...The African Diaspora across Europe and Asia The study of the African Diaspora is a relatively focused topic, in general focusing on the Atlantic Slave Trade and those who were enslaved in the Americas. Of particular interest to many recent historians is the fact that black Africans have been experiencing forced settlement outside of Africa for centuries prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade. Slaves have established a presence in many different urban and rural areas of the world including, Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Europe. Ibn Khaldun has been quoted, “history is information about human social organization and that there were two basic forms of human social organization: urban and rural.” Through urban and rural settings, one can understand the development of African slavery outside of the Africa and excluding the Americas. In ancient times Africans traveled as merchants, sailors, soldiers, and adventurers across the Red and Mediterranean Seas and the Indian Ocean. Africans and Arabs long interacted in the urban areas of Egypt, the Sudan, and across the Red Sea and shared common values and customs. The Arabian Peninsula seems to have the earliest African contact, with Ethiopian traders settling on the peninsula long before the Romans came. Not much is known how these slaves were captured but they were seemingly traded along the Horn of Africa, in urban trading post set up by traders. Furthermore, during the expansion of Islam after the 7th century AD, ushered in...
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...That is correct that Stalin ordered the burning of these books in order to erase Jewish culture in the Soviet Union. Although unlike Hitler, Stalin did not target the Jews as a race, he embraced anti-Semitic stereotypes at times, such as in the infamous doctor's plot. See http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Human_Rights/plot.html We learn from our text, that "Stalin forced writers and artists to use the techniques of approved 'socialist realism' for artistic and literary expression" (235). Do you think that this is comparable to the Nazi book burnings? I think Stalin, like Mark mentioned, enforced only areas of education which benefited his plans for the government and its people. There was a big change in the way that classes of people were treated; Stalin cared much less about women than the previous leader and he aimed to increase profits through industry for the already wealthy elite and the military (Goff, 2008). During this time he promoted education which would reinforce the values of hard work and discipline, but did very little for the people who worked just as hard as others, the farmers. They were living in poverty. I think that the only difference between Stalin and Hitler here is that Stalin's goals were centered around earning more wealth and making people more productive, though at the expense of certain classes' qualities of life. Hitler sought to "extinguish" an entire race of people, based on superior beliefs of a duty to cleanse the world...
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...April 10, 2014 American History Final Essay Throughout American history, democracy has been an ever changing system of government; however it is far from perfect. It is constantly shaped by wealth and people of higher power. This played a significant role throughout the early 1800s in limiting the power of African Americans and people of lower socioeconomic statuses. These issues began to rise between the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy from the start of the American Revolution through the Civil War. During this time period, a vast number of changes were implemented into the system of democracy, many of which still remain active today. Democracy created a variety of conflicts between the “Whigs” and the Democrats during the mid-1830s. These battles were fueled by their different beliefs regarding the economic issues of policy, political leaders and different class powers. “Like the Federalist of the 1790s, the Whigs wanted a political world dominated by men of ability and wealth” (Henretta 313). The majority of Whigs were yeomen whites who did not support the power of democrats who were mainly planters (313). These planters were driven by the sole purpose to acquire property and combine man labor with the world’s resources, they did this through slavery. These men believed they possessed the right to replace government if they felt it could not properly protect them and their property (Farless lecture). Most southern planters began to blame their short-comings on...
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...The Final Portfolio Parker May 16th, 2013 World History A2 Table of Contents Part 1: Exams Part 2: Research Essays Part 3: Comparative Papers Part 4: Current Events Reports Part 5: Self Reflection Appendix Artifact 1: Unit 1 Test Artifact 2: Unit 3 and 4 Test Artifact 3: Unit 6 Test Artifact 4: Isis Egyptian Paper Artifact 5: Crusades Paper Artifact 6: Current Events article: India Artifact 7: Current Events article: South America Artifact 8: Current Events article: Russia Part 1: Exams Artifact 1 is the test over unit 1. This artifact consists of matching, multiple choice, fill in the chart, short answer, fill in the blank, and an essay. The test covers the characteristics of ancient civilizations and facts on the civilizations themselves. The religion of each civilization is examined and gods are compared. This comparison is present in some multiply choice questions about each culture and it's most powerful gods. There is also a chart matching a Greek god to it's Roman counterpart and a section where a god is matched to it's description. In this artifact writing style of different civilizations are examined. There is a small portion covering terms and geography as well as jobs and social classes. In this artifact the student was given three pictures of different types of columns and asked to classify each as Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian. The purpose of this unit was to teach the students about the origins of many cultures...
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...April 10, 2014 American History Final Essay Throughout American history, democracy has been an ever changing system of government; however it is far from perfect. It is constantly shaped by wealth and people of higher power. This played a significant role throughout the early 1800s in limiting the power of African Americans and people of lower socioeconomic statuses. These issues began to rise between the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy from the start of the American Revolution through the Civil War. During this time period, a vast number of changes were implemented into the system of democracy, many of which still remain active today. Democracy created a variety of conflicts between the “Whigs” and the Democrats during the mid-1830s. These battles were fueled by their different beliefs regarding the economic issues of policy, political leaders and different class powers. “Like the Federalist of the 1790s, the Whigs wanted a political world dominated by men of ability and wealth” (Henretta 313). The majority of Whigs were yeomen whites who did not support the power of democrats who were mainly planters (313). These planters were driven by the sole purpose to acquire property and combine man labor with the world’s resources, they did this through slavery. These men believed they possessed the right to replace government if they felt it could not properly protect them and their property (Farless lecture). Most southern planters began to blame their short-comings on...
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...3) Compare Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism. How were these religions influenced by India's social structure? Although there are similarities to Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, they are more different than they are alike. The three most popular religions in India in the early 5th century B.C.E., and arguably still very popular in the region today, all have ties to the early Brahmanic religion that they were formed from and in some cases attempted to separate themselves from 1. Starting with Jainism, is a religion that was at its roots was an attempt to establish a new religion that went against or separated itself from the original Brahmanic religion. It came to life similar to the way Buddhism did by way of a person leaving their comfy life in search of religious freedom and investigation. One of the biggest points that Jainism established was that everything in the universe has a soul, even inanimate objects such as rocks and furniture have souls and that everything should be respected in that respect. Many of the earlier followers took such extremes that they did not eat anything, being that would destroy a life, and starved themselves to death. All of this was off of a premise called Karma. In summary, Karma is the fact that every action has a reaction, be that negative or positive depending on the person’s actions. In comparison, Jainism is not a huge religion such as Buddhism and Hinduism but still has a few million followers today and even was influential in the legendary...
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...In the years following the September 11 attacks, 33 terrorist incidents have occurred on U.S. soil. The U.K. has experienced 190, and Israel has reported numbers in the thousands (National Counterterrorism Center, 2011). Resource: National Counterterrorism Center. (2011). 2010 report on terrorism. Retrieved from http://www.nctc.gov/witsbanner/docs/2010_report_on_terrorism.pdf Review the incidents from this list of significant terrorist activities here and abroad. You can research these for a fuller understanding of how terrorism has affected the United States in the last decade. * * 2002: Failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli jetliner in Kenya * 2002: Attack of French tanker off coast of Yemen * 2002: Shooting at Los Angeles International Airport by Hesham Mohamen Ali Heayat results in the deaths of two people * 2002: Bombing of nightclub in Bali, Indonesia * 2003: Car bombing of JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia * 2004: Commuter train bombings in Madrid, Spain * 2004: Attack of Western oil companies and housing compounds in Al Khobar, Saudia Arabia, results in death of 22 people * 2004: Armed assailants breached U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, resulting in 5 deaths * 2005: Bombings of London underground trains and bus * 2005: American citizen Michael Reynolds in Pocatello, Idaho, offers to assist al-Qaida in acts of terrorism by planning attacks and describing bomb making techniques * 2007: IED...
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...Apologetics Application Paper: Part 1 (Grading Rubric) [pic] Late 10% or 6 points. TOTAL SCORE Apologetics Application Paper Instructions Choose a non-Christian target audience (see below for choices). Write a paper that demonstrates a solid working knowledge of the assigned course readings and accomplishes the following: 1. Summarize the worldview of that audience by using the main worldview categories discussed in the assigned course reading. This section of the paper must be approximately 1 full page. 2. Use Groothuis’ criteria for evaluating worldviews in order to reveal the significant ways in which the selected audience’s worldview fails in providing a livable, comprehensive system. This section of the paper must be 2–3 pages. 3. Discuss how Christianity can correct the selected worldview and offer a more reasonable alternative to the challenges faced. This section of the paper must be 3–4 pages in length. 4. Develop a plan to share and defend the Christian worldview with someone in the target audience. Take into consideration at least 2 of the following: the problem of evil; 2–3 theistic arguments; defense of the resurrection of Jesus; defense of objective truth and moral values. This section of the paper must be 3–4 pages. In addition to these requirements, the paper must have a proper introduction and conclusion and must follow the structure of a standard academic essay. When including both the proper introduction and...
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...mythology that carried similar characteristics and features, e.g. mermaids, sirens, gods and others which also carry animalistic elements such as the Minotaur and Faun. However unlike my personal investigation I was unsure in the beginning as to whether I wanted to continue my focus just on the female form or develop my work further into male representations. Previously within my AS exam work I had kept to a relatively small scale, but during the development to A2 I found I was able to produce larger pieces that contained a greater level of detail and took longer to construct. As the exam was to fulfil 15 hours I decided that I would produce one or two large pieces as part of my final piece, I knew that this would be possible has I had been able to produce a life size figure of a woman and infant within the final 10 hours of my personal investigation. Although I was aware that I wanted to create a large mythological human figure I was unsure as to the exact area that I would limit the subject of my work to, in the beginning I contemplated with the idea of creating a large (but not life size) figure of one creature from within mythology however I had already created something much like that during my coursework. Therefore I decided a greater challenge would be to focus in on an area that I hadn’t paid a great deal of attention to previously, the face. Due to the large scale of the piece I wished to create I knew that I would need strong clay however, I wanted to maintain the smooth texture...
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...corporate office to take on the position of Administrative Assistant II. Robyn has a lot of experience in warehousing and will be a great asset to the Warehouse Department. Leadership Style Robyn’s leadership style is more participative. She believes that everyone should work together in order to solve problems. This leadership will be perfect for the team dynamics that the warehouse is currently in. Since just a couple of months ago the production side shut down and 250 people laid off getting the workers involved will help them feel as they are part of a team again. This style of leadership allows employees to come up with ideas of how they think things should do. Ultimately Robyn will make the final decision, she likes to discuss all pros and cons before making the final decision. While it is not necessary to always consult with others, there are advantages in soliciting subordinates advice, namely better decisions and greater acceptance of decisions (Yukl, 2010). Strengths Robyn’s strengths are that she includes all employees that all involved in the department when completing projects. This is especially great since there are only 25 employees and they all work on one shift. She likes to set goal for the employees and recognize them for there achievements. Robyn is very goal oriented and does what he can so the department can achieve their goals and also the employees. Using this leadership style helps builds team moral since Robyn will be the one that tasks...
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...culture, process, procedures, and general information. Compose a message for new hires using the three-step process outlined in Ch. 5 of Business Communication. I have deleted Step 1, 2, 3 from his work sheet since the same sent to me by my instruct showed that it was voluntary work and not mandatory work. My New Hire Communication is on the next page and I chose to present as though I worked for Wal-Mart (a company I have worked for in the past). I also don’t see word limit for this assignment so I kept it short and sweet since, as a new hire at Wal-Mart, most of the company history is detailed in a view that you would see during the training. I have written this message aimed more towards newly hired Assistant Managers who would most likely receive a greetings e-mail from the HR department or directly from the Store Manage themselves. Step 3b: Final Message for Submission Provide the final copy of your message here. Save the document and submit it as your assignment. Hello John, My name is Jane Doe and I am the Store Manager of the Wal-Mart you have been recently hired to through our coporate office. I just wanted to give you a warm welcome and just tell you a little bit about myself and our family here at Store #[insert here]. Our store was opened in May of 2020 and has been through a lot even before it opened its door. During construction, the area was actually hit with a series of torandos and everything that had been completed up unto that point had...
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...I used to play soccer for a club,just for recreational purposes,in fact i was one of the cofounders of the team. The team we assembled was a mixture of young and old, and for this reason we were the laughing stock of the league, because all other teams were made up solely of young players, who were exceptionally talented. The team ended up on the wrong side of the score for the first few games we played, and got nicknamed the “whopping boys”. Eventually we grew tired of the nickname and of our performances on the field, and we decided to try and improve things, first thing we did was to elect a leader for the club. Even though i didnʼt want the job, i was voted into the position, and as the president it was my duty to represent my team when the league called for club meetings. At the time we were all students, so it was decided that we would all contribute towards any and all expenses,but unfortunately when you dealing with a blend of young and old, things donʼt always go according to plan, people constantly made up excuses for not showing up for practice, or for not contributing towards our equipment. Even though it wasnʼt my duty, i took it upon myself to ensure that every single player showed up for practice, i used to drive up to the houses of all those who didnʼt have any transportation. It was a tiring job, but i realized that if i wanted the team to be successful, i had to make certain sacrifices, some of which included taking money out of my own pocket...
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...Axia College Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project consists of a checkout application. This application—similar to practical programs at many supermarkets—includes the following elements: • Complete requirements analysis • Design • Verification • Validation and test documentation The checkout application is a program that allows users to enter items and totals will be added up and results presented to the user. Requirements The requirements will change for each assignment section. This is because as we go along you will be able to add to the previous assignment using what you have learned during the course. Each assignment will require you to perform analysis and design and testing. We will learn more formal testing in week 6. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to complete your project successfully. □ Suggested in Week One: Read Appendix A regarding the final project overview and timeline. □ Due in Week Two: Initial Application Development □ Due in Week Four: Additional Application Development □ Due in Week Six: Final Application Development and Test Cases ...
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...patient for hearing aid suitability. It was agreed that these three sessions encompassed all aspects in Audiology she may come across in her future career. For example, she can fit a hearing aid, she can assess a patient and she has learnt that not all fittings are straight forward, for those presenting with a unique problem(s). The end product is patient satisfaction, provide a solution for the patient and to support that in practise. Leanne has come on in leaps and bounds since her early days in the department. She is confident, but finds it difficult to ask questions. However, she does manage talk about things in the appointment through her reflective reporting. This is something I may need to talk with her about when I have the final meeting with her. But I am not overly concerned at this moment in time. The 3 reflective reports that Leanne produces is of good quality, informative and reasonably accurate. It also highlights aspects of training she mentions that we both have undertaken together in the appointment, so I suppose she is reporting her own training and that of mine in her words, that I can use as evidence that can be signed off. Each three reflective reports enclosed have been signed by myself and my mentor-supervisor, including this document. Trainee mentor…………………….print name………………….date:……………… Mentor-supervisor…………………print...
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...the students are Bill and John. Bill believes that the completed -contract method is most like recognizing revenue at point of delivery because in the end the final product is delivered and has fulfilled any requirements to recognize revenue. John believes that percentage-of-completion is most like point of delivery and this allows a company to recognize revenue over time. I support Bill’s opinion that the completed-contract method is closest to recognizing revenue at point of delivery. The reason I support this is because while there is still construction taking place, as in the percentage-of-completion method, there still is no actual product being delivered. Along with no product being delivered, it is possible that the final product may never actually be made. If there’s a chance the end product not being made then there is no way to recognize revenue for that product. Using the completed contract method we hold off on recognizing any revenue until the final product is finished and delivered to the client. In my opinion completed contract fulfills the requirements of revenue recognition which are (1) the amount has to be realized / realizable and (2) the revenue must be earned. In completed contract at point of delivery the item can be considered earned now that it is completed and ownership has passed to the final customer. Percentage-of-completion does help serve large contracts that take years to complete so that a company can recognize some revenue every year. The problem...
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