...Wikipedia Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia: the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805. Four forms have been identified, but no subspecies are recognised. Growing in heathland, shrubland or open forest, it is generally a small shrub around 0.5 to 1 m (1 ft 8 in – 3 ft 3 in) tall, with small stiff leaves. The red, pink or white tube-like flowers appear from late autumn to early spring. Honeyeaters, particularly the eastern spinebill, feed upon the nectar of the flowers. It regenerates after bushfire by seed or by resprouting. A pink-flowered form is the floral emblem of the state of Victoria. E. impressa is difficult to propagate reliably, which has limited its use in horticulture and revegetation. It grows best in well-drained but moist soil in a semishaded position. A highly regarded garden plant, the common heath was first cultivated in England in 1825 with over seventy named cultivars, most of which have now vanished. (Full article...) * Recently featured: * Eardwulf of Northumbria * Carolina Panthers * British contribution to the Manhattan Project * Archive * By email * More featured articles... | ------------------------------------------------- Did you know... | U.S. National Bank Building * ... that the U.S. National Bank Building...
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...There once was a dog named Baily. Baily's favorites thing to do was sleep in his fluffy blue basket. One night when Baily was sleeping, he had the strangest dream he ever had. A little red creature who spoke like a dragon looked like an alien and was the worst nightmare anyone could want. The little man introduced himself to Baily he said that his name was the Devil. He stated that he was going to cast a spell on Baily and that it would make him lie and be rude about everything to everyone. Just like that, Baily woke up and was panting, his heart was racing & he let out a howl a mighty howl. Baily thought to himself that it was only a dream it will not really happen. With that Baily rolled back into his bed and went back to sleep. The next...
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...Article Review: So Near, So Far: Kabul’s Music in Exile Summary of Content John Baily uses the example of Afghani refugees in two different locations to show how cultural performances that are created in situations of exile can shape cultural practices at home. His paper is largely based on his own fieldwork conducted in the two sites of Afghan settlement in exile: Peshawar, Pakistan and Freemont, California in the United States. As his article largely focuses on Afghan music culture after the communist coup of 1978, Baily first offers a description of Afghan music as it was before the 23 years’ war, and describes trends between music and migration. He describes three categories of music in Afghanistan and focuses on the latter two: regional folk songs, which are characteristic of various regions and ethnic groups; popular music that was created and promoted by Afghanistan’s only radio station, called Radio Afghanistan; and art music that was created in the musician’s quarter of the old city in Kabul (Kabul’s Kucheh Kharabat). Baily also notes an important social distinction between professional (kesbi) musicians for whom a musical profession is hereditary, and amateur (shauqi) musicians who were typically from educated middle-class or even upper-class families and whose attitudes toward music were more liberal. Hereditary professional musicians tended to regard playing music as an occupation that was in their own tradition and right. Knowledge of Indian music theory...
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...The Snow Storm Lawsuit Candice Kessler Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics Strayer University April 29, 2012 As the chief executive officer of this non-profit community hospital, I would have to consider the legal, ethical and professional aspects of this case. The first legal consideration is duty of responsibility. In a healthcare organization, management functions begin with the senior administration. This includes the chief executive officer. The responsibilities of senior administration include the following duties: support the governing board in its strategic planning and policymaking activities, carry out the board’s policies and strategic goals, communicate board policies and the strategic plan to employees and the medical staff, oversee day-to-day hospital operations, measure the quality of patient care, manage operating funds, select qualified junior executives, and conduct necessary business transactions. Management must report regularly to the governing board on the status of all of these activities (Showalter, 2008). In this case, it could be suggested that I, as CEO, neglected to adequately oversee day-to-day hospital operations which led to the staffing issues. It should also be asked if I reported the issue to the governing board. The second legal consideration is negligence. A healthcare provider can be held liable for the negligence of others, even though he has not been personally negligent. This is called vicarious...
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...that she was up against was one of the best in the league. Then the ball was pitched. It was a fastball right down the middle, but Baily knew it was coming and she was ready. She swung the bat and nailed the ball. It was a line drive to left field and it went out of the park for a homerun. The crowd went wild and Bailey walked it off making it look easy. At the age of 16, Bailey was one of OP’s youngest starting varsity softball players on the team. It takes a lot effort and work to get where she is at.But, she didn't have a problem with that.She said “I enjoyed every moment I spend on the field during a game or practice.” Also being one of the youngest on the team doesn’t mean that she didn’t have plenty of experience.At the age of five she started her softball career playing for the Orangeburg city league.On her team she played second and pitched a little. When she was six she broke one of her wrist and couldn’t play softball for three months.She said ”Those were one of the worst three months of her life.”...
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...| JFT2 Organizational Management| Joseph Kissinger| Joe Kissinger2/9/2012| Mr. Bill Baily Mr. Bill Baily is chair of the board of the Utah Opera Organization (UOC). He seems to be supporting this merger with a sense of caution. Although the UOC seems stable at the moment, the financial stability could erode in years to come due to the decline of public as well as private support for their company. Mr. Baily has the desire to see that the opera become a tier-one arts organization and the merger has the potential to cause this to come to fruition. The UOC wants to expand its artistic potential. There is concern among the members of the executive committee. If Mr. Baily wants to gain any sort of support from the committee, he will have to implement V.H Vrooms Theory of Motivation to gain such support. This theory can be used since Mr. Baily has more than one alternative from which to choose. Vrooms Theory of Motivation is the theory of identifying internal factors that effectively influence motivation (Krietner & Kinicki, 2010). Motivation is based on the principle that it functions on a person’s perceptions, beliefs and thoughts and relies on extensive motivators that explain causes for such behaviors. Expectancy Theory has three components; Expectancy, Instrumentality, and Valance. To put this theory in to action Mr. Baily would need to express that the merger would benefit both organizations by providing more revenue for the symphony and a way to market the opera (Expectancy)...
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...In response to the article on “Outsourcing Jobs: The Myths and Realities” by Martin N. Baily and Dian Farrell, it surprised me to learn there could be positive effects to the American economy as a direct result of outsourcing jobs overseas. Typically, I have read mostly about the unsatisfactory results that are given attention in the daily headlines. Jobs sent overseas means less jobs here at home; where does this leave the common American worker in the wake of this economic shift? After reading this article, I’m having a difficult time accepting there can be a positive effect to this transition. Since the emergence of outsourcing or offshoring, in the 1990’s, corporations have been implementing the allocation of resources in increasing numbers. In the beginning of this article, it details how much U.S. companies are saving by shipping white-collar jobs overseas. “For every dollar of corporate spending that moves offshore, American businesses save 58 cents. Companies can reinvest the savings in new business opportunities, pay additional dividends to shareholders, or both. Moreover, because wages are lower in the relevant foreign labor markets, companies can hire more (as well as better-qualified) workers to do the same job, and spend more on supervision and training (Baily and Farell, 2010).” This, in theory, sounds like a win-win situation, for both the U.S. and foreign economy where the jobs are being created in. U.S. Companies cut costs, and countries, like...
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...The Future for U.S. labor The United States is facing a challenge in finding work for workers who have been unemployed since the recent recession. After many years of leading the manufacturing industry, the recent economic crisis, as well as the growth of the competitive global market, has caused many U.S. factories to shut down, and in turn caused a rapid decline in employment of U.S. workers (Baily, Manyika, & Gupta, 2013). However, simply employing the U.S. workers will not solve the high unemployment problem the country is facing. In this global marketplace, the United States will not only need to make improvement in the economy to create jobs that are robust and sustainable, but will also need to build a workforce that is strong and trained with the right skills (Baily & Bosworth, 2014). This paper will first look at the significant events of the history of U.S. labor to understand the current situation of the U.S. economy and how it has affected the workers. In this paper, U.S. labor, workforce or labor force refers to a pool of people who are employed in the United States. Since manufacturing is a significant source of employment for U.S. workers, the government has made advanced manufacturing as the center of its economic agenda to help with recovering the U.S. economy. Advanced manufacturing, as described in the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report, is an effort to improve the U.S. industry in systems engineering using...
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...behaviorally, and physiologically. Mr. Baily can employ a goal setting theory during the proposed merger between the Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera. Edwin Locke, who is a leading authority on the goal setting theory, along with his associates defines a goal as what an individual is trying to accomplish. (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010) Goal setting has four motivational characteristics which are the following: 1. Goals direct attention- Goals direct one’s action toward objective relevant activities instead of activities that would delay you from reaching your goal. Goals force you to set priorities. 2. Goals regulate effort- Goals force us to meet deadlines and at accordingly within time frames established. 3. Goals increase persistence- Goals motivate people to work harder and pay more attention to the objective ahead. Goals encourage acting according to priorities set. 4. Goals foster the development and application of task strategies and action plans- Goals encourage you to make decisions, plans, and priorities based on meeting certain established objectives. . (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010) Mr. Baily can view the merger as a goal and persuade the remaining representatives that the merger will have a positive end result rather than a negative one. Mr. Baily needs to put a specific plan in place that identifies priorities for the merger to be successful. This plan will need to ensure that staff knows that their jobs are not in jeopardy. Mr. Baily needs to set a time frame for the merger...
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...motivation to oppose or support the merger. Mr. Bill Baily is the chairman of the board of the Utah Opera Organization. It appears to me that he is in favor of this merger though he is approaching it with a sense of caution. Although the UOC seems financially stable at the present time, the financial stability could erode in the years to come due to a decline of public as well as private support for the company. Mr. Baily has the desire to see that the opera become a tier-one arts organization and the merger has the potential to cause this to become a reality. The UOC wants to expand its artistic potential within the community. However; there is some concern among the members of the executive committee. If Mr. Baily wants to gain any type of support from the committee members, his best bet will be to use V.H Vrooms Expectancy Theory to gain the much needed support. This theory is the best to use since Mr. Baily will have more than one alternative to choose from. V.H. Vrooms “Expectancy Theory holds that people are motivated to behave in ways that produce desired combinations of expected outcomes.” (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010)Motivation is based on the principle that it functions on a person’s perceptions, beliefs and thoughts and relies on extensive motivators that explain causes for such behaviors. Expectancy Theory has three components; Expectancy, Instrumentality, and Valance. To effectively put this theory in to action Mr. Baily would need to make it known that the merger would...
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...Procurement and Marketing In International Environment The importance of “Marketing” as a concept, a practice and an orientation as being fundamental to the competitiveness and the survival of almost every organisation cannot be over emphasis in today’s business environment. Marketing is a broad topic that covers a range of aspects, including advertising, public relations, sales, and promotions and the strategies and approach adopted in implementing such tasks can be a deciding factor in the competitiveness and survival of the organisation. According to the American Marketing Association (AMA), marketing is defined as “Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.”[i] It is important because the world has become globalised and from a national stand point economic isolationism has become impossible. Failure to participate in the global market assured a nation of declining economic capability and its citizen of decrease in their standard of living.[ii] Marketing has been and will continue to be a function for the survival of any organisation. Most businesses are expanding and getting into new market areas for economic and strategic reasons and it is becoming increasingly difficult, if not possible, for companies to insulate themselves from the effect of international marketing environment, even if their products are designed...
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...chairman is to the shareholders of the corporation, but he is vested with a very large and visible role in organizational governance as well. In that role, he balances the needs of shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders (to include ticket-buying customers). In his Equity Theory, Adams postulated that determining both negative and positive equity and inequity in an organization is a process of measuring anticipated outcomes from known inputs. Moreover, equity theory seeks to explain the correlation between an individual’s behavior and their perceived level of justice, or lack thereof. The financial balance sheet and estimations of future earnings potential serve to provide a cost basis for the merger. However, the larger question for Baily to consider is the perception by Opera staff that their role in the organization following the merge will be diminished, that their budget will be subsumed into the larger organization, and that they will generally be given “second billing” as their Symphony counterparts absorb a larger share of resources. This perception by the Opera of inequity and unfairness is referred to as Distributive Justice and can permanently damage any existing...
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...Supply and Demand Name University of Phoenix Supply and Demand People who are planning to buy a new house should first be well informed about the status of their new locality’s real estate market. The housing market is strongly governed by certain economic conditions, and understanding the economic trend will allow interested buyers to wisely choose the best price for their new house. It is also an established fact that the business conditions can also influence the real estate market; however, the huge aspect that will truly affect housing prices is still the law of supply and demand. The principle of supply and demand is an economic principle that is applicable to all commodities whether material or immaterial. It is a principle that establishes the relationship between the price of the product to its availability and supply. So for example, if there is a high demand for a product that currently has low supply, the tendency is for the prices to be higher since there is the security of the market that can support the price imposed. On the other hand, if the demand for a certain product is low, but the supply is high, then its price will naturally decrease simply because of its high availability in the market (Mankiw, 2004). The homebuilding industry originally started out of the human needs to have stable and hardened shelters that can provide them with long term protection and comfort, especially when they are already starting to...
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...Quality Oversight in Health Care Organizations HCA 497 Ms. Gloria Wilson September 17, 2012 Introduction A considerable amount of emphasis has been placed on the quality that is provided by the US health care system and substantial investments have been made for research to address the concerns that relate to health care quality. Promoting quality of care is essential for every person within healthcare organizations, from top-level management to non-clinical personal. The quality of care that is provided by every health organizations is not only the core of the whole health care industry, but the reputation of each health care organization (Baily, M., Bottrell, M., Lynn, J. & Jennings, B., 2006). According to the Institute of Medicine quality can be defined as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge” (Jost, 2003). The oversight of quality in healthcare is acknowledged as a main obligation to healthcare organizations. The purpose of this paper is to discuss organizations and or agencies that provide quality oversight; in addition to, other stakeholders and the role they play in health care. Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a, not for profit organization that was established in 1951and evaluates and accredits more...
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...MERGER OF UTAH OPERA AND UTAH SYMPHONY 1 Laurie Taggart WGU / JFT2 Task #1 July 13, 2014 MERGER OF UTAH OPERA AND UTAH SYMPHONY A1. Bill Baily – Vroom’s Expectancy Theory Expectancy theory is the belief “…that people are motivated to behave in 2 ways that produce valued outcomes.” (Kreitner, 2013) This theory is best applied to situations that present two or more alternatives. As in the case of the merger between the Utah Opera and Utah Symphony. Bill Baily, Chairman of the Board for the Utah Opera will have to consider whether or not he will support the merger and if the merger will produce valued outcomes. There are three concepts that are key in Vroom’s expectancy theory: expectancy, instrumentality, and valence. Expectancy is the belief...
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