...Street, she makes a case for what she terms “A New History of the Civil Rights Movement.” McGuire uses great elements when describing her study, some of which are disheartening and tragic. These include topics of interracial sexuality, violence, rape, and segregation. The vital topics mentioned demonstrate the strenuous challenges that African Americans had to endure over the years, and even during the Civil...
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...from a scholarly journal. This will be followed by a peer review. This paper is applying the review criteria developed by Elder and Paul (2011) to and article by Nunn and McGuire (2010). The main purpose of The Importance of a Good Business Plan by Less Nunn and Brian McGuire is that the basis for any business is a sound business plan. “It is written to guide the business owner in how to develop and operate the business” (Nunn & McGuire, 2010). It also serves the purpose of attracting potential finance of startup or expansion. I believe that the key question that the author is addressing is how do we effectively plan for the future? In order to do this effectively your plan has to include four key elements: Strategic, operational, financial budgeting and forecasting. I would have to say that the Business Plan Format was the most important part of the article. It describes the various elements of the plan and what those sections should include. The main inferences in this article are the importance of a strong Management and Executive Summary to impress potential investors. The authors go on to state that the “characteristics of a good plan were that it was well written, organized into sections, and included detailed financial projections” (Nunn & McGuire, 2010). Key concept of this article is to develop strategic plans that will guide management with a road map to successfully running the business as well as give reassurance to investors that you...
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...Community Health Practice Aline Prosper HAT 1 November 2, 2012 Western Governor University Community Health Practice The community we are introducing today is the people living around McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Richmond Virginia. A decade ago, African-American and European-American populated Southside Richmond only. Southside Richmond, like the whole state, is experiencing increasing racial diversity with the rapid growth of Hispanic and Asian populations. African-American population remains the largest minority group in Southside Richmond. McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center is a very large hospital-serving veterans from many different states. This large medical center has thousands of employees and hundreds of patients daily in the main facility and various outpatient clinics. In the beginning of this assignment, we decided to ask veterans, nurses, doctors, and any other employees of the McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center how long they drive to be at the hospital. 60% drive 30 to 60 minutes to get there. The first 20% lives in the community and drives 10 to 15 minutes or takes the city bus. The other 20% drives 60 minutes or more to come to work to the hospital. We did a focus group based on the 20% who live in the community around McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center. These coworkers, including this writer, and patients who live in this community have low income. They are mostly housekeeping, dietary, and nursing assistance staff...
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...ascertain reasons for their crime, as far back as 1820. Vold and Bernard state that “it is the underlying theory of criminality that guides criminologists in their search for the facts that ultimately will have to be explained by theories of crime.” (Vold and Bernard 1986) Here, it shall be demonstrated that even if the evidence is empirically valid, it may not necessarily be used effectively. Historically, science has enquired as to what makes one person commit a series of criminal acts, whilst others with seemingly similar backgrounds, chose to live their lives within the bounds of legality. McGuire asserts that the psychologist is the best placed to delve into the individual behaviours of criminals and to understand the underlying reasoning to their behaviour, “criminal psychology is the study of behaviours, by analysing it, understanding and sometimes controlling it.” (McGuire 2004) The study of forensic and investigative psychology are devoted to an individual’s behaviour and to the effects that crime and individual criminals have upon the community, not that which involves the law and it’s process. (Popper 1968) James Cattell (1895) chose to experiment on the validity of giving, and the accuracy of testimony, which gave arguably the first empirical data. From this initial study others followed and discovered that witnesses could be greatly influenced by the conditions and suggestibility of the interrogators who took their statements. Both Binet (1900) and Stern...
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...Portland State University English 547: Arthurian Literature Tobias Wilms 913944913 Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King in the Discourse of Postcolonial Criticism Introduction: Ever since his name was first mentioned by the Welsh monk Nennius in the 9th century, writers modified and applied the great King Arthur's popular legend to convey their various political, religious and social beliefs. The Victorian author Alfred Lord Tennyson followed this tradition exemplarily and enwraped his imperialistic views in the famous Arthurian poem Idylls of the King. The aim of this paper is to accentuate his political and social ideologies from the context and introduce to some of the reactions of postcolonial critics. Idylls of the King, a Piece of Victorian Literature: Especially if Tennyson's Idylls are the first and only piece of Arthurian literature one has read, one can irritatedly ignore its dedication and letter to the royals Albert and Victoria, and simply summarize it as the story of a medieval King, the adventures of his accompanying knights, the fortune of the ladies at his court, and the creation and downfall of his kingdom in twelve books. Those readers, however, who are familiar with the previous versions of Arthurian stories written by Chrétien de Troyes and Thomas Malory, for instance, cannot be satisfied with that. They wonder about Tennyson's framing poems “Dedication” and “To the Queen”, stumble over the changes the author made in his adoption of the Arthurian...
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...matter of the WELFARE OF the Child of M.K and T.K., Parents. 805 N.W.2d 856 Review the case. Generally what does the term mean? The term generally means a direct and obvious error in trial court. It gives an example of coercing a parent to plead guilty. Review volume 326 S.W.3d Give the name of the case located at 326 S.W.3d 538 In the matter of: Sandra Lee Kile. Sandra Lee Kile, Appellant v. Judy K. McGuire, Public Administrator of Dade County, Missouri, Respondent. Review the case synopsis or background. Describe the procedural background of the case...
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...In attempting to examine the positions of whether money motivates or money does not motivate employees I will be examining both viewpoints and then providing my own personal observation and opinion of the topic at hand. When I think of the subject and the importance of “Money” in a working environment I am reminded of the scene in the movie Jerry McGuire where actor Cuba Gooding Jr. who plays “Rod Tidwell” a professional football player is on the phone with his sports agent Jerry McGuire played by Tom Cruise and Rod is looking for a new professional contract. McGuire asks Rod “What can I do for you Rod, what can I do for you?” and Rod tell him it’s “a personal and very important thing, are you ready?” McGuire says “I’m ready”. Rod says “Here it is” and tells McGuire to “Show Me The Money”, “Show Me The Money Jerry” and starts dancing in his kitchen. He then spells out the word M O N E Y and has Jerry screaming the phrase “Show Me the Money” back to him with passion like he really means it over the phone. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiSHcHM0PA). Now this may be a simplistic way of illustrating how money can be important to some individuals but it nonetheless shows that for some individuals it can be the only thing. Let us briefly examine that point of view first. Money Motivates There is no question that money motivates people. We are all looking to be paid a fair wage in whatever working profession that we are earning a living and...
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...Case Study #3: Type T Personalities Part 1: Read the following case study. FIVE. . .FOUR . . .THREE. . .TWO. . .ONE. . .SEE YA!” And Chance McGuire, 25, is airborne off a 650-ft. concrete dam in Northern California. In one second he falls 16 ft., in two seconds 63 ft., and after three seconds and 137 ft. he is flying at 65 m.p.h. He prays that his parachute will open facing away from the dam, that his canopy won’t collapse, that his toggles will be handy and that no ill wind will slam him back into the cold concrete. The chute snaps open, the sound ricocheting through the gorge like a gunshot, and McGuire is soaring, carving S turns into the air, swooping over a winding creek. When he lands, he is a speck on a path along the creek. He hurriedly packs his chute and then, clearly audible above the rushing water, lets out a war whoop that rises past those mortals still perched on the dam, past the commuters puttering by on the roadway, past even the hawks who circle the ravine. It is a cry of defiance, thanks and victory; he has survived another BASE jump. McGuire is a practitioner of what he calls the king of all extreme sports. BASE—an acronym for building, antenna, span (bridge) and earth (cliffs)—jumping has one of the sporting world’s highest fatality rates: in its 18-year history, 46 participants have been killed. Yet the sport has never been more popular, with more than a thousand jumpers in the U.S. and more seeking to get into it every day. It is an activity without...
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...Spoon River Anthology Benjamin Franklin once said “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Franklin is stating that without growth and progress the world would be standing still, not improving or achieving anything. This relates to Spoon River Anthology in the sense that the world is constantly changing and needs to continue to change or we won’t be helping anyone or any situation. In Spoon River there are many themes discussed that help explain the townspeople’s thoughts and roles as the changes happen. Prohibition, women’s rights, racism, Social Darwinism, and progressive reform are some of the themes that are described in Spoon River Anthology. Since I myself am a woman the idea of women’s rights really sticks in my head and seems like a very important and good change for the world. Also Prohibition had a major impact on the world at this specific time period, 1865- 1916, so it is a major theme throughout Spoon River. I am a very strong, independent, smart woman and I still cannot believe women at one time had no rights. Their job was to stay at home, take care of the kids, and provide meals for the man when he got home. This is not in the slightest bit fair. Women weren’t even allowed to vote! The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, states “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or...
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...Reasons why people attend college Reasons for attending college vary from person to person. In “Articles and Advice”, Jeff McGuire points out that three of the most important reasons are more career opportunities, growth and development, and the opportunity to gain valuable career resources during a person’s time attending college. In recent years the state of the economy has been down, which is leading to job losses and the high increase of unemployment in our country. Making the choice to attend college can give one the opportunity to fulfill his or her dreams and benefit from learning skills one will need in their desired field of study. The first reason to attend college is for more career opportunities. Attending college and receiving your degree will open doors that may have never been opened if not enrolled. Better careers can also lead to higher wages. If one has a family, this can be important. One may also have all the appropriate skills and knowledge for jobs but may get overlooked without having a college degree. “The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on the knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago,” writes Jeff McGuire. The second reason people attend college is for growth and development. Interacting with classmates, reading, and writing are all ways to help one grow his or her mind and to develop different techniques to be useful...
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...referred directly and indirectly to Vietnam. Storey, 82-83. The sixties had many get antiwar singers but the two most prominent and popular antiwar speakers of the war were Barry McGuire and Country Joe McDonald. Their music influenced and shaped the antiwar movement with their deep lyrics. In 1965 a singer named Barry McGuire released his popular hit "Eve of Destruction," This song reach the top billboards in 1965. The song does not only protest the Vietnam War but expressed the warning to humanity that destruction of society was near. Barry McGuire's song attempted to survey the world's social and political problems. This song helped to establish the idea of protest music as a mainstream dialect. Some people were angered by the seemingly unpatriotic spirit of the song and others simply found McGuire's lyrics a little too much to take entirely seriously. Hardeep Phull, "Everybody Look What's Going Down (1965-1968)," in Story Behind the Protest Song: A Reference Guide to the 50 Songs That Changed the 20th Century (Westport: Greenwood Press, 2008), 52. The song opens with a reference to the war: The Eastern world it is explodin' Violence flarin', bullets loadin' You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' You don't believe in war, buts what's that gun you're totin' "Eve of Destruction- Barry McGuire," YouTube video, 3:35. From a performance televised by NBC in 1965, posted by "BaronOfBayonne," October 14, 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFZUDQ85bFU. The opening verse...
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...Abstract There has been significant research on how parental involvement affects students, explanations for why parents do not get involved, and what role both schools and teachers play in creating an atmosphere conducive to parents becoming actively involved in the educational process. Parental involvement refers to a parent or family members' participation and contribution to their child's schooling. These contributions can take place in or outside of the school, with the objective of improving a child’s learning. Parental involvement at home can include activities such as helping with homework or reading with the child. Involvement at school may include parents volunteering in the classroom or attending workshops. Parental involvement is vital to school reform. Although current educational policies and practices show a widespread support for parental involvement, how parents can become involved and the extent to which they should be involved has not always been made clear. However, one fact has remained certain; research on the effects of parental involvement has shown a consistent, positive relationship between parents' engagement in their child's education and student outcomes. Parental Involvement in Education Effects of Parental Involvement There are literally hundreds of books and journal articles available on the subject of parental involvement and the impact it has on a child’s education. I chose the issue of the effects of parent involvement...
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...Purpose In his articles, Porporino (1995, 1991) examines the viability of cognitive behaviour therapy as a correctional intervention. After summarizing cognitive behaviour therapy principles, he discusses strategies for implementation, and provides research data supporting its effectiveness, including post release outcomes on the Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R & R) program. Porporino’s conclusions are subsequently compared with other researcher’s opinions and research based empirical data. Methodology Porporino criticises several programs he reviewed that claimed to be cognitive. In particular, he disregards motivational programs that lack empirical evidence of reduction of recidivism, and those programs that criticise forms of thinking without providing reasoning. Likewise, he dismisses programs that criticise current forms of thinking without providing reasoning, or adapted to corrections without adequate training or strategies for implementation. He is also critical of holistic programs that claim to address life skills, stating that they lack the systematic targeting of key factors that maintain criminal attitudes. Although in 1991, he advocated for a living skills program based on the success of the cognitive skills program. Furthermore, he dismisses cognitive programming models based on stages of morality, because they lack empirical evidence and he maintains they are not cognitive (Porporino, 1995, p.p. 2, 3, 18). Why cognitive Porporino maintains it is...
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...Crisis FSNU-201 April 21, 2013 Alcoholism and Malnutrition Malnutrition is a condition that is caused by an imbalance between what someone eats and the nutrients that they need to maintain good health and proper body function. (Mandal, n.d.) Not eating enough food to maintain proper body function, or eating an imbalanced diet that does not provide the nutrients needed to maintain a balanced level of health, will cause a person to become malnourished. (Mandal, n.d.) In order to stay healthy, individuals need to consume foods from a number of different food groups including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dairy and a minimum of five daily portions of fruits and vegetables which contain many of the essential vitamins and minerals. (McGuire & Beerman, 2009, p. 331) Anyone can become malnourished if they do not consume the necessary amount of nutrients to fulfill their nutritional needs, or if they have an unhealthy diet such as those, who for example, misuse alcohol. Many studies show that people who misuse alcohol can eventually become malnourished due to the fact that alcohol contains just enough calories to curb hunger, but it does not contain the necessary nutrients that are required to stay healthy. As a result, alcoholics often suffer from a number of serious health conditions including damage to internal organs such as the liver, heart and the brain. (Casa Palmera Staff, 2010) Someone may ask the question, “What is considered to be excessive drinking or alcohol abuse...
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...First Amendment. In the protest laden era of the 1970's, Judge Justice ruled on the rights to demonstrate in the streets and the rights to picket. In Nacagdoches in May of 1970, a candlelit march started as a peaceful demonstration in support of racial equality. It made its way to downtown, quickly swelling in numbers. At the lead was Mickey McGuire, an organizer of black students' associations who had an FBI file on him and served time in prison in Alabama.7 Chief of Police M.C. Roebuck, who was less than sympathetic to activists or blacks, caught wind of McGuire's involvement and made it a point early on to monitor McGuire's activities with the various protest groups. As the marchers made it to the downtown area, McGuire and another black protester were arrested on the directions of police headquarters. The arrest turned the peaceful march protest into a violent one; trash cans were overturned, bottles and rocks were hurled at the police and glass windows were broken. Among the various charges against McGuire, he was found guilty of failing to obtain the required permit to host a parade. McGuire challenged this requirement, culminating in McGuire v. Roebuck. During his research, Judge Justice opined and cited a previous case, Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham, a Supreme Court decision involving similar circumstances. He reasoned in his decision that parade permits ordinances were unconstitutional. He also found the city trying to intimidate and threaten other blacks form exercising their...
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