...When I decided to whether apply to or join Teach for America, my focus (in my opinion, of course) was concentrated on that first word: teach. Before I thought about anything else, I forget about helping people, forget about meeting other corps members, forget about politics and community service and grad school and whatever else may have been factoring into my decision, and I asked myself this one question: Do I want to be a teacher? Our world today is filled with chaos and hate emerging from ignorance. I feel we have to take personal responsibility to foster peace and nurture harmony to make the world a more hospitable place. Our society has failed schools by permitting the middle class to shrink. It's not the other way around. Economic inequality and insecurity produces ineffective public schools. It's not the other way around. I wish to make a change that would impact our future. I believe that education is one of the most important tools required to accomplish this. An educated mind would certainly be better equipped to make the right decision when faced with a moral conflict. People have to understand that we are all the same, irrespective of how we appear on the outside. Education would help a person understand the world better and could eradicate intolerance. Hence, I consider an opportunity to work in a diverse environment with people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to be a life-changing experience. I hope being a corps member in `Teach...
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...1. What is Sustainability Reporting? Describe its origins. Sustainability Reporting is a report that has the concept of how firms manage nonfinancial elements (environmental, social issues) that might affect the company’s performance, value in the future. The origins are that there are a lot of groups are showing interest in the environmental issues. Such as socially responsible investors, consumers who want environmental friendly products, and community groups that are concerned about impact on environmental. 2. What is the GRI and what is its objective? GRI is Global Reporting Initiative. GRI’s objective is to “integrate and unify the many standards in the market place into a single, generally accepted sustainability reporting framework, encompassing environmental, social, and economic performance”. (p30, Johnson& Johnson: A Model for Sustainability Reporting). 3. How has Johnson & Johnson’s Sustainability Reporting evolved over the years? The Sustainability Reporting has evolved at Johnson & Johnson as it become completely merged with J&J’s culture and objectives. In 1990, Johnson & Johnson first set its environmental goals. In 1993 and 1996, it released public reports. In 1998, it started to have annual Sustainability Reporting. And now, it broadened its content and topics in those reports. 4. What does Johnson and Johnson hope to accomplish through its sustainability reporting initiative? There are two things that Johnson and Johnson hope to accomplish through...
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...worldwide regarding economic inequality. New York City was the first city in the United States for this movement to evolve. Todd Gitlin, a social historian, captures the spirit of the occupy movement in New York in his book Occupy Nation. This ongoing movement started September 17, 2011 when a small group that called themselves occupy wall street, set up camp in Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. This small group supported the idea that there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor in the economy. The term “99%” soon became widely used after ongoing discussion of the economic inequality. This term allowed people across the country to feel like they could become involved with this issue because of the general goal the movement had was relevant to so much of the population. As numbers grew in the group that settled and became semi-permanent at Zuccotti Park the media became more interested. As this movement spread through the media the numbers of people who support this sky rocketed. Many people gave up everything just to go to new york city and join to occupy wall street. In his book Gitlin seems contradicted in how OWS does not have any demands and no leadership. However he explains how the lack of demands and leadership intrigues and makes it more inclusive to wide range of people. The leadership that OWS had was based on a horizontal government, which allows everyones' opinion be heard and considered in decision making. Gitlin acknowledges the joy, outrage, hope, and the nonviolence...
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...also be residents or naturalized citizens of the country. What an immigrant truly is “a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country” (Google, 2017). They are not a group of people that can be defined by one depiction; immigrants can be brown, white, a single mom, a teenager, or a dad. Many people cannot imagine what the lives of an immigrant is like. A fraction of the population does not understand why people move here...
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...You must want to be a police officer” are the words I hear from almost every new person that I meet in college. I quietly reply to each one saying that no, I don’t want to be a police officer, but a lawyer. I understand that the police force is a very common occupation in the Criminal Justice system, and I know that these newcomers do not know anything about my personality and dreams for my future. I cannot judge them for assuming my anticipated occupation. It does, however, bother me on the inside that the major I am studying has a label, or should I say badge, on it because that is not what I want to be at all. I want to be a criminal defense lawyer and represent wrongly convicted death row prisoners. This occupation is completely different than a police officer. I struggle to accept the fact that majors and careers are not identical, and I can become a lawyer and still major in Criminal Justice....
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...and economy. Sweden has a highly-developed capitalist economic system, a stable political environment and few corruption, which provides a stable external environment for Walmart’s entry and continuous operation. Its well-developed infrastructures and transportation also make it easier for Walmart to establish its own distribution system. Also people in Sweden have strong purchasing power and consumption ability as they have long been high income group in the world. When a good deal presents, people will not hesitate to make a purchase. This stable purchasing power guarantees a potentially stable profit for Walmart. Sweden also has a large pool of highly educated and well trained work force, making it quite easy for Walmart to staff its operation. As for the mode of entry, we recommend choosing to establish a joint venture with local partners as Sweden is a fully liberalized economy that has removed obstacles preventing free flow of trade and investment. Mature investors and partners in Sweden can share similar modes of business operation, similar management style and similar accounting policies with this US retail giant. By making use of this legal form of association and partnership, Walmart can explore Swedish market without taking full risks and responsibilities and can gain new competitiveness through access to its partners’ financial resources, technical resources and other resources. By forming the mutual goals and objectives, all the participants and investors can...
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...helping other people accomplish their goals or generally helping or saving other people from their reality is the real essence of life. In my opinion this statement is true because helping other people in need makes you not only their savior but also helps you feel good about yourself. Trying to improve our world is something that is a vital part of our lives due to the fact that no one wants to leave this place without others remembering what you accomplished in life. At some point in life everyone comes across the question: “What did I do with my life? Was my life worth living? Will I be remembered or forgotten?” In this short essay I want to evaluate the relevance of this quote in our everyday life and afterwards focus on its influence on entrepreneurship before coming to my conclusion. The everyday decisions we make may seem small for that particular moment but they add up to the big picture called life. That is why every decision you take should be one that has a bigger meaning to you. Nobody will remember you for how many episodes of “House of Cards” you have watched the last few weeks or how many hours you spent partying or sleeping. People will always be measured and remembered for what they did for the people around them and the environment they live in. By developing apps that make life easier, scripting programs that enable you to do things faster than before or by inventing completely new things leading up to discovery, adventure and exploration of what is around us, people...
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...1) What was the purpose of the essay? In your response, explore the deeper meaning of this question. The goal is not just to complete the assignment but instead to convey a message. What do you plan to accomplish with this essay? What do you hope the reader takes away from this argument? Inform readers of the advantages of alternative energy. I plan to successfully argue why alternative fuels are better than gasoline products. I hope the reader takes away how alternative energy could help preserve oil and possibly assist in driving down the cost of gasoline. 2) What did you learn from completing this assignment? Did you experience a new understanding of the topic? Did you change your perspective after completing the research? I learned how to affectively apply the Toulmin method in an essay. I experienced a better understanding of the topic from employing the Toulmin method. Yes, because originally I knew little about alternative energy and its affects. 3) What difficulties did you encounter during the research, writing, or editing phases of the assignment? I encountered the most trouble writing the essay. This is the first time I’ve wrote an essay that used this writing method. I feel like writing using the Toulmin method is very beneficial for me once I felt I understood it. 4) What did you enjoy about this assignment? I enjoyed the articles that I found on the topic that I chose. This assignment really helped me better understand how alternative energy is incorporated...
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... of this screen. If the details below are either incorrect, or do not reflect your preferences, please change your application. edit Personal details Personal Title Gender First/given name(s) Surname/family name Preferred first name Previous surname at 16th birthday Postal address Is your permanent home in the UK? Home address Home telephone number Mobile number Email address Date of birth Country of birth Date of first entry to UK Nationality Dual nationality Area of permanent residence Residential category Mr Male MUHAMMAD AMIR HARITH AFFENDI NO. 19, TAMAN FARHANAS JALAN PETRA JAYA 93050 KUCHING SARAWAK Malaysia No 6082 449882 60128495321 amirharith950527@gmail.com 27 May 1995 Malaysia 1 September 2016 Malaysian Malaysia Other Reference numbers Unique Learner Number (ULN) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Number International English Language Testing System (IELTS) TRF Number https://2016.undergrad.apply.ucas.com/ucasapply/ViewAllServlet?id=479c2ca02bda2b4ef988da3dd786&ran=1w7es3cvwfeli 1/7 1/6/2016 View all Passport details Do you require a student visa? Have you previously studied in the UK on a student visa? Passport number Issue date Expiry date Place of issue Yes No Student support Fee code Student support arrangements Have you ever lived or worked in the EU (excluding the UK), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland? Do you have a parent, step parent, spouse or civil partner who is an EU (excluding the...
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...Statement Section II: My Role in My Education Presently I am at the start of my educational plan. I have successfully completed two sessions at Devry. In five years I will be at the end of my education. I will have my own company and will apply my skills and determination to that business so that I will be as successful with it as with my education. My ultimate goal is to be an entrepreneur and be a positive role model for my parents. I have laid out my classes in a spreadsheet format and have carefully selected each one and the order in which I will take them. This has helped me to visualize my goal further and to prepare for each session as it arrives. I will graduate in the fall of 2015 and will move forward with my education in Computer Information System. As with anything in life, there are bound to be obstacles of which I will have to overcome in order to accomplish my goal. Money is tight and at the present I am working at a company called Fab. Being that I am a driven individual, I will not allow any changes in my work status to prevent me from continuing my education although these changes may slow me down a little. Finally, the last obstacle that I could foresee me having to face would be financing. Right now I am over funded due to my low-income status; however, if the previous scenarios caused me to take a higher paying job, I would lose some of my funding. This would cause me to cut back my classes as well. I would not be funded as a full time student and would...
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...Behavior and Theory in Organizations Final Project, November 12th 2012 Adrian Furnham: “Managing People in a Downturn” So far, we’ve learned in class that understanding organizational behavior is not an easy task to accomplish. Studying the behavior within an organization requires extensive knowledge, and expertise within the areas of psychology, social psychology, and sociology. Due to globalization, the world has become smaller, and organizations are no longer constrained by national borders, making it even more important to understand organizational behavior (Robbins & Judge, 2011) but it has also become far more difficult. With the globalization, organizations have embraced more workforce diversity, inviting people into an e.g. American organization, from all over the world, plus more companies merge with foreign countries in e.g. Asia. This puts even more emphasis on how important it is to understand the behaviors within an organization, because each person will have a different background, culture and biographical characteristics. Because of the globalization, a crisis in one country, will quickly influence other countries. As we saw with the economic crisis in 2008 – the worst recession since the Wall Street crash in ’29 – a crisis in the US very quickly spread to the rest of the world. This crisis put a huge strain on both big and small businesses all over the world; challenging managers to still keep focused and engaged. Because with the recession...
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...something considered worth caring or and preserving (www.webster.com). The bible has many examples of stewardship and how it relates to society today. God gave generosity as part of the law. As his people, we have special roles that were assigned to dominate creation. In this paper I will critique the articles “The Oxford Declaration on Christian Faith and Economics, Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice, and “A statement on Biblical Justice”. I will address how the bible addresses stewardship and the benefits of fulfilling the responsibility? Why is stewardship rewarding? How does stewardship affect the decision making process in God’s vision for all of his people? Stewardship provides the opportunity to express their creativity and talents in the service to others. Stewardship is about supporting the community, working together and helps develop each other’s gifts and abilities. Stewardship is our serve to God, to be faithful servants and help someone else. God gives Adam dominion over the creatures and the land (Genesis 1:30). God made us in his own image. (Genesis 1:28) states they are to exercise dominion in a way that is responsible to the needs of the human family, including future generations (Hawtrey, K. (1990). After commanding Adam and Eve to work and exercise dominion, God immediately supplies them with everything they need to flourish in their new responsibilities. . Genesis chapter 2 displayed the labor of stewardship of the...
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...term goals for their strategic marketing and planning to achieve financial success. Strategic initiatives can be created in various areas, such as in the area of new products being rolled out and new departments being created. In particular a strategic plan, determines a company’s long term goals and then identifying the best approach for achieving those goals. From the financial perspective, financial planning initiatives are long-term plans aimed at generating capital with objectives focused on greater return on assets, growth in market share, and at solving foreseeable problems. When Strategic plans are met, such as plans focused on certain products or departments, it helps the overall health of the company’s financial status in different areas such as with the store’s revenue, over head spending control, and maintaining a store’s budget. Both Strategic and financial planning share the same company goals for success and the understanding of where the financing must come from to accomplish these goals. Lowes is a leader in home improvement and is committed to never stopping improvement. Lowes mission is to deliver better customer experience, to drive long term sales growth, increased profitability and share holder value. One of Lowes strategic plans is to make the shopping experience for home improvements simple from every purchasing opportunity. By doing this, the company hopes that consumers do not hold back on starting home improvement projects because they do not...
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...in the area. They are a walk up operation that is based on Judge Perez Parkway. Their biggest strength is name recognition. They are the first place everyone mentions when talking about snow balls. They also are very big with social media. They have a Facebook page with hundreds of followers on it. The third strength is the location. Located on Judge Perez Parkway, most of the people heading to the lower part of the parish pass this on the way back home in the evenings during the peak warm hours. As strong as they are, in my opinion, they have several glaring weaknesses. First is the product they use. The flavors they use are not from Southern Show (the premier flavor provider in the area), you can clearly tell in the taste. It is not that what they use tastes bad; it simply is not as good as Southern Snow flavors. Another weakness is that they have no listed hours; it is basically luck/chance to whether or not they are open. This erratic behavior could hurt them when it comes to people wanting service. Our location is a few hundred yards away; if they are closed we will gladly take and keep their customers. Another competitor is Sloan’s Snow Balls; they are located on Paris Road in Chalmette. One strength they have is also location. Located on Paris Road, most people headed into the parish and down towards St. Bernard Highway will pass this. Another key strength is that besides a walk up operation, they also entertain a drive-through window as well. One weakness they have is their...
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...strongly agree. If you do not believe either alternative, mark the one with which you least strongly disagree. Since this is an assessment of opinions, there are obviously no right or wrong answers. When you have finished each item, turn to the scoring key for instructions on how to tabulate the results and for comparison data. This questionnaire is similar, but not identical, to the original locus of control scale developed by Julian Rotter. The comparison data provided in the scoring key comes from research using Rotter’s scale instead of this one. However, the two instruments assess the same concept, are the same length, and their mean scores are similar. 1. a. Leaders are born, not made. b. Leaders are made, not born. 2. a. People often succeed because they are in the right place at the right time. b. Success is mostly dependent on hard work and ability. 3. a. When things go wrong in my life, it’s generally because I have made mistakes. b. Misfortunes occur in my life regardless of what I do. 4. a. Whether there is war or not depends on the actions of certain world leaders. b. It is inevitable that the world will continue to experience wars. 5. a. Good children are mainly products of good parents. b. Some children turn out bad no matter how their parents behave. 6. a. My future success depends mainly...
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