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There are a lot of different pieces of work aimed at dwelling upon human virtues and those which criticize those and show how people may behave. Reading Pamela by Samuel Richardson is possible to make a conclusion that the novel is the guide aimed at showing the world that living in the cruel and immoral world it is possible to remain virginal even when it seems that there is no another way out. The book should be used as a guide for youth who live in the modern world and do not think about their future lives. It is important to read such books as they help think about some particular themes connected with virgin, pride and prejudice. The main idea of the novel is to show the heroine feelings and emotions, to express her personal attitude and thoughts. The book is written in a form of letters from Pamela to her parents which helps the reader to understand the thoughts of the heroine better and deeper. Letters are used as the dairy as writing those a girl is unable to send them to her parents and she does not know whether she will be able to do it or not. Such novels must be written as being presented in the forma of the letters from the main character, the reading appears to be as the consideration of the dairy of a person, as something forbidden and as a result more interesting and exciting. Reading diaries of others makes people feel acknowledged about the private life of others. Dwelling upon the main idea of the letters is it important to stress on the moral doubts of a woman. She understands that her behavior must be strong and she should not submit to the master’s desire, but she also feels that it is strong for her not to obey. However, having read the novel up to the end, I was glad to see that Pamela managed to remain firm in her decision and the marriage she managed to reach was the confirmation that people should always try to follow their desires. However, comparing and contrasting Pamela by Samuel Richardson with Moll Flanders by Defoe, it is possible to compare and contrast two lives absolutely different and opposite. Moll Flanders, apart from Pamela, was a prostitute, she was in jail, she had to rob, in other words, she did all the things and actions which seemed inappropriate for Pamela. Still, the question appears, whether these women were happy? The conclusion seems obvious. Each of the heroics was satisfied with the life and was happy during a definite period of life and each of them suffered. Everyone should choose their life positions basing on their inner considerations and firm statements. The examples of these two novels show that people can live as they want, but at the end of their lives they get what they deserve. Therefore, Pamela by Samuel Richardson and Moll Flanders by Defoe may be used as the guides for those who appear in the situation of tension and choice. When people have to decide whether to be temped for the personal benefit or remain firm, they are to read these two books. As for me, people sh
Introduction Omni Services Inc. is a rental linen service whose headquarters are located at Culpeper in Virginia. In the process of offering its services, the company has faced stiff competition from other companies in the industry; like ‘The Socie’te’ Ge’ne’rale’ de Location et Services Textiles’ which is a French Company that has more promising services. As a result, Omni Services Inc. lost its good reputation and consequently, its rate of capital turn-over dropped significantly. This paper would present the plans made by The Omni Services Inc. so as ensure that, the company is in a better position to be sold to ‘The Socie’te’ Ge’ne’rale’ de Location et Services Textiles’. The Omni Services Inc. position and aspirations Perhaps, Omni Services Inc. founder, Martin had tried various ways and means to upgrade the company. In this aspect, the company could be more effective in services provision but all was in vain as ‘The Socie’te’ Ge’ne’rale’ de Location et Services Textiles’ was very enormous and highly reputed. In his pursuit to reinstate the company, Martin had acquired various management personnel which he thought would transform the company and make it better; but all was in vain. After various meetings with the company’s stakeholders, Martin together with the company management decided that; the company ought to be sold to the French Company, ‘The Socie’te’ Ge’ne’rale’ de Location et Services Textiles’. Initially, the agreement to sell The Omni Services Inc. seemed to be an easy task since the accord would spread the purchase of the company for over five years. As it came out to be; the process of establishing valuations and discounting of the company’s capital over its leased period became a problem. Meanwhile, the management of Omni Services Inc. engaged Hudson Securities to value the Company’s shares and devise the formula for pricing the remaining shares in the year 1985. Generally, this process of valuation of the available stock was to give a base for the overall pricing of the company; which was agreed to be negotiated later by Martin and the other senior management staff in the company. The Omni Services Inc. valuation To ensure an effective valuation of the company’s position, the Hudson Securities was conducted. This was to ensure that, its general pricing worked well as it would provide Martin with the limit of the general price of the company. The following table represents the total valuation of Omni Services Inc. from the year 1980 to 1984.                                      1980       1981       1982       1983       1984      Dividend                             216,000    240,000    264,000    288,000    336,000   Dividend Ratio
Introduction For all the people who have had an interest in theology, especially in the field of Protestantism, the name Karl Barth will be seen as a light in the perception of the preaching of the gospel. Many of his thoughts expressed in his writings portray edges that offer a point of thought for anyone who reads them. According to Busch, et al (2004, 3), the thoughts of Barth give an insight into the reexamination of Christianity and mostly Protestantism. In his works, Barth brings in a new position and point of focus as regards Christian theology in all the aspects of human life and domains including the social, economic, and political spheres. In his works, written conversationally, Barth gives his views on the prevalent and basic topics of Christian systematic theology. He touches on areas like Israel and Christology, revelation’s nature, the predestination doctrine, the trinity, gospel in relation to law, religion’s problems, the Holy Spirit, creation, salvation, ecclesiology, and eschatology. Basing on the fact that Christian life is based on two conflicting sides, Barth had the same insight and that is why he brought out this issue of the desire to do good as conflicting with the other part of the body that wanted to do evil. In addition, his work showed freedom not only to act but also to express his views by writing them down in his own way and point of view. It is from his refocused and re-conceptualized approach of the Christian views and his actions and their contribution on the Protestant platform that this paper will try to establish exactly why Karl Barth is considered one of the greatest thinkers in the field of theology and how his approach to Christianity affected the established protestant traditions. The paper will finally conclude the topic and point out what I have learned as a writer of this topic. Barth’s Life Before plunging into Barth’s exploits, it is important to understand his nature and approach to life generally. From his life as a child, Barth was a person who believed in himself and always considered himself right at all times. Having been brought up in a purely Christian background, Barth started to acquire radical ideas from Nietzsche making him deviate from his family’s positivism into a more liberal approach to life’s subject. One conspicuous thing about Barth was his love belief in the two sides of life that always contested and intercrossed each yearning for superiority and dominance. This made him ensure that whenever he was, the portraits of Calvin and Mozart hung at the same level expressing the mentioned stand in his life. Above all, Barth believed in uprightness and truth a reason why he had an interest in trees. In one of his works he wrote that he loved trees because their principal aim was always to be upright (Busch 2004, 6). One of the verses in the bible that always gave him strength was James 4:17 which said, “When we know what it is right to do, and do not do it, for us it is sin.” This was his basis in
English for special purposes (ESL) is an English course meant for students seeking to improve their communication skills in their future or current professions (Dudley-Evans, 45). I enrolled in this course hoping to improve my skills and capabilities. In the period within which I was enrolled in this course, I have seen my communication skills improve significantly especially in the field of business and in general communication. I have also improved my knowledge in English language usage compared to the time of enrollment. In this course, students are exposed to various uses of English in a variety of fields, but these are limited due to the time the course takes. In my case, the course was only allocated three months, which amounts to a single semester. This means that one only gets to learn only the basics of the various fields taught in this period. Since the class has students from various professions, it thus becomes difficult to specialize in one specific field. It would be better if there could be classes for the same course, but those, which are designed for a specific field for instance, business or law. However, in terms of general knowledge, the course serves its purpose. The course instructor had instructed each student to try writing an English paper on the various fields. We were for instance, were asked to write papers in showing knowledge of the English vocabulary in business, law, religion and science. I specifically was able to present very well written papers in law and religion based on my previous exposure to the two fields. I encountered some problems with science and business as I had little knowledge on those fields. In science especially, it was a challenging task to grasp the basic scientific jargon due to their complexity. Business English proved to be a challenge especially in writing the various business documents. Unlike in religion and law where most of the words are the usual English words, English in science and business employ a whole lot of foreign words in order to be in a position to describe effectively the various scientific and business phenomena. The best way to achieve the maximum results in ESL is to have students in units in which they learn more of the language they will mostly use in their profession. This is because the students already have a prior knowledge of the general usage of English. This is an English- based course on various fields. I will measure my knowledge in the actual application of this knowledge. I will try writing various business articles and documents including writing some business proposals and then wait for the feedback from the various stakeholders I will present my documents too. I might not have an elaborate way of testing my knowledge in science language but I will get various magazines and read them to ascertain my level of knowledge in the usage of language in that field. There are yardsticks set to measure the student’s progress in this course. Based on these yardsticks
This paper discusses a phenomenon called Bounded Awareness, which is often seen among people. The article focuses on the problem regarding this and the techniques to increase awareness among people. Introduction The meaning of the word blinders means unable to becoming be aware or recognize what is happening around us. There are plenty of problems cropping up around us due to the phenomenon called bounded awareness. Bounded awareness can be defined as a “well-documented observation that people routinely overlook important information during the decision-making process.” (Bounded awareness and decision-making heuristics, 2009, Bounded awareness, para.1). The main problem that causes this is the tendency to over-focus. Over focusing on one point, results in missing the important information happening outside the focus point. Instance for bounded awareness In the book named “Decision Without Blinders,” written by Max H. Bezerman and Dolly Chugh, they mention the recent issues regarding making the decision. The example shows an instance of bounded decision about the Vioxx medicine. The medicine creates lots of problems among patients, and an article appears in the newspaper about this. Even after the report, doctors prescribe this medicine to patients. This shows the bounded awareness of doctors and the manufactures. These doctors or manufacturers didn’t care or show any kind of awareness about the report. Surprisingly, it takes a long span of three years before the medicine is withdrawn from the market. (Slides from customer) . The main problems that cause bounded awareness are failure to see information, seek information, use the information, and share information. Failure to see information Failure to see the information often puts people in trouble. This can happen due to the over-focus on one thing and ruling out all the other things happening around. This may often create problems by missing important information. Failure to seek information This means putting limits for searching or analyzing the information. This can also entail trouble. People need to take a decision only after a good searching of the information, and its assimilation. Failure to use information Again, this is another factor that creates problems in life. For example, failure to use information from the competitors will often put a person or business entity in a trailing position and it will prove to be difficult to stay in the competitive world. Failure to share information Sharing information is important among the team members. Sharing unique information is one of the major things one needs to focus on while working in a team. Failing to do so will change the motto of the team, and become a reason for a shortfall in achieving the objectives. How one can increase awareness? The increase in awareness is one of the primary needs for humans to avoid errors in their work and judgment. People should have proper awareness of the
Abstract Everyone yearns for a healthy lifestyle. There are many companies promoting products to sustain them in the market. They are very audible and visible because of the funds they have from their businesses. It has led to people living with lifestyle diseases. Los Angeles Children Hospital has had challenges in providing healthy diets. Being a private non-profit organization, it relies on well-wishers. However, its food program suffers challenges of providing healthy meals. The donation of $100,000 from Atticus Chi will help the hospital to shape the way people think about a diet for healthy life. It is a large organization with a good reputation in Los Angeles, California and the rest of the world. Its decision will affect its beneficiaries’ choices and hence lead to the revolution in other sectors. The media, the models, and the promotion of the fresh farm produce are primary methods for enhancing healthy food practices. Introduction Background Los Angeles Children’s Hospital has been treating children ever since 1901. It is in Los Angeles, California. It is also the largest regional referral center for children in critical conditions who need life-saving care. It is a non-profit hospital. Los Angeles Children’s Hospital has 300 beds and is working with the University of Southern California (“Children’s Hospital Los Angeles” par. 2). It has employed some of the highest-ranking orthopedic pediatricians. Each year the hospital takes care of over 150,000 infants, children, and young adults. It provides more than 350 pediatric programs and services. The U.S. News & World Report has placed the hospital in the Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. It is also the top-ranked hospital in California. Another milestone is that the American Nurses Credentialing Center has granted it the Magnet Recognition. CHLA is also home to the Saban Research Institute. It is the only freestanding research institute that deals with the pursuit of advancing medicine for children in Southern Carolina (“Children’s Hospital Los Angeles” par. 2). The children who get admissions in the hospital come from Los Angeles County and the other seven county areas. Other referrals come from all over the world. It has a global impact on matters of children health. Problem Despite all the health successes addressed, the hospital has a problem with its feeding program. Patients, staff, and visitors benefit from the food that the hospital provides to them. The food does not comprise the healthy diet. The hospital is working with the large food manufacturers who supply it with junk food (Ahmad 270). There is no real care to what the patient eats during the stay at the hospital. They rely on food that the relatives and friends come with to the hospital. The county and the state have high rates of obesity since its inception in the 1970s. Other maladies affect the residents due to unhealthy diets. As the center for most of the information about children’s health, the hospital should become the best example to shape the way healthy meals should be determined (Hurley et al. 308). Purpose Everyone knows that the children’s h
Sense of Self-identity People’s sense of self-identity can be described as the characteristic that makes them certain that they are the same individuals, either today or any other time. The sense of self-identity is a common characteristic of individuals. It contributes to the human nature that is universal to all human beings. This characteristic enables people to maintain the same character and personality while allowing them to adapt to their environment. Self-identity is one of the factors that differentiate human beings from other species. The personal sense of self-identity is a product of many other factors. It ensures that the uniformity of thoughts is maintained throughout the various stages of life. The largest contributor to the personal sense of self-identity is self-consciousness and memory as Descartes and Locke reveal (Myers 43). The personal self-consciousness allows the maintenance of a uniform personality or character. The sense of self-identity has personally been an important guide in the various spheres of life-based on how it allows the maintenance of relevant personality and performance of people’s daily activities. As Descartes and Locke confirm, self-consciousness allows personal adaptation to all changes that take place daily, thus paving the way for a positive transformation. Memory is an important part of this
Introduction Racial profiling is one of the serious sociological issues facing the world today and more so the united states of America. It is a controversial issue that touches on societal matters such as of discrimination, security and individual freedom. What is racial profiling? While there may not be a generally accepted definition for racial profiling, it may be viewed as the inclusion of a subject’s race as a factor in deciding the likelihood of the person committing a crime (Amnesty International, 2009). It has been used in Britain to identify terror suspects for example (Kops, 2006). This matter has been the subject of heated debate. People have taken different stands on the matter with some opposing it while others are for it. Discussion The opponents of racial profiling have advanced several arguments to support their stand against it. Among some of the arguments advanced by this group of people is the argument that racial profiling is inconsistent with constitutional principles (Harris, 2002). They argue that racial profiling negates the principles of equality and fairness. It is also argued that racial profiling alienates communities. The communities who could have otherwise cooperated with law enforcement authorities fail to do so. It causes the people involved emotional pain and suffering. An example of this is said to occur when members of the black minority are stopped by traffic police primarily because of their color for whatever objective reason. This is seen as a clear case of prejudice based on color and in turn it builds resentment towards law enforcement authorities (America Civil Liberties Union, 2004). Another argument advanced against racial profiling is that it is an inefficient method of ensuring that members of the public are safe. this is because when law enforcement is conducted based on general characteristics such as race may result in the commission of errors as it overlooks the possibility that the actual individual who committed a particular crime may in fact be of a race that is quite different from the one predicted (Harris, 2002). Another possibility is that with the authorities expecting a security threat to come from a particular group for example expecting terrorists to be of Arabic origin, may in fact lead them not to scrutinize a non-Arab who may at that time be a threat that is much real. One such case that is given as an example is that of Richard Reid who in spite of not fitting the profile was a shoe bomber in the United Kingdom. They also argue that race profiling wastes resources because they are ineffectively allocated. A good number of personnel that is more than necessary are set to a limited area whereas some of them could be put to good use elsewhere (Zetter, 2009). It is also argued that there is a possibility that there are those who might use racial profiling to excuse outright racial discrimination (America Civil Liberties Union, 2004). Besides racial profiling is degra