...The Life of and Accomplishments of President Barack Obama Damion Gayle Freedom Writers Org. Author Note Damion Gayle, Student of Computer & Electronics Technology, DeVry University, Addison, IL prepared this document as an outline of Barack Obama and his accomplishments. I have written this outline on a leader/role-model in my life. The role model I chose is Barack Obama. Abstract Barack Obama is the 44th and most recent President of the United States of America. I prepared this document to show how the president of the United States became a role-model in my life. I will give an outline of the life and accomplishments of the president. I will also give the resources of my information. The Life and Accomplishments of Barack Obama Essay Resources My resources come from the DeVry University ecollege Library. Barack Obama in His Own words ed. by Lisa Rogak. The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama by David Remnick.. Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics by Martin Dupuis and Keith Boeckelman. Essay Content and Organization Barack Obama became President of the United States at a critical time financially. This was a time that from day one in office he had to display true leadership skills. I chose him because he had many obstacles when he took the job on. He became a role model in my life because I also have obstacles that I have to overcome. He teaches me day after day that no matter how big the mountain you can climb...
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...President Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd president. He served president for twelve years and he served the longest presidency. Franklin Roosevelt is the best Pres. ever. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 in the state of New York. He went to college at Harvard. He was a member of New York State Legislature, Assistant Security of the Navy, and Governor of New York. People often called him FDR from Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt President Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd president. He served president for twelve years and he served the longest presidency. Franklin Roosevelt is the best Pres. ever. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 in the state of New York. He went to college at Harvard. He was a member of New York State Legislature, Assistant Security of the Navy, and Governor of New York. People often called him FDR from Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt was married to his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt and had five children. FDR had a lot of achievements. Some of his achievements were getting us out of the Great Depression, won World War II, hired three million people on projects, and created the social Security System. He had more but those are some of them. Franklin’s wife was Eleanor Roosevelt. She was one of...
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...To identify the fiscal and monetary policy tools used by Mexican Presidents since Miguel Aleman and Make clear the fiscal and monetary indicators that define each policy the economic models of that time must be examined; from Miguel Aleman to Felipe Calderon there has been just 3 Economic Models: a) 1940-1964: Import substitution model. (Modelo de sustitución de importaciones) b) 1964-1982: Stabilizing development model. (Modelo de desarrollo estabilizador) c) 1982- ………: Neoliberal model. (Modelo neoliberal) in order to understand this models and its implications it’s important to make sure a clear understanding about the policies. The Macroeconomic policy affects a country or region as a whole. It deals with the monetary, fiscal, trade and exchange regime, as well as economic growth, inflation and national rates of employment and unemployment. Changes in demand and aggregate supply can cause short-term fluctuations in output and employment. The monetary and fiscal policy can shift aggregate demand and, therefore, influence these fluctuations. a) 1940-1964: Import substitution model, presidents on it: Manuel Ávila Camacho, Miguel Alemán Valdez, and Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. In the import substitution model, the management of public finances, which sought to redistribute income and promote domestic production, contributed to the process of industrialization and modernization in Latin America. Fiscal functions got away from their initial orientation because there...
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...Course Project Outline Name Coll-148: Outline June 3rd 2014 Professor Coll-148: Course Project Outline My Plan for achieving personal success in the footsteps of the agreed upon role model, Abraham Lincoln will provide me with the path needed to achieve personal success. I admire Abraham Lincoln, who was a successful leader as the 16th president of the United States of America. As I complete my academic courses at DeVry, the success skills and abilities that will enable me to achieve my dreams are based on the impact and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln, who after giving his life for freedom, reminds us to be well spoken and honest. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems (CIS); my focus is in Business Management (BM). I expected to complete my graduate program in 36 to 39 months. The combination of both field of study and expected graduation completion are going to allow me to become a graduate of DeVry and set me on the path to freedom. We have chosen President Lincoln as a group. His leadership skills are just as relevant today, as they were when he was alive. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 and he impact and legacy of leadership still motivates me today. President Lincoln is considered one of the nation's greatest presidents (States, 2014). Lincoln was a master communicator whose words artfully conveyed an unwavering commitment and vision for a free America (Miller, 2014). These freedoms have had the greatest impact...
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...personal success in the footsteps of the agreed upon role model, Abraham Lincoln will provide me with the path needed to achieve personal success. I admire Abraham Lincoln, who was a successful leader as the 16th president of the United States of America. As I complete my academic courses at DeVry, the success skills and abilities that will enable me to achieve my dreams are based on the impact and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln, who after giving his life for freedom, reminds us to be well spoken and honest. You’re Field of Study: * Why you chose this field of study * Expected graduation completion I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems (CIS); my focus is in Business Management (BM). I expected to complete my graduate program in 36 to 39 months. The combination of both field of study and expected graduation completion are going to allow me to become a graduate of DeVry and set me on the path to freedom. Who is the leader: * Reasons why you chose the leader in your field * How has this leader influenced or put his/her mark within the industry (citations) We have chosen President Lincoln as a group. His leadership skills are just as relevant today, as they were when he was alive. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 and he impact and legacy of leadership still motivates me today. President Lincoln is considered one of the nation's greatest presidents (States, 2014). Lincoln was a master communicator whose...
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...First, the systems of separations of power and check and balances to maintain accountability to govern between branches. The Madisonian Model was proposed by Madison this model suggested three branches of government,…”the executive, legislative, and judicial power of government were to be separated so that no one branch had enough power to dominate the others” (Schmidt, Shelley, & Bardesl, 2017) This model gave the delegates a sense of peace from living under a monarchy. The braches “…would be independent of the others, but they would have to cooperate to govern” (Schmidt et al., 2017). The model gave each branch a duties and responsibilities to maintain accountability in the nation and within the branches. The separation of powers allows...
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...Keynes believes in the ‘planned economy’ and advocates the government intervention to mitigate the risk during economic recession or depression; On the other hand, the Australian economist Hayek favors the free market mechanism and believes in minimum government intervention as market will eventually take care of itself and the prices system is at the heart of what makes a functioning economy work. The episode tracks the root of these ideas and explains how the world moved toward the government controlled economy during the 20th century in a chronological order summarized as below. The Russian Revolution in 1917 marked the beginning of communism economy, in which government is very important to allocate resources and goods. During the great depression of 1930, the Keynes’ theory began to dominate. According to Keynes, the solution to the depression was for the government to spend more money to restore the full employment. By late 1940s, ‘socialism was on the march and free market was on the retreat’ all over the world. The Keynes’ economic theory dominated for decades until...
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...a large metropolitan area. The business is owned by Dalman Smith, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Lei Lee who is the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company currently operates eight free-standing sandwich and beverage shops located near three universities, one hospital, and four high-traffic office complexes in the metropolitan area. The firm serves mostly upscale breakfast and lunch customers and specializes in organically grown food ingredients and health-conscious beverages. Currently, the firm employs a staff accountant, eight unit managers and forty employees. The corporate headquarters occupies rented space in an office park which houses Dalman, Lei, and the corporate accountant, Jayin Chopra. Each operating sandwich shop is staffed with a manager, a team supervisor, and four customer associates. Revenues from 2011 operations were substantial with a ROI (Return on Investment) of 30%. Beginnings Sandwich Blitz was the idea of Dalman Smith whose previous experience was in middle management for a wholesale food distribution company headquartered in a large European city. An ardent devotee of healthy food, Dalman received the inspiration for Sandwich Blitz while visiting the Mediterranean area on corporate business. Dalman noted the presence of healthy sandwich shops in that area of Europe and was surprised on his return home that no such models were in operation in his local area. After considering the idea for several weeks...
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...The model of a self-made man, Andrew Jackson, a man who thought he was a man for the people, was able to become more than he expected, and became the 7th United States of America. Andrew Jackson was one of the best U.S. Presidents’ America has ever had. Even before he was president, he was considered a great leader. He would sit down with his men, asking them to not endure more than he could. When Jackson found out that there were still British forces still in a U.S. city, he charged in, and took back the city of New Orleans. He was later considered a National Hero when he defended New Orleans from a British army, even though the war was over months earlier. Though he achieved great things for America, the controversial tactics Jackson used to accomplish his goals earned him a conflicted legacy. The way Jackson was able to complete such tasks is more controversial than what he is known for. Even though Jackson could be considered crude, there are reasons why Jackson could be considered to be a really great hero by most of the people. President of the One of the many things that President Jackson had done that made the people he was a hero was that he tore down the National Bank. One of the reasons why Jackson did this was because he thought that the National bank was corrupt, which in the end it was, because the bank was run by a small group of elite...
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... Organizational Theory – Summary Paper Today’s organizations draw upon the concepts of social and cultural anthropology, political science, strategic management, and organizational behavior. To become a successful manager in today’s organizations, mangers must understand and adjust to organizational concepts, implementation and management of change within organizations, concepts of systems of theory problem solving and decision making. As a manger in my current organization, this course has taught me how to improve my managerial skills through recognizing and understanding the concepts mentioned above. The following is a complete system analysis of my company based on the Six-Box Model. Within the six-box model I will demonstrate how the following factors: (1) Boundaries and Environments; (2) Organizational Structure; (3) Formal and Informal Systems; (4) Reward Systems; (5) Power; (6) Force Field Analysis, (7) Organizational Interventions; and (8) Reactions to Proposed Changes affect a managers management style. Organizational Boundaries and Environments Boundaries in organizations can be defined as “the umbrella under which rules are implemented to shape their purpose and goals.” (Ware, 2005). Boundaries are in place to determine the sphere of influence for the internal activities of an organization and to govern the reactions to external environments (Ware, 2005). In my organization there are written policies which...
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...Chapter 3 Typology of Local Governments Typology of Local Governments o Patronage Patronage Model The Patronage Model refers to political patronage, used in certain countries, where state resources are used to reward electoral support of certain individuals. While Whil some patronage systems are legal, others t t l l th may attribute this to corruption or favoritism in which a party in power rewards groups, families, ethnicities for their electoral support using illegal gifts or fraudulently-awarded appointments or government contracts. Model o Economic Development Model o Welfare State Model Patronage Model Political leaders often have a great deal of patronage at their disposal Patronage is recognized as a power of the e ecut ve branch. executive b a c . In most countries, the ost cou t es, t e executive has the right to make many appointments. Patronage Model In some democracies, high-level appointments are reviewed or approved by the legislature. In other countries, such as those using the Westminster system, g y this is not the case. Other types of political patronage may violate the laws or ethics codes (nepotism and cronyism). 1 7/27/2010 Patronage Model Low level political patronage, when not entangled in financial means, is not inherently unseemly. In the United States, t e U.S. Co st tut o t e U te the Constitution provides the president with the power to appoint individuals to government positions. He also may appoint personal advisers...
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...The Packard Automotive Plant When it opened in Detroit, the Packard Automotive Plant served as a symbol of the meteoric rise of the city's production economy that employed over 40,000 skilled workers. Construction of the plant began in 1903 and was not completed until 1911. Packard Automotive Plant was designed by the great German-American architect Albert Khan. Albert Khan one of the most prolific architects in American history revolutionized the way factories were built based off his design of the Packard Plant. The plant's 3.5 million square feet stretch over a 40-acre campus on Detroit's east side. It was once considered the most advanced automotive factories in existence, and after several years of expansion contained one of the longest assembly lines in the world. Today, the Packard Automotive Plant is known as the largest abandoned factory in the World. The historically significances of this plant is due to the representation of an era of growth and optimism for the city of Detroit based around the auto industry. Packard & Weiss was founded by James Ward Packard, his brother William Packard and their partner, George Lewis Weiss, in the city of Warren, Ohio in 1893. Due to his years as a mechanical engineer, James Ward Packard believed they could build a better horseless carriage than the Winton cars owned by Weiss. The Packard brothers were inspired to start their own car company and their dream was becoming reality in 1899 after the first Packard automobile was released...
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...presents Kumarans Model United Nations 2016 7th, 8th, 9th July Background Guide Summit of States In Association With BACKGROUND GUIDE: SOS The Executive Board Secretary-General Barghav Cavale Under-Secretary Generals Ashwin Kumar Rutwik Shah Chiefs of Staff Akhil Udathu Dharini Prasad Shreya Rao Tanay Ravichandran Heads of Operations Neha Harish Sanjay Krishnan Shweta Kini Varun Gopalakrishnan Varun Sriram Heads of Finance Sathvik MC Surya Sanjay Tarang Mittal Trivesh Jain Heads of PR Alankrita Amarnath Neethi Kumar Heads of Press Aditya Giridharan Saurab Mitra Heads of Tech Abhishek Krishna Ankush Arunkumar Hiranmaya Gundu Heads of Research Aditya N Rao Sesh Sadasivam Shefali Kanitkar © KUMARANS MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2016 2 BACKGROUND GUIDE: SOS Letter from the Dais Greetings Delegates, It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the Summit Of States at KMUN 2016. I, Aniruddh Hari will be your Chair. Joining me on the dais are Aditya Venkatraman, your Vice Chair and Adhesh Shenoy, your Moderator. KMUN started off on a very minute scale, but has grown to become one of Bangalore’s biggest MUNs. As the dais, we hope to continue this legacy with the SoS- envisioning this futuristic crisis committee was thrilling, but putting the pieces together to make it a reality takes the excitement to a whole new level. The Summit of States is going to be a committee like no other, with crises that will hit you hard and leave you in a daze. One wrong decision, one wrong...
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...A Case Study on 02/11/08 02/11/08 Agenda ► About Disney ► Divisions of Disney ► A bit of History ► About the CASE ► SWOT Analysis ► Its Current Executive Management ► Recommended Organizational structures Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 02/11/08 About Disney ► ► ► ► The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio Today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns eleven theme parks, two water parks and several television networks, including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, USA. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It had revenues of $31.9 billion in 2005 02/11/08 Continued….. ► On June 12, 2006 Disney Mobile phone service is launched ► On January 23, Disney announces a deal to purchase Pixar Animation Studios in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4bn ► In July 2006, the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is the highest grossing movie in opening weekend history at $135,000,000 USD ► Employees: 133,000 (2006) 02/11/08 Divisions of Disney 02/11/08 Divisions of Disney Media and Entertainment American Broadcasting Company Buena Vista Distribution Buena Vista...
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...someone who is worth a thousand words. An inspiration is someone who is a great role model for others. An inspiration is someone who has achieved a great number of goals. My list could go on and on, but what I am trying to get at is how Maya Angelou is my inspiration. She has achieved worldwide fame as a poet, author, actress, historian, civil rights activist, producer and director. She has published ten best selling books and numerous magazine articles, winning both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations. Maya Angelou has also survived many hardships. She remembers the good times and the bad and writes about them both. Maya Angelou's sad life experiences inspired her to write works of poetry about herself. And today she is one of the most acclaimed female black authors in history. Maya Angelou is the true definition of an inspiration to me. Maya Angelou is considered to be one of the most talented people alive. She has made a difference in so many people's lives. Her personal outreach for women, especially in Africa, has helped change the live of the less privileged. She gives her heart and soul to those in need. Maya Angelou is also a very talented and gifted woman. She has had great success in professions as an author, actress, poet, historian, civil rights activist, producer and director. She lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad. Maya Angelou also happens to be believed to be a great leader by many people. In the 1960's, at the request of Dr. Martin Luther...
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