...uniforms and dress codes have been a controversy among schools, private and public, since as early as the 1900’s. In 1932, for example, an Indiana high school principal supported uniforms and thought them to “eliminate class distinctions in high school and placing the poor on an equal footing with the rich” (Bodine, 2003, p. 1). Today, eighty years later, both parents and school officials see the benefits of a uniform or dress code. With clothing costs increasing every year, some parents are finding it difficult to afford multiple school outfits at the beginning of every school season. In addition, particularly for middle school and high school, children are not dressed properly for school and are showing more skin than is deemed appropriate. Lastly, uniforms would reduce peer pressure and social pressure students face these days among their classmates based on their clothing style choices and the style differences (Firmin, Smith & Perry, 2006). Therefore, although children would much prefer to choose their own clothing for school, a dress code or uniform is a logical solution for parents because economic pressures are reduced, they have comfort in knowing that their children are dressed appropriately, and that peer and social pressures students face are greatly reduced. Many parents find a uniform or dress code favorable because of the continual increase in clothing costs, uniform styles tend to remain the same, and they are able to find approved uniforms and dress codes...
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...Communication in France: An Introduction to Customs and Culture I chose to research France for this particular assignment. I have always dreamed of moving to France and, as a business major, I thought it would be a good idea to use this opportunity to learn about business communication in France. France has a truly fascinating culture filled with centuries of customs and etiquette built “brick by brick.” With America being a much younger nation, I think it would be very important to accommodate and adapt to their techniques and business communication strategies as opposed to Americans attempting to force our techniques and business communication strategies on them. Based on my research, it doesn’t seem like we would be given much choice in the matter. The French are so adamant about their deep culture and manners that one would basically have to accommodate them or face a failed attempt to obtain a business relationship with them. The report goes into greater detail about these issues. Feel free to contact me with any further questions. Executive Summary This report gives a brief comparison of business communication between France and the United States. Speak French Fluently, or Not At All The French are very proud of their language. It is one of the most endeared languages in the world, and widely known as “the language of love.” Therefore, one must be able to speak French very well in order to communicate successfully with them, especially in business. ...
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...World Religions Report: The Pentecostal Faith Kellye Berry HUM/130 Friday, October 18, 2013 Isabel Morales World Religions Report: The Pentecostal Faith (ROUGH DRAFT) The purpose of this paper is to give a summary of the Pentecostal Faith in the words of a woman who is both relatively newly sober and newly spiritual. Angela Harper is a fellow Alcoholics Anonymous member that I have known for almost three years now. I chose this denomination because I have never known very much about the Pentecostal faith, aside from the more obvious characteristics, as manifested by the women of that faith in their dress and decorum. I was very pleased to have taken part in a magical conversation about the power of God’s Grace and the way it can transform the life of anyone, no matter how far down the scale they may have gone. Angela Harper and I finally were able to get together and have our conversation today, Thursday, October 17, 2013. I will give a little background on Angela as a person before I proceed, with her permission, of course. Angela, like me, is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. Another thing that we both have in common is that neither one of us was raised in the church. It wasn’t until Angela began her recovery journey that she had any reason to deliberately seek a relationship with God. What has happened as a result of that seeking is truly inspiring. Angela wanted me to preface my report on the Pentecostal faith by saying that she is not only new to...
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...------------------------------------------------- Report on Religious Field Research By: Lionette C. Alston Religion 212 Strayer University White Marsh Campus March 18, 2013 Religious Field Research Religion may be defined as a way of life. Religion has a variety of features. This is why often misconceptions of some religions are formed. Normally through observations and research some of the misconceptions may be corrected. Recently, I interviewed two Muslims that are married they were both converted into the Islam religion. They both have been living as Muslims for over 20 years. After our interview, I had a better understanding of the Islam religion. The religion is Islam. A person that consciously follows Islam is called a Muslim. One major misconception that I had about the Islam followers is that they were confrontational. I have always viewed the Muslims as a group of aggressive people that communicated with their fist. I also thought that they only socialized amongst each other. However, I was wrong. Islam comes from the Arabic root word meaning “peace” and submission”. Islam teaches that an Islam follower can only find peace by submitting to Allah through the heart and soul. Allah is the Almighty God, God the Creator, the Compassionate and the Sustainer. “Salaam Alaykum” a term that is used amongst Muslims which means peace be with you. The Islam religion guides towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from individual/s lives...
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...anxiety and nervousness in anybody sitting across the table from the person who could have a serious impact on their future. A panic wells up inside a person as they shake, sweat, lose their train of thought, or ramble uncontrollably. The stress that accompanies an interview is well placed however. From the moment a person walks through the interviewer’s office door, they are being evaluated on a number of things including the way they walk, their shoes, clothes, posture, and even physical attractiveness. And if being judged was not enough to make anyone panicky, the fact that the interview could potentially be a changing point in the interviewee’s life is enough to push anyone into a mild psychotic break. The good news is that with proper preparation and some tips and tricks from the industry, anyone can learn how to have a less stressful, more successful interview. What to avoid in an interview There are things that one can do or not do, say or not say in an interview that will ruin any chance of them getting the job. The list of interview blunders is extensive and a person cannot prepare for every single situation that may arise in an interview; however, there are a few key things that experts recommend avoiding at all costs. The list, according to Rayburn with interview.com, includes things such as showing no confidence or failing to dress appropriately. Nobody conducting an interview wants to witness a sloppy dressed person with their hands in their pockets and eyes...
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...messy food. Moreover, during preparation of the interview, do your homework, know what to expect, and practice. Find out about the company you are trying to get into so you have some prior knowledge before getting in. this can help along with the small talks you might have with the interviewer. This can be very helpful and also give you a sense of what to expect. With this in mind, you should practice with a friend. Remember, practice makes perfect. This basically sums up what you should do before an interview. On the day of the interview, you should have the appearance aspect on lock down and logistics. Keep in mind that first impression makes a big difference. In this case, dress to impress. You should be clean, wrinkle free, and looking good. If the interviewer is in casual wear, you should still dress professionally. You are representing yourself and want to make sure people at least approve of your attire....
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...Factors & Insights Of Sexual Harassment Of Women At Educational Institutions Human Resource Management Project Report Factors & Insights Of Sexual Harassment Of Women At Educational Institutions Human Resource Management Project Report its objective to increase the speed and accuracy of problem- Table Of Contents 1. Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 2. Motivation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 3. Literature Review--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 a) Sexual harassment against women at educational institutions----------------------------3 b) Article: Sexual harassment at workplace and in educational institutions: case study of District Srinagar----------------------------------------------------------------5 c) Research study on the nature, extent and impact of sexual harassment of women at Maharashtra-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7 4. Methodology---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 a) Factors taken for the survey---------------------------------------------------------------------10 b) Interview questionnaire design------------------------------------------------------------------10 5. Res...
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... Audience: - David Green (Project Integration Teacher) - The Wedding Project Team Members . Table of Contents Document Outline Intended Audience Table of Contents 1 Week 1 1.1 Checklist 1.2 Research of Costs 1.3 Project Charter Version 1 2 Week 2 2.1 Scope Statement 2.2 Work Breakdown Structure 2.3 Gantt Chart 2.4 Model Costs 2.5 Probability Impact Matrix 3 Week 3 3.1 Website 3.2 Money Spent Summary 3.3 Help Chelsea Deal with her Sister 4 Week 4 4.1 Contingency Plans 4.2 Virtifyed Checklist 4.3 Updated (Project Charter, Scope, Gantt Chart) 4.4 New Risk Information 5 Week 5 5.1 Presentation 5.2 Lessons learned 5.3 Wedding Planner Research 5.4 Conclusion (FINAL) 1 Week 1 1.1 Checklist Below contains the wedding checklist and its containments of what’s to be dealt with for the wedding itself. It’s a basic list that has been compiled from the Wedding Project scenario. Wedding Checklist: •Wedding dress •Bridesmaid dresses x 4 •Wedding cake •Wedding rings •Honeymoon •Photography •Reception food •Flowers •Music/band •Invitations •Ceremony (Church) •Groom and groomsmen attire •Reception Checklist Resources/ Project Ideas generated from:...
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...An in-class activity I would have my students participate in would a warm-up activity for the beginning of the class period. Some of the reasons that I would have my students do a warm-up activity are that it helps get the students to start thinking about the subject and begin to focus on it. This will help the students make their transition mentally from their last class to my class. I would also use the warm-up as a way to set the tone for the upcoming lesson, like a building block to get their thought process going in the right direction for the day. Most importantly, I would use the warm-up to allow myself to assess the student’s attitude and ability for the day to help me determine the best way for to form groups for other activities for the day. A behavioral expectation that I would have for my students for the warm-up activity is that they would have their materials (ex. Pencil and paper) out on their desk ready to begin the warm-up after the bell rings. Another behavioral expectation I would have of my students for the warm-up activity that before they begin the activity, they take time to reflect on the prompts I gave them for the assignment and begin to work quietly and individually. An evaluation method I would use to ensure that my students have an understanding of my behavioral expectations is to have a poster up on my wall that is a reminder of the classroom expectations and pointed out to the students who are not working on the warm-up. The classroom expectations...
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...1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT My purpose for this report is to find the best way of strategic marketing plan using E-marketing strategy to help Michelle’s Fancy Dress Costumes to help her achieve her goals for the shop. What is e-marketing? It is a marketing principles or tools via electronic media (Pc, software, database, and network) more accurate using the internet. E-marketing is the process of marketing a brand, enterprise, product or service using the internet. It includes direct response, indirect marketing and interactive marketing element and uses a broad range of technologies to help connect business to their customers (Sergeant and West, 2007).It should be a sub-set or marketing strategy as it is important with any strategy to identify goals and in addition target group, formulate massage/story, choose media tools and services. The main reason for this is to help and increase the speed of marketing for Michelle’s shop and to create a loop of dialogue and not mass “one too many” communication. Today’s marketing is about to communicate with what Chris Anderson calls “Generations Why” or what Friedman describes Generation Zeppies (Friedman 2006). Today customers will ask a lot of question regarding the service or product and with this e-marketing the Michelle’s Shop should be able to become a better listener to fulfill consumers’ needs and demand. 2. LIMITATION Even though I manage to finish the report on time this doesn’t mean I didn’t face any...
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...According to the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology, “Socialization” is the process by which we learn to become members of society, both by internalizing the Norms and values of society, and also by learning how to perform our social roles as workers, friends, citizens, and so forth. This process of human development is said to be based on the concept of “Nature vs. Nurture”, that is the comparative importance of heredity (nature) and the environment (nurture) in the causation of human behavior. The mass media, which refers collectively to all media technologies such as the radio, internet, television, film and smart phones, has the ability to constantly communicate messages to extremely large audiences across the globe and therefore is a major influence on the way the environment affects our socialization process. Mass media is a significant force in moderrn culture; sociologists refer to this as mediated culture, were the media reflects and creates culture. Although family is suppose to be the most important agent of socialization the development of new technologies has bridged an increasing gap between the older and younger generations. Newer generations are drawn into the entertaining and appealing world of technology and are being constantly bombarded with messages from a multitude of media sources, these messages not only promote products, but moods, attitudes, and a sense of what is and is not important. With lesser and lesser interaction between the older and younger...
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...115 Executive Summary Executive Summary Executive Summary Executive Summary After being in the retail business since college, Harley Hooper’s passion for retail, especially specialty men’s clothing, grew. This passion led to him opening his first store, Harley’s, in Tyler, Texas, thirty years ago. In 2009, Mr. Hooper decided to expand his store by opening a second store in College Station, Texas, which is the focus of our project. Even though the store will only be celebrating its second anniversary this May, they already have a large customer following that is continuing to grow. Our audit will be providing assessments of Harley’s current marketing strategies to show them not only what they are doing well, but how they can make further improvements to the company. In order to do this, we will first define both the stores current and aspirational target markets and analyze their position in the minds of the two markets. This will be followed by an evaluation of competitors to the men’s specialty store. This was done through a focus group of current and not current customers, a survey, and through mystery shopping. Next in our audit, we will provide a SWOT analysis of Harley’s that highlights their...
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...affect an individual’s life. In this specific video that I chose, these women are overtly sexy, they appear confident and their words are not words that an oppressive man would approve of, I’m sure. I don’t believe that these ladies are in full control of their actions on stage or their look; I want to see what affects the performance could have on not only American viewers, but Muslim viewers, as well as the performers, themselves. The Pussycat Dolls famous record “Don’t Cha” includes words that could be considered all kinds of things; they could definitely be considered unladylike if put in the wrong hands. In today’s society, women have a different kind of power that some cultures- -and simply some men- -are not accustomed to. “Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? Don't cha? Don't cha? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? Don't cha? Don't cha?” (Pussycat Dolls) How many guys really like a woman that is that direct and forward? I am fully aware that this a research project, but to answer this question, in my own personal experience, not many! This specific video could raise eyebrows for many different reasons, in many different countries, in many different cultures and backgrounds. My question: how would it affect the American viewer, Muslim viewer and the performer? Let’s see; first thing first- -the American. As an American, I know that...
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...MYP Personal Project Writing the Report My original goal for my project was to have people wondering what it would be like to have such an amazing and fun experience that's different from what they're used to. My topic was on carnival and I go into detail about the attire, music, background, food, and type of crowd that is usually at carnival. I chose carnival because when i was younger my mom would take me to plenty of carnivals and i remember watching the women in their feathered and bedazzled costumes dance around with smiles on there face. I am jamaican and i was raised in a jamaican household, both of my parents were born and raised in jamaica. I visit jamaica a lot during holidays...
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...Virgil McVicker, CEO McVicker Aluminum, Inc. 555 Aluminum Way Dallas, TX 78243 Dear Mr. McVicker, This document contains the report that you requested in September. I have provided pertinent information and made recommendations on the plan of action to expand McVicker Aluminum, Inc. to the Kingdom of Bahrain. My analysis of the expansion into Bahrain covered four important areas that will help you decide whether or not McVicker Aluminum, Inc. should expand and build an aluminum plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain. I took an extensive look at the current political condition, the current economical condition, the current business condition, and the cultural aspects of working in a Muslim country. I strongly believe that McVicker Aluminum, Inc. can be a successful business in Bahrain. I used several resources to create this report. The most helpful resources were the Bahrain Economic Quarterly June 2014, the book by Philip Dew, Bahrain's Business Environment, and Department of Defense Bahrain Country Handbook. Thank you for choosing me to conduct the research into the Kingdom of Bahrain. If you have any further questions about the research or recommendations please contact me (michael.s.gordon.mil@mail.mil) and I will be happy to answer any questions referring to the possible expansion into Bahrain. Sincerely, Michael S. Gordon Research Analyst Aluminum Shining Bright McVicker Aluminum, Inc. Expanding to Bahrain Executive Summary To continue growth and remain...
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