...What argument is Poole making about the importance of honoring our men and women in uniform? Poole argues that honoring men and women in uniform is critical, and that the United States, through monuments like the Arlington National Cemetery, is one of the best countries that honors their men and women in uniform. “No other nation goes to the effort the United States does to recover and pay tribute to its war dead, a military tradition older than ancient Athens” (Poole 2). The United States strives to bring home all of its fallen soldiers, not matter if they were an ordinary soldier, or a distinguished sergeant. This policy of treating all soldiers with honor and respect goes all the way to the Civil War. Poole all argues that the most important...
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...In the assigned reading related to your Discussion Board Forum, Duvall & Hays discussed the importance of the historical-cultural context (Chapter 5). Throughout the chapter, they identify the key aspects you should consider related to the historical-cultural context when you study Scripture. Pulling specifically from the Duvall & Hays text and synthesizing into your own words, write a 250–300-word response to the 3 prompts below. In addition, in the second part of first question you are asked, "Do you care to share any examples from your own experience?" based upon what we have learned in the reading. Answer the three prompts in 3 separate paragraphs. 1. What can happen when people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context? Do you care to share any examples from your own experience? 2. Can you think of an example of the historical-cultural context shedding significant light on the meaning of a biblical text? 3. For people living in an “instant application” society such as ours, what can persuade them to put forth effort to study the historical-cultural context? “Historical-cultural context relates to just about anything outside the text that will help you understand the text itself.” (Duval & Hayes, pg. 51) Historical-cultural context is imperatively important when reading God’s word. When people approach the Bible without concern for the historical-cultural context it can lead to gross misunderstanding of the divine text. If...
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...INTRODUCTION Monuments and memorials take up space in your mind and in reality- they do not yield when you ask them to move. They are linchpins of culture and history; they have importance. Truly memorable memorials and monuments are magnificent, they have meaning. Maya Lin, the creator of the Veteran’s Memorial, put deep thought into how the veterans would be honored, and her memorial reflects her careful planning (Source G). On the other hand, the Holocaust museum in Washington D.C. faces backlash because of America’s disinterest in helping Holocaust survivors (Souce F). The statue of THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL is a true monument, lasting (Source A). Monuments and memorials must be made with respect to the subjects in mind. No matter the size,...
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...Many people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. In fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent "Plans for 2004" survey by CareerBuilder.com. Their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn't meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They're stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job. Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. Through her book, "8 Myths of Making a Living," as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousand of dissatisfied workers re-assess life and work. Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work and recognize that, "in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today." You may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. So that's what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist "just like dad." If this sounds familiar, it's probably time...
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...separate island and trying to demolish it before the Japanese knew what was happening. It was a U.S type blitzkrieg using the same lightning speed the only difference was it attacked each little island in the pacific which was slow and quite gruesome. With the American invasion of the Marshalls in early February 1945, following the crippling strikes against the Truk Islands that same month, the Japanese imperial high command voted to take serious steps to reinforce Iwo because of the threat of the fall of the Marianas and Carolines Islands. In February of that same year the buildup began. Antiaircraft guns, rifles, cannons, men, tanks, etc. Japanese soldiers started arriving from other island bases, from the homeland and many who came were old veterans who had much experience compared to the...
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...Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com. Advocacy/Support - Disabled American Veterans* www.dav.org The DAV’s 1.2 million members provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities nationwide. From educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help disabled veterans — the DAV is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed. Advocacy/Support - National Veterans Foundation* www.nvf.org Our Mission: to serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through: * Management and operation of the nation’s only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. * Public awareness programs that shine a consistent spotlight on the needs of America’s veterans. * Outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources. Advocacy/Support - Salute Inc.* www.saluteinc.org SALUTE, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness and support of issues facing active military personnel, veterans and their families and to provide financial support through advocacy and fundraising. Advocacy/Support - Silver Stars Families of America www.silverstarfamilies.org SSFOA is dedicated to supporting and assisting...
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...Above and Beyond Home Care Budget Plan Shanitra Williams Webster University- LRAFB Abstract There are many home care agencies and organizations with the demands of providing services to much of our communities. One must wonder consider what is the cost to funding particular organization to meet this demand? The cost is just as extensive as the reasons why resources are made available to the agencies. There are many governmental grants, and funding that may provide assistance to these agencies. The need to present an appropriate budget is just as important as providing the services. The organization need to have a plan in how their services and resources will be distributed throughout the term of the each year. Above and Beyond Home Care is one many agencies that have the passion to make a difference in individuals who have the will to live independently. But without the proper budget it would have been impossible for this happen. This research will have detail research information about their procedures, annual budgets, participants, results and data analysis. Above and Beyond Home Care is one of many health care agencies that provides services and resources to individuals. I chose this agency not only because of its name but because what is stands for. As I research the background of the agency, I notice that they have the patient to endure just about anything. In the research I volunteered my time and made an effort to seek to understand their need to influence...
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...Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development Office of Technology Transfer Response to Presidential Memorandum: Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in Support of High-Growth Businesses 1. Executive Summary. Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers develop dozens of new health care-related technologies and other inventions that benefit VA’s patients, other Veterans, and all Americans. VA’s Technology Transfer Program (TTP) translates the results of VA employees’ discoveries into practice. The program educates VA inventors on their rights and obligations; evaluates inventions; obtains patents; and helps commercialize new products. VA’s program is different from other Federal technology transfer programs, because it is highly decentralized. More than 100 VA medical centers (VAMC) conduct research, and all are Federal Laboratories. In addition, 124 VAMCs have formal affiliations with academic institutions and hospitals, and many full- and part-time VA employees also have academic appointments or are employed at an affiliated academic institution or hospital. Because of these arrangements, most VA inventions are jointly owned by VA and its academic affiliates, making technology transfer a collaborative effort. In order to fulfill the goals of the President’s Memorandum dated October 28, 2011, requiring all Federal departments and agencies to accelerate technology transfer and support private sector...
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...Islam: Empire of Faith Joseph Conteh Strayer University Abstract This paper will simply acquaint readers with the basic teachings of Islam. It will serve as an introduction to the basic beliefs, practices and morals in Islam. This paper will certainly not cover every aspect of Islam, but will enable the seeker of truth to understand the basic concepts of Islam. This paper will also discuss some of the contributions of Islam and or Islamic scholars to western civilization, in accordance with the faith. The name Islam is distinctly different from the names of other religions. Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism are named after their founders. Islam is not classified as “MUHAMMADANISM” because Muslims do not worship Muhammad, nor was Muhammad the founder of Islam. The originator of Islam is no other than the Almighty Himself. The Holy Qur’an states: “Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor Christian, in fact he was an upright Muslim.” The Qur’an further states regarding Prophet Nuh (A.S.): “I have been commanded to be from the Muslims”. Hence a Muslim is not only a believer in the prophet hood of Muhammad exclusively, he also believes in the prophet hood of Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus) and all the other Prophets. Therefore Islam is not the specific religion of the Arabs, Indians or Malays. It is the religion of mankind. Islam: Empire of Faith. The word Islam is derived from the Arabic word “Salam” which means peace, purity and submission. ...
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...In the early years of developing Mosaic, a multiethnic church in Arkansas, Pastor Mark Deymaz realized the importance of taking deliberate steps to address these challenges. Because they were concerned about the language differences, they sought “integrated” solutions. Once such solution was the considerable financial investment in simultaneous translation equipment. They also printed their publications in multiple languages, sang worships songs in multiple languages and were inclusive of the various language groups in the leadership of the services. Along the way, Deymaz discovered one vital...
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...BECOME THE BEST YOU POSSIBLE: THE PURSUIT OF MEDICINE “The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind….” - Paracelsus By Dan Hong FCIQ Collins W04 Assignment due Tuesday 4/26/2016 The Pursuit of Medicine: Table of Contents Introduction to myself……………………………………………………..3 Career Profile………………………………………………………………..4 Anthropology ………………………………………………………………..7 Sociology………………………………………………………………………..13 Psychology…………………………………………………………………….16 Political Science…………………………………………………………….20 Economics……………………………………………………………………….26 History……………………………………………………………………………32 Philosophy………………………………………………………………………38 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..43 Bibliography/works cited…………………………………………………..45 The Start of a Journey: Introduction of myself If there’s a will, there’s a way. And if there is a way, Dan Hong has the will. Ever since I was born, I was curious about the world. I always said yes to trying new foods, taking mental and physical risks, and learning new skills when possible. I was born and raised in Queens, New York where I hustled on the daily; interacted with people of all kinds and developed a New Yorker mentality of “time is money” and acquired a taste for Italian, Korean, and Indian food. Then, I moved to the Great Neck bubble where I felt as if my development was being stagnated because of the lack of diversity and opportunities. But that didn’t stop me—I traveled to new...
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...Issue Papers Table of Contents Another Manufactured Crisis: What’s Next in the Fiscal Showdown………1 Federal Pay……………………………………………………………….…..…..4 Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program……………………………….15 Official Time for Federal Employee Union Representatives………….........22 Arbitrary Cuts in Civil Servants………………………………………………..26 Sourcing: Complying with the Law……………………………………….......31 Capping Taxpayer-Funded Service Contractor Compensation……………43 Transportation Security Administration and TSOs…………………………..46 Domestic Partnership Benefits……………………………..………………….49 Employment Non-Discrimination Act……………………………………..…..55 Paid Parental Leave………………………………………………..…………..57 One America, Many Voices Act………………………………………….…....60 Department of Veterans Affairs…………………………………..……………62 Department of Defense……………………………...……….………………...71 Federal Prisons………………………………………………………………….90 Social Security Administration ……………………………………….…...…103 National Guard/Reserve Technicians ………………………...……….……108 D.C. Workers’ Issues …………………...……………………………..…..…117 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ……………………..……...120 Another Manufactured Crisis: What’s Next in the Fiscal Showdown? Background At the beginning of January, President Obama signed a tax deal that restored higher Clinton-era rates to those making over $450,000, and funded an extension of unemployment insurance benefits to the long-term unemployed, extended for another year the $240 monthly transit subsidy, but did not extend the 2%...
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...The American Review of Public Administration http://arp.sagepub.com/ Mission Mystique : Strength at the Institutional Center Charles T. Goodsell The American Review of Public Administration 2011 41: 475 originally published online 25 May 2011 DOI: 10.1177/0275074011409566 The online version of this article can be found at: http://arp.sagepub.com/content/41/5/475 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: American Society for Public Administration Additional services and information for The American Review of Public Administration can be found at: Email Alerts: http://arp.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://arp.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://arp.sagepub.com/content/41/5/475.refs.html >> Version of Record - Aug 9, 2011 OnlineFirst Version of Record - May 25, 2011 What is This? Downloaded from arp.sagepub.com at GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIV LIB on April 23, 2012 409566 American Review of Public Administration ARP41510.1177/0275074011409566GoodsellThe Invited Essay Mission Mystique: Strength at the Institutional Center The American Review of Public Administration 41(5) 475–494 © The Author(s) 2011 Reprints and permission: http://www. sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0275074011409566 http://arp.sagepub.com Charles T. Goodsell Abstract Despite discussion...
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...Executive Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of some local banks and track the performance of these banks with superior ratings for environmental, social and governance practices in Bangladesh and these banks are: Eastern Bank Limited, One Bank Limited and Mutual Trust Bank Limited. The study specifically focused on the extent to which companies practicing CSR complied with basic legal labor standards involving their employees and my marking 0 and 1 (0 for Null for practicing CSR,1 for CSR Practice). The study involved identification of companies providing CSR, obtaining information about the details of the CSR practices adopted at these companies (though looking at their website and interviews few of employees) and an assessment of how well these companies complied with basic CSR standards. The research found that most CSR practicing companies practiced CSR in their own specific way. It was often unclear how much money companies spend on CSR and it also found that many of these companies, whilst providing CSR, did not comply with the law in providing basic labor standards to their employees. The study also showed the comparison among these three banks with graph where graphical technique is informative in the field of statistics used to visualize quantitative data. Statistics and data analysis procedures generally yield their output in numeric or tabular form; graphical techniques allow such...
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...launching a new brand. Brand repositioning has received little attention in the marketing literature and has mostly been treated as a variation of brand positioning. Biel, for example, has defined brand positioning as “building (or rebuilding) an image for a brand”. The goal of positioning and repositioning strategies relates to the management of consumers’ perceptions. However, positioning focuses on the creation of band association – consumers’ perceptions of the attributes that differentiate the brand from competitive offers – while repositioning also implies managing existing brand associations. The unique challenge of a repositioning strategy thus lies in rejuvenating the brand image to make it relevant in an evolving environment, while honoring the brand equity heritage. Repositioning can be required as the market changes and new opportunities occur. Through repositioning the company can reach customers they never intended to reach in the first place. If a brand has been established at the market for some time and wish to change their image they can consider repositioning, although one of the hardest actions in marketing is to reposition a familiar brand. According to Solomon, position strategy is an essential part in the marketing efforts because companies have to use the elements in the...
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