...SERIES The Spirit of Aloha © 1999 Kawika Sands In the beginning A (pronounced "ahh"), the eternal light giver, created Namaka O Ka Hai (the great power of the sea). But A saw the seas were alone, so he freed the force Pele. Pele created the lands. To keep them above her jealous sister, she constantly renewed them. The people who found these lands named it Hawai`i hailing it as a place of blessed "alo" or "aloha" meaning "in the presence of A." Life in old Hawai`i was a spiritual experience. There was aloha everywhere; in the people, plants, animals, rocks and reefs. Even in the canoes and paddles and the tools used to make them. But aloha is more than a word, it's a way of life. If there is life, there is mana, goodness, and wisdom. If there is goodness and wisdom in a person, there is a god-quality. One must recognize the "god of life" in another before saying "Aloha." It means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return. It's the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. It's to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable. To say "Aloha" to another with indifference is blasphemous, just as saying "Mahalo" ungraciously is profane. Therefore, when one says "Aloha" to another, one must mean it sincerely. If you are angry with someone, you must cleanse away all ill feeling before saying "Aloha." It is said, and given...
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...On August 13, 2014 at 9:54 pm, Pacific Business News (PBN) announced the closure of JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa at Ko ʻOlina Resort. Also in this article, the Marriot’s management contract ends on December 31, 2014. There have been speculations that Four Seasons hotel bought the JW Marriot Ihilani Resort, but is not yet confirmed. Because of this proclamation that the JW Marriot Ihilani will be closing, there will be many changes in the organization in all levels of positions. Currently, there are 500 employees that are non-union members that who are affected from this closure. Due to this closure, this will result in employee layoffs, positive or negative employee morale and the struggle of finding new jobs for the employees. The way a company manages this change and assist employees through the transition will make a big impact in the organization as a whole. The change that is happening within Ihilani due to this closure is similar to what other organizations go through as well. Personally, I’ve experienced having to go through the changes in the organization when I used to work for a sushi restaurant called “Sushi Go” as a hostess/waitress. A month before it was announced that the company was closing, there were a lot of changes happening in the organization. There was a rumor among employees that the restaurant was in the verge of closing, but I thought it was a false hoax. However, once we started experiencing major changes, I felt that the rumor was valid. ...
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...This report was commissioned to show what are characteristics of Hawaiian business ethics and what should you expect if you are going to do business in Hawaii. This report shows that Hawaiian culture in its state nowadays is mixture of number of different cultures and heavily influenced by US. At the same time “Aloha spirit” makes Hawaiian culture something special. After analyzing information we found on Hawaii we concluded that the main difference from US is that Hawaiian culture is more of collectivism, and the whole society is based round the idea of “Ohana” which means family, even business use this concept. Building business there you have to know that relationships between company, it’s employees and customers are very close and not as formal as you can expect. Reflection of this can be found in dress-code which is very loose. Another point that emphasizes fact of “Ohana” concept in business is that during our researches it was hard to find examples of bad ethics. Another important thing to remember about Hawaii business ethics is that even though they are very openhearted and welcoming to any other cultures, they give a great value to their own culture and always trying to protect all their traditions. Despite the fact that Hawaii is one of the most distant and mysterious islands in terms of business ethics, in this report we tried to gather all possible information about most significant differences in Hawaiian business culture. Table of content Introduction...
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...Nedry, President, Hospitality Excellence, Inc. Aloha! Kia Ora! Hey y’all! Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Saa wee da ka or Saa wee da krap! Welcome! What happens when these words of greeting from different cultures are uttered? What do we associate with those greetings and the people in those states or countries who say them? How do they impact us emotionally and do they change the way we perceive and receive our experience in that place? Cultures around the world have many insightful and practical traditions and styles that can benefit a service mindset and in turn enhance service delivery. Let’s take a look at certain cultural traits and their potential impact in today's hospitality world and guest experience management. Consider how hospitality and business leaders and their teams may adapt some of these cultural traits and examples to benefit their own teams in guest and customer interactions. Note how these examples may serve as inspiration and motivation for a stronger service culture and more engaging guest experiences. The Spirit of Aloha: The Hawaiian Style of Hospitality I had the opportunity to live in Hawaii as a young girl. While there, I studied and performed Hawaiian dancing which required me to be completely immersed in and part of the Hawaiian culture and in turn the Aloha spirit. My teacher showed me how to tell stories through my hands, my eyes and body language in each dance that she taught. I learned first hand how Aloha is a way of life, an attitude and an authentic...
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...The white underclass is economically oppressed and given a certain social status. For example, the white underclass was ongoing economic oppression in the automotive industry. The automotive industry took a decline with the end of WWII. The combination of high oil prices and competition from foreign manufactures effected companies such as Chrysler and Ford. The beginning of WWII, the automotive industries received ten million dollars in war efforts. With the great depression, it brought blue collar working class to white underclass status. The unemployed white underclass used to work in the automotive industry and made decent money. The automotive industries were not located in the cities, but in rural towns like Duluth, Minnesota and Portland, Maine. There was no reason for blue collar class people of Lakeside to attend school. Their education level did not exceed the tenth grade. With no extended education, it made the white underclass underemployed. Parents told their sons to not waste their time with school and come to work in the automotive industry as young as 14 to 15 years old. The girls were told to go to college to find a husband (Lecture). Today, American car parts are being manufactured overseas. In Flint, Michigan the majority of people made parts and worked on the assembly line. It went from fifty people working on the assembly line to just having three people making sure the machines were working properly (Lecture). The economy once driven by industry is now...
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...Aloha! Greetings from Kilauea Volcano, located on the Big Island of Hawaii! As you can tell, the landscape is a sea of orange lava as far as the eye can see. Around 1,500 years ago, this region was inhabited by the natives of Polynesia, a region in Oceania (“Australia and Oceania: Physical Geography”). This polytheistic group believed that Kilauea was home to Pele, the goddess of all volcanoes. They would offer sacrifices to keep her happy. Also, when Kilauea would erupt, they believed that Pele was very angry at them. The Kilauea Volcano is a major tourist attraction that helps out Hawaii’s economy. Surprisingly, Kilauea was ranked number one on the top-rated tourist attractions in Hawaii, just after Waipio Valley and Overlook, a beach on...
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...Julia Flynn Siler’s Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America’s First Imperial Adventure, published in 2012, explores past the life of Lili’uokalani and also focuses on the role that sugar production played in the rise of the white oligarchy that overthrew the monarchy. Siler begins her text discussing the role of Western influence with the Hawaiian Monarchy stating how Kamahameha I was able to unite the Hawaiian Islands under his rule with the aid of Western advisors and guns, foreshadowing the further involvement of American and European influence and power in Hawaii. Siler also discusses the individuals that make up the white oligarchy, rather than just as a general group of men. This is important because it was a...
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...NUMBER: 610-425-0250 E-MAIL: livelaughlove89914@gmail.com OBJECTIVE Seeking a rewarding and challenging career with a company that will allow me to fully utilize my communication, organizational, and problem solving skills, my extensive office management knowledge, and accounting skills along with many more to benefit an organization that will help me grow within their company. EDUCATION Cabrini College, Radnor, PA Secondary Education and Journalism 2008-2009 University of the District of Columbia Community College Hospitality Management, Communications, and Event Planning 2011-2014 Penn Foster University Online Paralegal Law Certificate and Associates Health Care Management 2014-present EXPERIENCE The Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Assistant Executive Steward 04/2014 – Present (Four Seasons Closing in 2015) • Payroll, Labor Management, Punch Edit Sheets, Inventory, Purchasing, Banquet Set Ups, Human Resources Bulletin Board Updates, Performance and Disciplinary Reviews, Scheduling Meetings, Attend Food and Beverage, Menu, Spec, Board of Ops, and Labor Meetings weekly, Storage Organization, Calendar Updates, Attendance Tracking, Set Sheets, Special Projects, Daily Department Line Up, Ordering supplies for five different departments, distribution of files, mail, supplies, orders...
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...NUMBER: 610-425-0250 E-MAIL: livelaughlove89914@gmail.com OBJECTIVE Seeking a rewarding and challenging career with a company that will allow me to fully utilize my communication, organizational, and problem solving skills, my extensive office management knowledge, and accounting skills along with many more to benefit an organization that will help me grow within their company. EDUCATION Cabrini College, Radnor, PA Secondary Education and Journalism 2008-2009 University of the District of Columbia Community College Hospitality Management, Communications, and Event Planning 2011-2014 Penn Foster University Online Paralegal Law Certificate and Associates Health Care Management 2014-present EXPERIENCE The Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Assistant Executive Steward 04/2014 – Present (Four Seasons Closing in 2015) • Payroll, Labor Management, Punch Edit Sheets, Inventory, Purchasing, Banquet Set Ups, Human Resources Bulletin Board Updates, Performance and Disciplinary Reviews, Scheduling Meetings, Attend Food and Beverage, Menu, Spec, Board of Ops, and Labor Meetings weekly, Storage Organization, Calendar Updates, Attendance Tracking, Set Sheets, Special Projects, Daily Department Line Up, Ordering supplies for five different departments, distribution of files, mail, supplies, orders...
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...Time Capsule from the 1960s Christel Monk SS310-24 Exploring the 1960s - An Interdisciplinary Approach July 15, 2013 Introduction The 1960s was a decade full of both positive and negative events. It coincided with the first land on the moon, which was a great achievement. It also coincided with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. This paper describes five items that have been found in a time capsule that dates back from the 1960s. It explains the reasons for which each of these items is especially important in defining the 1960s. Some of these items are events, while other items are objects being representative for that period of time. The paper is written from the perspective of an archeologist who, in 2325, discovered the time capsule containing information that dates back to the 1960s. The Time Capsule According to Goodwin and Bradley (2011), the sixties were the age of youth, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom grew to become young adults and teenagers. This decade was characterized by a different and very revolutionary way of thinking as the population has moved away from the conservative type of reasoning. As Goodwin and Bradley (2011) point out, the population of the United States was about 178 million, while 3.8 million people were unemployed. The national debt was $286.3, while the average salary was $4,743. A teacher's salary back in those days was near $5,200 while the minimum wage...
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...between $946.00 and $3838.00, depending on device necessity. The increased of transistor density on processors since the mid 1970’s has been incredible, but dramatically increased in 2011 when Intel Corporation announced production of their 22 nm 3-D Tri-gate transistor technology. It was a partial redesign of traditional 2-D planar (flat) transistor architecture, to a design that supported power transmission on three planes (3-Dimensions), increasing power output and speed, while decreasing power usage by device processes. Transistor size was reduced again in June 2014 when Intel announced a collaboration with Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to create 14 nm transistors, further improving design specs, and maintaining adherence to Moore’s Law. There has been wide speculation that further reduction of transistor architecture could be difficult unless new materials and requisite manufacturing methods are used in their redesign. Silicon-germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium-gallium-arsenide, and graphene have been suggested as possible alternatives for some currently used materials; Intel already employs hafnium in place of silicon for some applications. Current industry discussion of using nanotube technology, however, suggests more immediate potential for...
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...communities. These strong connections act as a buffer to depression and create strong, meaningful connections. The rate of depression has increased dramatically in the last 50-75 years. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2020, depression will be the second leading cause of mortality in the world, impacting nearly one-third of all adults (Murray & Lopez, 1996). While several forces are likely behind this increase, one of the most important factors may be the disconnection from people and their families and communities. Related Articles Choosing the Object of Your Devotion Happiness Depends Upon Close Relations The Pursuit of Happiness--Or the Quest for Wealth The Key to Happiness: Focus on What You Need, Not What You Want Aloha Awareness Find a Therapist Search for a mental health professional near you. Find Local: Acupuncturists Chiropractors Massage Therapists Dentists and more! 2) They engage in activities that fit their strengths, values and lifestyle. One size does not fit all...
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...Running head: THE HISTORY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS/ TECHNOLOGY THE HISTORY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS/ TECHNOLOGY Maurice A. Jones (# 4068871) Professor Tracia Craig, ITMG371 American Military University November 14, 2012 The History of Wireless Communication/Technology Introduction Technology in general has touched the lives of everyone on the planet. We use technology throughout our daily activities in a variety of ways, but have you ever just stopped and wondered how some of the technology we use on a daily basis such as wireless technology came about or when and where wireless technology began? Many people are amazed to find that the idea of wireless technology dates back over 200 years. Wireless technology provides a number of different options for communication. Wireless technology allow for needed communications in places where communications services are not available or only temporarily. Wireless technology eliminates the need to remain in a fixed location, such as behind a desk or tied to a land based communication system. Instead, wireless technology gives the flexibility to communicate on the go, to stay connected with the world and enjoy life outside the office. In order to truly appreciate Wireless Communications and the benefits it has to offer, one must have a clear definition of what Wireless Communications is and the ingenuity it took to develop it. Many people have their definition, theory or misconceptions of what they think Wireless...
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...Racism, Does it Still exist? Keira Garner Liberty University Online Abstract Many people today believe racism doesn’t exist and is a term that existed in times before the 1960’s. Racism is hidden in modern society and it brings separation, hatred, war, and at times social injustice. When most people hear of racism they refer to “slavery”, but many different cultures are discriminated against and faced with racism. Throughout society multiculturalism can be referred to racism. Some cultures are trying to work together to build a better life. Throughout this paper I will discuss how racism can be institutional, learned, cancerous, dangerous, but not accidental. Furthermore, this paper will bring awareness that ethnicity and racial association can determine an individual’s worth personally and their identity. In addition comprehending that racism is yet present in many cultures. Multiculturalism allows one to think that all cultures are equal regardless of one’s moral views. According to Stewart (2012) racism can be defined as speaking, acting or thinking negatively about someone else solely based on that person’s color, class or culture (p. 466). In our society today it is suggested that racism was deleted after the Civil Rights era. The truth is racism is very much present today. Throughout society multiculturalism can be referred to racism. Racism can be known as institutional, learned, cancerous, dangerous, but not accidental. Society tries to portray that racism...
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...interests of enhancing the value of the information contained in this publication you may copy, download, display, print, reproduce and distribute this material in unaltered form (retaining this notice). However, copyright in the material obtained from other agencies, private individuals or organisations, belongs to those agencies, individuals or organisations. Where you want to use their material you will need to contact them directly. Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, you must not make any other use of the material in this publication unless you have the permission of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Please direct requests for further information or authorisation to: Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Copyright Law Branch Attorney-General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 www.ag.gov.au/cca ISBN and formal report title: see ‘Document retrieval information’ on page vii. - iv - CONTENTS THE AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU ............................... viii Introduction...
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