...Heroes in my LifeMarianne Abighail I. Credo VII- Titanium Marianne Abighail I. Credo VII- Titanium What is a hero? When can you call someone a hero? Well, Robert Downey, Jr. stated that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb. Involving risk to physical comfort, social stature, or quality of life is heroism. It is also putting others first even at your own peril or danger. Most of us believe that heroes wear capes. But mine are different. My heroes wear smiles which can motivate me everyday to do my best in whatever I do. They are always behind my back when I undergo different challenges, whether in school, during my tournaments, and especially in life. They are always here to protect me and especially to push me to my limits to bring the best out of me. And the heroes I am referring to are my parents. Heroism does not only talk about saving other people’s lives but also talk about inspiring young ones and guiding them to the right path in their lives. In other words, in being a hero, you should act as the role model for the children as they look up to you. Heroes, with all their mistakes, are vital to humanity. As they inspire the children to do great things like helping each other, and how they improve humanity. Role models in our lives, like heroes as well as our parents, and teachers greatly affect the future of the...
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...Impacts of the Vernacular Language In this paper we will be discussing a few different aspects to the rise of vernacular languages, its use, the spread of it and how it impacted the different cultures within the medieval age. From the rise of the Christian Churches to the time of courtly love, troubadours and the romantic love era vernacular languages impacted the people of France throughout Western Europe and the rest of the world. Though the people of the general population where not able to interpret and understand the Latin language known as the language of the elite (the educated or the people of higher and political authority) until mid to late middle ages, they began to write and speak through the common languages within their countries to make it easier to communicate and understand laws, romantic love and to also spread the words of god within the Christian churches. The Catholic Church was established in 325 CE (Sayre,2013), approximately 300 years after the death of Jesus Christ. By 476 BE, the Germans had taken over the Roman Empire under the rule of Constantine as he started to build his empire known as the Byzantine Empire . Constantine, the first Christian ruler, a believer of Jesus Christ, moved the Roman Empire to Instanbul, formerly known as modern day, Turkey. Upon establishing his empire and the Christian church Constantine named that city after himself, Constantinople. After the Christian Church was established came the Medieval Ages which took...
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...Leo Pfeffer has this to say of Secular Humanism, “If secular humanism is a religion it is a funny kind of religion: it has no credo other than humanism…It has no great founder or leader…It has no prayers, no sermons, no rituals…and no sacred books…” Also, when discussing religion Salvation is an essential topic to address. Within secular humanism, salvation is irrelevant and unneccesary. Instead, life is about success and fulfillment in self accomplished works. Two elements are important, if salvation is the achievement of right standing with God, First, Humanism argues against the existence or relevance of God. Second, righteousness can be achieved through personal accomplishment. This is further explored by Olli-Pekka Vainio who claims, “Humanist atheists do not think that the relationship between morality and theistic metaphysics is as integral as tragic atheists...
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...Motifs Music Music, especially singing, appears repeatedly throughout A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Stephen's appreciation of music is closely tied to his love for the sounds of language. As a very young child, he turns Dante's threats into a song, " [A]pologise, pull out his eyes, pull out his eyes, apologise." Singing is more than just language, however—it is language transformed by vibrant humanity. Indeed, music appeals to the part of Stephen that wants to live life to the fullest. We see this aspect of music near the end of the novel, when Stephen suddenly feels at peace upon hearing a woman singing. Her voice prompts him to recall his resolution to leave Ireland and become a writer, reinforcing his determination to celebrate life through writing. Flight Stephen Dedalus's very name embodies the idea of flight. Stephen's namesake, Daedalus, is a figure from Greek mythology, a renowned craftsman who designs the famed Labyrinth of Crete for King Minos. Minos keeps Daedalus and his son Icarus imprisoned on Crete, but Daedalus makes plans to escape by using feathers, twine, and wax to fashion a set of wings for himself and his son. Daedalus escapes successfully, but Icarus flies too high. The sun's heat melts the wax holding Icarus's wings together, and he plummets to his death in the sea. In the context of Portrait Of A Artist As A Young Man we can see Stephen as representative of both Daedalus and Icarus, as Stephen's father also has the last name of Dedalus...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | |Anti-Semitism |Prejudiced against or hostile to Jews | |Islamophobia |Prejudice against Muslims | |Xenophobia |A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that, which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign | | |peoples. | |Persecution |To oppress or harass with ill treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual | | |orientation, or beliefs. | |Religious group |A set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common religious creed, beliefs,| | |doctrines, practices, or rituals. | Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your...
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...of Jesus Christ is one that is both fascinating and a mystery. The true origin of when Christ was born is not truly known. This one man’s life is very well documented, both in words and in art. There are many question raised if this truly happened or was a myth created to give the public hope in times of need. The two works of art I decided to use for my milestone essay is the painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds by Domenichino Zamperini (21 October, 1581 – 6 April, 1641) and Christ before Pilate by Munkacsy, Mihaly (20 February 1844 – 1 May 1900). The two paintings I chose to focus on are of Jesus Christ on his life, humanity and his spirituality. I chose these since they represent Jesus' fragile humanity through his infancy and death. These paintings struck me as different from the other religious art I had seen because it represents humanity without losing spirituality of Jesus holiness. Domenichino created this painting in an oil canvas. The Realism period was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution (Finocchio 2004). Realists rejected Romanticism, which had dominated French literature and art since the late 18th century. Realism revolted against the exotic subject matter and exaggerated emotionalism and drama of the Romantic Movement (Finocchio 2004). Domenichino shows the loveliness of humankind with an emotional portrait of The Virgin Mary looking into the state of amazement at child Jesus. The compassion of this most...
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...Frankenstein/Bladerunner In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) humanity’s manipulation of nature paradoxically erodes the human spirit and compromises integrity. Although contextually disparate, both texts explore a creator’s need to take responsibility for his creation, cautioning responders of the dangers of unrestrained scientific progress and conveying humanity’s severed relationship with nature. Where Shelley communicates with a certain ambiguity characteristic of the contradictory Age of Reason and sets her tale against a backdrop of a sublime natural world, Scott portrays a society fuelled by ecological destruction and 1980s corporate abuse. This reflects each composer’s anchoring of their visions in the socio-cultural realities of their time; a fundamental transgression of human values over time. Both texts explore the dangers of uninhibited scientific progress. In Frankenstein, Shelley fashions a gothic world where nature is tampered with and a ‘hurricane of enthusiasm’ drives the protagonist towards abandoning his conscience, prompting Shelley’s valuing of moderation. Underpinned by the Industrial Revolution and an era of scientific change, Victor embodies the obsessive passions and Romantic ego-identities of 19th century scientists. The epistolatory narrative framework adds a disquieting sense of truth to Victor’s retrospective dialogue, “how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge,” reflecting his Promethean disobedience...
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...| Johnson & JohnsonSubmitted to:Submitted by: Date: 31st December, 2014 | | | | | | | | Index Particulars | Pg.Nos. | Introduction(about co., credo, history, subsidiary holdings, product) | 03 | Strategic framework | | Environmental analysis(PESTEL,Porter,SWOT,competitor, value chain) | | Business level strategy | | Corporate level strategy | | Strategic acquisitions | | Corporate governance | | References | 12 | Introduction Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices, and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. It is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey and being listed among the Fortune 500. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries and products sold in over 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries (the Company) have approximately 128,100 employees worldwide engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field. The Company conducts business in virtually all countries of the world with the primary focus on products related to human health and well-being. Our Credo: Credo,a deeply held set of values that have served as the strategic and moral compass for generations of Johnson & Johnson leaders. * We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products...
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...| Business Leadership and Human Values Seminar2 CreditsBU 131.601.F5Summer Session 2016Wednesdays 1:30-4:30pm -- June 8 – July 27 Harbor East Room 230 | Instructor Rick Milter, Ph.D. Contact Information Phone Number: 410.234.9422 milter@jhu.edu Office Hours Typically before class session or by appointment. Required Learning Materials This course is a series of thematic conversations about human values and your responsibilities as an emerging/aspiring business leader. There is no traditional textbook, but there is much reading. You are required to read The Moral Compass: Leadership for a Free World, a workbook by Lindsay Thompson available online as a PDF in Course Documents. You will find details about required learning materials in the Bibliography and Theme Briefs sections of the Syllabus. Course Description and Overview This course explores ethical leadership as a framework for enterprise value creation in a complex environment of competing economic and moral claims. Students examine the intrinsic ethical challenges of leadership and the concept of a moral compass as a foundation for responding effectively to the ethical challenges of corporate citizenship and value creation in a competitive global economy. (2 credits) Syllabus Table of Contents Page Topic 2 Bibliography & Learning Resources 6 Calendar, Seminar Structure, Theme Briefs, Content 42 Seminar Preparation Toolkit 48 Learning Objectives, Graded Assignments...
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...Credo Paper Everyone has a core set of beliefs that dictates how they should lead their lives. These core beliefs are usually molded by one’s upbringings and personal experiences, and as such they can be readily modified as new information presents itself. As a college student, soon to take the next step into adulthood, I think it is important to not only define my core set of beliefs but also challenge them to make sure they hold up against any personal experiences I may have had or will have. In order for me to define my core beliefs, I must first identify where these beliefs stem from. In my case, I was born a devout Sikh, and as such I adhere to the three pillars of Sikhism which include: living honestly, meditating, and giving back to the community. Even though I don’t currently associate myself to any religion these three pillars have been an integral part in shaping my core beliefs. However as I have grown older and have had a chance to experience the world for myself I have formed beliefs that deviate from the core teachings of Sikhism. My core beliefs today are a culmination of the beliefs of Sikhism as well as my experiences. Taking a look at my characteristically Sikh childhood and surroundings, one may deduce that my parents forced the Sikh faith upon me, and therefore I had no personal say in the formation of my religious beliefs. This could not be farther from the truth. I was introduced to the Sikh faith at a very young age and as such many of the Sikh ideals...
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...the case. In some markets, such as the US and the UK, the pharmacy, restaurant, and video store businesses, for instance, have largely consolidated from mom-and-pop shops to large standardized chains. Economically, consolidation seems to make sense since it initially brought customers a broader choice at lower prices thanks to economies of scale; and sometimes a predictably good customer experience, e.g., McDonald's and Burger King, Barnes & Noble and Borders, and Starbucks. Too often, however, consolidation meant that unmotivated, low-wage workers replaced devoted shop-owners; ignorance replaced knowledge and know-how; and assembly-line processes -- cadenced by injunctions such as "next in line" and "proceed to the exit" -- replaced the humanity of neighborly relationships. In hindsight, it now appears that those are instances of throwing the baby out with the bath water. A poor quality of service has indeed often become the price to be paid when an industry over-consolidates. We all have...
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...Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment Solutions to Questions 1-1 A strategy is a game plan that enables a company to attract customers by distinguishing itself from competitors. The focal point of a company’s strategy should be its target customers. 1-2 Customer value propositions fall into three broad categories—customer intimacy, operational excellence, and product leadership. A company with a customer intimacy strategy attempts to better understand and respond to its customers’ individual needs than its competitors. A company that adopts an operational excellence strategy attempts to deliver products faster, more conveniently, and at a lower price than its competitors. A company that has a product leadership strategy attempts to offer higher quality products than its competitors. 1-3 A person in a line position is directly involved in achieving the basic objectives of the organization. A person in a staff position provides services and assistance to other parts of the organization, but is not directly involved in achieving the basic objectives of the organization. 1-4 The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for providing timely and relevant data to support planning and control activities and for preparing financial statements for external users. 1-5 The three main categories of inventories in a manufacturing company are raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. 1-6 The five steps in the lean thinking model are: (1)...
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...Art Genre Paper Peaches University of Phoenix March 23, 2009 MMus Abstract Expressionism Genre art evolved from the Dutch Baroque painters in the 17th century. The term “genre” generally refers to the pictorial representations in various media types that represent events of daily living. Such representations can be people, places, activities, parties, a building’s interior or a scenic outdoor setting. These scenes can be realistic, imagined, or even romanticized by the artist. This paper will examine abstract expressionism’s historical development and evolution of style, characteristics of the genre, influential styles or its influence on other styles, the influence of styles on three different visual or performing arts, and any significant contributions to the development and evolution of this style. Historical Development and Evolution of Style Abstract expressionism was developed in the context of diversity and an overlapping of sources and whose major contributors came from the 1930s. During this time “The Great Depression” had begun to yield two different art movements: Regionalism and Social Realism but neither of these appealed to this group of artists. This group was seeking significant content in their work. Having broken away from accepted conventions in both technique and subject matter, these artists used work that was monumentally scaled and reared reflections of their individual psyches. Valuing spontaneity and improvisation their style...
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...Hesterly, W.S. “Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage” (recent editions) Pearson. Hill, C.L.W., Jones, G.R., Galvin, P., & Haidar, A. “Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach” (recent editions) John Wiley & Sons Australia All available in library. 3 RECALL: Elements of Strategic Management Process Strategic Analysis Strategy Formulation Implementation 4 Strategic Analysis Vision, Mission, Values External Analysis Internal Analysis Vision, mission, values; External Analysis; and Internal Analysis are inputs for Strategy Formulation. 5 VISION, MISSION & VALUES Definitions Three interrelated concepts Terms used rather indiscriminately, sometimes synonymously (also: charter, ideology, creed or credo, ethos…) 6 Definitions (cont’d) Collins & Porras 1996 vs. Mission & Values Vision …as defined in this subject 7 Top Management’s Evolving Role Traditional View Defining a clear strategic plan Emerging View Articulating mission and values, creating a vision Jim Collins In a dynamic and turbulent environment… “Companies that enjoy enduring success have core values and a core purpose [i.e. ‘mission’] that remain fixed while their business strategies and practices endlessly adapt to a changing world.” (Collins & Porras 1996: p.65) I.e. these companies have a mission/values that anchor them....
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...Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment Solutions to Questions 1-1 Managerial accounting is concerned with providing information to managers for use within the organization. Financial accounting is concerned with providing information to stockholders, creditors, and others outside of the organization. 1-2 A strategy is a game plan that enables a company to attract customers by distinguishing itself from competitors. The focal point of a company’s strategy should be its target customers. 1-3 Customer value propositions fall into three broad categories—customer intimacy, operational excellence, and product leadership. A company with a customer intimacy strategy attempts to better understand and respond to its customers’ individual needs than its competitors. A company that adopts an operational excellence strategy attempts to deliver products faster, more conveniently, and at a lower price than its competitors. A company that has a product leadership strategy attempts to offer higher quality products than its competitors. 1-4 Managers carry out three major activities in an organization: planning, directing and motivating, and controlling. Planning involves establishing a basic strategy, selecting a course of action, and specifying how the action will be implemented. Directing and motivating involves mobilizing people to carry out plans and run routine operations. Controlling involves ensuring that the plan is actually carried out and is appropriately...
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