Essays on Success

Standard Based Assessment

Standard based assessment is one of the new trends of modern education where students’ performance is assessed based on the preset standards rather than assessing student performance with that of other students. Standard based assessment is part of the standard based assessment movement which advocates for the establishment and adoption of this form of assessment. The movement also advocates for linking assessment with the curriculum and it also incorporates other forms of assessment.
The standard based assessment pushes for a standard based education where each student’s performance is constantly monitored and evaluated to come up with various ways Continue reading...

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 to a middle class family and was the eldest son to Martin Luther king Sr. who was a Baptist church minister. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended the local segregated public schools where he excelled in his studies. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology at the Morehouse College and doctoral degree in theology from Boston University in 1955. He was married to Coretta Scott and they had two sons and two daughters. King started his public service by serving as Continue reading...

Abstract
Leadership is very important in military in order to win battles. Leadership is the ability to influence people by providing purpose in a course of action, direction and motivation and at the same time operating to achieve the intended mission in order to improve the society.
In military, leadership is a decisive element to achieve battle field success. A good military leader should assist an army in overcoming adversary since leadership is the driving force behind the structural factors that a nation can provide to its military commanders that necessitates the winning battles. A good army leader prepares Continue reading...

THE FAMOUS 1873 SPEECH BY SUSAN B. ANTHONY

In the 19th century, the women in the USA had no legal right of voting. However, Susan B Anthony casted her vote in the presidential election. She was then arrested, tried and fined $100 which she refused to pay. She gave this speech after her arrest.
The speech is seen as one of the greatest speeches as the choice and proper use of language styles is openly depicted. Anthony starts by identifying her audience. She says, “Friends and fellow citizens”. This gives the reader of the speech easy time Continue reading...

Question # 1

Describe a clinical case you have observed where there has been a multi-disciplinary approach to discharge planning. Describe how the interactions between the multi-disciplinary team impacted on the quality of the patient’s care. What have you learned from this experience about effective multi-disciplinary team working and how will you put this into practice as a foundation doctor?

Answer #1

While I was on rotation at a spinal cord injury unit, I came across a patient asking for an early discharge due to a personal commitment, despite an unfinished rehabilitation program, active bacterial gastroenteritis and Continue reading...

The Factors That Contribute To Length Of Stay In The Emergency Department Funding of the project considers the given issue at hand, and how critical it is to the sustenance of health institutions. These include the costs incurred in line with the provision of services to the affected people, especially those who are in critical conditions. The table below clearly illustrates the costs that would affect the success of the project at hand. However, there are other miscellaneous costs that have to be considered, on a greater scale. They base on the fact that there are issues that always Continue reading...

Analysis of Political Speech in Linguistics: Obama’s Inauguration speech

Introduction
Language is an important tool used to access knowledge as well as to influence behavior and perceptions. Words evoke emotion and cause strong psychological impacts on the audience. Linguistics is the scientific study of language and is generally descriptive. It explains and describes different language features without subjecting any judgment on whether a particular feature is used in a good or bad way. A political speech relates to matters concerning governance, as opposed to individual or organization affairs. Political speeches provide insight into the political picture of the speaker. Depending on its characteristics, a speech may either move Continue reading...

Introduction

The cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) is the fastest land animal with a widely quoted speed of 71 miles per hour or 32ms-1 however time trials under controlled circumstances show that the top speed is somewhere around 29ms-1 or 64 miles per hour (Sharpp, 1997). The Cheetah is uniquely adapted for speed and very few other land mammals can boast of such physiological specializations. Cheetah is a member of the group Felidae and they are unique in many ways. To start with, the African cheetah is the only species in the genus Acinonyx. Out of the 37 species in the cat Continue reading...

Introduction

The objective of this study is to evaluate the different leadership behaviors at organizations around the world. In addition, the study focuses on revealing the importance of effective leadership to help an organization to achieve the desired success. Leadership has become an integral part of an organization due to which examples of two leadership styles at different organizations have been taken into consideration. It is important to acknowledge here that the subordinates tend to follow what is done by the leader. For this reason, it is important for the leaders to pursue healthy and productive behavior. The behavioral approach Continue reading...

PART 1

An international Joint Venture is an equity agreement in which foreign and local business organization co-own a business by pooling their resources together, share the risks associated with the business as well as exercising managerial control to operate an autonomous business in order to make profits or to enjoy economic and premeditated advantages.
The success of such ventures depends on a number of factors as. Some of the factors that determine the success of Joint Ventures include:
- Cultural factors- the way of life among different partners in a joint venture has a significant influence on the success of Continue reading...

English

Analysis of Advertisements According to Fowles’s Categories and Their Effectiveness with Bovee et al.
Under Fowles’s list of fifteen emotional appeals, “giving form to people’s deep-lying desires and picturing states of being that individuals privately yearn for, advertisers have the best chance of arresting attention and affecting communication,” while Bovee et al (1989), suggests “that an effective sales pitch contributes to the advertising’s appeal to customers.” ‘The Time’ magazine, dated January 31, 2011, has quite a few news breakers, but one distinct advertisement that draws the attention of most of its readers is the one Continue reading...

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Essay 21 : We are what we eat

What to choose: a big, red and cheap apple or an organic one? For me, the answer is obvious. I prefer to eat natural and healthy food. Modern technology is developing so rapidly and has archived such results, that nowadays it is possible to grow an apple only for few days, moreover, it will look like a picture. But the question is: what it has inside? Is it an apple or just pesticides in a shape of an apple?
I, personally, believe in Paul Bragg’s words: “ we are what we eat”. Our physical and mental conditions Continue reading...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the reflections drawn upon the readings of the novel ‘Passion’ written in 1987 by Jeanette Winterson. Jeanette Winterson has been widely acknowledged within the borders of the literary community as one of the writers who succeed in bonding their stories closely to mystery and passion, somewhere between magic and reality. This paper will present you with the main idea of Passion and will prove that people’s lives are conquered by Passion in such a way that Passion can neither be considered exclusively benefactoring nor destructive. It depends on Continue reading...

The U.S’ government decision to wage war on Vietnam without a good plan of war involving clear-cut strategies and plans was one decision they poorly made. Therefore, it resulted to a prolonged Vietnam War and made the victory indeterminate for them (Yancey, 2001). The war was between the North Vietnam which was a communist state backed by other communist nations such as the Soviets and China, against the U.S, South Vietnam forces together with other anti-communist nations. People fought the war in North Vietnam. This war took place as a way to stop the spread of communism as the Continue reading...

Leader to Leader: Leadership Lessons from Everyday Life

Introduction
The article focuses on leadership skills that many successful entrepreneurs across the world have input for them to be a success everyone would like to adapt, share, peruse and talk about. It focuses on a few successful people who have made it, in terms of business, despite their low profile. The article further explains how these people achieved success, focusing on five major points; being your own self, being authentic core leader, encompassing moral behaviors and compass in one’s business and bringing into reality one’s own thinking.

Type of Research

The article is a quantitative research, since it focuses Continue reading...

Six word memoirs pose the ultimate challenge for the verbose and a win-win game for the succinct, with every expression précised very neatly to create an indelible picture on the reader’s mind.
Who can format Earnest Hemingway’s pearl “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”, without hesitating over the pathos: that wrench on the soul of the parent who placed this advertisement – selling off eagerly bought shoes of a babe-yet-in-the-arms.
What does "Followed rules, not dreams. Never again" suggest? To my mind, it is a warning: that rules will not allow you to achieve what you set Continue reading...

Introduction

A social movement is a form of group action. In most cases, social movements tend to be informal and large. The groupings of organizations or individuals have a tendency to focus on a given social or political issue. Because of this, they are essentially tasked with undoing, carrying out or resisting social change. The social movements of the modern times are as a result of education. They are also facilitated by the mobility of labor that has increased because of the urbanization and industrialization of the societies in the 19th century. There are several social movements in the world, Continue reading...

There are various leadership styles that are adopted by the leaders depending upon the type of work and nature of business. Among the different leadership style, one is coaching in which the leaders are required to improve the performance and improve the existing capabilities of workers. The leader as coach helps their subordinate to increase their skills, building strong bench mark and providing them lots of guidance throughout the task or activities. This type of leadership style is most successful when the subordinates are more agreeable, experienced and responsible. Moreover, the coaching style of leadership helps to create positive Continue reading...

Introduction

Hostage negotiation is a crisis negotiation technique that involves communication with people who are threatening to inflict harm on defenceless civilians. The negotiations are usually between the hostage taker and the authority. A police psychologist can play the role of primary negotiator or advisor in a hostage crisis. A hostage negotiator is a specially trained law enforcement officer whose job is to diffuse situations that may have otherwise turned out hazardous. The police psychologist never works alone but is always part of the rescue team which may be the FBI, or the Police. An ideal negotiation is one whereby Continue reading...

Heilemann, J. (2002). Machine of Dreams. Vanity Fair, No. 501, pp. 185-188.
The article is an appraisal about the achievements of Dean Kamen. The author begins by looking at the manner in which Kamen revealed his latest invention, which is what the author refers to as the ‘Machine of Dreams’. The article documents the character and the successes that Kamen has achieved over the years.
The major theme of the article is resilience. Throughout the article, the author tries to demonstrate the resilience and achievements of Kamen, a college dropout. This is evidenced by the fact that Kamen took Continue reading...

Labor unions in the U.S

There are two main reasons why the American Federation of Labor (AFL) succeeded while other unions such as International Workers of the World (IWW) and the Knight of Labor (KOL) failed. First, the AFL had an added benefit as the union was less radical than the other unions that failed. Secondly, the AFL was able to cover more skilled laborers that the other counterparts. Dissimilar to the other Unions, AFL concentrated on improving the working environment for their members by advocating higher wages, shorter work time and better working relationships (Peterson, 24). The union did not concentrate on the Continue reading...

Introduction

Logistics management is an essential part of any manufacturing or trading organization’s success ratio; the basic function of logistics management is to supervise the movement of goods and services from one place to another by different means of transport such as sea, rail, air or road. Logistics management is a critical part of the supply chain management that plans, controls and executes the effective, efficient forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and necessary information between the point of origin and the point of destination, in order to meet the customer’s needs (Importance of Logistics, Continue reading...

Throughout the course of American mythology and literature, there is a curious persistence of the concept of the American dream. From the very beginning of western influence on the continent, groups of people have constantly flocked to the land in search of a fabled life better than their own. Even among natural born citizens, there exists a belief that life can become whatever a person desires, as long as they work hard. Playwright Arthur Miller frequently wrote about and depicted this ideology. Through his play Death of a Salesman, Miller denounces the American dream as impossible and unrealistic for Continue reading...

The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America (Yong-zhen 10). It is widely agreed that, in the world, the NBA league is the premier men’s professional league. NBA has thirty member clubs, of which twenty-nine are from the United States and one from Canada. Over the time, NBA has been an active member of the USA basketball (USAB), and is well recognized by the International Basketball Federation. FIBA recognizes the USA Basketball as basketball’s governing body in United States of America. Statistics show that players participating in NBA are the best paid sportsmen Continue reading...

Quick facts of Assessment

Formative assessment is an assessment implemented to examine the students’ learning progress during instruction. Summative assessment aims at estimating students’ achievement at the end of the learning process. It provides achievement after its comparison against particular set or scale (Borich and Tom, 2010).
We need clarity of educational objectives, instructional designing and what, why and when learner is supposed to examine are important assessment. We have to identify proofs which conclude the students’ learning. We have to keep proper allotment of time, focus on a specific area, avoiding vague or irrelevant queries in mind. The level of learners is Continue reading...

Introduction

This artistic work represents a classical religious and spiritual image of a burning candle. In addition, it shows an ancient practice in both esoteric spiritual practices and conventional religious sense. The burning candle ignites a people wishes and thoughts of spiritual and religious scenarios and events such as prayers. Considerably, almost every person who lights a candle is attached to particular feelings and understanding. Whether representing love, blessings or personal protection, burning candle produces a fire that signifies the internal inner flame of individual’s immutable spirit. Burning candle provides an insight of the person manifesting not only in Continue reading...

The Department of education would this financial year like to make the connectED Initiative the core focus of our department. The mission of the Department of Education continues to be promoting student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. American students need to be adequately equipped with skills that enable them to compete with students from all over the world (Adam, 58). This can only be done through increasing interactive and individualized learning experiences driven by new technology which uses platforms such as digital textbooks that assists students to visualize complex concepts Continue reading...

- Individuals are important at NASA because they are the driving force. They are an important recourse because they design, build, modify, test, maintain spacecrafts and fly the spacecrafts.
- Lessons learned program involves the use of information and knowledge gained from previous projects to prevent making the same mistakes again. Also involves considering great aspects that can be used for future projects. It promotes better project management because it helps mitigate risks and also increase efficiency.
- Individual accountability in managing risks is important at NASA because it allows individuals to do their best at the part or Continue reading...

Critical review of the book Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm was born in 1963. He is a Canadian Journalist, bestselling author, as well as speaker. He was the writer of the New Yorker magazine since 1996, in Fareham Hemisphere, in England by Joyce Gladwell, and his father Graham Gladwell. In his life, he was a young single-minded and ambitious boy, whose interest was writing and reading books.

His writings

He has also managed to write and publish five books at the tipping point; ‘How Little Things Can Make a Big difference’ (2002), ‘There is Blink: The power of Thinking without Thinking’ (2005), and ‘What the Dog Saw and the Other Continue reading...

“The Fish” talks about the interesting journey of the narrator who at first was just out to catch a fish, but ended up developing a deep understanding of nature and life through the fish. With the use of vivid imagery and abundant description, Elizabeth Bishop took the readers to the past struggles of the fish in order to stay alive, how its physical disfigurement reflecting those struggles translated into images of beauty and victory, and how these mental pictures elicited respect and admiration from the narrator.

True to its title, the narrator begins telling the story by talking about catching a fish.

I caught a tremendous fishand held him beside the boathalf out of water, Continue reading...

Idea Machines Examples

Firstly, we see an explanation of anthropology. The science of how a human being functions is depicted. We can see the characteristics and necessities of a human. There is also the word "divine", which implies the existence of a deity. It is clear that a human has a soul, but his life is predestined. There is the law, which has to be obeyed. Justice is also very important and connected to language, law and individualism. Every person should have the same rights according to this chart. Body and language are tools. Human is by nature an individual, and that Continue reading...

Essay

Management

Introduction
Cross-cultural management is a system intended to make people aware of the variations of practices, preferences and cultures of consumers around the business globe. With time, the diversity in practices, preferences and culture increase significantly thus causing a need for change to cross-cultural management. However, one important aspect of cross-cultural management is cross-cultural communication. This is because communication helps bridge the gaps between different cultures. Cross-cultural communication is a study that focuses on how people from different cultural backgrounds are able to communicate either through similar or different ways among themselves.
For effective cross-cultural communication to be Continue reading...

Summary of Building of Building an Innovative Organization

The article emphases that the human resource is the main asset of an organization, when people are empowered and can work as a team then it shows individuals being at the creative centre of the of the company. Every person is considered having the ability to identify and solve a problem; therefore, harnessing such creative behavior leads to business success. Examples of characters that have combined creative insight, enthusiasm, and energy to excel include James Dyson (respected for alternative techniques in designing domestic appliance), Spence Silver (discovered the non-sticky adhesive in the post it), and Shawn Fanning (wrote the Continue reading...

Management

“On March 20, 2014, Mr. Arnold J. Galloway, Associate Program Director and Part Time Professor, Systems Engineering Leadership Program (SELP), Loyola Marymount University, gave a lecture on ‘Mission Systems Engineering’ (ME). Prof. Galloway holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, and is a consultant in Space- and Ground-based Missile Defense Systems, and Systems Engineering Processes for Schafer Corporation, WestWind Engineering, Inc., Saalex Solutions, Inc., Ryan Associates, and TASC.
As an expert in Mission Systems Engineering, Prof. Galloway said, that while systems engineering focused on product development, by addressing a customer’s requirement and expectations, mission Continue reading...

Abstract

System archetypes can be described as the behavioral patterns of the system. There is always a similar structure for systems expressed by circles of causality. To enable efficiency in changing the system, one should be able to identify the systems archetype and finds its leverage. A system can be drawn as a diagram set up with circles of casualty. These circles include actions, feedbacks and delays. In a system, every action has a reaction that is referred to as feedbacks; reinforcing feedback and balancing feedback. These feedbacks do not always happen immediately since the process might have delays. Reinforcing Continue reading...

Who are the minority groups and what are the challenges have they been facing currently? Why blacks do commits the highest homicide or crime rate, and even kill among themselves despite the abolishment of slavery and segregation systems? These are some of the questions that I am going to handle in this paper. It is a fact that the minority groups in the past have gone through hard times of their life, whereby they were discriminated by the majority and the elite whites. Some were even killed by whites. But at present, blacks continue to indicate the highest rates Continue reading...

One of the most popular Baroque artists was Caravaggio. Look at it his painting of Biblical hero David and Goliath, and consider and answer the following questions:

Question 1

What point in the story of David and Goliath does Caravaggio choose to focus on? How does this compare to the images of David made by Donatello, Michelangelo, and / or Bernini?

Response 1

Caravaggio chose to focus on the moment of victory as David defeated Goliath, and it is focused on both David and Goliath. David’s victory transformed him from a shy boy to a strong man. One thing that is unique Continue reading...

Introduction

According to Jowett & O’Donnell (1), propaganda is a method of communication which tries to elicit a response that propagates the desired intention of the propagandist. The art of propaganda has been studied in an array of multidisciplinary researches in the fields of journalism, sociology, history, political science and psychology. To study the art of propaganda as history means examining propagandist practices as distinct events and the resultant events as likely effects of propaganda. Nazi films were predominantly propagandist in that they aimed at influencing attitudes on life in a given context, and in terms of particular people and Continue reading...

Introduction

Success is an abstract concept which is difficult to be defined in one single sentence. Success means different things to different people. One may weigh success in terms of material gains; another may weigh success in terms of spiritual values. Most of the people define success in terms of achieving a mission or a goal. For instance, in Genesis 1.28 of Bible, God while entering into a covenant with Noah blessed him with "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the Continue reading...

Introduction

This article was written by Amina Elahi, A Blue Sky Reporter. The source of the article is The Chicago Tribune Business. The article is a discussion between the reporter and Sandra Kurtzig, the CEO of an enterprise management software company, named Kenandy, about the changing roles of women in the world of business and technology. This industrial sector has traditionally been male dominated. The topic of discussion in this article and indeed, what is going to be explored in this essay is about how women survive in male dominated industries, the challenges they face and how the situation is Continue reading...