...Often as a LDR specifically as a Company Commander I would constantly talk to my Lts and senior NCOs about looking at the big picture. Sometimes we get a tasking or mission they feel does not make sense or seem to have no purpose. I have to always remind them to look at the “big picture” of this requirement before making any negative judgment. Often these taskings make sense to myself as a commander and whether I like it or not is irrelevant because in my on deductive reasoning it supports a picture much bigger than I. I have always thought about how do I train my junior officers and NCOs to think of the big picture operationally. The answer was always right in front of me. Train junior officers and NCOs to think big picture operationally through the use of case studies. Often in required OES we use case studies to broaden our critical thinking skills and to think at higher levels and 3rd and 4th order effects—the “big picture” In today’s conflicts major changes has occurred in Army training. One catch phrase that has evolved from the current conflict is the “strategic corporal” An E4 making strategic decisions while leading a patrol through the streets of Baghdad or the mountains in Afghanistan is now common place. No longer Shoot! Move! and Communicate! or CTT is the cornerstone basic soldier skills. There is one encompassing core training system no matter the MOS called Army Warrior Training and Battle Drills. This is constantly changing to reflect the changes on...
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...Grand Canyon University Britiny Lee Dr. Patrick January 15, 2012 Developing the Big Picture EDU-310 Abstract In this paper, the subject will be to describe the topics to become an educator. This paper will focus on several issues that an educator will need to focus on throughout their education profession. Over 49 million students in the United Stated are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall 2011 term. The typical public school child from a demographic and socioeconomic that comes from a low class environment demonstrates poor hygiene, poor social skills, and is deemed overweight. Although it is not the child fault, however this child who is represented will receive less teacher interactions. Assuming that there is a significant difference in the way that teachers interact with "more attractive" children, open communication would be necessary concerning the effect of negative attitudes based on appearance. The education system would face many challenges in giving each child an equal education Before the school year is out, an estimated $525 billion will be spent related to public children education. According to Noreen (2011), colleges contribute significantly to the overall achievement of their prospective educators. Preparation to teach requires a demanding program made up of education...
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...Financial Analysis: The Big Picture ACC/300 10 September 2012 Connie Poynter University of Phoenix Financial Analysis: The Big Picture When looking at the big picture in referring to financial analysis, there are four tools to consider, sustainable income, comparative analysis, ratio analysis and quality of earnings. While each of these tools is equally important I will provide an overview of two of these concepts to consider while deciding on a company’s financial health. Sustainable income is a level of income which is a realistic expectation of income to achieve in the future. Of course it would be very easy to call a company’s net income a realistic expectation until you consider items that can and will drastically change a company’s bottom line. Irregular items, changes in accounting principles and comprehensive income are all factors when considering a sustainable income. Irregular items are further broken down into discontinued operations and extraordinary items. Discontinued operations refer directly to the closing or disposal of a significant portion or component of a company. Extraordinary items cover extreme and rare acts such as volcano eruptions and hostile government takeovers. A change in accounting principles would take into account a company choosing to go with a more up to date or efficient form of accounting related to its business. If this happens, the changes must be made retroactive to cover the previous period. The last...
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...The Big Picture: A Strategic Plan. Errick Lowe Grand Canyon University Educational Leadership in a Changing World May 15, 2013 Lake Worth High School, located in Lake Worth, FL is a high school that have in the past four years have went from intervene status to an “A” rated school, to now a “B” rated school. During those intervene years the school improved their school grade from a “D” to an “A” over a two year period. This was a great success and is a great accomplishment, but there are more improvements that LWHS need to be made that will make sure the students and the school continue to create growth, productivity, and success. When evaluating areas of weakness, success, progress, and achievements; most school will remain the same. It is when you add relevance, rigor, and technology; these things will enhance the learning environment. Finding ways to motivate the students, getting the community involved, and bringing in academies will enrich the school and will promote the school’s ongoing progress. Even with such a large diverse population of students at Lake Worth, with commitment, motivation, and drive from the faculty, staff, and community will ensure success for all stakeholders involved. Philosophy of Mission and Vision Lake Worth High Community High School will provide all its students with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to compete in a global society in the academic and work arenas. Rationale ...
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...Making the Case for Knowledge Management: The Bigger Picture Dale Neef Increasingly on high-value service opportunities and to maximize the way in which they employ their most creative knowledge workers, becoming learning organizations which provide a culture where increasingly responsible employees can flourish. To provide their workers with the knowledge necessary for growth and innovation, organizations must then devise both a cultural and technical infrastructure that will promote a free-flow of information and knowledge throughout the organization. In order to understand how these two areas are related, we need first to understand the knowledge-based economy: What is it, and how do we know it is happening? Is it really new or unique? What are its effects and what does it mean to us? We begin by looking at four emerging trends now occurring in the global economy: Trend 2 A New, Globalized Market Infrastructure is Emerging Growing Global Competition CENTER FOR The reason that new computing and telecommunications technologies are so economically revolutionary in their nature is that they allow ideasin the form of techniques, research results, diagrams, drawings, protocols, project plans, chemical formulae, marketing patterns, etc.to be distributed instantaneously and in a comprehensive way to anyone, anywhere around the world. As a result, an interconnected global environment is emerging. This unbounded economic framework, in turn...
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...I am a number and big picture junkie who enjoyed the period spent at the Better Business Bureau of New York and later with the City government performing financial analysis, budgeting, and analyzing public policies from the financial lens. As evident from my experience, I have not held a day-to-day position of this nature in my entire career. However, don’t let that fool you. I am familiar with the demands of this position having advised several professionals in these roles. I just happen to take a different approach to my career and decided to live, travel, learn, and expand my experience into many facets of business environment including contracting, finance, budgeting, auditing, and legal analysis. Now, I am back in New York City looking...
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...Running Head: EDUCATION MANAGEMENT The Big Picture: A Strategic Plan (Benchmark Assessment) Alicia M Thomas Grand Canyon University: EDA-575 Educational Leadership in a Changing World February 08, 2012 The Big Picture: A Strategic Plan (Benchmark Assessment) Introduction Education is moving into a period of unprecedented change. Changing demographics, economic transitions, the transformation of mainstream values and competition are having and will continue to have a profound effect on the entire educational system. Furthermore, the tendency over the last several decades to expand the mission of the schools with limited resources has resulted in poor goal clarity and an inability of schools to place adequate resources behind important priorities when needed. Competition for resources is a harsh reality since available inputs are never adequate for all desired ends. While the business world has been on the cutting edge of this transition for some 20 years, educators must now learn to identify the competition for resources and develop strategies for gaining greater resource levels for high priority activities. School’s Vision for Excellence and School Improvement Education is an ethical and a moral activity that seek to liberate people mentally and physically and stimulate learning as active learners rather than to follow rules in codified slavish manner like passive learners. To improve understanding requires learners to be actively involved...
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...Our classroom is big and light.There are 4 tables in the room. There is a blackboard and a writing table in the room. There are 3 pictures on the wall. And there is 1 air – conditional on the wall, too.Thare is a door and a lamp in the room.But there is no window. There is a big, red carpet on the room. We like our room. Classroom – класс. Lamp - лампа Our – наш / бизнинг window – окно / дераза Light – светлый / ёруг but – но / лекин Writing table – ёзув столи carpet – ковёр / гилам Too – тоже / хам like – любить Door – дверь / эшик Our classroom is big and light.There are 4 tables in the room. There is a blackboard and a writing table in the room. There are 3 pictures on the wall. And there is 1 air – conditional on the wall, too.Thare is a door and a lamp in the room.But there is no window. There is a big, red carpet on the room. We like our room. Classroom – класс. Lamp - лампа Our – наш / бизнинг window – окно / дераза Light – светлый / ёруг but – но / лекин Writing table – ёзув столи carpet – ковёр / гилам Too – тоже / хам ...
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...Danielle Carlson Professor Villeneuve Engl 293 8, March, 2015 A Big Pot of Anxiety: Pictorial Techniques in “Strega Nona” “A pictures worth a thousand words”, is an extremely popular phrase that almost every individual has heard of. This quote is well known due to the accuracy of the statement. When reading any book with illustration, there are many hidden meanings the illustrator uses to help communicate the emotion, theme, or moral of the story. In a way, the picture is telling more stories than one. In the children’s book, “Strega Nona”, an old tale retold and illustrated by Tommie de Paola, we follow an old lady named Strega Nona and her assistant Big Anthony. In the story, Strega Nona has a magic pasta pot that Big Anthony is forbidden to touch. However, when Anthony does not listen and touches the pot, it causes unfortunate problems and tension for him and the people in town. Through the use of pictorial techniques, Paola produces a feeling of anxiety. Shapes in, “Strega Nona” helps convey anxiety. When looking at the photo, the first thing the reader notices is that the picture is in a box. When examining the picture more attentively, the reader can see that all of the characters are placed in that picture box except the pasta. In fact, the pasta is so immense that it protrudes out of the box. The illustrator drew the image like this to show the power of the pasta as well as convey the fear of the people. According to Perry Nodelman, “Characters inside boxes often...
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...WHAT IS USER EXPERIENCE? WHY DOES IT MATTER? HOW DO WE DESIGN IT? THE BIG PICTURE WHAT IS USER EXPERIENCE? The concept of “user experience” encompasses a people’s interactions with all aspects of a product or service ‣ In practice, the term most often refers to a person’s interactions with the computer used to access a digital product ‣ The term is necessarily broad and ever-evolving ‣ THE BIG PICTURE FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION In other words: The way that something looks should be derived from the way that it works ‣ This principle originated in architecture and industrial design in the 20th century ‣ A quality experience considers (and balances) both form and function ‣ THE BIG PICTURE IN SIMPLER TIMES, YOU COULD JUST START BUILDING THE BIG PICTURE MODERN PROJECTS REQUIRE COMPLEX PLANNING THE BIG PICTURE OUR PRODUCTS GOT BETTER WHEN USER EXPRIENCE BECAME A DEFINING QUALITY THE BIG PICTURE WHAT IS UX DESIGN? The design of “how it works” balanced against “how it looks” It’s about establishing purpose ‣ It’s the process of defining the functionality of a product or service with constant empathy for the user ‣ It’s the documentation of all design decisions ‣ THE BIG PICTURE VISUAL DESIGNS ARE TO WIREFRAMES… Documents Form Documents Function THE BIG PICTURE …AS RENDERINGS ARE TO BLUEPRINTS Documents Form Documents Function THE BIG PICTURE ALWAYS CONSIDER USABILITY The ease of use and learnability, or usability...
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...Leonte Degraffenreid October 15, 2013 Engl 111 Professor Drake Tank Man On June 5, 1989 an unknown man from Beijing stood in front of a column of military tanks. This was the day the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 by force. This photograph was taken by Jeff Widener of the Associated Press. This picture is considered one of the iconic images of the 20th century. But there has been a repurposed image of the tank man that has yellow ducks instead of military tanks. The rubber duck has become very popular in Hong Kong Harbor. The author of this photo is unknown. It was published on June 5, 2013 on the Chinese micro blogging website Weibo, and has received so much attention that Chinese authorities have banned the term “big yellow duck”. What has not been told is that the government in china still does everything to keep the event in mystery, pretending it never happened. Looking at both of these pictures there has been a meaning change to the photo “Tank Man” because there was a switch of military tanks and rubber ducks. In both photo there is similarities and differences. In the Jeff Wiedener Photo “Tank Man”, there is a man who was protesting at Tiananmen Square while the military where going down the street. This unknown man, some saying his name is Wang Weilin, walked in the middle of the street and stopped in front of a line of military tanks. In a result of that these tanks had stop and tried to move around him and he wasn’t...
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...S stands for sensing. I like to touch things to learn and I look at fine details rather than the big picture. T stands thinking; that means I look at the facts of a problem instead of my feelings. P stands for perception. This means that I keep an open mind about situations and try to perceive all of the options so, that I may be able to change my mind at a later time. List at least four to six key characteristics of your personality type that you recognize in your own behavior and style. Support the list with the help of specific examples. Four of my own personality characteristics that I recognize in my own behavior and style would be 1. Sometimes saying what I think, when I think it. 2. When starting something new I want the detail steps rather than the big picture. 3. I like facts and not emotions in decision making 4. I keep an open mind incase the situation changes. One of the best and worst things about my personality is that I will tell others what I am thinking. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if the thought that pops into my head has nothing to do with anything that we were talking about. Like if my mom and I are talking about soccer, I could say something about the amount of money that Texas is spending on the death penalty. Secondly, I really don’t want to think about the big picture I want to know all of the fine details, twice over then look at the big picture. Thirdly, sometimes I can come across as callous when I’m talking to others about decisions that I...
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...A picture , all things are dark except a naked old man , came into my view . The strong comparison of color catch me a lot, I could not keep myself from going in front of the painting and observing it: “Saint Onuphrius” by Jusepe De Ribera who was born in 1591 in Spain loving painting with realistic and brutal scenes in different circumstances and delighted in subjects of horror. In the picture, a old man who has long white curly hair and white mustache looks up sky and opens his mouth and his hand folds together with a long bead. He only wears some leaves in the lower part of the body.I conjecture that he comes from old times. However, surprisingly the man has strong muscle , but his face looks like a person who is over 60...
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...appeal the advertiser wishes. I analyzed an advertisement found in the Real Simple magazine for the Toyota Prius to see how uses two of the fifteen appeals by Jib Fowles. The two specific focus appeals are “Need for autonomy” and “need to escape”. Based on my research of the magazine Real Simple media kit, the magazine’s mission statement is to empower woman’s guide. This magazine is dedicated almost to all woman but with a 20% men readers (“The quality consumer”). So far this ad for me it has been a success. The ad targets exactly the magazine’s audience, all the way from a single woman to married woman with family and at the end of the ad it leaves room for the twenty percent of men that this magazine targets (“the quality consumer”). One big advantage for persuasion that this ad has is that they gave the reader the choice of many types of Prius and not only one, again targeting the magazine’s specific audience, also the magazine is for people who make between 75K and 100K of income and that type of car is with in this limits to be affordable and appealing to autonomy. The opportunity to have fun and escape is also one of the illusions the ad transmit to their audience. In my opinion this ad is a success because it fulfills the magazine’s readers. This ad illustrates a page of four different scenarios with four types of Toyota Prius. The first scenario is a white Prius, four doors, the background is a country dirt road, the sides are full of green grass mountains and a farm house...
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...themes revolution, religion, nationalism, social classes, and Imperialism through different pictures that represent Iran in accurate and negative ways. Revolution is shown throughout the book and in many examples like in Tehran of people speaking out for what they think is right. Religion is also a big part of Persepolis and many people practice different religions everyday. Nationalism is expressed by people who are proud to be apart of their country which is shown through Marjane’s eyes in Persepolis and in many different instances of people in the world. Social classes show where people stand in their society which is a part in every countries society just like in the book Persepolis. Imperialism has changed...
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