...The word violence extends well beyond the typical thought of gore and anger. Violence can be broken down into sectors such as verbal, indirect, physical and emotional. For instance, the dehumanization of enemies in war. Enemies are given slanderous names, emotionally are affected by the deaths that they see, physically by the enemies that they kill and indirectly combatants will often pillage towns for food and shelter when needed. Once somebody returns from war, all of these factors affect their views on war, instead of just the act of killing. He stated that “the survival of the fittest” leads to the best adapted individuals to excel in their certain niche. This is a direct correlation to the four questions for what it means to be human and to live a life of meaning and purpose. Humans are a set of complex individuals who with an intelligent brain are able to fight over their thoughts and beliefs, which leads to violent actions. The main purpose for a human is to pass on their genes through babies, and fight for the resources against any resistance. This conveys light to scientific disciplines that look into the mindset of humans to understand who “The Other” is. This colloquium is quite similar to the topic in class today about the “tragedy of the commons.” Violence often occurs because humans are fighting for a limited amount of resources. Though it may be construed through verbal or physical means, humans often feel the need to put down others for their own...
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...Past Injustices To forge a just society would involve being able to believe in peace within our world. To be human is to forgive those who have wronged us or those who share different beliefs. We are a country who fights for human rights all over the planet. We are a people who see torture and genocide as intolerable. We are one of five countries that still administer the death penalty. Have we learned nothing from the past? "We are witness to human suffering that is caused by violence being treated with violence. The guilty and innocent on death row awaiting their fate is a mental picture that does not seem possible in this century. Killing is never justified! Countless of innocent men are placed in death row with no evidence of wrongdoing and sometimes with clear and unmistakable evidence of innocence. Many groups have committed crimes against other people they viewed as different which meant they must be dangerous and a threat. I know this discussion asked for past injustices and affirmative action as a form of contrition and compensation. I personally think affirmative action is not the answer to past injustices which are still common in every human society around the globe. Just watch the evening news! We will see that the same old inhuman and evil acts against humanity are insidiously creeping back in different parts of the world, even in our own backyard, America! While we may not be directly responsible for past criminal and heinous crimes but we all should remain...
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...including The master thesis project provides students to acquire academic skills in: problem definition, literature research, design of research, approach, data acquisition, validation of results and reporting. o formulating a clear problem statement and research aim o planning of the research o reading of relevant literature and, in due time, an adequate incorporation thereof in the written report o accumulating sufficient reliable data o processing (statistics etc.) of these data and critically judging the obtained results in relation to the goals and the line of research of which the research is part of o discuss the results of own work in the context of the relevant scientific literature o presentation of findings during informal colloquia and scientific meetings o describing and critically discussing the above activities in a written thesis (in English), in which the methodology is accounted for and the original phrasing is substantiated o an oral presentation and discussion of the results in English 1 MSc Thesis PROTOCOL 3. OUTLINE OF THE MSc THESIS PROJECT The research is carried out within one of the research groups (Geo-ecological Modeling, Earth Surface Science or Paleo and Landscape Ecology). The Master thesis research should comply with the research themes of the research institution IBED...
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...Sample Scholarship Essays Updated on Thursday 18 February 2010 (see below for url) This section contains three sample scholarship essays: 1. Scholarship Essay Sample One - Crabiel 2. Scholarship Essay Sample Two - National Merit Scholar 3. Scholarship Essay Sample Three - Fulbright Scholarship Essay One - Crabiel Scholarship Winner, won $3,000 scholarship Like Mr. Crabiel, I literally work tirelessly in many academic and leadership roles. I sleep no more than six hours a night because of my desire to expertly meet my many commitments. Throughout my life, I have worked as long and as hard as I possibly can to effect beneficial changes in both school and society. During the summer of tenth grade, I took a number theory course at Johns Hopkins University with students from Alaska, California, and Bogota, Colombia. Similarly, during the summer following eleventh grade, I was one of ninety students from New Jersey selected to attend the Governor's School in the Sciences at Drew University. At Drew, I took courses in molecular orbital theory, special relativity, cognitive psychology, and I participated in an astrophysics research project. For my independent research project, I used a telescope to find the angular velocity of Pluto. With the angular velocity determined, I used Einstein's field equations and Kepler's laws to place an upper bound on the magnitude of the cosmological constant, which describes the curvature of space and the rate of the universe's expansion. In addition to...
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...even foreigners who wanted a convergence of politics. Mayoud, a member of French-Palestinian and French-Arab organizations held the view of the Parti Républicain. This party advocated for the trampling of communities’ right to be different. It had a program in 1978 which maintained that immigrant communities possessed habits, practices and a way of life that offended the French citizens. Another participant (Henri de la Bastide) criticized French-born children of immigrants of ignorance regarding the western culture other than consumerism. He further warned that these children were potential dangers to the French economy and society as they ended up in gangs owing to their poor states. A similar standing to that of the Club de l'Horloge colloquia was held by the contributors in the GRECE conference to seal assimilation as a prerequisite for integration. Surprisingly, these elites had not gleaned anything from the Jewish eviction from Spain. Assimilation wasn’t helpful for the Jews and neither would it be for the prejudiced minority then. Unfit for Membership Rights can be used as a tool to challenge social hierarchies through legal battles. However, they have varying degrees of success depending on the context and country of origin as well as the status of the accused, particularly in the French society with regard to Muslim immigrants. As such the efforts to counteract discriminative agenda of the right have been met with invincible plans devised to draw new boundaries and thus...
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...Revised 2/11/10 Page 1 of 18 FRÉDÉRIC F. BRUNEL Boston University School of Management Department of Marketing 595 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 : (617) 353-4609 Fax: (617) 353-4098 e-mail: brunel@bu.edu Education 1998 Ph.D. in Marketing, University of Washington 1992 M.B.A., Illinois State University (graduated top of class) 1989 B.S. in Business Administration, Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers (ESSCA) Angers, France (graduated in top 5%). Dissertation Brunel, Frédéric F. (1998) “The Psychology of Product Aesthetics: Antecedents and Individual Differences in Product Evaluations”, Chair: Richard Yalch. Academic Positions Boston University, School of Management Associate Professor of Marketing & Dean’s Research Fellow, since September 2007 Assistant Professor of Marketing, March 1998- August 2007 Marketing Instructor, September 1997 to March 1998 Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, Department of Product Innovation and Management Visiting Scholar, 2005 (November-December) University of Washington, School of Business Instructor, 1994-1997 Teaching Assistant, 1992-1994 Publications 1. Brunel, F., Utter, D. (2009). Phillips Foods, Inc.: Introducing King Crab to the Trade (pp. 20 pages). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing, # 909A04. 2. Brunel, F., Utter, D. (2009). Teaching Note. Phillips Foods, Inc.: Introducing King Crab to the Trade (pp. 18 pages). London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing, # 809A04. 3. Susan Fournier, and Frédéric F....
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...Implementing Self-Service Technology Chang-tseh Hsieh Implementing Self-Service Technology To Gain Competitive Advantages Chang-tseh Hsieh University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, #5178, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: (601) 266-6124, Fax: (601) 266-4642, e-Mail: Hsieh@cba.usm.edu ABSTRACT Choosing, implementing and managing effective self-service technologies are challenging tasks for most firms. While some self-service technologies could be quickly adopted, others are resisted. This paper examines what a firm should consider in order to encourage customers to at least try, and eventually adopt, the SST offered by a firm into the customer's regular routine. Factors that encourage the customer to try a new self-service technology for the first time and factors impact customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction will be addressed. A practical guideline for developing and implementing successful SST will be proposed. Key words: Self-service technology, Competitive advantage, Customer Relationship management. INTRODUCTION Pick up any respected magazine or trade journal on management or marketing these days and you will likely stumble upon at least one article for Customer Relationship Management (CRM). One of the growing trends in CRM is the use of self-service. Technology is playing an increasing role in self-service and CRM in general. There can be advantages on both sides of the self-service technology coin. The company has the potential to serve more customers...
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...Mga Salik sa Epektibong Pamamaraan ng Pagtuturo sa Asignaturang Filipino sa Mataas na Paaralan ng Palompon Institute of Technology Palompon, Leyte Isang Pananaliksik na Iniharap kay Gng. Jennifer Gorumba sa Assignaturang Filipino II sa Palompon Institute of Technology Palompon, Leyte Ikalimang Grupo Jenelyn Fernandez Jeraldyn Abellano Ronilyn Ruiz Jaysa Aragon Ruth Almada Careen Khie Ardiente Lourise Archie Subang March 12, 2010 i Kabanata I INTRODUKSYON “Dekalidad na Edukasyon”.Ito ang sigaw ng bawat isa sa atin. Nagnanais tayo na ito’y matugunan ng institusyon kong saan tayo nag-aaral. Ang dekalidad na edukasyon ay makakamtan lamang kung malalaman ang mga salik na siyang makatutulong upang paunlarin ang performans ng mga mag-aaral. Ang gawain na ito ay ang responsibilad ng guro. Dapat niyang malaman kung anu-ano ito sa ganoon ay makapagplano siya ng mga estratihiya na makapagbibigay daan tungo sa mas maunlad at produktib na resulta sa performans ng mga magaaral. Isa sa mga asignatura na kasalukuyang kabilang sa bawat na programa sa pag-aaral na inilatag ng DEPEd ay ang Filipino. Ang Filipino ay isang asignatura na tumatalakay sa mga bagay-bagay na may kaugnayan sa ating Wikang Pambansa. Dapat lamang na pagtuunan ng pansin ang asignaturang ito dahilan din na dito nakasalalay kung tunay nga bang isa ka o ako na Pilipino. Sa kasalukuyan, ang asignaturang ito ay isa na may mababa na grado lalo na sa resulta ng NAT Examination. Masakit mang isipin ...
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...Graduation with Distinction in Psychology & Neuroscience Duke University 2014-2015 1 Table of Contents The Graduation with Distinction Basics General Information………………………………………………………………. Sample Timeline…………………………………………………………………... Important Deadlines and Contacts……………………………………………… Additional Resources……………………………………………………………... Honors and Awards………………………………………………………………. 4 8 9 10 12 Elements of Graduation with Distinction The Written Honors Thesis………………………………………………………. 14 The Research Poster……………………………………………………………... 16 The Oral Defense…………………………………………………………………. 18 Helpful Hints for Graduation with Distinction Designing a Plan for Writing: Creating a Timeline and Sticking to It………… How to be a Good Mentee……………………………………………………….. Tips for Navigating the Mentoring Relationship……………………………….. Words of Wisdom from Former GwD students………………………………… Appendix A: Forms Independent Study Form…………………………………………………………. Graduation with Distinction Application Form………………………………….. Evaluation of the Written Thesis………………………………………………… Evaluation of the Oral Thesis Presentation…………………………………….. 20 23 26 29 31 35 37 38 2 Graduation with Distinction Basics 3 General Information What is Graduation with Distinction (GwD)? The Graduation with Distinction Program (GwD) in Psychology & Neuroscience is intended for students interested in completing a significant research project during their undergraduate career. This project is more than an independent study. In fact, it’s like a mini-dissertation...
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...Citation: 50 Va. J. Int'l L. 553 2009-2010 Content downloaded/printed from HeinOnline (http://heinonline.org) Wed Nov 6 03:36:58 2013 -- Your use of this HeinOnline PDF indicates your acceptance of HeinOnline's Terms and Conditions of the license agreement available at http://heinonline.org/HOL/License -- The search text of this PDF is generated from uncorrected OCR text. -- To obtain permission to use this article beyond the scope of your HeinOnline license, please use: https://www.copyright.com/ccc/basicSearch.do? &operation=go&searchType=0 &lastSearch=simple&all=on&titleOrStdNo=0042-6571 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ESSAY Somalia: State Failure, Piracy, and the Challenge to International Law MARIO SILVA* Introduction .......................................................................................... I. T he Failed State ......................................................................... A . In General ........................................................................ B. Case Study: Somalia ........................................................ 1. Political Instability in Somalia ............................. 2. Economic Instability in Somalia .......................... 3. Humanitarian Challenges and Societal Instability in Somalia ............................................ II. P iracy ......................................................................................... A . In General ..................................................
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...“Bricks-and-Mortar” vs. “Clicks-and-Mortar”: an Equilibrium Analysis Fernando Bernstein Jing-Sheng Song Xiaona Zheng The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business Guanghua School of Management Duke University Duke University Peking University Durham, NC 27708 Durham, NC 27708 Beijing, China 100871 Forthcoming in European Journal of Operational Research The Internet has provided traditional retailers a new means with which to serve customers. Consequently, many “bricks-and-mortar” retailers have transformed to “clicks-and-mortar” by incorporating Internet sales. Examples of companies making such a transition include Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, etc. Despite the increasing prevalence of this practice, several fundamental questions remain: (1) Does it pay off to go online? (2) Which is the equilibrium industry structure? (3) What is the implication of this business model for consumers? We study these issues in an oligopoly setting and show that clicks-and-mortar arises as the equilibrium channel structure. However, we find that this equilibrium does not necessarily imply higher profits for the firms: in some cases, rather, it emerges as a strategic necessity. Consumers are generally better off with clicks-and-mortar retailers. If firms align with pure e-tailers to reach the online market, we show that a prisoner’s dilemma-type equilibrium may arise. Keywords: Supply chain management, Game theory, E-commerce, MNL model...
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...Social Indicators Research (2005) 73: 43–70 DOI 10.1007/s11205-004-4642-9 Ó Springer 2005 ROBERT E. GOODIN, JAMES MAHMUD RICE, MICHAEL BITTMAN and PETER SAUNDERS1 THE TIME-PRESSURE ILLUSION: DISCRETIONARY TIME VS. FREE TIME (Accepted 6 October 2004) ABSTRACT. People’s welfare is a function of both time and money. People can – and, it is said, increasingly do – suffer time-poverty as well as money-poverty. It is undeniably true that people feel increasingly time pressured, particularly in dualearner households. But much of the time devoted to paid and unpaid tasks is over and above that which is strictly necessary. In that sense, much of the time pressure that people feel is discretionary and of their own making. Using data from the 1992 Australian Time Use Survey, this paper demonstrates that the magnitude of this ‘time-pressure illusion’ varies across population groups, being least among lone parents and greatest among the childless and two-earner couples. KEY WORDS: discretionary time, free time, leisure, time pressure, time use INTRODUCTION Being ‘money poor’ is a familiar phenomenon, a simple matter of not having enough money to meet one’s needs in any of the many ways those might be specified. Being ‘time poor’, by analogy, is a matter of not having enough time to do all the things one has to do (Vickery, 1977). It is said to be an increasingly common phenomenon in modern societies. There is some controversy over whether time in paid labour is actually increasing or not...
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...BECOMING ZIMBABWE TEACHING HISTORY IN CONTEXT IN ZIMBABWE Miles Tendi Published by the Institute for Justice and Reconcilation Wynberg Mews, Ground Floor, House Vincent, 10 Brodie Road, Wynberg 7800, South Africa www.ijr.org.za © 2009 Institute for Justice and Reconciliation First Published 2009 All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-920219-18-5 Produced by Compress.dsl www.compressdsl.com CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 CHAPTER 1: Using history 5 The uses of liberation history in Zimbabwean politics • Historical context • ZANU PF’s ‘Patriotic History’ • Patriotic History’s detractors • What is Patriotic History? • The opposition’s use of history 5 5 6 6 8 CHAPTER 2: History in secondary and higher education 11 History curriculum development in Zimbabwe’s secondary schools and higher education institutions, and the implications for reconciliation, national healing and transitional justice • The growth in education since independence • History in secondary schools • History in higher education • A review of the NASS syllabus 11 11 14 17 CHAPTER 3: Teaching history 23 Challenges of teaching history in Zimbabwe, points of contention and consensus, and future prospects • Repression in tertiary institutions • Decline in secondary schools • National youth training service centres • Reasons for optimism 23 25 25 26 CHAPTER 4: Supporting history teaching 29 Supporting secondary and higher educators, and proposals towards learning sessions, modules and activities for history...
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...Management Accounting Research, 2002, 13, 1–39 doi: 10.1006/mare.2001.0175 Available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on The association between activity-based costing and improvement in financial performance Douglass Cagwin* and Marinus J. Bouwman† This study investigates the improvement in financial performance that is associated with the use of activity-based costing (ABC), and the conditions under which such improvement is achieved. Internal auditors furnish information regarding company financial performance, extent of ABC usage, and enabling conditions that have been identified in the literature as affecting ABC efficacy. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling are used to investigate the relationship between ABC and financial performance. Results show that there indeed is a positive association between ABC and improvement in ROI when ABC is used concurrently with other strategic initiatives, when implemented in complex and diverse firms, when used in environments where costs are relatively important, and when there are limited numbers of intra-company transactions. In addition, measures of success of ABC used in prior research appear to be predictors of improvement in financial performance. c 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Key words: activity-based costing; new business initiatives; ABC success; structural equation models. 1. Introduction Activity-based costing1 (ABC) has been promoted and adopted as a basis for making strategic...
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...EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND STUDENTS’ SELF-PERCEIVED COMPETENCE FOR CAREERS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY ________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the faculty of the Graduate School University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri ________________________________________________________________________ In partial Fulfillment Of the requirement for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy ________________________________________________________________________ by GODWIN-CHARLES OGBEIDE Dr. Robert Terry, Jr., Dissertation Supervisor DECEMBER 2006 The undersigned, appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School, have examined the dissertation entitled EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND STUDENTS’ SELF-PERCEIVED COMPETENCE FOR CAREERS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY Presented by Godwin-Charles A. Ogbeide A candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy And hereby certify that in their opinion it is worthy of acceptance. _____________________________________________ Robert Terry, Jr., Ph.D., Agricultural Education _____________________________________________ Bryan L. Garton, Ph.D., Agricultural Education _____________________________________________ Robert M. Torres, Ph.D., Agricultural Education _____________________________________________ James Groves, Ph.D., Hotel & Restaurant Management _____________________________________________ Seonghee Cho, Ph.D., Hotel & Restaurant Management ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...
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