...Where We Stand With ISIS This past weeks newspaper clipping informs us that defense chiefs from 22 nations met at an air base in Washington, D.C. on the matter of how ISIS is going to be a long term campaign, how every individual state will be able to cooperate, and what they can do to continue on delivering the humanitarian assistance of all the populations that have been affected. This article is a perfect example on foreign policy and how president Obama is acting on the actions of ISIS and what he has done to try and stop them. Just like we discussed in class, foreign policy is the process of decision-making and at this very moment Obama is starting to evaluate different options on decision-making. President Obama is in the starting point of the decision-making process, which is the rational model. The rational model consists of 4 main objectives: set goals, evaluate their importance, calculate the costs and benefits, and choose which action has the highest benefits and lowest cost. President Obama exemplifies this process by meeting with 22 defense chiefs on the matters of ISIS and also a senior military official stated, “"This meeting is to share our vision, discuss coordination and our common understanding of the way ahead." Again, the U.S. led coalition is still in the works of implementing a more thorough action on ISIS. The United States foreign policy towards ISIS is an example of relative power; the perceived amount of power one person or entity...
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...heart burst again For this is the end I've drowned and dreamt this moment So overdue I owe them Swept away, I'm stolen Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together At skyfall That skyfall Skyfall is where we start A thousand miles and poles apart Where worlds collide and days are dark You may have my number, you can take my name But you'll never have my heart Let the sky fall (let the sky fall) When it crumbles (when it crumbles) We will stand tall (we will stand tall) Face it all together Let the sky fall (let the sky fall) When it crumbles (when it crumbles) We will stand tall (we will stand tall) Face it all together At skyfall [x2:] (Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall) Where you go I go What you see I see I know I'd never be me Without the security Of your loving arms Keeping me from harm Put your hand in my hand And we'll stand Let the sky fall (let the sky fall) When it crumbles (when it crumbles) We will stand tall (we will stand tall) Face it all together Let the sky fall (let the sky fall) When it crumbles (when it crumbles) We will stand tall (we will stand tall) Face it all together At skyfall Let the sky fall We will stand tall At skyfall...
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...Lemonade Stand Informal Business Report • Branding strategy. In Part I, you decided part of the brand when you developed your pricing strategy. Continue with the other parts of the marketing mix (place, promotion, and product), and discuss how the lemonade stand should be branded utilizing this marketing mix (Chapter 13). For our company to continue being successful at what we do, we have to consider a branding strategy that would make sure the location and product are communicated properly and are easy to remember for our target audience. We have discussed one of the major components of a marketing mix in our previous paper and it obviously plays a big role in a branding strategy. People feel a certain way when they are buying a product at a certain price point assuming the quality is up to the standard. The location of the lemonade stand is most likely the most important part of the branding. To brand this business we plan on using concentrated marketing that will focus on specific customers. This will allow us to deliver exactly what we want and when we bring new ideas the customers will already know what to expect. If we succeed, we will be able to charge a premium in the market because the market knows why we are better and won’t hesitate to pay a little more for it. • Opportunities for new locations. Your stand in your neighborhood has been very successful and you are considering expanding operations. In doing so, you will need to outline some criteria for potential...
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... Anur has decided to internationalise their activities. The primary goal is to achieve a higher market share in one European country. Anur has selected a consulting firm to help them make two major choices: 1. The selection of a European country in which they can reach a growing market-share, including strategic advice of how to set up international activities. 2. Which trade fair should be visited to prepare and support their international activities. This advice should be included with a worked out and detailed Trade Fair plan for the fair to be visited. 2. Choosing the most suitable country for Anur to expand in To advice Anur on which countries they have to expand in, we drew up a few minimal requirements: - The country has to be a member of the European Union We advice Anur to expand to a country who is a member of the European Union, due to the fact that it makes the trading easier because if the open borders. - The countries population has to consist out of at least 5 % and maximum 20% of Muslims. This requirement is important because Anur’s strategy...
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...can be applied to the society we are currently living in. She makes a point to discuss these various injustices stemming from a corrupt government and ruling system, but that her fellow Kenyans were perpetuating these injustices. Maathai makes a strong point about this when she says, “We cannot deny this fact of history, although being in one country does not mean we are identical...
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...Imagine a world where no one’s voice was ever heard. We could still be under British rule. There could be no such thing as equal rights. Or we could be living in a society where people are bullied. At one point, someone took a stand and decided to stand up for what they believed in, making our country what it is today and guaranteeing that we have freedom to speak for what we think is right. It is important for people to stand up for what they believe in because it inspires other people to stand up for what they believe in and can help solve problems. When you spread your opinion to others, it can inspire them to stand up for what they believe, and may help them spread the word about what’s right. In the text “ The Hunger Games”, Katniss...
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...capitalism, and the ball and chain held shackled to the human will, only continues to become heavier as the financial status of the U.S. Economy plunges further into the segregation of income. This economic crisis stands a dreadnought bombarding America's workforce into the grounds of poverty. We as a people simply cannot afford to waste...
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...who decides to take that paycheck and spend it, save it, or invest it. If you don’t have all the money you want in your life right now, then I am going to ask you to go within to discover why you are doing without. So, then the question becomes, Who are you and what must you do to bring the money you need and want into your life? And that is what makes this course di erent from any other personal finance course that has ever been o ered. It deals with the who—meaning you—and not just the what of money. v A Note from Suze I hope that in general you feel powerful and in control of your life. But do you really feel powerful and in control when it comes to your money? If you are like most people, you do not. As we grow, we claim our power in one way or another: We take on jobs, start families, and strive to live up to our commitments and responsibilities. Yet few of us were raised to claim our financial power. The only way to do so...
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...who decides to take that paycheck and spend it, save it, or invest it. If you don’t have all the money you want in your life right now, then I am going to ask you to go within to discover why you are doing without. So, then the question becomes, Who are you and what must you do to bring the money you need and want into your life? And that is what makes this course di erent from any other personal finance course that has ever been o ered. It deals with the who—meaning you—and not just the what of money. v A Note from Suze I hope that in general you feel powerful and in control of your life. But do you really feel powerful and in control when it comes to your money? If you are like most people, you do not. As we grow, we claim our power in one way or another: We take on jobs, start families, and strive to live up to our commitments and responsibilities. Yet few of us were raised to claim our financial power. The only way to do so...
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...beginning of archery season for this year. I went to the high school football game with some of my friends and afterwards went spotting. Thankfully we got an early start because it started getting really foggy as the night went on. We went to our usual places we spot around my house and saw a good few deer surprisingly, being that the weather was warmer and the wind was not moving at all. There were a few nice bucks we got to look at then we decided to check out the spots that a few of us were hunting in the morning. When we drove to my friends field where his stand was he was disappointed because we didn't see a single deer. Then we turned around and headed toward the patch of woods where I was hunting. Thankfully we saw a lot of deer in the field beside the corn. As we drove back the lane we saw eyes in the spotlight. I gave the spotlight to my friend to hold it on the deer and a grabbed the spotting scope. I zoomed in and focused it on the deer. My jaw dropped as soon as I saw it. Its rack was huge. From what I could tell it had ten points and it was really thick with tall points. We got out of there quietly and quickly as to not to spook it for in the morning. I got all my stuff together and went to bed. I woke up in the morning, got ready as quickly as possible and headed out the door. When i got in my stand it was still pitch black out. As time went on you could see the sky getting lighter and the birds starting chirping. A little before i could shoot I...
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...Israelites out of Egypt?" 12 And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain." 13 Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " Hmm. I have to be honest. As I rested my spirit on these verses, the lord asked me this question “do you know who I am?” I said “yes lord” I have to be honest, at that point nothing came to my spirit. this has been one of those weeks where I've had a hard time resting my spirit to hear from the Lord.... but I am pretty sure I know who my lord is... I said again "yes Lord" The Lord asked me again… “do you know who I am? I said…. “yes Lord” Again… know further response to the Lord. So… I continued to read: Exodus 3:9-14 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." 11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" 12 And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt...
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...Tener #147 and I were driving West on 21st street and when we got close to the turn in for Cessna I advised dispatch I saw multiple people in the stadium. Officer Tener #147 and I staged on the West end of the stadium and unlocked one of the pass gates. I advised dispatch there was up to possibly 8 people in the South field area. At 0319 hours we advised dispatch we would be stepping up to the field to get a view of where the people are located. Officer Tener #147 and I went through a tunnel leading up to the stands to see the field. When we got to the stands we noticed a total of 5 people walking on the East side of the track. I went back into the concourse area and went north to make sure if they ran that area would be covered. Officer Tener #147 advised he was going across the field and the people were going into the East concourse area. I then went into the stands and went over the fence down to the track and field...
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...unrelated to one another. Specifically, the espoused values were generic and terminal in nature and unrelated to the tasks and goals at hand. To avoid the confusion in the minds of practitioners, and as reflected in the literature itself, a Strategy Quadrant (content), consisting of Stand, Standing, Shared values and Steps is proposed. The process of developing the 4Ss of strategy is delineated in terms of Mintzberg's "think/see/do first" processes (Strategy Triangle). The context ofcontext of strategy is defined in terms of stability and complexity (Strategy Duality). It is argued that, in complex and unstable contexts, the traditional mode of "think-first" deliberate strategies which set "thinking" apart from "doing" is becoming increasingly ineffective. The unpredictability of complex contexts, in which we operate, leave us with no choice but to be markedly adaptive rather than attempt to be overly prepared. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) are the order of the day, and the organization's Standing (desired future state) and Steps have to emerge in action, rather than be pre-determined, in the development of strategy. However, this emergence of strategy, ought to be predicated on a Stand (strategic perspective or position), and a set of Shared values, without which emergent strategies may well lead to chaos. The principal role of the leader in a CAS is not to increasingly...
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...and me, but she has taken a stand against tyranny and injustice and suffered greatly for her courageous actions. She has been a voice for the weak and oppressed who do not have a voice of their own. This young woman is Makala Yousafzai; she was targeted by the Taliban because of her campaign for women’s education. While researching and learning about this young activist, I have been inspired to continue to stand strong for my own values and beliefs. Malala is a true example of her quote, “One teacher, one child, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Today I am going to explain how she became an impassioned activist for girl’s education, why her work is important, as well as how and why we should follow Malala’s example....
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...order to be successful in life Mayukh Biswas | B14033 | Leadership and the Pine Tree | AbstractThis assignment looks into the qualities of the Pine Tree, from personal experience and intuition and from ancient teachings and tries to relate it to the qualities a leader must possess in order to be successful in life Mayukh Biswas | B14033 | “Letting go gives us freedom, And freedom is the only condition for happiness” - Thich Nhat Hanh We spend each and every day of our life in the mad rush towards success. Yet we are not satisfied with our life. There always seems to be something missing. As Thich Nhat Hanh correctly points out, happiness can only be attained by gaining freedom. And freedom comes only when we let go of everything, including our thoughts. “A person’s mind is so powerful, it can invent, create, experience and destroy things with thoughts alone” A person who desires freedom has to realize the fact that it is not him who controls his thoughts, but his thoughts who control him. Our thoughts are in command and we unknowingly have become its slaves. This fact can be related to our everyday lives. For instance, I have an assignment to write for the subject “Zen and the Executive Mind”. I freshen up after an entire day attending classes and then sit to write my assignment. I know I have to hurry up, because the deadline is tomorrow and the assignment has to be 2000-3000 words long. But as soon as I start writing the first line, I start thinking about the argument...
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