Essays on Firsthand

Introduction

David Rockefeller is among the richest people in the world, but his wealth is connected to the family empire that was established by his parents. He is the last born in the family, and his success started when he was working as the chair of the Manhattan Chase Bank. His family’s investment in the fossil industry has immensely contributed to the growth of the Rockefeller Empire. Although he has managed to amass significant amounts of money, his organization has been criticized for engaging in unethical practices by influencing the country’s policy making process. A good example is ...

Divide Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War

Historical accounts often define important milestones for the human society. It is a creed that Ivan Musicant’s book Divided Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War lives up to as it defines a watershed moment not only in the history of America’s naval operations but also in all other aspects of its human development. The book gives a detailed overview of America’s naval operations during the period of the civil war. Ivan Musicant’s ability to paint such a vivid picture of the events at the time is aided by the use of both primary ...

PART 1a

My knowledge on mental health was limited prior to NSB023. I think these unfounded and biased preconceptions were based primarily on my racial and familial background, which seems to delineate persons with mental health issues unfairly, which are based primarily on what we see or read in the mass media. However, my firsthand experiences with mental health, in the course of completing NSB023, have broadened my understanding on this problem. I have come to realize that mental health issues are not necessarily due to an individual’s psychological ineptitude in dealing with conflicts or the reality, but may also ...

Introduction

Juvenile delinquency has long been a sensitive topic. It often encompasses the disciplines of morality, ethics, and criminal justice and law enforcement. The same is true for other hotly debated and related topics such as the over-criminalization of youths, youth policing, and the war on drugs and how it affects the mindset and social behavior of young people. There has also been numerous works that have been published about these topics. One of those was Punished Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys. Punished was a book published by Victor Rios in 2011. What makes this book a ...

Intelligence is a broad term which has various meaning attached to it, in all the languages of the world. Philosophers have been trying to understand and explain the meaning of the term ‘intelligence’ since centuries, and each one of them has come up with their own exemplification of the term. For example, Einstein terms intelligence, not as the occupation of knowledge, but it is more of imagination and creativity. Socrates, on the other hand, believes that intelligence is the self-knowledge of claiming that one knows nothing. Moving from philosophers, people have considered understanding the meaning of the term from ...

Studying Abroad

The idea of studying abroad is a thrilling and sometimes frightening experience to many. Some are apprehensive at the thought, while others cannot wait to see what countries are willing to have them. Much like any other big decision, there are pros and cons to the idea of studying abroad. It does appear that it is a more positive than a negative decision for most. Students get to experience a different culture firsthand, likely learn a new language, and even for lifelong friendships with individuals they would not have otherwise met when studying abroad. Experiencing a new or foreign ...

Introduction

The use of physical restraints in the care of psychiatry in-patients has been prevalent for centuries. However, in recent years there has been a call among nurse practitioners to reduce and altogether eliminate the process which is in contrast to the goals and ethical practices of the nursing professions which states that all human beings have the right to autonomy and the right to be treated with dignity. After examining the existing research on the use of restraints, it is proposed that a reduction in restraints is beneficial to patients and improves quality of care. This paper will present ...

1. Project Proposal 1.1. Research Background Media campaign has always been central consideration for any marketing plan. Trends of communication using different media have been undergoing steady evolution for the past several decades. Today’s marketing plan involves much more sophistications than ever before requiring companies to adopt state-of-the-art approach to it to maximize their chances of success (Napoli, 2011; Noll, 2007). The proposed research is going to revolve around the assessment of effective ways of collecting the required data for STA (a traveling agency) helping it develop its new marketing plan aligning to existing and emerging trends of ...

1.0. Introduction Salik Tool System has installed two toll gates on Al Maktoum Bridge and Sheikh Zayed Road. According to a general perception, it has helped in easing the traffic congestion in the city due to its automated and quick process of scanning and receiving payments. However, the underlying system also has its critics with objections and reservations on its side-effects. The proposed research will investigate the advantages and disadvantageous of this development by RTA with an intention to reach an ultimate result. This paper describes and explains certain considerations relating to the methodology devised for the research project. ...

Research Plan

Research Question The research question to be answered in the research project is how language is used in the construction of workplace culture.

Research Site

The research site where the collection of data will be performed is The Brumbies. This is a local company that has operations running over a decade. It specializes in the production, processing and sale of horticultural products.

Ethical Issues

There is a desire to acquire in-depth information to answer the research question satisfactorily. The use of covert research enables the researcher to collect this information uninhibited by the distrust of the subjects and the partial disclosure of information. ...

Summary of the main themes of the field study

Violence in sports-sports is often marred by violence and other forms of hooliganism. Sports fans in most cases take their passion for the game to extreme heights where they turn a blind eye to the sensibility and decorum. The numerous fights are a clear demonstration of violence in sports. Qualitative research offers firsthand information regarding field incidences (Corbin & Strauss, 2014). Intolerance in the game-while sports acts as a uniting factor in the society. It is often full of intolerance. Fans normally find it too hard to withstand contentious decisions that go against them. As a result, the referees are ...

Summary

This article provides insight regarding the comparison between associations that are highly likely to expose women to the risk of being raped and surroundings where the probability of rape is lower. From the start, the authors observe that people do not understand the rape culture. The article begins the article by presenting information that defines what rape culture is. It presents rape culture as the beliefs and values that change surroundings into areas that are conducive for rapes to occur. The authors imply that a proper understanding of the rape culture plays an important role in changing the attitude ...

Proposal for Original Business Research

1.0. Introduction Human resource management has always been integrally attached to the business and its activities, as the degree of success or failure of a business largely relies on the effectiveness of HRM practices in an organization. One of the core areas to be pondered by human resource managers is performance appraisal when it comes to people management (Tooksoon, 2011). 1.1. Problem Statement High employee turnover is one of the most critical side-effects of growing dynamism of modern business climate. Employees are switching from company to company basing their decision of quitting for many good reasons. However, it is ...

1. According the case of the reluctant workers, the core skills that were at play include team building, leadership and organizational skills. Team building is an important role of the program manager. It involves a myriad of skills needed to identify, commit, and integrate all the task groups for successful project implementation (Kerzner, 2009, p. 149). Team building helps a project manager to build a team that works together towards achieving a common goal. Being a young project manager, Tim did not receive any respect from his team. From the case study, team building comes into play when Tim says that he cannot motivate ...

Question 1 

In what industry, role and where (companies, locations) do you see yourself working immediately after graduation from London Business School? What motivates you to join this industry and how will your academic, professional, and personal experiences help you achieve this career goal? What is your alternate career plan? How will the Masters in Management contribute to your personal and professional development and why is this the right time for you to pursue this degree?

After graduation I plan to work in my own existing enterprise in the fashion industry, as a young entrepreneur. In April 2013 I set up my ...

An issue of great importance to me is how media and its current portrayal of teenagers affects them. Issues like alcohol consumption, drug use, bullying, teenage pregnancy, violence, gangs, etc. are frequently shown on the airwaves, and often even on programs aimed at teenagers. Frequently, it even seems to be glamorized (as in many video games, such as the Grand Theft Auto series). This leads to a perception of these behaviors as “normal” and abstaining from them, by default, “abnormal”. This leads to peer pressure and pressure from society for teenagers (and others) to partake in such activities.

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Even as a small child in Brazil, I dreamed of one day working in a profession where I would have the opportunity to help people on a day-to-day basis. When my family moved to America and my mother began working in Dermatology, my passion for the medical profession truly came out. I worked in her office as a secretary and a physician’s assistant and began to grow my experience in the profession. I found it rewarding and fulfilling to interact with the patients and to find solutions to their problems that were right for them. I learned about the responsibility of being a doctor, ...

1. Why are you applying for this Executive degree program? How will it contribute to the achievement of your professional objectives? When I approach the question of why I want to participate in this particular Executive Degree program, it is easy to produce logical, sound answers insofar as the benefits the program will give me and the opportunities that come paired with this type of experience. However, it is much more difficult to express properly the drive I feel towards this type of program: I have always been drawn toward business, and while this is the next logical ...

Introduction for CMU Competencies Model

The crux of this report is to highlight my leadership competencies through the exploration of theories and models. Also, with the aids of the leadership development plan, I will be better off on preparing myself; a young undergraduate who is entering the workforce in the near future and have an aim to take up leadership role as an event manager in a major company. The Central Michigan University (CMU) had developed a Leadership Competency Model which made up of five aspects, namely the social responsibility, innovation, task management, leading others and self-management. According to the model, leaders may not master all ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Team Debrief The past few days gave us a perfect opportunity to learn firsthand the various benefits and features of group dynamics. We learnt how a group functions productively and how we can, as a team, make better decisions than as individuals. Our group consisted of individuals with diverse nature and background, each bringing to the group their own unique perspectives and unique strengths and weaknesses. Each of us contributed equally to the group objectives and learnt a lot from and with each other. When we first formed the group, the immediate agenda was not to chart out a plan ...

Introduction

There have been several wars that have been fought in the world in the last few centuries. The most prominent of these wars have to be the two World Wars which took place in the first half of the 20th Century. The First World War was fought between 1914 and 1918 while the Second World War took place between 1939 and 1945. War is never good for the society and brings about total chaos, destruction and loss of human life and property. It affects those humans who are the war front greatly and generally damages them psychologically. This is ...

Business Principles

In my lifetime, I have had firsthand experience in business as a subject from various sources. Initially after having finished my high school education, I didn’t enroll for college but spent the last fourteen years of high school, as a debt collector – a profession I have excelled in. I have dealt with business personnel and large business organizations as part of my job, thereby gaining a lot of experiences regarding business and its principles. I have come to learn of this principle from a classroom setting where my experience compliments knew learning in e-business and introduction to business as seen from the ...

Introduction

Harvard University is considered to be one of the best universities in the world. With such a high classification, it would be very important to have a study on the students in this university to establish their behavior and how they essentially carry themselves. Through an ethnographic study of these students, it is possible to determine and identify the students of this university depending on the general trends and the activities that take place in the universities. Despite the fact that ethnographic studies tend to focus on generalization rather than individual behavior, it would be wrong to think that the study ...

Dr. David L. Soltz, President

Carver Hall 400 East Second Street

Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301

Dear Dr. Soltz: A team of students from our university, Bloomsburg University, wishes to make an overnight educational trip to the office of Google Inc in New York. It would be the endeavor of this team to experience firsthand the culture and working methodology of a company which has its operations spread over all parts of the world. The team wishes to pay special focus on the strategies that are adopted to manage computer applications and web based applications. Also, the team wishes to observe and study ...

INTRODUCTION

The on job learning experience is acquired while working in a job setting which boosts career aspiration. They are positions in the public or private organizations which are structured and supervised for understanding the industry norms. Engaging in an internship program is a source of acquisition of knowledge and abilities for the participants. In the industry the participants get jobs on the basis of academic records and the relevant work experience which they possess. The acquired skills and experience ensures that the students succeed in securing jobs upon graduation. Participating in an internship program is considered as a best way for starting a ...

Introduction

A Lone Star Reader is an anthological history of Texas State having a general reader’s and students design. It contains historic and academic leading works designated for readers. The account is written by Stephen L. Hardin. He is a history professor at the University of McMurry in Abilene. The author of this account is an experienced academic writer. In his account he describes the account of the battle of Alamo where the Texan defense falls under the Santa Anna’s forces at the earliest hours of the 6th day of March 1836. Hardin involves various broad perspectives of views and ...

In the book Ambivalent Conquests, Inga Clendenin uses firsthand accounts to prove her thesis about the New World and the Spanish settlers. Using the point of view of the Europeans, Clendenin writes about the worship of idolatry in the Yucatan. Perhaps the central theme in the book is the while Franciscans had an honest attempt to Christianize the indigenous people of the new world, the missionaries failed this initial experiment because of their corruption, political engagements, and torture as well blatant racism ( Clendenin, p. 165-189). In addition, this is also a story of rejection, conquest, blood bath, and forceful conversion ...

Introduction

The book Anne Hutchinson: Puritan Prophet written by Timothy D. hall describes the story of a woman who as to the author, the woman is presented as strong and willed. Her intellectualism and faith brought about the role she played in the life of Puritan in the early New England. Hall in the book tries to bring about clarity to this powerful historic event of Hutchinson by answering several questions throughout the book. The stronger argument that Hall places on the table is the quest for anything remarkable that it can be placed for the tragic fate of Anne Hutchinson. ...

The ever-mounting necessity for good communication skills in English has fashioned an enormous request for English teaching from all over the world. There are millions of individuals nowadays that are interested in improving their command of English in order to even make sure that even children attain a good command of English. And chances to learn English are delivered in numerous diverse ways for instance through study abroad, travel, formal instruction, in addition to through the Internet and also the media. With that said this essay will explore what is communicative language teaching, and what factors led to its emergence ...

The idea upon which John Howard Griffin’s “Black Like Me” is based had haunted him for several years until he finally started writing the book. For many years Griffin had wondered that if a white man became a black, what kind of changes in his life he would have to make. He basically wanted to get a firsthand perspective of the everyday life of the black minority. John Howard Griffin, who was born white, actually medically altered his skin tone to become black. Griffin’s book is an autobiographical account, a memoir of his personal experience during the ten months after artificially ...

The government agencies had incentives to act as they did including the benefit of receiving massive credit for being the only organization that helped the post-Katrina victims. The government would also receive the benefit of a great opportunity to publicize to the citizens the good deeds they were doing to the post-Katrina victims. Another incentive is that the government was not ready to incur the cost of having other people in charge example the Red Cross and church organizations. They hold responsibility for maintaining order, they can arrest or even kill someone in circumstances surrounding the rescue, but a representative of ...

Main themes

The Greed of Colonialism Hochschild shows King Leopold’s greed when he sent the explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley to collect signatures from the tribal leaders handing over their land to him, by taking advantage of their ignorance. They did not consider that the people living in Africa had their way of life and already had their own forms of government. The European colonizers did not consider the misery and pain they would be putting Africans through with their plans to take over their land. They considered Africa empty and the inhabitants primitive and uncivilized. This was not ...

The elements of ethos, pathos and logos are all essential components of argument; they are vital ways of conveying a message in a way that a)makes sense and b) is emotionally effective. Three writers in particular were skilled at using these aspects of argument: Martin Luther King, Jr., Jim Hightower and Arundhati Roy. In their respective works, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," "Rebellion Is What Built America" and "Come September," ethos, pathos and logos are used to great effect to create emotional and logical appeals for their arguments for the benefit of a potentially hostile audience.

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a famous open letter ...

The changing global scenario has resulted in the growth of a global business culture where multinational companies are looking to invest in upcoming emerging markets throughout the world. But in such a scenario it becomes important to study potential markets and screen sites so as to zero-in on the most profitable business culture internationally. The following paper aims to study the various steps involved in screening a site to reach to a conclusion. Apart from that, the paper also studies few of the emerging market trends that promises to deliver good business in the future and can be beneficial to multinational enterprises in ...

Introduction

The humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region of Sudan has been brutal and persistent but resisted clear understanding of the internal factors that have driven the violence. Violence between the region’s nomadic and sedentary tribal groups has resulted in a death toll that some believe reaches into the hundreds of thousands among the region’s multi-ethnic tribes. In the modern era, resolving systematic ethnic violence on such a scale is a complex matter requiring substantial political and military international pressure. The content of media coverage from inside Sudan, in the Arab world and throughout the West has done little to improve ...