...For Frederick Douglass the Fourth of July was a day to reflect on the hypocrisy in America at that time. It was a day to celebrate freedom for the free citizens and simultaneously imprisoning a race of people by keeping them in bondage. How could the citizens of America celebrate a day of independence while enslaving a race of people? It was a day to call attention to the principles of true freedom and ask oneself why the Negro is not included in this day that marks the Declaration of Independence. Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is extended to every race, except the Negro. It was a day to mark the victimization of a race of people. In comparison, the founding fathers celebrated a day of gaining political independence from Britain and henceforth able to chart their own course. All free citizens have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for themselves. The Fourth of July was a day to recognize the growth and progress made since gaining independence and to dream...
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...Business Structures Paper Vineta Byrd FIN/571 July 23, 2013 Professor John Dewey Business Structures Paper Various business structures are available to entrepreneurs. Each of the structures have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, individuals interested in starting a new business should be well informed on the different options available. First, one of the most common business structures are corporations. Corporations are complex and normally require professional assistance from an attorney. However, corporations allow the owners to protect personal assets from business obligations. Corporations are separate legal entities that are owned by stockholders. A corporation can have unlimited number of stockholders which makes it easier to raise capital, (Planning your business: Research, goals, and business plans (2011). Second, another available business structure is a Subchapter S Corporation (S Corporations). This structure is mostly used by small businesses. The advantages are tax savings, business expense credits, and independent life for owners. The Subchapter S Corporation allows the owners to have limited liability, but also function as a partnership or sole proprietorship. Another advantage is shareholders can easily leave the company without drastically affecting the business. The disadvantages are stricter operational processes and shareholder compensation requirements, (Planning your business: Research, goals, and business plans (2011). ...
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...increased in the double digits. They suggest that current politicians would understand the frustration most Americans feel if they took the time to take a shopping trip and do the math themselves. The article indicates that the cost of buying fresh produce has increased drastically. This article can be used in the first section of my research paper where I try to convince the reader that in most supermarkets the price of fresh produce has increased so sharply that fast food healthy menu items are a less costly alternative. Kuzemchak, S., & RD. (n.d.). 20 Healthy Fast-Food Meals. Family Circle - Teens, Family, Food, Style and More. Retrieved February 4, 2012, from http://www.familycircle.com/health/weight-loss/diet-tips/healthy-fast-food/?page=2 This article lists 20 healthy fast food meals from local and nationwide restaurants. It also lists the calories, nutritional values, and low calorie alternatives from the not so healthy menu. This article indicates that no matter how little time you have because of work deadlines, carpooling etc. There is a fast food restaurant that will support your diet. This idea can be used in the third section of my paper because it supports the fact that most people don't have the time to travel to a supermarket or prepare meals at home because of time restraints due to hectic changing schedules of modern lifestyles. Roizen, M., & Oz, M....
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...the issue to mass public attention and spurred some law enforcement reforms. On Staten Island, N.Y., the July 2014 death of Eric Garner because of the apparent use of a “chokehold” by an officer sparked outrage. A month later in Ferguson, Mo., the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson ignited protests, and a grand jury’s decision not to indict Wilson triggered further unrest. In November, Tamir Rice was shot by police in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 12 years old and playing with a toy pistol. On April 4, 2015, Walter L. Scott was shot by a police officer after a routine traffic stop in North Charleston, S.C. The same month, Freddie Gray died while in police custody in Baltimore, setting off widespread unrest. The policeman in the South Carolina case, Michael T. Slager, was charged with murder based on a cellphone video. In Baltimore, the driver of the police van in which Gray died, Caesar Goodson, was charged with second-degree murder, with lesser charges for five other officers. There have been no indictments in the earlier cases. These follow other recent incidents and controversies, including an April 2014 finding by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), following a two-year investigation, that the Albuquerque, N.M., police department “engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment,” and a similar DOJ finding in December 2014 with regard to the Cleveland police department. In...
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...Zihua Wu 11237004 GenEd 110 section 01 Final Paper Impact of Invasion and Migration by Japan on the Chinese Society Introduction The Sino-Japanese Wars were the largest wars in the Asian battlefield during the World War II. The Sino-Japanese Wars were conflicts between China and Japan in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There were two Sino-Japanese Wars: the first one lasted from July 1894 to April 1895; the Second one, which was known in China as the war of resistance against Japan, lasted from the outbreak of the fighting on 7 July 1937 to 14 August 1945—although recent Chinese historiography tends to date the war from the Japanese occupation of Manchuria in 1931. Both wars were crucial in the formation and ultimate defeat of Japanese imperial expansion in East Asia and in the development of a sense of Chinese nationalism. Although the Sino-Japanese Wars were end in 1945 with the victory of China, it made up more than 50% of the casualties in the Pacific War if the 1937–1941 periods are taken into account. The impacts of invasion and migration by Japan on Chinese society are various. This essay will present these impacts on three aspects, which are politics, economy and culture. The Impacts on the Chinese Politics During the invasion and migration of Japan, Sino-Japanese War broke the confrontation between pre-war China's major political parties and other parties. As the Japanese attempt to monopolize China and launch a comprehensive war against China...
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...I lined up an interview with a local Vietnam combat veteran with PTSD to discuss how being a part of a support group has improved his life, and how different life is in our community for an individual with PTSD, even while receiving treatment. However, an unforeseen family-related situation came up at the last minute, and he ended up having to cancel our meeting. To Parham 5 supplement, I watched an interview conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs with a veteran facing PTSD. The interview was with Alan, a combat veteran who served in the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era. Speaking about his return to the U.S. after serving, Alan explained, “I didn’t know what to expect when I got back. I had heard different things, different stories, it was just okay. You were there, you did your job, and it was over…go to work. And that’s kind of the attitude my whole family had.” Alan, upon his return, felt like he needed to talk about what he had and was experiencing related to the war. “I was married before I went to Vietnam. When I got back, she didn’t, they didn’t, my whole family didn’t ask. They didn’t want to know. I needed to talk about things, and they didn’t want to listen.” As it did on many veterans, the lack of support took a toll on Alan’s everyday life. He began to drink heavily, stopped going to work...
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...Substitute | * Fireworks and firecrackers cannot be replaced * | Competition | | New Entrants | | Supplier | | Buyer | | Threat of Substitutes * Fireworks and firecrackers still cannot be replaced especially in traditional occasions like New Year and Fourth of July. No real substitute can really replace fireworks * What some did was to combine laser beams and fireworks * Added sounds to fireworks Threat of Competition * In 1979, there was a reform towards a market economy. The privatization of these workshops resulted to more fireworks workshop popping up. More competition. * Number of small manufacturers increased after the government started encouraging private business venturees * In China, the total revenue of firecrackers and fireworks increased from 2007 to 2009 * Liuyang, as the capital of fireworks, had an increase in revenue. Give the price here. * BUT more workshops were set up = competition * Also in the Hunan Province, Liling became another major manufacturing community. They werent as famous and their products were not as impressive as those from Liuyang but they were fierce in price competition * Jiangxi Province, Piangxing and Wanzai were competitors for price and quality, especially on the low-and-medium priced market * Dongguan in Guangdong Province had taken advantage of its closeness to Hong Kong and exported their products though * Still, 60% of the all...
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...Exigent Circumstances to Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment to The Constitution of the United States Kirk H. Andersen Park University July 2012 Abstract One of the greatest rights the Founding Fathers of the United States of America gave to its citizens was the right against unreasonable search and seizure. This right is guaranteed under the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. When this right is abridged by the government, what recourse does the citizen have to try and right this wrong? The appellate court system, up to the United States Supreme Court, was created to protect citizens rights. However, the courts have found, that under certain circumstances the government is capable of executing a search or seizure without a warrant as the Fourth Amendment so requires. This paper addresses exigent circumstances to search and seizure. Exigent Circumstances to Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment to The Constitution of the United States The Constitution of the United States is the basic document that governs the citizens of the United States of America. The framers of the Constitution wrote it with deep emotions in response to how the American Colonies had been treated under the British Crown. The Fourth Amendment, in particular, to protect citizens from unreasonable search and seizure, was written in response to how the colonist had been subject to writs of assistance, which were warrants that British Customs Officers and soldiers...
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...sagepub.com by guest on December 16, 2012 Article Improving student engagement: Ten proposals for action Nick Zepke and Linda Leach Abstract Active Learning in Higher Education 11(3) 167–177 © The Author(s) 2010 Reprints and permission: sagepub. co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1469787410379680 alh.sagepub.com School of Educational Studies, Massey University, New Zealand Since the 1980s an extensive research literature has investigated how to improve student success in higher education focusing on student outcomes such as retention, completion and employability. A parallel research programme has focused on how students engage with their studies and what they, institutions and educators can do to enhance their engagement, and hence success. This article reports on two syntheses of research literature on student engagement and how this can be enhanced. It first synthesizes 93 research studies from ten countries to develop a conceptual organizer for student engagement that consists of four perspectives identified in the research: student...
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...Running head: XBRL: THE NEW REPORTING XBRL: The New Reporting Julie Mercer Strayer University Chapter One Introduction This chapter consists of research ideas relating to eXtensible Business Reporting Language or XBRL, also how the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are moving towards this type of reporting. The chapter consists of context of the problem, statement of the problem, research question and sub-questions, significance of the problem, research design and methodology, and organization of study. The chapter will also include a tentative reference list. Context of the Problem There is a time limit as to when an organization has to report financials to the SEC. There are several forms that are required to be filed to the SEC by public organization, for the purpose of this research paper we will focus on quarterly statements (10-Q) and yearly statements (10-K). For the 10-Q the organization has forty-five days, after each of the first three quarter ends to file the report with the SEC and ninety days, after the fiscal year end. (Yuille, n.d.) Given the time-frame organizations have to report the quarterly earnings, it would seem to be enough, but let us look at an organization that has an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, along with Hyperion Financial Manager (HFM). The ERP system captures data from all the locations, if the organization has more...
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...Shubham Surani Professor Senft Writing II 2/7/13 Database Research Step 3 1) Drew P. Cingel and S. Shyam Sundar Texting, techspeak, and tweens: The relationship between text messaging and English grammar skills New Media & Society December 2012 14: 1304-1320, first published on May 11, 2012 doi:10.1177/1461444812442927 * This article was found in the Sage database under New Media and Society. The authors are Drew P. Cingel and S. Shyam Sundar. The article was published in December 2012 * The paper states the new generations methods of learning are changing towards technological ways such as communication technologies. * What fascinated me was why the new generation cannot use proper grammar when texting or chatting. Is there a way that the educational system could adapt to the new generation’s method of learning or even differentiate between when to use bad grammar and correct grammar. * The author uses quantitative research by preforming an experiment suing 228 students. Also, the research is qualitative because the research is than analyzed to assume a new method of learning. * The author is examining 228 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. * The author asks, “Does the increased use of text messaging engender greater reliance on such textual adaptations to the point of altering one’s sense written grammar? * Why should teaching and learning methods evolve at the same pace as technology? 2) Kristin A. Searle and Yasmin...
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...Evaluating the Research Process HCS-465 July 16.2012 Evaluating the Research Process The following paper will address the research process using the article Knowledge and attitude about colon cancer screening among African Americans. The research process consists of nine parts that include; selecting a problem, formulating a hypothesis, reviewing the literature, listing the measures, describing the subjects, constructing a design, constructing and identifying measurement devices, analysis of the data, and generating conclusions (Neutens, Rubinson, 2010). Upon evaluating the research process to the article, the paper will discuss how the literature review is used in the research, what the ethical considerations are for data collection, what the data describes in terms of statistical analyses, whether or not the findings are statistically significant, state if the conclusions match the results of the study and if the conclusion answer the research question in the definition of the problem, explain whether or not the conclusions are appropriate, and detail if there is enough information on the effectiveness of the study. Research process components in the article The first step in the research process is selecting a problem that involves deciding what the research will focus on. Selecting the problem requires research to ask questions and communicate with peers who may also have knowledge of the research topic (Neutens, Rubinson, 2010). The problem selected in the article...
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...SAMPLE PAPER ACCORDING TO THE PUBLICATION MANUAL A Sample Paper According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Your Name Your Affiliation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Sample 2 A Sample Paper According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, 2001 This sample paper will attempt to simplify the usage of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, 2001. It is meant to be used primarily by the Valencia students enrolled in Professions of Caring, HSC1101 and should serve as an introduction to APA style. The sources cited in the Reference list do not exist, but do reflect the types of sources which might be used in a paper. The text of the paper is left-justified and double-spaced; this sample paper is single spaced to save space. The margins should be one inch on all sides. Use the tab key to indent paragraphs. This document does not indent paragraphs because of html coding; new paragraphs are indicated by a double space. New pages are indicated in this sample paper by a horizontal line. The title of the sample paper follows the format given on page 306 of the manual. As you prepare the title page, keep in mind the following requirements, starting from the top of the paper and working down. 1.The page number must be on all pages of the paper, including...
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...Conference on Business Management (ISBN: 978-969-9368-06-6) Awareness of Electronic Banking in Pakistan 2 Abstract Electronic Banking is an essential sector of banking industry. E-banking services are gaining the attention of conventional banking’s customers rapidly. It has brought the revolutionary changes in the Pakistan banking industry in terms of customer and business perspectives. Electronic banking has got popularity in the developed as well as developing countries because it saves people time, reduces costs and people have access to all banking services on the click of a button. More often, the new innovated system allows the customers to touch their accounts at home using a mobile device or electronic terminals. This research paper focuses on growth and awareness of electronic banking in Pakistan. Electronic banking is today’s need as it provides easy way to monitor an account. Most of the commercial banks in the country switched to the convenience ways in accessing the accounts of the customers and giving them the freedom for the easy access. “The volume of e-banking transactions reached 125.9 million while the value of these transactions aggregated to Rs 12 trillion showing an increase of 15.5 percent and 19.0 percent respectively as compared to the first half of year 2011”. Electronic distribution channels provide alternatives for faster delivery of banking services to a wider scope of customers. But despite all the opportunities and benefits created by the...
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...transported in different forms. In addition, the government has established The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) as a body that is responsible for the overall development and growth of the port of Singapore, overseeing most if not all the activities that are carried out as far the port logistics are concerned. However, the purpose of this paper has been divided into two tasks, one of which involves a critical evaluation of the application of Lean and TQM (Total Quality Management) in logistics and supply chain networks to achieve MPA objectives such as quality of service, competitiveness, reliability and efficiency. In addition the benefits and limitations from a practical perspective for MPA is evaluated. The second task of the paper aims to critically evaluate the key environmental sustainability issues in Cargo maritime logistics for MPA and an analysis of how implementing lean practices by MPA can reduce the environmental impact of an inward and outward maritime cargo transport. The research methodology is mainly content-based and relies on secondary data sources for analysis. The implications of this paper aims to look into the logistics industry and assess how certain organizational practices such as LEAN and TQM can be implemented I order to improve their activities. Another implication is how these practices can contribute to environmental...
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