...Crystal Hines Soc 11 Dr. Wright May 7, 2012 The Fire Next Time I am so happy that Dr.Wright assigned this book to read because it did (as she promised) changed my outlook on the society around me. Although it wasn’t the easiest read through all of Baldwin’s unconventional writing styles, I still managed to learn a great deal about myself and the world around me. I am sure there are many reasons for Baldwin to write an enlightening book such as this, but I believe that James Baldwin’s main purpose for writing The Fire Next Time was to make all people aware to true position and role of the black American in America. I believe his motives also included making his own racial community aware of how white America feels about them, and motivating blacks to spring into action to evoke change. James Baldwin also makes aware that blacks’ place and situation in America is by no means a mistake, and in fact crafted strategic mechanism to hold African Americans back productively as well as evolutionarily in the American world. Through Baldwin’s accounts with different races throughout his life Baldwin also gives a first hand account of the experiences blacks typically go through living in America. Reading Baldwin’s book The Fire Next Time was definitely a pleasure to read. Throughout the book as Baldwin discussed his life and time as a black man to have gone into the church as a minister, and later become a writer and activists, it was needless to say that I learned a number of things...
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...AS GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 WORLD AT RISK WORLD AT RISK GLOBAL HAZARDS Hazard – Potential threat to human life or property Natural Hazards – Caused by natural processes e.g. lava flow from volcanic eruption Hydro-meteorological Hazards – Caused by climatic processes (droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and storms Geophysical Hazards – Caused by land processes (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) Disaster – When a hazard seriously affects humans Risk – Likelihood that humans will be seriously affected by a hazard Vulnerability – How susceptible a population is to the damage caused by a hazard. Disaster Risk Equation Risk (R) – Hazards (H) * Vulnerability (V) / Capacity to Cope (C) Risk increases if: * Frequency or severity of hazards increase * People vulnerability increase * Capacity to cope decreases (Capacity to cope is the ability to deal with the consequences of a hazard) e.g. people in remote areas are further from help in central areas, so have lower capacity to cope) * Global Warming – greatest global hazard * Recent increase in average global temp – climate change * Causes other types of climate change * Context hazard – global in scale (affects all parts of environment) – potential to trigger other hazards or make them worse * Chronic Hazard (Long term) * People who aren’t causing the problem are mostly affected * Difficult to find solutions * Hydro-meteorological hazards becoming more frequent ...
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...Managing Your Organisation » Strategy » Values, Vision, Mission and Goals » The Ashridge Mission Model The Ashridge Mission Model Given a certain degree of confusion surrounding what an organisational mission should encompass and achieve, Campell and Yeung conducted a two-year research project with 53 large, successful companies in the early 1990s in order to try to devise a meaningful mission structure. The fruits of their labour is a framework that has come to be known as the Ashridge Mission Model. Here we examine the model in detail. Campbell and Yeung’s definition of an organisation’s mission has four linked elements: purpose; strategy; behaviour standards and values as shown below: The Ashridge Mission Model Source: Campell and Yeung, Creating a Sense of Mission, Long Range Planning Vol 24, No. 4, 1990, p 13 1. Purpose Some organisations find the question ‘why does the company exist?’ so difficult to answer that they actively avoid debating the issue. Where a broad concensus on organisational purpose does exist, however, Campbell and Yeung believe that organisations can be categorised into three different types, namely: · Organisations whose purpose is to benefit shareholders, with strategic decisions governed largely by their potential impact on shareholder returns. · Organisations that exist to satisfy all stakeholders. Such companies tend to do what they can to be responsible towards shareholders, customers, employees and the environment, whether...
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...PESTLE Assessment PESTLE Assessment Political * Ability to get food to all regions, OCG sells to developing countries which may experience unstable government * Must follow guidelines to keep status as a charitable organization for ability to issue donation receipts, tax reductions, etc. | Economic * Gleaners rely on generous donations and surplus foods, which will be greatly affected by economic state * OCG provides food to countries that don’t have enough due to economic conditions * The Gleaners require agencies to have infrastructure to distribute the soup effectively | Social-Cultural * Volunteers are growing in numbers * Companies are more likely to try and improve corporate social responsibility * People feeling more responsible to help those in need | Technological * OCG has an innovative team that looks to improve operations with technological improvements * Different technologies available such as conveyer belts to avoid heavy lifting * Rely on technology for dehydrating the food and could benefit from more efficient/advanced methods | Legal * Laws are requiring that OCG become more accurate and thorough with their financial records | Environmental-Physical * The Gleaners need produce to be harvested in excess so they can receive surplus foods | SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses * OCG has grown to be a recognized company...
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...Chapter 21: Critical Thinking Exercise # 3 * What specific assessment findings indicate that an older patient being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) is not responding to Digoxin, Furosemide (Lasix), or Vasodilator therapy? A patient should have increased urine output from diuretic therapy; hypertension/BP should decrease as a result of the diuretic and vasodilator. Heart rate will lower in a patient taking digoxin. The patient should begin to see an improvement/return to baseline in their activity tolerance and ability to preform activities of daily living. Signs and symptoms of CHF (peripheral edema, dyspnea, fatigue, jugular venous distension, crackles, etc.) should begin to resolve. Daily intake and output should be monitored, any weight gain should be reported (greater than 3lbs in 48 hours), as the goal is to reduce fluid volume to improve cardiac output and tissue perfusion. Any increase in blood pressure, heart rate, edema, difficulty breathing, mentation changes, and weight gain indicate that therapy is not effective and that CHF is not resolving. * How would you differentiate between expected, adverse, and toxic side effects? Digoxin is used to increase contractility, which would be decreased in a patient with CHF. Digoxin may cause; visual disturbances, headaches bradycardia, nausea, anorexia, muscle weakness, and dizziness. The therapeutic range with digoxin is very narrow (0.5-2.0 ng/mL), and is toxic in excess (assess for blind spot and...
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...v XACC/280Week-Seven CheckPoint Ratio, Vertical, and Horizontal Analyses Financial statement analysis is the process of examining relationships among financialstatement elements and making comparisons with relevant information. There are a variety of toolsused to evaluate the significance of financial statement data. Three of the commonly used tools are the ratio analysis, horizontal analysis, andvertical analysis. Ratio analysis is a method of analyzing data to determine the overall financial strength of a business. These ratios are most useful when compared to other ratios such as the comparable ratios of similar businesses or the historical trend of a single business over several business cycles.Horizontal analysis is a type of fundamental analysis in which certain financial data is used toasses a company's performance over a period of time. Horizontal analysis can be assessed on a singlecompany over a period of time, comparing the same items or ratios, or it can be performed on multiplecompanies in the same industry to assess a company's performance relative to competitors.Vertical analysis is a method of analyzing financial statements in which each item in thestatement is represented as a percentage of a single larger item. Vertical analysis makes comparisons between two or more companies in the same industry easier. It also allows a company to weigh currentreports...
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...De La Torre, Pamela Z. 2015 – 46044 BA Behavioral Sciences This should be one of the Last Posts by females on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter which recount their experiences of men catcalling or inappropriately touching them and news articles on women exposing how they were physically abused and/or raped by colleagues or even high-profile men circulate and can be seen on our timelines and news feeds almost every day. Amidst these haunting cases are comments made by both men and women on how it was the female’s fault why she got raped or harassed in the first place and other posts about how women should dress and act so as not to get harassed or seen as “asking for it”. You have men thinking that it’s okay to say “hi ganda” or “miss beautiful, pahingi naman ng number mo” to ladies passing by because they don’t really get condemned for it as much as the girl who was wearing a short skirt when it happened. Such thinking exists that it’s okay to catcall women but it’s not okay for females to wear shorts on a hot day. Our own culture tolerates and even encourages sexual harassment by joking about it (Expanding the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, n.d.) and society normalizes sexual violence committed by men (What is Rape Culture?, n.d.). This is rape culture, and it exists and prevails in the Philippines. Emilie Buchwald, co-author of the book Transforming a Rape Culture, defines the culture of rape as “a complex set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression...
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...This One Summer is an uplifting fictional autobiography depicting the authors Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki’s vibrant view into girlhood and growing up. Rose has been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. Since the age of five, Rose met Windy and both have spent their time together during their stay at Awago Beach. This year, their stay at Awago Beach is much different. Rose and Windy are finding themselves in love and are amid a family crisis. Rose and Windy are caught up in the drama of two teenagers, Dunc and Jenny. Jenny is worried that she has become pregnant by Dunc. While Rose and Windy try to figure out the outcome of the pregnancy, Rose is also dealing with her mother’s recurring depression about not being able to conceive....
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...PENGARUH PRODUK,HARGA,DAN DISTRIBUSI TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEDAGANG ECERAN MEMBELI KERIPIK USUS AYAM PADA PERUSAHAAN BINTANG BERSINAR DI SAMARINDA Hamdani ( danifirmansyah40@yahoo.co.id) Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Mulawarman Hj.Rusmilawati Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Mulawarman J. Kuleh Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Mulawarman Abstrak Hamdani, Pengaruh faktor produk,harga,dan distribusi terhadap keputusan pedagang eceran membeli keripik usus ayam pada perusahaan Bintang Bersinar di Samarinda, dibawah bimbingan Prof.DR.Hj.Rusmilawati,IM.,M.Si selaku pembimbing I dan Dr.J.Kuleh, S.E,. M.Si selaku pembimbing II. Sampel penelitian adalah para pelanggan (pedagang eceran) diperusahaan Bintang Bersinar sebanyak 70 orang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari tahu apakah faktor produk,harga dan distribusi mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian pedagang eceran dan untuk mengetahui faktor manakah yang berpengaruh dominan terhadap keputusan pedagang eceran membeli produk keripik usus pada perusahaan Bintang Bersinar di Samarinda. Adapun alat analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi berganda. Berdasarkan uji F diketahui bahwa nilai Fhitung 90,582 > Ftabel 2,744 hal ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor produk (X1), harga (X2) dan distribusi (X3) berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pedagang eceran membeli keripik usus ayam pada perusahaan Bintang bersinar sehingga hipotesis diterima. Dari ketiga faktor tersebut, maka diketahui faktor produk (X1) berpengaruh dominan...
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...Hey friends, We know there is a lot of excitement in the community surrounding the Lollipop updates for the One, and for good reason. We are just as excited as you are. We never intended to keep you waiting. Unfortunately, we ran into some unexpected roadblocks. First, there was an unforeseen OS signing issue, which has recently been resolved. Our camera module had stability issues on Lollipop, and we had to rebuild it for compatibility. Several other crucial drivers, including our Wi-Fi drivers, also needed to be updated to work flawlessly with the upgrade. Admittedly, it took a little more time than we had planned, but we only release updates that we are proud of; that means refusing to take shortcuts or deliver sub-par experiences. With all of that in mind, here are the official release dates for Android Lollipop on the OnePlus One: CM 12S: The official OTA update for the OnePlus One will be released on or before March 30, 2015 OxygenOS: The official release of our own Lollipop-based ROM will be available for download on or before March 27, 2015 To show you how serious we are about this commitment to our community, we are prepared to put our money where our mouth is. If we miss either one of these deadlines, we will give away five (5) 64GB OnePlus One devices to our fans. Reply to this thread to be eligible. It’s our little way of saying thank you for being patient and for joining us on our journey to create amazing, user-driven experiences. Never...
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...* Introduction This report is intended to highlight the alarming effect of photo editors. It will focus on how these editors can be used for destructive purposes, how their usage has altered people’s mind and created problem in businesses and personal life of individuals. Report will also include suggestions to the problem under discussion. * Photo Editors Photo Editors are those software that are used to manipulate, enhance, and transform images on a computer. With the advancement in technology, now a huge number of photo editors are available online i.e. there is no need to download photo editing software. There are hundreds of such software available and they all provide almost same functionality. Some basic features of such software are crop, resize, merge, and liquefy, adding texture, changing color and so on. * Adverse Use of Photo Editors * Photo editing can be used to destroy company’s reputation. Edited pictures, with fake results/effects of the product can be used to displease their consumers. * Edited pictures such as attaching someone’s face to someone else’s body can be used to give threats. The victim can be forced that way to provide money to the editor or obey his orders. * Companies can use it for fraud. They might show fake pictures to the customers and convince them to use their products. * Sometimes people use editors to display fake story. That story might get viral over the internet and bring fame/satisfaction to the person...
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...Why this Salary Raise is a Bad Thing Introduction: Economics has been based on multiple theories throughout history, and one of the most popular has been the free market or laissez- faire theories. This theory is based on letting the economy grow on its own without government intervention. The laissez-faire theory is logical for several reasons including, supply and demand and competition. Traditionally, consumers will only pay the amount of value they perceive the product is worth. In the same vein, an employee will only work for a wage that he deems appropriate. If the employer lowers the wage, fewer workers will desire the job. These are a few of the reasons why the free market principle has many benefits. However, in a free market there can also be market failures. Market failures can arise from a multitude of situations such as pollution, or extreme low wages in areas of poverty. In a free market, a company could cause massive amounts of pollution and not have to bear the market cost of that pollution. The society as a whole, including people who do not benefit from the cheaper product, are the ones dealing with the polluted environment. Currently our government has been discussing a raise in the minimum wage. President Barack Obama is pushing for this bill and has many supporters. A rise in the minimum wage will be a major business issue for the next year and presidential election. Pros: Raising the minimum wage some enticing benefits to the American people and...
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...has given you a budget of $7 million to complete the projects you have on the table. You will be working with the marketing department, the IT department, and the school-level division department throughout the next three years in order to complete these projects. Also remember that you do not have all the resources you need for the multi-media project. The textbook revisions and Engineering project come from your department and use writers, editors, and, instructional designers. The writers and instructional designers must rewrite the textbooks and send them to the editors. The final products are then sent to the publishing department. The task force project will include instructional designers from your department (some of the same ones who need to work on the...
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...Nurse Education in Practice 13 (2013) e11 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Nurse Education in Practice journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/nepr Book review Healing Presence: the Essence of Nursing, JoEllen Koerner, sec- ond ed. Springer Publishing Company, New York (2011). The major premise in this thought provoking book is that nurs- ing is sacred work dedicated to the service of others, and requires a nurse’s deliberate commitment to inner spiritual growth to achieve a healing presence with patients. Healing presence de- scribes the feminine energy and receptivity part of nursing’s heri- tage, which offers limitless possibilities for a nurse’s self enhancement through an inward spiritual journey, the results of which, in turn, contribute to and facilitate a patient’s self healing. This book invites deep personal/professional reflection on the nurse, the nurse–patient relationship, and the profession’s future direction. Its step-by-step approach guides such reflection from a multi-cultural global perspective. An audience of experienced nurse clinicians and educators will discover practical application of healing presence’s evolutionary link to nursing science and art evident in the practical values guide, the professional development analysis and the leadership develop- ment analysis. In science, the nurse employs the ‘evaluator’ aspect of analytic thought; in art, the nurse ‘interprets’ abstract percep- tions and pattern recognition; and in healing...
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