...there can be hope. In the face of a politics that's shut you out, that's told you to settle, that's divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what's possible, building that more perfect union. That's the journey we're on today. But let me tell you how I came to be here. As most of you know, I am not a native of this great state. I moved to Illinois over two decades ago. I was a young man then, just a year out of college; I knew no one in Chicago, was without money or family connections. But a group of churches had offered me a job as a community organizer for $13,000 a year. And I accepted the job, sight unseen, motivated then by a single, simple, powerful idea - that I might play a small part in building a better America. My work took me to some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods. I joined with pastors and lay-people to deal with communities that had been ravaged by plant closings. I saw that the problems people faced weren't simply local in nature - that the decision to close a steel mill was made by distant executives; that the lack of textbooks and computers in schools could be traced to the skewed priorities of politicians a thousand miles away; and that when a child turns to violence, there's a hole in his heart no government alone can fill. It was in these neighborhoods that I received the best education I ever had, and where I learned the true meaning of my Christian faith. After three years of this work, I went to law school,...
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...Communication for the Church/Community 2/20/2014 This report is being generated to discuss the changing communication needs our church has with our community and church demographics. Summary: 1. Our community, although small, has seen growth of the Hispanic population. Until the past five years, this community has been nearly one hundred percent Caucasion. Many families in the community have lived here for generations and don't understand how to interact with people of differing backgrounds. 2. The traditional way of doing things in this community has always taken precedence. However, if we are to reach the growing minority population, we need to look outside the box. Our organization is all about reaching out and living life with people on there terms. To do this, we must change the way things have always been done in the past. 3. Small town America has changed the way it interacts with people. Just a few years ago, you had to meet with people face to face or over the telephone. Today, the internet has changed, forever, the way that we interact with the world and other cultures. Introduction: Our community is over 200 years old. We are very proud of the rich heritage of our small town. Tradition holds a great sense of priority for many of this towns citizens. However, in the past five years we have seen tremendous growth of the Hispanic population in our town and the surrounding communities. These new citizens have a very different sense of priorities...
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...Over the past century our world has been going downhill and we need to to bring it back up and fix our economy. Elie Wiesel explains to us that in our country's dark and terrible history should never happen again in our new generation and generations to come. Our first argument talks about how we are coming upon a threshold of a new century. He explains “What will the legacy of this vanishing century be? How will it be remembered in the new millennium?” He is showing us that we are not making good progression or history in this generation. That means that we will not be remembered by generations to come. What we need to do next is start doing something productive too, making this world remember us as a hard working community and not one that...
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...wars. After World War II europe wrose us and decided to come together to prevent anything like that from ever happening again. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands came together and established the European Coal and Steel Community to control these resources in order to control the countries’ production of weapons. This made sure that no country produced weapons to start another World War. The European Community was formed to keep Germany under control and make sure another Nazi Party never formed ever again. The European Union was supposed to make peace between these countries and slowly grow over time. The goal was to make the these countries codependent of each other economically, so that it would prevent them from going to war with each other. If the countries depend on each other to keep their individual economies alive they would not be tempted to start a war. However, an identity for all these joined countries is the most idea idea to keep them united and at peace. “The European Commision introduced the concept of European identity already at the Copenhagen summit in 1973” (Pawel Karolewski). The goal was the from a European vision of the United States by making requirements that need to be met to join the Union, like like democracy and human rights laws, and also bringing the people together with programmes that have government funding with the purpose of bringing people together. One major problem that the European Union has is that it does...
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...I like the idea of calling them "emerging adults". As Simmons writes, "The title defines people by what's going on in their development as people, rather than defining them by age, marital status, or place at church" (11). I used to call this age group "young professionals", but then realized that not all of them fit in this category. It is true that even as we continue to get developed later in life, the most crucial developmental phase happens in our twenties. And the name "emerging adults" reflects the time where people are "well on their way to being fully adult but are not quite there yet" (11). All three video provide genuine examples of Biblical Witness, and all ideas in the videos can be effective in bringing God's love to people...
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...Multicultural Construction Teams in today’s Complex Global Environment Edward Ochieng* Faculty of Technology and Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK The rapid globalisation of the world’s economy has had significant impact on the way construction project managers work, bringing them frequently with clients, suppliers and peer that they never work before. In an era of globalisation, projects in the construction industry face unique challenges in coordinating among clients, financiers, developers, designers and contractors from different countries. In addition, construction project teams need to cope with the complexities of both local institutions and physical environments. Bartlett and Gosha [1] discussed the challenges facing organisations, which are intending to work effectively across borders. They identified the major challenges as being able to develop practices, which balance global competitiveness, multinational flexibility and the building of a worldwide learning capability. They maintained that achieving this balance will require organisations to develop the cultural sensitivity and ability to manage and leverage learning to build future capabilities. While offering opportunities, globalisation also poses significant challenges for construction project managers especially when different cultures are involved as a team. Multicultural construction project teams have their culture as a set of shared values and beliefs. Beliefs are people’s...
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...important because children are the future leaders of America and require quality education. John Legend is a musical artist that is active in bringing attention to politics, political leaders, and our educational system. John Legend uses his celebrity status, videos, and songs to bring attention to the importance of quality education for our children and the role politics play in the process. He brings generations together through soulful music and focuses on politics and decisions being made in Washington that effect American citizens. He discusses the Presidents efforts and success within 18 months to make the changes he promised to make despite the media and some of societies opinions that he has not accomplished enough because it will take time for the changes implemented to be seen and benefited from. The quality of education is stressed in this film. The stereotype that low income African American children will never to do well and may as well give up, and if they do succeed they are an exception to the rule and not the norm is addressed. Through quality education children can be motivated to reach their full potential. The questions are raised how do we fix our education system, what’s best for the students, and how do we reach them and allow them to shine to their fullest potential? It is perceived that our society dehumanizes our children and that by humanizing them the issues can be addressed and corrected. By realizing that they do want better in life and it’s our responsibility...
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...and can do things that a human surgeon couldn’t. Robotics are also used with prosthetics, advancements have led to robotic prosthetic arms and legs which have been more effective than prosthetics of the past. Another area where robotics are being used is in vehicles, developing unmanned vehicles for various applications. The future of robotics with UAVs is fast. They’re coming up with new military applications, more than that the technology is moving over to the civilian side. They’re coming up with UAV designs that would be used for crop dusting, weather monitoring, and border patrol. There are even talks about introducing this technology into the commercial airline industry. If things move forward farming will be taken to a whole new level, crop dusting will be maintained robotically though the use of UAVs. We’ll have a better understanding of weather and be able to predict weather patterns for the future because the UAV will be able to go into the storm and do its job flawlessly without any human casualty. If the technology enters the commercial airline industry, right now there is a company that was developed call Robotic Skies that was put together to aid and assist with current UAV repair shop and act as a liaison with regulators....
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...have learned that it takes time to understand people who are different. In the past I would not and did not deal with people who were different as far as having too thick of an accent and I would dismiss them and not attempt to try and understand what they were speaking about. I didn’t have any patience with anyone that I didn’t see that fit into the mold so to speak. As I have gotten older and traveled I was able to see that all people have the same issues whether it is with jobs, housing and children. We all want the same things for our families. I have even gotten to the point to educate myself of their backgrounds and traditions. I have a coworker is Muslim and I have familiarized myself with the customs and traditions so that I can better understand. I have taken the time to slow down and not treat people poorly because they may speak differently form me. I have also taken the time to be more respectful of people who are different and have different backgrounds. I am constantly learning something new about my background and heritage. I am multiracial native American, white and black. I have been taught by my parents to be proud of who I am as a person not what I am. I have knowledge of my Native American ancestry as well as my African American history. These are the two histories I identify with mostly because I am around it so much more. I’m from Oklahoma (land of the red man) and I am always participating in red earth in which it is a celebration of the 5 civilized tribes...
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...resources. When I started the political science class my views on politics were negative. Negative in the sense that I wanted little to do with politics. My view of politics was a form of corruption were citizens were robbed. My recent studies of the political science have changed my views, interest, and expectations of politics. Growing up in the Virgin Islands my generation has heard and seen very little positive talks about politics. My definition of politics before my political science class was fairly simple. I thought politics were a group or an entity of elected officials that controlled government money. I learned that I was not one 100% right but there was way more to that one simple word. The very first thing that political science made me understand is the importance to be up to date with all or most political activities that are happening across the world. Quickly I saw how a political issue in Iran could easily involve another country. From ancient times politics have been in existence and it has benefited the world in many aspects. According to Britannica, forms of government brought forward better civilizations. Behavior is major factor that...
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...first time going out in the field? 7. What do you think of the current attitude towards the police? 8. Does this make you worried about the future generations and how they will react to police? 9. Is it worth the pay? 1. The opportunity to save countless lives that you'll never know about. Helping people make better choices, police officers most often encounter people when they're at their worst. This is an opportunity you have to show these people a better way. You never know, what you say and how you treat the lowliest criminal may play a huge role in whether or not they make better choices in the future. Every day and every moment there is a new challenge complete. Another reason is to serve the community and to serve justice. 2. Strengths when it comes to working are good stress management, quick decision making, communication and working together as a team. The job could be stressful both physically and emotionally but, you can’t afford to fold under pressure or make irrational decisions. If it’s necessary, call for backup or emergency services do it you can never go wrong. Police officers often coordinate and strategize with others to complete tasks. 3. Overall I think my one weakness is probably when I become very busy and overwhelmed with work, I can get a little unorganized. After bringing someone in to the prescient or finishing up at the since there are various forms to fill out and it can become a little stressful if you get backed up...
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...workers than any other industry. As numbers were increasing and decreasing left and right, the ICC eventually held most of the power over the workers of the union due to the distinguished difference in worker pay and eligibility. The harsh decline in the conditions for workers and the unsettling feelings of workers of the union, developed two strong groups in the 1980’s labeled the Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) and a council for Professional Drivers (aka PROD). The two groups joined together in 1979 and TDU gained control of a few local offices inside of the union. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was soon established due to the changes in election motioned by the ordered consent going into 1989. These two together tried their best to influence the factors and roles of the union and enhance the conditions of the workers in hopes of gaining respect and liabilities. The Teamsters was run under several important people over the years and years of time, bringing everlasting success to the group as an ultimate. In 1981, Roy Williams took over presidency from George Mock and ran the organization until 1983. Soon after he took office, he was put under inspection for illegal action of the law of organized crime. It was concluded that Williams was very much involved with the Mafia, and was charged of this in late May of 1981. As president he was forced to reopen the national trucking agreement and agreed to a “freeze” for a two year contract. Jackie Presser...
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...projects. This system measures both business results and whether the results are obtained using Hershey’s four core values. Teamwork is emphasized especially because the company believes in celebrating their successes as a whole. The bottom-up approach specifically appeals to the younger generation and their eagerness for challenge, autonomy, and results. This approach allows the high motivation of the younger employees to work its way back up to the older employees who may be nearing retirement age. (Noe, 55) One way that Hershey could redesign their performance management system to appeal to the diverse age groups of employees is to focus on a developmental purpose. This method would serve as a basis for developing employees’ knowledge and skills, which would be especially helpful with the younger generation of new employees. Having a developmental purpose for performance management would mean each employee would have the opportunity to discuss their strengths and weaknesses and identify steps for improvement. Since Hershey has already implemented a partner system of pairing up one experienced employee from the baby boomer generation with one new and younger worker from the millennium generation, the personal relationships are already in place. Hershey could also use the paired-comparison method to compare each...
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...be research and scholarship, staunch in their pursuit of objectivity, while others insist that it is about pluralism, the fortification of diversity in a pleased and intrigued public. Art Museums, not only because of the scientific and humanistic disciplines practiced in them, such as conservation, art history, archaeology etc., are seen as preservers of the community’s official cultural memory. Consequently, it can be argued that museums should be placed at the centre of the modern relations between government and culture. As a powerful social metaphor and as an instrument of historical representation, museums are crucial barometers of social changes. The need for museums in a society directly correlates with the roles that they play in bringing about positive impacts in that society. One of the ways in which museums make their importance...
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...How do concrete and steel compare in the construction of large commercial buildings? Office buildings, Hotels, Sports Complexes, and other buildings have the purpose of bringing people inside. The goal is to keep occupants comfortable and safe, while keeping the cost associated withe the construction and maintenance of the building low. Both materials have advantages and disadvantages. However, when it comes right to it, the differences between the tow materials balance themselves out . There is no truly better building material. There are many advantages in using steel as a building material. Steel is a very structurally stable material. It is also eco-friendly and energy efficient. construction steel is recyclable with the rates of over 90 perce there’s no need to worry about the material rotting or damages caused by insects. It is very durable and can withstand most weather conditions. There’s also no need for deforestation that are harmful to the environment. Steel frame compared to wood is stronger and sturdier. It is also lighter and flame resistant. With the advancement of technology, steel can be form and bend to the user’s need. Constructing steel is faster than most materials, thus making it more cost-effective. Though steel contains many advantages, there will always be a few disadvantages along with it. Steel may be more resistant than wood, but it can also develop molding during the winter. Since steel also contain metal material, if not treated carefully...
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