...23 September 2015 Risks Worth Taking? A Reflection on the Effects of Memoirs The primary purpose of my research paper is to present a cross-section of the current conversations taking place around the way memoirs affect the writers who publish them. Based on my research, it appears that the effects tend to involve emotional and psychological consequences, as well as legal troubles in some instances. The discovery of this conversation helped me to refine my research topic into the question, “Do the benefits of publishing a memoir outweigh the risks of their effects for writers?” This research explores the positive and negative effects of memoirs on their writers to determine whether or not the risks are worth the rewards. Although writing a memoir can result in lawsuits and family discord, it more often proves to be therapeutic and can be the starting point of a nonfiction writer's career. What if I told you that memoirs are incredibly important to our society, because they document the human experience in such an honest way? Although they are valuable, they can also be risky. One key issue is that a memoir’s admissions risk causing major drama for writers, including legal trouble. In addition, they can be a catalyst for burning bridges with former employees. They can also potentially destroy long-term personal relationships. In this paper, I work to discover if it is worth all the drama to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. As I began my research...
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...Cosi “The Australian drama Cosi, and its themes, is a reflection of the characters’ immediate world, as well as the world at large. Explain this statement with reference to the text.” The Play Cosi, written by playwright Louis Nowra, is about members from a mental institution, who with the help of the protagonist Lewis are presenting an opera called ‘Cosi Fan Tutte.’ The opera tells the story of two officers, who pretend to leave for war to test the fidelity of their lovers. The themes of madness, attitude towards the mentally ill, transformations and growth and fidelity and love are portrayed through the conventions and techniques of symbolism, play within a play, setting and characters. Readers are positioned to respond to the immediate world and the world at large with complete madness, as it seems the world at large is a world apart from society. The play explores the theme of madness through the convention of setting. The idea of an inside world and outside world is shown through the symbolism and paranoia of society. The dark, derelict burnt out theatre is a metaphor for the world at large, and the drama that is enacted on its charred surface is a reflection of the larger dramas taking place outside. The outside world is noticed to have fear about the spread of communism, the mass casualties and the war crimes, for example the massacre of civilians, the torture of people and the rape. Readers respond to the absolute madness at times with confusion, as it’s hard...
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...external factors were affecting UPS’s HR practices? How did UPS respond to the trends? They responded to the trends by taking the idea of a traditional classroom to establish the Integrad buildings. Now that the trainees play video games that simulates mock village delivery as well as the slip and fall. These are the types of processes we will have to change as we go through generations and a fast changing global environment 2) Why is efficiency and safety so important to UPS? What role do the company’s industrial engineers play in how employees do their work? Efficiency means saving time and lowers expenses as well. As for safety, which they must take of importance otherwise they would have to consult with labor union. At the end of the day, UPS just wants the employees to have their tasks and deliveries done in a set amount of time to be as efficient as possible. 3) What changes did the company make to its driver training program? What do you think of these changes? Significant changes and if you think about it, was a low risk. UPS basically wanted to get with the times and go along with the generation we now live in. The driving simulator identifies obstacles for them to overcome, and the slip and fall simulator. My personal opinion is that it saved a bunch of time and money. It saved time by having a higher percent of graduates of the program and not having to start the process over...
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...of this knowledge in the support of the position of ethical relativity. All being different he believed there is an underlying continuity to structures of moral development throughout all cultures. (Krasemann, 2012) The six stages include: Stage 1. The Punishment and Obedience Orientation, Stage 2. The Instrumental/Relativist Orientation, Stage 3. The Interpersonal Concordance Orientation, Stage 4. The “Law and Order” Orientation, Stage 5. The social Contract Orientation, and Stage 6. The Universal-Ethical-Principal Orientation. Let’s start with stage 1. The Punishment and Obedience Orientation. This states that if you so something wrong then you will get punished. In today’s society I see this as flawed because the younger generation does not care about the consequences, all they care about is the gratification of the act at that moment. How would you choose to help stop this trend, I am confused! Stage 2. The Instrumental/Relativist Orientation is all about you help me and I’ll help you mentality. There is no thought by people anymore to do something just because it is right, it’s all about “What’s in it for me !” Do you think that if the children were brought up to respect others more that they would think about others thoughts and feelings? I think this brings up a big flaw in that things will not get done if there is nothing tangible in in it for people, do you agree and how could we change this? Stage 3 The Interpersonal Concordance Orientation...
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...COMPUTATION OF THE GENERATION CHARGE FOR AUGUST 2014 a (Applicable for Customers Not Under Meralco TOU) Based on July 2014 Generation Costs (A) (B) (C) Basic Generation Cost (PhP million) 582.13 828.98 49.30 802.09 2,628.28 635.84 491.37 6,018.00 1,112.61 2,515.97 1,420.46 5,049.04 1,391.43 6.86 0.52 1.20 0.55 9.15 12,467.62 (D) Other Cost Adjustmentsb (PhP million) (0.02) (9.54) (1.44) (31.94) (3.38) 20.47 (25.85) (10.96) (23.85) (14.92) (49.73) 869.80 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02 794.24 (E = C + D) Total Gen Cost for the Month (PhP million) 582.11 819.44 47.86 770.15 2,624.90 635.84 511.84 5,992.15 1,101.65 2,492.12 1,405.54 4,999.31 2,261.23 6.88 0.52 1.20 0.55 9.17 13,261.86 (F = E/A) Average Gen Cost (July 2014) (PhP/kWh) 3.4881 4.2152 4.3380 3.6371 4.5419 9.0235 11.0741 4.6862 4.4301 5.5925 5.1672 5.1736 13.3372 3.9727 5.2743 4.0706 5.0056 4.0953 5.4874 (0.0150) 0.0000 0.0003 0.0118 0.1507 g (G) Average Gen Cost (June 2014) (PhP/kWh) 3.3717 3.7857 3.8216 4.1455 4.7161 9.7002 9.9409 4.6350 4.5576 5.3101 5.4727 5.1715 12.1216 4.2861 4.2310 4.3501 5.0056 4.3175 5.2781 (0.0124) 0.0001 0.0008 0.0062 0.1344 (H = F - G) Source Disptachc A. Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) 1. SEM-Calaca Power Corp. (SCPC) 85.9% 2. Masinloc Power Partners Corp. (MPPC) 100.0% 3. Therma Luzon Inc. (TLI) 6.1% 4. San Miguel Energy Corp. (SMEC) 89.1% 5. South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC) 74.3% 6. Therma Mobile Inc. (TMO) 48.9% 7. Othersd 31.5% Subtotal 67.1% B. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs/IPPs) 1. Quezon...
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...In Joan Didion’s essay, “On Going Home” Didion describes her experiences and thoughts on what defines her meaning of home. Didion uses many asyndetons and polysyndetons to emphasize her emotions and poses several rhetorical questions. Throughout the essay, Didion poses an important point that, perhaps her generation is the last to truly know the meaning behind the word “home”. The contributing factors to such conclusion derived from her personal experiences with her direct family (mother, father, and brother), her husband, and even her own daughter. Didion first sets her definition of home by clarifying that to her, home means “not where [her] husband and [she] and the baby live, but the place where [her] family is.” (Didion1) Her diction reflects the way she thinks about her home, with words such as “troublesome” that give off a negative connotation. Although she defines this place as her home, she expresses how she changes personalities and formalities in front of her parents and brother, which her husband is unfamiliar with. This transformation represents her familiarity with her family, whom she grew up with, or her childhood. However, since she is not in her childhood anymore, this familiarity is somewhat uncomfortable to her and her husband, whom Didion is more accustomed with. She, therefore, calls her “home” a “burden” (Didion2) where her source of tension and drama come from. Didion’s relationship with her husband reflects what she left behind at “home”. When Didion...
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...The Most Expensive Home The door thuds as you close it behind you on your way out to go to school, work, or wherever you are headed. You don’t have a second thought about what you’re leaving behind: your home. But have you ever thought about the significance of that word, “home”? In Joan Didion’s essay, “On Going Home”, Didion describes her experiences and thoughts on what defines her meaning of home. Didion uses many asyndetons and polysyndetons to emphasize her emotions and poses several rhetorical questions. Throughout the essay, it can be concluded that perhaps the generation that truly knows the meaning behind the word “home” is gradually disappearing. The contributing factors to such interpretation derived from Didion’s personal experiences with her direct family, her husband, and even her own daughter. Didion first sets her definition of home by clarifying that to her, home means “not where [her] husband and [she] and the baby live, but the place where [her] family is”. Her diction reflects the way she thinks about her home, with words such as “troublesome” that give off a negative connotation. Although she defines this place as her home, she expresses how she changes personalities and formalities in front of her parents and brother, which her husband is unfamiliar with. This transformation represents her familiarity with her family, whom she grew up with, or her childhood, and a vague description of what makes up her home. However, since she is not in her childhood...
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...13 <http://www.tinmoi.vn/nguoi-viet-dang-ngu-hoa-smartphone-011273350.html> Vietnamnet 2013, “Clip châm biếm trò lưu chụp ảnh tự sướng của giới trẻ”, viewed 3 September 2013, < http://vietnamnet.vn/vn/cong-nghe-thong-tin-vien-thong/129355/clip-cham-biem-trao-luu-chup-anh--tu-suong--cua-gioi-tre.html> Nielsen 2011, “Browse all about it! The evolation ò the circular”, viewed 3 September 2013, < http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2011/browse-all-about-it-the-evolution-of-the-circular.html> Nokia Corporation 2012, Nokia Annual Report on Form 20 – F 2012, Nokia, viewed September 1st 2013, <http://i.nokia.com/blob/view/-/2246090/data/2/-/form20-f-12-pdf.pdf> Cimigo 2011, “Gen Z in Vietnam: The craving guiltless generation”, Cimigo, view 27 August 2013, <http://api.ning.com/files/wuWFNWr8oNaT7YNifvvO*0jJBI5OdrcLenshx01-mDCZ8A4wkQJypHawZ5XrTyoL0ChA4zpHmqyJOp7PdkfepGjr7wwB0H32/C3621MilleniumGenZReport260411.pdf> Cimigo 2012, “Net Citizens 2012”, Slideshare, view August 2012, <http://www.slideshare.net/bqbtoan/cimigo-netcitizens-2012-english-13157658> Shinder, D 2010, “Smartphone selection criteria: What factors matter mót to you?”, TechRepublic, viewed 3 September 2013, <http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/smartphone-selection-criteria-what-factors-matter-most-to-you/> “Vietnamese online: 35% & Rising!” 2012, An international Educator in Vietnam, viewed 3 September 2013,...
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...depends on how it is interpreted. Generation Me author Jean Twenge shows self-esteem and interest in self in many different ways throughout the book. Here, the two images portrayed display those same things along with self-confidence and self worth. As Twenge states, “The society that molds you when you are young stays with you the rest of your life” (Twenge 2). The images hold true to Twenge’s statement. Generation Me has evolved into an all about me society. The first image is that of a young, white, obese male walking through a crowded area. The young man is wearing a brown shirt with the phrase, “I’M #1 SO WHY TRY HARDER” printed front and center where everyone can notice. The second image has an older man, possibly in his sixties, dressed in a navy suit and blue tie and carrying a brown leather brief case. The older man is looking at a younger man in his twenties. The younger man is wearing a black suit jacket, casual striped button up shirt unbuttoned at the top, and jeans. Instead of a brief case, the younger man is holding a yellow binder along with a manila folder in one hand and a smart phone in the other. The images show GenMe’s focus on self. The younger men in each image are part of a generation that has grown up encouraged to focus on self, when maybe instead the focus should have been on personal health, respect for others, and having a positive impact on society. The two images spoke volumes because of the reading from Generation Me. GenMe has been raised, encouraged...
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...community wide events and fundraisers. I would work to help reach out to the youth of Burleson so that our generation can become more involved with our community at a younger age. Getting the teenagers and children to participate in community events is vital to contributing to the major goals of our community and to helping Burleson thrive and grow. In addition to connecting the youth to the community, I would also pass an ordinance to raise fines for littering across our town. In continuing to unite the community of Burleson, keeping this city beautiful plays a major part. Littering is just one way in which our town becomes less unified, so I would fight to stop this disrespect of our city. I would also try to organize more money into a budget for making our city more beautiful. This budget would cover more landscaping and maintenance projects across the community. Another thing I would do as mayor would be to set aside more money in our budget to go towards our city’s drug awareness program. It is sad heart-breaking and devastating to see so many of our promising teenagers and young adults turning to drugs, alcohol, and substance abuse. In strengthening this program, more and more teenagers could become aware of their reckless behavior and the affects that come with the decisions they make. By bringing about this awareness in our youth we can ultimately create a generation of, honest, engaged, and active members of our community. All of these ideas factor into uniting our town...
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...Case study Chapter 8 Of course it is very difficult to work with the different generations, as sometimes they have extremely different way of thinking and style of working. However it is not very effective to work with only one generation and it is almost impossible. As we saw from the text there is a huge gap between these two. So the workers of older generation might think that she is nothing but a kid who don’t know the rules of their company. Yet Terry is the superior of McCullen so it is his duty to do what his superior orders him (I am talking about the things connected with work and that are ethical.). So it is not right to ignore the word of Terry. On the other hand it is 21th century, which is the century of innovations, computers and technology. In order to do work more efficient and quicker people use these innovations. Firtsly we should take into consideration that McCallen has no higher education and it is difficult for his generation to learn something new and maybe they need more time for getting used to it. But they gave him a chance to learn computer skills, so he has to work hard on it in favor of the company. In my opinion it is not right to dismiss one of the parties because they both are very valuable for the company. McCallen: because he has an experience and knows the company very well. Terry: because she will give a new spirit to the company. However if I were Dawn I will dismiss McCallen if he ignores my order to learn computer and work with them...
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...Reflective Paper Daphne Jackson BSHS/345 April 18, 2015 Elaine McCullough "Generational poverty" is defined as having been in poverty for at least two generations. Generational Poverty creates a strong family oriented environment that is a bond that most children refuse to want to break by leaving home. In generational poverty, the players feel that society owes them a living whereas in situational, they often allow pride to keep them from accepting needed assistance. Most of the children that are raised in poverty have a lack of education resulting in a high dropout rate due to frustration in learning, teen pregnancy and other personal problems or situations. Children become possessions to their parents, instead of individuals that should taught the basics and values of life. So, they can feel prepared to move out on their own to achieve success within their lives and the future to come. In most households, older children tend to take care of the younger children; forming a sense of belonging to the family, which can result in the younger kids having a “fear factor” out living life on their own. Many single parents work longer hours to make ends meet, but a sacrifice of the inability to educate their children makes for low test scores in school. This type of situation causes educational boundaries that could cause illiteracy with children wanting to drop out because of anger and depression issues. Poverty can occur in one of two methods. The first is caused by an event...
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...Language 10 February 2016 Synthesis Essay In these three book, The Sun Also Rises, On The Road and In The Life Of Denisovich, all of the features reflect many of the aspects of the characters subcultures. The beat generation and lost generation talks about how guys go on a journey on the road while the members all of the siberian labor camp tells the reader, people's rough life trying to survive. The beat generation and lost generation goes at a much faster pace than the members of the Siberian labor camp. The Beat Generation and the Lost Generation has what's going on on a daily while the members of the Siberia says what's going on in one day. Also the tone of these three books are similar. The beat generation and the Lost Generation, the authors as a positive attitude towards these books. The author's tone is exciting because those book tells you they go out a lot and party and drunk and have fun and also get at girls. The members of the Siberian labor camp tone is more bitter. They are just trying to survive the camp so they can get back to their family. In the three books, the author uses tone, sentences structure and pace to represent these subculture. The book On The Road is a beat generation of which are more of a outgoing group. Two guys go on the road to have fun with each other and discover new things. In the book On The Road the author uses sentence structure. The paragraphs are really long because they are always on the road. “And he balled that clear to Iowa city…....
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... Employee Development Systems, Inc 7308 South Alton Way, Suite 2J Centennial, Colorado 80112 800-282-3374 www.employeedevelopmentsystems.com Table of Contents Introduction Four Generations under One Roof o Generations, Their Technology and World View o Employee Development across the Generations How Learning Really Takes Place o 4 Ways to Maximize Learning Effectiveness o Integrating Flexible Technology and Learning Tools Employee Development Redefined o Activities Contributing to Learning Effectiveness o Employee Development Overhaul Level the Playing Field by Building Professional Competence o How to Help Employees Match Your Organization’s Culture o Business, Personal and Strategic Competencies Customize Performance Management o Meet the Needs of a Diverse Workforce Increase Personal Effectiveness o Understanding the Importance of Behavioral Style Conclusion Executive Summary How do you address the behavior, traits and learning styles of four generations in one workplace? Does your organization take into account the increasingly important role of informal learning in improving the overall effectiveness of your employees? Today’s effective training and development organizations offer programs and learning reinforcement tools that are well-suited to a variety of generations. They take into account formal and informal learning channels. Most of all, they accommodate a diverse knowledge and use of technology. In this white paper, Employee Development Systems, Inc...
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...well. When different age groups are combined to work, without proper accommodation, intergenerational conflict will occur. This is why understanding the different generations, including their values, attitudes and beliefs is important so that this conflict can be avoided. Once the different generations are understood, there are a few things a manager can do to ensure that their team will be able to work effectively. A Diverse Workplace; Creating Effective Cross-Generational Work Teams Generation gaps within the workplace are common and can create serious problems. According to Gregg Hammill, “This is the first time in American history that we have had four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace”. To create an effective cross generational work team, one must first understand the conflict that occurs and why when they are all put together without accommodation. After that, it is important to separately analyze each generation and their values, beliefs, and how they work. It is at that point, that a manager can effectively put together a cross generational team together by understanding and accommodating for each generation. Differences in Generations As with any situation, when there are misunderstandings, conflict often arises. When talking about different generations working together in the workplace, conflict can very easily occur. This is known as intergenerational conflict and it occurs because of the differences in cultural...
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