His Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker, Former Slave And Conductor on the Underground Railroad. When we think of the conductors of the Underground Railroad many think of Harriet Tubman and her only, but if we study history carefully we will find out that she is not the only conductor worth mentioning. John P. Parker has to be one of the most underappreciated figures not only in African American history but American history in general. If everyone was aware of this true American
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in the Sciences John P. Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia , the son of a white father and a slave mother. He was sold to a slave agent from Richmond, Virginia at age eight, who then sold him to a slave caravan that took him to Mobile, Alabama. In Mobile, Parker was purchased by a physician who employed him as a household servant, where Parker was taught to read and write. In 1843 the sixteen year old Parker accompanied the physician's sons north to attend college; however, Parker returned to Mobile
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Implementing risk transformation in financial institutions Governance and culture Risk transformation can enable a financial institution to elevate risk management from a functional capability to an enterprise responsibility that permeates the entire organization. When that happens, every business, function, and individual becomes responsible for, accountable for, and capable of recognizing and addressing the risks within their purview. Moreover, risk awareness and appropriate risk-related
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Getting the retained organization right: The other half of the shared services battle 2 Transforming the service delivery model for back-office functions such as finance, procurement, human resources (HR), real estate, and information technology (IT) continues to be a top priority for many companies. Such efforts usually aim to achieve several interrelated goals: to increase the function’s strategic contribution to the business, to improve operational efficiency and reduce cost, and to drive
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Audit Intern, Winter 2013-Omaha Location: Omaha, Nebraska Firm Service: Audit Reference Code: S12OMAAI13JAN-AU Type of Position: Full-time Job Description Apply Online Deloitte & Touche LLP's ("Deloitte & Touche's") Audit and Enterprise Risk Services business has a risk-based approach, experienced professionals, comprehensive methodologies, and technical resources. Deloitte & Touche's services combine competency and experience in the areas of financial reporting, risk management, and compliance
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The concept of Knowledge Management and its evolution The concept of Knowledge Management and its evolution The concept of Knowledge Management and its evolution The business environment of the twenty-first century is dominated by a powerful influence: the knowledge and information revolution. Knowledge is thought to be the only meaningful resource in this knowledge-based economy. The traditional factors of production have become secondary. In the current economy of increased global competition
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Third Party Risk Management: Job Description Intern-S15HEINTNG-IIMUDescriptionAbout Deloitte “Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), a UK private company limited by guarantee. Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS Group 1 | HRM-A ARUNI SINGH (H15012) NAKUL SHARMA (H15035) NISHTHA KHANNA (H15038) PRATIK JAIN (H15041) YASH JAIN (H15059) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance and contributions of the few people, without whom this project could not have been completed. At the outset, we would like to thank Professor M Srimannarayana for providing us with this learning opportunity
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Demand Versus Supply Paper Lou Ann Carmichael HCS/552 November 28, 2011 John Pew Demand Versus Supply Paper The use of telemedicine as a health care delivery system has proven very beneficial in a rural health care setting. The patients in need of health care in rural communities provide the demand for health care services, and telemedicine is an effective way to meet the demands of the patients. “Health economists focus on trade-offs, choices that must be made, scarcity of resources
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businesses failed. Hundreds of thousands of families lost their homes (Wheelock 2008). The money supply had fallen 35%, prices plummeted by about 33%, and more than one-third of banks in the United States were either closed or taken over by other banks (Parker 2010) . Milton Friedman and Anna Schwartz, in their 1963 book A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, call this massive drop in the supply of money “The Great Contraction.” Monetarists, including Friedman, argue that the Great Depression
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