...INSTITUTE TITLE: SIMPLE MOMENT EXPERIMENT 1. Objectives The objectives of the experiments are to demonstrate the equilibrium of moments. 2. Abstract This report presents the demonstration of the equilibrium of moments using MM 102 simple moments apparatus ESSOM Co. Limited. This equipment provides a simple easy to understand experiment on the equilibrium of moments. Several loads can be put on the beam at various positions. The student has to determine the moment necessary to overcome this rotation and keep the beam level. This experiment is done by putting a specific weight on the load hanger 1 and 3. Weight on load hanger 4 is put and moved until the beam is in equilibrium. The steps are repeated and all the results are jotted down into a table. Based on the results, equilibrium of the beam is influenced by the weight and distance on each hanger. Figure 1: MM 102 ESSOM Co. Limited 3. Introduction The purpose of the experiment was to determine the equilibrium of moments. A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam pivoted at a fixed hinge or fulcrum. The lever arm of a force applied to a solid is the distance from the fulcrum to the line of action of this force. Equilibrium is reached when the algebraic sum of the moments of forces in relation to the fulcrum is zero. The Unit for studying Equilibrium of Moments on a two arm lever provides a simple way of understanding experiments on the equilibrium of moments. The Unit for studying Equilibrium...
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...How Life Can Change in a Matter of Seconds It was a cool fall October night and my family had just left church. I had not been feeling well and was not eating much at all. My husband was concerned so he suggested that we go somewhere for a late dinner. After great debate I decided tat the only thing I really wanted was broccoli and cheese soup from Ruby Tuesday’s. My daughter, Holly, was in ill sorts and was fussing about not wanting to go with us which was a very unusual characteristic for her. My aunt told us she would stay at our house with her while we went out to eat. After we had dinner we had to drive across town to pick up some Krispy Kreme doughnuts for my aunt because she was leaving for Gatlinburg, Tennessee with her grandchildren the next morning. We decided that since it was already 9:00 pm we would take the back way home which included riding on dark “country” roads. I was driving as my husband relaxed in the passenger side from over indulgence. We were almost home and we were driving on a curvy road. When we went around a curve it all of a sudden looked like a thousand fireflies were in front of us. I heard my husband exclaim “what in the world and then he screamed look out!” But it was too late because just as I realized it was a truck in our lane with no headlights on and the “fireflies” that I saw were actually the reflection of our lights on his grill we hit head on. I do not know how long it was before I came too from...
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...[Introduction - This template is an optional tool to help improve consistency across Evaluation Reports. When using this template, make sure all red text is deleted, and change all other text (headings, titles, body text, etc) to your content. The most important items to remember regarding graphics and formatting: 1. Apply USAID’s identity and branding according to the USAID Graphics Standards 2. Use USAID fonts (Gill Sans or Gill Sans MT (bold for headlines, subheads and highlighted text; regular or light for body text; italic for captions), or Garamond or Ariel if Gill Sans not available. 3. Use USAID colors: • Primary color palette o USAID Blue (RGB 0R 42G 108B) o USAID Red (RGB 194R 17G 58B) o Solid Black (RGB 0R 0G 0B) • Secondary color palette o Dark Gray (RGB 102R 102G 102B) o Light Gray (RGB 221R 221G 221B) o Light Blue (RGB 157R 191G 229B) FRONT COVER - As with all USAID publications, the front cover has the following elements: • Use USAID standard graphic identity/brand. Available for download from http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADB334.pdf • Place the USAID identity in the upper left area in a white field that is one or two horizontal bars in height (the cover should be divided into 9 equal horizontal bars). • If jointly funded and co-branded (with a partner or another donor’s brand), request lower-left placement for USAID’s brand, and all brands/identities should...
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...Moments of Truth Mocha – Coffees and Conversations Submitted by – Group 5 Table of Contents About Moments of Truth 3 About Mocha 5 Moments of Truth 6 Decisions as a CEO 9 Moments of Truth Customer Moment of Truth (MOT) can be defined as “In customer service, instance of contact or interaction between a customer and a firm (through a product, sales force, or visit) that gives the customer an opportunity to form (or change) an impression about the firm. Managing reputations and managing problems are especially important for service organizations. Services sell intangibles, through expectations and promises of what is to come. A critical moment, which forms or destroys the relationship with customers, is a “moment of truth” for service organizations; this is the point where the customer and organization come together. In recent years, mature companies with far-flung networks of frontline sales staff—banks, retailers, airlines, and incumbent telecom providers, for example—have devoted a great deal of money and effort to retaining their current customers. As many academic studies have noted, the costs of doing so tend to be much lower than those of acquiring new ones. The success of this strategy ultimately depends on expanding the breadth and depth of customer relationships and on translating the resulting loyalty into higher sales of goods and services, as well as a healthier bottom line. We...
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...Michelle Waller Defining Moment I started my journey to becoming a nurse because I knew then that I destined to take care of people. I had a late start into the profession because of the extensive waitlists, so I became a Paramedic. I loved being a paramedic because the feeling you get helping someone in distress is wonderful. You have such a feeling of accomplishment. I had an accident myself where I could not easily get into the back of the ambulance so I entered the Associate Degree Nursing program. In the class when the instructor asked, “What field of nursing do you want to go into?” My first thought was definitely not Pediatrics or Gerontology! I do not like either end of that spectrum. With my past experience I thought, something exciting like Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Emergency Room (ER), but destiny had a different road for me. I began working as a nursing assistant in an ICU as an assistant, I liked it but there was still something missing. I received my LPN licensure and started in a nursing home as opposed to the hospital (still looking for the missing piece). I have been an LPN in a nursing home for almost two years and I could not be happier. I realize that nursing is not the quick fix of putting someone back together it is connecting with people on an entirely different level. When they look forward to seeing me every day is a great feeling. I make a difference in their lives as well as they make a difference in mine. This is my missing piece,...
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...“Moments of Greatness” Summary: The Moments of Greatness article explores entering the fundamental state of leadership. The author, Robert Quinn, discusses how individuals can strive to always lead at their best. It doesn’t come from traditional training methods which believe leadership comes from studying behavior of others. Quinn concluded that when leaders are at their best they don’t copy anyone. They draw on their own values and frame a reaction appropriate to their personality. This is at the core of fundamental leadership. Quinn believes that everyone can function at a fundamental state of leadership by asking the following 4 questions: Am I results centered? - Have you articulated the results you want? Am I internally directed? - Are you willing to challenge others’ expectations? Am I others focused? - Have you put your organization’s needs above your own? Am I externally open? - Do you recognize signals suggesting need for change? You cannot always perform in the fundamental state. But by entering this state you become more comfortable and will return more often and inspire others at the same time. In the normal state people stay in their comfort zone. They allow others to direct how they react. This creates a pattern of leadership where imaginative ideas or thoughts are never explored. Boundaries are never tested to see how far you can go. The result is to stay complacent and in the same state of mind. Getting into the fundamental state can be very uncomfortable...
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...Hayley Baker It’s The Moments of Impact That Define Us Have you ever gotten news that made your chest tighten up and tears stream down your face? I find it funny how the happiest and saddest you could possibly be create the same exact physical reaction. I believe it’s the moments like this that define us. Our every step and breath add up to create our identity. The times in our life that leave a footprint on our hearts or even on someone else’s is what matters the most. But what sustains it? In December of 2004 my whole world was shaken with the news that three of my family members had a sudden cardiac arrest death syndrome called Brugada. This disease is usually detected by a death in the family, since we found out about it before this could happen I suppose you can consider us lucky. An identifying word for my family may be “lucky,” but hearing that news I knew I would never be the same. That is a moment that defines a change in identity. I never knew just how different my life would be though. I would have never assumed that I would be the one to have an anxiety attack when hearing even the faintest sounds of sirens. I would have never assumed that I would be taking a trip to the hospital at least twice a year to see one of my family members go into heart surgery. I also would have never assumed that I could be identified as “strong.” Every person carries their own cross, if they rise above it all and continue to be who they’ve always wanted to be then in my opinion...
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...Life is full of good and bad moments. Each day in itself brings various moments in life. Every day we go through mixed feelings. Sometimes, only we have experienced a pure jovial moment or a pure sad moment. Everyone also has the special moment in life. It is just a day when someones dreams are fulfilled. With the time the memories just get blurred, but stays with us in our mind. Whenever, we remember such moments we get excited and thrilled. I remembered the day and date it was 22nd Oct 2008.It was Monday morning. I was at my home, having a morning tea. I was much tensed that morning; it was the day of my final BDS result. As the results of all other three classes have been arrived. So, I was eagerly waiting for my results. At last, the day of my results arrived. As all my exams had gone pretty well, I have also scored good marks in case studies. However, I was still nervous regarding my results. As I was dreaming about my results while taking a sip of tea; suddenly the phone rang and I was so excited as my mom told me it was my friends phone. I ran towards phone likewise, I was running in the marathon. I grabbed the phone from mom and started missile of questions on my friend. From the other end my friend shouted at me and suggested me to keep calm and allow her to speak. She said that I was passed with first class. Listening this I shouted, Oh Really!!! My mother came running towards me, she was so happy. She started crying and gave me a tight hug. She said, I am so happy...
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...Racism is something we've all witnessed. Unfortunately in 2014 racism is prevalent and still exist. There is an underlying problem that is promoting racism. It is the fact that a lot of people believe, and try to make themselves believe, that racism no longer exists. Many people today live their lives oblivious to what is happening in the world around them, often trying to convince themselves that racism is not a problem in their world. A stereotypical/ racist mindset usually begins with childhood and becomes intertwined and ingrained in the mental, social, and psychosocial integrity of the person. In this exercise I was asked to journal all acts of racism that I have witnessed in a weeks span. I began the racial moments log on and ended on . Discrimination, prejudice, and hate crimes are all present in social media, the news, one’s surroundings, and everyday situations. Throughout the week I have been open minded, looking at the world in an unbiased manner. In order to see racism I had to first understand that racism does still exist. In a weeks span I have witnessed racial acts on Facebook, the news, in class, and in interpersonal conversations. Many present acts of racism are broadcasted on the news. I tuned in for the morning news to be sadly informed that a young innocent teen was killed by racial profiling. A White male in his late 40s had asked a young African American male to turn down his music while he was at a local gas station. In brief the boy did not do so and...
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...My Moment of Failure My moment of failure was learning to drive. Learning to drive was both fun and nerve racking. I always wanted to drive; I knew to get anywhere I would need to learn to drive. Of course I knew ''everything'' and found out I didn't. Mom let me practice up at the Lafollette Middle School parking lot (I fussed the whole time about it) I was going around in circles in the back parking lot and learning to park. Before we went home she wanted me to park beside the fence line and back up, well, there was a pole on my side so I was trying to watch the pole, not paying attention to moms side. I ran into the chain linked fence. Running into that fence was pretty much an embarrassing and scary moment! Finally, getting to drive we was going up a steep mountain and I was going around a curve and there was another car speeding down my way. When realizing I needed to ''stop'', How? I needed brakes. Where are the brakes? I then realized I didn't know enough about the pedals in the floor board. Maybe going up a mountain the first time you drive was not the best idea. Learning from mom was not a good idea either. She gave bad directions or maybe I didn't understand what she was saying. She would tell me to go one way and I wasn't real sure what way she meant. I wasn't in her head! So that is when I started to get aggravated, and by the time I got what she was trying to tell me, we had past the turn up and instead of turning around we kept going till we realized that...
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...One Moment The advantages for El Salvador to dollarize stand to provide the country with long run benefits politically, economically, and socially. The problem facing the El Salvadoran leadership lies in what type of methodology should be employed to create the link between the country’s economy and the United States dollar (USD). Adoption of the USD alone will not be sufficient to move their economy to a position of strength and profitability. Supporting actions and policies will be needed to complete the currency change and register the move as a success domestically and globally. The adoption of the dollar in the El Salvadoran economy is not fully dependent on the abandonment of the colon in favor of the dollar sign. The alternative solutions to capitalizing on the benefits of a dollar relative economy rely on finding solutions that allow both currencies to coexist in the market place. The first solution is to use a floating currency with no fixed dollar exchange rate (Bloch & Nelson, 2003). The second alternative is use a floating currency with a fixed dollar exchange rate. The benefits offered by this approach include: (a) El Salvador can set exchange rates in the open market, and (b) ability to float the domestic currency with respect to the dollar. Both alternatives will provide El Salvador with the ability to influence its competitive currency position relative to neighboring countries. However, with these approaches promote short sighted gains with respect...
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...The Caring Moment Brittany Seawright NUR/403 June 18, 2012 Stephanie Merck The Caring Moment Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring was developed in 1979 (Cherner, 2007). Watson’s nursing theory was developed to bring meaning and focus to nursing as a diverse health profession (Cherner, 2007). Watson believed caring is what heals and help patients to live (Cherner, 2007). She believed patients should be treated as a whole to promote health. Watson’s theory has transformed the way nurses care for patients today; nurses build caring-interpersonal relationships with patients, treat patients as holistic beings- body, mind, and spirit, and provide care with a positive attitude. Background of Watson’s Theory Jean Watson is from West Virginia, United States (Current Nursing, 2012). Watson obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 1964, Master’s degree in 1966, and her Doctoral degree in 1973 at University of Colorado (Current Nursing, 2012). Watson’s theory “nursing: human science and human care” was published in 1988 (Current Nursing, 2012). According to Alligood (2012), “Watson defines caring as the ethical and moral ideal of nursing that has interpersonal and humanistic qualities” (p. 111). Watson created this theory to carry out significance and attention to nursing as a diverse health profession with unique worth, intelligence, custom, morals, and purpose (Alligood, 2012). Watson believed patients should be cared for in a loving and caring manner. Carative Factors Watson associated...
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...An Introduction To Man Of The Moment Of all the many memorable characters Alan Ayckbourn has written in his career, Man Of The Moment undoubtedly has two of his most fascinating and extraordinary creations. In its exploration of good and evil and the way the media both manipulates and is manipulated by its audience, the play presents us with two men with diametrically opposed moralities who illustrate how in our celebrity obsessed society, the wrong man is invariably the man most rewarded and feted. It is a play which directly tackles issues of good and evil, whilst taking a satirical swipe at our obsession with the facile world of television and celebrity. Vic Parks is the man around whom the play - and all those within it - revolve. The sheer epitome of evil, but in a realistic rather than fantastic sense, he dominates the play with his appealing charisma and barely contained violence. Standing opposite him is the unassuming and placid Douglas Beechey, a man of honest goodness and integrity, who has fallen by the wayside whilst Vic has inexorably risen to the top of the pile. Between them are two women, the television producer Jill Rillington and Vic‘s wife Trudy; the former career-obsessed and determined to let nothing get in the way of what she wants, the latter caught up in Vic‘s world and now regretting her part in it. Man Of The Moment is a remarkable addition to Alan Ayckbourn‘s canon, coming as it does in what he terms his social period and, arguably, when he was at...
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...What is leadership moment? Moments that defines us. In life and in leadership, we experience moments and events that define who we are - as leaders and human beings. What we do, what we say, and the distinctions we make during these defining moments impact and define who we are and what we value and stand for - in our mind and in the mind of others. Defining moments occur periodically through life and through a leader’s career, often times unrecognizable as being “defining” until sometime later on. What makes certain moments in our leadership career defining? What impact do these moments have on defining who we are as leaders? How do those around us react to how we behave during a defining leadership moment? As a leader, why should I be concerned with a moment or experience in the past? What difference do these defining leadership moments in our past make anyway? Defining leadership moments are also moments or experiences where your words, behaviors or decisions - how you handle yourself in a given situation - creates an impression that helps to define your leadership in the minds of others. How you are distinguished by others as a result of these defining leadership moments contributes to your leadership legacy in action. It is the impact your actions have on others that create the distinctions that contribute to your leadership legacy. Defining Leadership Moment | Leader / Event | Crossing the Delaware River | George Washington | Gettysburg Address | Abraham Lincoln:...
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...Being a manager is hard. Throughout his book, “Defining Moments”, Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. explains the challenges managers face when making decisions on a daily basis and provides a framework for how to tackle those challenges. Early on, Badaracco explains how decisions between right and right (as opposed to right and wrong) are often the most difficult. Decisions like this can be seen as ‘defining moments’ because, according to Badaracco, they reveal, test, and shape a manager’s personal values as well as those of their organization. They also cause managers to come away with ‘dirty hands’, the unfortunate side effect of choosing one ‘right’ option over the other. It is how Badaracco puts these decisions in perspective that sets this book apart from other ethical decision-making books. ‘Defining Moments’ goes on to introduce a few real world cases that exemplify right versus right dilemmas. These examples demonstrate certain challenges that manager’s face, as well as serve to impress upon the reader the idea that there is almost never a clear-cut solution. The first case is that of Steve Lewis, a black analyst asked to represent his company’s diversity at a special presentation. The issue lies in whether he should sacrifice his personal values to satisfy his company’s request. Lewis’ case reveals how conflicts of personal integrity and moral identity shape one’s ultimate decision. A lot of thought must be given to choices that involve a matter of personal values in terms of...
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