...Who Really are the Freemasons? Throughout modern history, an organization known as the Freemasons has created controversy and raised many questions about the true purpose or purposes behind their activities. It is said to be the world’s oldest and largest fraternity. It proclaims itself to be a group “comprised of adult men (18+) of good character from every country, religion, race, age, income, education, and opinion, who believe in a supreme being.”(What is Freemasonry?). Furthermore, the Freemasons claim to promote the idea that “each man has responsibility to improve himself while being devoted to his family, faith, country, and fraternity.”(What is Freemasonry?). This sounds innocent enough, but does it provide a full picture of Freemasonry? While always a secretive organization, several events in modern times have led to an increased interest in the Freemasonry and suspicions about the actual reasons for their existence. How did the Freemasonry begin? One theory is that the Freemasons were originally a group of tradesmen who worked as masons. (www.grandlodge-tn.org) A mason is, by dictionary definition, “a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent”. (www.dictionary.com). And according to historical records, the Freemasons began as illegal trade unions of stonemasons in England during the...
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...Life Beyond "Being Country" As an 11 year old girl growing up on a farm, Bobbie Ann Mason, remembers not wanting that life. She has bigger dreams and aspirations, such as being "…an airline stewardess." (137) These are the dreams of many young girls who are idealistic and want to spread their wings. Mason questions her Mother and Grandmother's position on women's roles by screaming out in frustration, "Can't ya'll talk about anything but food?" to which her Grandmother replied, "Well, what else is there?"(137) This demonstrates the difference between the generations. Where Grandma willingly accepts her role, Mason emphatically questions her role and strives to create a different future for herself. Mason uses pathos, structure and tone to explain her point of view. Mason's argument is emotional which appeals to the audience who will empathize with her desire for freedom. She illustrates that farm life is "…fraught with anxiety and desperation." (138) There is an air of helplessness as they rely heavily on Mother Nature for their survival. The weather has the ability to make or break the family on a daily basis. Mason describes how "farmers didn't take initiative" (138) and were reactionary against forces outside of their control. It is this "dependency on nature" (138) that fuels Mason's desire to rebel against the life that is expected. Being a story about Mason's childhood, the structure is descriptive and based on personal experience. Mason illustrates childhood on the...
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...a point guard in basketball and quarterback in football. Miles has an identical twin named Mason. I can now tell them apart after the interview as they have different personalities. Miles enjoys going hunting and fishing and competing in Bull Riding competitions. He learned how to work hard through his father’s farm and excavating business. Miles loved to be outdoors. Most of his free time is spent hunting or fishing with his friends. The state of...
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...18 Masons in The Bunch of Grapes Tavern on King (now State) Street and formed the first Duly Constituted Lodge in the New World. Known as “First Lodge” until 1783, it still meets today in Boston as Saint John’s Lodge. On the basis of this precedence, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was established. It holds the distinction of being the third oldest Grand Lodge in the world, and the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. A Grand Lodge is the governing body that ensures the activities of the lodges within its jurisdiction comply with the Constitutions and Regulations of the Grand Lodge, as well as maintain the uniformity of the ritual ceremonies that initiates experience when becoming members. 2013 marked the 280th Anniversary of Freemasonry in Massachusetts. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts represents more than 32,000 Masons belonging to 230 lodges throughout the Commonwealth, as well as in Panama, Chile, China (meeting in Tokyo, Japan), and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Its historic headquarters is located at the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets, across from the Boston Common, where it has resided since 1859. The presiding officer, known as the Grand Master, is elected to serve three consecutive, one-year terms. It is a volunteer position. On December 27th, 2013, Harvey John Waugh of Lynnfield, MA was installed the 88th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts. The Grand Master is referred to as “Most Worshipful.” Masons use...
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...many years ago diversity was defined mainly by gender, race, or color. In today’s world, we can also add on sexual orientation, military experience, education, work experience, marital status and many more. With a diverse workforce health care can compete with the higher achieving global organization. This article is discussing important of diversity in the nursing profession. As we can see from the article increasing culturally diverse workforce creates positive outcome for the hospital or organization, and also helps in delivering better care for patients and families (Maier-Lorentz, 2008). That is why this issue has been incorporated through nursing schools in their curriculums as well as boards and examinations, also organizations implemented and developed policies and procedures to help with cultural diversity. As of 2004, there were 2.4% working RN’s in the United States. 94.2% were women, with 5.8% being men 89.3% were Caucasian and 4.2% African American and only 1.6% Hispanic (Huston, 2010, p. 147). Since then student...
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...August the 2nd 1990 Saddam Hussains forces crashed the defenses of oil rich Kuwait in fear of an Iraqi invasion into Saudi Arabia. The United States and her coalition allies poured into the Arabian Peninsula to form a deterrent that would be known as Desert Shield. The result was a series of diplomatic talks, negotiations and count negotiations that rapidly declined into a no hope situation. On August the 17th 1991 the Desert Shield became Desert Storm. The conflict was witnessed by millions through the IF, CNN and the BBC showing propaganda of the systematic eradication of Saddam's forces by a coalition far superior in technological, political and economic power. However what was little known was that from the outset the war was engineered, controlled and manipulated by an elite group. A group which had created the illusion of a man with power at the head of a million strong army on the verge of going nuclear. A man who had gained control of the 1/5 of the World's oil overnight. However in reality he was merely a pawn in amongst many pawns. Just a puppet in a grand master plan with the Gulf War as a well orchestrated stepping stone. The orchestrates of the War were by no means strangers to controlling major World events. In fact they have done so for centuries. From the shadows they have engineered every major war, revolution and recession. They control everything you read, everything you hear and everything you see. They have managed to indoctrinate an entire populace...
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...Why We Should End Hazing in Greek Life Some people may think that hazing isn’t a problem or might just think it doesn’t happen at all. These opinions are because hazing happens behind closed doors and has become very secretive because of the amount of trouble students can get in if they are caught. I feel that hazing has become a huge problem among universities and really needs to be addressed on to find solutions. Hazing in general can happen in sports teams, high school and the military, but I feel that it is currently a huge issue in college Greek Life. It is a huge problem among many universities across the country and there have been laws passed in some states to end it, but it always seems to occur in many fraternities and sororities. Hazing does not only affect people physically, but mentally as well. It is an abuse of power that can have devastating and life-threatening consequences. When I think of hazing, I immediately think of forcing a younger student to drink alcohol in a short amount of time. I personally think that a person should not have to drink alcohol or do an asinine prank to become a member of a group. It is a group working towards a certain cause and they shouldn’t be associating alcohol with their induction into the group. There have been many tragic events that have happened in the past that have been related to hazing in college. Statistics from Hank Nuwer (1990) show that hazing has been associated with more than 50 deaths in college fraternities...
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...population was even able to keep their language, but not for a long time. In 1855, the English language was declared the official language of the country, and was the only language to be use for academic instructions and publications...
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...increases. India has its own issues like illiteracy, income disparity, gap between haves and have-nots; etc. This study explores demographic dividend in case of India by studying issues and challenges, the policies to be implemented and lessons to be learned from countries like Japan, Ireland and Thailand. By 2025, India will have over 65% population under working class. This is a unique window of opportunity for deploying resources. This study explores the benefits to be realized and the policies to be implemented; now India is well poised for becoming a super economic power. As all developed nations will have older population by 2026, as their population is aging. It means if India can take the advantage of this situation, by proper deployment of resources, by converting the human potential in to engine of economic growth. This period of demographic dividend is an opportunity for overall growth; it’s not the guarantee for improving the standard of living. This window of opportunity demands from youth, the right skills and aptitude for employability. Developing nations like India goes through a transition phase, in which the economy shifts from agrarian to industrial production and growth of services sector. Industrial countries have largely completed what is called the "demographic transition"—the transition from a largely rural agrarian society with high fertility...
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...of the BRIC countries relating to the five dimensions of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, and time orientation. How do they compare with those of the United States? What country-specific factors account for the differences? What impacts would they have on your management operations? | | | | | | Geert Hofstede developed the Model of National Culture. This consisted of the five dimensions that speak to cultural values. They include power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, and long-term orientation. Comparing Brazil with the United States shows a major difference in how each country chooses to operate in each individual dimension. The United States is ranks lower in the area of Power Distance, significantly higher in Individualism, slightly higher in the dimension of masculinity, significantly lower in uncertainty avoidance, and slightly lower in long-term orientation. Brazil reflects a society that believes more in a hierarchy that should be respected, protecting members in exchange for loyalty, they are both intermediate on masculinity, who show a strong need for rules, while maintaining being able to deal with past and future challenges (Geert-Hofstede, 2015).Some of the country’s background such as the need to show respect to elderly as well as children are to take care of their elderly parents is an area which contributes to the difference in the power distance dimension. Family is a bond...
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...drinking as a pastime. Valiga states, “marketing and product introduction involves the continual development of customers and ongoing renewal of their commitment, understanding, and involvement; these are the true defining characteristics of a industry leader” (Valiga, 2009). As with any type of product expansion, a firm understanding must be had about the overall factors that affect the potential growth of the brand into the region. Relocation is the option that will provide the company with the largest growth opportunities, and sustained business for decades to com. In identifying countries for Azure Tea Company to relocate, there needs to be a firm understanding of the Hofstede Cultural Dimensions model. This provides us with some sound documentation on various countries would pan out with regards to the relocation of the company from the US to another country. The following countries on the next page are excellent choices based upon various parameters including, but not limited to individualism, masculinity, power distance index, etc. | Power Distance Index (low-med) | INDIVIDUALISM (ranking) | Masculinity (ranking)...
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...Southern Literary Journal. Fall2004, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p144-161. 18p. Document Type: Literary Criticism Subjects: CRITICISM MASON, Bobbie Ann, 1940- HUMAN sexuality in literature PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation PSYCHOANALYSIS & literature SEMIOTICS CHARACTERS & characteristics Abstract: This article examines the central element in the writings of Bobbie Ann Mason. Use of psychoanalytic semiotics in understanding the characters in the writings of Mason; Significance of the absence of sexual difference to psychoanalytic semiotics; Representation of normative male identity in the novels of Mason. Full Text Word Count: 7599 ISSN: 0038-4291 Accession Number: 15418214 Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=15418214&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: The Wounded King: Bobbie Ann Mason's "Shiloh" and Marginalized Male Subjectivity. Database: Humanities International Complete Several of Bobbie Ann Mason's works have been approached from the perspective of myth-ritual criticism--especially the Grail motif--with mixed results.(n1) Perhaps the most central element of the Grail motif is the king's wound, which is clearly sexual in nature, and critics who approach Mason's work from this perspective have pointed out how she develops central characters, most notably Emmett in In Country and Leroy in "Shiloh," who seem to play analogous roles to that of the wounded king in Grail legend. However, if we approach...
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...Running Head: ASSIGNMENT HR Policies and Practices [Name of Writer] [Name of Institution] HR Policies and Practices Introduction Managers in the twenty-first century are being challenged to operate in a complex, interdependent, and dynamic global environment. Due to globalization, the international dimension of management has become a major challenge to countries, institutions and people. International management is becoming more important within the academic setting. International management is a process of developing strategies, designing and operating systems, and working with people around the world to ensure sustained competitive advantage. This essay identifies the challenges of operating in different national cultures for international managers by using Hofstede’s theory. In addition, the essay explains international skills and knowledge’s required by managers to be successful in different countries (Brewster 2001 .Pp. 99-119). Discussion Human resource management is in the selection of policy and techniques related to human resource management agency (Adler 1997 pp.39-59). Taken together, these techniques and preferences are messages to employees, managers and interested persons abroad about the value of the agency placed on human resources (Mathis 2000 Pp. 66-76). Unfortunately, international managers have had to adopt sensible policies in the field of organization for fixing the responsibility and cost control. First, employers...
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...uninsured has raised the cost of health care. How did the United States health care get in this way? How have the uninsured citizens of this country received health care and what are some solutions? The purpose of this paper is to discuss the uninsured issue, how it affects the health care system in the United States, and how can the influence of nursing help the uninsured. Uncompensated care in the United States How does a person define uncompensated care? By researching this topic, the conclusion is uncompensated care and uninsured goes hand and hand. According to the American Hospital Association (2012), uncompensated care is a bad debt that comes from an uninsured patient or insurer who is unable to pay their bill (p.1). The uncompensated care does not include underpayments from Medicare and Medicaid. This affects the millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans who seek medical attention from community clinics and hospitals. When the clinics and hospitals are unable to meet the cost to operate effectively and efficiently, the entire community suffers. Over the years there has been an increase in the number on uninsured people in the United States. In the 1970’s, there were as many as 25 million people uninsured (Wilensky & Ladenheim, 1987, p.4), and today there is approximately 45 to 50 million people uninsured (Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 2012, p.187). Amongst these statistics,...
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...1862 Homestead Act granted free title to settlers who met the statute's five-year-residency and improvement requirements. In one of the great ironies of American history, the lawless squatters underwent a dramatic image makeover to become, in the gauzy romanticism of our collective memory, heroic settlers” Illegal immigration is an act that should be penalized by federal laws since every body should follow the standard regulations of the law. The ironic part here is that some of those people that are now talking about the criminalization of illegal immigration are biological descendents of those that we proudly and loudly called, “pioneers or settlers” people who initially came to this country and some way or another took private or public lands to establish themselves and their families. Indeed, squatting was very popular mostly in sectors like California and Western states....
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