...Chris Newman Michael Ritter REL124 16 December 2012 David: Hero, King and Prophet There is no doubt that King David is one of the most outstanding biblical and historical figures, who also inspired artists of all epochs to make him a hero of their work. His role was special as the second King of Israel and as a human ancestor of Jesus Christ. Thus, one can state for sure that this personality is of great importance both for Judaism and Christianity and embodies devotion to God and the idea of authority blessed by God as well. Most of information on David can be found in the Books of Samuel and Ruth. Historically, David was one of eight sons of Jesse, who in his turn descended from Judas. In the Old Testament books, it is mentioned that he was handsome, physically strong, had red hair and was an outstanding musician. He started by helping his father to care about the herd and quite succeeds in doing so. Even at a young age, he demonstrates courage as a shepherd when a lion and bear attack the herd. He conquers in the battle with beasts, for which he gains his first glory. In fact, it should be mentioned, that being a shepherd is more than a narrative element which is mentioned in the Bible. In fact, this role of David is foreshadowing his future position of Israeli ruler. In the scriptures, a shepherd is often a positive idea that implies being in charge of people. Even God has been compared to a shepherd not once like for instance in the following passage: ‘Then he blessed...
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...and pushed our military strengths to unbelievable measures. Tonight, we are focusing strictly on the men and women who have made contributions in other areas of history. Tonight, we focus on the geniuses. What solidifies a genius? The answer to this difficult yet commonly discussed topic definitely brings about controversy among those who choose to indulge in the conversation. Most American citizens today identify with the so-called “Genius” by the artistic works of that individual. Based on the findings, we analyze and determine whether or not the information pertaining to the subject has impacted society or lack thereof. If it has changed the overall path of human thought, it is considered genius, and the creator should be graced with such a title. If not, we move forward inspecting the next piece of vital information. During the course of this essay we will uncover one of the most underrated African American poets of the 20th century. This individual deserves recognition for his influential speech patterns that have altered the standard and set new creative boundaries for all inspiring poets to follow; which makes him a perfect candidate for this award. The life of Saul Stacey Williams is an interesting study of independence, truth, respect, enlightenment, innovation, courage, and spiritual awareness. His journey through the ranks of poetic artistry has been nothing less than astonishing; captivating crowds,...
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...ACHE v. AMA Codes of Ethics ACHE v. AMA Codes of Ethics The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Code of Ethics is a list of principles set forth to guide healthcare executives in their daily practice. The Code of Ethics clearly defines the behavior and performance standards required by those performing the duties of healthcare executives. The ACHE Code of Ethics is designed in a way that clearly directs healthcare executives in their interactions with patients, employees, and the community. The ACHE Code of Ethics also clearly defines the responsibilities of the healthcare executive to the profession of healthcare management and also the responsibilities of the healthcare executive to the organization, as well as the responsibility of the healthcare executive to report violations of the code to the appropriate entities. The ACHE Code of Ethics is comprehensive and provides guidance for healthcare executives in the many facets of the profession. One of the areas of strength of the ACHE Code of Ethics is the focus on ensuring that there are adequate processes in places for nearly every area of patient care, including conflict resolution, safeguards to prevent discrimination, ensuring autonomy, ensuring confidentiality, and many others. Because the ACHE Code of Ethics outlines the importance of having these processes in place, it is vital that the healthcare executive ensure that these processes are in place so that he/she can be in compliance with the ethical...
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...Qualitative Evaluation Techniques How to quickly evaluate prototypes by observing people’s use of them How specific methods can help you discover what a person is thinking about as they are using your system Qualitative methods for usability evaluation Qualitative: • produces a description, usually in non-numeric terms • may be subjective Methods • Introspection – by designer – by users • Direct observation – simple observation – think-aloud – constructive interaction • Query – interviews (structured and retrospective) – surveys and questionnaires Evan Golub / Ben Bederson / Saul Greenberg 1 Introspection Method Evan Golub / Ben Bederson / Saul Greenberg Introspection Method: Designer The designer tries the system (or prototype) out (a walkthrough of the systems screens and features) • does the system “feel right”? • most common evaluation method Problems –not reliable as completely subjective –not valid as “introspector” is a non-typical user Intuitions and introspection are often wrong! Evan Golub / Ben Bederson / Saul Greenberg 2 Introspection Method: User Conceptual Model Extraction • Show the users low-fidelity prototypes or screenshots of medium-fidelity prototypes (user-centered walkthrough). • Ask the user to explain what each screen element does or represents as well as how they would attempt to perform individual tasks. • This allows us to gain insight as to a user’s initial perception of our interface and the mental model they might...
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...Website Comparison: An Analysis of Two Online Health Resources Stephanie Elliott Governors State University Website Comparison: An Analysis of Two Online Health Resources The internet provides a wealth of information, and can be a very important tool when it comes to research. However, it is essential to note that just because something is available online, it does not automatically mean it is true. Anyone can create a website and post content. It is up to the individual to evaluate websites for themselves to determine their authenticity. The use of the internet to access health care information is becoming very common as well. A quick google search for “health information” lists https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ (MedlinePlus) in the top three. I chose this site as being reliable and credible because the information I find is similar to the content in my textbooks, and most of it is also supported by research foundations and clinical trials. On the other hand, there are many websites providing health-related information that seems legitimate, but sometimes hard to believe. An example of such a website is http://www.doctoryourself.com (Doctor Yourself). I chose this site because I wanted to learn more about the author’s claims that vitamins can cure diseases. This paper compares and contrasts MedlinePlus with Doctor Yourself and examines each website’s potential credibility. Discussion To determine a website’s credibility, it is necessary to evaluate...
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...to the satisfaction of one of the parties is conditioned, and performance must satisfy that party. Dacor ordered a custom made, state of the art, big screen entertainment center and he wanted refinished and substantial improvements in its picture and sound quality. Because High Tech was not able to make his request, Dacor was dissatisfied and only the personal satisfaction of the party fulfills the condition. Since there was no condition, there is no obligations under a contract. 10.Saul, a cotton merchant, had 50 bales of cotton in his warehouse. Brown, a prospective buyer, inspected the bales in the warehouse, and entered into a signed written contract with Saul to buy the bales at a price of $1,000 per bale. Delivery was to be made by Saul to Brown's factory in two weeks. Two days before the delivery date, Saul's warehouse and the cotton were destroyed by fire caused by lightning. Brown demanded that Saul deliver another 50 bales of similar grade cotton. Upon Saul's refusal, Brown sued Saul for breach of contract. Judgment for whom?...
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... [pic] The Life Of King David Religion Essay David was the second king of Israel and a descendant of Abraham. He was the youngest of eight brothers in his family (1Samuel 17:22) and was growing up as a shepherd (Bible Dictionary). He was the father of the well known king Solomon. In New Testament Jesus called as son of David. I am going to tell about David’s life before he became a king; a description of his way of becoming a king of Israel. As a king he was righteous and brave. However, as far as I am concerned, his life before becoming a king was also interesting to know. I have chosen to concentrate particularly on this part of his life, because at that point he seemed to be an ordinary person like an average shepherd, but his great faith and believe in God gave him such a strength and bravery, that he managed to become a famous hero and king in the Biblical story of Israel. The story of David begins in the Bible from the 16th chapter of 1st Samuel. David was the youngest son of Jesse, who was son of Obed. Also here we get information about his anointment by Samuel, who was a prophet before and had set Saul on throne for the United Kingdom. After that, David faced the first trial which defined his future. It was the war with Philistine. Philistines had one unbeatable warrior Goliath whom they sent to fight with any Israelite warrior. The end of their battle would define the winner. Goliath was a champion in Philistine army, he was tall and strong. No one from...
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...levels are below average then the outcomes are shown to decrease. Having a good mix of nursing staff with varying levels of expertise is also an important indicator. Bachelors or Master level nursing have an increase in positive outcomes as opposed to an associate degree nurse which would have a decrease in outcomes. (Sauls, 2013). Process Indicators On the job nursing satisfaction, if the staff is happy and feel content within the job that they are doing then the outcomes of the patients have also been shown to be positive. How assessments are done and the type of interventions will increase positive outcomes. Best practices equal best outcomes for the patients.(Sauls,2013) Outcome Indicators A few outcome indicators clearly have nothing to do with the care that the nursing staff provided. These outcomes are out of the control of the Hospital yet still are part of the quality of care that is looked at and analyzed. A readmission for a pressure ulcer or an infection that was acquired while the patient was at home or a possible organ failure. The quality and quantity of care provided by the nursing staff is an important outcome for the patient. (Sauls, 2013) These indicators would have been helpful for the staff that day in assessing Mr. J. the pressure ulcer could have been prevented with frequent...
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...will also investigate the role of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah played and her involvement with King David. This paper also will provide evidence to the reader confirming Uriah’s loyalty to God and to King David. Then the researcher will examine the chain of sinful events that turns David’s household into a place of corruption and shame. Thesis This paper will analyze the story of David and Bathsheba coming from 2 Samuel 11; and the various points of view or arguments pertaining to the different stages of this story. This story will be dissected and examine based on the topics of this paper; King David raise to fame, Bathsheba the wife of Uriah, Uriah an man of loyalty and honor; and King David’s fall to shame; seeking to uncover any information or details that are not normally deviled during a...
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...Winston-Salem company sells affordable Southern comfort: ful ly furnished and carpeted mobile homes for as little as $10,000. Robert Sauls, the 59- year-old founder and chairman, was an orphaned boy who never finished h i g h school. Through acquisitions, Sauls has built the retailer into the industry's largest, with annual sales ballooning to about $180 million in four years. Th e company sells the homes, built primarily by Fleetwood Enterprises and Redman Industries, to rural blue-collar workers in the Southeast. "Our people buy in good times and bad," says Sauls. If he can raise the capital, he foresees a doubling of sales in four to five years. The stock recently sold at 6.5 times estimated 1988 earnings. Jane Edwards, Director of Research at a small Boston-based investment management firm specializing in growth stocks, noted the above review of Manufactured Homes in the February 15, 1988 issue of F o rtun e magazine's Companies To Watch column. She knew that attractive growth stocks are hard to find and wondered whether Manufactured Homes would be a good addition to her firm's growth stock portfolio. She checked the recent performance of Manufactured Homes' common stock and noted that the stock performed favorably relative to the stock market (see Exhibit 1). Jane Edwards asked her assistant Peter Herman to gather additional information on the company and to write a report analyzing the company's recent financial statements. Company Background and Marketing Focus ...
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...spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living. Anyone may receive spirit messages, but formal communication sessions (séances) are held by “medium,” which can then provide information about the afterlife.Spiritualists communicate with people who died and the spirits communicate through people with special skills who are called mediums. The beginning of Spiritualism started in the United States. This religion was started in 1848 by two sisters, Maggie and Kate Fox who realized that they could communicate with a spirit that was haunting their house. The house the Fox family moved into was said to be haunted. A prior tenant moved out of the home because of weird disturbances. There had been random rapping on doors, windows and ceilings at all hours of the day. In March of 1848, the Fox family began to hear strange sounds and activities throughout the home. The strange noises that the children were hearing were very loud that it caused the beds to shake. Later in March, Kate Fox decided to challenge the spirit and called out to the spirit saying, “Do as I do!” She knocked twice and then the spirit knocked twice. Eventually, the sisters developed a code between the spirits and themselves. Through this code, the sisters learned about the spirit that haunted their home. The Fox sisters became the first mediums and started holding séances to help people contact family that passed. Spiritualism spread throughout North America and Europe....
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...Sapolsky a professor and researcher talks about the time he spent with savanna baboons. During his studies he found out many discoveries about baboons. He not only found out how they live, but he found out information about their stress levels. During his stay he was intruded to the baboons and their ranks in the troop. Sapolsky learned the multiple social dominances like fighting to be top ranked and mating strategies the troop participated in. He also learned the nature and instinct created a complex social hierarchy for the baboons. Throughout the book Sapolsky gives multiples ways that baboons show social dominance. Generally, the males show the social dominance during Sapolsky’s time in the troop. There are a few females that do show...
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...strong masculine father figure, whereas Rodolpho is viewed as a blonde feminine acting male figure. Rodolpho sings “Paper Doll” to Catherine which in Eddie’s point of view hints at Rodolpho’s feminine natures. Eddie is threatened by Catherine’s great enjoyment in Rodolpho’s singing, Eddie rises and moves upstage, as an attempt to stop the singing which insults his view of masculinity. Eddie’s bowling buddies are used to increase his levels of masculinity and to distract himself from his concerns of Catherine and Rodolpho. Rodolpho is seen as a suspicious figure to Eddie who distrusts Rodolpho for being the opposite of how Eddie thinks masculinity should be portrayed. This shows that Eddie is unable to bear a different type of masculinity, in Saul Bellow’s view this makes him less of a man. Masculinity is...
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...BIBLE DICTIONARY PROJECT I CHARLIE MITCHELL Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project RUTH Book of Ruth is a romantic drama and love story on how God use people to carry out his divine agenda. Even non-believers carries God message, as depicted with Ruth, a Moabite woman (Gentile). “Historically, Ruth is the lynchpin of the covenant. Theologically, the story of Ruth and Boaz illustrates the biblical concept of redemption” (Ed Hindson and Elmer Towns, Illustrated Bible Survey: An Introduction, 2013, page 111). While the authorship of the Book of Ruth is anonymous, some experts’ thinks possibly it was written by Nathan. The love story centers during the era of 1020 to 1000 BC, and signifies a “Ray of Hope” for the Israelites. If one were to view the genealogy of The Tribes of Israel, you will note The Moabites descended from Lot, the nephew of Abram (later changed to Abraham). Down through Ruth being the Great-Grandmother of King David, and in line with the Davidic and messianic lineage. Four elements of the Moabites one must know to grasp the full scope of God’s intentions. They are the descendants of Lot, and not friendly with Israel. Second, property inheritance were given first right to next of kin. Third, the Levirate marriages were the right of next of kin of a deceased man (Elimelech) to marry his widow. Fourth, a Moabite male or his descendants up to the tenth generation, could not hold public assembly in Israel. The beauty of this story is, Ruth’s devotion...
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...BIBLE DICTIONARY PROJECT I CHARLIE MITCHELL LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BIBL 104 B-53 Book of Ruth is a romantic drama and love story on how God use people to carry out his divine agenda. Even non-believers carries God message, as depicted with Ruth, a Moabite woman (Gentile). “Historically, Ruth is the lynchpin of the covenant. Theologically, the story of Ruth and Boaz illustrates the biblical concept of redemption” (Ed Hindson and Elmer Towns, Illustrated Bible Survey: An Introduction, 2013, page 111). While the authorship of the Book of Ruth is anonymous, some experts’ thinks possibly it was written by Nathan. The love story centers during the era of 1020 to 1000 BC, and signifies a “Ray of Hope” for the Israelites. If one were to view the genealogy of The Tribes of Israel, you will note The Moabites descended from Lot, the nephew of Abram (later changed to Abraham). Down through Ruth being the Great-Grandmother of King David, and in line with the Davidic and messianic lineage. Four elements of the Moabites one must know to grasp the full scope of God’s intentions. They are the descendants of Lot, and not friendly with Israel. Second, property inheritance were given first right to next of kin. Third, the Levirate marriages were the right of next of kin of a deceased man (Elimelech) to marry his widow. Fourth, a Moabite male or his descendants up to the tenth generation, could not hold public assembly in Israel. The beauty of this story is, Ruth’s devotion to her Mother-in-Law...
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