...My dad and I would usually go on fishing trips on Sundays during spring. Not every Sunday, but most. We would strap the small, ageing canoe which was held together by masses of adhesive tape onto the roof rack of our car and drive off to the countryside. On the way we would listen to the oldies music my father loves, singing along, getting the lyrics wrong and having a good laugh. It was always nice to have some time alone with dad, because he’s always busy working during weekdays to support the family. We would paddle to the middle of the lake, singing ‘row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream’ like little kids. When we reached the centre of the lake, we would stay as quiet as possible, so we wouldn’t scare the fish away. If we were lucky, we would make a nice catch for dinner, but we weren’t always so lucky. The lake was always peaceful. Its surface was so calm and still that it could have been a mirror. I would dip my finger into the water, making little ripples that would cascade across the surface creating an image as though the mirror was flexing and going to shatter. Fishing wasn’t the most exciting experience, sitting there for hours. The only excitement would have been to see one of those tiny frogs leap out of the shallow end of the still lake, hop around on the bank, until eventually they would disappear into the tall grass of the adjoining forest. Not that I was particularly fond of their appearance, but they did provide some entertainment. That particular...
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...can hear the river flowing just a stone’s throw away. After you load up your gear you push off the bank. The river is so calm you cut through it like glass. Each stroke of the paddle has its own distinct noise. You are going so fast that the front of your canoe pushes up a wake. These are the moments that I live for, and experienced on my senior project trip this summer. My name is Brett Jobin and I am a senior at Roscommon High School. I am three sport athlete and live a very busy life. I’ve grown up in Roscommon so the outdoors is a part of me. I did not get into canoeing until my junior year. It started off with me and a couple of buddies just going a couple of hours at a time. I wanted more. When I was thinking about what to do for my senior project a light bulb turned on upstairs. Why not do something that I’ve always wanted to do? An overnight canoe trip would be perfect, but it was not that simple. How could I gain something from a canoe trip? After some thought I realized that I knew nothing about the world known river that flows right through my town. So, why not educate myself and other people at the same time. I picked my best friend John Miller to be my partner in crime on this adventure. We took a two day canoe trip to the Mio Dam. Along the way we met a lot of different people and saw a lot of different things. We visited the chapel and the castle, but my favorite thing was the Mason Tract. It is nothing but wilderness and we did not see one person on it the whole...
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...The specialist practice nurse is employed as a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Failure (HF) nurse and is based in secondary care. Along with networking with a wide range of health care practitioners providing a seamless service between primary and secondary care her role also involves evidence-based care to clients with chronic heart failure (CHF). CHF is a complex syndrome that results from a structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to function as a pump. This results in the heart not being able to pump enough blood to meet metabolic demands of the body (Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST), 2005). The most common cause of HF is coronary artery disease, hypertension and valvular disease. It is a chronic condition, which may fluctuate, and result in repeated hospital admissions. The incidence and prevalence of heart failure is on the increase and with the current ageing population it is likely to continue along this trend. It is currently the most common cause of hospital admission in clients over the age of 65 years and accounts for 1 - 3 % of the National Health Service’ expenditure, the majority of which is associated with inpatient care (CREST, 2005). The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2010) defined specialist practice as “...the exercising of higher levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care” and requires that specialist practice nurse is competent in clinical assessment and...
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...What did Bob Stiller do to make this venture successful? Bob Stiller took a holistic view to creating financial wealth and conscientious capitalism. Conscientious capitalism has three assumptions they are: (1) interconnectedness between individuals, businesses and global society; (2) wealth as a holistically understood state rather than solely a financial status; and (3) relevant time spanning multiple generations. Bob Stiller was able to create a culture within “GMCR” (Green Mountain Coffee Roasters) that focused on creating value that views profits as a means to achieve a higher purpose. Mr. Stiller focused on sustainable development to turn GMCR into a successful venture; his vision to create a business model that focused on economic growth, environmental protection, and social progress. The assumptions that are the founding principle of conscientious capitalism in my opinion are derived from the concepts of “sustainable entrepreneuring”. By interconnecting all stakeholders of GMCR with the use of their yearly summit at GMCR’s Java-U that aims to educate multiple levels of stakeholders of GMCR; everyone from suppliers, customers, roasters, packers, and call center operators on financial and marketing data. This creates a smarter work force and allows outside stakeholders to become educated on the business operations of GMCR. The better GMCR performs financial the more the company is able continue business practices that are “relevant to time spanning multiple generations”...
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...Case Study Assignment: Catfish Creek Canoe Company October 2015 Question 1 – Catfish’s Target Market Profile • Davidson is relying on scooping up “thousands of prospective clients” pulled from the Internet alone • There could be countless potential clients responding to the “Buyers Markets” section of the most popular canoeing magazines • He wants to sell to “professionals with above-average income” but he doesn’t specify which professionals and what constitutes a high income • Davidson is very vague with respect to his target market and assumes he’ll have clients from online and print sources • He did not include an estimate of the size of his market segment • He has not narrowed his target into a segment of potential clients, who, for example, could be: o Males 50 – 75 o Cottagers o Retired o Hobby Fishers o Remote Camp Owners o Gun and Bow Hunters o Living in the Muskokas Question 2 – Adequate Research? • Not only has Davidson underestimated his competition, he has relied on Statistics Canada information almost exclusively • He has also made some awkward assumptions that I think would be fatal: o After his “sticker shock” episode, he assumed he could sell his “handcrafted” canoes at a premium without first understanding whether specific market prospects existed or could be tapped into o He assumed that he could build canoes “relatively easy” since he had completed three in the last ten years and sold for a “marginal profit” o He had also...
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...Final Report Amanda Haskin, Jiao Liang, Boyu Dang, Joseph Krantz, Zach Tranter 1. Evaluation A. With the boat not sinking, and finishing in 11th place overall; the race went very well for us. The structure of the boat stayed strong. The walls and its supports were able to withstand the force and wetness of the pond water. Ideally this was made possible because the bottom of our boat was two cardboard pieces thick and the bottom of the entire boat was taped. Our paddles on the other hand were a different story. We created paddles in the shape of ping-pong rackets and the arm of these devices didn’t hold up so well. The cardboard became very flimsy and the arms of the rackets bent, unable to sustain the water and pressure we were exerting upon them. The main reason why our fundamental idea didn’t work out as a paddle was because the arm of the structure didn’t prove to be strong enough. B. Our water line calculations were actually very precise. Most of the attribution for this was the fact that our boat had a very simple shape, thus easy to apply in the equations. Another factor that helped us is the fact that we got an accurate Weight of the boat and the occupants that were going to be in the boat, which allowed figures on the prediction to be very similar to that of the actual outcome. Our predicted water line was at 6.5 inches, and as it turned out we hit our mark. Inaccuracies could occur most probably in misuse of the equations or...
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...Asian Institute of Maritime Studies Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Effects of Behavioral Trauma Selected Third Year Marine Transportation Students A Research Paper presented to The Faculty of Marine Transportation Department Asian Institute of Maritime Studies In partial Fulfillment Of requirements for the Course Research and Report Writing (English 313) By: Cruz, Jamille G. Faustino, John Dave T. Doctor, Prince Henry N. Miole, Annie Marie L. Castillo, Precious Joy R. March 2016 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION According to Judith Lewis Herman said, “After a traumatic experience, the human system of self-preservation seems to go onto permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment.” This study helps us to understand the situation of the particular seafarer that has an unconditional experience onboard that marks as a traumatic incident on their life. Basic preparation towards this kind of situation or incidents can be learned from school and it might be a guide for the student so that if they go onboard the ship, they must be physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared. A person may experience trauma onboard ship for many reasons: they might have been experience such as fire onboard ship, piracy, and collision. Piracy is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening incident that causes a larger effect...
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...issue on study interacts with other related issues and not merely isolating it. Over time, it has been used to address various complex issues (Banson et al. 2014, p.173). Wicked problems are one of these issues addressed by it in a successful way. It is also useful in solving recurring problems which prove difficult to solve. Basically it is composed of various parts which are related either directly or indirectly. They all entail processes which produce outputs from inputs. It is not only dynamic but also holistic and seeks to produce results of the complex problems. Systems thinking is the only critical way to solve complex issues impeding sustainability challenges and develop quality solutions. Since its conception in 1920 by Jan Smuts Holism, it has developed and solved many issues (Gharajedaghi p.2013 558). Pollution is a complex issue which is intertwined in different processes and impacts in diverse ways. Thus, the topic is significance in pursuing ways to help solve the pollution. Ocean pollution also referred to as marine pollution is a wicked problem which has been increasing in complexity day in day out. This is because of the increasing population growth which stands at 7.2 billion worldwide (Noga & Wolbring 2013 p.3615). The increased industry establishment is directly proportional to chemical waste which settle in the oceans. It causes death of marine animals and plants hence poor marine ecology. The aim of this essay is to use the knowledge and skills acquired...
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...The main difference between the modern Western worldview and postmodern worldview is dualism. “A modern Western worldview has to opposing aspects (dualism) such as good-bad, big-small, sweet-sour, success-failure etc.” (Judith Allen Shelley, 2006, p. 34). It has the separation between good and evil. Good is represented with order and freedom. Evil is represented with chaos and enslavement. This worldview has the basis of reality divided into two camps. This dualistic worldview had an influence from Christianity and began to have a division between spirit and matter. There was a sharp distinction between natural and supernatural. More people focused on the supernatural realm. Later, during the Renaissance period people began to oppose supernatural and they were led to natural. The natural realm included humans, plants, animals, and matter. This type of worldview was found to be the basis of religions of Babylon, Sumer, Canaan, Greece, India, Germany, etc.” (Judith Allen Shelley, 2006, p. 34). A postmodern worldview basically rejects the idea of dualism. “This worldview rejects hierarchy and competition and welcomes a holistic view where humans have harmony with the environment” (Judith Allen Shelley, 2006, p. 36). Postmodern theories refers to a new paradigm. They assumed the world is made up of energies that can be manipulated and controlled. These two world views take on two different perspectives of the world. References Judith Allen Shelley, A. B. (2006). GCU Media...
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...Holism vs. Reductionism Anusha Gujjula Wilmington University Abstract The paper clarifies about the Holism and Reductionism. In order to take care of issues, at first the issue has been derived later the elements of that specific system must to be planned. As indicated by Churchman, (1979) there is a wide range of methods to analyze the complicated systems. Holism is the strategy to speak to the enormous systems as entire. Techniques have their advantages and disadvantages (Verschuren, 2001). Critical thinking is exceptionally essential, however it is additionally an extremely misconstrued science. This is the initial step, yet generally overlooked. At the point when the system is not doing the fancied capacity, then the issue is distinguished in the system (Churchman, 1979). Table of Contents Holism Vs Reductionism…………………………………………………………………………4 Reductionism…………………………………………………………………………………...4 Holism……………………………………………………………………………………….…5 Advantages of Holism on Reductionsm…………………………………………………………..6 Need of Holism over Reductionism……………………………………………………………….7 Conclusion 7 References 8 Holism Vs Reductionism Holism is referred as an alternate approach for system thinking, it’s not only identify the parts, but also helps in understanding the evolution of new entities from the old entities. So, Holism is referred as a better approach than reductionism in terms of systems thinking. Reductionism helps in detecting the parts, identifying the working conditions...
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...Holism (System Thinking) VS. Reductionism Marion Johnson Wilmington University November 5, 2013 Table of Content Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Reductionism 3 Holism 4 System Thinking 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Holism (System Thinking) VS. Reductionism The objective of this research paper is to examine and understand the concepts of holism and reductionism and how they both relate to System Dynamics (SD). This is a part of System Thinking System Thinking (ST) that results a lack of commercial take up. The examination of Reductionism and Holism as applied through System Dynamics (SD) is applied in a broad range of area such as medicine, philosophy, physics, and other different areas of academics. Applications of Reductionism and Holistic principles were examined and defined in this paper. From the basis that SD as a Holistic/Reductionist methodology is deduced from a more differentiated general holistic nature of System Thinking (ST). Holism defined: All-encompassing view based on the knowledge the nature, functions, and properties of the components, their interactions, and their relationships to the whole (Business Dictionary.com). Reductionism defined: Material world-view in which complex phenomenon is broken down into conceptual chunks small enough to be analyzed or measured. The basis of all analysis reductionism is useful in understanding inanimate things or simple systems...
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...eductionism vs holism: In reductionism a problem is addressed but studying the properties of its parts. Therefore a complex system is broken down into its component part and each part is studied individually by various approaches. It bills the descriptions of system from the descriptions of subsystem that a system is made off and not considering the relationship between the sub systems. For example, reductionism considers the biological system to the composed of molecules with certain structures or a molecule to be composed of atoms thus reductionism always understand the nature of complex entity by breaking them into much simpler or more fundamental components. Holism: In contrast, the concept of holism believe that the relationship between the part and the system as a whole to be more symmetric than in reductionism. The holism focus on the relation between the sub system that is their inter connectedness, inter dependency and inter action. Thus in holism the natural system and their properties are viewed as whole rather than collection of part. In total, in holism the whole is more than or difference from the sum of its parts. There are no necessary contradictions between the two approaches one focus on the property of the part where as the other on the relationship between them. When put together they stand as suplemtary rather than conflicting. In general there are no philosophical, ideological or practical contradiction between reductionism and holism scientifically. Systems...
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...Happy Women Salon & Skin Care and Facial was established on October 10, 2007. It was originally located in Old Al Ghanim and recently moved to Bin Mahmoud to strategically position itself in the heart of its market. With over 6 years of experience, the concept is to come up with a salon that will cater to every woman’s need, to provide services similar to the high-end and elite salon but in a lower or reasonable price. The company introduced organic and alternative products for spa based on its belief in the holistic approach of healing going beyond beautification and pampering, the company believes in wellness. The company operates as an exclusive ladies only salon located in Al Qud Street Bin Mahmoud Area (Old Badriya Signal near Walter Mart Grocery). It opens daily from Saturday through Thursday from 10am till 8pm and late on Fridays from 11am till 8pm. It offers complimentary tea or coffee, as well as ginger drink to customers availing the spa services. It uses the latest and the best beauty machines for hair coloring, deep conditioning hair treatment restoring healthy hair, facial and body sculpting. It offers organic alternatives for spa treatments. It has free Wi-Fi access, work by appointments although walk-in clients are welcome but do not guarantee an appointment and may also have to wait. Children not availing any services are welcome however for safety reason we do not encourage bringing kids in the salon but will try to keep them entertained. Boys 12 years...
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...Introduction In preparation for my interview with Marie I will use the Douglas and McColgan (1999) model of tuning in. This will allow me to view Marie’s case holistically and have an awareness of her situation on a number of levels such as, legislation, policies and procedures, tuning into my own feelings and Marie’s, the skills I will use and the values that will underpin my work. Legislation Three pieces of legislation relevant to this case are the Children (NI) Order 1995, The Human Rights Act (1998) and Mental Health (NI) Order 1986. Article 3 of the Children (NI) Order 1995 states that the child’s welfare is paramount. This article gives the courts and health trusts permission to put the needs of the children above all else. When working with Marie I must ensure I adhere to this order and keep her children’s welfare the priority. (White, 2002). There are a number of articles in the Human Rights Act that are relevant to Marie’s case: Article 8: the right to a private and family life, Article 5: the right to freedom and security and Article 3: no one should be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment. While I must work to uphold these rights, it is important I have an understanding of what circumstances or situations may warrant breaching these rights for example a disclosure about harm to Marie or her children. The Mental Health (NI) Order (1986) covers assessment, treatment and the rights of people with mental ill health. It outlines the process of voluntary and...
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...a camping trip. He read an article in the Sunday paper about camping and how it “brings families together under the canopy of nature.” “Overrated,” I joked. “What about the canopy of television or the canopy of restaurant food?” “This will be good for us,” Dad said, sliding the magazine across the coffee table. “Let’s go next week-end.” I shot a quick look over at my little brother, Paul. He gave me a slow eyebrow raise which meant, “This will probably not go off completely as planned.” My smile back said, "But it will surely be fun." I started to think back. Once Dad decided “we should all learn how to canoe.” We borrowed two canoes from our friends, hoisted them on the van and drove for three hours to a secluded lake in Virginia. Once we got there, we discovered that we had forgotten the paddles. Paul and I got in a canoe with Dad, and our two younger sisters got in a canoe with Mom. We floated aimlessly around the lake for hours. Then we all jumped in with our life jackets on. We pushed the canoes back to shore. It was a fantastic trip. Another time, Dad decided “we should all learn how to ski.” All of us hate the cold so we spent the week-end huddled by the fire, drinking hot cocoa in the ski lodge and playing board games. It was great. We had a blast. When I stopped daydreaming, Mom was saying, “Sweetheart, we don’t have a tent.” “We don’t need one!” Dad said happily. “We’ll take all the seats out the van when we get to the campsite and put in an air mattress.” I don't know...
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