...Analysis of Hell-Heaven Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian American writer who has developed a way of writing that reflects off of events in her life and certain incidents she has endured throughout her time. Although Lahiri was not born in the heart of India, her parents passed down the passion of their culture due to spending a part of their lives in Bengali. The Bengali culture that was maintained as she grew up allowed her to apply her knowledge and experiences into her short stories. In “Hell-Heaven”, the Bengali culture played a prominent role throughout the whole story. This story had been told through the eyes of a woman who had been recollecting on her life as a young, growing girl. Lahiri chose to use the daughter as the narrator because it was easiest for her to see the dynamics between her parents and the newcomer. The newcomer is Pranab Chakraborty, a Bengali from Calcutta studying engineering at an institute in America. He ironically came across a woman who lived in America, shared the same Bengali culture as him and was also raised in Calcutta. To come across such a familiar thing in an unfamiliar, foreign country, allowed Pranab to feel as if he wasn’t alone and had someone to share his experiences with. Now knowing that Lahiri had parents from Bengali and she spent her years growing up in America, it is evident that her family’s culture is strongly reflected in the story “Hell-Heaven”. Living in America and having to assimilate to the American culture is easier...
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...Human Resources Management Report Ngai Ting Chan 300762020 Centennial College HRMT 301-102 Professor: Imran Fancy February 11th, 2015 Table of Contents I. Organizational Research and Recommendations RBC Royal Bank 3 a. Mission Statement 3 b. Core Values 3 c. Commitment to Employees 3 d. Strategies to new graduates 4 e. HR Issue 4 f. Solution 5 II. HR Position and Job Analysis a. Financial Control Assistant Manager at RBC Royal Bank 5 b. Sample Job Description 6 c. Sample Job Specification 7 III. Human Resources and Technology a. Employees and HR Technology 8 b. Effective HR Software 8 c. Risks and Concerns 9 I. Organizational Research and Recommendations I am truly interested in working for RBC Royal Bank because employee in the bank provided good services and explained methodically when I firstly set up bank account in Ontario. It also pledged 100 million to help a lot kids and youth that address their needs (Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, 2015). It gives me really positive image that I really want to work in this company. a. Mission Statement Based on market capitalization, RBC Royal Bank is one of Canada's largest banks and one of the largest banks in the world. Always earning the right to be our clients' first choice is RBC Royal Bank’s vision that it committed to provide best services in its five business segments, personal and commercial banking, wealth management services...
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...EN10 Analysis The Child Who Wished We live in a globalized world where almost every country is involved with one another. Whether is through trading or war, we’re all somehow constantly connected. The Western world has used globalization to spread its ideas and values, to even the remotest corners of the world. Especially with the Declaration of Human Rights, it has had a huge influence on other countries and what should be perceived as ethical and human. The idea of assisting each other on a global scale, opening our boarders, providing asylum, and giving all of mankind universal rights, is a beautiful goal. And in some ways, the Western world has succeeded, but you can’t create a global consciousness by making laws and conquer countries, you also have to change the people’s mindset and their way of perceiving each other and foreigners. The Child Who Wished is novel by the British writer Courttia Newland. The novel revolves around the main character, a little boy from Africa called Ebi, who just moved from Africa to be with his mother in England. The story begins with Ebi’s first day at his new school, where he is met by an uncanny mass of strange faces, which shatters all his courage. With the teachers hand on his shoulder, Ebi is led with tears in his eyes, straight into middle of the schoolyard, where he’s left alone and scared. He is invisible to anyone but three bullies, who starts beating him up while telling the dirty African to go back home. After the incident...
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...According to Jie Zong and Jeanne Batalova from the Migration Policy Institute, Indian immigrants began to arrive to the United States as early as 1820. As of 2013, more than 2 million Indian immigrants lived in the U.S. , accounting for almost 5 percent of the foreign population.” I. For the “alien” characters immigrating to America in Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies, it was imperative that they made new friends in order to adapt to the foreign environment. Although some may see friendship as not being the most crucial factor in character development, Jhumpa Lahiri demonstrates how the intelligence of characters can risebegins to grow as their relationships with other characters become stronger. Prime examples of characters gaining...
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...Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez Through the time immemorial, humans have been moved into new geographical territories with various reasons that motivate them. The most basic motivation of discovering and searching new territories is for economic development which is the terms of immigration. And there are not many of economically developed countries, which pulls high number of immigrants and takes actual high percentages in immigrant statistics. In present time, this immigration experience assumes as the constant affairs of American life. Because the views of people from other countries are America as the land of full opportunities for their better life no matter that they are coming in America legally or illegally. Juan Gonzales the author of the book titled, Harvest of Empire, criticized and analyzed this view by focusing on the Latino population of immigration and how the America’s foreign policies influences toward it. In his work, Juan Gonzales tries to overviewing how the Latino immigrants started to move in American historically and he also provides an analysis of the current events that showing the effects and frictions on Latino population thereby America’s politics and diplomacy. During reading Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzales, I thought a lot of time that this book is for all people who want to know about the history of Latino immigration in America in detail. Because Gonzalez delivers Latino’s historical processes of movement and settlement through all...
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...Is everyone living in New York treated fairly at the workplace? If you said yes, I would say many immigrants living in the New York State would disagree. Actually, according to the United States Census Bureau, “Over 37 percent of New York City residents were born in another country with a total foreign population of 3,066,599 since 2011.” (Quote) New York City is known as the melting pot for all ethnicities; it is historically famous for Ellis Island and for being known as the gateway port to America. However, there is a group not counted for in the U.S. Census Bureau number which is undocumented immigrants. According to Passel’s analysis of 2000 to 2006 data, there are 374,000 undocumented workers in New York City, making up 10 percent of...
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...During wartime in America, stories of current obstacles and advances on the battlefield plaster front pages of mass media. Radio stations constantly deliver updates to the homes of citizens. Currently, broadcasting stations air a round the clock television updates on prevalent issues. At a time when technology limited forms of communication, newspapers accumulated a majority of the responsibility for informing the public. Surprisingly, America as a nation, usually well informed and considerate of global issues and situations, left the Holocaust, the genocide of over six million Jews, Gypsies and handicapped across Germany and Poland, in the shadows of the concurrent war. Beginning in 1939, European countries engaged in a war that America clearly seemed unprepared to participate in. When America finally entered the war, the domestic concerns it faced at the time held precedence, even though it received news of the atrocities in Europe. The Holocaust, initially neglected as front-cover news, now holds a major concern and memory in American history. Since the start of World War II, strengthened and advanced reactions to the horrors of The Holocaust have ensued from simultaneously increasing publicity. As war broke out across Europe, Americans laid back, hoping to continue isolationist efforts. Still recovering from the Depression, newspaper companies held a large monopoly of the public information distribution (Holocaust). American citizens simply remained unaware that millions...
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...Reflection Paper #2 Scholars have given considerable attention to the story of the Los Angeles labor movement, focusing in particular on its recent successes in both union organizing and political endeavors. Academics and journalists alike have specifically investigated the ties between unions and low wages, and often but not exclusively, latino immigrant workers and texts have increasingly begun to allude to something of a “Los Angeles model” of worker advocacy. Working for Justice: The L.A. Model of Organizing and Advocacy, edited by Ruth Milkman, Joshua bloom, and Victor Narro, serves both to refine and expand our knowledge of employee representation in Los Angeles through a collection of chapters related to union and worker center led efforts on behalf of low-wage earning individuals. On the one hand, this book offers a nuanced study of specific instances in which unions and advocacy groups have sought to organize low-wage workers, describing the tremendous challenges, successes, and sometimes failures associated with these efforts. On the other hand, the collection takes us beyond the well trodden ground of union advocacy in Los Angeles, introducing readers to the importance of worker centers within the region, the vast majority of which have received very little scholarly attention until now. In so doing, the authors cover tremendously varied terrain while concurrently interweaving numerous threads of commonalities across the campaigns and organizing efforts to create...
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...once promising seems dismal. Without proper documentation Ana cannot get a driver’s license, attend college, or even get a good job. Ana did not decide to come to America illegally; however, she will suffer consequences of her parent’s decision. Citizens can benefit from different cultures establishing residence in the United States these benefits have helped to shape society. Some people would argue that we must stop immigration. Others argue that immigration is beneficial but that our current policies are not working. The United States began with immigrants and even though immigration laws need to be reformed, immigrants are vital, and beneficial to society. America, as we know it today, began because of immigrants. The history of immigration can be seen in four periods. The first period started in the eighteenth century and continued through the late nineteenth century. In this first period most of the immigrants came from the British Islands and Western Europe. During this period of immigration the United States had an open-immigration policy. The second period of immigration occurred from the late nineteenth century until about 1921. This period of immigration was also open with some restrictions. The restrictions came about in 1875 when the government did not allow...
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...figure to the younger men” (Pais) and Bohr stated, "They didn't need my help in making the atom bomb" (Pais). Oppenheimer credited Bohr for being a vital role to the work on modulated neutron initiators involved in the project. Bohr wanted to share the Manhattan Project with the world, but his idea was...
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...Group Project: Air Canada Part 1: societal environment trends 1. Fuel prices: Oil price is highly related to the cost of air industry. According to Algoe, as the oil price increase, airline will spend more on fuel cost, which will have a direct impact on the cost of operation. Even in good time fuel costs constitute roughly 10-12% of operating expense. In addition, fuel cost increases will bring bad impact on economic, which in turn result in a substantial decline in demand for air travel and air cargo. Every penny increase in the price of jet fuel costs the airline industry $180 million a year. For Air Canada, this change would decrease their profitability and company performance. SAS Group reported that the global economic climate is weak, Jet-fuel prices and capacity continue increasing in next few years. High fuel prices presented a significant challenge for the entire aviation industry. Therefore, we consider fuel price is a threat for Air Canada doing their business. Retrieved from http://saraalgoe.hubpages.com/hub/rise-in-fuel-prices-airline-industry http://www.cisionwire.com/sas/r/sas-group-interim-report-january-march-2012,c9254790 2. GDP: According to Trading Economics, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada expanded 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1961 until 2011, Canada’s GDP Growth Rate averaged 0.8 percent reaching an all-time high of 3.3 percent in December of...
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...urgency to implement an immigration reform that would eliminate educational and occupational barriers to millions of undocumented students that want to pursue a postsecondary education. The information in this research examines the impact undocumented students may have in society and the economy of this country. There are thousands of undocumented students that graduate high school every year and have no opportunities to pursue a higher education degree, thus increasing the chances of poverty in this country, increase in unemployment and a serious negative shift in the economy. Given the increase role that immigrants and their children play in American society in the coming years, it is essential to give as many young people as possible the opportunity to enroll an succeed in postsecondary education. This should push for policy makers and educators to focus on increasing immigrants’ participation in postsecondary education to ensure the long-run strength of the U.S economy. By providing legal residency or working permit as a condition to earn a degree to contribute to society it will definitely increase this nation’s economy and reduce unemployment and poverty. UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND HIGHER EDUCATION The educational system in the United States offers the opportunity to millions of students to receive an education from preschool to high school free of charge through funding from the federal, state, and local government. Despite the fact there is an urge for an educational...
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...Hmong Culture vs Western Medicine: A Social Constructionist Analysis Throughout Lia Lee’s medical journey, both her doctors and her family struggled to understand one another’s behavior resulting in misunderstandings, alienation, and distrust between the two parties. The social constructionist perspective and related theories on human behavior, such as symbolic interactionism, can be used to analyze the complicated and confusing relationship between the Lee family and the Merced County Medical Center doctors. The social constructionist perspective, as defined in the book Human Behavior and the Social Environment, states that “people construct meaning, sense of self, and a social world through their interactions with each other,” Hustchison, 2019, p 52....
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...Summary Problem Statement It is what romance novels are made of: being whisked away by an exotic stranger from another country, keeping you safe and secure. The love of your life intrigues all of your senses, being enchanted in a mystifying land. Yet, not many people are seeking love but are seeking more tangible gains: money, financial security, and visas. It is harsh, but it is reality. Foreigners stalk and prey social networks, chat rooms, and romance sites for their loves, hoping it would lead them to money and permanent resident status in a more prosperous country. Methods and Analysis From September to November, I will collect articles and other various research materials and use the knowledge gained from these articles to interview persons and organizations in connection to scam marriages and visa-marriage arrangements. Intellectual Merit Through the in-depth study of different stories of scam marriages, we will interview persons of interests as well as review articles. The research takes an integrative approach to anthropological research. Research Questions & Objectives 1) to document the incidence of multiple multicultural marriages for residency purposes among research participants. This involves collecting life histories that focus on the ethnic background of informants and their experience with 2) collecting data on characteristics of the communities, forums, and social networks of participants. 3) to determine behaviors of individuals seeking love...
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...information isolated with departments. Information needs to be cross-functional and readily accessible. Multiple information sources need to be merged into police analytical systems. Lack of information sharing can prevent effective data-analysis and hinder investigations. Keywords: CompStat, Predictive Policing, Information Systems, ISIT, networking, infrastructure, data analysis, crime prevention, criminal justice Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrol of the streets. To effectively compare and contrast the application of Information Technology (IT) in optimizing police departments’ performance related to crime reduction versus random street patrols, it is important to understand what information technology police have available. ‘Predictive Policing’ refers to “any policing strategy or tactic that develops and uses information and advanced analysis to inform forward-thinking crime prevention” (Morgan, Predictive Policing Symposium: The Future of Prediction in Criminal Justice, 2009). Predictive policing focuses on: (1) integrating information and operations, (2) seeing the big picture, (3) cutting-edge analysis and technology, (4) linkage to performance and (5) the...
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