...Before reading this, please note that i have the bibliography for it but it didn't let me upload it for some weird reason. Literacy Essay on “Lord of the Flies” By: Mario A Calderon Vargas In William Golding’s adventure novel, Lord of the Flies, a group of boys on a flight are shot down and crash into an Island. The beast is a recurring symbol used to parallel the boys’ transition into savages. Although they first thought the monster was real, they slowly realized the beast is a figment of their imagination. The beast was created from a littlun, however the group of boys thought that it was only a bad nightmare. Eventually it was then made to be a symbolic figure formed from their fears. As they evolve, they grasp the fact that the beast they are seeing is assuredly themselves. In the beginning of the novel, the beast is introduced as a nightmare from a littleun. The boys begin to have beliefs over the existence of the beast. They have nightmares and their imagination gets the best of them. At this point, the boys believe the monster is real. “Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. Then the wind roared in the forest, there was confusion in the darkness and the creature lifted its head, holding towards them was a ruin of a face.” (Golding, page 135), this quote showed the boys irrational thinking that the beast is real. Throughout the novel the boys interpret the beast as nightmare. All of the sudden they begin to...
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...SUMMARY OF THEORETICAL READINGS CHAPTER 5: Design of Goods and Services BUS 502: Design of Goods and Service Many companies create variety of efficient and competitive ideas about their products and services to meet changing customers demand or target specific customer niches. Companies quickly design and create new innovations or new models to appeal to a variety of market niches. They also use new strategies and production techniques to make their product and service more competitive and satisfying to the customers. Product strategy defines the distance or length of the product line and links product decisions to investment and cash flow, market share and dynamics, product life cycle, and the organizations capabilities. GOODS AND SERVICES SELECTION Most companies concentrate or focus in selection of goods and services or product decision. They focus on creating a competitive advantage thru by differentiation in which companies’ can offer unique and high quality products, lower cost than their competitors, and rapid response to customers demand about executing rapid design and product development. Most of the companies give more attention or focus on product life cycle and strategy. Strategies change as product move through their life cycle. Product strategy involves selecting the best strategy for each product based on its position in the life cycle while product life cycle can be divided into four phases. In the introductory phase, product expenses are mostly high...
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...Generational Influences on Learning Myra R. Nickles Webster University Generational Influences on Learning Overview/Summary of Article written by Sandra Gibson: E N H A N C I N G: Intergenerational Communication in the Classroom: Recommendations for Successful Teacher-Student Relationships and article written by Lynn Lancaster and David Stillman: From World War I to the World Wide Web: traditionalists, baby boomers, generation Xers and Millennials at work. The article written by Lynn Lancaster and David Stillman: “From World War I to the World Wide Web: traditionalists, baby boomers, generation Xers and millennials at work” is an excerpt from a book written by Lancaster and Stillman entitled , “When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work.” This article discusses four separate distinct generations that make up the modern day workforce. The Traditionalists or individuals born between 1900 and 1945 make up approximately seventy-five million people. The largest population ever born in this country, the Baby Boomers, born between 1946-1964, total approximately eighty million. The smallest numbered group of approximately forty-six million, the Generation Xers, were born between 1965-1980, and the Millennials, born between 1981-1999, make up of approximately seventy-six million. Lancaster and Stillman, (2003). Sandra Gibson in her article, “E N H A N C I N G: Intergenerational Communication in the Classroom: Recommendations...
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...Malcolm X addresses his educational development through his “prison studies” (68). By simply getting a hold of a dictionary, he accomplished his goals of improving his penmanship, vocabulary and his education overall. He values education as he states before he not only “wasn't articulate” but also not “functional” (68). Malcolm X’s strategy to learn consisted of a dictionary; which he described it as a “miniature encyclopedia” (68). Malcolm X viewed education as a cure to humans, like “intellectual vitamins”(68). Education is a set of skills that one may learn through different resources, but the most important thing is having the motivation to learn and improve your own self. Malcolm X is the epitome of a motivational leader that used his limitations to his benefit of expanding his knowledge while in prison, with limited resources like a simple dictionary. Malcolm X had the motivation within himself and took those experiences and accomplishments to making a change and taking action upon things he cared about, which is something we must all think about in our life time, making a change. “I’ve never been one for inaction” (67) these are the first words Malcolm X uses to begin his Homemade Education Essay, he describes his desire and need of action towards aspects he feels strongly about. During his prison years, he was a follower of Mr. Elijah Muhammad, Islamic culture. He began writing letters to people he knew from the hustling world, but never got a reply. Malcolm X explains...
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...Mohamad Alshaar Assignment 4 What are common carriers, local exchange carriers. And interexchange carriers? Common carriers are private companies like AT&T and sprint that provide communication services to the public. LEC are common carriers that provide local telephone services, and IXC are common carriers that provide long distance services Who regulates common carriers and how is it done? In the US the FCC (Federal Communications Commissions) is an agency that regulates voce and data communications, where each state has their own public utilities commission where communications is regulated within its borders. What is cloud architecture? The user lease connection points into the common carrier’s network, where a person dials the telephone number of the destination computer and establishes a temp circuit between two computers. What is POTS? POTS is plain old telephone system where dial-up was used to connect to the internet, it is obviously outdated with the new high speeds available (e.g.T-1) How does ISDN work? ISDN works in a way to combined voice, videos, and data over the same digital circuit, BRI vs. PRI ISDN BRI is basic access service that provides 2 64Kbps digital transmission channels where PRI is primary access service that provides 23 64Kbps digital transmission channels. What is 2B+D? 2B+D is another name for BRI that is basic access service that provides 2 64Kbps digital transmission channels. How do VPN services differ from common...
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...ABSTRACT This paper looks at the challenges of intergenerational as well as intercultural communication. It will examine where these challenges come from and how best to overcome them for effective workplace communication. Effective Communication Communicating Across Generational and Cultural Lines With people working later in their lives, there are more generations in any given workplace than ever before. The topic of intergenerational communication has moved to the forefront as it carries its own unique challenges and rewards. The International Encyclopedia of Communication refers to intergenerational communication as applying “to interactions involving individuals who are from different age cohorts or age groups” (Intergenerational Communication). Simply put, intergenerational communication means the way in which we communicate between different generations in the workplace. Currently there are four potential generations in the workplace. Each has their own unique set of values and way of working. Rieva Lesonsky defines each generation in her article Managing Different Generations in the Workplace: 1) Traditionalists – Born between 1922 and 1942 “These are the traditionalists, valuing hard work and commitment, loyalty to a cause and a company. "Whatever it takes" can be heard as their motto, and they will do just that to get a job done. However, Builders like things to be the way they've always been; what worked for them will work for others. They are...
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...the same functionality to an e-mail message or data file that a handwritten signature does for a paper-based document. The Digital Signature vouches for the origin and integrity of a message, document or other data file. 4. What is a Certificate authority? (CA) Ans: In cryptography, a certificate authority or certification authority (CA) is an entity that issues digital certificates. The digital... Certificate_authority. 5. What are the fields and their purpose that make up distinguished name of an X.509 certificate? Ans: is an ITU-T standard for a public key infrastructure (PKI) and Privilege Management Infrastructure (PMI). X.509 specifies, amongst other things, standard formats for public key certificates, certificate revocation lists, attribute certificates, and a certification path validation algorithm. An X.509 certificate binds a name to a public key value. The role of the certificate is to associate a public key with the identity contained in the X.509...
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...WHY IS PRODUCT OR SERVICE DESIGN IMPORTANT? Service design is an activity of organizing and planning people, communication and material components in order to improve service quality. It is the interaction between the service provider and customers and the customers' experience. A service is anything that is done to or for a client and is created and delivered simultaneously. Product Design combines ergonomics with product and business knowledge to generate ideas and concepts and convert them into physical and usable objects or services. IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT DESIGN AND SERVICE DESIGN a) Customer Satisfaction and Sustainability Organizations need to continually satisfy their customers to be successful in the marketplace. They are able to do this by improving current products or by designing new ones. b) Reliability Product and Service design ensures reliability. This is a measure of the ability of a product, a part, service, or an entire system to perform its intended function under a prescribed set of conditions. c) Consistent Product life cycle For example, a firm may have produced four different products and each product may have had a product life cycle of ten years. In this case, the firm must design four new products every ten years. Today, in order to be competitive, this firm may produce eight different products with a life cycle of only five years; this firm must introduce eight new products in five years. That represents sixteen new products...
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...environment and social dynamics each generation experiences as they come of age. In the workplace, these differences seem to be generating clashes around work-life balance, employee loyalty, authority, and other important issues.Generational differences are based on broad variations in values that develop based on the contrasting environment and social dynamics each generation experiences as they come of age. In the workplace, these differences seem to be generating clashes around work-life balance, employee loyalty, authority, interpersonal relationships and other important issues (Notter, 2007). Sometimes contradictions and problems arise when identifying the characteristics of a generation. Some studies in the 1980’s described Generation X as self-reliant, ambitious, and career –minded. By the 1990’s they were described as the cynical, whining, slacker generation. There is a lack of mutual exclusivity in generational groups due to where in a generation a person was born. Events such as John F. Kennedy’s assassination and terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 served as formative moments of that generation’s coming...
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...Strengths: Target cost system is ideal for assembly-oriented industries with great involvement in the diversification of product lines, usage of technologies of factory automation, development of systems for reducing cost during all the stages of product’s life cycle such as is the case of Nissan Motor# Since Nissan cost system is continuously undergoing modification, in the case the target cost cannot be achieved, the products may still be launched if management are still confident that the process of continuous improvement will enable the target cost to be achieved early in the product’s life# so the actual cost can be driven down to the target cost with the help of a multi-disciplinary team. This cost system is oriented toward the customer which is the most important shareholder in any organization, here the customer requirements together with the target profitability of Nissan, are the primary cost drivers. The very first stage requires market research to determine the customer’ perceived value of the product based in its functions and its attributes (mind-sets to identify design attributes), its differentiation value relative to competing products and the price of competing products. This cost system seems aligned with the plan to obtain the number-one rating in terms of customer satisfaction in the case of Nissan. The implementation of this system contributes to the awareness and empowerment of all employees involved in all stages of the product and incentives partnerships...
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...Managing the Generations Billy Henderson Prior Learning Essay Dr. David Williams February 28, 2012 Managing the Generations Managing employees can come easy to some managers, but one part of managing workers is a little more difficult than a manager figure, and that is managing the different generations. In August of 2011 I was able to attend training for supervisors and managers that showed them the difference in the generations in the workforce. This was the first part of a three part training that we will be required to attend. For the first time in the history of the U.S. there are four different generations in the workforce. (Zemke, Raines & Filipazak, 2000) The first thing that I am going to discuss is four basic managing styles. Autocratic management style was the first management style that we covered. The autocratic management style is considered the classical approach to management. With this style managers try to have and keep the authority and decision making themselves without depending on other workers. During the past 30 years this style of management has been criticized do to the higher turnover rate in organizations. These type of managers want things done their way with no questions asked, and do not want to listen to anyone, it is either their way or no way. This style is used in the Military and during crisis management situations where this style would work the best. (Foong) The next management style is a Bureaucratic Management Style. This...
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...organization was putting Christian principles into practice, achieved by developing "a healthy spirit, mind, and body" (Wikipedia.org). In 1853, the first YMCA for blacks was founded by Anthony Bowen, a freed slave, in Washington, D.C. This opened the doors for newcomers and immigrants which has always been a part of the YMCA work. In 1860, YMCA supplied affordable safe housing similar to hotel rooms for young men moving to cities from rural areas. In 1867, the first YMCA dormitory ‘The Chicago’s Farwell Hall’ was built. Between 1922 and 1940, YMCA dormitory rooms grew from approximately 55,000 rooms to more than 100,000. amongst those who stayed at YMCA residences were journalists Andy Rooney and Dan Rather, African American leaders Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., novelist Jack Kerouac, and U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young (ymca.net). The YMCA is a federated organization made up of local and national organizations in voluntary association. Presently, the YMCAs are open to all, regardless of faith, social class, age, or gender. The YMCA is an influential association of men, women, and children committed to bringing about lasting personal and social change. According to ymca.net, currently the YMCA engages more...
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...Using Social Networking for Performance Reviews Introduction Managers within any company are called upon to complete many tasks. One of their many tasks is to evaluate their subordinates work performance. Evaluating an employee’s work is critical to the company, department, and division. As a manager time has to be set aside for an employee’s performance review so that the manager can inform that employee of their performance over a specific time frame. If completed right, performance reviews will be a great tool to measure the effectiveness of all employees within any organization. Agree or disagree with this statement and provide reasons for your response. “If you have regular conversations with people, and they know where they stand, then the performance evaluation is maybe unnecessary.” Performance evaluations or performance appraisals are the process that assesses an employee’s job performance and productivity according to certain pre-established criteria and organizational objectives (Bacal, 2004). Some reasons for performance evaluations are performance improvement, promotions, terminations, and more (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2011). Most performance evaluations are conducted annually but they can be conducted sooner if need be. Performance appraisals when conducted must be conducted correctly because there can be legal ramifications in not done right. To hold a regular conversation with people will never take the place of a performance...
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...culture and yourself as a Baptist, I having a past of wrongs and an illegal violent lifestyle and you being born into christianity and lastly you wanting segregation to end completely and for white people and black people to come together as one, and I wanting black people to be independent from racist whites meaning having their own business, communities etc. So with this being said although our ways of fighting for justice are opposite our goal is still the same. The purpose of this letter is to propose to you Martin Luther King Jr a proposition of I and yourself to join forces. I suppose, do to this proposal you would want to know more about myself aswell as my past and my beliefs. My past is not the brightest. I was not born Malcolm X, I was born Malcolm Little to My father Earl Little. My father was killed by the KKK (white racist) I believe that this is one of the reasons I feel the way I do towards white americans. Not only was my father murdered, but he did not receive justice in fact the police blamed him for his death calling it a suicide. I refuse to believe that my father beat himself up, tied himself up and through himself in front of a train. At my age of adolescence I lived in harlem with my sister during this time I got caught up in the hustling and managing prostitution. I landed in prison on a 10yr sentence do to a robbery charge in 1946. During this time I grew in the prison library. I expanded my vocabulary, as well as becoming a believer of islamic beliefs...
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...Generation X and Y in the Workplace In an age of hard economic times, two income families, and the offspring of the baby boomers, Generation X and Y learned to adapt to changes very early in their lives. Instead of coming home to mom sitting in the kitchen with cookies and milk, children were shuffled off to daycare facilities or baby sitters. Others called “latchkey” children, came home to an empty house with instructions to get their homework done, never answer the door, and wait until “mom and dad” came home. These individuals are independent, resourceful, and extremely clever with technology. As they enter the workforce the need to be extremely self-sufficient is a key to success and job fulfillment. The downturn of the current economy combined with corporate buyouts and layoffs, Generation X and Y find themselves working alongside an aging workforce with the belief that corporations do not value their contributions and hard work. This concept makes it difficult for these individuals to attain projected financial goals and be successful. Seeking to retire at an early age to enjoy life, Generation X and Y are optimistic of the future and thrive to find balance in their professional and personal lives. Expectations and Influences The expectations and influences of Generation X and Y impact the workforce differently in many ways because of life experiences and backgrounds. Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980 grew up in the shadows of the boomer generation. Generation...
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