rather than fixing. They know the organization is a living organism with many interrelated elements capable of extinction or growth. Successful leaders are gardeners, they create a nurturing environment and they cultivate with care.'' The above quotation has given us a clear picture of how managers of change should look like and what they need to do in order to keep the organizations in continuous growth. Therefore, it is necessary to present a critical analysis of change images in organizations which may apply to any situation of management and not limited to any specific organization. 2.1 Review of the changes in each of the case study organizations: 2.1.1 Royal Philips Electronics Company: ...
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...this child with special needs can be described as an accommodator. This is because she takes time to understand the child through becoming fully involved in his life. It is like affirmative action by an activist to help the weak who need more assistance. She takes time to research other people’s ideas to find out how they can handle a problem. Accommodators are naturally adventurous and do not mind walking into unfamiliar territories as it is the case with this teaching assistant who had no prior information or experience on how to handle a child with such complex special need. Gibbs7 uses an outlined cycle that has six phases of development when learning through experience and reflection. The description is the first phase. Here one tries to analyze the situation and critical incident that happened and the factors that caused it. Feelings where one can empathize or not with the incident. In this case, it depends on if it has affected the participant or not. The evaluation stage comes third, here, an individual try to figure out the pros and cons of the experience in general. The analysis is the phase where an individual try to get a deeper understanding of the incident further than just the necessary evaluation like everyone else. The conclusion comes next, and her attempts to think about how they can change the experience mainly if it was a bad one. Instead how to make better a pleasant experience. The action plan is when the individual; tries to intervene. Here they amass enough...
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...perceptions of part-time MBA students Jessica Li College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA, and Quality of work life and career development 201 Received 19 April 2010 Revised 8 November 2010 Accepted 10 November 2010 Roland K. Yeo Kuwait Maastricht Business School, Salmiya, Kuwait Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine what employees perceive as positive and negative aspects of their work, and how these affect their perceptions of the quality of work life (QWL) and their career development decisions. Design/methodology/approach – This is a qualitative study using data collected from an online discussion forum. Thematic and textual analysis was performed to identify core themes associated with perceptions of QWL and career development. Data analysis was based on the researchers’ interpretations of narratives based on the online postings of 140 part-time MBA students and guided by the literature. Findings – Four major themes emerged as domains of tensions within which employees operated to construct meanings around their work life. These include: internal and external tension, private and public tension, self and otherness tension, and present and future tension. Career development support, flexibility and autonomy in job design as well as flexibility in career development planning emerged as positive career development strategies that would affect employees’ perceptions of QWL. Research limitations/implications – This research advances...
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...Analysis of the Clinical Informatics Job Description Ann Miller American Sentinel University Analysis of the Clinical Informatics Job Description What is an Informatics Nurse, an Nurse Informaticist? When people ask me what job that I do and I reply “Informatics”, they get an interesting look on their face. The look is of concern and of that is not what a nurse does. The public is not educated in what this position’s importance really is and that is too bad. What is a typical day like for an informatics nurse like myself? That question is easy. There are no typical days! I can honestly say that this is what I like about my job position. Some days I am going to staff meetings where I am educating on a new process to a page from the floor that a provider needs my help. I have many computer classes to teach for staff, nursing students, providers, and soon 80 or so high school students who will be joining us for the next seven months to learn patient basic care and documentation. In my spare time- I do get some from time to time, I have many projects that I am working on to optimize the electronic medical record. The projects can be getting rid of any paper processes that remain and doing whatever it takes to get them all electronic from the development of provider order sets (Powerplans), to nursing processes, and education. You cannot forget about the education. Education has to come in many formats, including group settings (staff meetings), one-on-one, on-line...
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