...tempered only by the politeness of the society of learned men, but let no one doubt that they took affront to the loss in authority and the economic impact of recent taxation decisions by Great Britain. The House of Burgesses was established in 1619 as a representative body to govern in a legislative assembly and was created by the Virginia Company to make conditions more amenable by encouraging English craftsman to settle in North America. The Virginia Company set up a system of self-government which was composed of an appointed governor from London, a group of six citizens appointed by the governor, and an elected group of representatives primarily from the wealthier land owning citizens. The Sons of Liberty of New York was created in response to the enactment of the Stamp Act in 1765. It was composed of middle economic scale merchants who held a degree of respect from the artisans, craftsmen, and...
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...International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2012) 1, 110[->0]– 124 Gulf Organisation for Research and Development International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment SciVerse ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com[->1] Studies on the indoor air quality of Pharmaceutical Laboratories in Malaysia Y.H. Yau ⇑?, B.T. Chew, A.Z.A. Saifullah Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Received 8 March 2012; accepted 26 July 2012 Abstract This study was conducted to determine the comfort conditions of Pharmaceutical Laboratories in Malaysia. Four laboratories were selected as investigation sites. The Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system of the laboratories must be designed for providing good indoor air quality (IAQ) to the workers in the laboratory and keeping the expensive equipment in good condition. For the investigations, a number of measurement equipments were used to obtain the IAQ data of the laboratories (i.e. dry bulb temperature, air humidity, air flow velocity, carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, etc.). Some random subjective assessments on the workers in the laboratories were made to acquire information on the workers such as their thermal comfort rating, activity level and their clothing con-ditions. In this study, air temperature for Laboratories 1, 3 and 4, are 22.38, 20.53 and 19.50 LC, respectively, slightly below the ASH-RAE recommended air temperature. Besides, the total volatile...
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...Writing Assignment 1: Learning Theory Systems Liberty University Theological Seminary A paper Presented to Dr. Jim Zabloski In partial fulfillment for the course: Ministry of Teaching DSMN 601 By Watson Rugano October 25, 2012 Yount Learning Theory Systems. To fully grasp and appreciate the learning theories suggested by William Yount, it is imperative that we discuss some of the key issues he highlights. The four theories are, traditional behavioral learning, social behavioral learning, cognitive I & II learning and humanistic learning theories. Although the materials covering those theories are enormous, this paper will only offer brief understanding of the said theories, assessing their strengths and weaknesses. Several personalities have been credited with promoting Traditional Behavioral Learning theories that have shed light into the nature of learning. Ivan Pavlov is popular for advancing classical conditioning “which focused on an association, or bond, between a stimulus and given response.” To this end, Pavlov experimented with a dog to measure salivation rates under differing conditions. On the other hand, John Watson and Edward Thorndike were known as the father of behaviorism and Educational psychology respectively. Although Watson’s contribution was essential in understanding human behavior, his attempt to associate the fear of rats by loudly banging a bell behind the boy Albert left more unanswered questions. However, it would be Thorndike...
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...we can reference was President John F. Kennedy assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. There was never a concrete reason although, President Kennedy was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement by pressuring Congress to pass a bill combining civil rights measures into legislation. My documentary is about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinated as he championed the Civil Rights Movement. Very influential in the African-American community, Dr. King championed the Civil Rights Movement for all citizens in America. In his I Have a Dream speech, he says, "One day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers" ("American Rhetoric", 1963, p. 1). As a child growing up, Dr. King had several influences that helped shape the man he would later become. Dr. King had many influences as adolescence as he took piano lessons from their mother and enjoyed playing sports as a child. Dr. King had aspirations to be a firefighter when he grew up. He received his religious and moral education from his Baptist Minister father. Growing up, Dr. King learned that white Americans and black Americans appeared to have different rights. For example, he observed the sitting in separate sections of restaurants, movie theaters, and even separate restrooms. He would later learn these things occurred due to Jim Crow laws. As a boy, Dr. King stated his father regularly whipped him until he was fifteen...
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...addresses the constitution of a perfect courtier, and in its last installment, a perfect lady. The Book of the Courtier remains the definitive account of Renaissance court life. Because of this, it is considered one of the most important Renaissance works. Contents [hide] 1 Principles 2 Reception 3 Rhetoric 4 See also 5 Sources 6 Notes [edit] PrinciplesThe book is organized as a series of fictional conversations that occur between the courtiers of the Duke of Urbino in 1507 (when Baldassare was in fact part of the Duke's Court). In the book, the courtier is described as having a cool mind, a good voice (with beautiful, elegant and brave words) along with proper bearing and gestures. At the same time though, the courtier is expected to have a warrior spirit, to be athletic, and have good knowledge of the humanities, Classics and fine arts. Over the course of four evenings, members of the court try to describe the perfect gentleman of the court. In the process they debate the nature of nobility, humor, women, and love. [edit] ReceptionThe Book of the Courtier was one of the most widely distributed books of the 16th century, with editions printed in six languages and in twenty European centers.[1] The 1561 English translation by Thomas Hoby had a great influence on the English upper class's conception of English gentlemen.[2] [edit] RhetoricOf the many qualities...
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...IB Diploma Programme Theory of Knowledge Essay Topic: Can we know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge. Candidate Name: Akanksha Vardhan Candidate Number: 002602-064 School Name: BD Somani International School School Number: 002602 Word Count: 1597 Can we know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge. Bertrand Russell, the 20th century British philosopher, once said, “Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.” [1]In our daily conquest to acquire “justified true belief”, [2]it is important that we are aware of the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ influences that contribute to the experience, the pursuit of knowledge, in a way that we are able to consciously weigh the validity of our knowledge claims. Many romantic writers and poets in the early nineteenth century emphasized the importance of emotion in making sense of the world. John Keats once said, “Axioms in philosophy are not axioms until they are proved upon by our pulses” [3] referring to the superiority of our core emotions (happiness, fear, anger, surprise or even disgust) - the strong feelings deriving from our moods, circumstances or relationships with others[4], in gaining an accurate picture of the truth. However, is it possible that the ‘truth’ itself is more complex and what...
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...Aminat Raji 1. Hubert Harrison was a brilliant writer, orator, educator, critic and political activist. He was born at Estate Concordia, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies on April 27, 1883. He was an orphan by the age of 17 when he moved to the United States. For the next 27 years of his life, he worked to extinguish class exploitation in racial oppression. In which he maintained by participating in and helping to create a intellectual life and by working for the lives of the common black people. His work focused on the need of the working class to develop class consciousness, race consciousness, self reliance, and self respect. He coined the term “Race First” as a response and approach as a call to all African Americans to recognize the racial oppression they faced and to use that awareness to unite, organize, and respond as a group....
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...Renaissance Literature December 10, 2012 Should Shakespeare be taught to Minority Students? Shakespeare is a staple in the English curriculum in American schools. Beginning in seventh or eighth grade, students are fed a steady diet of his tragedies, comedies, histories, and sometimes even the sonnets. Before Michael, Madonna or Prince, he was the one-name artist everyone could relate to globally. This wasn’t always the case. The branding of the name is not accidental. Even more than “William Shakespeare play-wright to American school students” the word Shakespeare, has become a trademark representing the culture and values of a nation. I approached this project with the firm belief that teaching Shakespeare to non-white students was harmful to their development. Shakespeare being taught to non-white students is a problem because they are being told that their culture isn’t enough. Is this a message we want to send after the last 40 years of minority groups demanding, and receiving, inclusion into society? Aren’t there any other works that could be substituted for the works of Shakespeare’s? Plenty of good candidates are published every year but they aren’t taken seriously. Why not? One reason is of course the name brand recognition of Shakespeare. He has had 500 years to gain a position in the public eye. Another reason is the many contributions that he has made to the English language. Many of the tried and true turn of phrases used today come from his characters...
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...What in your view was the short-term significance of Martin Luther King to the Civil Rights Movement? Martin Luther King’s (MLK) short-term significance to the Civil Rights Movement (CRM) can be attributed to his non-violence and his unique relationships with the media and the President. These relationships played a key role in MLK’s and the CRM’s success. We should also not ignore the role played by global politics of the time. The circumstances were such that the CRM may have succeeded even without the assistance of MLK. In order to assess the short-term significance of King to the CRM, we must determine, was it MLK or rather the international situation that led to the successes of the Civil Rights Movement? Word Count – 502 MLK’s significance to the CRM stemmed from his use of non-violence as a tactic to achieve social change. Non-violence served as King’s ideology and methodology, and contributed to King’s significance. Non-violence being met with naked aggression and racism was showcased by the media and condemned by the government. Although several other civil rights leaders, such as Ralph Abernathy, possessed Christian credentials, MLK coupled these credentials with his non-violence and positive relationship with the media. In January 1960 a bomb was thrown on King’s porch and an armed mob gathered that was dispersed only by King’s insistence on calm. A white police officer on the scene remarked, “If it hadn’t been for that nigger preacher, we’d all be dead”. This quote...
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...COMMUNICATION THEORY A review of Stephen Mailloux’s (1995, ed) discussion of “Sophistry and Rhetorical pragmatism” (pp1-30) and West and Turner’s (2010, pp.312-327) discussion of “Rhetoric”. This essay is a review of Stephen Mailloux’s discussion of Sophistry and Rhetorical pragmatism (Mailloux, 1995) and West and Turner’s discussion of Rhetoric (West & Turner, 2010). The writings in question discuss the origins and evolution of Rhetoric, with Mailloux introduce a historical and philosophical criticism of “sophistic Rhetoric as applied in the modern American context” (for example, neopragmatism and poststructuralism), and evaluated in the rest of the book, whilst West and Turner enlighten the reader about the heurism and globalism of Aristotle’s Rhetorical theory with a focus on the discipline of public speaking. Mailloux introduces sophistic Rhetoric as founded on the pragmatic doctrine that “Man is the measure of all things: of things which are, that they are, and of things which are not, that they are not”, a phrase attributed to the Sophist Protagoras (Patrick, 2006). Others Sophists of note include Gorgias, Prodicus, Hippias and Thrasymachus – quoted in Plato’s Republic as saying “… ‘Just’ or ‘right’ means nothing but what is to the interest of the stronger party” (Plato & Lane, 2007)). West and Turner’s account of the Rhetoric show that the first teachers of Rhetoric were the "Sophists”, who were nomadic teachers of public speaking that were respected for their intellect...
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...MGMT1001: Everest Report Andrew Lau A critical and reflective self-evaluation of my experiences during the Everest team simulation in the contexts of ‘attitudes, personalities & perceptions’, ‘power & conflict’ and ‘groups & teams’. Executive Summary The Everest simulation is a team simulation designed to emulate real life group processes and the diverse range of intergroup interactions this entails. Developed by Harvard Business School, participants are grouped into teams of 5 (with an optional sixth member, the observer) that make a virtual climb up Mount Everest. Performance is assessed through both individual and team goals that are provided throughout the simulation. Members were allocated into groups randomly within tutorial groups and assigned roles within the simulation. I was assigned the role of environmentalist, but assumed the informal role as one of the team’s leaders. Our group as a whole managed to achieve a satisfactory 67% of team goals, and I managed to achieve 57% of my individual goals. The objective of this report is to critically analyse and reflect upon the intergroup interactions that lead to the successes and failings of our team. These successes and failings will be viewed through the lens of the theories and concepts developed in the course in order to gain insight into group processes and human behaviour. The report starts with analysing and breaking down human cognitive processes and social interactions through the tripartite...
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...events that happened in the past, since a person’s learning from such incidents and applying them to solve current problem increase historical events’ extrinsic value. For example, the value of the League of Nations, established after the World War 1 to prevent another world war clearly increased when politicians applied what they had learned from LON in creating the United Nations after the World War 2. Intrinsic value of LON as a preventative of war was meagre because it did not possess any military enforcement measure and could not restrict the withdrawal of the members, factors which ultimately rendered axis powers responsible for WW 2 uncontrolled. (Dictionary of American History, 2003) However, when UN was to be established in 1945, legislators evaluated the failure of LON and worked on to clear any problem that LON was suffering from. Eventually, UN came to possess the UN Peacekeeping force and stringent rules for members on dropping out (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2015); even though UN is not without its problem, it is judged to have been successful in intervening in various wars to stop WW 3 from occurring. Therefore, extrinsic value of historical knowledge of LON clearly burgeoned due to politicians’ application of it. In response to this claim, it can be asserted that because application of historical knowledge sometimes turns out to be a failure, application of historical knowledge does not necessarily increase its value. For example, the lawmakers of Song dynasty in ancient...
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...presents two positions. A mission becomes feasible through strategy. And a mission is possible when we believe in our capacity to design an appropriate strategy to reach it. It requires self-efficacy to decide the latter. Today’s leaders, contemplating mergers and globalizations, frequently have great visions, but getting from A to B is often mysterious as sailing off to an unknown waters in the age of exploration. Hence strategic thinking is a crucial cognitive competency of leaders. What is Strategy? The word ‘strategy’ comes from the Greek, strategos, which originally referred to a general in command of an army. Its meaning evolved over several centuries BC to successively the art of the general, managerial skills as well as oratory and power, and ultimately to employ forces to defeat opposing forces and to develop a unified system of global governance. Farjoun (2002) defines strategy as “the planned or actual coordination of the firm’s major goals and actions, in time and space, that continuously co-align the firm with its environment”. Expressed in the simplest possible way, strategy is about how to get from where we are now to where we want to be. It is a ‘journey plan’ (Grayson &...
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...was delivered by King on August 28, 1963, in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the speech was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.[1] Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of slaves in 1863,[2] King examines that: "one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free".[3] At the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly improvised peroration on the theme of "I have a dream", possibly prompted by Mahalia Jackson's cry: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!"[4] In this part of the speech, which most excited the listeners and has now become the most famous, King described his dreams of freedom and equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred.[5] The speech was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century by a 1999 poll of scholars of public address.[6] Contents [hide] * 1 Background * 1.1 Speech title and the writing process * 2 The speech * 2.1 Similarities and allusions * 3 Responses * 4 Legacy * 5 Copyright dispute * 6 Original copy of the speech * 7 References * 8 External links | -------------------------------------------------...
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...Emotions & Mindful Listening: The Downplayed Factors in Education Kim Williams Dr. A. Dorsett COMM 2425-04 12/5/12 The learning process, like a finely engineered automobile, is comprised of many key components that are important and necessary for things to properly function. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, learning is defined as “knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study.” The learning process encompasses much more than just acquiring knowledge. The traditional process of learning is student-centered, but revolves around the artful instruction of a teacher or professor. Students are typically given new information that they are taught to absorb and apply to everyday life. Most instructors try to relate their curriculum to situations that students will find relevant and applicable to conditions or circumstances that have occurred or will occur in the future. Through that technique, the facilitation of comprehending and remembering the material comes into effect. Just as different teachers have varied teaching styles, students also have different ways of learning and affixing meaning to certain information. The Kolb Model of Experiential Learning classifies four modes in the learning cycle. The first mode, concrete experimentation, is learning through doing something. The second mode, reflection, concentrates on thinking about the information relayed. Abstract conceptualization, the third mode, involves...
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