...Summary of “Confessions of a Quit Addict” In the reading, “Confessions of a Quit Addict,” written by Barbara Graham, she wrote about the history of her life, her addiction to quitting, and the difficulties she went through in her life. According to the author, she was never proficient at doing things that arouse her zealousness. She experienced the rush of give up for the first time when she quit from college on her second year, and from that, she saw an opportunity to begin a new life. Then, Graham claimed that when she encountered her partner Brian, they gave up on everything such as jobs, apartments, friends, and family. They left America and fled to Europe, yet their new life was not what they expected to be, so they started to move...
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...Every choice which is made not only makes a statement about oneself, but about all of humankind. As creatures of freedom, every action is a result of a choice, so anxiety is unavoidable. Before one acts, he thinks to himself, ‘Is this what other people would do?’ because there is a social pressure for a sense of belongingness. This social anxiety is what Sartre describes as anguish, because when making decisions we not only think of ourselves, but the rest of humanity. While this is the case, Sartre admits that there are people who do act poorly, and do not feel this anguish. The only reason they don’t feel this anguish, though, is because they are fleeing from it through “self-deception”. The fact that they must lie to themselves proves the existence of the anguish, because they are choosing to ignore it. The third principle behind existentialism is forlornness. Forlornness comes from the idea that God does not exist, and therefore people have nothing to hold onto. God, as the perfect being, was what people strove to be like. God was the ideal. If there is no god, then there is no ideal. For many, religion doubled as an enforcer of morality. Because God says not...
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... Optical illusions can be divided into three types, literal optical, physiological and cognitive illusions. Transition: Let’s explore literal optical illusions. Body I. Literal optical illusions create images that are different from the objects that make them. A. What happens. 1. The illusion exists when the object configured as an image doesn’t exist. 2. From the beginning the image never changes. B. Branches that make up a baby. 1. At first look you may notice a couple looking out at the water. 2. Looking at a broader view you can see the branches are in the shape of a baby. Transition: Physiological illusions are quite different than literal optical illusions. II. Physiological illusions are the effects on the eyes and brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type brightness, color, size, position, tilt, movement. A. The longer your stare at the image it seems as if it is changing, yet it is not. 1. Hermann Grid. a. The unsettling effect seen in this image is one of many optical illusions that take advantage of the way our visual system processes contrast information. b. It looks as if there are tiny dots crossing at the intersection yet they are not. There is nothing in the photo moving. 2. Herring lines...
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...Chapter 4 Summary Genes are what makes up who we are as people; they define us. DNA consists of smaller pieces known as genes. Every living human has received genes from both their mother and father to make up their entire DNA. We also possess instructions for making up ourselves as an organism, known as genomes. But what about twins? When an egg splits into two that is what makes identical twins and two babies coming from different eggs creates fraternal twins. Identical twins share more similarities not only in their physical appearance but other ways as well. Adoption is another question many face. Studies have concluded that adoptees resemble more to their biological relatives instead of their adopted family. Genes leave many curious...
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...Kids Clothing Store Business Plan Plan Outline 1.0 Executive Summary Mission Objectives Keys of Success 2.0 Company Summary Company Ownership Start-up Summary Company Locations and Facilities 3.0 Products Products Description Competitive Comparison Sales Literature Sourcing Technology Future Product 4.0 Market Analysis Summary Market Segmentation Target Market Segment Strategy Market Needs Market Growth Industry Analysis 5.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary Competitive Edge Marketing Strategy Sales Strategy Sales Forecast Milestones 6.0 Management Summary Organisational Structure Management Team Personnel Plan 7.0 Financial Plan Important Assumptions Break-even Analysis Projected Profit and Loss 1.0 Executive Summary Young parents, whether father or mother, are intereted about latest trends so they want their kids to look smart and beautiful by wearing dresses of the latest design. In order to fulfil young parents' expectations and demands for clothes that suit their kids whether boys of girls, T'square will be the ideal concept store. T'square is a new firm will be started-up to provide good quality and latest trend of children's clothing. We present an extensive range of kids wear that are manufactured using different fabrics such as Cotton, Silk, Wool...
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...Society and social structures/ institutions are socially constructed (family does not exist externally to our daily lives) 2. People have free will to do things and form their own identities 3. Prefer to research on small groups of individuals (micro) 4. People’s behaviour is driven by their beliefs, meaning and emotions gives to a situation. e.g how mother interprets crying of baby, meaning of the cry will affect her actions and the babies behaviour will affect the mother Symbolic interactionism This focuses on how we create the world through our interactions. Our interactions are based on the meaning we give to situations and we can convey this through symbols like language. G. H. Mead – The Role of Others – Symbols vs Instincts Symbols versus instincts: * Animals are guided through instinct whereas we are guided by our responses to the world in the form of meanings we attach to significant things. * We create the world by attaching symbols to meanings we have attached. The symbol of putting a finger to your mouth, comes with the meaning ‘to be quiet.’ * There is an interpretive phase between a stimulus and our response to it, i.e. we see the above gesture, interpret it and we are quiet. Taking the role of other We interpret others actions by putting ourselves in their shoes and understanding it from their perspective, seeing ourselves as they see us. As young children we internalise...
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...BUZZ MARKETING Article #1: What’s the Buzz about Buzz Marketing? – Buzzing: What is it? “People are buzzing about buzzing,” says Barbara Kahn, a marketing professor. Buzz Marketing is simply the practice of gathering individuals to try a product and let them do the talking, in other words, the word-of-mouth used to tell experience. The idea is, when people see other people are using a certain product, the probability of that person going to buy is higher. Words-of-mouth is recently developed by companies. However, “Buzzing isn’t really new. The hype about these different kinds of buzz agents is what’s new,” says Kahn. Buzz marketing takes a few forms known as ‘influencers’ or ‘early adopters’ and ‘mavens’, these are those who sets the global cultural trends example, teenagers although there are some buss marketers that rely on trendsetters and ‘connectors’-a person that have a large network different circles, namely Oprah. Kahn says, “Oprah is the king of all connectors. Basically, these are people who have bigger rolodexes than the rest of us. They have lots of contacts in different circles, so word will spread. Fast.” Article #2: Buzz Marketing: How to create and manage it? Red Bull, founded 20 years ago by Dietrich Mateschitz, proved a big marketing success worldwide with more than 70% of the energy drink market. Many entrepreneurs and companies tried to fabricate the success of Red Bull. The principle of Buzz Marketing is not to use one specific media. It targets all...
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...inclusion of our differences. Our profession should reflect the inclusive society in which America is built on. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of diversity in the workplace. Importance of diversity in the workplace “Despite modest gains in ethnic and racial minority representation in the nursing profession, the current nursing workforce does not mirror the U.S. population (Melillo, Dowling, Abdalah, Findeisen, & Khight, 2013, p. 102). According to authors, there is a clear link between lack of diversity in the nursing workforce and nursing's ability to effectively address health disparities with high-quality, culturally competent care (Melillo, Dowling, Abdalah, Findeisen, & Khight, 2013). Whether its age, gender, race or religion, the more inclusive we are the more likely we will be able to relate and understand the needs of our coworkers and patients. The intention of nursing being a discipline that embraces, integrates, and permeates cultural diversity is continually challenged and evaluated. The changes in the ethnic and cultural composition of the U.S. population constantly challenge nurses daily to incorporate the diverse needs of their clients into the provision of quality nursing care while facing a shortage of adequate qualified staff to meet these needs (Lowe & Archibald, 2009). It is hard to be aware of all the differences that we all share. It’s easier to look at what we have in common. We want to be satisfied with our job and...
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...Essay Question #3: Describe the teachings of Hebrew wisdom on diligence and laziness. How does this correspond with the contrast between wisdom and folly? Include Scripture references and quotations as appropriate. I. A Summary of what Hebrew Wisdom Teaches about Diligence and Laziness. The dictionary defines diligence as “careful and persistent work or effort” and laziness as “the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy”. By these definitions we can see that diligence and laziness are the exact opposite of each other. “The eagerly sought after trait of diligence is often addressed within the book of Proverbs. Laziness – diligence’s lethargic antonym – is likewise frequently mentioned due to the severity of its consequences. Solomon illustrated both diligence and laziness in a unique way that emphasized key concepts such as personal discipline, integrity, and wisdom.” (Heart of the Wolph, 2014) Throughout all the proverbs we learn that lazy behavior results in poverty, while diligence results in wealth(Hindson, Yates 2012). In other words, diligence is rewarded, laziness is punished. We get this idea reiterated over and over again throughout the Bible. In Proverbs 21:5 “The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty”. And again in Proverbs 10:4 “Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.” I could go on, but I think we get the idea. When...
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...Company Goals Five Goals Our company is a new-style celebrates planning company, and the goals of our company are distinctive. The first goal is that we committed to plan and organize a unique ceremony to each customer, and we want to give our customer a wonderful memory. The second is we will provide an excellent service for our client's specific needs. The third one is that we want to develop the coordinated process service in celebrate planning scope indeed. The next goal is we have a strong will to be a leader in providing celebration service market. And the last one is we want to built our own brand nationwide, and establish a good company image. How to accomplish them To achieve these goals we will communicate with our customers actively, fully understand customers’ needs, and then put forward a creative planning solution based on the client’s characteristic and hobby. Plus, we must show the specialties and characteristics of our company that are different from others. So we propose with creative that we can plan and organize divorce ceremony, homosexual wedding and other special services. Furthermore, we will make sure our service is more thoughtful than our competitors, and we will be responsible for planning, scheduling, organizing and implementing and other a series of activities. In short, no matter what style of celebrate the customer want to have, and no matter wedding or divorce celebration, the professional planner of our company will give the customer...
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...little girl like myself say that or even think it? Society is affecting the way we are thinking about ourselves and how we view others. Society makes Hispanics seem like they are low income, uneducated and criminals. In reality, we are just like everyone...
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...Successes and Failures Of Water Privatization Is It Time to Throw the Baby Out With the Bath Water? Jill M. Prince EEMT-666 Major Individual Assignment Word Count: 2056 July 23, 2011 Rodney Beard EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the world struggles to find solutions to water shortages and water pollution, an ever-greater number of people are stepping forward with proposed answers to the problems. Some efforts succeed and others fail, but in the face of it all, the human race must work diligently to be proactive rather than reactive. Water privatization has become a key driver in solving the water crisis around the world. Economists have convinced many that treating water as an economic resource rather than a human right is the only solution to the problem. After several decades of trial and error, it has been proven they may be correct, but unfortunately, in many cases, perceived Draconian behaviour by many stakeholders has caused considerable damage to privatization efforts. In many cases, the different stakeholders, have drawn lines in the sand and chosen sides. However, regardless of the seemingly altruistic positions of all the major players, it is time for everyone to take a step back and seriously examine not only what goes wrong in water privatization contracts, but also what goes right. If the human race in the 21st century is going to avoid the same fate as our predecessors in the Mayan culture and on Easter Island (Tietenberg and Lewis, 2010) we are going...
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...etc. The list goes on and on. Manpower Group conducts a talent shortage survey every year (Reference 1). These are jobs/positions that are hardest to fill. I have subjectively separated the skilled worker jobs and knowledge worker jobs and tallied the numbers up. Here is a summary of the number of skilled workers and number of knowledge workers from the ten hardest jobs to fill, year 2006 to 2013. 2006: Skilled Worker: 7 Knowledge Worker: 3 2007: Skilled Worker: 8 Knowledge Worker: 2 2008: Skilled Worker: 7 Knowledge Worker: 3 2009: Skilled Worker: 8 Knowledge Worker: 2 2010: Skilled Worker: 8 Knowledge Worker: 2 2011: Skilled Worker: 6 Knowledge Worker: 4 2012: Skilled Worker: 7 Knowledge Worker: 3 2013: Skilled Worker: 6 Knowledge Worker: 4 There seems to be a trend of decrease in the difficulty of filling skilled worker jobs. As you can see from the lists, skilled worker shortage still represents the majority of the top 10 lists. I think with the information technology dominating our everyday lives, we are often left with the impression that knowledge workers will eventually replace skilled workers. However, I believe skilled workers play vital roles in our society and economy that cannot be replaced in anytime soon. Whether it is in the form of goods or service, trading requires human manual forces involved. For example, rather than going to a brick and mortar store, many of us choose to shop online. On the surface, online shopping...
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...l University of Phoenix Material Personality Theories Matrix THEORY | Psychoanalytic | Neo-Freudian | Trait | Biological | Humanistic |Behavioral/ Social | Cognitive | |School of Thought (List the factors that each school believes influence personality development) |Psychosexual stages: 1.Oral-Focus on mouth and a satisfaction of sucking and biting. 2. Anal-Pleasure of anus and a concern with feces. 3.Phallic-Fear and anxiety of castration from his father because of sexual desires for one’s mother. 4. Latency-Repression of infantile sexuality. 5.Gential-Maturity of sexuality, capable of genuine love. Concepts of Mental structure: 1. Id-Basic impulses, sexual and aggressive. Impulsive and irrational. This is also known as the pleasure principle when one seeks immediate satisfaction regardless of the consciences. 2. Ego-Test reality, seeks safety and survival, rational, and logic. 3. Super-Ego-Ideal and moral, strives for perfection, dictates, incorporative, imposes limitations on satisfactions. Unconscious Conflict: This is when a person may have a fear of certain things and may use other things to describe the fear. Example: If someone was afraid of an animal that they have never been in contact with. This may be a sign of a fear that is revealed as an unconscious conflict with something they know nothing about. |Alfred Adler: Strive for superiority: Born with a sense of inferiority. Striving to overcome these deficiencies of weakness and helplessness...
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...UK Walter Mr Mike English 29 Febuary 2012 The Frankenstein Syndrome In Shelley's Frankenstein, it is interesting to use text to ask the question, who's interest lie at the heart of science? Why Victor Frankenstein motivated to plunge the questions you bring life to inanimate matter can? Life of Victor Frankenstein was destroyed because of the obsession with the power to create life where none was before. The monster created shows a representation of all those who are evil in the name of science for selfish cuases. We can use the book to draw parallels of our modern society, show that there is a danger that science creates via a personal relationship between the scientist and the creator of his work. It seems to me that science is done without thought to any affect experiments can have on the basis of disclosure, we may risk all that is dear to us for our creation or study. This is the Frankenstein Syndrome. When describing the monster he created, Frankenstein says: “No mortal could support the horror of this expression. Mother given forth with animation could not be that bad this poor. I looked at him while unfinished, he was ugly then, but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it has become that even Dante could not imagine.” (I, 235) It was Victor's reaction to the monster's that caused him to reach out to working in the night. Victor, who for months worked on creating this, suddenly confronted the results of his scientific pursuit. He labored...
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