...B. Society’s Child – My Autobiography In 1965 the civil rights movement was still at its highest. It was 10 years ago since Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to at white man in the bus. A lot had changed since, but some people could not stand the black, while others began to accept them as being equal with the white people – people were divided. Some did not dare to speak up about acceptance of the black, because they were afraid of being killed. It was the circumstances at that time, but the 15 years old singer/songwriter Janis Ian, was not afraid – at first. She wrote a song about an interracial romance, and not everyone found it acceptable. Janis Ian got a lot of hate mail, threats and even got shouted of the stage, but this only became a turning point for her life and singing career. Janis Ian’s autobiography is written as an article and is divided into columns. The main purpose of a structure build like an article is to inform the readers, and so do this autobiography. It also makes it very easy to read, and her messages also seem clearer. The text contains flashbacks on page 2, column 2 to page 3, column 1 and on page 3, column 2 to page 3, column 1. She uses the flashbacks as an information to the readers about the former circumstances. This gives us a better understanding of the situation. It is very important for Janis Ian that the readers of her autobiography understand how she feels, and feel compassion with her. She is very afraid of going back on stage...
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...and affection. A part of what she was missing was compensated by the love and admiration her fans showered her with and what she claims made her the star that she was. Her combination of beauty, sexiness, intelligence and vulnerability is what made her legendary, who continues to inspire many till this day, however that is not all that she was. Marilyn was famous for acting, modeling, singing, etc. She certainly had the whole package. However the entire world was mesmerized by her because of her sexuality and charm. She posed nude for a calendar shot and appeared on the first issue of playboy. The promotion of those photos made Monroe a very popular star. Her fame enlarged when she won a golden globe for her performance in the movie “Some like it hot”. And what launched her as a sex symbol was her appearance in big roles like” gentlemen prefer blondes” and “how to marry a millionaire”. Her dumb character was used for comedic purposes in films; however she was not dumb at all. In fact people recall her being a perspicacious and shrewd business woman who took her craft very seriously. Unlike other contemporary celebrities she was not afraid to take risks. She was smart enough to strike a balance between satisfying her appetite without disappointing the public especially her fans. Trying to preserve an impeccable stain free reputation can be quite the challenge especially with factors that interfere with the process of verifying the soundness of this reputation. Marilyn was...
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...B – Society’s Child The text, which is an excerpt from “Society’s Child- My Autobiography” deals with the themes of saying your opinion and to stay true to yourself even though it’s hard and the racial discrimination that still occurred during the 1960’s. I shall elaborate on both of the themes and the way they’re presented. The author of the text is the well-known musician, folksinger and writer Janis Ian who was born 1951. Janis Ian had her first hit single, “Society’s Child”, at the age of thirteen. The song is about an interracial romance forbidden by her mother and frowned upon by peers and teachers. The extract from her Autobiography shows her struggle at a concert, as she is fighting to keep on singing as some people at the concert repeatedly started chanting “Nigger lover” as she sang the song. She then runs of stage and into the restroom where she is crying and discussing with her promoter whether she should go back on stage or not. In the end she decides to stubbornly stick to her principles and walk up on stage and began to sing the song again from the top. She gathered the courage and stayed true to herself. The topic is of universal interest. Not only because racism is something that still exists today, but also because the text represents a person with a lot of courage who can stand up for themselves and their principles –even if they’re on their own. Even though it is published in 2009 and discusses the events of the 1960’s oppression of the Afro-American...
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...development in information technology and electronic media especially from 1980`s onwards have given raised to a new variety of computer related crimes which are commonly called cyber-crime. The cyber-crime may be done by using computer only, but this crime may be done very easily by using internet. Cyber crime or computer crime refers to any crime that involves a computer and a networks. Some authorities feel that the term cyber-crime is misnomer as this term is nowhere defined in any statutes or act enacted by the Parliament. In a sense is radically different from the concept of conventional crime in so far as both include conduct whether act or omission which causes breach of law and therefore, it is punishable by the state. It is not surely said that, from when the cybercrime was started but in 1999 at Tywan a virus was attracted named CIH, made the topic of cyber-crime familiar to the whole world. In the present time people become more dependent on computer and internet, as result, we can’t not think our daily activities without this technological help. For this reason, some self-gainer people chose this technological way to make any crime easily. For committing this crime the criminal need not to take any special risk. These crimes cover a wide range of illegal computer related activities such as theft of communication services, industrial espionages, dissemination of pornographic and sexy offensive material in cyberspace electronic money laundering and tax evasion...
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...members remit a copayment at the time of each medical service. Each individual may also have a per annual deductible to pay out-of-pocket. A patient may see an out-of-network doctor requiring a referral or preauthorization, but the deductible for out-of-network services may be higher, and the percentage plan will pay may be lower (Valerius, Bayes, Newby, Seggern, 2008). Healthcare organizations were initially intended to protect all basic services for an annual premium and visit copayments. This contract is called “first-dollar coverage” considering that no deductible is needed and patients do not make out-of-pocket payments. On account of expenses, still, HMOs may at the present time assign deductibles to family coverage, and employer-sponsored HMOs are also starting to restore copayment with coinsurance for some services (Valerius, Bayes, Newby, Seggern, 2008). HCR 230 Week 1 Assignment Features of Private Payers and Consumer Driven Health Plans Get Tutorial by Clicking on the...
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...presentation of justice as fairness would be incomplete without a discussion of this important issue. It arises in this context because it is still an open question whether it is possible to make the social system as a whole, competitive economy, surrounded by a corresponding set of related institutions to satisfy two principles of justice. The answer will depend, to some extent, on the level of the established social minimum. But this, in turn, is connected with the extent to which the present generation is obliged to respect the claims of their heirs. 1) Fairness between generations: needs instead of greed In 1974, the economist James Tobin proposed to discuss the concept of "intergeneration", and wrote: " The Trustees of endowed institutions are the guardians of the future against the claims of the present. Their task is to preserve equity among generations.” Unsustainable use of natural resources leads to intergenerational injustice. Perceiving themselves as one collective, it is easy to say that we should take care about the fate of the people of future generations. But the question is how and what to extent our present action of the solutions and the need to focus on the future. Each generation has to postpone and to preserve an adequate amount of capital in the substitutions obtained from previous generations, something to enable subsequent enjoying a better life in a more fair society. So once our descendants can realize our projects and continue our contribution, this cannot...
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...Running Head: COMPANY ANALYSIS PepsiCo and Coca Cola Introduction Various organizations around the world have a lot of share in the market. Theses organizations try to make sure that, they work in such a manner that, they have a competitive advantage in the market. Here, in the present paper, the discussion shall include two organizations. The first organization is PepsiCo and the second organization considered here is Coca Cola. These organizations are in the beverage industry and also provide various kinds of food products to the customers. The organizations considered in the present paper have a major share in the market and these organizations try to ensure that, they will continue to have a competitive position in the market in the future. Here, in the present paper, various kinds of things shall be considered. The things will include the financial performance of the organization, the products, stock prices, and the impact of the few events on the stock prices of the organization. In this way, various kinds of things shall be taken into consideration. Description of PepsiCo The organization considered in the present situation is PepsiCo. The organization is an American multinational corporation which is engaged in the beverage and the food industry. This organization is doing its activities in the field of food and beverage industry. The organization provides to the customers by way of manufacturing, marketing and distribution, the grain based snacks. It was...
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...annuities. “In determining the future value, we measure the value of an amount that is allowed to grow at a given interest rate over a period of time” (Block & Hirt 2005). “Why would any rational person defer payment into the future when he or she could have the same amount of money now? For most of us, taking the money in the present is just plain instinctual. So at the most basic level, the time value of money demonstrates that, all things being equal, it is better to have money now rather than later” (Croome 2003). The concept of Time Value of Money (TVM) is that the dollar that company has today is worth more than the promise or expectation that the company will receive a dollar in the future. Money, which a company holds today, is worth more because the company can then invest it and earn interest. Therefore, a company should receive some compensation for foregoing spending. For instance, a company can invest their dollar for one year at a 6% annual interest rate and accumulate $1.06 at the end of the year. Therefore, one can say that the future value of this dollar is $1.06 given a 6% interest rate and a one-year period. It follows that the present value of the $1.06 a company can expect to receive in one year is only $1. One of the key concepts of Time Value of Money (TVM) is that a single sum of money or the series...
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...realizing any genuine relief or finding any true resolution amidst this perpetual cycle, which is essentially foreshadowed by the title, itself. Therefore, from the ongoing cycle of denial and blame, to anger and guilt, to drug use and abuse, Long Day’s Journey into Night is a cynical story that illustrates the seemingly infinite cycles that depict the perpetual struggles that occur within one family over the course of an average day as the light gives way to darkness. As such, the paragraphs that follow elaborate on some of the most prominent cycles within the story, beginning with a discussion of the Tyrone family’s collective inability to let go of the past, perpetually sending them backward as opposed to moving towards the future ahead. The Cycle of the Past One of the most prominent cycles throughout the entire play is the family’s inability to let go of the past. As a result, this creates a repetitive pattern in which the family is in the present, but they then revert back to a mindset of...
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...Abstract In this paper, Team C will discuss the concept of the time value of money and the importance of this concept in business. Also, we will provide a demonstration of the use of the formula used to calculate the present and future values of money to get the present value of $100 using different periods of time and interest rates. Time Value of Money In the world of business, it is essential to know what TVM represents and how it helps make better choices in how we spend our money. TVM is also known as Time Value of money which is a given amount of interest earned in a period of time (Wikipedia, 2011). Each member in group “C” will use 100 as our present value and we will choose an interest rate and period. Time value of money concept is used to determine present and future values of money. “The time value of money refers to the relationship between time, money, and the rate of interest.” (Letsche, 2011). The formula consist of four components FV = Future Value, PV = Present Value, i = the interestrate per period and n= the number of compounding periods (TeachMeFinance.com). In business, TVM is used to evaluate expected returns on investments and monitoring the company’s cash flow. “However, understanding the time value of money is also very important for you as an self-employed business person to make sure you are able to realize your spending, purchasing and retirement goals.” (Loughran, 2011). On a personal level, individuals can use TVM to calculate interest...
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...American History X is a strong and powerful movie. This controversial film was written by David McKenna and directed by Tony Faye (who is also the cinematographer) making his directors debut. With a starring cast of Edward Norton who plays an intelligent super-neo-Nazi-skinhead, named Derek Vinyard and his younger brother Danny played by Edward Furlong, who idolizes Derek and wants to follow in his footstep, but lack the intelligence like Derek. Their family also plays a role in the films storyline. Their mother who is always chronically sick, they also have a sister who Derek fights with a lot, bu. T in the end they have a powerful scene of tough family love. However, it is their father a firefighter, as well as the leader of a neo-Nazi gang who is the main reason as to why these boys are the way they were. The film’s story is defined by racism the embracement of Nazi antics of the lives of two brothers Derek and Danny who grow up in Venice, California. Their firefighter father (who was a skinhead) was killed trying to fight a fire in a black neighborhood. This is where Derek’s life started to head down the wrong path and Derek became the leader of the neo-Nazi gang after his father. One night Derek spots two black men breaking into his car; he shoots them killing them both, and is sentenced to three years in prison leaving Danny to follow his brother’s footsteps. Derek was faced with many obstacles while in prison. The fact was no matter what race you are everyone...
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...Ebora, Lauren Fatima C. Performance Management Case Study 1.1 & 1.2 1. In my present employer, two (2) characteristics that are present are Strategic Congruence and Thoroughness. It is stated that congruence is achieved by coming together. It means that individual and company goals must have the same goals and objectives. In strategic congruence, corporate, business and functional strategies of a firm must mutually consistent with each of its employees or subordinates. We used this kind of strategy in order for us to achieve the same goals and objectives per period. The company sets our quota periodically. At the end of the period, we discuss with our superior of what percentage we have achieved in a certain time. Aside from strategic congruence, Thoroughness is also present. We also follow the 4 dimensions in performance management. Employees are being evaluated at a certain period of time, once a year, including managers. Human resource will also evaluate our job descriptions as well as our responsibilities and duties. After being evaluated for a certain period of time, feedbacks are given to us regarding our performance for that period of time. 2. Two characteristics that are not present in our firm are the Identification of Effective and Ineffective performance and Reliability. There are some employees that are not working properly yet they are still receiving allowances and incentives. It is a combined effort of all employees disregard of what an employee...
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...Running head: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Past, Present and Future Brandon M. Kilmade PSY 202 Professor Ramsey June 8, 2009 Past, Present and Future Things are finally starting to come together for me in my 35th year in this adventure called life. I have been through ups and some major downs in my lifetime and everything that I have experienced has had a part in why I am the way I am today. Little did I know that my past would have a great effect on my future, as well. I sit here today with a clear image of who I want to be and what it will take to uphold that image. I know where I want to be and how to get there, now I just need to let life take its course and wait. This is a journey of my life past, present and future. Growing up as the youngest child of three was quite an advantage for me. I got to see firsthand what not to do and who not to hang out with. This only helped me to be more aware and to be careful. Universal changes are common to every individual in a species and are linked to specific ages (Boyd & Bee, 2006). I was in class way before I ever stepped foot in a classroom. Life lessons I learned before my life had really begun. I came from a loving but dysfunctional family setting. I cannot really say that I had the best role models to look up to or follow. My parents split up when I was eight years old. My dad was a deadbeat and my Mother had to provide for us on her own. Needless to say her best was not enough and we still needed help to...
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...ACADEMIC PHRASEBANK (http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/index.htm) ABSTRACT Motivation ... Problem Statement An experimental investigation was conducted to explore … The effect of …… is numerically investigated for Reynolds number range of … This article provides numerically study of the ….. In this study, ….. was analyzed. This article presents an exhaustive review of these studies and suggests a direction for future developments. Approach … is investigated by a numerical study. Results The results reveal that … Based on the results, …. The calculation in this work suggest that …. The results also show that … The results of the numerical simulation indicate that the …. It was found that … Conclussion …, and areas for future research are recommended. Implications of the results and future research directions are also presented. The results presented here may facilitate improvements in the … INTRODUCTION Establishing the importance of the topic: The topic of natural convection in enclosures is one of the most active areas in heat transfer research today ... One of the most significant current discussions in nanotechnology is .... The knowledge of the X in Y is important for an understanding of ... The X has been investigated by many researchers using ... In the recent decades, X has been one of the major interesting research subjects due to ... In the past two decades, X spaces have been studied extensively. Recent developments...
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...Violent conflict and fragile governance present enormous challenges for development and security in areas like Sawat, NWFP and FATA. In such places where violence is widespread the government almost ceases to function, the pace of development falls dramatically and conditions can deteriorate to extreme levels. In these turbulent areas, governments tend to have very limited capacity and their authority is often challenged by armed non-state actors. Conflict-affected regions are usually home to disaffected minorities or marginalized populations that hold long-running grievances with the central government and political establishment. On the other hand conflict-affected areas present some of the most difficult challenges for delivery of aid, and there is a heightened risk that aid can favor groups on one side of the conflict or indirectly benefit armed actors, which can make the situation worse. Keeping all this in mind, the main motive which has been in these areas during conflicted times is how to get food and water for their family much less a stable job and a salary at the end of the month. These people focus on the need of safety, shelter and food, at times also arms and ammunition to protect themselves from adversaries. As these areas are very close to war grounds especially considering Sawat (during the operation), and the present situation of the tribal areas, there were hardly any chances of anyone getting a proper job except some poor people who could go around relying...
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