...23 September 2015 Risks Worth Taking? A Reflection on the Effects of Memoirs The primary purpose of my research paper is to present a cross-section of the current conversations taking place around the way memoirs affect the writers who publish them. Based on my research, it appears that the effects tend to involve emotional and psychological consequences, as well as legal troubles in some instances. The discovery of this conversation helped me to refine my research topic into the question, “Do the benefits of publishing a memoir outweigh the risks of their effects for writers?” This research explores the positive and negative effects of memoirs on their writers to determine whether or not the risks are worth the rewards. Although writing a memoir can result in lawsuits and family discord, it more often proves to be therapeutic and can be the starting point of a nonfiction writer's career. What if I told you that memoirs are incredibly important to our society, because they document the human experience in such an honest way? Although they are valuable, they can also be risky. One key issue is that a memoir’s admissions risk causing major drama for writers, including legal trouble. In addition, they can be a catalyst for burning bridges with former employees. They can also potentially destroy long-term personal relationships. In this paper, I work to discover if it is worth all the drama to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. As I began my research...
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...Route 1-Strength and Conditioning 1. Gold Gym’s Vertical Knee raise/Power Tower Walmart- 119 Free in-store pick up I do not know about free shipping otherwise Out of stock online Wayfair- $142.26 (Free Shipping) http://www.wayfair.com/Golds-Gym-XR-10.9-Power-Tower-GGBE0969-L1358-K~GGY1016.html?refid=GX50787272700-GGY1016&device=c&ptid=83321802439&pptid=83321802439&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=GGY1016&gclid=CKqonvOByMACFSMV7AodbQoARA 2. Pull up bands -1 purple $5 -1 red $8 -1 blue $12 -1 green $24 Free shipping http://www.equipmentraw.com/raw-powerlifting-pull-up-assist-bands/ 3. Battle ropes- 1.5 inch. 30ft. (2) $119.99 http://www.commercialbargains.com/products/2-pack-undulation-battle-rope-30-ft-poly-dacron-gym-fitness-strength-training Free shipping or $130 http://www.equipmentraw.com/raw-battle-ropes-1-5-and-2-custom-cuts/ -Just a tad bit higher quality ropes 4. Ab Wheels (2-4) Walmart- 5.04 http://www.walmart.com/ip/15580734?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000637439&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40331985632&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81425561689&veh=sem Would be free shipping if we bought the power tower from Wal-Mart, otherwise 5ish dollars per ab wheel in shipping 5. Wall Ball -1 8lb $42 -1 10lb $ 45 -1 12lb $48 (out of stock) -1 14lb $ 51 could use two balls of each weight but one of each would work http://www.equipmentraw.com/raw-wall-balls/ Shipping should be around $55.31 for...
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...Week 7: Using Evidence: Thinking Like an Advocate Reading Assignment Read Chapter 6, "Using Evidence: Thinking Like an Advocate," on pages 136-151 in your textbook. Introduction As you have seen in your studies through the first six weeks of class, evidence plays a critical role in any argument essay. It’s the evidence, of course, that helps to convince your reader that what you’re saying is true. "Read my lips" just doesn’t cut it. In this lesson, you’ll have the opportunity to learn to examine your use of evidence so that you present your "case" in the best light. In the end, your reader will evaluate your claim based not only on the quality of the evidence you present, but also on your interpretation of it. You will examine your evidence to determine its relevance, validity, and level of detail. Evaluating if you have enough – or too much – evidence and whether the evidence you’re presenting helps or hurts your case will conclude this week’s lesson. Key Questions Textbook Pages What is evidence? Identify the importance of evidence in a winning argument essay. Pages 136-138 How would you identify and utilize various types of evidence to support an argument? Pages 138-143 How would you evaluate supporting evidence? Pages 143-146 How would you analyze a sample argument? Pages 147-150 How would you use debate, dialogue, and deliberation to find evidence for all sides of an issue? NA Week 7 Assignments Major Writing Assignment 6: Who’s to Blame? Reread the...
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...Cosi “The Australian drama Cosi, and its themes, is a reflection of the characters’ immediate world, as well as the world at large. Explain this statement with reference to the text.” The Play Cosi, written by playwright Louis Nowra, is about members from a mental institution, who with the help of the protagonist Lewis are presenting an opera called ‘Cosi Fan Tutte.’ The opera tells the story of two officers, who pretend to leave for war to test the fidelity of their lovers. The themes of madness, attitude towards the mentally ill, transformations and growth and fidelity and love are portrayed through the conventions and techniques of symbolism, play within a play, setting and characters. Readers are positioned to respond to the immediate world and the world at large with complete madness, as it seems the world at large is a world apart from society. The play explores the theme of madness through the convention of setting. The idea of an inside world and outside world is shown through the symbolism and paranoia of society. The dark, derelict burnt out theatre is a metaphor for the world at large, and the drama that is enacted on its charred surface is a reflection of the larger dramas taking place outside. The outside world is noticed to have fear about the spread of communism, the mass casualties and the war crimes, for example the massacre of civilians, the torture of people and the rape. Readers respond to the absolute madness at times with confusion, as it’s hard...
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...Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, appropriately sub-titled 'A Family Tragicomic', is a graphic novel style autobiography that revolves around the story of her complicated relationship with her father, and the realization of her own homosexuality. It is complex, intelligent and insightful. The story develops through the interweaving of Bechdel's memories of her childhood and the realizations she is able to make in hindsight. Bechdel challenges the concepts of gender roles, sexual orientation, and most importantly fatherhood through her own stories so that they may take on a deeper meaning in the end. Ultimately the question she aims to answer is: why am I am who I am? Secondary to this inquiry are related questions: how does a closeted gay father affect his daughter’s future homosexuality? Growing up, Bechdel and her father both struggled with gender roles. Bechdel's refusal to grow her hair long and her reluctance to wear dresses, skirts, or jewelry were the opposite of her father's preference for the effeminate; gardening, decorating, wearing fine creams and colognes. On page 96 the author reveals that her older cousins called her “Butch”, a nickname that reflected her success at acting masculine. To her ‘Butch” was the “opposite of sissy… it was clear to me that my father was a big sissy” (page 97). As a child Bechdel was acutely aware of the breech in conventional gender roles that occurred between her and her father and she resented it, even stating on page 96 that "where...
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...is good news all around. Many of these activities provide the structure that helps people learn to better communicate with their dogs. The dogs have a better opportunity to learn good manners. That makes them easier to live with and less likely to be given up. The activities help people get in touch with one another to share information. That also helps people to learn about dogs, to avoid problems, and to solve them in a healthy way. The activities provide exercise in a fun way that boosts the relationship. The exercise, in turn, reduces boredom. A dog that exercises with its human is less likely to have behavior problems. A wonderful side benefit is that these activities can be a mental boost for humans and dogs alike. Do we need lessons on having fun with our dogs? All the evidence is, yes, we need to learn how to have fun with our dogs. Too many people just don't know how much fun their dog can be. Their relationship is one way; they haven't learned to communicate. They need help learning how to have fun with their dog. When they enjoy their dog they are motivated to work through problems, to solve them instead of giving up on the dog. And yes, your mutt...
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...Loads of Fun BMGT 365 Organizational Leadership Taira Salmon Brandt is preparing to take over control from Garret Salmon her father, the owner of a medium sized party invitation company Loads of Fun. Taira has recently received a degree from UMUC in Business Management and is anxious to take over the company. Taira and her father Garrett have been planning her takeover for several years, ever since her ex-husband left the business after their divorce-- an event that garnered her unwanted and unsolicited notoriety within the company. Taira has always worked in some capacity within the company but never in a serious leadership role. Taira and Garrett have agreed that she will take over as CEO in the next two months. No one knows of this decision. This report will review in depth the current and future leadership styles, organizational dynamics for the company and provides recommendation on how Taira and Garrett can effectively transition responsibilities. There are many qualities that a 21st century leader must have in order to successfully grow their organization. They must be able to create a vision that encourages employees; they must create a culture that promotes growth, motivation, and innovation; they must be adaptable to change; they must be social planners that build strong relationships with their team; they must create strategies that help grow the team and the organization successfully. This paper provides an analysis of the current situation of Loads...
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...Research Writing can be Fun Remember the last time your teacher asked you to write a research paper on a subject of your choosing? You probably groaned and grimaced, wiped your sweaty brow, and gasped. Relax. Take a deep breath. This paper will show you how writing for a research paper assignment can not only be done easily, but be fun! Fun you say? How? First, pick a topic that you know something about. Do you like looking for sea shells when vacationing on the beach with your family? Skateboarding at the local park? Playing video games with your friends? Baking with your mom? Making money shoveling snow for your neighbors? Playing soccer or hockey with your team? Reading books? Riding your bicycle? I think by now you get the idea – choose something that you already know a little something about and enjoy. The next steps is to research that topic. So let’s take the example of collecting sea shells on the beach when vacationing with your family. You can approach the research from several angles. You can research the specific types of shells that are located in a specific region. You can research the area where you found the shells. So let’s say that you found a conch shell on the beach in the Bahamas. You can start researching conch shells. The first step to research is one you already know about “Google”. Type Conch Shell in the google search engine and here are just three of the many choices: http://www.naturefoundationsxm.org/education/queen_conch/how_queen_conch_grows...
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...Organizational Behavior Introduction The American Heritage Dictionary defines fun as “a source of enjoyment, amusement or pleasure”. Imagine working for a company for more than 40 hours a week with a team of introverts. This may sound great to individuals who may have found refuge in isolation, but it comes at a cost for the company. Hodge-Cronin & Associates conducted survey of 737 CEO’s. The survey revealed that 98% of this group “preferred job candidates with a sense of humor to those without” (Rau-Foster, 2000). Can fun really make that much of a difference? Can fun make a company rank #1 for best company to work for? Dr. David Abramis has been researching and studying the topic for years now. “He’s discovered that people who have fun on the job are more creative, more productive, better decision-makers and get along better with co-workers. They also have fewer absentee, late, and sick days than people who aren’t having fun” (Rau-Foster, 2000). Explanation CNN Money has ranked Google as #1 for the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 2013. Why is this? In 2006, Genentech a company that makes medicine that fights cancer, was ranked #1. Employee’s working for Genentech stated, “What’s better than being a valued member of a cancer-fighting team? Having a great time while you’re at work” (CNN Money, 2006). This company had a 5 percent turnover rate and 20 percent job growth. Now remember the year 2006! Google was on the bottom of this list in 2007. This leaves...
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...Case Application 2: TEAM FUN! Kenny and Norton own TEAM FUN!, a medium-sized company that manufactures and sells sporting goods and equipment. They are watching a CROSSKATES video about cross-country roller skates in the LOUNGE. Norton says, “I don’t know. This stuff looks dangerous! What do you think? Remember that bungee-jumping thing we tried?” Kenny responds, “Edna was out a long time with that knee problem. She sure is a good sport. Keith said we were lucky not to get sued for that. Do you think employees could sue us if they are hurt on product-test assignments?” “Let’s ask Tony,” Norton suggests. “That guy you hired as— what did you call him—director of human resources?” Kenny smiles broadly, “Yep. He sure seems to be busy. He’s pulled together all that paperwork for insurance and retirement that Edna used to handle and named her compensation and benefits manager.” “He wants to send Joe and Eric to a supervisor’s school for work scheduling, job team assignments, and project management,” Norton adds. “He started those picnics by the LAGOON for people to talk about work conditions and issues.” Kenny asks, “Do you think we should let him hire a full-time secretary? I thought Edna could do that, but Tony said she has a full plate. Did you tell him to do that employee bulletin board he tacked into the Web site?” Norton shakes his head no. “Me neither,” Kenny muses. “Wonder why he did that? Guess we’d better talk to him.” Questions: 1. Which of the functional...
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...HCS/325 | Roles and Functions of Management | Management Function in Today’s Health Care | Bobbi Lynn HayesNovember Fourth 2013 | Health care is changing every day, which is why managers need to be on top of all the new changes that become available for patient care. Health care managers must maintain productivity and a high quality of care for patients and staff. With good management, health care organizations will strive and succeed in their goals for patient care. Management is getting people to work harmoniously together and to make efficient use of resources to achieve objectives (Mcmahon, 1992). Through the process of management, health care managers must recognize performance problems, and be able to react quickly to resolve them. Managers do this through four functions, organizing, planning, controlling, and leading. Organizing, arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish the work. Planning, setting performance objectives and deciding how to achieve them. Controlling, Measuring performance and taking action to ensure desired results. Leading, inspiring people to work hard to achieve high performance. As a manager, I follow all of the management functions on a day to day basis. I decide where to put each staff member by their ability and training for each job. I set individual goals, as well as team goals for all of the staff. If I recognize a problem, I react quickly, and resolve the problem. I encourage and praise my staff on the great jobs...
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...Problem Set 2 Chapter 13, Questions 3, 5 Chapter 18: Questions 1, 2. Additional Questions 1. As the central bank raises the real interest rate, output falls below potential. The increase in r is graphically shown as a leftward movement along the AE curve (AE does not shift). The Phillips curve shifts up because of the supply shock. Because of the drop in output after the partly accommodative policy, inflation rises by less than the supply shock. The inflation rate will be permanently higher, but by less than the supply shock. 2. The expectation of a higher interest rate is already built into all longer term rates (see expectations theory). If the CB surprises bond traders by keeping rates constant, then longerterm rates will have to reflect lower interest rates and will therefore fall. So keeping the rate constant will result in lower longer-term rates because of the surprise effect. 3. a. An adverse supply shock does not shift the AE curve. With constant real interest rates, aggregate expenditures are unchanged after the supply shock. Output is constant and remains at potential, but the inflation rate will permanently rise in response to the shift in the Phillips curve. Because of the supply shock, actual inflation will exceed expected inflation in 2020. People revise their expectations to the higher observed inflation rate. The Phillips curve will have permanently shifted, resulting in higher inflation at the potential output level. The AE/PC model with time...
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...$500 EVERYDAY with FACEBOOK FAN PAGES! ver 1.8 (Updated: 16th September 2010) From the desk of your favorite author Adam C. Miller A member of Warrior Forum 1 $500 EVERYDAY with FACEBOOK FAN PAGES! ver 1.8 DISCLAIMER The information presented herein represents the views of the author as of the date of publication. Because of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the rights to alter and update his opinions based on the new conditions. This manual is for informational purposes only and the author does not accept any responsibilities for any liabilities resulting from the use of this information. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided here, the author and his referrals cannot assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. This publication is not intended for use as any source of advice such as legal, medical, or accounting. The publisher wants to stress that the information contained herein may be subject to varying international, federal, state, and/or local laws or regulations. The purchaser or reader of this publication assumes responsibility for the use of these materials and information. Adherence to all applicable laws and regulations, including international, federal, state and local governing professional licensing, business practices, advertising, and all other aspects of doing business in the EU, US, Canada or any other jurisdiction...
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...principles primary premise of CRM is that it does not matter where or how the loss occurs; the result is the same: decreased readiness, combat power, or mission effectiveness. there are five basic principles that provide a framework for implementing the CRM process. CRM is an integral part of mission and operation planning, preparation and recovery. it is not a separate add-on process. integrate into all phases of missions and operations. decisions about risk must be made at the appropriate level in the chain of command. commanders are required to establish and publish approval authority for decision making. this may be in a separate policy, specifically addressed in regulatory guidance, or it may be addressed in the commanders training guidance. approval authority for risk decision making is usually based on guidance from higher headquarters. army operations especiallu combat operations are inherently dangerous and complex. accept no level of risk unless the potential gain or benefit outweighs the potential loss. commanders, leaders and individuals can control risk and make informed decisions to balance that risk against mission benefits by integrating CRM into decision making missions and daily operations. protect soldiers at home and deployed. The Army intends to eliminate sexual assault in particular, and will work to change the Army culture in which it occurs. Missions that have unavoidable risks that may result in fatalities or injuries cannot always be avoided. do not...
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...Fagforeninger 1. Hva er en fagforening? Svar: En fagforening er en sammenslutning av arbeidstakere innenfor samme industrigren eller fag. En fagforening tar vare på interessene til en yrkesgruppe. 2. Hva er forskjellen på en arbeidsgiverorganisasjon og en arbeidstagerorganisasjon? Kan du finne noen eksempler? Svar: En arbeidsgiverorganisasjon tar vare på arbeidsgiverne, mens en arbeidstakerorganisasjon tar vare på arbeidstakerne. 3. Finn minst 3 fordeler og ulemper med å være fagorganisert Fordeler | Ulemper | Større muligheter til å få gjennom lønnskrav | Fagforeningskontigent | Muligheter til bistand i konflikter | Må kanskje streike for noe du ikke har noe interesse av | Være en del av et faglig fellesskap | Uenig i avgjørelsene som tas | Ofte muligheter for forsikringer, rabatter | | | | | | 4. Hvilken fagforening/hvilket fagforbund er det naturlig at du knytter deg til som ferdig utdannet? Svar: LO, YS, Fagforbundet 5. Har de spesielle fordeler som kan være interessante for deg, eventuelt hvilke? Svar: Utdanninger ved universiteter, høgskoler, videregående og grunnskole (ny sjanse). Praksiskandidatopplæring og yrkesfaglige kurs. Lese- og skrivekurs med data for yrkesaktive medlemmer. 6. Synes du det er viktig å være medlem i en fagforening? Hvorfor/hvorfor ikke? Begrunn svaret ditt Svar: Ja jeg syntes det, fordi som medlem i en organisasjon har du sikkerheten om hjelp (også juridisk) om det skulle skje noe på...
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