...GORDON PARKS November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006 Gordon Parks was a man with many talents that lead him to be one of the great leaders of his time. Parks was a composer, writer, director and photographer. Gordon Parks grew up in Fort Scott, Kansas on a farm where his father Jackson, was a vegetable farmer. In Kansas parks was right in the middle of segregation. He went to schools where he was not allowed to participate in any activities in school due to the color of his skin. Teachers back then discouraged blacks from seeking any form of higher education. This was a major factor for Parks determination. Parks was known for many things but maybe one of his most significant accomplishments is being the first Black filmmaker to direct a studio picture in Hollywood. His first film, The Lending Tree, which was based on his life in Kansas, was a success. When he was first approached about doing the movie the producers asked if he could change the characters to whites. Parks refused and shot the film like he wanted. His biggest and most known film was his second, Shaft. This iconic movie broke color barriers. Parks filmed several other movies before leaving Hollywood and focusing on movies made for television. Before making the jump to Hollywood Parks worked for Life Magazine. The largest publication of the time. He was brought on as freelance reporter. His access to the inner city of Harlem made him a great assest for the magazine. Parks was able to show the...
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...Allport was America’s first personality theorist. His 1937 and 1961 definitions of personality are dynamic, organized, and unique. He distinguished common traits from individual traits. He used the idiographic and the nomothetic approaches in studying personality. He used the nomothetic method to examine what people have in common, and the idiographic to discover individual traits. He also made criteria of a mature personality. First is self-extension, second is warm human interaction, third is self-acceptance or emotional security, third is realistic perception, fourth is self-objectification, and last is unifying principle of life. He also discussed ten possible units of the study of personality. Those are intellectual capacity, syndromes of temperament, unconscious motives, social attitudes, ideational schemata, expressive traits, stylistic traits, pathological trends, and factorial clusters. Characters and attitudes may also be used as units of study, but these present some complications. Character involves the judgment of moral rights and wrongs. Attitudes, or a disposition to an object or toward an object of value, involve an emotional response from a very narrow range of stimuli towards an object of value. It can be evaluated, but a trait cannot be evaluated because it naturally exists within the individual. Thus, attitude is difficult to work with as a unit of measurement. He also discussed about Functional Autonomy which represents the present “go” if interests and tendencies...
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...Early life[edit] Ramsay was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire on 8 November 1966.[5] [6][1] From the age of five, he was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.[7] Ramsay is the second of four children. He has an older sister, Diane; a younger brother, Ronnie; and a younger sister, Yvonne. Ramsay's father, Gordon James Senior, (died 1997)[8] was - at various times - a swimming pool manager, a welder, and a shopkeeper; his sister Yvonne and their mother Helen (maiden name: Cosgrove)[8] have been nurses.[9] Ramsay has described his early life as "hopelessly itinerant"; his family moved constantly due to the aspirations and failures of his father, who was an at-times-violent alcoholic.[8] In 1976, they finally settled in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he grew up in the Bishopton area of the town.[10] In his autobiography, Humble Pie,[9] he describes his early life as being marked by abuse and neglect from this "hard-drinking womaniser".[9][11] At the age of 16, Ramsay moved out of the family house into a flat in Banbury.[12] Football career[edit] Ramsay played football and was first chosen to play under-14 football at age 12. He was chosen to play for Warwickshire. His football career was marked by injuries, causing him to remark later in life, "Perhaps I was doomed when it came to football".[9] In mid-1984, Ramsay had a trial with Rangers, the club he supported as a boy. He seriously injured his knee, smashing the cartilage during training.[13] Ramsay continued to train and play...
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...Dividend discount model The dividend discount model (DDM) is a way of valuing a company based on the theory that a stock is worth the discounted sum of all of its future dividend payments.[1] In other words, it is used to value stocks based on the net present value of the future dividends. The equation most always used is called the Gordon growth model. It is named after Myron J. Gordon, who originally published it in 1959;[2] although the theoretical underpin was provided by John Burr Williams in his 1938 text "The Theory of Investment Value". The variables are: is the current stock price. is the constant growth rate in perpetuity expected for the dividends. is the constant cost of equity for that company. is the value of the next year's dividends. There is no reason to use a calculation of next year's dividend using the current dividend and the growth rate, when management commonly disclose the future year's dividend and websites post it. Contents[hide] * 1 Derivation of equation * 2 Income plus capital gains equals total return * 3 Growth cannot exceed cost of equity * 4 Some properties of the model * 5 Problems with the model * 6 References * 7 Further reading * 8 External links | Derivation of equation The model sums the infinite series which gives the current price P. Income plus capital gains equals total return The equation can also be understood to generate the value of a stock such that the sum of its dividend yield (income) plus its growth...
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...Gordon Ramsay’s Sea Bass with Pepper Sauce * Filet of Sea Bass * Bell Pepper – 1 large red and 1 large yellow, or several of both * Shallots – 3 * Star Anise – 3 * White Wine Vinegar – 1 1/2 Tbs * Vermouth – 2 Tbs * Olive Oil * Fresh Thyme Sprig leaves * Salt * Fresh Basil – 1 very large sprig, or two smaller ones * Water Directions for the Sauce: Julienne the bell pepper, do the same with the shallots. Heat olive oil in a hot pan, then add the peppers and shallots, add star anise and a pinch of salt. Stir well and cook for several minutes until the peppers are beginning to soften up. Add the basil whole, and pour in the white wine vinegar and vermouth. Reduce for several minutes over moderate heat until liquid is mostly absorbed. Add enough water to the pan to cover the peppers half way. Bring to a boil and simmer until liquid is about half gone. Carefully add all of the ingredients to a blender and liquify. Be sure to hold the lid on the blender. Many of my readers discovered when making another Chef Ramsay dish which required a blender that it’s helpful to hold the lid on with a dry towel (no burns, no messes). Directions for the Fish: Lay the fish on a cutting board skin side up. Score the fish every half inch along the length of the filet. Add salt and thyme leaves to the inside of each score, then drizzle with olive oil. You can now lovingly hold and caress the filet in your hands if you’re as crazy as Chef Ramsay about food...
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...Verband tussen Gordon model en Globalisatie. Koers/winst verhouding uitgekeerde winst / netto winst (pay out ratio) The Gordon model [pic] Gewenst rendement lange termijn groeivoet per aandeel (risico vrij rend + risico premie) (inhoudingspercentage x REV) capital asset pricing model (verwachte inflatie + reële rente voet) (1-pay out ratio) x (winstmarge x omloopsnelheid x hefboomfactor) Monetair beleid economische groei dividend politiek concurrentie efficiency financial risk globalization Risicoanalyse aan de hand van het Gordonmodel. Voor het bespreken van de marktrisico’s die een onderneming loopt maken we gebruik van het Gordon model. Dit is een model waarmee de theoretische koers van een aandeel berekend kan worden. Dat is niet alleen interessant voor beleggers, maar ook voor ondernemers, omdat het model inzichtelijk maakt welke factoren van invloed zijn op de (aandeelhouders)waarde van een onderneming. [pic][pic] (voor de wiskundige afleiding van deze formule, zie appendix) Po= prijs van...
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...Bernadette and Gordon Bernadette and Gordon lived in Northern Ireland. Where they lived there could still be a dreadful penalty for falling in love across two religions. Bernadette was an 18-year-old Catholic girl, and her boyfriend Gordon was a 19-year-old Protestant. They had met at a factory where they both worked. Neither of them really cared about politics. Her father said she only cared about her family, friends and Gordon. Monday night, July 14th 1997, Bernadette was visiting Gordon. They were in a bedroom upstairs talking to Gordon’s sister, Wendy. Bernadette and Gordon fell asleep in each others arms. In the middle of the night a gunman walked in through an unlocked backdoor and went in to the bedroom where the couple slept. The gunman shot Bernadette in the head four times, which lead to her death in the hospital 12 hours later. There were a lot of speculations about the killer and where he was from. The Loyalist Volunteer Force, a union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, was quick to say they didn’t do it. Even though the LVF denies responsibility, the police still thinks it’s a sectarian murder, and the motive has to be about their different religions. There can be a lot of problems if young people fall in love across religions. Often either the man or the woman have to convert to the other persons religion to make it work. My aunt has a friend, and her friend fell in love with a Muslim man. To make it work she had to convert. His family couldn’t accept...
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...• The characters all go through an inner struggle between the world they live in, where corruptness and dishonesty are common, and their own perception of the world and the ideologies of justice and fairness they want to impose. • Many of the characters go through psychological adversity. The concepts of PTSD, depression, psychological traumas, and even psychopathy are dealt with in different manners, according to the character, as Gordon seeks help from a psychologist, but Bruce works through his issues on his own. The show is about characters coming through adversity and realizing that they are stronger for it, whether they become evil or vigilantes. • The depiction of women is varied but remains always positive. In fact, most of the female...
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...OTIS F. WOOD v. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON, 222 N.Y. 88; 118 N.E. 214; 1917 N.Y. LEXIS 818 Fact: Lady Duff-Gordon was a fashion guru and hired Wood’s agency to have the exclusive right to her endorsement and fashion design. Lady Duff-Gordon was to handle business for Wood and in return, Lady Duff-Gordon was to receive one half of all the income. Lady Duff-Gordon placed her endorsement on fabrics without the knowledge of Wood and withheld the profits from those fabrics. Issue: Whether the contract lacks mutuality? It does not expressly bind or require the Plaintiff to actually place endorsements or market defendant’s designs. Rule: Phoenix Hermetic Co. v. Filtrate Mfg. Co., 164 App. Div. 424; the acceptance of the exclusive agency was an assumption of its duties Analysis: The circumstances supported a promise by implication that Wood would use reasonable efforts to place the endorsements and market the designs. Unless he gave his efforts neither party would gain anything from the contract. Additionally, the one-half profit arrangement was a promise to use all of his efforts in order that the contract would have value to Wood. Justice Cardozo looks to the exclusive privilege given to Wood and that acceptance thereof was an assumption of the duties to place and market the designs. With Wood’s implied efforts to assume those duties, neither party could effectively make money. Therefore, the court held it was clear from the terms and recitals and duties under the contract...
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...429-0101 Grand Canyon University Gordon’s Functional Health Questionnaire Health Perception and Values What is your opinion on alcohol consumption and tobacco use in your family? How important is it for your family to get yearly health exams? Nutrition and Metabolism With regards to your nutritional beliefs, would you rather eat at home or out? Why? How much thought during your meal preparation do you place on the nutritional value of the meal? Sleep and Rest Do you make it a priority to get at least eight hours of sleep? If not, why? Can you describe your sleep habits? Do you wake up during the night frequently or sleep undisturbed. Elimination Explain if you have any bowel problems including black or bloody stools, constipation or diarrhea. Explain any urinary problems including frequency, difficulty or painful urination. Activity and Exercise How important is exercise to your family? How much time do you devote to daily physical activity? Cognitive Have you notice any change in your memory or recollection of daily events? Explain. Have you noticed any problems processing and retaining information at work school or even while having social conversations? Sensory Perception Describe any decreased or heightened sensitivity in regards to your senses? This may include your hearing, touch or taste? Describe any difficulty in your ability to recognized any objects, shapes or colors? Self- Perception Tell me what you see when you look in the mirror. ...
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...United States v. Gordon U.S. Army 31 MJ 30 (CMA 1990) U.S. Court of Military Appeals. (Case Brief) Procedural Disposition: On September 20 and 26 1988 Private Thaddeus D. Gordon was tried by a general court-martial and found guilty of negligent homicide, in violation of Article 134 in the UCMJ. The appellant was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $447.00 pay per month for 6 months, and reduction to lowest enlisted rank. Although the convening authority suspended the discharge and any confinement over 3 months. This sentence was reviewed on the basis of whether the evidence is sufficient to convict appellant where appellants conduct did no proximately cause the victim’s death by the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Facts: On June 18, 1988 Gordon, Private Hall and Private Andrews rented a small rowboat at Gelterswoog Lake, Hohenecken, Federal Republic of Germany; no life preservers were aboard the rowboat. Appellant and Private Hall had dove several times off of the boat, allowing the boat to take on water. Appellant and Private Hall also splashed each other with water after Andrews refused to row any longer, causing more water to come into the boat. The record also shows the appellant suggested, and proceeded to, stand up in the boat. The boat capsized and Private Andrews drowned. In a pretrial statement, Gordon admitted hearing Andrews confess he could not swim. In another statement appellant admitted he was aware that Andrews had a pair...
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...United States v. Gordon U.S. Army 31 MJ 30 (CMA 1990) U.S. Court of Military Appeals. (Case Brief) Procedural Disposition: On September 20 and 26 1988 Private Thaddeus D. Gordon was tried by a general court-martial and found guilty of negligent homicide, in violation of Article 134 in the UCMJ. The appellant was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $447.00 pay per month for 6 months, and reduction to lowest enlisted rank. Although the convening authority suspended the discharge and any confinement over 3 months. This sentence was reviewed on the basis of whether the evidence is sufficient to convict appellant where appellants conduct did no proximately cause the victim’s death by the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Facts: On June 18, 1988 Gordon, Private Hall and Private Andrews rented a small rowboat at Gelterswoog Lake, Hohenecken, Federal Republic of Germany; no life preservers were aboard the rowboat. Appellant and Private Hall had dove several times off of the boat, allowing the boat to take on water. Appellant and Private Hall also splashed each other with water after Andrews refused to row any longer, causing more water to come into the boat. The record also shows the appellant suggested, and proceeded to, stand up in the boat. The boat capsized and Private Andrews drowned. In a pretrial statement, Gordon admitted hearing Andrews confess he could not swim. In another statement appellant admitted he was aware that Andrews had a pair...
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...Adam Lindsey Gordon Adam Lindsey Gordon was born in 1833 in Fayal, Azore. He was the only son of Adam Durnford Gordon, a retired captain of the Bengal cavalry and teacher of Hindustani, and his wife Harriet Gordon- they were cousins. His family was very wealthy, because his mother had inherited 20, 000 dollars. From a young age he was interested in reckless horse riding and poetry. By 1852 his riding career had begun. A year later, his father secured him a job in South America, and he sailed in the Julia and arrived in Adelaide. He worked for some years as a mounted policeman, before striking up a renewed interest in literature. All the while he was doing horse riding, a horse-breaker and steeple-chaser. In 1862, he married Margaret Park, who had little education but was a skilled horse rider. As time went by, he began to get a lot of his writing published, beginning in 1865, with the Poem The Feud, published in The Border Watch. He also won a lot of horse riding competitions, although his reckless riding also meant his injuries were frequent. However, despite these successes, he became depressed and unstable. In 1862 he suffered a serious horse riding accident and his young daughter died, these events triggering his wife’s leaving. Soon, however, things began to look up, with great reviews on his poetry being published and his wife moved back. But then he killed himself. He has a statue of himself in the...
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...Karl Gordon seems like a regular person from Baltimore, Maryland until you figure out he works with NASA, or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He works at an astronomy research facility. As a leader, he mentors and teaches students about astronomy and NASA. But he does more than that. He interacts with other astronomers and astrophysicists throughout the world. Karl Gordon loves the position as a teacher and mentor because of this; because he gets to interact with other people with similar interests as him, and also because it is like “solving a puzzle,” and being aware that you don’t have all the answers. The most rewarding part of his job is seeing the “aha!” moment in his students and seeing them finally understand what he has been teaching them. Although he greatly enjoys this, to him...
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...protectors, reinforcing the conception of hegemonic masculinity. At the same time, the show also presents characters who challenge or pervert those norms exploring invalidity of the stereotype. The city of Gotham is in bad shape. Crime lords rule and have made deals with the Gotham County Police Department to keep it that way. For example, some doctors work on the black market to treat criminals and police officers agree not to arrest them in exchange for information about the patients they see. In addition to structured crime, strange murders frequently occur in the city. James Gordon, newly appointed police homicide detective and son of former district attorney, shares his father’s vision of a safe and thriving Gotham. Achieving this, Gordon believes, involves challenging the mob bosses and taking back police control of the city. While the rest of the police staff does not share his goals, Gordon is determined, often working late nights and handling dirty cases that other detectives won’t touch. Shortly after his arrival, the city already shows signs...
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