..."If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again." Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland, is meant to have told his troops this shortly before walloping the English at Bannockburn in 1314. The idiom, said to have been inspired by a humble spider stoically weaving his web as Bruce hid from his English pursuers in a cave, is particularly appropriate too for the modern residents of Annan, ancestral home of the Bruce lineage, who have erected a statue of the king – after a 130-year delay. When the town hall was constructed on Annan's high street in the 19th century, a plinth was placed above the entrance for a planned statue of Bruce, Lord of Annandale. But financial problems meant it was never commissioned. Two years ago a local committee began fundraising and a £2m bronze likeness has been put in place. A dedication service will be staged on Friday. Some £40,000 was raised to help complete the 250kg statue. Committee secretary Roderick McCallum said he was pleased the town had recognised the role of the king. "The Bruces became Lords of Annandale having been gifted this land by a previous king – basically, I think, to help to pacify the natives," he said. Their first castle was also built in Annan, near to where the town hall stands. Mr McCallum added that erecting the statue would "correct the deficit" from more than a century ago. The statue was produced by artist Andrew Brown, originally from Port William, who said the work presented a number of challenges...
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...Student’s essay A famous author once remarked that ” Winners never quit and quitters never win”. People who see their ideas through, however unpragmatic it may be considered by others are the ones who have truly made a difference. History is replete with examples of people who were perceived as crazy, illogical and even insane by laymen, yet when their ideas were sedulously worked upon, by the creator , day after day, combined with long hours of toil, the result was nothing, short of marvelous. Lets’s take the example of the Indian freedom struggle fought by Gandhiji on the basis of Satyagraha. It was very difficult for the Britishers to assume that India would be freed one day under the leadership of a loin cloth covered ordinary looking man without the use of weapons or bloodshed. The reason that Indian freedom could be achieved was the unflagging determination of Gandhiji and the uncommon methodology used of winning freedom by peace and not bloodshed. Looking not far, I can recall the example of Galileo who was reviled and persecuted by the Church authorities for challenging the existing norms that pervaded the society that time. Galileo ‘s fierce determination , not to give up on his ideas even during harsh criticism paved the way for modern space research. Another convincing example is of the Wright Brothers. Who would have ever imagined that it is indeed possible to fly like a bird and traverse different parts of the globe. I am sure that the Wright brothers were reviled...
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...Judah would not join forces with Israel and Damascus to engage in battle against Assyrians (Roberts, 2010). The plan of this mission was to attack Jerusalem and separate it from Judah then replace Ahaz with one of their own supporters (Roberts, 2010). When Judah became aware of this mission, they became fearful (Roberts, 2010). Isaiah counseled Ahaz and warned him to be patient and remain calm that these plans would not come to fruition (Roberts, 2010). Isaiah admonished Ahaz of the plans that were made to David and to Jerusalem (Roberts, 2010). In God’s plan, Jerusalem was the head of Judah and a descendant of David would be the head of Jerusalem (Roberts, 2010). In addition, if Ahaz would be patient and trust God’s promises, within five to six years, this threat would pass, and the kingdom would remain with a descendant of David (Roberts, 2010)....
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...But is this reading accurate? And if so, what stylistic devices does Conrad use in order to convey this position of ‘uncertainty’? Heart of Darkness uses an oblique narrative style, that is to say, t hat an unnamed narrator relates the narrative as it is in turn rel ated to him by Marlow, Conrad’s main protagonist in the novella. It is thus we can be to ld that for Marlow: ‘the meaning of an episode was not inside like a ke rnel but outside, enveloping the tale which brought it out only as a glow brings out a haze, in the likeness of one of those misty halos t hat are sometimes made visible by the spectral illumination of moonsh ine.’ 2 1 Ian Watt, Impressionism and Symbolism in Heart of Darkness in Robert Kimbrough, ed. Heart of Darkness: A Norton Critical Edition , 3 rd ed. (New York: Norton, 1988) p. 316 2 Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness , ed....
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...CHAPTER ONE CONVERSATION 1. Conversation is the essence of interpersonal communication. In many scholarly views they are equivalent and among no scholars the words conversation and interpersonal communication often men the same thing. Conversation occurs when two or three people exchange messages , weather face to face ,over the telephone, through apartment walls, or on internet. STAGES OF CONVERSATION PROCESS 2. There are five stages of conversation process Opening Feedback Feed forward Opening Closing 3. The opening. The first step is to open the conversation, usually with some kind of greeting. Greetings can be verbal or nonverbal and are usually both. Verbal greetings include, for example, verbal salutes ("Hi," "Hello"), initiation of the topic (The reason I called ") making reference to the other ("Hey, Joe, what's up?"), and personal inquiries ("What’s new?" " How are you doing?") Openings are also generally consistent in tone with the main part of the conversation, a cheery "How ya doing today, big guy?" is not normally followed by news of a family death. In opening a conversation, consider two general guidelines. Fist, be positive. Lead off with something positive rather than something negative. Say, for example, "I really enjoy coming here" instead of "Don't you just hate this place?" Second, don't be too...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Improving of effective communication skills help us better understand a person or situation and enable us to resolve differences, build trust and respect, and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection, and caring can flourish. As simple as communication seems, much of what we try to communicate to others and what others try to communicate to us, gets misunderstood, which can cause conflict and frustration in personal and professional relationships. By learning these effective communication skills, you can better connect with your spouse, kids, friends, and coworkers. In simply, its activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving peoples information. The successful communication include, basic four skills such as Listing, speaking Reading and writing. 2. As officers in security forces and police department, it is necessary to enhance abovementioned communication skills for betterment of our self and others. From the above mentioned skills conversation skills is important to work in any environment. There for learning of conversation skills very important as we communicate with each verbally and non-verbally. CONVERSATION 3. Conversation is the essence of interpersonal communication. In many scholarly views they are equivalent and among no scholars the words conversation...
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...The taxicab screeched to a halt, throwing Robert Haskins forward. The driver looked over his shoulder and shrugged an apology. Haskins waved it off, silently regretting his decision to forego the firm’s limousine and regretting, too, the annual pro bono requirement set by the state bar. He viewed his destination through the cab’s window. A small dwelling with asbestos siding, cracked in places and stained by a greenish mold. Yellowed cellophane tape covered corner cracks on the house’s two front windows. Jimmy Davis, his new client, a fifteen-year old high school student, stood on a sagging porch waiting for him. Sighing, Haskins opened the cab’s door. The youth descended the steps as Haskins exited the cab. His glance took in a boy, not yet tall, coming up to Haskin’s shoulder, putting the youth at about five foot six inches. His hair was a...
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...Longshanks. His claim over the Scottish throne cause great suffering for his Scottish subjects, due to his cruelty and brutality. After a series of tragic events, which includes William Wallace losing his father and wife, Wallace seeks revenge. In the form of rebellion, Wallace begins leading a series of uprisings against Longshanks in order to free Scotland from its current tyranny. He receives intellect from the princess of Wales and meets with the Scottish nobility, where he seeks the assistance of Robert the Bruce to unite the clans. The Scots are confronted by Longshanks at the Battle of Falkirk, where Wallace is betrayed by Robert the Bruce himself. Regretful of his actions, Robert helps an injured Wallace escape from the English. Wallace takes revenge on Mornay and Lochlan, who abandon him during the battle, leaving the Scottish nobles in fear for their lives. Furthermore, Robert discovers his own father conspiring with the other nobles to trap Wallace. Learning of all his deceit, Robert disowns his father. Meanwhile, Wallace is captured, brought...
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...types of bias mentioned in our text books. In their book, “Analyzing Intelligence” Bruce and Bennett discuss the denial and deception (D&D) bias traps than an analyst can fall into. They mention that there are three major categories: 1) Cultural and personal bias; 2) Organizational bias; & 3) Cognitive heuristics bias. Such biases can taint the analysts opinions based on their type of biases. (George & Bruce. 2008, 127-130) Cultural and personal bias may allow the perception of the intelligence to be tainted by personal beliefs and pre-conceptions that the analyst has developed over his lifetime. This type of bias also may be influenced by personal experiences, morals, customs, habits, and social environments. Organizational bias is “generally associated with the limitations and weaknesses of large bureaucratic organizations”. This type of bias is the result of actual or perceived goals, policies, and traditions of an organization. Bruce also says that the differences are even more extreme when “classified information” is involved. Cognitive heuristics bias is the inability to properly perceive or understand the world around them. This type of bias makes the analysts vulnerable to optical illusions, magician’s tricks, political and military deception just to name a few. This bias may cause the analyst to believe that there is more going on than was actually is happening or as Bruce says “too much from too...
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...religion, history, and culture” (Anderson, 2014). This nationalist mindset may stem from the precedent to the Independence Referendum: the Scottish Wars of Independence. After the death of Alexander III in 1249, the throne of Scotland became vacant (BBC Scotland, 2011). King Edward I of England saw the vacancy as an opportunity to rule Scotland himself (BBC Scotland, 2011). The Scottish candidates, Robert Bruce and John Balliol, were eventually forced to recognize Edward’s overlordship of Scotland, and when Balliol was selected king in 1292, Edward tried to exercise his authority (BBC Scotland, 2011). The Scots protested this abuse of power by Edward, and declared war against England in 1296 (BBC Scotland, 2011). Edward proceeded to invade Scotland, and was met in force by the armies of two Scottish warriors: William Wallace and Andrew Murray. Edward eventually defeated both of them, and continued to invade Scottish lands, causing massive bloodshed and countless casualties (BBC Scotland, 2011). After Wallace was beaten and executed, Robert Bruce, the grandson of the first Robert Bruce, rose to power. Edward died on the way to defeat Bruce’s army in...
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...held bank and a used car dealership. In this part, this article also demonstrates how to use the bookmark function concerning the “New Affiliate Rules” [ET 1.224.010] PART 2: Independence Rules for Partners and Professional Staff You email the other partners and professional staff and then you find out: 1. Bruce, a tax partner, leased a Ranger Rover from that dealership for his 18-year-old daughter. 2. Samantha, and audit partner, has her home mortgage with the bank. She has 5 years left on this 20-years loan. 3. Robert, a manager, has a checking account, saving account and 3 certificate of deposit with the bank. 4. Kathleen, manager, has a brother, Thomas, who is a salesman at the used car dealership. Using the online searching function, you find out as long as Bruce got the car lease under “Normal lending procedures”, he complies and the car is the collateral for the lease, he is fine. For Samantha, as long as she got the mortgage under the same procedures as Bruce, and also she doesn’t change the terms of mortgage and is current on all the terms of the mortgage, and the collateral is above water, her mortgage shouldn’t present a problem. Robert and Kathleen are managers but they refer to the new feature in the code called “Partner Equivalent” so they are subject to the same independence rules relevant to partners. PART 3: AICPA Code of Professional...
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...Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton Ron A. Weber Kurt F. Reding, Paul J. Sobel, Urton L. Anderson, Michael J. Head, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Mark Salamasick, Cris Riddle Year Published 2011 Revision 10 Publisher Wiley Text Books URL http://www.amazon.com/Accounting-Principles-Jerry-JWeygandt/dp/0470534796/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13486 77243&sr=8-1&keywords=accounting+principles Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Information Systems Control and Audit Internal Auditing: Assurance & Consulting Services 0 2004 The Free Press http://www.theiia.org/bookstore/product/enterprise-riskmanagement-integrated-framework-1178.cfm 2 Penguin USA Prentice Hall 2 The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation http://www.theiia.org/bookstore/product/internal-auditingassurance-and-consulting-services-2nd-edition-1432.cfm 1991 1998 2009 Internal Control Integrated Framework The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants International Business with Global Resource Charles W. L. Hill CD, PowerWeb and World Map International Financial Management Cheol S. Eun, Bruce G. Resnick, and David Percy Rooke International Financial Reporting Standards International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS) (IASB) International Professional Practices The Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. Framework (IPPF) Management Robert Kreitner Marketing...
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...Key facts: In case 36, Bruce Carson is designing a road between two large cities in an unspecified state. He determines that the shortest route to construct the road would be through the land and farmhouse of the Jones family. The farm has been in the Jones' family for 150 years. The building the road using the route though the farmhouse would reduce the commute time between cities to one hour forty minutes from a two hour drive. The owner, Robert Jones, is 63 years old and was raised on the farm and has lived in that farm house his whole life. He is not willing to sell the farm for any amount of recompense. However, Bruce thinks that he can have the state acquire the land using "eminent domain". Key concepts: Some of the key concepts of this case are the public's health, safety, and welfare; as well compassion,...
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...Keyword search: Effective personal goal setting. Title: Setting, elaborating, and reflecting on personal goals improves academic performance. Author: Dominique Morisano, Jacob B. Hirsh, Jordan B. Peterson, Robert O. Pihl, Bruce M. Shore. Published: March, 2010 Peer-reviewed: No Database: EBSCOhost This article investigates whether an intensive, online, written, goal-setting program for struggling students would have positive effects on academic achievement. I chose this article because I personally wanted to read this one. With me having three kids and working eight to twelve hour days, learning how to personally set goals would be a plus for me. Dominique Morisano, Jacob B. Hirsh, Jordan B. Peterson, Robert O. Pihl, Bruce M. Shore.(2010). Setting, elaborating, and reflecting on personal goals improves academic performance.. Retrieved from https://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=2&hid=103&sid=66cae38d-1ab7-45f5-853b-d35c4575d272%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=pdh&AN=apl-95-2-255 Keyword search: Distance learning Title: Evaluation of distance education components: A case study of associate degree programs Author: Tuqba Altintas, Ali Gunes Published: September, 2012 Peer-reviewed: Yes Database: Gale PowerSearch In this article, the authors did surveys to measure and analyze the effectiveness of components within the Programs, a survey that also compared the Programs to others to determine the results obtained. I chose this article because...
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...Bruce Cannon is the owner of a small plastics company that was established five years ago. Bruce has three managers that head up various departments of his company. In the case study of Jim Day, Beth Edwards and Steve Lynch there is a wide array of readiness levels, motivators and leadership styles. One of the first items to address in situational leadership is the readiness level of each employee. Each employee has a different readiness level as well as motivators and need to be led individually to meet their full potential. Jim heads up the engineering crew. Jim is an R4 in the continuum of performance readiness. He is not only confident in his ability to complete the job well; he also is very willing to work hard. He has twenty years of previous engineering background and was hired due to his ability and experience. Jim is committed to his work as he has spent his career building his skills. Jim is motivated because of the time he has invested in his skills. He is truly interested and motivated about making the company successful. He is developing a creative model for making decisions about future expenditures for materials, equipment plant development and personnel. He is truly invested in the company. McClelland’s concept of achievement motivation stated in (Hersey, 2007) fits perfectly with Jim’s determination. The job itself is what motivates Jim. Beth leads the sales force of Bruce’s plastics company. She is the most recent hire in the company so...
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