...Reconciliation for the Common Good Reconciliation involves building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and other Australians that allow us to work together to solve problems and generate success that is in everyone's best interests. The process of Reconciliation formally began as a result of the Report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991. The issue of Reconciliation is of great importance to common good because it helps avoid feelings of revenge, anger and hatred and a commitment to social justice as well as a way to ensure lasting peace and stability and to improve the relationship for the common good. Reconciliation aims to address the inequity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians that was introduced with the colonisation of Australia in 1788. Some relevant points around Reconciliation for the Common Good are, the referendum laws for Aboriginal people on May 27 1967, the report of the Royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody in 1991, as well as the Formal apology for the members of the stolen generations in 2008. Reconciliation for the common good was the referendum laws for Aboriginal people on May 27, 1967. It enabled Indigenous people to be included in the census, and it enabled federal parliament the power to make laws in relation to Indigenous people. This meant that Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people were all required to follow the same laws set out by the government, and that Indigenous...
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..."The public realm is the connective tissue of our everyday world," as James Howard Kunstler argues in "The Public Realm and the Common Good” (Kunstler 521). Kunstler published his book, Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the Twenty- first Century, in 1996. His claim is that communities of America have become very “dismal” because they are no longer functioning properly as the connective tissue (521). He believes that “when you degrade the public realm, you will automatically degrade the quality of your civic life” (523). In his essay, Kunstler also provides a second part of his two- part definition of the public realm: “the public realm is the physical manifestation of the common good” to show the necessary relationship between the surroundings and the behavior of society (521, 523). In an attempt to explain these definitions of the public realm in Kunstler’s essay, this essay will examine the relationship between “chronological connectivity,” the “common good” and “citizenship” to show the deterioration of “civic life” because “consumers” are not playing their roles as responsible “citizens” and no longer care for their communities (523, 524). The link between "connective tissue" and "chronological connectivity" are meant to support the idea that our lives were affected by others decision, and we will affect our own futures. the futures that we create will affect the future for generations to come. Kunstler's essay takes place in Saratoga Springs, New York from...
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...Issue 1 2007 Article 3 International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith Giuditta Cordero Moss∗ ∗ University of Oslo, g.c.moss@jus.uio.no Recommended Citation Giuditta Cordero Moss (2007) “International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith,” Global Jurist: Vol. 7: Iss. 1 (Advances), Article 3. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/gj/vol7/iss1/art3 Copyright c 2007 The Berkeley Electronic Press. All rights reserved. International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith∗ Giuditta Cordero Moss Abstract Most commercial contracts are nowadays written on the basis of English or American contract models, irrespective of whether the legal relationship that the contracts regulate is governed by a law belonging to a Common Law system or not. These contract models are drafted on the basis of the requirements and structure of the respective Common Law system in which they were originally meant to operate. These models may therefore be in part ineffective or parts thereof may redundant, if the governing law belongs to a Civilian system. To overcome this tension between Common and Civil Law, it is sometimes recommended to subject international...
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...In the thirteenth century, the rule of a king was frequent and churchly beliefs on virtue dominated life. Rule by the demos was seen as an unacceptable form of government. Aquinas argues in favor of kingship, divinely ordained; of the common good, heralded by the king; and for law which is based upon Christian virtues and the common good. After laying out each of Thomas Aquinas’s arguments, I plan to discuss how a rule by many is the best form of rule, law is created for order and, sometimes, the interest of the legislator, and how the common good does not exist. First, Aquinas claims that a community is best ruled by a king. The first reason he gives for this is that a king creates unity and a government less susceptible to faction. Aquinas...
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...We must admit to ourselves that current and past governments around the world have not always taken the moral high ground when operating their communities. They are more interested in passing policies that benefit themselves and not the common good. Can a community that is governed be just and moral at all, and what would that look like? In the City of God, Augustine points to the Roman Commonwealth and says that without the Word of the one true God, there can be no justice because without God leading us in the way of righteousness, we become enthralled with our own pleasurable indulgences. It is then through Christ that we are guarded from acting selfishly by focusing on the community and working toward the common good. Augustine criticizes...
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...Teens get about 9 hours of media a day. 6:40 of those 9 hours are on a screen, says the “Common Sense Media”. Is that too much time? I think that teens are not having too much screen time. Is what teens do with the screen time good? Most of it is a waste of time but if used right, those 9 hours can benefit them a whole lot. The “Common sense media” says that only 25% of the things that teens do on a screen are not good. The other 75% are things that benefit us and let us become creative and let us concentrate. I know that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) , causes a lot of attention problems. Music allows me to concentrate when working. I think it helps me because I am able to listen and work at the same time . if it is benefiting...
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...What are the five collaboration constraints associated with localism? Are these constraints limited to localism? Do they outweigh the benefits of Localism or grass-root programs? 4) How does the Nested Collaboration Model of the Rogue Basin address these constraints? Making It Work: Keys to Successful Collaboration in Natural Resource Management (Schuett, Selin, & Carr) 1) What are the six categories that emerged in successful collaboration? How do these categories rely on the stakeholders involved in collaboration? 2) Are there any limitations to the methods used in the study? Is there anything you would change? 3) In both articles by Margerum and Schuett, success is based on qualitative interpretation. Is this a good way to measure success? Are there other ways that we ought to measure success? Is This the Course You Want to Be On? (McCloskey) 1) What is the Ideology? And why does McCloskey argue against it? 2) What model/ideology would McCloskey rather see discussed regarding the collaboration literature? For thought 3) How does the status of economic markets affect environmental collaboration? 4) Should social scientists in our field even bother studying collaboration, why or why not? 5) How...
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...the simplest example of raising a few thousand dollars and move on to greater feats like raising over a billion dollars to help victims of natural disasters. The authors begin by describing a school in Toronto that has dozens of obstacles that it faces on a daily basis. Among those issues are racial tension, frequent violence and gang problems. The authors described this school as a type of school that was thought of as “needing help rather than giving it.” The authors describe how the student body was inspired by a speaker from Free the Children and ended up raising over $30,000 to help several causes in Africa. The authors then begin talking about the “tragedy of the commons” and truly begin hitting on their point of UNITY. Through several concise examples readers learn how working together for the greater good is much more effective than simply working alone. Continuing with the theme of unity, the authors talk about an issue that hits very close to home for me; family values. I have written extensively in prior assignments about my close relationship with my family and I’m very glad to see that Marc and Craig hold similar views on this issue. The whole philosophy of Me to We begins at a very young age and a tight-knit family is a key element that harbors a vibrant...
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...worked with YWCA administrators to research and develop a successful three-year funding proposal that greatly expands supportive services and facilities for women in the program. Prior to the expansion, staff offices and program locations were spread out over seven floors, with staff available mostly on weekdays during office hours. Now services are consolidated on one floor with a friendly, convenient “drop-in” center approach for residents. Supportive service staff are available around-the-clock to help residents achieve their goals, and to improve building safety and security. PSC continues to work with the Resident Council to refine the new program design, and coordinates meetings of the peer recovery program in partnership with the Commons at Grant and YMCA supportive housing...
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... project plan 5.0 6 project plan 5.1 6 project MILESTONES AND DEADLINES 5.2 7 WHAT COULD GO WRONG 5.3 7 MAINTAINENCE 6.0 8 WEBSITE MAINTAINENCE AND DEVELOPMENT 6.1 8 POST MAINTAINENCE 6.2 9 conclusion 7.0 9 bibliography 10 Mission Statement Kennesaw State University Dining Facility, Commons is to provide students, faculty, and staff with quality food and services. This is accomplished by practicing creative menu development, ensuring a friendly environment, incorporating variety, and convenience. Executive Summary The Commons at Kennesaw State University is very popular and has a meal plan that is required by all students with the exception of seniors. ……………………. It would be in the best interest of Kennesaw State University to fix this problem with the university growing rapidly. In addition to the meal plan already in place, another reason to improve the Commons is due to the upcoming football team in 2015. There will be an influx in newly recruited athletes at KSU. We are designing a smartphone application to help the university’s Culinary Department to become more efficient. Also, we have chosen to improve the Commons of Kennesaw State University and would like to implement an up-to-date menu, incorporate social...
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...The Continuation of the Commons In Garrett Hardins “The Tragedy of the Commons” he goes into great detail about how the commons, publicly own space or property, needs to be less common and controlled to prevent its self-destruction. Hardins makes the claim that man rationalizes using his freedom to the commons by saying he is doing just as much good as he is doing harm. As well, he states that we all will continue to use the commons and this will eventually exhaust the resources of because of the volume of the population that uses it. To Hardins, the idea that man’s use of the commons is exponentially growing, we are using up our limited resources on the planet. This is not entirely true because in the process of man using the common property...
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...combination of many elements: music, temperature, odor, lighting, layout, decoration, even the sales associates they hire, and others, many of these elements influence shoppers’ behavior playing with their emotions, perceptions and physiological states. - Hollister is strongly targeting to teen-young adults (18-22 years old), who are trendy, good looking and with a lot of sex appealing. As soon as you enter the store a combination of stimulus attacks you, from the extremely loud music, the smell of their signature perfume all over the cloth, poor lighting, good looking sales associates and huge pictures of models all over the store, what are they trying to sell? Excitement, sex, fun, social spaces using lounge furniture, it’s all about being young, pretty and popular. For sure is not the most relaxing ambiance for parents, who most likely wait outside the store until the kids choose whatever they want to buy. But at the end of the day, it’s not about the parents; it’s about the teenagers having a place to be that person they are trying to be. - On the other hand, most of the customers of Guess are in their mid 20’s to 40 years old who wants to look good, sophisticated and chic. They sell mostly an image of fashionable work wear/smart businesswoman. Guess decorates their stores with the high ceilings, bright lighting, minimalism vibe, spacious merchandising spaces, neutral color, Persian carpets, and classic music, it’s about giving the customers a feeling of relaxing...
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...Lightstone, HTS School of Economics Types of Goods Types of Goods - Related to Income: inferior good: goods for which demand decreases as consumer income rises. Thus, it’s “income elasticity” will be negative. Example: Inter-city bus service and inexpensive foods such as bologna, hamburger, and frozen dinners. normal good: goods for which demand increases as consumer income rises. Thus, it’s “income elasticity” will be positive. Most goods are normal goods, hence the name “normal.” superior good: goods that will tend to make up a larger proportion of consumption as income rises. As such, they are an extreme form of normal good. Thus, a superior good’s “income elasticity” will be both positive and greater than 1. A superior good might be a luxury good that is not purchased at all below a certain level of income, such as a luxury car. luxury good: a more colloquial term that is synonymous with “superior good.” Types of Goods - Related to Price: ordinary good: goods for which quantity demanded increases as the price for the good drops; conversely, quantity demanded decreases as the price for the good increases, ceteris paribus (all other things being equal). Giffen good: a good that will experience an increase in quantity demanded in response to an increase in price. In order to be a true Giffen good, price must be the only thing that changes to prompt a change in quantity demand. Conspicuous consumption (such as found with Veblen goods) is not a factor. The classic example is of...
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...listed) company that strongly communicates as seen in the employees’ performance and delivery of the customer experience. The foreign company which I think strongly communicates corporate culture from its visible artifacts is NESTLE. Nestle is one global company which exudes an aura of nothing but wellness and good nutrition. It is the leader of fast moving consumer goods and has been an icon in the industry for centuries now all over the world. From the logo itself, a bird in a nest with its broods – it already shows that this is a company who takes cares for those in need. Through its wide range of consumer products – from food to beverage catering to people of all ages, of all walks of life, it helps build health and promote wellness in the family, the community and beyond. More so, its tagline: Good Food, Good Life depicts a road to a life one always look for and I think this tagline is always attached to its every product and the way they work as a team in every branch they have all over the world. The company and all it employees, I could say, believes that good food, good life, nutrition, wellness and health should always take precedent in everything that they do. Their tagline is also somehow included in their mission statements to ensure that all their employees understand the real value of the company and what its corporate culture means to the consumers it serve. From one article in the net, the company also upholds collectivism...
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...Home Depot Failed in China Name: Chuanshi Liu ID: h701789460 Course: IB 207 Background Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world. It has about 2200 stores across the United States, Canada, and Mexican. It targets three main customer groups, which are D-I-Y customers, D-I-F-M customers and professional customers. Home depot is famous for its D-I-Y products and services. In 2006, after housing market turn down in the United States, Home Depot entered into the China home improvement market through a full M&A activity. It has twelve stores in Beijing, Shanghai, and other large cities in China. Home Depot served the similar services and products to Chinese customers, which also include the D-I-Y products. However, Home Depot did not succeed this time in China. From 2006 to 2012, the top managers in China area have been changed three times. Home Depot wanted to find out the solutions to this bad situation in local market. However, the situation was worsened when the building material market turned down in 2012, 12 main stores have been closed in local market. Top managers believe that the main reason for their failure is the cultural difference. The D-I-Y services and products do not fit the local culture. Changes and effects Business Environment There are changes in business environment for Home Depot. In United States, the biggest competitor for the Home Depot is Lowe's. They have very similar products and services. Both...
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