...African American Literature November 4, 2015 The Legacy of the Tulsa Race Riot Greenwood, Tulsa Oklahoma, “Black Wall Street” In the early 20th century Greenwood, a neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the most affluent and successful African American communities in the United States. The oil booms of the early 1900’s had many people moving to Tulsa for a chance at quick economic gains and African Americans hoped to prosper from the new industry as well. Tulsa, like many cities and towns throughout the US, was highly segregated, with African Americans settling into the northern areas of the city. The racial split gave African Americans the ability and motivation to make Greenwood a black entrepreneurial mecca. By 1920 black owned businesses were spread over a mile long. They included grocery stores, restaurants, and medical and law offices. The community also developed two daily newspapers. Greenwood Oklahoma’s success gave the town the popularly known name of “Black Wall Street”(Johnson). The hostile racism and success of the community lead the white people in Tulsa to develop spite and jealousy. These harsh feelings lead to one of the most damaging riots in history, killing over three hundred Oklahoma citizens and leaving over nine thousand homeless. The Indian Appropriations Bill was passed and signed into law in 1889, which authorized President Benjamin Harrison to open unassigned lands to white settlers. The passing of the bill lead to The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889...
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...Darryl Evans MAN 5245 1-M COURSE PROJECT Abstract Quik Trip Corporation (abbreviated QT) is a privately held company headquartered in Tulsa, OK. Founded in 1958, Quik Trip has grown to a more than $11 billion organization with 700+ stores in eleven states. Those revenues place Quik Trip high on Forbes listings of largest privately held companies. Quik Trip’s strategy is to be the dominant convenience/gasoline retailer in each market and to reach that level not through sheer numbers of stores, but through key, high-volume locations. With over 18,600 employees, Fortune’s has ranked Quik Trip on the list of The Best Companies to Work For. This accomplished has been in effect the last thirteen years. Quik Trip also gives back to the communities it serves, donating 5% of net profits to charitable organizations. (Quik Trip official website: www.quiktrip.com) Quik Trip Quik Trip (abbreviated QT) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based chain of convenience stores which primarily operates in the Midwestern and Southern United States. The first QT was opened in 1958 in Tulsa by Burt Holmes and Chester Cadieux. The company expanded outside of Oklahoma in 1968, and began selling gasoline in 1971 (Barber, 2007). Chester’s son, Chet, Jr., is the current CEO. Since 1991, Quik Trip has promoted its gasoline as “high-quality” with an unconstitutional guarantee. In 2005, QT and Chevron were the first two retailers to earn a “Top Tier” rating from General Motors, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen...
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...Tulsa Central Business District (CBD) Case Analysis By:- Group 2 - Section C Case Facts: * Construction had begun on a $2.6 million Central Pedestrian Mall System in order to strengthen the Main Street segment as the prime rental area in downtown Tulsa * The objectives were:- * To improve Main Street from Third to Sixth Streets & Fifth Street from Boston to Denver * Landscaping * Multi- Level fountain at Fifth and Main * Brick paving * Williams Realty Corporation had taken up the task of revitalizing downtown Tulsa as a hotspot for corporate offices and retailers to set up their operations * The Williams Centre:- * Located in the heart of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma * Planned as a $ 50 million complex * Consisting a 52 storied building, a hotel, a shopping centre & a performing arts centre * 25,000 sq ft. dedicated to food service establishments * Cafeteria & fast food places on 1st floor * On 2nd floor a restaurant overlooking the skating rink from the west end * First rate restaurant on the 3rd or plaza level * Consists of Tulsa Performing Arts Center, the Tulsa Convention Center, and the BOK Center * In addition to casual shoppers, retail area expected to draw 7000 persons employed in the BOK Tower and 500 guests of the hotel Requirement for Research Project * Most major investments in the area made in the last few years based only upon intuitive feelings about...
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...S.E. Hinton (Susan Eloise Hinton) was born on July 20,1950. She is 62 years old, and lives in Oklahoma with her husband call Dave and she has a son also call Nick. She went to Will Rogers High School and attended Tulsa University. The first book she wrote was “ The Outsiders” in 1965 when she was only 16 years old and it was published in her first year of university. In 1971, Hinton wrote second book named “ That was then, this is now” Hinton met her future husband, David Inhofe, in a freshman biology class, and it was because of him that she finished her second book “That Was Then, This is Now”. Hinton was suffering from writer's block, and he forced her to write two pages a day. If she didn’t finish during the day, they wouldn't go out that night. They were married in 1970, and That Was Then, This is Now was published in 1971....
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...The city of Oklahoma City has experienced a great loss this summer, they have lost something that can never be replaced and that they may never be able to recover from. This thing or should I say, this person was someone the city has built itself around and the person who represented all of what Oklahoma City stood for. Oklahoma City was honest, tough, both physically and mentally, and had the qualities of a great leader or so that’s what we thought this person stood for. This individual was the center piece of an entire city and was the hero and champion that Oklahoma City. As of now this person has turned his back on the city he once called home and has taken his talents to the west coast. This individual is none other than Kevin Durant. Just because Oklahoma City has lost their hometown hero doesn’t mean it has lost hope. Kevin Durant’s leaving gives the opportunity for another leader to step up and that person is the one and only, Russel Westbrook. “The Thunder's decision to sign Westbrook now comes out of necessity. Durant announced his intention to sign with the Golden State Warriors on July 4. In the month since, the Thunder have tried talking Westbrook into renegotiating and extending his contract, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com.” (Conway, 2016) The article was written by Tyler Conway states how the Oklahoma City Thunder finally came to a financial conclusion with their star point guard Russel Westbrook. The final decision was that Russel Westbrook would get paid the...
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...Page 23 TRANSFORMATION FROM WITHIN: THE CDBG CASE Scott Johnson, Northeastern State University David Kern, Northeastern State University Katie Haight, Northeastern State University Ryan Haight, Northeastern State University CASE DESCRIPTION This case is designed for the study of leadership and organizational change within a unit of a larger organization. As such it provides an important learning experience for students who are already managers or who aspire to that level of responsibility. The primary learning opportunities address building a vision at the unit level, restructuring for success, overcoming resistance to change internally and across other units of a larger corporation, building support with powerful sponsors, and the importance of communication and persistence where authority is limited. The case has a difficulty level appropriate for undergraduate seniors and graduate students, and is designed for courses addressing organizational change, leading change, and leading teams. It can be covered in a one hour class. Preparation for the case is expected to require 3-4 hours. CASE SYNOPSIS The case begins with the recognition by a senior vice-president that the inadequacies of a seemingly insignificant compliance unit could jeopardize the overall growth strategy of BOKF, a large regional bank holding company. Paula Bryant-Ellis agrees to take on the transformation of the CRA department into a modern Community Development Banking Group (CDBG) that ...
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...Instructor’s phone: | 918 595-7689 | Learning goals: | | | To be completed by student: | | To be completed by community site supervisor: | | | | (Student name – printed) | | (Community site – printed) | | | | (Student address) | | (Site address) | | | | (Student phone) | | (Site phone) | | | | (Student email) | | (On-site supervisor – printed) | To be signed by Student and Site SupervisorPlease read the agreement located on the other side before signing | | (Student signature) | | (Date) | | (On-site supervisor signature) | For more information, contact: Carol Carr, Director Engaged Student Programming TCC Northeast Campus 3727 E. Apache, Room 2220 Tulsa, OK 74115 ccarr@tulsacc.edu (918) 595-7595 ------------------------------------------------- OPTIONAL: Student Demographics: (Requested for federal reporting purposes, not yet required) ------------------------------------------------- 1) Year in School: Fr ____ Soph ____ Other___________ ------------------------------------------------- 2) Race/Ethnicity: ____Asian/Pacific ____Black/non-Hispanic ____Hispanic...
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...Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, Missouri. For Kathryn Gevitz This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface & Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Andrew Taylor Still THE MISSOURI MECCA IN THE FIELD 39 1 22 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 STRUCTURE & FUNCTION EXPANDING THE SCOPE 54 69 85 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 THE PUSH FOR HIGHER STANDARDS A QUESTION OF IDENTITY The California Merger 101 115 135 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 REAFFIRMATION & EXPANSION In a Sea of Change 155 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 THE CHALLENGE OF DISTINCTIVENESS 171 Notes 193 Index 237 This page intentionally left blank PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I first became aware of the existence of the osteopathic medical profession during the summer of 1974. I was meeting my friend David,...
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...standard in place that must be followed. These are nonnegotiable, ethical standards, obligations and duties that every individual swears to when entering the nursing profession. These standards are all found within the American Nurses Association’s code of Nursing Ethics and Conduct. Whether dealing with patients and families during end of life decision making or dealing with nursing negligence within the court of law, the first provision in the code of ethics is the most imperative to remember. Nurses are always obligated to their patient’s best interest, therefore making them an unrelenting patient advocate. Many provisions are pointed out within the Nursing Code of Ethics. In the situation of dealing with Marianne’s family and medical treatments, there are many important things to consider. “The nurse respects the worth, dignity, and rights of all human beings irrespective of the nature of the health problem. The worth of the person is not affected by disease, disability, functional status, or proximity to death. This...
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...interesting details concerning it. I have always felt that marijuana should be legalized, or at the very least, people with serious medical conditions should have access to it. And marijuana doesn’t even have to be legalized in my opinion, but it should definitely be decriminalized. I don’t think anyone who wants to smoke a plant that they grow themselves should have to suffer consequences, considering they are responsible in their recreational smoking. I do feel that if it were legalized, that there should be an acceptable age limit to buy and/or consume marijuana, comparable to that of alcohol. There are beneficial as well as harmful effects concerning marijuana, but that goes for a lot of things people do in everyday life. And I feel that a lot of time has been spent shining the spotlight on the harmful effects of marijuana, while little research has been done or even allowed, on the benefits of marijuana. While preparing for the debate, I encountered many sources on each end of the spectrum; including some in the middle. Many of the sources I looked at seemed rather credible, but others were most definitely biased. One example of a blatantly biased comment was, "Most pot smokers drink alcohol heavily, and may become so confused that they take cocaine or heroin.” (medicalmarijuana.procon.org). Another interesting bit of information I found was, “Medical marijuana is now a serious $1.7 billion dollar market, according to a new report released this month by an independent financial...
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...promote new products and new services the ways that this can be done would be through electronic medical records, or any form of a web-based communique. Some types of communications can also make the patient feel safer and also help the organization save time and money. Electronic medical records give the patient some benefits that are to the advantage of them as well as the provider. It allows the patient to keep their medical records up to date and accurate so that way there are no problems with such things as allergies, surgeries, or medications that are being taken. This is a way for the patient to keep accurate records of their medical history as well as keeping the provider updated at all times (Brooks, R., Grotz, C.). This an effective means of communication between the patient and provider by allowing the provider to give access to some of their records that will allow the patient to adjust certain things in their lifestyle or medications without going in to see the provider for something that would not require an office visit. This type of communication can allow the provider to keep a better watch on the consumer’s progress that will allow the provider to release some test and results to the consumer and the provider can also let the consumer know exactly what the their instructions are without being misinterpreted (Brooks, R., Grotz, C.). Electronic Medical Records is a form of communication that is developed to make health care records easier to update...
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...must ensure a health care ethic that respects the role of patients in decision making about treatment choices and other aspects of their care. Hospitals must be sensitive to cultural, racial, linguistic, religious, age, gender, and other differences as well as the needs of persons with disabilities (A patient’s bill of rights, 1992). To participate effectively in decision making, patients must be encouraged to take responsibility for requesting additional information or clarification about their health status or treatment when they do not fully understand information and instructions (A patient’s bill of rights, 1992). Three ethical considerations are autonomy, duty of care and risk-benefit. Ethical questions surround the concept of medical...
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...Prescription Drugs In this society, most Americans use some type of prescription drug. According to this week chapter reading: “More than 80 % of U.S. adults use some form of medication, with 50 % taking a drug prescribed by a doctor. The average American fills 11 prescriptions per year spending approximately $ 771 annually (Gentzen, p. 245, 2007).” This is a true statement because I am one of those Americans who depend on prescription drugs. I have a seizure disorder that doctors have not found what cause me to have seizure. Without medication, I can have a seizure. So now I have become what society has called “addicted” to prescription drugs, when I go too long without medication, I can have a seizure at any given time. So I am glad that my team has chosen this topic to discuss. We talk about The History of Prescription Drugs, Drugs Addicts, and The steps that we believe that could be used to make a change to the present system. Prescription drugs are medicine regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained. The term prescription drug is used separate from over-the-counter drugs that can be purchased without a prescription. In the United States, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act determines what requires a prescription. When obtaining a prescription, a person will also receive a pamphlet explaining the drug and helpful information about the effect of the drug and how it affects the body. It also describes side effects...
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...definitions of euthanasia: "A gentle and easy death...[T]he means of bringing about a gentle and easy death... However, in today’s society term euthanasia includes both voluntary and involuntary termination of life. Euthanasia has many meanings. Except for involuntary euthanasia, all these terms are closely related because the victim requests the action. The only difference is who is actually committing the act, Voluntary euthanasia is a help to mentally competent person to die through the assistance of others and can be divided in two categories. Passive Euthanasia means causing the death of a person by withdrawing some form of support and letting nature take its course. For example: removing life support, stopping medical procedures, stopping food and water and allowing the person to dehydrate or starve to death, and not delivering CPR. Active Euthanasia involves causing the death of a person through a direct action, in response to a request from that person. For many people, euthanasia is a preferable option compare to loss of independence and unbearable suffering. Background Euthanasia has always been a highly controversial topic. In...
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...Bloom’s Taxonomy and Nursing Care Sherrie Fetterman Health and Chronic Disease Management/NUR427 October 3, 2011 Gina Stephens Bloom’s Taxonomy and Nursing Care An estimated 99 million Americans currently suffer from a form of chronic disease and will enter the health care field unknowing what to expect (Annuals of Internal Medicine, 2011). Disease knows no boundaries nor is there any age limitations. What is consistent, is the disease inflicted patients need to learn about their disease and how to live normal lives regardless of their literary level. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom and a group of educational psychologists developed Bloom’s Taxonomy, a classification of levels of intellectual behavior important in learning. The taxonomy has three domains: the cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Each domain begins with the most basic learning level, and increases to the more intellectual level of learning. As Larsen and Lubkin states, “The teaching-learning process is characterized by multifaceted, dynamic, and interactive exchanges that are fundamental to client-family education and nursing practice” (p. 320). Bloom’s Taxonomy of Education equips nurses with the tools necessary to help patients and family members become successful in coping with their chronic illnesses. The findings of the cognitive domains represent use of knowledge and mental skills of the patient, and is further divided into 6 levels from the lowest level to the highest level...
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