...Fundamentals of all good writing Name Tutor Course College Date Part one: pleasant/unpleasant description of the place From a distance, one can see the silence and calmness of my compound. It looks humble and it is evident that anyone would want to walk around it to enjoy its wonderful nature. It extends approximately two meters away from the walls of the house and surrounds the house. It has a short well cut spreading grass that makes it look more attractive. A line of beautiful reddish in color flowers are planted equidistant from the walls of the house and the fencing of the compound. It runs around the compound in a circular shape. It is wonderful. The spreading short grass and the surrounding of the flowers makes the compound look like a football playing ground from a distance. Alongside the fencing of the compound, there are trees planted and well shaped to depict the shape of an umbrella. The trees provide shade during sunny days and hence this makes the compound highly cozy for anyone who would want to use the leisure relaxing within the compound. However, the trees planted to provide shade shed their leaves during dry spells to conserve water. Water running through the compound makes them rot making the compound become stinky. At times if the compound is not cleaned regularly during dry spells, it looks filthy due to the numerous leaves that are shed by the trees and spread over the compound by the running wind that usually characterize dry seasons. This steals...
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...Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was born in July 1918, and was President of South Africa between 1994 and 1999. He was the first president of South Africa elected in a fully representative election. Before 1994 he was a militant against the Apartheid, and led his party (ANC) in the negotiations that led to democracy in 1914. We will here study which are the attributes in his life which characterized him as one of the greatest leader of the History. I. Early life and education Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo in 1918, and belonged to a branch of the royal family of the Thembu people. However, he is the first member of his family to attend a school, and his English teacher gave him the English name “Nelson”: before, his real name was Rolihlahla, which prophetically means “troublemaker”. His father died when he was nine, and the regent took care of him: he attended a mission school near to the regent’s palace, and then he attended Clarkebury boarding institute, where he completed the Junior Certificate in 2 years instead of 3. After that he began to study for a Bachelor of Art, and then a Bachelor of Law from the University of London External Program. At school he took an interest in boxing and running; Mandela looked very charismatic, because he was tall, and thanks to the practice of physical activity, he was full of energy. We can see thanks to these elements that Mandela is a great example of what is a leader according to Taylor in 1911: a leader has to be skilled, to...
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...RATIONALE The project involves the establishment and maintenance of a vermiculture and vermicomposting center in Talisayan to accelerate the growth of agricultural activities. This project aims to provide sufficient organic fertilizer (vermin-based) as well as to promote organic fertilizer application to local farmers. Vermicomposting was chosen because its successful use would contribute to the ultimate goal of a sustainable organic agricultural farming. The practice of vermicomposting supports Republic Act No. 10068 otherwise known as the Philippine Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, a landmark legislation to promote, propagate, develop further and implement the practice of organic agriculture in the Philippines that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources, further protect the health of farmers, consumers, and the general public, and save on imported farm inputs.1 It likewise supports the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) of the government which envisions the organic agriculture sector contributing to the country s over-all agriculture growth and development, in terms of sustainability, competitiveness and food security, where at least five (5) percent of Philippine agricultural farm areas practice organic farming; and where consumers both national and international increasingly support Philippine organic food products...
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...(McShane & Von Glinow, 202, p. 256). This paper will discuss the culture of the University Center at Arkansas Northeastern College, how the employees implement change, resist it and some methods recommended to decrease resistance of change at ANC’s institution. Organizational Culture Culture within the University Center is what the important and unimportant things to ANC. What the University Center considers important is the students’ being interacted with every day through our office. Providing each student the opportunity to further his or her education without leaving the Blytheville, Arkansas is what’s valuable to the institution. The University Center also focuses on growth which consist training and career development. The department always wants and needs to excel and grow on different levels as an employee, an individual and as an institution. Some organizations have a culture indirectly through artifacts, which are symbols or signs in one’s culture (McShane & Von Glinow, 2012, p.260). When entering the University Center, every individual who enters the offices will receive a warm greeting and a greeting of a handshake. That gives people a warm feeling that makes them appreciated, important and a welcome feeling. Greeting also supports and reinforces the college’s culture of making sure that everyone is a value to ANC as well as the University Center. Resistance to Change Change is a must in order for any institution to grow. It is not easy to deal with or adapt...
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...| Table of Contents Pages 1. Introduction 3 2. Mandela’s Journey 4 3. Transformative Leadership 11 a. Transformational Leadership 12 b. Charismatic Leadership 13 c. Level 5 Leadership 14 d. Principle Centered Leadership 14 e. Servant Leadership 15 f. Conventional Leadership 16 4. Leadership Lessons 17 g. Magnanimity Inspires 17 h. Education is Key 18 i. Quitting is leading 19 5. Conclusion 20 6. References 22 Nelson Mandela: Pacifist, Revolutionary, Prisoner, and President. (Nelson Mandela: Anti-Apartheid warrior, n.d.) Introduction Nelson Mandela (Mandela) is a figurehead for the equality of people not only in South Africa, but also around the globe. Mandela has played many important roles throughout his life and although initially leading by being a pacifist, he has changed roles over time to lead as a revolutionary, a prisoner and a president. Many prominent leaders throughout time have established routes in time by effectively changing perceptions and Mandela is one of these leaders. This paper examines the journey in which Mandela embarked and will identify Mandela’s leadership qualities and styles throughout his journey to becoming...
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...The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of Apartheid. Anybody who felt they had been a victim of violence could come forward and be heard at the TRC. Perpetrators of violence could also give testimony and request amnesty from prosecution. The hearings made international news and many sessions were broadcast on national television. The TRC was a crucial component of the transition to full and free democracy in South Africa and, despite some flaws, is generally regarded as very successful. Creation and Mandate The TRC was set up in terms of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act , No 34 of 1995, and was based in Cape Town. The mandate of the commission was to bear witness to, record and in some cases grant amnesty to the perpetrators of crimes relating to human rights violations, reparation and rehabilitation. The TRC has a number of high profile members: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (chairperson), Dr Alex Boraine (Deputy Chairperson), Mary Burton, Advocate Chris de Jager, Bongani Finca, Sisi Khampepe, Richard Lyster, Wynand Malan, Reverend Khoza Mgojo, Hlengiwe Mkhize, Dumisa Ntsebeza (head of the Investigative Unit), Wendy Orr, Advocate Denzil Potgieter, Mapule Ramashala, Dr Faizel Randera, Yasmin Sooka and Glenda Wildschut. Eunice Miya being comforted at the TRC hearings. (Photo: Iris Films) Committees The work of the TRC was accomplished through three committees: Human Rights Violations (HRV)...
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...It is the mandate of the Kenya Ministry of Health (MoH) to deliver quality, affordable health care to all citizens of Kenya. Various strategic documents have outlined plans towards achieving this goal, including the Second National Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP II, 2005-2010) and the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP, 2005-2010).They are various other documents which include the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006 Sexual Offences Act, 2006 Children’s Act, 2001 Medical Laboratory Act, 1999 Science and Technology Act, 1980 Public Health Act (Cap 242) HIV prevalence in Kenya is estimated based on the Demographic and Health Survey (2003 and 2008/9), AIDS Indicator Surveys (KAIS 2007 and 2012) and Antenatal Clinic (ANC) sentinel surveillance. A trend analysis starting from 1990 shows that prevalence in the general population reached a peak of 10.5% in 1995‐96, after which it declined by about 40% to reach approximately 6.7% in 2003. Since then, the prevalence has remained relatively stable. The decline of the prevalence from 1995 to 2003 is partly attributed to high AIDS related mortality while the stabilisation of the epidemic in the last 10 years is largely due to the rapid scale up of anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) and reduction in the number of new infections that occurred that period. Kenya has both a generalised and a concentrated epidemic. The epidemic is deeply rooted among the general population while there is also concentration of very high prevalence...
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...communist document, defining communism, finding similarities between communist principles and the Freedom Charter. With these, this paper will aim to show that the Freedom Charter is or is not a communist document. The Freedom Charter was the statement of core principles of the South African Congress Alliance, which consisted of the African National Congress and its allies the South African Indian Congress, the South African Congress of Democrats and the Coloured People's Congress. It is characterized by its opening demand; The People Shall Govern! The initiative for the Freedom Charter came from a multi-racial coalition of organizations, including the African National Congress (ANC), Congress of Democrats, Indian National Congress, and South African Coloured People’s Congress. . The Charter came to represent ANC policies over the next four decades (Willcock, 2005). The document formulated not only basic demands for human and political rights that had been included in previous petitions and deputations, it also spelled out the kind of society that was envisioned to replace apartheid, including ideals such as sharing the wealth of the country and adequate housing, education, and healthcare for all (Freedom Charter, 1955). The apartheid government regarded the Freedom Charter as communist. five months after its inscription, it charged 156 organizers of the Congress of the People with high treason. Thirty of these leaders...
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...THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING THE PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV (PMTCT) PROGRAMME AT BULAWAYO CITY CLINICS, ZIMBABWE. by MGCINI SIBANDA Submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS in the subject SOCIAL BEHAVIOR STUDIES IN HIV/AIDS at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR: DR GE DU PLESSIS JOINT SUPERVISOR: MR L ROETS SEPTEMBER 2008 DEDICATION This is dedicated to all women living with HIV, in the sincerest hope that this study will make a small contribution to programme development and implementation. I also wish to dedicate this to my family: Patience, Babongile and Bongiwe, with love. i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This study would not have been possible without the support, commitment and encouragement of a large number of people in a wide range of capacities. Unfortunately, it is not possible to acknowledge by name all the people who contributed in some way to the study. Above all l appreciate the contribution of all the pregnant women who participated in the study, who volunteered their time and valuable information. Particular thanks are due to my supervisor Gretchen du Plessis for her untiring effort and thorough guidance throughout the study. A special word of thanks goes to the Bulawayo Medical Director’s office and the staff at the city clinics for allowing me to carry out the study. I am also grateful to the research assistants who assisted in collecting...
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...Adams reflect on the profound changes that both South Africa and StratAFin had undergone in the last decade. Adams had loved the adrenaline rush of leading his firm through large-scale change for the last seven years. His dilemma now was whether he had done enough to align the company with the new operating environment in South Africa or if at this point there was a need for radical change. If so, did he have the right team, culture and business model in place to implement it? A COUNTRY OF SWEEPING CHANGE In 1994, South Africa emerged from a dark history of legislated polarization based on race. The apartheid system had enabled the small White minority to have the vote, hold most of the economic power in business and own the majority of the land. Apartheid affected every area of daily life, and there was systemic racism in all aspects of society. Consequently, global sanctions were placed on the country, resulting in businesses becoming internally focused. In the 1994 general elections, the African National Congress (ANC) was voted...
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...-green paper 2006 interactions between union and member states *Regulation *De-regulation(beer Shirac) *Coordination *Financial support *Harmonisation(?) *Eu Social Law (TFE, TEU, Charter fund rights) *directives *Soft law Title X Social policy TFEU -art. 151/152 -art. 153(working, social security and protections, repres and col defense) qualified majority voting/ unanimity -excluded *Collective labour law vs individual labour law(s anc cb: collective) -social dialogue -collective bargaining -Jacques Delors – Val Duchesse process - European trade union confederation - Maastricht Treaty (2 art. Annex) -Business Europe/ CEEP /UEAPME / ETUC - better enforced - 3 conditions: legal infras. /institutional i./practice of industrial relations - biggest proble: inst and legal structure legal inf? * Art. 154: compulsory consultation and power to intervene(agr.soc partners) * Art. 155: vervolg and power to intervene (Implementing European-wide agreements two ways) * National practice to implement...
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...UKESSAYS * Skip to content * United Kingdom * My Account * 0115 966 7955 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form * UK Essays * Services * Instant Price * Order Now * Essays * Dissertations * Guarantees * Contact * ECONOMICS The economics essay below has been submitted to us by a student in order to help you with your studies. ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Back to Subject Index 1. UKEssays 2. Essays 3. Economics 4. Analysis Of The Emerging Country South Africa Economics Essay Print Reference This Reddit This Tweet Analysis Of The Emerging Country South Africa Economics Essay In the following pages we will analyze the place of South Africa in International Trade. In order to do so we will analyze the background of the country, develop PESTLE analysis, look at the balance of payments as well as trade balance, examine exchange trade policy and growth rate of the economy. In conclusion we will provide forecast for country's development. Today South Africa's trade and industrial policy is moving away from a highly protected, inward looking economy towards an internationally competitive economy, capitalizing on its competitive and comparative advantages. From the period of apartheid, it has made great progress in dismantling its old economic system, which was based on import substitution, high tariffs and...
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...Contents Section 1 Title Page Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Acknowledgements Section 2 • Executive Summary Page 6 Section 3 Introduction: Objectives of the Evaluation Evaluation Methodology Evaluation Team Sampling of Interview Sites Data verification Data entry, processing and analysis Kachia LGA (A brief overview) Results of Evaluation: • ON MEETING OBLIGATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES BY PARTNERS: Page 14 Obligations and Responsibilities of NPHCDA and Areas where NPHCDA has failed in fulfilling its obligations and responsibilities Obligations and Responsibilities of Kaduna State Government and Areas where SMOH has failed in fulfilling its obligations and responsibilities Obligations and Responsibilities of Kachia Local Government and Areas where Kachia LGA has failed in fulfilling its obligations and responsibilities. Obligations and Responsibilities of Communities and Areas where Communities have failed in fulfilling their obligations and responsibilities Obligations and Responsibilities of Tulsi Chanrai Foundation and Areas where TCF has failed in fulfilling its obligations and responsibilities. • On Project Activities to meet...
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...combination of packets b1 and b2 as opposed to a conventional system which would require two extra steps, i.e, one step to transmit b1 and one step to send b2. Figure 1.7 Wireless communication without network coding (b) and with network coding (c) To conclude, we see that network coding in the previous example requires 3 time slots. Physical network coding allows A and B to transmit simultaneously reducing the total number of time slots to 2. This is a great idea to increase data transfer rates by minimizing the time slots and this way both the performance and the efficiency of the network is improved. All these reasons prompted me in selecting this particular project. The main aim of this project is basically to understand and implement both Straightforward Network Coding (SNC) and Physical network coding (PNC) in MATLAB. Having done that, the performance of the system in terms of bit error probability (BER) will be studied. Most importantly, the effect of imperfect synchronization between different streams on system performance will be investigated. In summary, the objectives of this project are outlined below: Understanding of fundamental theories underlying the concept of network coding. Developing MATLAB code to simulate SNC/PNC systems. Obtain and reflect the performance in terms of bit error probability (BER) and packet error probability (PER) Introduce the option for imperfect synchronization between received streams of different transmitters. Obtain, analyze...
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...Mobile Teams/Satellite Clinics under UNDP-CHTDF Project Background The project covers seven upazilas of Rangamati district and four upazilas of Khagrachari district of Chittagong Hill Tracts situated at the Southeast part of Bangladesh, near the Myanmar and Indian border. This region is distinct from other parts of Bangladesh in terms of language, religion, tradition, social customs and norms, land and structure. The area is home to 12 different ethnic groups including the Bengali. Although it is resourceful with its natural beauty and cultural diversity, the real situation of the people is worse than that of other parts of Bangladesh. Access to basic services such a livelihood, education, health, water and sanitation etc. are poor and need to be addressed. Health conditions in these areas are of major concern. Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhoea are endemic in these districts and constitute as the highest causes of child mortality. Ante and post-natal care is uncommon in these areas. Deliveries performed by trained birth attendants are very low. CHT communities rely on traditional birth attendants (TBA) or ojhas to deliver babies. Health insecurity a major problem in the CHT, because: • Access to health facilities and quality of health care in such facilities is poor o Basic infrastructure, including roads, is poor and the terrain is mountainous. Less than 40% of the households seek treatment from the nearest upazila Health Complex. • Remoteness of villages...
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