...Shattering the stained glass window Have you ever stubbornly resisted someone else’s opinion only to discover that even though it was different from your own, you could see how it made sense? Thought you would hate summer camp and making friends with complete strangers but found life long friends? Judged someone without knowing them and ended up loving them? Experiencing any of these situations can be incredibly hard because we innately stand strong to our thoughts and opinions. Despite the difficulties, it is enormously liberating to have a long-held idea or cherished notion suddenly shattered for us, forcing us to think in new ways. Everyone has different views when it comes to just about everything. In my eleventh grade government class we took a quiz where we read political situations that had an outcome that was either more republican or democratic. To respond, we had to say on a scale of 1 to 5 how much you agree or disagree with the outcome. As someone who sided with the Republican Party because that was my family’s affiliation, I thought for sure that when my points were added in the end, the result would be that I was a Republican. To my surprise, my results put me as a moderate democrat. To be honest, I was a little ashamed when I realized how easily I believed in something that I knew nothing about. From then on, I find it very difficult to simply accept a position rather than researching and making sure I actually support it. Everyone also has different...
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...Case Study of Tweeter Decision: APP would not continue to be an effective policy in the future. Instead, Tweeter may think about abandon the APP strategy and focus on high-end market, emphasizing ‘high quality and high service’. Several considerations about the decision: 1. Customer Based on the dimension of ‘price’ and ‘quality/service’, there will be 4 segments, which are ‘entry-level customer’, ‘the price bitter’, ‘the convenience customer’ and ‘the quality/service customer’. According to Herschman’s estimation that ‘the quality/service customer’ group accounted for 70% of Tweeter’s clientele though it only represented only 10% of the total New England customer base, which also far exceed the makeup of customer base of Tweeter’s competitors( 10% for Lenchmere and 15% for Circuit City). Thus, we can say that ‘the quality/service customer’ group is the core customer of Tweeter. And this group of customers pays much more attention to product quality and customer service instead of merely price. 2. Competitor The third largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S, Wiz, newly entered the New England market which implemented the strategy of rock bottom prices as well as offering intensive customer service and 110% price protection. It is very aggressive in capturing the low-price driven consumer market. The ‘entry-level customer’ and ‘the price bitter’ will be most likely attracted by Wiz. Besides, the top 2 retailers, Lechmere and Circuit City also focus on entry-level...
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...Community Profile Chynette Gilkey EHT/316 July 16, 2013 George Price Community Profile In this paper, one will speak of her community. There will be talk of the population of Madison, Tennessee. The paper will talk of the type of people the community holds as well as the sort of work the people in the community do. The paper will tell how and where members of the community mingle, and interact with one another. One will speak on the responsibilities of individual’s to the community, in addition, what socially responsibility means. The location of Madison community sits in the northeastern part of Davidson County (Duke, 2013). Madison borders north of Sumner County, and the eastern line linking the Cumberland River. Moreover, Madison is South of Briley Parkway. Madison western boundary is I-65 (Duke, 2013). Above 50 percent of Madison is housing with 25 percent either unoccupied or farming, and the rest commercial and business (Duke, 2013). Furthermore, the Madison community is where Elvis Presley’s fan club started in the back of his manager Colonel Tom Parker home in his shed, and is presently a law office. In 2010, the famous Amqui Station saved by Johnny Cash, and reopened to mark the stations 100th birthday. The Amqui Station today sits as the centerpiece for the Madison community (Duke, 2013). Next, the Cherokee Indians walked down Old Hickory Boulevard during the trail of tears directed by President Andrew Jackson (Wikipedia, 2013). The route lead...
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...Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships Kenneth H. Blanchard 11/30/2004 1) Experience in both business and writing is what motivated Blanchard to write this book. He realizes how important strong, positive relationships are in home and business environments. Having written other business oriented literature this book is just another to add to the multi-faceted business profession. 2) Anyone can read this book. It takes the entertainment of Sea World (which we all know) and relates it to family and business relationships (which we’ve all experienced). There are no technical terms or other prerequisites to this book. It is at about a middle school reading level. 3) The main point of the book is to build positive relationships by accentuating the positive. The main character, Wes, gets the chance to analyze how trainers work with Killer Whales at Sea World. They tell him the whales are most effective when being rewarded for doing something correctly. He takes this philosophy home and to the office and tries to recognize when his co-workers/subordinates and wife/children do something well. 4) Working in an organization with negative relationships and low morale can be troublesome for productivity. Also it can cause stress and depression, which can lead to poor behavior outside of work. It is essential to every work environment to be positive and work well with others, both for ones well being and the success of an organization. 5) The first thing...
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...Brentar 1 John M. Brentar Instructor Ich-mich ENG 101 15 September 2009 Critique of Flowers’ “With No Boys to Ogle, We Had Time to Learn” Perhaps one of the most controversial of topics in 21st century America is education. Pundits decry the sorry state of education, schools attempt to counteract reduced funding, and administrators try to find ways to prevent school violence and absenteeism. One educational issue in the recent spotlight is Whereas some private colleges that of sex-segregated schools. and universities as well as private K-12 schools have a long tradition of single sex education, public schools are relative newcomers to this format. In Cleveland, for instance, only this past year has Board President Dr. Eugene Sanders instituted some single-sex schools as a means for giving students the best education possible. But single-sex schools are not without their critics. In fact, the controversy comes from a number of angles: parents, students themselves, and even lawyers. for single-sex schools remains. Even so, ardent support One such supporter is Christine Flowers, who argues in favor of single-sex schools in her article, “With No Boys to Ogle, We Had Time to Learn.” Flowers Brentar 2 is in favor of single-sex education because she believes that it affords greater benefits for students. On the whole, Flowers makes a reasonable argument, although she does have some weak spots in her presentation. Flowers’ first reason for this position is...
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...Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): The Most Interesting Facts About Jeff Bezos The article I choice was found from ETF Daily News which is a subsidiary of WBC Media, LLC, a New Hampshire company. ETF Daily News was created to run financial news on Exchange traded funds. The article was published on January 12th, 2015 by Tara Clarke. With the interview that Tara Clarke did with Jeff Bezos really showed how he thinks and runs his company and how it got so big. There were a few parts of this interview that really caught my eye but the one thing that really grabbed my attention was his mindset on groups in the workplace. Mr. Bezos has a very interesting policy when it comes teams in the workplace. He calls it his “two-pizza rule”: when he needs to solve a management or team communication problem the teams should be no larger than it takes two pizzas to feed. The logic that he uses in this theory is that in most large settings people normally divide themselves up into smaller conversations instead of everyone conversing together to solve the issue. According to Jeff “Small teams communicate better, are more innovative, and can move faster” (Clarke, 2015). The mindset that Jeff has is very interesting in that he came from nothing and is a CEO of a Fortune 500 company and still believes in the little things that got him there in the first place. The key points to this article are very widely arranged. It deals with the five most interesting facts about Jeff Bezos and they include: His...
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...CASE ANALYSIS: BRYN MAWR NATIONAL BANK I. TIME CONTEXT: Early 1982 II. VIEWPOINT: President John Fargo III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: How will Bryn Mawr National Bank maintain its position in the market? IV. STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE: To consistently increase deposits every branch of Bryn Mawr National Bank by at least 10% annually. V. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION Internal Environment Marketing The bank utilized a variety of media. Further the bank would contribute to or co-sponsor local sporting or theatrical events. The bank did engage in the practice of giving premiums or gifts for opening new accounts or substantially expanding current accounts. Production The area which the bank serves is predominantly residential, and most of the homes are owner occupied. Starting 1979, the bank established branch operations in the adjoining towns either in shopping centers or on heavily traveled main roads. There are now four branches, one each in Wynwood, Bala, Haveford and Villanova.In addition, there is a branch on the western edge of Bryn Mawr near location of the light manufacturing industry in the area. These branches are located in leased space and are typically one of several tenants in the same building. All branches and the head office have ATMs. In order to meet the competition of the other banks in the area, the Byrn Mawr National Bank provides a full range of services. These include regular checking accounts, savings account, traveler checks...
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...Keith 1 Keith Mbulo Dr. Cheng-Levine English 102 April 13, 2011 The Disgraceful Behavior South Africa has come a long way from its apartheid roots of 1948 through 1993, but as all bad habits, the racial tension has been dying hard. The history of South Africa as a nation affects the relationships among the people today. People’s moral values and behavior have been affected. Even with progressive thinking, an element of “upbringing” comes into play. This mental stigma can be attributed to many different causes, but the main point is that people’s psychological views have been affected by the events of the apartheid. With context of the culture and the ideology presented, the analysis of the character’s psychological behavior toward one another can begin. The novel “Disgrace” is a story about a Professor who seems to have an issue when dealing with the people around him; mainly the women in his life. His values and behavior are warped to fit his own agenda with little regard for other’s view of the situation. The story shows the choices that the main character, David Lurie makes, and the consequences of those choices; thus, the title of “Disgrace.” In the beginning of the novel, we are presented with Lurie’s “first” woman, Soraya. She is an employee of an escort service which Lurie frequents weekly to “be with” her. It’s established very early on that Lurie is content with simply being with Soraya once a week. “In the desert of the week Thursday has become an oasis of...
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...the beginning of this learning guide for specific format requirements. Part A 1. Analyze storytelling in the cultures we studied in the past four weeks using the artworks below as examples of the Egyptian, Islamic, and Early Christian societies’ modes for depicting stories. Begin with a brief analysis of each story that is being told, using your own words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. * Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. * Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. * Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. 2. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B 1. To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks you discussed above. 2. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figural representations are essential to...
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...beginning of this learning guide for specific format requirements. Part A 1. Analyze storytelling in the cultures we studied in the past four weeks using the artworks below as examples of the Egyptian, Islamic, and Early Christian societies’ modes for depicting stories. Begin with a brief analysis of each story that is being told, using your own words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. * Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. * Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. * Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. 2. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B 1. To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks you discussed above. 2. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figural representations are...
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...Therapeutic Communication Techniques | Examples | 1. Using silence | The client says: "We drink and smoke a lot here." The student thinks…how can that be…drinking alcohol in a state hospital? But says nothing…using silence…the client then says: "yes we drink a lot of cokes and smoke a lot." | 2. Accepting | "Yes" or "I follow what you said" | 3. Giving Recognition | "I notice you combed your hair." | 4. Offering self | "I'll sit with you awhile." | 5. Using Broad Openings | "What would you like to talk about?" "Tell me what's bothering you." | 6. Using General Leads (using neutral expressions to encourage continued talking by the client) | "Go on. " Ummm..I am listening" "Tell me about it" | 7. Placing he event in time or sequence | "Was this before or after…?" "What seemed to lead up to…?" | 8. Making Observations | "You appear tense" "I notice you are biting your lips." | 9. Encouraging Description of Perceptions | "What do you think is happening to you right now…?" | 10. Restating | Client: "I can't sleep. I stay awake all night." Nurse: "You have difficulty sleeping" | 11. Reflecting | Patient: "Do you think I should tell the doctor?" Nurse: "Do you think you should tell the doctor?" | 12. Focusing | "This point seems worth looking at more closely." "You said something earlier that I want you to go back to." | 13. Exploring | "Would you describe that more fully." | 14. Giving Information | "My name is…I am a student nurse.." | 15. Seeking...
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...|Author |-Johann Eduard Hari, a British Journalist and Writer, studied Social | |(Who is the person? Professor? Activist? From where and what |and Political Sciences at King’s College, Cambridge | |discipline? Who publishes/reads/teaches this person’s work?) | | |Audience (For whom was this article written? Academics> Teachers? |This article was directed to the general public, including both people | |People who already agree? Skeptics?) |of wealth and lower class | |Argument (What’s the main point of the article in 20 words?) | Dubai appears to be a gateway to financial stability and security for | | |everyone but in reality it’s a city that only caters to the rich, and | | |strips the poor of their human rights. | | Evidence (Is this an empirical piece? A theoretical piece? What |Johann has included many perspectives, by asking both parties of people| |support does the author summon for her/his points?) |who like it and don’t | | ...
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...Begin with a brief analysis of each story that is being told, using your own words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks below. Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figurative representations are essential to communicating religious messages. Provide examples to support your...
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...Tone: ? Audience: High school and college age students, college admissions “Designed to ferret out hidden talent, the tests have become, for some students at least, barriers to higher education. Scores are highly correlated with family income; Harvard law professor Lani Guinier calls the SAT a "wealth test." Type "SAT" into Amazon.com, and you'll have to scroll past more than 200 test-prep volumes before you get to one book that's a history or critique of the test. Because the SAT and ACT are now thought of as yardsticks of ability, students who do poorly on them are marked — or mark themselves — as failures. Overreliance on the SAT and ACT threatens to make America's institutions of higher education even more elitist, adding to income inequality and harming U.S. competitiveness.” -http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/22/daily-circuit-sat-college-admission “Because the SAT was devised as a tool to identify talented students from underprivileged backgrounds, it was thought of as a test that would measure an innate ability referred to as "aptitude," rather than abilities that these students might have developed through school.” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/test/what.html * “According to the College Board, the SAT now does not measure any innate ability. Wayne Camara, Director of the Office of research at the College Board told FRONTLINE that the SAT measures "developed reasoning," which he described as the skills that students develop...
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