...regarding the country of Liberia, covering the country’s background, government, strategic importance and the future direction Liberia is headed today. Background Shortly after the revolutionary war in 1777, a future president Thomas Jefferson would introduce legislation in Virginia that would call for the gradual emancipation and resettlement of the states slaves. That was just the beginning in 1815 a black privateer from Massachusetts funded 38 freed slaves relocation to West Africa. This provided proof and suggested that with governmental or public assistance at least some of the freed slaves eagerly wanted to resettle a country of their own. In 1816, to support the cause of black resettlement the organization American Colonization Society (ACS) was established. Some of its most notable members included Henry Clay, Francis Scott Key, John Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe,...
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...“The Vice-President of the US has no real importance, only potential importance as the next president.” How far do you agree with the view? The executive is the core of the government, where policy is formed and executed. In the USA there is a presidential executive, providing the political leadership of the country. The role of the president is outlined in Article 2. All executive power is vested in one president, elected separately from Congress with his own mandate. It is a single-person executive and president’s cabinet has no constitutionally derived power or electoral mandate, and the president may or may not seek their advice when making decisions (unlike the “cabinet government” in the UK, which is a plural executive drawn from Parliament). Although the president does have enumerated powers, more media attention than the Vice President and more overall power in the executive, the Vice President has more importance than just potentially becoming the next president. The president has formal enumerated powers, which makes him more important than the vice president who is elected under him. The president is chief executive and executive power is only given to the president, rather than shared between the president and the vice president. The executive branch is under presidential control and he is responsible for the federal budget, setting out and implementing the policy agenda for the USA. The executive powers also include the power of patronage and pardon. For example...
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...State of the Union Address Analysis The following paper will discuss the recent 2011 State of the Union address as presented by President Barack Obama with particular regard to the implications the policies may have for African American Politics. Midway through his term, the address reconfirmed many of the policies presented previously. President Obama particularly emphasised the need for bipartisanship and respect for one another as a result of the recent Tucson tragedy. Democrats and Republicans intermingling in their seating displayed this. He called for all members of the “American family” to be “bound together as one people”. This is an important note when taking into account that of race for although over time the situation involving African Americans on the whole has improved, there are still many inequalities that still exist. The address emphasised three major points which will analyse innovation, education and infrastructure and technology. Continuing on the strong theme of unity, President Obama suggests that one of the most important investments the United States of America needs to make is that of innovation. He proposes that the nation needs to aim for “this generation’s Sputnik moment”. In this way, President Obama points out that developing nations like India and China are well on their way to becoming leaders in areas of technology and education. To continue being competitive in these areas he suggests the nation needs to “out-innovate, out-educate and outbuild”...
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...Summary of “The Company Man” In this article, “The Company Man” by Ellen Goodman, the author’s objective is to give her audience a detailed encounter with a vice president of business, Phil, who is categorized as a “company man”. Ellen Goodman uses Phil as an example to imply her message that a “company man” is someone who puts their job or their company before anything else in their lives. Ms. Goodman begins the article stating Phil’s cause of death and the time of when the death took place. The author states that the cause of death was a heart attack, however Phil’s family and friends knew it was the result of Phil working himself to death. The article states that Phil was a top three candidate to become the top boss of the company. As a result, Phil was consumed by his work. Ellen Goodman states that Phil worked six days a week with most workdays finishing late at night. She goes on to describe Phil as a person who has no hobbies, and only cares about his work. His work consumed his time and his thoughts leaving him eating lunch at his desk and...
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...Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent issues that needs to be alleviated. Children have to comprehend that if they keep on consuming fattening foods, their chances of developing diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes increases significantly. I am proposing a solution to prevent childhood obesity. The proposal is to spread awareness of this epidemic by educating parents and their children about the dangers of obesity and how to prevent it. Every school should have a mandatory half an hour class that teaches students about eating healthy and the importance of exercising regularly. This proposal is aimed towards elementary school children and their parents. The genre for this piece is a newspaper article. The proposal can be published in magazines, newspaper, internet, and it can even be broadcasted on local channels to increase awareness of this social issue. The readers should be aware of the fact that there is a significant difference between the words overweight and obese. Overweight means that the individual weighs more than normal. On the other hand, obese means that the individual is extremely overweight. The Institute of Medicine states “over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years, and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.” In 2004, about 9 million children over the age of 6 were considered obese. In 2005, the...
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...Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent issues that needs to be alleviated. Children have to comprehend that if they keep on consuming fattening foods, their chances of developing diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes increases significantly. I am proposing a solution to prevent childhood obesity. The proposal is to spread awareness of this epidemic by educating parents and their children about the dangers of obesity and how to prevent it. Every school should have a mandatory half an hour class that teaches students about eating healthy and the importance of exercising regularly. This proposal is aimed towards elementary school children and their parents. The genre for this piece is a newspaper article. The proposal can be published in magazines, newspaper, internet, and it can even be broadcasted on local channels to increase awareness of this social issue. The readers should be aware of the fact that there is a significant difference between the words overweight and obese. Overweight means that the individual weighs more than normal. On the other hand, obese means that the individual is extremely overweight. The Institute of Medicine states “over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years, and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.” In 2004, about 9 million children over the age of 6 were considered obese. In 2005, the...
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...union during the time a president came into office, and how the president’s tactics while in office shaped the country or failed to leave much importance. As we have done in class, by doing so we then can find a trend in presidents who are reconstructive, or had utilized very little of their executive power successfully. Since history is a cycle (as we have determined from readings and in class) historical analysis can be looked at as one of the most reliable ways to understand U.S. Presidency. What makes studying presidency through historical analysis so valid is that history repeats itself and once we understand the trends in history, we can connect what we have seen to modern society for better understanding. We,...
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...Angela Choi 111 ND-A Achoi5892@gmail.com Informative Speech Outline Topic: The importance of voting Type of Speech: issue Strategy for Presenting Content: Explanation General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the importance of voting. Thesis Statement: Voting is essential and should be exercised by everyone because one vote can make a difference. Introduction: How many people are registered to vote? How many people are registered to vote and have voted? This is the dilemma the United States is facing today. Many people are registered to vote, but choose not to vote. It is important to exercise your voting rights because the decision our government officials make can have a huge impact on our lives. Voting in any type of election, from local races to Presidential primaries, provides an important way to voice your opinions regarding elected leaders and overall policies. In addition, voting decides our future by electing officials who reflect your own views. Therefore, voting is essential and should be exercised by everyone because one vote can make a difference. The ability to vote is one of the most cherished Constitutional Rights that many have fought, marched, and died for over the centuries. 1. Many people do not realize that voting is so vital that it can even have an impact on your daily life. Voting is the best way to...
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...Sometimes, parental advice is easily given and easily accepted. Other times, a parent’s goals and advice for a child can seem confusing and leave a child questioning why they are being called to do that certain task. During the Revolutionary War, the United States sent John Adams to France to get supplies and military support for the revolution. Abigail, according to the letter, insisted that her son, John Quincy Adams, go as well, despite his own uncertainty when he left for France. In her letter to her son, Adams makes use of a simile and multiple allusions to reaffirm to her son that he made the correct decision to accompany his father to France. In order to show her son the importance of going on trips like the one he is on, Abigail makes...
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...border town of Laredo in south Texas with an annual debutant ball honoring the first United States President and his wife. In an effort to “gin up patriotism along the border” (p.4) the pageant celebration can not only remedy the town’s struggles with their history and multicultural background but also show Laredo’s present struggles with lineage and class structure in a changing modern world. Swartz makes evidence of her claim by giving historical examples behind Laredo and how the town became so famous for its debutant ball. Understanding the unique challenges this border town in Texas was facing, the author paints a picture of how its existence came to be. “After the U.S. defeated Mexico in 1948 in a bitter war for control of Texas, the boundary between the two countries shifted to the Rio Grande, and Laredo jointed the Union”(p.4). Once territories were drawn and many of its citizens came from across the border and even “drawing immigrants from Europe and other parts of the U.S.” (p.4), the town was becoming multicultural in nature. In an effort to cement itself in the country, the citizens of Laredo had created a celebration for George Washington “…to prove that Laredo’s loyalty was to the U. S.” (p.4). Understanding these historical facts, the author is able to support her claim about the importance of history, concluding that it is relative to understanding the importance of these annual pageants. The author begins to show a town consisting of many backgrounds was able...
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...New Jersey 21st Century Leadership October 15, 2015 Briefly introduce the case (discuss Barry’s important life decision) The Nancy Barry chapter in “The Leadership Moment” is the story of a Harvard-educated woman who quickly gained success as a high-powered lending executive at the World Bank, and then went on to transform the business world as President of Women’s World Banking (WWB) (Useem, 1998). As readers, we are exposed to Nancy’s important life decision early on in the chapter when the WWB approaches her to lead their organization (Useem, 1998). At that time, Nancy was a highly compensated executive as Chief of the World Bank’s Industrial Development Division, with a large administrative support staff, and had been working there from 1975-1990. Clearly, giving up a powerful position with the globe’s most prominent bank after 15 years of service could not have been an easy decision. However, Nancy fully supported the WWB and the Grameen Bank of Bangeldesh for quite some time, so even with her contemporaries calling her “crazy” for leaving the World Bank, Nancy proved she was authentic by taking the position as President of WWB and following her heart instead of her wallet. Discuss Nancy Barry’s leadership style using LMX theory The LMX theory, or leader-member exchange theory, spotlights positive, dyadic relationships between supervisors and subordinates, often producing an increase in organizational efficacy. Nancy Barry successfully forged strong relationships...
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...is necessary. a. Short-range Objectives * To have unity in their company that must have a close relationship between the employees and the top management b. Long-range Objectives * To achieve their goal in becoming the number one publishing company who is specializes in collegiate books in all the companies who publish books. V. Area of Consideration/Analysis The hindrances of the problem is the president, Delia de los Reyes, didn’t like the suggestion of one of her partner in the company which is to establish planning and clear-cut policies and programs to guide decision making. Another hindrance is she believes that if she focuses in formulating plans and policies today, she might not have a company tomorrow. In short, for her it is best to solve problems as they happen. VI. Alternative Courses of Action 1. Create a more inviting business proposal to the president so that she will agree in implementing that proposal in her company. Strength: If your proposal is more inviting than before or others. The more she will accept your proposal even though she has that kind of beliefs. Weakness: If you are a person who don’t have the talent to create inviting proposals. Your proposals will never be approved by the president even though the...
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...Products Susan Thomas is the vice president for human resources at National Products, a manufactuting company in Australia with 500 employees. The company has an opening for a general manager in one of its product divisions, and the president asked Susan to review the backgrounds of three depaltment managers who are interested in being promoted 10 this position. She is expected either to recommend one of the three internal candidates or to begin recruitment of external candidates. The internal candidates are Ch~lrley Adalns, Bill Stuart, and Ray Johnson. The following information about each candidate was obtained from performance records, interviews with the candidates, and discussions with the lx)ss of each candidate. Charley Adams Charley Adams has been a production manager for the past 8 years, He is an easy-going person who loves to swap jokes and tell st()Iies. Charley stresses the importance of coopera.tion and teamwork. He is uncomfortable with conflict, and he tries to smex)th it over quickly or find an acceptahle compromise. Before becoming a manager, Charley was always willing to take on extra assignments for his hoss and to provide helpful advice to less-experienced coworkers in his department Charley is proud of his reputation as a "good team pJayer" and a loyal "company man." It is important to Charley to be liked and appreciated by people in the organization. Charley comes from a cultural background emphasizing the importance of close family ties. He holds frequent...
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...border town of Laredo in south Texas with an annual debutant ball honoring the first United States President and his wife. In an effort to “gin up patriotism along the border” (p.4) the pageant celebration can not only remedy the town’s struggles with their history and multicultural background but also show Laredo’s present struggles with lineage and class structure in a changing modern world. Swartz makes evidence of her claim by giving historical examples behind Laredo and how the town became so famous for its debutant ball. Understanding the unique challenges this border town in Texas was facing, the author paints a picture of how its existence came to be. “After the U.S. defeated Mexico in 1948 in a bitter war for control of Texas, the boundary between the two countries shifted to the Rio Grande, and Laredo jointed the Union”(p.4). Once territories were drawn and many of its citizens came from across the border and even “drawing immigrants from Europe and other parts of the U.S.” (p.4), the town was becoming multicultural in nature. In an effort to cement itself in the country, the citizens of Laredo had created a celebration for George Washington “…to prove that Laredo’s loyalty was to the U. S.” (p.4). Understanding these historical facts, the author is able to support her claim about the importance of history, concluding that it is relative to understanding the importance of these annual pageants. The author begins to show a town consisting of many backgrounds was able...
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...Agasi 9/21/2009 The Importance of the Afghanistan Foreign Policy World affairs today, include the conflict with Al-Qaeda as an Islamic fundamentalist organization in the world. As a result of the terrorist action on the world trade center by Islamic extremists, the Bush administrations reaction was to attempt to quell the source of the attacks on the United States. The original idea being that it would be possible to neutralize this threat wherever they live. This resulted in the war declared by the former president, which has continued to the present day. Financing the war, with little help from our allies has been very costly, while pursuing an almost unilateral approach. Our current administration with president Obama, has encouraged our allies to take on a greater share of the responsibility to fight Al-Qaeda at the same time as we transfer Iraq’s security back to the Iraqi people. However, with the current state of affairs, it is important that the United States foreign policy continues to support the fight for the security of the people of Afghanistan. The security of the world is threatened by militant islamic factions such as Al Queda. Mr. President, the popularity of the war within the United States may have lost much of its appeal to the American people, and we could just vacate the previous administrations efforts to fight Taliban extremists in Afghanistan. This however, is not in...
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