...The question asks, who is Sally Hemings? The writer answers after reading a plethora of books and articles, historical and controversial, in the following discourse. Sally, “Sarah” Hemings was the slave and mistress to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States of America. She was the mother of Thomas Jefferson’s six children he fathered with her. Sally Hemings was the young, teen-age girl taken by Thomas Jefferson to be one of the many women that he loved. Jon Kukla’s book, Mr. Jefferson’s Women, chapter 6, (page 115), uses notes from the Richmond Recorder , September 1, 1802, of which James Callender shares stories about Sally Hemings. The Recorder reveals that , “Of all the women in Thomas Jefferson’s life, Sally...
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...Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He was additionally the third president, therefore, he had a huge influence on America. Jefferson was a governor in Virginia. He believed in independence, but even so, was additionally a slave-owner. [3] Nicholas Wade (1999) gave a frolicsome fact that “Most people at the meeting agreed that DNA data reported last November, along with the available historical evidence, now makes it between probable and almost certain that Jefferson had a hidden family with Sally Hemings, one of his slaves. The DNA data showed that at least one Hemings descendant bore the same Y chromosome as that of the Jefferson family.” After he retired, Jefferson hit the road to his Virginia plant, Monticello, where he later founded the University of Virginia. He is a very special character, but one of his most special works was the Declaration of Independence....
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...Lord Acton stated that “power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely”. This statement seems to look at every individual into one singular group, that if one has had a negative outcome with obtaining power that they all will. Though there are individuals that have abused their power and corruption was eventually the outcome, not all people will follow in the same footsteps. When reflecting on the statement that Lord Acton made, I do believe that power can lead to corruption, but not necessarily every individual will fall to victim to this. With power comes certain responsibility to lead others on a positive and uplifting path, never giving in to one’s own accord. Especially with “new” power, one can easily lose their morals in the pursuit of more power. This is greed and can lead to thief, lies, and total corruption. I believe that this comes from not only power, but the monetary reward that comes with power. Unfortunately more people than most strive to become the best not for bragging rights or to help others, but for the money flow that will be created from the power they obtain. Ego will also come into play, behaving as though others cannot compare to them, in this they are losing the ability to successfully lead and falling further into the corruption. According to the science and technology psychology, “to call someone “a little Hitler” meant he was a menial functionary who employed what power he had in order to annoy and frustrate others for his own gratification...
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...Fire Evacuation Meeting December 23, 2019 0900hrs – 1130hrs Padre White Lounge Meeting called by: Positive Outlook Company Type of meeting: Planning Planning Facilitator: Tom Jones Note taker: Sally Fairfield Sally Field Timekeeper: Sally Field Attendees: Tom Jones, Fred Nerks, Sally Field, Peter Rabbit, Karen Goat, Peter Hazard Apologies: Nil Minutes of last meeting Sally Field Minutes Agenda item:O901hrs 1. Proposed Planned Evacuation Routine, Companies fire/ evacuation policies. Presenter: Tom Jones Discussion: Welcome by Tom Jones explanation of meeting purpose given Request for all phones to be turned off. Companies fire evacuation procedure need to comply with the companies fire safety policies and government by-laws. Building Plan shown Action items Person responsible Deadline Nil action required Agenda item:0938hrs Role of Fire Brigade in the event of fire or evacuation of building and requirements of this department Presenter: Fred Nerks Discussion: Fire chief would take command on delegating tasks in the event of fire. Fire Brigade free uncluttered access to all parts of building at all times Have access to building plans displaying location of exit doors fire extinguishers etc .A plan of building to be placed clearly in foyer showing locations of fire equipment, exits and evacuation assembly point. Action items Person responsible Deadline Plan of building charting the above needs Tom...
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...Decision Tree Gerber Product Company A. Background of the Company: Gerber was founded in 1927 in Fremont, Michigan by Daniel Frank Gerber, owner of the Fremont Canning Company, which produced canned fruit and vegetables. At the suggestion of a pediatrician, Gerber's wife Dorothy Gerber began making hand-strained food for their seven-month-old daughter, Sally. Recognising a business opportunity, Gerber began making baby food. By 1928 he had developed five products for the market and six months later, Gerber's baby foods were distributed nationwide. The brand eventually became a major company in the baby food industry, offering more than 190 products in 80 countries, with labeling in 16 languages and controls eighty-three percent (83%) of the baby food market in the United States. In 1994 Gerber merged with Sandoz Laboratories. Two years later, Sandoz merged with CIBA-Geigy to form Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In 2007 Gerber was sold to Nestle for $5.5 billion. In 1960 Gerber started selling its baby food in glass jars, which often found new life as household storage, especially in home workshops. Soon after, other items such as pacifiers, , baby bottles, and small baby toys were introduced. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_Products_Company B. Problem Encountered and Quamet Solution Used or Applied Gerber used decision tree analysis in deciding whether to continue using the plastic known as poly-vinyl...
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...Naomi Schwartz Mrs. Ryan-Aube Human Relations Period 1 3/4/11 Forrest Gump Essay The character of Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved characters in movie history; the relationships are symbolic to our relationships in our everyday lives with people around us. The things he says have stuck with us even after we have seen the film. Momma, Jenny, Lt. Dan, and Bubba are just people that we love; these people make us who we are Momma Gump was the foundation for everything Forrest was in the movie. The way that momma interacted with Forrest is to encourage him, and reassure him that he was like everyone else. Even when unknown people on the street stared at the strange little boy with braces on his feet she made sure that Forrest knew that he was special. This was how he benefitted from his relationship with his mother. Momma on the other hand got the benefit of seeing Forrest amount to everything and more than what she imagined for her son. When the local school rejected him for a “special” school she would not take no for an answer, in these kinds of conflicts she fought for her son. Close to the end of the movie when Momma was on her dead bed she once again reassured Forrest that he was her special son.”Death is just a part of life. It’s just something we’re all destined to do, I didn’t know it but I was destined to be your momma, I did the best I could. “ Lt. Dan was a most peculiar character; he was Forrest’s Staff sergeant in Vietnam. He was dirty, and he...
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...Tyron Jake Vallesta and Sally Rivales a couple for almost three years, decided to settle down and build and face a family life. But when the time, Tyron decided to introduce Sally to his parents a complication occur. Tyron’s parents didn’t like Sally and told to there son to have a break-up to her. It cause sadness to Tyron’s heart. But, because Tyron is deeply inlove to his girlfriend he can’t do it by himself he chooses, that Sally would do the break-up. So, in able to push Sally to that he chooses to be cold to her. He rarely smiles and talks when he is with her, causing Sally to worry what’s going on to their relationship. Then one day, Sally confronted Tyron. But their conversation was interruped by the presence of Sally’s father and Javer Thompson, the guy which her father chooses to marry her daughter. Sally’s attention was drawn to her father and Javer causing Tyron to be out of place. But when Tyron decided to leave the house Sally easily notice and stop him and continue their interrupted coversation about their relationship. But, their conversation goes wrong and resulted a break-up. Sally’s POV: “ It’s been a year after we broke, the last news I know about Tyron is their family moved to another place because of his father’s job. Here I go again, facing the everyday life. Healing my broken heart and try to write compositions that describes what I feel.’’ “ Hello! How’s life my dear?” Andrea said, my beloved childhood bestfriend. “Going fine!... Moving on...
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...Considered on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, Ellen Ochoa got her leader of science and doctorate degrees at Stanford School. She was picked by NASA in 1990 and in 1991 changed into the world's first Hispanic female space explorer. A mission expert and flight build, Ochoa is a veteran of four space flights, logging over 950 hours in space. She lives in Texas with her family. Space traveler Ellen Ochoa was considered on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. Picked by NASA in 1990, Ochoa changed into the world's first Hispanic female space voyager in 1991. She continued forward from Grossmont Helper School in La Level, California, in 1975, and got a four year assertion in consistent examinations degree in material science from...
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...|university of phoenix | |EMOTIONAL AND PRATICAL INTELLIGENCE | |WHAT DO THEY MEAN | | | |RODNEY SANTANA | |4/30/2013 | | | Practical intelligence is the intelligence related to the overall success in living. Emotional intelligence stems mostly from your emotions. Emotional intelligence is the set of skills that underline the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression and regulation of emotions. Emotional intelligence deals with how you control your emotions in certain situations . I believe you need practical intelligence because although some problems can be...
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...6-5-2011 Assignment 1 Health Rights and Responsibilities SPRB11 Sec B I am currently not employed in the healthcare field. I worked as a nursing assistant and unit clerk in ICU and PCU in the past. So, I can’t really base this paper on my own personal experience. I can however base it on different case studies that I have found in our text and online. I know that when I was working in the healthcare field, there were several times when I found myself holding my tongue or being extremely careful how I answered questions from patient’s families and patients. You can never be too careful. I know that we were constantly receiving training, workshops and memos in order to keep us from making mistakes. Ever type of job in the healthcare field is open to a situation that could lead to be being held liable for negligence. Of course there are ways to prevent it and ways to avoid those situations. Employers that are in the healthcare field that employ people to perform these jobs. They constantly learning and updating from situations and training their employees on how to handle these situations. Employers spend a lot of time and money trying to avoid cases where they could be liable. Let’s face it, we are human and to err is human. So in every job, at every turn there could be a situation where the employee or the employer is held liable. Training, refresher courses are necessary in order to keep employees up to date on how to handle each and every situation that may occur. I...
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...Jefferson’s relationships do not lessen his achievements as a leader and politician, nor do they change the fact that he left a tremendous impact on the world. Being much older than Sally Hemings, Jefferson felt as though he had complete control over her, which was furthered by the fact that she was a slave. However, their relationship was complicated because Sally did not seem to mind that Jefferson was much older. She persuaded him to free her children at age 21, and often made decisions about their relationship. Perhaps this stems from the age gap from her perspective, in which she knew she could sway Jefferson’s mind because she was young and he adored her. Meacham’s thorough depiction of Jefferson’s life gives a much more well-rounded explanation of him as both a public servant and human being, contrary to historical records, which strive to preserve a pristine persona. Historical bias, although in some cases necessary for teaching purposes, does not improve...
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...Dr. Mae Carol Jemison was an astronaut who was the first African-American to go be admitted into an astronaut training program. She flew into space along with 6 other astronauts being the first black person to fly out into space. To commemorate her, Jemison was given different types of honorary awards. Mae C. Jemison became a role model for those who also wanted to follow in her path. She became a huge impact on society today. Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17, 1956 in Alabama. Her parents were Charlie Jemison(who worked as a carpenter) and Dorothy Green Jemison(an elementary school teacher). Throughout her early years, Mae had her parents to support and encourage her in everything she did. Most of her free time was in the library studying all aspects of science especially astronomy. As she was in high school, Jemison had an interest in dance and theater production. She served the head of the Black Student Union.When she graduated high school, she was admitted into Stanford University in 16 on a scholarship. She acquired a chemical engineering Bachelor Degree in 1977. After earning her Medical degree, she worked in her other fields of interest such as working overseas to help those in need. Coming back from overseas, Mae decide to resume to follow her passion to become a NASA astronaut. In 1985, Jemison decided to apply for admission to NASA's astronaut training program. Years later, Jemison was chosen for the program. When she got chosen, she became the first African-American...
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...Outline Critical Analysis The Case of Paying for Organ Donation Opening summary Article’s purpose and thesis: Dr. Sally Satel is a psychiatrist and professor at Yale University. Dr. Satel’s essay on “The Case of Paying for Organ Donors,” shows how there is a shortage of organ donors in society. Dr. Satel, suggests that financial and other incentives should be introduced to raise more transplant organs. In The Case for Paying Organ Donors, legalizing a through, well structured and stringently monitored compensation program for organ donation will aid in significantly reducing the two major reasons that allow for the successful existence of underground markets and corrupt organizations. There would be a dire shortage of organs available and the desperation that patients experience waiting for a transplant. In conjunction with a well organized enforcement of a ban on the trafficking of human organs is the best solution to helping the problem get better not worse. I. Satel claims that strictly monitored and regulated donor compensation programs are the best solution in helping to eliminate the existence of a lucrative, corrupt practice that has only growth in its future. A. In paragraph 9, Satel has a strong argument because she says that the task force is worried that buying organs, even if done legally, will encourage very poor people to sell their organs out of desperation. A fair point. Satel’s, answer is a...
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...Arpit Kumbhat CTS Psychology Professor Annette Taylor Determinism Vs. Freewill Debate between determinism and free will has been going on for a very long time. Determinism is Determinism is the philosophical idea that every action, event or state of affairs, including every human action and decision, is the inevitable and necessary consequence of previously occurred state of events. In the world of science, determinism can likewise be comprehended along these lines: if in the happening of an occasion, a progression of variables are known, then it is conceivable to foresee a future result also. For instance, if one knows the propensities for a man towards a specific circumstance, say X, then it is conceivable to recognize what choice or step X will take next. Free will, as the name proposes, is the capacity of a man to go about as they wish, to pick any conceivable strategy. A great deal of tests have broadly inferred that unrestrained choice doesn't exist and is a deception. On the off chance that free will did exist, then it would imply that there is total control over our will, which is the thing that this paper will attempt and repudiate, utilizing the assistance of three texts; The Invisible Gorilla, Brainwashed and Influence. Determinism shapes the very premise of logic and actuality. For instance, biological determinism, likewise called genetic, is the real trick that every human conduct, convictions, and wishes are altered by human genetic nature. Take another...
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...Six Myths About Female Sexuality and Why They're Myths Never underestimate the female libido Published on July 3, 2012 by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. in Fulfillment at Any Age 0 inShare The year 2012 may be remembered less for apocalyptic endings (we hope) than for the apparent explosion of women’ssexuality in pop media. Magic Mike is becoming the runaway hit movie of the summer, and the book Fifty Shades of Grey is shaping up to rival Harry Potter at the top of all-time best seller lists. Social critics proclaim their surprise at this burst of female libido into popular consciousness. Despite what you may be led to believe, though, the truth is that women and men just aren’t that different when it comes to basic sex drives. Women are flocking to Magic Mike as do bachelorettes to a Chippendale party. However, this isn't the first movie to appeal to women's lustier tastes. Though the story line may be lighter than its 1997 predecessor, The Full Monty, both movies share a fascination with the male body in motion. The Full Monty did exceptionally well in the box office itself, becoming the top grossing film in the UK until the release of Titanic later in the year. Novels with female protagonists demanding that their sexual needs be fulfilled are not new either. We only have to think back to 1928’s Lady Chatterly’s Lover, written by D.H. Lawrence (and banned in its entirety until 1960), to realize that female sexuality has been the driving force behind the success of plenty...
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