...“Canada is an unknown territory for the people who live in it, and I’m not talking about the fact that you may not have taken a trip to the Arctic or to Newfoundland, you may not have explored as the travel folders have it – This Great Land of Ours. I’m talking about Canada as a state of mind, as the space you inhabit not just with your body but with your head. It’s that kind of space in which we find ourselves lost. What a lost person needs is a map of the territory, with his own position marked on it so he can see where he is in relation to everything else. Literature is not only a mirror; it is also a map, a geography of the mid. Our literature is one such map, if we can learn to read it as our literature, as the product of who and where we have been. We need such a map desperately; we need to know about here, because here is where we live. For the members of a country or culture, shared knowledge of their place, their here, is not a luxury but a necessity. Without that knowledge we will not survive.” Margaret Atwood, Survival As Atwood’s statement demonstrates, Canadian literature is concerned with place and displacement, and with the development of an effective identifying relationship between self and environs. Canada’s literature whether written in English or French reflects three main parts of Canadian experience. First, Canadian writers often emphasize the effects of climate and geography on the life and work of their people. Second, frontier’s...
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...FOUNDATIONS First-Year Seminar (GEC 101) (choose 1, 2 credit hours, 1st semester on campus) GEP 101 First Year Foundations UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar Written Communication & Info Literacy (GEC 102) ENG 110* Writing I (#) Oral Communication (GEC 103) COM 115 Fundamentals in Public Speaking (#) GEC 104 3 3 NATURAL WORLD at least 1 course from each box, 7-9 total credit hours 2 different course codes, at least 1 with a lab Life Sciences (3-4 credit hours) BIO 100* Biological Sciences for Educators (lab) BIO 101 Biology in Your World BIO 111* Understanding Bio Sys Through Inq. (lab only) BIO 121* General Biology I (lab) BMS 100 Concepts & Issues in the Life Sciences BMS 105 Concepts & Lab in the Life Sciences (lab) BMS 110* Intro to Biomedical Sciences (lab) BMS 111* Intro to Lab in Biomedical Sci (lab only) GLG 115 Life of the Past Physical Sciences (3-5 credit hours) AST 113 Modern Astronomy AST 114 Survey of Astronomy AST 115 Basic Astronomy (lab) CHM 107 Chemistry for the Citizen CHM 108* Chemistry for the Citizen Lab CHM 116* Fundamentals of Chemistry CHM 117* Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab GLG 110 Principles of Geology (lab) GLG 171 Environmental Geology GRY 135 Principles of Weather & Climate (lab) GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography (lab) PHY 100 Survey of Physics (lab) PHY 101* Physics by Inquiry for Educators (lab) PHY 123* Introduction to Physics I (lab) PHY 203* Foundations of Physics I (lab) 4(3-3) 3(3-0) 1(0-2) 4(3-3) 4(4-0) 4(3-2) 4(3-2) 1(0-2)...
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...1547; he was the fourth child of an impoverished physician. He was captured by pirates and was sold as a slave to the Algiers. Cervantes was thirty-three when he returned to Spain without a job or a place to live. He wrote a number of plays but none of them were as successful as “Don Quixote”. Don Quixote is one of the longest novels ever written and among the first books that went through printings. The first part of Don Quixote is about a parody of romances at Cervantes time. Don Quixote is a man who loved to read books about knights and one day he decided to ride out in search of an adventure, at least one similar to the one he read in the books. Don Quixote is one of the greatest works of art in Western literature. Cervantes draws his quest upon the most fundamental human relationships; he created Don Quixote to discuss more about human...
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...achieve this vision. Leaders can work effectively at all levels of an organization or endeavor. Sometimes they are “up front;” sometimes they work quietly from behind the scenes. They also have a strong foundation of values, are comfortable with themselves, and respect others. Leaders possess a variety of values, characteristics and skills. Not everyone has the same mix or the same strengths. We are all different. This self-assessment has been developed for you to reflect on some of these characteristics as they apply to you. Instructions: SECTIONS 1 and 2 provide you with an opportunity to reflect on how you view your values, beliefs, knowledge and skills as they relate to well known leadership qualities. SECTION 3 asks you to summarize any changes that may have occurred or areas that you would like to develop or enhance. Reflect and enjoy! SELF-ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP VALUES, BELIEFS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS Listed below are selected leadership characteristics and skills. We would like you to identify your strengths and areas that need the most development using the scale below: 3 2 1 0 = = = = Frequently Sometimes Seldom Not at all Instructions: Circle the number on the scale opposite each personal leadership value, characteristic, knowledge, and skill below that best represents the extent to which you possess each of these qualities and skills. SECTION 1: LEADERSHIP VALUES AND BELIEFS CIRCLE ONE NUMBER Frequently Sometimes Seldom Not at All 1. I have passion & enthusiasm for...
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...Famous Thinkers All famous thinkers have a few things in common that make them achieve the level of greatness they acquire through life. Creative ideas are the foundation of the creative process (Goodman and Fritchie, 2011). Many of these ideas revolve around finding a solution to a problem, or changing the way people think about approaching issues. The two famous thinkers this paper will examine—Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), and Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) each used the creative process to change the way people viewed the issues of the day. They each made specific contributions to society during difficult social times. The subject of this paper will examine the specific problems or ideas both of these famous thinkers sought to solve, and the solutions they came up with for implementation. The ideas and solutions met with interference from people opposing the change, and many of the solutions were is a constant state of refinement, but their individual solutions all met the test of logic, enabling them to overcome the difficulties and opposition to resolutions. The thinking of these two men went a long way in changing the way people thought, and shaped the outcome of their individual issues for the better. Russell for analytical philosophy based in realism, and King in defeating the injustice of segregation and inequality. Both men looked at the problem in different ways to find different perspectives that no one else had visited. They both were able to visualize...
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...CHAPTER 6 A CRITIQUE OF THE EIGHT PSYCHOLOGISTS Sigmund Freud While Freudian theory is vulnerable to criticisms of being unscientific and too reductionistic (though behaviorists criticize it for not being reductionistic enough), classic psychoanalysis does offer a comprehensive system of personality, pathology, and therapy that has made a lasting contribution to an understanding of human behavior, especially in such areas as defense mechanisms, the reality of unconscious mental dynamics, and the psychodynamics of dreams. Freud’s work was characterized by originality, boldness, and power of communication. In his theory of neurosis, he captured the tragic dimension of human existence, particularly in the selfdestructive antithesis of instinctual conflict. The locus of these destructive impulses is internalized in the individual and not merely derivative from civilization. In this respect, Freud’s portrayal of the human condition has more depth than romantic humanism and yields significant points of correlation with the Christian understanding of sin, guilt, and the need for redemption. Regarding Freud’s theory of personality, there appears to be no unified structure or functional unity between the id, the ego, and the superego, and these personality components are described in intuitive and literary terms that elude scientific analysis. Instead, they are often personified as homunculi that operate in monochromatic ways, yielding a theory...
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...as part of the series “The Joy of Reading and Writing”. In this piece Alexie describes how he taught himself how to read at the age of three and how he manage to literally read his way out of the reservation in which he grew up. By narrating his own story, he illustrates how few were the chances for him as well as for all young Indians in a reservation to succeed in life, not only because of poverty or because of the limited school system, but more precisely because of the mental barriers Indians have imposed themselves when exposed to the challenges of the Non-Indian society. In contrast to this panorama, and against all statistics and predictions, Alexie succeeded...
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...So you read The Bluest Eye in college. Fabulous. You have a degree. Wonderful. You let your hair go natural. Beautiful. You bought all of Erykah Badu's CDs, and understood some them. Congratulations. That's the black and white. What most educated basic bitches fail to grasp is the gray areas in between. You can possess all of the book sense in the world, but if you lack the exposure and life experience to turn it into something useful then you are going through life being perpetually indignant, while aping other people's opinions and outrages, and not forming any unique thoughts of your own. None of this Beyonce shit is new. There was controversy about her skin in 2008. And 2005. And 2003. We have a problem with her natural skin tone, we have a problem when she tans, we have a problem when she gets chemical peels, and we have a problem when she paints her face. When will these conversations stop? Brown skin is not offensive by itself. Black Face and minstrel shows were not offensive simply because performers darkened their skin. Had Beyonce been painted brown while eating a banana and scratching herself, I think I may have been offended. If Beyonce had been painted brown while talking like John Coffey, I think I may have been offended. If Beyonce had been painted brown while eating a chicken-fried watermelon and tap-dancing, perhaps I might have mustered up the energy to give a quarter of a fuck. The photos of her...
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...Oliver Nyambi considers The Uncertainty of Hope by Valerie Tagwira First published by: SAGE Open Jul 2014, 4(3) <http://bit.ly/1q7n9ui> ABSTRACT There is a subtle yet discernible connection between the post-2000 political power struggle and the gender struggle in Zimbabwe. In both cases, a patriarchal power hierarchy shaped by tradition and history is perpetuated and justified as the mark of the nation’s unique identity. In cultural, political, and economic spheres, the status of most urban Zimbabwean women is still reflected as inferior to that of most men. During this economic and political crisis period, the prevailing gender power-relations evolved into gendered appraisals of the impact of the crisis and this created the potential for rather universal and androcentric conclusions. The consequent eclipse of female-centric voices of the political and gender struggle tends to suppress women’s perspectives, consequently inhibiting a gender-inclusive imagining of the nation. This article argues that discourses about gender struggle in Zimbabwe’s post-2000 crisis have not sufficiently addressed the question of space; that is, the significance of the oppressed women’s physical and social space in shaping their grievances and imaginings of exit routes. Similarly, the article argues that representations of this historic period in literary fiction have accentuated the wider political and economic struggles at the expense of other (especially gender) struggles, thereby rendering...
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...the startling truths. Focusing on the television show Grimm, an American based series based off the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, who collected and published European folk tales in the early 19th century. The premise is that those brothers weren't writing fairy stories, but warnings about the creatures that live among us. The television show is set in Portland, Oregon where detective Nick Burkhardt has inherited the ability to see supernatural creatures, and as a "Grimm," he is tasked with keeping the balance...
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...This article was downloaded by: [148.85.1.113] On: 16 March 2015, At: 06:02 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/riij20 Contemporary Bhakti Recastings Laetitia Zecchini a a CNRS, France Published online: 03 Jun 2013. Click for updates To cite this article: Laetitia Zecchini (2014) Contemporary Bhakti Recastings, Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies, 16:2, 257-276, DOI: 10.1080/1369801X.2013.798128 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369801X.2013.798128 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be...
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...Resource 1: EDA 575 Educational Leadership in a Changing World Benchmark Assessment and Rubric Targeted Essential Learning Students will examine the fundamental concepts of organizational theories and leadership models on a macro level as they relate to educational enterprises in their quest for school improvement. (ISLLC 2008: 1, 3) Assessment Tool Selected * Essay Specific Performance/Task(s) Create plans to achieve defined organizational goals. (ISLLC 2008: 1C; ELCC 1.1, 1.2) Establish effective management of the organization to support the learning environment. (ISLLC 2008: 3A; ELCC 3.3) Relevancy of Task to Principal Candidate An effective leader must understand the fundamental concepts of organizational theories and leadership at a macro level, as well as the complexity of being a school leader with a vision for systematic change and practical skills that work to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of a school. Assessment: Student Prompts/Directions 1) Individual: The Big Picture: A Strategic Plan (Benchmark Assessment) a) School Profile i) In Module 3 and using the institution you with which you are associated, you wrote a school profile (1000–1250 words). The school profile’s major goal is to describe the school and its programs with the intent to improve the institution through informed decision making. Issues to consider when developing the school profile included: (1) Philosophy, mission, and vision. ...
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...clients, stakeholders and development team. ▪ Strong Knowledge with Iterative approach for Software Development as per Rational Unified Process (RUP). Involved in inception, elaboration, construction & transition phases using rational tools like Requisite Pro, Clear Case and Clear Quest during various phases of RUP. ▪ Experienced in Business Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Gap Analysis, Risk Analysis, Disaster Recovery Planning, Testing and Project Planning. ▪ Extensive knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, Procedural and Diagnostic codes and Claims Process. ▪ Expertise in EDI and HIPAA Testing Privacy with multiple transactions exposure such as Inbound Claims 837-Institutional, 837-Professional, 837-Dental, 835-Claim Payment/Remittance Advise, 270/271-Eligibility Benefit Inquiry/Response, 276/277-Claim Status Inquiry/Response Transactions and testing in Client Server systems and Mainframe Applications. ▪ Experience in Conversion of HIPAA X12 4010 codes to X12 5010 codes and ICD 9 codes to ICD 10 codes ▪ Proficient in creating Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Class Diagrams using Rational tools and Microsoft Visio ▪ Experienced in handling Change Management...
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...would Live beyond the end. Nwokedi Nwa Nwokedi 19/5/06 You may be wondering if this is another reading of a dramatic text or a poetic rendition. It is neither of the two, it is simply the introduction to what you may for paucity of nomenclature, call an essay. For me this dialectic or polemic is a critical arousal aimed at arousing our scholastic consciousness so that we can reason together. My brothers and sisters in the ”Literary Evangelistic Mission Incorporated”, “come let us reason together”. Three issues shall be of principal concern and interest to us in this arousal of critical thinking. They are (1) Obscurity (2) Noise and (3) Immortality. It is within this triangle that we shall conduct our creative reasoning and “deliverance” session. Our sole aim being to decipher and bring to everybody’s attention, that which the writer must do for him and his work to cloth themselves in the agbada of immortality. Let us begin by defining the keywords, which inevitably have formed the key triangular points of this essay. Obscurity as a word connotes something that is very difficult to understand or the quality of being difficult to understand. The art or practice of doing this is known as obscurantism, which is to make obscure. One who indulges in this obnoxious...
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...EFFECT OF TEACHING LOAD TO THE INSTRUCTOR’S WORK PERFORMANCE A Thesis Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of the School of Graduate Studies CORE Gateway College San Jose City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Of Educ 204 Research Methodology Major in Educational Management ROWENA TOLENTINO February 2006 EFFECT OF TEACHING LOAD TO THE INSTRUCTOR’S WORK PERFORMANCE Chapter I The Problem and its Background In the country, colleges and universities have become the vital social force. They supply the countries work force. They always play major role in providing higher education to the youth. The teaching faculty is the very substance of a higher institution with the best instructor or professors. Compared with some foreign countries, in Ohio State University where students are educated in a research intensive environment and whose faculty is multi awarded in terms of research and studies; most of the countries colleges and universities rely teaching and learning in the four corners of the classroom as such would depend greatly to the efficiency and expertise of the teacher. (Http://oaa.osu.edu@www.google.com,[dwd.12-09-05]) The universities and colleges must then engage in missions that emphasizes on teaching, research and service. Through which various activities will depend on the individual faculty’s strength, interests and the mission of their respective colleges/universities. In terms of teaching performance, the philosophy is ”teaching...
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