...Sherman Alexie’s, “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, is about a young man going on a journey to retrieve his dead father’s ashes. Throughout the entire story there is sadness, loneliness, and sorrow. The story begins with the main character, Victor, losing his job and soon afterward finding out his father just died of a heart attack. Victor is unable to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to retrieve his father’s ashes due to the inability to fund the trip. Thomas, a childhood friend, lends Victor money for the trip but only if Victor will let him go on the journey. Victor isn’t really excited for the trip that they will be taking but the only thing getting him through it is the money he will inherit from his dad. The personal hurricanes that Victor goes through are brought up from the beginning of the story. “Victor hadn’t seen his father in a few years, only talked to him on the telephone once or twice; but there was a genetic pain, which was soon to be pain as real and immediate as a broken bone (page #).” The pain Victor has is on a more personal level but is also a pain that is personal because of a broken relationship and the loss of an important person in his life....
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...In the story “ This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona “ by Sherman Alexie Thomas he who tells stories and also magically appears out of nowhere, Just in time to help victor in his time of revivement. Indicating Thomas’s actions as a person who does not hold grudges, As the tribal storyteller Thomas is on a mission on keeping his promise to Victor’s deceased father friendship regains. In the beginning nothing was going right for Victor tell he saw Thomas at the tribal council. The author quoted “ while victor stood in line ,he watched Thomas builds-the-fire standing near the magazine rack, talking to himself”. Thomas pops up out of nowhere just there standing. Maybe waiting on Victor or maybe not. But at the age of seven Thomas out of nowhere tells Victor “ your father's heart is weak, he is afraid of his family”. The choice he...
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...Running Head: Supreme Court Case Analysis 1 Supreme Court Case Analysis Team A - CJA/364 Instructor: Timijanel Odom 05/20/2015 Supreme Court Case Analysis 2 The Miranda v. Arizona was the biggest case ever in the United States. The Supreme Court argued four different cases because of the Miranda vs. Arizona case. These four different cases were heard and it was stated that 3 of the 4 cases had written statements that were admissible in court. In this paper we will describe the facts of the four cases, we will notate when they were argued, we will describe what lawyers argued what side, we will discuss the arguments of counsel about self-incrimination and we will write about why are the cases significant to a right to counsel and self-incrimination. Miranda vs. Arizona, in this case defendant Ernesto Miranda was 23 years old when he was arrested and charged with several crimes including rape and kidnapping. Ernesto Miranda was an immigrant that was living here in the United States of America. During his arrest Ernesto Miranda was notified of his constitutional rights, but in reality he wasn’t supposed to because he was not a citizen so he had no rights. Ernesto Miranda was taken in and then was questioned about the crimes that were committed, after a couple hours of interrogation Ernesto Miranda gave the police a written statement that he signed. In the statement that...
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...Our direct line of product and profit will be obtaining and maintaining a social nightlife crowd that attracts business casual and a young mature demographic. Located in downtown Phoenix, we will have a menu that serves quality drinks at a higher price or local brand beers to ring in the younger clients. Being in a prime placement next to the light rails, our atmosphere will be seen by thousands of students, business workers, and tourist aboard. With the right amount of time and proper promotion, The Jungle will become the new trend to Phoenix! Product & Service The nightclub/lounge product may seem moderately simple but there will be much factors that tie into what it is we plan to promote, sell, and cultivate. Being that our target customer will be between the age groups of 24-35 it is important to pertain to lifestyle products that may attract this age group. According to "Nightclub Owner " (2011), co-owner of a management service company Ray Ford says, “The average life of a nightclub or bar is two years.” Knowing the market and understanding your window of opportunity; this investment has to be all or nothing. Developing our product and business will be a process with the various permits to obtain. According to DLLC (2014), Liquor License in Phoenix can take anywhere from 65-105 days. This means that development of our product will be on hold until certain prerequisites are taken care of before opening day. The Jungle will definitely need a...
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...In Class Analysis Essay 1 Bring a Large Bluebook DATE: Topic: Analyze one of the following texts by first determining the message of the story or the message the author is trying to convey, and then formulating a thesis about that message using the text as evidence. Please follow the structure of an essay… Don’t just summarize the story without having a point to support. Readings: |“Everyday use for your Grandmama” |“Doors” (short story from the novel Arranged |“This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, | | |Marriages |Arizona” | |“My Mother’s English” |“Notes from a Son to his Father” | ( You must focus primarily on the text you have selected… “What” does the author say or appear to say about the topic (message)? “How” does the author present his or her ideas? What evidence did you find in the text that leads you to think what you do about the topic? ( Requirements: A more complete Grading Scale is in your reader on page 17 of your reader. This essay should have (and I will be looking for) 1. An introduction that builds to a thesis statement. a. Give a clear idea of how your topic and the text you have chosen led you to your thesis. (Don’t forget to give the Full Text Title and Author’s name in your intro.) b. Take a stance with your thesis. (It should not contain “I”...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction – Part 1 Retirement Analysis – Part 2 Retirement Property Investment Analysis – Part 3 Recommendations - Part 4 Appendix – MLS Brochures Introduction Team B of Investment Asset Managers Inc, has been tasked with a major project of preparing a recommendation of alternative residential retirement properties for a couple. The team intends of offering an option that will fulfill all of the couple’s needs, wants and within their yearly budget. Since the couple wishes to remain anonymous, Team B will work directly with their representative lawyer, Kenneth Strang. The team has determined that the work requested should take approximately 2 weeks and will includes four members at a full time rate of $30 per hour. Total cost for the project will be $9600. Team B’s members include Geoffrey Ramsay, Brett Sheppard, Wayne Johnson, and Michael Smith. Retirement Analysis 403 (b) Retirement payment options: Plan Option One: Investment: $277,770 Joint Lifetime Income With a 20-Year guarantee period (Also Known as Joint and Survivor With 20-Year Period Certain) and 100% continuing benefit to Survivor Monthly Payment for Owner: $1,291 Monthly Payment for Surviving Owner: $1,291 Minimum Payout: $309,840 What it means to you: This annuity provides income to you and another person (e.g., a spouse) for as long as either of you is alive. When one of you passes away, the survivor continues to receive income at 100% of the original amount. If you and...
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...Organization The company that I will examine in this paper will be the company that I am currently employed by Phoenix Consulting Group (PCG), Inc. Phoenix is a Department of Defense contractor that offers training services to the Intelligence Community. This company is operated in various places throughout the United States to include a corporate office in Alabama, support offices in Florida and Arizona and a Training Centre in Alexandria Virginia. The office that I work at is the Alexandria Office located at 5453 Richmond Highway. Phoenix prides itself on the training services that are offered to their customers, their specialty is in Human Intelligence (HUMINT). Mission Statement Provide the highest quality intelligence-related training, augmentation support and specialized consultative and research/studies services to our government and private sector customers. Major Services PCG will provide off-the-shelf, or customized off-the-shelf training to meet specific agency needs related to security/intelligence management, organizational, and security/intelligence services, such as, but not limited to: • Security team building • Practical exercises • Trade show elicitation skills • Intelligence team building • Platform instruction • Security techniques • Elicitation techniques • Quality management • Security elicitation techniques • Strategic planning • Counterintelligence techniques • Security elicitation techniques • Training manuals • Presentation...
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...Ethics Awareness Inventory University of Phoenix – Online Dr. Lamika Hays Ethics Awareness Inventory Introduction According to the William Institute and Management (2006) Ethics Awareness Inventory is the capability to evaluate ones individual and professional ethics which is a vital characteristic for adults in today’s extremely competitive and focused business world. This article will construe the results of the Ethics Awareness Inventory, explain how the educational experience has influenced my own moral philosophy, explain how I apply my own ethics in thinking and decision-making, and how I attempt to handle people and situations that present conflicting understandings of ethical actions. The Ethics Awareness Inventory presents a unique insight into my own ethical viewpoint. This tool allowed me to recognize my professed ethical viewpoint, compared to the outcome of the inventory analysis. The following graphic represents the results of my profile upon conclusion of the inventory questionnaire. C O R E MOST 5 9 5 5 LEAST 6 4 4 10 COMBINED SCORE -1 5 1 -5 Ethical Perspective According to the Ethics Awareness Inventory my ethical perspective is based on obligation. I tend to base my ethical perspective on an individuals duty or obligation to do what is morally right-principles that represent what rational persons ought morally to do. I...
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... | |Thursday, January 16th | |In class we’ll read the poem, “My Papa’s Waltz” by Roethke (274), practice textual analysis, and work on an | | | |outline. | | | |Homework: Pg. 276, questions 14-16, and “making an argument” 4; | | | |Read the poem, “Those Winter Sundays” by Hayden (13) and answer | | | |questions 1-6. | | | | | |Tuesday, January 21st | |In class we’ll re-read the poem, “Those Winter Sundays” by Hayden, look at an earlier draft, practice textual | | | |analysis, and work on an outline. | | | |Homework: choose one line from either poem that connects...
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...UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX ONLINE Course Syllabus Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document. [pic] Course Information COURSE NUMBER: PHL 323 COURSE TITLE: Ethics in Management COURSE START DATE: 3/9/2010 COURSE END DATE: 4/12/2010 |Required Text: |Nelson, K., & Trevino, L. (2004). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it | | |right (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley | | |Note: All materials can be found on the [pic] course page. The [pic]page can be accessed | | |through the University of Phoenix Student and Faculty Web site at http://ecampus.phoenix.edu | |Electronic Resources: |View the Electronic Reserve Readings page in [pic] for selected articles. | | |University Library Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) (2004). Retrieved May 1st, 2004, from | | |University of Phoenix Library. Weekly Electronic Reserve Readings can be located on the | | |[pic] page for this course. ...
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...Studies Michael S. Wroblewski, Assistant General Counsel Policy Studies Phillip L. Broyles, Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition J. Elizabeth Callison, Bureau of Economics Jeffrey Fischer , Bureau of Economics Nicolas J. Franczyk, Bureau of Competition Daniel E. Gaynor, Bureau of Economics Geary A. Gessler, Bureau of Economics James F. Mongoven, Bureau of Competition John H. Seesel, Associate General Counsel for Energy Christopher T. Taylor, Bureau of Economics Michael G. Vita, Assistant Director, Bureau of Economics Anthony G. Alcorn, Bureau of Economics Sarah Croake, Bureau of Competition Madeleine McChesney, Bureau of Economics Guru Raj, Bureau of Competition Natalie Shonka, Office of General Counsel Policy Studies Inquiries concerning this report should be directed to: John H. Seesel at (202) 326-2702 or jseesel@ftc.gov Sarah M. Mathias (202) 326-3254 or smathias@ftc.gov. Acknowledgments: The FTC appreciates the expertise and time contributed by Hearings participants. For all of their contributions, the FTC conveys its thanks. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Many people...
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...success of Mayo, what does Mayo need to do from an HR perspective to maintain this standard of excellence? This case identifies the strategies used by Mayo to achieve excellence in employee and patient satisfaction. The case describes how this complex service organization fosters a culture that exceeds customer expectations and earns deep loyalty from both customers and employees. The role of HR is analyzed to explain how strategic HRM enables the organization to achieve its strategic business objectives. INTRODUCTION Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors of every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy that "the needs of the patient come first." More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers and 46,000 allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has sites in Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona. For many decades, Mayo Clinic has been ranked as one of the top medical institutions in the world. Over the past few years, the entire health care industry has been experiencing immense challenges. Mayo is not immune to these challenges and faces the risk of losing critical components of its culture and overall tradition of excellence that have been at the core of its success. Given the current and historic success of Mayo, what does Mayo need to do from a human resource (HR) perspective to maintain this standard of excellence...
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...and medicine. This work is satisfying for some people, but it can also be highly stressful. In the following scenario, consider how a company in the nursing care industry is responding to the challenges of the new environment. Major Topic Areas * Stress * Organizational change * Emotions * Leadership The Scenario Parkway Nursing Care is an organization facing a massive change. The company was founded in 1972 with just two nursing homes in Phoenix, Arizona. The company was very successful, and throughout the 1980s it continued to turn a consistent profit while slowly acquiring or building 30 more units. This low-profile approach changed forever in 1993 when venture capitalist Robert Quine decided to make a major investment in expanding Parkway in return for a portion of its profits over the coming years. The number of nursing homes exploded, and Parkway was operating 180 homes by the year 2000. The company now has 220 facilities in the southwestern United States, with an average of 115 beds per facility and a total of nearly 30,000 employees. In addition to health care facilities, it also provides skilled in-home nursing care. Parkway is seen as one of the best care facilities in the region, and it has won numerous awards for its achievements in the field. As members of the baby boom generation become senior citizens, the need for skilled care will only increase. Parkway wants to make sure it is in a good position to meet this growing need...
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...appropriately. They have the power to infringe upon any citizen’s rights to freedom and therefore they must use this power effectively. One major concern with the amount of discretion officers have is their power to decide when to use force or when to use lethal force. Manning (1997) argues that it is generally accepted that police should be allowed to use force. He also explains that there are an uncertain amount people who agree on as to what constitutes excessive force. The line between what is necessary and what is extreme is very thin and hard to see. Use of force is no doubt one of the most important aspects in policing; however, force should also be used with great discretion. The community policing style is defined by David Allender (2004) as a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing where the same officer patrols and works in the same are on a permanent basis, from a decentralized place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems. The most important factors to community policing include personalization, partnership and problem solving (Allender, 2004). The idea is to create a relationship with citizens that are both trustworthy and honest. When officers begin to use force to control the community, citizens begin to view officers as authority figures instead of service officers that are there to serve and protect. This results in a breakdown of the relationship between officers and the community. In community policing, force should...
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...caters to all type of pet needs for the lifetime of the pet. The company employs 52,000 and currently has 1,289 stores. It also has more than 196 in-house pet hotels that specializes in boarding cats and dogs. PetSmart carries more than 11,000 products that include food, bedding, leashes, toys, training products and many books on all type of pets. PetSmart is a solid company and would be a good investment for the conservative investor. This company has a great web presence and offers over 10,000 products from their website http://www.PetSmart.com . This website offers a very convenient way for consumers to order their products online and have them delivered to their home without having to go to the physical store. This is important because not only does PetSmart have to compete with the chain stores such as WalMart and Kmart and Target, they also have to compete with online stores as well. PetSmart also has to compete with the common grocery store chains as well. PetSmart falls in the category of Specialty Stores. When evaluating this company I also had to look at the market sector that it falls into. Market Grade stated that PetSmart was ranked fifth in the Specialty Store sector. In first place was Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. followed by Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc. and coming in third was Winmark Corporation and in fourth place was Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. That is an extremely wide range of competition in the Specialty Store sector. It did however...
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