...Words of Encouragement Scripture: Revelation 1:9 Topic: Embracing Your Patmos When we look at the natural Island of Patmos, it is seen that: * The island was used by the Roman government to imprison political and religious prisoners * Matter of fact, the Roman government acted in the capacity of the anti-Christ concerning the preaching of the Gospel (they hated any/everything about Jesus) * The island of Patmos was located in the Mediterranean Sea; practically in the middle of no where * The island of Patmos was sterile in nature; meaning it was unable to produce; no seed, fruit, grass or plants grew on the Island of Patmos * The island’s terrain was rocky, barren and desolate * The island was a place of stagnation; nothing flowing or moving; the island sat still as that of pond water * The word Patmos means “my killing” or a place of killing; this was a place where people felt death naturally, spiritually and mentally * The Apostle John was persecuted and sent to the island of Patmos as punishment because he refused to be quiet when it came to preaching, teaching and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ (he was truly a trumpet in Zion sounding the alarm about Jesus) * But in the midst of Patmos (barrenness, desolation and in the middle of nowhere), the...
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...Sinclair uses jurgis as an example how a physically fit immigrant goes into one end of the industrial machine and comes out a broken wreck at the other end. In 1906, It became an international bestseller within weeks, embraced most famously by President Theodore Roosevelt. While Roosevelt rejected Sinclair’s Socialist politics, he suspected there was truth to Sinclair’s account of conditions in the meat-processing plants and, following a federal investigation, pushed Congress to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act in June 1906. The jungle revealed to the entire nation where their good coming from president Roosevelt red the jungle, and along with the rest of the nation was disgusted. He immediately began working laws to protect the workers. The industrial revolution had begun, and so all factories were considered unsafe. Meat is washed in ammonia to remove. Roosevelt had a keen interest in this much of the canned meat that was supplied to the troops in the Spanish-American war was unfit for human consumption. The first solid regulation of the meat packing industry was a result of Roosevelt reading Sinclair. It became an international bestseller within weeks, embraced most famously by President Theodore Roosevelt. While Roosevelt rejected Sinclair’s Socialist politics, he suspected there was truth to Sinclair’s account of conditions in the meat-processing plants and, following a federal investigation, pushed Congress to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and...
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...Name: QIJIA CAO Class: ESL 103 Demeaning Love Show Hurts “The Bachelor: Silly, Sexist, and, to Many, Irresistible” by Mimi Avins, displays the factors in the reality show that make people deeply fascinated by and crazy about it. According to Avins, first of all, she remarks everyone is voyeuristic, which means that people want to know something mysterious or private to satisfy their own curiosity and watch tragedies such as a beautiful woman being rejected, which makes them feel good. Secondly, shallowness is another factor that attracts the audience’s attention. The elaborate editing enables people only to see the amusing parts of the characters, so the audience can guess the rest of those people’s personalities and get involved in the show. Next, as the author mentions, the humor of the project makes people have fun and get some interesting topics to chat about at parties. Also, she writes that the romantic, gorgeous settings in the show tempt us so well since everyone loves fairy tales and beautiful dreams. Moreover, Avin also mentions that people think they can learn some tactics about how to be alluring, find a lover, date and get engaged. Ultimately, the article ends in complaints about the program. In her words, the show is demeaning and disrespectful to women to some extents. In addition, some participants are not seriously looking for love; they just want to show off and be on TV. Avin’s complaint that The Bachelor is demeaning to woman is indeed correct...
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...Church, spearheaded the growth of Christianity throughout the world. Through this mass expansion, they gained an immense amount of power due to their existence in many European Countries. An example is the presence of the Roman Catholic Church, a specific rite of Catholicism, in Italy. Being home to the Pope, Italy served as the Catholic capital. Structured upon strict, specific beliefs, the Catholic Church was rarely challenged due to their presence in the Italian Government. Some of these beliefs, however, were challenged by the Scientific Revolution, or the origin of modern science, which was catalyzed by Nicolaus Copernicus's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, or On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres. This publication, Copernicus rejected the previously agreed upon theory of geocentrism, a model of the solar system in which the Earth is the center of revolution, in favor of heliocentrism, a model of the solar system in which the Sun is the center of revolution. The Church quickly refuted Copernicus's ideas, claiming that they were absurd and borderline heretical, but not before it piqued the interest of other notable scientists. Galileo Galilei, a respected intellectual...
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...Traditional conservatives have objected to social equality on the grounds that society is organic and naturally hierarchical. Social equality is therefore undesirable and unachievable, as power, status and property are always unequally distributed. Conservatives agree with liberals in accepting natural inequality among individuals; some are born with talents and skills that are denied to others. Hierarchy is an inevitable feature of an organic society, not merely a consequence of individual differences. Pre-democratic conservatives such as Burke embraced the idea of ‘natural aristocracy’ (the idea that talent and leadership are innate qualities that cannot be acquired through effort or self-advancement). Society is composed of a collection of different groups, bodies and institutions, each with its own role and purpose, just as the body is composed of a collection of different and 'unequal' organs. One Nation conservatives have further argued that the natural inequality of wealth and social position is justified by a corresponding inequality of social responsibilities, as the wealthy and prosperous have a social duty to look after the less well-off- noblesse oblige. Thus conservatives are often associated with the idea of paternalism. Conservatives have also objected to social equality because of the emphasis they put on authority. Unlike the liberals who believe that authority is established by the individuals for their own benefits, conservatives’ belief that authority...
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...sophistication from one writer to another and evolved over time. High tariffs, especially on manufactured goods, are an almost universal feature of mercantilist policy. Other policies have included: Building overseas colonies; Forbidding colonies to trade with other nations; Monopolizing markets with staple ports; Banning the export of gold and silver, even for payments; Forbidding trade to be carried in foreign ships; Export subsidies; Promoting manufacturing with research or direct subsidies; Limiting wages; Maximizing the use of domestic resources; Restricting domestic consumption with non-tariff barriers to trade. Mercantilism in its simplest form was bullionism, but mercantilist writers emphasized the circulation of money and rejected hoarding. Their emphasis on monetary metals accords with current ideas regarding the money supply, such as the stimulative effect of a growing money supply. Specie concerns have since been rendered moot by fiat money and floating exchange rates. In time, the heavy emphasis on money was supplanted by industrial policy, accompanied by a shift in focus from the capacity to carry on wars to promoting general prosperity. Mature neomercantilist theory...
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...McKissick took over, CORE, was badly dis-organized and deep in debt. Although McKissick was a charismatic and respected leader, he was unable to turn the organization's finances around. Roy Innis strongly supported Black Nationalism. CORE supported the presidential candidacy of Richard Nixon in 1968 and 1972. In 1970, CORE voiced its support for racially separate, segregated schools. FREEDOM CITIES: The SNCC attempted to empower black communities by setting up ‘Freedom Cities’. This is where black people were involved in electing school boards and police chiefs. They believed that involving black people in running the services that affected their lives thus improving their lives. SELF HELP: SNCC and CORE embraced Black Power, For Carmichael; this meant that black power should direct their own struggle for freedom, independent of white help. SNCC expelled it’s white members in 1966, CORE did the same in 1968. 1965, organization leader James Forman said he did not know “how much longer we can stay nonviolent” and in 1969, SNCC officially changed its name to the Student National Coordinating Committee to reflect the broadening of its strategies STOKELY CARMICHAEL June 1966, Stokely Carmichael, the chairman of the SNCC, spoke at a rally in Greenwood, Mississippi, and argued for Black Power. Carmichael defined this as "a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, and to build a sense of community". Carmichael encouraged...
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...Managerial Guidelines for Successful Cross-Cultural Negotiations In international business, understanding the culture is the most important factor that determines success in that foreign market. This will be the foundation for the negotiations and should be addressed prior to any meetings. A company needs to combine the best aspects of each organization to the respective cultures in the foreign market. The negotiations will be successful if the negotiating parties establish an open relationship and gain mutual trust. Several factors to consider prior to negotiating in international business are minimizing distrust and stereotyping, overcome communication issues, and relationship development. (Ready) Minimizing distrust and stereotyping is a common issue that can deeply affect any negotiations. This can be rooted from the idea of assuming the values and mannerisms of the culture in the foreign market. For example, when McDonald’s decided to enter the market in India, they did not assume their beef burgers were going to be accepted in this mainly vegetarian environment. They did their research and adapted their restaurants to the marketplace by offering chicken sandwiches as opposed to beef burgers. They embraced the culture and established a level of trust with the consumers by respecting their culture. (McDonalds) Overcoming communication issues can relate to verbal and well as non-verbal communication. Some cultures prefer direct and simple communication methods...
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...“He was different and us kids don’t like anything different” Discuss this attitude in relation to your understanding of the concept of outsiders. “He was different and us kids don’t like anything different” is a view that suggests difference is unfavorable and disliked. Difference is perceived as unfavorable because it is misunderstood and kids don’t think for themselves. This attitude has implications that create insiders and outsiders and inadvertently justifies bullying. It does not recognize that difference is misunderstood, and rather suggests that it is wrong altogether. This ignorant and unsophisticated attitude is exemplified in Archie Waller’s story Herbie, about a young indigenous school boy who is rejected by his community because he is black. His understanding and connection of the land is misunderstood, as well as his culture and identity. Herbie’s character and mistreatment is revealed through a powerful selection of language features employed to convey the racism explicitly. The attitude “He was different and us kids don’t like anything different” creates an insider/outsider relationship. The relationship consists of the outsiders who are different and therefore vulnerable, and the insiders who use this to gain power. Exemplified in Herbie, an particular insider describes Herbie by stating “[Herbie would] flit around the shadows like a crow, he was as black as one too”. This clearly demonstrates Herbie as an outsider to the central group (the insiders)...
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...Britain has claimed alliance with us, but do allies expect us to care for them while they kill us in cold blood? They massacred us to crush us with its iron rule. We chose to leave Britain, and therefore we should part from its tyrannical rule! Britain is using the colonies to aid its own selfish wants. It “protected” us to grab all the available materials and create unfair trades with us, like a slave being sold to his unjust master. His “majesty” sees itself as a seated, rich person while we are the humble slaves bringing him food and gifts (4). We are now people relying on our own country and our country only. Britain can scavenge the wastelands of battle. What kind of man fights for an area and gives it back up? Britain!we will defend...
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...PERSONAL INVESTMENT Personal investment is defined as an individual invest and manage their own financial instrument, such as, stocks, bonds, property and others. This personal investment is in aims of improve the liquidity and efficiency of the equity and capital of the individual. Basically, the individual investors have to develop their own investment plan and framework based on different characteristics of the individual investors. This is because the personal investment is very subjective, whereby it is totally based on the characteristics and the degree of risk tolerance of the individual investors. However, before investing into the financial instruments, the individual investors should develop an investment plan and strategy. This investment plan is included the risk tolerance and personal constraints which can related to the allocation of the financial assets. Inside the investment plan, the individual investors also have to state down what will do, what will not do, how to invest and include the investment guidelines. The investment plan also included the investment framework for making wise the investment choices, and also can help the individual investors’ reason through the decisions which may have the major impacts on the future financial goals. Furthermore, the investment plan also divided into few categories in order to understand more about the personal investment. The first part is risk and return objectives, which meant are depend on the individual investors...
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...Emily Dickenson lived most of her life as a recluse. People would find it odd that she would always stay in her room for most of the day. This particular lifestyle is reflected in some of her poems. “I’m nobody! Who are you?” is one such poem that deals with Dickenson’s anti-social behaviors. In this poem, Dickenson explains that being alone is not as bad as everyone makes it seem. She is perfectly content with being by herself without much company around her. She does not feel the need to announce to the world of her existence. She does not want to be like everyone else who croaks like frogs in a swamp on a summer’s day, as she puts it. Another poem by Dickenson is “The Soul Selects her own Society” and it has to deal with how a person can...
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...The beginning of our nation was brought about by great men. One of these men was Thomas Jefferson. He was an author of the Declaration of Independence and would become President of the United States. He believed that all men were created equal and therefore had certain natural rights. His ideals represented the American spirit and many people held him in the highest regards. He was a strong opponent of slavery, and believed it to be a threat to the new nation. By incorporating that all men were equal into the declaration, he showed that he believed they should all be free as well. However, he also felt that the institution of slavery should be dealt with democratically. Mr. Jefferson helped pass legislation he anticipated would bring emancipation. By doing this he gave citizens the opportunity to choose to end the practice. He did not want to force a law onto citizens who depended on slavery. Southern states rejected the notion of emancipation, because they required slave labor to tend their crops and maintain plantations. Jefferson worked in Virginia to reduce crops that relied on slaves to harvest and maintain. In doing so...
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...English Achievement Standard 90852 Explain significant connections across texts, using supporting evidence. Rhiannon Suckling English Achievement Standard 90852 Explain significant connections across texts, using supporting evidence. Rhiannon Suckling The search for a person’s own personal identity is an important stage that people go through in their lives. Every human being in the world would go through the stage of searching, then finding their identity at some point in their lives. But this search is often affected by stereotyping because it can affect people’s view of themselves and also their view of other people around them. Because of this writers feel that they need to convey the importance of finding one’s own identity then taking the time to learn and respect other people’s identity. Then also how dangerous it can be if we let stereotyping cloud our judgements on ourselves and those around us. Some example of texts where writers that explore this theme are, the poem “Bred in South Auckland” by Glen Colquhoun, the poem “Search for my Tongue” by Sujata Bhatt, the short story ‘’On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter and the short story “After you my Dear Alphonse” by Shirley Jackson. These four texts can be separated into two groups. The first group is the way that stereotyping can affect people’s view on their own search for identity in both positive and negative ways. This would be the poems, “Bred in South Auckland “and “Search for my Tongue”. The Second...
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