...Process Philosophy Melissa Reese GOVT200-D17 04/06/2015 Process Philosophy According to the text process philosophy, “represents a process view of life that emphasizes becoming and progressive knowledge leading to a perfect, society” (Ferdon, 2014). The main presuppositions are relativism, environmentalism, progressivism, and develop mentalism; nothing is fixed, material constituency is determinative, presupposed progress, and genetic method. There are different facets of process philosophy that has impacted American government and society. Processing reasoning is portrayed by an endeavor to accommodate the assorted instincts found in human experience, (for example, religious, experimental, and tasteful) into an intelligible all-encompassing plan (Globus, 2009). Education or Economics Compelled in picking between Marxian, libertarian, and Keynesian speculations, process logic favors Keynesian hypothesis due to two main reasons. First, it considers genuine recorded experience more important than the others and has, appropriately, demonstrated more powerful in managing human issues (Whittemore, 1974). Secondly,” its presumptions about the way of individuals and society are more concordant with the procedural view than being the amazing independence of libertarianism and the inability to consider people and their individual flexibility important in Marxism” (Nindoesther, 2015). Over time the answer stays "nothing of what was just mentioned." The goal of society, and...
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...I would consider myself to have an overall theist worldview. I believe in a relational God and I believe in the power of prayer. I had a conversation one time with an atheist, and had a hard time relating to what he was saying. However, in general we got along well. This person was in the military with my husband at one time. My son was born at thirty weeks and had to stay in the hospital for about a month due to complications with his intestines not forming properly. It was a scary time for my husband and I as this was our first child. He had to have three blood transfusions and could not keep any milk or formula down. They ran many test on him and he continued to not do well. I went to visit him one day in the hospital and was told he had...
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...The Bible has much to say about learning, from proverbs held within the books of poetry, to sound wisdom held within the letters to the disciples, grounded in the very commandments of God found within the Old Testament. People are encouraged to train up children in the word and knowledge of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6) and people are warned to teach only sound doctrine (Titus 2:1). When considering a biblical worldview, specifically in light of learning theories, it is important to remember that it is God who created the human mind. It is God who has given those who have devised these theories the insight into the human mind, and it is God who ultimately knows the depths of human understanding. For the Christian, this can be an easier concept to...
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...Worldview When it comes to counseling I believe it can work but only if the client is prepared to work. I believe that most clients think that they will come to counseling and automatically get the answer to their questions or their problems will be solved because the therapist has a quick fix. Making sure that client understands what it is that will be expected of them throughout the process and also knowing what exactly the clients perceives he/she will gain out the therapeutic process is important. As I stated before the client has to understand that the work will not just start and end within the counseling session but will need to take the work home and apply it to their lives. I believes this helps the client see what has been discussed...
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...In my personal opinion, based in the knowledge and the recollected information through the years of my life, I do not find offensive to see Jesus Christ as the foundation of life and meaning. I have faith that one day I will understand the meaning of my life in this world and for what reason. STEP 3 Have your answers to either of the last two questions changed after reading article 3? The article number 3 concentrates in the idea that there is only one God and is the God from the Bible. The answer of my previous questions where based in the same concept. Due to the fact, I stay firm on my position. Now that you’ve read all of the articles, how has your view of meaning, ethics and your own worldview changed? What questions or comments do you have about what you’ve read?...
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...Worldview Analysis Essay The institution of family and marriage was at one point one of the strongest institutions between two people that existed in the world. However, due to process philosophy, we can now see that same institution is being attacked and transformed into something that God objects to. As Christians, the Bible is our way to better understand and worship God. If we explore the ESV version in Genesis 2, we see God made man and woman and said that they “shall become one flesh”. Karl Marx however, offered up a different approach. Marx was an Atheist and therefore did not believe in God or the word of God (Martin, 2006). Marx’s atheistic teachings created a succession of process philosophers that eventually brought us to our current situation. By not believing in or following God’s word or established institutions, in this case the family and marriage, humans begin to go against God and away from God. In today’s world, the news headlines are filled with results of process philosophy; homosexual “marriages” being legalized, divorce rates are sky high, domestic violence rates up above normal, etcetera. The biggest of the issues in my opinion that involves process philosophy is the national legalization of homosexual “marriages”. The phrase most frequently used is “gay marriage”. This wording however does not align within a biblical worldview because marriage is between a man and woman. “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination” (Leviticus...
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...The science of psychology and a biblical worldview similarly share various views. As proof, I will introduce three essential psychological concepts that both offer valuable lessons for Christians and incorporate Christian teachings: stereotyping groups, the actor–observer effect, and the helping behavior. The first important concept is the behavior of stereotyping groups. Nevid (2015) described stereotypes as “sets of beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of members of a particular group or category” (p. 447). While stereotyping is a natural tendency, it, however, tends to be more negative towards groups of diverse backgrounds than one’s own group (Nevid, 2015). In consequence, stereotypes are an unfortunate part of everyday life as everyone has a distorted perspective regarding particular groups within society. Be that as it may, the Scripture is explicitly clear on the subject of stereotypes, and prejudice in general. Just as God looks beneath the surface in...
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...During these twelve weeks we have studied all the aspects of Truth and the Christian worldview. Dr. Tackett goes into great depth in this series to explain and clarify some of the common mistakes made in the church today. As I watched I sensed the greatest Truth of all, we were created to bring God glory and serve Him until we die. Tour 1: Veritology In this tour, Dr. Tackett introduces Truth as put on trial throughout this project. Jesus came into this world to testify the truth. The question comes up, “How do we know what we really believe?” We can answer this by taking a closer look at ourselves and observing our actions. It is easy to make a non-believer not want Christianity because he sees us fighting about it. Our worldview should...
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...QA Concept Introducing LoadRunner • Why should you automate performance testing? • What are the LoadRunner components? • Understanding LoadRunner Terminology • What is the load testing process? • Getting Familiar with HP Web Tours • Application Requirements The Power of LoadRunner • Creating the Load Test • Running the Load Test • Monitoring the Load Test • Analyzing Results Building Scripts • Introducing the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) • How do I start recording user activities? • Using VuGen’s Wizard mode • How do I record a business process to create a script? • How do I view the script? Playing Back Your Script • How do I set the run-time behavior? • How do I watch my script running in real time? • Where can I view information about the replay? • How do I know if my test passed? • How do I search or filter the results? Solving Common Playback Problems • Preparing HP Web tours for playback errors • How do I work with unique server values? Preparing a Script for Load Testing • How do I measure business processes? • How do I emulate multiple users? • How do I verify Web page content? • How can I produce debugging information? • Did my test succeed? Creating a Load Testing Scenario • Introducing the LoadRunner Controller • How do I start the Controller? • The Controller window at a glance • How do I modify the script details? • How do I generate a heavy load? • How do I emulate real load...
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...Preparing Business Scenario Analyses The following general guidelines may be used in preparing for an oral or written business scenario analysis and presentation. There may be several feasible courses of action regarding the solution to any case. It is more important to concern yourself with the process of problem definition and isolation, analysis, and evaluation of alternatives, and the choice of one or more recommendations, rather than trying to find a single answer. Very often, the right answer is the one that you can propose, explain, defend, and make work. • The Process of Analyzing a Case 1. Read and study the scenario thoroughly and efficiently. Read the scenario once for familiarity, noting issues that come to the forefront. Read the scenario again. Determine all the facts, making notes about symptoms of problems, root problems, unresolved issues, and roles of key players. Watch for issues beneath the surface. 2. Isolate the problem(s). Get a feel for the overall environment by putting yourself in the position of one of the key players. Seek out the pertinent issues and problems. 3. Analyze and evaluate alternatives. a. Once the problems and issues are isolated, work at gaining a better understanding of causes. In what area of the unit do the problems exist? Why? What caused them? Examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the unit’s processes (e.g., planning, communication), human behaviors, and/or exhibits (e.g., financial statements,...
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...PEST Analysis One way of planning your business is to undertake a PEST analysis.1 PEST analysis involves looking at the Political, Economic, Socio-cultural and Technological factors that could affect your business. Every business needs to consider a range of external forces in order to take decisions. For many people imagination is very limited and is coloured solely by their own experience and personal beliefs. This can lead to wish fulfilment or a refusal to see reality or recognise the critical changes that are happening in the world around them. It can also lead to grabbing short-term solutions that, if they do not exacerbate problems, certainly ignore the longer term. In the business world pressure is often applied to take decisions quickly, acting on judgement and instinct rather than careful analysis. There are many driving forces in the external environment that might impact on your business. These can be categorised as: • Social; • Technological; • Economic; • Environmental; and • Political. Social forces Social forces include, for example, changing demography and education, etc. The population in Western Europe is relatively static, but the age bands are changing. The number of older people, for example, is growing rapidly. Technological forces Technological forces are changing dramatically quickly. What effects will this have on your production, marketing and distribution plans? Depending on your market, technology might either raise or lower entry barriers...
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...Fall 2015: Industry Analysis in Emerging Markets Your role in this analysis is to work with your team and to look at emerging technologies. From autonomous drones to emergent AI to 3D printers, you are going to research and get a better understanding of our fast-approaching technological future. Scientific American compiled the Top 10 List of Emerging Technologies for 2015. You can start here, but you are not limited to these technologies. You must choose an emerging industry, and will analyze the history of this technology and its industry, the trajectories of the technology, the key competitors, and the trends in the market. The end goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry, the competitive landscape, emerging trends to watch in the future, and an overall assessment as to the attractiveness of this industry. Your final deliverable for this project will be an in-class presentation, due April 26th. 1) What SIC/NAICS code does your industry fall under? 2) Describe your industry- a. Provide a brief history of your industry. (You may use a timeline in a separate appendix) b. List and describe the characteristics of the products your industry offers in the marketplace. c. Who are the key competitors in the industry? d. What are the main differences between the products offered by key competitors? e. What strengths & weaknesses (capabilities, complementary resources, related intellectual property, etc.)...
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...http://www.mysensex.comPESTLE « Pestle Summary: India | Main | Pestle summary: USA » 03/28/2009 Pestle Summary China Well, I guess this is where I get controversial, at least a bit. There are others who have predicted that China was in for a tough ride over the past few years, but they mostly got ignored, or were proven wrong by events. And, to a certain extent, if you cry doom long enough you'll always get proved right, given the laws of entropy. So this is a bit 'faux' controversy... This is the introductory note taking exercise for a Pestle analysis of China, drawn on conventional internet sources such as Wikipedia, the CIA World Factbook and Nationmaster. China is the most populous country in the world, with 1.34 billion people. It has the third largest GDP, with $4.84 trillion, behind Japan and the U.S. Like India, the currency and conditions make it useful to look at some statistics using Purchasing Power Parity, which bumps up China's GDP to $7.8 trillion, which would move it ahead of Japan. It also is the second in the world in annual military spending, although that needs a bit of context, as the world's number two spends about 15% of what the world number one (USA) spends. But with PPP, that looks like more money, and insofar as it is used to pay salaries, rather than buy Israeli rocket parts, PPP is valid in this context too. China is badly governed by the Communist Party, and in my five-year Pestle forecast I will be making the case that misgovernance will...
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...McCauley, COO * Hugh McCauley, COO of Riordan has sent a service request to us. The service request SR-rm-022 stats that Riordan wants to make improvement on their current HR tools. They are currently using a variety of HR tools and would want’s us create one integrated application. To do this we will have to do a system analysis of their current system. An analysis will be made with recommendations to upgrade and consolidate their system. * The service request is basically a project statement. This is a document from the customer who clearly states what the project should deliver and outline the high-level work required for completing this project * (SR-rm-022). Riordan Manufacturing has 550 employees worldwide and has projected earnings of $46 million. It is a fortune 1000 enterprise with $1 billion in excess revenues. It is wholly owned by Riordon Industries and based in San Jose , California. * . We will use the joint application design (JAD) for our system analysis, this should help keep the analysis efforts to a minimum. Fact finding is at the core of system analysis. Interviewing of individuals who understand the current system and any known issues, including future activities needed. To do this observation of how data is handled and how this is used for their jobs. Through study of the documents, policies, and procedures in reference to the system. * Interviewing and gathering...
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...29th, 2013 Angela Lucente Planning For People Job analysis is an important process, any organization used to use it in order to collect information and data about required skills, level of education, work environment, responsibilities, and the duties to create a job description, recruiting plans, and performance development planning (Susan M. Heatfield, 2013). Once job analyses are updated as described, a summary of the results is normally prepared in writing in the form of a job description (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). According to my reading chapter five about job analysis process. There are some topics I felt comfortable with, such as alternative perspectives on jobs. This topic add to my knowledge many information and explained how jobs are important to organizations, what is the highly unusual jobs that some organizations required it, and distinguish job analysis form job design (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). On the other hand, I struggled with topic job requirements because there are many methods created in order to study job requirements and none of them alone is sufficient. Thus, it is essential to integrate this methods to obtain the results of the tasks and duties of a job (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). It is not that easy to implement the methods of job analysis, such as job performance, observation, interview, critical incidents, and structured questionnaire, those are the most five common methods of job analysis and each one of those takes time and effort to achieve desirable...
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