...Field Of Dreams: Citi Field A road trip to a Mets game is always filled with anticipation of fun. The one and a half hour drive seems to take an eternity. Citi Field can be seen halfway over the Whitestone Bridge. Resembling Ebbets Field, its stunning architecture takes my breath away. In the parking lot, you realize just how enormous the stadium is. It looks so much larger than it is portrayed on television. Right outside the stadium, the song Meet the Mets is usually playing through the speakers. A loop of the PA announcer listing all the things that are not allowed in the stadium is played overtop the song. A security person gently pats your pockets and then signals for you to go through the turnstile. Inside, the Jackie Robinson Rotunda is beautifully designed with staircases and escalators to bring you to field level seats. To the right is the Mets Hall of Fame and team store. The hall of fame is filled with archival pictures and memorabilia. Straight ahead is a sculpture of Jackie Robinson’s number 42. First timers race to the sculpture to take pictures with it. At the top of the escalator, you finally get the sense that you’re at a ballpark. The aromas of hot dogs, burgers, and fresh roasted peanuts fill the air. The field comes into sight after you walk a little bit to the left or right. The scoreboards glisten from the sunlight. The dirt looks as soft as a pillow, and the freshly cut grass smells almost fragrant. The foul lines are pristinely...
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...Houston or your records will not be accessible to UHCL. Create a username and password (these do not have anything to do with your UHCL username and password). You must affiliate with UHCL first. You will be able to select additional institutions after providing the information required. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Choose a security question and answer. Enter your name as you are known at UHCL. Enter your choice of email address. Number 6 – DO NOT choose CME/CEU credits unless you know that you need them for your professional certification. Students will unlikely ever need this option. It does not cost individuals who are affiliated with UHCL to take the CITI Laboratory Animal Welfare training. Number 7 – Most will choose “No, I am not interested at any price.” Please note that UHCL is not responsible for the cost of study guides. Number 8 – It is your choice. ------------------------------------------------- Fill in fields that have an asterisk. Faculty and professional staff should choose “Principal Investigator” or “CPHS Member” depending on role. Students should choose “Student Researcher” and either “Graduate Level” or “Undergraduate.” Non-researchers should choose a title that best describes their role (Research Administrator, etc.). Other fields are optional. ------------------------------------------------- For Human Subjects Researchers: On Question 1, choose “Social...
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...meant to force strict limits on banks taking part in "proprietary trading", which means that they are betting the bank's money by speculative trading in financial instruments. Essentially the rule is trying to ban proprietary trading, which is how banks currently trade for a profit. Basel III which was developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is a set of restrictions that aim to toughen the regulation of the banking sector. In an attempt to progress the banking sector's ability to handle the volatility arising from financial and economic problems. This impacts Citi by diverting profits to capital, away from increasing dividends, and hence will lower the company’s Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Investment Capital (ROIC) Citigroup as well as others in the banking industry have been hounded by legal fees and proceedings, and that does not seem like it is going to let up. In January Citi was sued for 1 Billion dollars due to collateralized debt obligations. In December of 2011 they were also sued by HTC, as...
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...There is general consensus on the importance of informed consent in research. Most people have the expectation that they will be treated with respect and as autonomous individuals. They also expect that they have the right to make decisions about what will and will not be done to them and about what personal information they will share with others. However, researchers also are aware that there are circumstances in which obtaining and documenting consent in social and behavioral research may be a complex, and often challenging process. For instance, potential subjects may be fluent in a language but not literate. Researchers may need to deceive research subjects in order obtain scientifically valid data. Asking subjects to sign consent forms linking them to a study about illegal activities could put them at risk of harm. The federal regulations provide sufficient flexibility to address some of these concerns, particularly for research posing no more than minimal risk of harm. For example, the regulations allow waivers of and alterations in the requirements for the consent and documentation processes. Learning Objectives By the end of this module you should be able to: • Distinguish between consent as a process and the documentation of consent. • Recognize the elements of consent. • Determine when waivers are appropriate. • Identify methods for ensuring comprehension of consent. Overview of Informed Consent Federal regulations require researchers to obtain legally effective...
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...1. Character's Name:Ernestine 2. Scene (Act & scene #): Scene 1 3. Summarize the scene in 3-4 sentences: Ernestine and her sister Ermina just lost their mother and are brought from Florida to Brooklyn by their father. His father devoted into Father Divine then. Given Circumstances 3. Gender: Female 4. Age: 17 years old 5. Place (of the scene): 6. Time (of the scene): 7. Relationship to other character(s) in the scene: Godfrey-- Ernestine's father Ermina---Ernestine's sister 8. Any other important facts we need to know about the character: Character (3-4 sentences each) 9. How would you describe them physically? Ernestine---17 year old young girl looking with African-American dark skin. Has passion in graduation and hates movie house. Godfrey---He is like a stoic. He is aggrieved and stressful to life. He believes in Father Divine. Ermina---She is confident and young. She has the passion of the youth. She occupied well with her sister. 10. How would you describe them vocally? Ernestine---Expresses a young girl who is stereotypes and has racial cliches and as the narrator of the whole. Godfrey---a middle-aged person with deep and tight voice. Acting accurately to show his stoic mood. Ermina---A young girl with self-assuredness and voice is higher and brighter than others. 11. How do other characters describe your character? She goes over many obstable as she grows up, while Godfrey is always a lovely daddy. When he receives a mission from Divne...
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...Course Calendar For SBS 338 (Social Psychology) Fridays – Ocean Hall 86B Spring 2015 Notes: This calendar is a week-by-week summary and is intended to be a general guide for both teaching and learning, hence, it is subject to modification. Assignments will be posted on a weekly basis. Students are required to refer to the iLearn cover pages for detailed instructions and links to all teaching and learning materials including all course deliverables (exams, article review and group project). Coupled with suggested learning materials students are expected to be self-directed in researching and reviewing other materials on iLearn. See also the “Readings” folder in order to access instructional readings materials for each exam. It is not recommended that students go beyond these materials. January 23 Meet. This is our first day of class. We will review the course syllabus, instructional strategies as well as all “deliverables” (exams/reviews/group presentations) and expectations (how to do well in this class and also how to be officially dropped for classroom disruption) found in Topic 0. Dr. Arias will present a lecture on the “Degrees of Degrees” and also the “It Factor” as a means of demonstrating the connectivity between one’s college education, and landing professional positions ranging from high tech corporations to non. 30 Meet. Dr. Arias will introduce and overview of social psychology by grounding theories and methods founded in social psychology...
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...Nursing Program Reflective Journal NUR 406 Clinical-Advanced Care Name: Will Shafer__ ____________ Date: 2/14/16 Total number of clinical hours completed during week: __12 Running Total of hours for NUR 406:_70.5 NCLEX preparation this week: * Saunders - 25 electronic questions a day X 7 days read and understand rationales * Saunders – Choose content material to test on with rationales that was below 80% on RN Comprehensive Predictor 2013 * Generate Focused review and review material that I need to review * Read Weekly Kaplan Chapters and complete quizzes as due. Retake for higher grasp of material if possible * Retake Predictor exams throughout semester and adjust study topics as needed Journal Entry: My preceptorship at the Veterans Administration at White River Junction takes place at the Green Mountain Clinic, one of the several clinics at WRJ. This week I was up there twice. The first visit this week was to meet with a multidisciplinary team that runs a “Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment.” The meeting is the first of a series of three meetings that take place in a conference room with about 10 diabetic or pre diabetic patients that have been screened with high A1C results. The multidisciplinary team consists of an MD, nutritionist/diabetic educator and a diabetic and disease psychologist. The initial meeting was about...
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...Question 1 Question : According to the federal regulations, research is eligible for exemption, if Your answer : The research falls into one of six categories of research activity described in the regulations. Correct Answer : The research falls into one of six categories of research activity described in the regulations. Comment : Research is only eligible for exemption if all the activity associated with the research fall into one of six categories of activities described in the federal regulations. The regulations do allow some research with children to be exempt (although institutional policy may not). The duration of the study and the experience of the investigator are not criteria for determining eligibility for exemption. Points Earned : 1 Question 2 Question : In addition to pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates, another subpart of the DHHS regulations provides additional protections for which of the following vulnerable populations? Your answer : Prisoners. Correct Answer : Prisoners. Comment : Prisoners are provided additional protections in the DHHS regulations. The DHHS regulations do not have specific additional protections for the elderly, for students, or for persons whose decision-making capabilities are impaired. Investigators may consider and the IRB may require additional safeguards for these populations. Points Earned : 1 Question 3 Question : According to federal regulations, the expedited review process may be used...
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...Haverstraw Collaborative Meeting of April 06, 2016 37 members and guests in attendance: Vanessa Lopez , Tim Sanders, Tanya Soto & Annmarie Guidice (Haverstraw Center), Steven Lopez (HACSO), Alexander Drab (planned Parenthood), Pat Rajla, Anne Carey-Lolorado(HLZ), Ghery Chery (RCADD), Jenny Guzman (Center for Safety and Change), Jody Addeo (Alzheimers Association), Charles Maze (YMCA), Shari Stopler (RCDOH), Kim Gizzi (RCYB), Jacqui Lunchich (Rockland Boces), Susan Filgueras (Habitat for Humanity), Doris Suarez (Centro de Amigos SADC), Dana Treacy (United Way), Lacey Benjamin (Mid Hudson PRC), Kevin Brown (RCDSS), Rubina Vij (Jawonio), Annie Scott (CANDLE), Rosa Morales (Affinity), Rebecca Chandler (HRHCARE), Dina Nejman (Haverstraw Place), Kathy Galione (Youth Bureau/Cons. Corps), Cheryl Hunter-Grant(LHVPN), John Aramim (Rockland Career Ctr), Deborah Studnitzer(RTC Institute), Daniel Santana(Fidelis Care), Betsy Rodman (Cornell Coop Ext), Ron Figueroa (RCDSS), Delilah Velez ( Evercare Choice), Martha Robles (CCCSR), Alejandra Silva-Exias (Legal Aid Society of Rockland), Dwindell Feeley (BBBS Rockland) Susan Ball (RSVP), Claudia Depkin (HKDPL), Sr. Marie Buckley (Hospice of Rockland) Inspiration for the day was a reading prepared- “Thought for April” and was shared by the group. Minutes from March were read and accepted by members. Presentation- Doris Suarez – Centro De Amigos- Overview This Social Adult Day Center will be opening at 91 Broadway, Haverstraw...
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...Citigroup: Restoring Ethics and Image Before Growth Charles Prince, CEO of Citigroup, is facing a daunting challenge as the head of the largest financial services organization in world. He has joined a company that has experienced significant regulatory scrutiny and that has been linked to the biggest scandals in corporate history. Unfortunately for Prince, the problems are pervasive throughout most of Citigroup’s diverse service offerings. In March 2005, Prince announced his strategy to transform the financial giant and to provide a new direction for the future. He called it the “Five Point Ethics Plan” to: improve training, enhance focus on talent and development, balance performance appraisals and compensation, improve communications, and strengthen controls. Due to the size and complexity of the organization, there were significant unresolved questions. How could the plan be effectively revealed? Would the plan be strong enough to change the culture of the entire organization? How should the corporate communications department handle both the initial and long-term communication of this plan to major stakeholders? About Citigroup Incorporated in 1998, Citigroup Inc. is a diversified global financial services holding company providing services to consumer and corporate customers. The company has approximately 141,000 full-time and 7,000 part-time employees in the United States and 146,000 full-time employees in more than 100 countries outside the United States. All of Citigroup’s...
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...Ranking Baseball’s Best Ballparks By: Nate Silver Nate Silver conducted a research to evaluate and rank the nation’s ballparks. Nate used the web site Yelp.com to gather fan ratings of the ballparks. According to the data the highest average rating is 4.77 to the lowest rating of 3.02. Nate has included the standard deviation for each ballpark stating “the higher this number is, the more disagreement there is among fans as to the overall experience.” While comparing two ballparks in located in New York, the Mets’ Citi Field (4.05 stars) and the new Yankee stadium (3.92), he also finds that a new ballpark does not receive higher reviews. This article demonstrates the variables to consider regarding the overall attendance such as the size and age of the stadium as well as the number of wins. According to the results of the article the top five ranked ballparks ranged widely in the size and age of the stadium and the number of wins. With the result of Nate’s findings we conclude that the status of a stadium or the team’s winning streak does not have an effect on attendance. MLB Labor Deal Could Keep Ticket Sales Strong By: Patrick Dunne Patrick Dunne speaks about the stability of labor-management relationship in the sport of baseball. Baseball has had 21 years of labor peace. He states “The news no doubt pleases fans and ticket brokers who have grown weary of other leagues’ season-halting arguments between billionaires and millionaires.” The stability...
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...Greendale Stadium Case Jeanette Willis Liberty University Dr. David G. Duby July 08, 2016 The Greendale Stadium project will be completed before the expected time deadline of May 20, 2014 enabling G&E Company to avoid any penalties; however, if any single or combined project activities are delayed for a substantial amount of time, G&E Company will begin to incur a penalty of $100,000 for each day delay. This means that the critical pathway and predecessor activities are even more crucial to be completed in order to meet the time estimate. Any delay in these activities could delay the entire project timeline and result in the devastating penalty. Based upon the critical pathway, this project will take approximately 695 days to be completed . It is a high probability that activities will not materialize 100% as planned; however, contingencies were not factored into the time estimates for the project but should be factored into the overall decision of pursuing the project. According to Larson & Gray (2014), a critical pathway is “the longest path(s) with the longest duration through the network; if an activity on the pathway is delayed, the project is delayed the same amount of time. (pg. 164)” In the case of the baseball stadium, the critical pathway is a list of eight job activities. The critical pathway for the Greendale stadium would be Activity’s 2, 5, 6, 7 & 9, 10, 14, 15 and 20 and will take approximately 695 days to complete...
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...Root, Root, Pay for the Home Team? Taxpayers Funding Professional Sports Stadiums Kayla Thompson MBA 578 SB FT Managerial Economics April 13, 2013 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to address the issue of the public (taxpayers) funding the construction and/or renovation of privately owned sports stadiums. The use of public funds has skyrocketed since the early 1980s. Why has there been an increase in the trend and what is really going on behind the scenes? Through my research, I have found six articles that deal with many questions surrounding this hot topic issue. First, I will examine how the sports teams and the local governments deal with the public when proposing the funding of the sports teams’ stadiums. After the public agrees to back the construction of a stadium, the next step is to find out where those funds are coming from. I will take a look at how the increase in taxes are being implemented and just exactly how much debt these taxes are trying to pay off. Once all of this information is determined, it is easy to get to the real question of this research paper: Is funding the construction of a new sports stadium worth it for the taxpayers of that city? Does the revenue outweigh the debts, or will it never pay off? The answer to this might just change the readers’ minds next time they are sitting at their home stadium watching their favorite team play. INTRODUCTION Taxpayers funding sports stadiums has become more and more prominent since...
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...Question 1 Question : Which of the following studies is linked most directly to the establishment of the National Research Act in 1974 and ultimately to the Belmont Report and Federal regulations for human subject protection? Your answer : Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo). Correct Answer : The Public Health Service Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male. Comment : Points Earned : 0 Question 2 Question : The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that: Your answer : Potential benefits justify the risks of harm. Correct Answer : Potential benefits justify the risks of harm. Comment : Points Earned : 1 Question 3 Question : Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study under the pretense that he was a lookout is an example of a violation of the principle of: Your answer : Respect for persons. Correct Answer : Respect for persons. Comment : Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study while posing as a lookout is an example of a violation of the principle of respect for persons. Respect for persons requires that subjects freely choose to participate in research (voluntariness) and that they are adequately informed about a study (informed consent). Points Earned : 1 Question 4 Question : According to the Belmont Report, the moral requirement that there be fair outcomes in the selection of research subjects, expresses the principle of: Your answer : Respect for persons. Correct Answer : Justice. Comment : Points Earned...
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...Kiana Munoz MAS 150C1 (Spring 2016) April 8, 2016 Extra Credit La Bamba When watching the film La Bamba for the first time I really enjoyed it, but it wasn’t until I went back to re watch it a second time that I noticed the culturally significant scenes. The movie is about a young high school boy, Richard Steven Valenzuela who had a deep love for music and his beloved guitar. Through his struggles with money, family, love and culture, his career was born. When the movie first starts it shows Ritchie and his mother working with other people in what I assumed to be a peach plant, picking and packaging the peaches. What I didn’t notice the first time around is that they actually lived there with many other workers too. It reminded me of when slaves used to live a little ways from where their masters lived. That just shows how poor he and his family were but they didn’t seem to be affected by it until Ritchie’s brother stops by and tells them he’s buying them a house. The house was a huge step up from where they were living before but it is still a shack. In class we have seen many images of Mexican Americans living in poor neighborhoods with large families but they always appear to be content with what they have and that’s exactly how Ritchie and his family were. They value family more than material possessions. Another big thing that stuck out to me in this movie was the family units. Ritchie lived in the house with his mother and two little sisters and while outside his...
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