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The Fifth Discipline
1. The Fifth Discipline
The Fifth Discipline Peter M Senge Publisher: Currency Doubleday – 1990 Introduction The
organizations that will truly excel in the future will be those that discover how to tap people's
commitment and develop the capacity to learn at all levels in an organization. Deep down, people
are learners. No one has to teach an infant to learn. In fact, no one has to teach infants anything.
They are intrinsically inquisitive, masterful learners. Learning organizations are possible because at
heart we all love to learn. Through learning we re–create ourselves and are able to do something we
were never able to do earlier. Through learning we reperceive the world and our relationship to it.
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Moreover, when results are disappointing, we tend to find someone or something outside ourselves
to blame when things go wrong. All too often, "proactiveness" is reactiveness in disguise. True
proactiveness comes from seeing how we contribute to our own problems. Actions in organizations
are dominated by concern with events: last month's sales, the new budget cuts, the last quarter's
earnings, who just got promoted or fired, the new product our competitors just announced, the delay
in launching a new product, and so on. Our fixation on events is actually part of our evolutionary
programming. The irony is that today the primary threats to our survival, both of our organizations
and of our societies, come not from sudden events but from slow, gradual processes. The arms race,
environmental decay, the erosion of our society's public education system, increasingly obsolete
physical capital, and decline in design or product quality are all slow, gradual processes. Learning to
see slow, gradual processes requires slowing down our frenetic pace and paying attention to the
subtle as well as the dramatic. We learn best from experience but we never directly experience the
consequences of many of our most important decisions. The most critical decisions made in
organizations have systemwide consequences that stretch over years or decades. Systems thinking
Systems thinking is the fifth discipline. It is the conceptual cornerstone that underlies
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3. 023 Understand Child and Young Person development
Assignment 023 Understand Child and Young Person Development Table 1: Physical development
Age range Explain the sequence and rate of development 0–3 months When born, babies show
innate reflexes, such as swallowing and sucking, rooting reflex, grasp reflex, startle reflex, walking
and standing reflex; in the first month babies become less curled up and the startle reflex is starting
to fade; toward the end of the third month babies start lifting and turning their heads. 3–6 months
When lying on front babies can lift their arms and legs balancing on their tummies; they can reach
and grab a toy and they can pass it from one hand to another; they can also roll from their backs to
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6–9 months Babies become quite vocal, babbling with a differentiated tuneful string of sounds. They
are also starting to understand various important key words connected with their routines (e.g.
´dinner´). 9–12 months Babies clearly show they understand more of what is being said around
them/ to them. Babbling is still main way of communication. 1–2 years First meaningful sounds/
words are beginning to emerge around 13 months, and at the end of 2nd year children might have a
vocabulary of about 200 words. 2–4 years Language is becoming a powerful means of
communication. From connecting two words first children are beginning gradually to build up
sentences and their talking is becoming understandable even to those who are not in regular contact
with the child. Even though there might be the odd mistake in the sentence structure, the language
toward the end of this period is becoming fluent and children ask questions and generally enjoy
expressing themselves through language. 4–7 years Children are becoming involved with written
language – they are starting to learn to read and write. 7–12 years Reading and writing becomes
easier now; at the beginning of this period children enjoy telling jokes to others; apart from chatting,
children are beginning to be able to form a simple argument and be persuasive, they are becoming
increasingly able to negotiate with others. Their writing shows more grammatical awareness as well
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5. The Reflection Of The Myth Of IcarusFoundations
During the pre–assessment, the students were given the myth of Icarus and his wings. We were
assessing the students' ability to perform three important reading comprehension and literacy skills.
These included identifying the main idea of a text, making connections from the text to their own
personal lives and experiences, and finally, to draw inferences from the text. We collaborated with
our cooperating teacher, Ms. Aviles, in order to design lessons that addressed the students' needs and
were relevant to their classroom work. We chose myths as a literary medium to coordinate with their
next unit, which was Ancient Greece, and to expose them to a style of writing that many had no
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The need to implement these scaffolds was concluded through the responses students turned in
during the pre–assessment. For example, one student wrote, "to have a meaning to the name of the
island of Icaria...It is also to learn the name of the island Icaria." It was very clear this student was
unfamiliar and didn't understand the main idea of the text and that the general plotline was confused.
Another student wrote, "I think this myth was made to tell the origin of people with wings." Both of
these student responses indicate that those students had difficulty pulling out the main idea of the
text because they give details that are irrelevant or gives misinformation.
We also tailored instruction based on objective 3 which asks how the myth relates to the students'
lives. According to the data we gathered, this was the objective with the highest average scores on
the pre–assessment. Since we wanted to make the content culturally relevant and use the students'
background knowledge, we wanted to take the end of class during the lessons to do a quick share
out of the questions, specifically, the one that dealt with objective 3. This is so that the whole class
had the opportunity to hear the other students' connections and to critically think about their own
experiences. For example, in the pre–assessment, one student wrote, "It can be related to my life
because, like Icarus, I didn't heed to instructions. People also ruin my plans like Icarus did to
Daedalus." This
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6.
7. Tm Ch02 Organization Strategy
Chapter 2
organization strategy and project selection
Chapter Outline
1. The Strategic Management Process: An Overview A. Four Activities of the Strategic Management
Process
2. The Need for an Effective Project Portfolio Management System A. Problem 1: The
Implementation Gap B. Problem 2: Organizational Politics C. Problem 3: Resource Conflicts and
Multitasking
3. A Portfolio Management System A. Classification of the Project B. Nonfinancial Criteria
4. Applying a Selection Model A. Sources and Solicitation of Project Proposals B. Ranking
Proposals and Selection of Projects
5. Managing the Portfolio System A. Balancing the Portfolio for Risks and Types of Projects
6. Summary
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6. Why should an organization not rely only on ROI to select projects?
Financial criteria, like ROI alone, will not ensure that selected projects contribute to the mission and
strategy of a firm. Other considerations such as developing new technology, public image, brand
loyalty, ethical position, and maintaining core competencies should be considered. Furthermore, it is
difficult or next to impossible to assess ROI for many important projects (e.g., Y2K projects). While
ROI is likely to be a key consideration for many organizations, multiple screening criteria are
recommended for selecting and prioritizing projects.
7. Discuss the pros and cons of the checklist versus the weighted factor methods of selecting
projects.
Checklist Model Flexible Applies over a wide range of different types of projects, divisions, and
locations Impossible to rigorously compare and rank project by priority Politics, power, and
manipulation of project selection is very possible.
Weighted Factor Model Allows comparison and ranking of potential projects Open system Allows
for self evaluation of proposed project Power and politic games are exposed.
8. Exercises
1. You manage a hotel resort located on the South Beach on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. You are
shifting the focus of your resort from a traditional fun–in–the–sun
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10. My Development and Life Span
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Human development is the process of how people grow and change psychologically over the
complete span of the human life; from birth to old age/death. In the past years many theorists have
studied human development in five different areas such as physical, cognitive, emotional and social
spiritual development. Erik Erikson is one of the most prominent theorists who identified eight
stages of human development. One of the stages are identity versus role confusion; which is
highlighted in the year of adolescence. Erikson also believed that every human being goes through a
certain number of stages to reach his/her full development. Therefore, this essay will examine the
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Attachment is the positive emotional bond that develops between parent and children (Feldman,
2006). In addition, a secure attachment in infancy is crucial since it launches the parent and child
relationship in a positive way. This early strong family tie also assists a child to explore his/her
environment and is able to develop social and emotional skills as well as a sense of trust (Barnes,
1995). Family means a lot to me and I was brought up in a loving, supportive and secure family. My
mum stayed at home with me while I was growing up. She never hesitated to show her love for me
with lots of hugs and kisses. Therefore, this
early strong attachment and family warmth enabled me to establish and maintain a number of close
friendships with others.
The preschool period is a time of enormous growth and change in the areas of physical, cognitive
and social / emotional development. During these years, children continue to integrate previously
acquired skills into more complex and dynamic states (Berk, 2007). Like every living thing, I was
growing and expanding physically. This physical development was remarkable in this stage due to
the fact the brain functions such as neural pathways and activities of frontal lobe developing rapidly
(Berk, 2007). Therefore, this normative brain development may have allowed me to improve motor
skills such as running, skipping, throwing, kicking, jumping and balancing
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11.
12. Avoid Sensory Overload Advantages And Disadvantages
Games like Avoid Sensory Overload are pretty popular on mobile devices due to their easy controls
and addictive nature, but lately they have been making the jump to PC as well. With titles like Race
The Sun, T.E.C 3001 and Rage Runner, PC owners have been spoiled for choice when it comes to
these types of endless runners. Avoid Sensory Overload is another entry in the crowded market, but
one that fans of the genre will definitely want to check out.
Piloting the FLAK–ST spaceship, it is your job to reach the end of each level in one piece while
dodging the obstacles that would prevent you from doing so. Your ship cannot stop or slow down,
but every few meters its speed increases, which make things a bit challenging. Obstacles come in
stationary and moving varieties along with other challenges such as holes in the path and narrow
sections where you can fall off.
The campaign mode consists of levels, split into three themes and with four difficulty levels each,
ranging from easy to extreme. Each difficulty level has 8 levels and the objective is simply to reach
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I quite like the style of the graphics as it looks good without being so over the top that it is hard to
see what is going on. The draw distance is also very generous, so it is easy to spot upcoming
obstacles and adjust your path accordingly. The three themes, Electronic, Laserdance and Synthrock
each feature its own soundtrack and some of the tunes are rather catchy. The music really suits the
game and sounds great with a decent pair of headphones as it really draws you into the game. Some
more tracks would have been nice, but the developers have promised that there is a free theme
coming which is very generous considering the already low price tag of the game. The sound effects
don't really stand out, but the announcer is a nice
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14. Tda 2.1 Child and Young Person Development Essay
TDA 2.1 Child and young person development Learning outcome 1.1 Describe the expected pattern
of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years, to include: · Physical
development · Communication and intellectual development · Social, emotional and behavioural
development Birth to 3 years The expected pattern starts at 0–3 years where a child is expected to
develop the most. They have little control over their bodies at 0–1 years and are dependent on their
natural instincts eg: sucking, grasping. Newborn New Born babies use their senses from the moment
they are born, they can already recognise their mothers voice and smell and they have natural
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They enjoy playing and show it by smiling and squealing with delight. They are able to focus on an
object and explore it if it seems interesting. Babies also start to show us that they understand a little
of what we are saying and try to communicate with us. Physical Development Babies will start to
lift and turn their heads, using their arms to support their upper body when lying on their stomach.
Babies will start to take an Interest in playing with fingers and opening and closing hands. Exploring
toys and objects in the mouth as well as with fingers Babies will be able to Sit up with support and
later, without support They will start Rolling over from back to front They will stretch their legs out
and kick when lying on stomach or back Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm
surface# Babies will bring their hands together intentionally and soon after will try to bat at objects
or grasp things Communication and intellectual development Babies may get excitement when it is
time to be fed Babies will start to notice mobiles and objects around them They show Enjoyment
when simple games such as pat–a–cake are repeated Curiosity as babies look to see what is
happening around them Babies will begin Babbling, laughing and squealing and imitate some
sounds They will respond to their name Follows moving objects with eyes Watches faces closely
and recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance Starts
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16. Essay on Judicial Precedent
SR1IN0201 FOREWORD
....................................................................................................................... 1 GENERAL PAPER
(MAURITIUS) ...................................................................................... 2 GCE Advanced Subsidiary
Level .................................................................................................................. 2 Paper 8009/01
Paper 1 ................................................................................................................................. 2 Paper
8009/02 Paper 2 ................................................................................................................................. 7
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Once more it appeared that candidates saw a word, environment, and sought to bombard Examiners
with everything related to that topic. Exemplification is always needed to support argument or
opinion and generally it was offered. One question, though, that seemed to produce almost none was
Question 14, where Shakespeare was the only named example across the range of the arts. Lengthy
answers did show the need to edit, with particular reference to concluding paragraphs. These should
not be mere repetition of entire sentences but a summary of points made to demonstrate a balanced
assessment, or the main thrust of opinion expressed and supported. Some essays contained long lists
of questions. The single question can be an effective means of gaining attention, but if the technique
is over employed, the reader becomes suspicious that the candidate does not know his/her own
position on the issue. It has the effect of blurring analysis and indicates padding. Anecdotal
responses were fewer this year overall, except in Question 11. Finally, the need for balance, which is
present in most of the questions set for this Paper, remains the key area to need attention. It is not
sufficient to present two opposing ideas and leave them to stand on their own. Each needs to be
evaluated and a decision taken by the candidate as to which has the greater efficacy. This is the mark
of a successful and mature response to the challenge within the Paper.
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18. Resources Capabilities
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Analyzing Resources and Capabilities
Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly, identifying only those that can be measured,
such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets, such as a particular technology, accumulated
consumer information, brand name, reputation, and corporate culture, are invaluable to the firm's
competitive power. In fact, these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge
that can be sustained over time.
–HIROYUKI ITAMI, MOBILIZING INVISIBLE ASSETS
You've gotta do what you do well.
–LUCINO NOTO, FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN, EXXON MOBIL
OUTLINE l Introduction and Objectives l The Role of Resources and l Organizational Capabilities
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Let us consider each of these factors.
Basing Strategy on Resources and Capabilities
During the 1990s, ideas concerning the role of resources and capabilities as the principal basis for
firm strategy and the primary source of profitability coalesced into what has become known as the
resource–based view of the firm.1 To understand why the resource–based view has had a major
impact on strategy thinking, let us go back to the starting point for strategy formulation: typically
some statement of the firm's identity and purpose (often expressed in a mission statement).
Conventionally, firms have answered the question "what is our business?" in terms of the market
they serve: "who are our customers?" and "which of their needs are we seeking to serve?" However,
in a world where customer preferences are volatile and the identity of customers and the
technologies for serving them are changing, a market–focused strategy may not provide the stability
and constancy of direction needed to guide strategy over the long term.2 When the external
environment is in a
FIGURE 5.1 Analyzing resources and capabilities: the interface between strategy and the firm
THE FIRM l Goals and Values l Resources and Capabilities l Structure and Systems
19. THE INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY l l
Competitors Customers l Suppliers
The Firm–Strategy Interface
The Environment–Strategy Interface
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PART II
THE TOOLS OF STRATEGY
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20.
21. Instructor Manual
INSTRUCTOR'S RESOURCE MANUAL to accompany
Operations and Supply Management – The Core Second Edition
Prepared by F. Robert Jacobs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am indebted to all of my colleagues who have contributed to this
manual. Very few of the ideas contained in here are totally original. Thanks much to all of you for
spending so much time discussing how you do things in class and allowing me to share your ideas in
this manual. F. Robert Jacobs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction Videos included on the student DVD Additional pedagogical resources that come with
the book Chapter Outlines, Tips, Case Teaching Notes and Extra Cases Chapter 1 – Operations and
Supply Chain Management Internet Exercise: Harley–Davidson Motorcycles Wyatt ... Show more
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"n" tier suppliers
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1st tier suppliers Operations Management
Distribution
Customer
Supply Chain Management
This book reflects the shift in interest to supply chain. We have included a chapter on MRP, but have
not included scheduling in the book. Further we have included chapters on "strategic sourcing" and
"logistics" in the book. Detailed "internal"
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operations topics related to facility layout have been deemphasized and materials on job design
22. and work measurement are not included. The book is divided into 14 concise chapters. Our intent
was to design a book that could be used cover to cover in an introductory Operations and Supply
Chain Management course. In developing each chapter we considered how students would view the
material. All chapters are approximately the same in length. Our attempt is to balance managerial
concepts and analysis. This balance does not work out perfectly as some topics are intrinsically
more "managerial" and others more "analytical". Each chapter includes material that should work
well pedagogically in a number of ways. For those who want to emphasize analysis, problems are
developed in each chapter and solved problems included at the end of each chapter. The short cases
at the end of each chapter all require some analysis and usually have some managerial issues that
can be discussed as well. The
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23.
24. Rolls Royce Erp Implementation Essays
American Economic Association
Incentives in Organizations Author(s): Robert Gibbons Source: The Journal of Economic
Perspectives, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Autumn, 1998), pp. 115–132 Published by: American Economic
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By treating this model briefly, I do not mean to imply that the tradeoff between incentives and
insurance is irrelevant, only that it is not nearly as central as it was once deemed.' In describing this
and subsequent models, I omit some assumptions, derivations, and results; Prendergast
(forthcoming) offers thorough introductions to many of these models. Consider an agent who takes
an unobservable action a to produce output y. For example, the production function might be linear,
y = a + s, where s is a noise term. The principal owns the output but contracts to share it with the
agent by paying a wage w contingent on output. For example, the wage contract might be linear, w =
s + by,where the intercept s is the salary and the slope b is the bonus rate. The agent's payoff is w –
c(a), the realized wage minus the disutility of action c(a). The principal's payoff is y – w, the realized
output net of wages. The key idea in this model is that the agent is risk–averse. (The principal may
be as well.) A higher bonus rate b thus creates stronger incentives for the agent, but also imposes
more risk on the agent. The extreme case of b = 0 offers the agent full insurance but creates no
incentives; the other extreme, b = 1, gives the agent full title to the output y but offers the agent no
insurance at all. The efficient bonus rate is between zero and one, depending on factors such
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26. ISSA Case Study Essay
CASE STUDY: CHAD EVERMORE AGE: 55 GENDER: Male RESTING HEART RATE: 80 bpm
HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 180 lbs BODY FAT PERCENTAGE: 20% Chad is an avid golfer. He
wishes to improve his golf game and is very motivated to get started on a training program. Chad
has exercised regularly for the past 8 years and is in good physical health. Most of his exercise has
been aerobic in nature with only a small amount of resistance training. 1. Using the information
above, calculate the client's BMI 23.16 2. Calculate the client's BMR. 1865.04 3. Calculate the
client's target heart rate at 60% and 80% using the Karvonen formula. THR @ 60% = 131 THR @
80% = 148 4. Discuss fitness tests or methods of evaluation that should be used to assess ... Show
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Seated Hip Rotation Stretch, Spinal Twist Stretch, Butterfly Stretch FRIDAY Lat Pull Downs +5–
10% lbs (10 x 3) Reverse Fly +5–10% lbs (10 x 3) Seated Row +5–10% lbs (10 x 3) Seated
Dumbbell Overhead Extension (12–10–8 x 3) Overhead Dumbbell Extension +5–10% lbs (10 x 3)
Reverse Superman (10 x 3) Woodchopper (10 x 3) Kettlebell Swing (25 x 3) 6. Discuss nutritional
strategies and supplement recommendations with a rationale for your choices. As Evermore is
coming already in good physical health it is likely his diet is already acceptable and may need only
minor tweaks at most. The 1–2–3 approach to meals would be suitable for him, with 3 meals a day
and 2 smaller snacks in between if he so chooses (this allows for variances in day–to–day
schedules). For Evermore's goals supplementation won't specifically be necessary if he remains on a
proper nutrition plan. If he does have the budget and interest though I would recommend the
following: Men's multivitamin – making sure his
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28. General Diplomatic Studies And Practice
General Diplomatic Studies & Practice
Term 2
Convenor: Jaana Karhilo
Tutor: Jie Cherry Yu
Learning Diary
Pornnarong Uamkum: 615015
Word Count: 1,983
Learning Diary During term 2, I have developed skills which are essential for diplomatic career
through workshops from the course on General Diplomatic Studies and Practice. What I have leant
from each module; negotiation, mediation, policy analysis, crisis game, and speech training, can be
elaborated as follows.
Negotiation
The negotiation skills workshop gave me both theoretical and pragmatic skills in negotiation.
Beginning with informal multilateral negotiation in groups was a good way to start and break the ice
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One important thing that I learnt from this skill is that sometimes you might not need to speak a lot
or try to speak all the time, but the important thing is that you should try to see which actor shares
the same opinion as you and whether that actor is strong enough to act on your behalf. This was
really obvious in the activity of multilateral negotiations on negotiating intervention in a civil
conflict where I played Iraq. I found that Iraq shared a lot in common with the Arab states,
especially Iran on the Syrian issues. Balancing interests in the negotiation through the Arab
countries helped Iraq protect its interests. Without speaking much, but allying very well with Iran
and balancing the interests with the Arab states, it turned out that I gained the highest score in my
group.
However, there was one thing I found quite unrealistic about this activity. That was the rule on
unanimous agreement. I do not think this can be applied in the real world situation. I think that it
would be better if we do not need to stick on this. The unanimous rule made some players concede
too much, and that did not reflect real international negotiations. The role play on Six–party talks
was both fun and useful. This role play gave me a chance to practice more skills on negotiation and
chairing. This activity really showed the difficulties of negotiations on issues that are really critical
to national survival. The North Korean issue was very
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30. The Role Of Offensive Cyber Operations On Chinese Military...
Draft Research Paper Matthew Marchant Professor Roehrig TSDM – Security Strategies September
23, 2016 The Role and Implications of Offensive Cyber Operations in Chinese Military Strategy
Contemporary news media feature regular reports of the interconnectedness of modern economies,
societies, and militaries, highlighting the associated benefits and vulnerabilities of a networked
commons. While Chinese businessmen, like those of other nations, have capitalized on
technological advancements to make fortunes in electronic commerce and the networked economy,
Chinese political and military leaders have likewise displayed an understanding of the threats and
opportunities posed by the virtual world. While China, in particular organs of the People's
Liberation Army (PLA), has historically and will likely continue conducting cyber espionage and
network exploitation for information gathering and related purposes, for reasons nested in the
individual, state, and international levels, and assuming the classic rational–actor paradigm of
decision making, it is increasingly likely that offensive cyber operations (OCO) will be preferred
elements of China's military strategy in the coming years. For reasons including an increasing
American ability to detect, counter, and reciprocate OCO as well as cost efficiency and regional
factors and regional power dynamics, China will increasingly choose to target U.S. allies vice U.S.
interests directly. This will consequently create a requirement
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31.
32. Educating Children With Children Can Learn From Great...
Engaging in recreation is a process by which children can learn from. Great quality play
has a significant impact on child development. Play involves the child, thinking, creative
expression of thoughts and feelings, and physical demands. It all interacts with in there dynamic
process. Children learn about
relationships with peers, significant adults, and the world around them. They experience
the complete range of their senses and feelings, how their bodies move through space,
and how their imaginations can create alternate worlds of existence. When children build
with blocks or sand, romp through the modules of a playground superstructure, they learn
limits and bond through horse playing, expressing themselves it represent the world
through hundreds of different materials, they gain the benefits of play in thousands of
different ways. They are continually learning and emerging, becoming healthy, well
reasonable individuals through play.
Children usually respond when asked about play, play is more than just fun. Play is
engaging, voluntary and spontaneous. Taking part is a way for children to learn more
about whom they are and what they can do. Play is a way for children to test limits,
engage in fantasy, and learn about others. Play in the United States over the last century
has gone from being almost completely an outdoor activity to one that is often situated
indoors in front of televisions and computers. Schools, so often concerned
35. Game Design : Tic Tac Booo
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Course: Game Design – CS 9541
Tic Tac BOOO
Name: Eman Aissa
Student number: 250876269
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The Premise
"Tic Tac BOOO" game is a Virtual Reality (VR) game that simulates a real life Tic Tac Toe game as
if the user is playing with a real player. The only difference is that he is to use his mobile phone to
play the game. The idea mainly focuses on creating a 3D character out of the images of the available
set of characters, and then making it play with the user on a real Tic Tac Toe board that is to be the
main game board.
Commonly, traditional mobile Tic Tac Toe games are designed to let the user play with a mobile
device where the screen is the playing board and the opponent player normally is the computer or
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Some players are motivated further to master the game itself, wanting to completely dominate every
aspect of it. This is also to prove one's self by overcoming challenges presented within the game, for
a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, or acknowledgement.
Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
The uniqueness of this game underlines in the new features it adds to the traditional mobile Tic Tac
Toe games. The new features include the existence of a virtual player other than playing with the
computer in a non–visible representation of a second player. Selecting among different characters,
and visualizing an imaginary player add more fun to the game and make it more interactive with the
real world as it uses a real playing board and projects the created character on it.
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All the previous features make the game stand out and accordingly it becomes more engaging than
other similar previously–presented games.
Competitive Analysis
Being old and known game, many applications had been made on the idea of Tic Tac Toe, one of the
best–selling Tic Tac Toe mobile games is "Tic tact toe free", the game has good features as it
supports two player mode where player can play with a human opponent through his mobile phone.
The AI engine of the game includes three difficulty levels to match player's expert. For user to enjoy
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36.
37. How Does Horatio Create Tension In Julius Caesar
The play does not open with the protagonist, nor with the direct disclosure of the problem. It points
to unanswered questions and reveals anxiety and unrest. There is said to be a ghost, but the reason
and purpose for the ghost's appearance are unknown. Basically, we can say that the first scene
creates an atmosphere and the basis for the disclosure of the specific problem. The first point
dramatically established is that there really is a ghost, although the questions raised by its
appearance are unanswered. Horatio, the scholar and the skeptic, comes to test the report given by
the simple soldiers. The empirical proof that Horatio seeks is there; the ghost appears and it is seen
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This account of the past, and the connection with present military preparations, seems to explain the
appearance of the ghost. But Horatio sees it as a more disturbing omen, going further back to
ancient history, to the death of Julius Caesar, and he refers to visitations from beyond the grave as
preceding some momentous destructive event in the world. But Horatio cannot answer his own
questions and gets no answers from the ghost; he doesn't know whether it's connected to upheaval in
the state, personal guilt, recent events or whether it's part of some general pattern. Altogether, the
effect of the opening scene is that questions are asked, anxieties are expressed, but there are no
certain answers. One of the soldiers says he's "sick at heart", Horatio is troubled, and another soldier
discusses spirits being abroad as something negative, contrasted to Christmastime.
What we have here is something similar to a musical overture, where thematic interests are given
concerning the topics to be developed in the play: groping in the dark, revenge, questions, suspected
connections to evil, etc. We also get tension in preparation for the disclosure that will come from the
ghost in later acts. What the scene does not do is itself significant, and the fact that there is no
disclosure of information here is doubly important. One aspect of the importance is that the
disclosure will be given only to Hamlet, as Horatio guesses, and that will be the basis for the task
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39. Strategic Innovation Back Bay M14828
Strategic Innovation: Back Bay Battery
In this online simulation, students play the role of a business unit manager at Back Bay Battery
Company who must balance a portfolio of R&D investment strategies (over 8 simulated years)
across products in the portable power market.
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Supply Chain: Root Beer Game
This version of the classic Beer Game is enhanced by powerful administrative features: instructors
can run any number of configurations simultaneously in the same class; results are tracked in real
time on the administrator screens and are immediately available in debriefready ... Show more
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NiMH: $6.4 M
NiMH: 31%
Ultracapacitor: 2.5 M
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Initial Market Size
40. Learning Curve Coefficient
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Students face the management challenge of balancing investments between the core business and a
potentially disruptive new technology.
A comprehensive Teaching Note covers key learning objectives to highlight in the post–play
43. Student Athlete Stress Research Paper
Stress has been an increasing issue regarding not only college students, but also student–athletes.
Imagine the workload of any normal college student. Then imagine on top of academics, playing a
sport which occupies the remaining available time within your day and weekend. This is the life of a
student–athlete. Many student–athletes are able to handle the schedule and pressure that one faces in
the collegiate environment, but some cannot. A large amount of people are unaware of the stress a
student–athlete faces on a day to day basis. Waking up early, attending classes, going to practice,
lifting, eating, and homework, is just the beginning. Due to stressors triggered by being a student–
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She was only 19 years old when she took her own life. According to the American Psychiatric
Association, women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop depression, anxiety and eating
disorders. Add in the stress of sports commitments and you have a dangerous combination,
(Ching). Stress within the sports environment can cause detrimental health issues to student–
athletes, especially women. Due to the pressures within athletics, students need a separate outlet
from their sport and teammates, but often they have difficulty forming friendships outside of their
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44.
45. Advantages And Uses Of Power Levels
Towers: Constant use each stage but costs resources to create
Tower Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Laser NEW Available Available Available Available
Railgun NA NEW Available Available Available
Ion Cannon NA NA NEW Available Available
Plasma NA NA NEW Available Available
Special Abilities: Constant use on stage, but limited by the amount of Command Points obtained
● Surface Bombardment: Call down assistance from Qwarkian ship to damage enemy units on the
surface
● Resource Reallocation: Gain a quick, flat amount of currency when currency is low to use for
building more towers
● Draw Power: Draw excess power from the power cores to increase the damage/speed of the
tower's fire.
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Given the changes in atmosphere and various weather and atmospheric events on various stages, we
will be looking at including various map–wide effects that slow or stop towers due to events on the
stages. The major events we are currently thinking about are blizzards, lightning storms, and
volcanic activity. Blizzards, on stage 1, can cause a slowing or complete stop of towers and enemies
found on the stage as mobility can be locked down or limited to prevent damage to central
machinery. Lightning storms, on stage 2 and 4, can cause short term damage to what is hit, and
possibly power fluctuations in mechanical foes and towers causing a stall in the unit/tower's work.
Volcanic activity, on stage 4, can be distant and result in the falling of hot flakes of debris and ash. It
could also be a lockdown or clearing of parts of the level dependent on how we feel we need to
balance the game at those points. Another possible effect would be, on stage 5, meteor showers and
other objects falling onto the surface causing damage or alterations to the map itself.
7. Final Game Mechanics (Note: Subject to change during actual development to account for things
like balancing and fun factor) (Author: Scott Lump with entire group's input)
The mechanics driving our game are fairly simplistic. The player will play as an alien race that is
trying to expand into a newly discovered solar system. However, they
48. CIPD
CIPD No: Unit Code: 5DPP Name of Unit: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Contents
Introduction Page 3 Project Planning Page 3 Risk Assessment Page 4 Creative Thinking Page 5
Working Together / Conflict Page 6 Political Behaviour Page 7 Recommendations Page 9
Conclusion Page 9 Reference List Page 10 Bibliography Page 10 Appendices Page 11 Introduction
Within the confines of this report we will investigate the 6 keys headline statements in delivering the
finding. These are the project plan, risk assessment, creative thinking, and team working and
conflict, political behaviour, ending with formal recommendations. ... Show more content on
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This is confirmed by Horn (2012:406) that 'when you consider that only about a quarter of projects
complete on time and budget'. Early contingencies planning for the effects of scope creep should be
interlaid within the RiBS to manage any financial allowance for such eventuality and to
communicate the changes across the project and organisation. Roles and responsibilities – It is
possible that during the project development some staff may have difficulty in defining their roles
within the team or were not part of the role development process that takes place during the forming
stage of Tuckman's team development model. It is also likely within the project team to have
duplication of roles/function, even though Belbin's Team roles model may have been used. However
it is not a pre–requisite that all team must have the nine roles specific by Belbin. 'Team members can
take on more than one role and some roles are not necessary in certain teams'. (Horn 2009:13)
Through team meetings and project control, risk associated with roles and responsibilities could be
quickly identified. One through work duplication if one or more staff are performing the same task
and two through inaccurate, incomplete or delayed work. Left unmanaged they may lead to long
term delay and added cost as well as team dysfunction as political behaviours evolved. To resolve
these risks, clarity of roles may need to be re–established and a more robust
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49.
50. The Effects Of Sports On Student Students
Being athlete student and participating in sports affects the student in different ways Abdullah
Alshammari ELS Cincinnati Instructor Molly Brody Abstract This paper examines how
participating and taking part in sports can influence on students in either positive or negative way.
Sports and education form an integral part of a student 's life. The importance of academics cannot
be ignored in the life of a student athlete. It is therefore important that a student who has to stay
committed to his athletic activities should work hard towards studies to balance off his or her grades.
Taking part in sports can be extremely helpful in enhancing the physical and mental well being of ...
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Students in college these days are keen to take part in sports. They are sometimes ready to miss their
important lessons to perform sports activities held in school or outside school and they may get
treated in illegal way. Specifically, according to NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association),
which organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the U.S, the institution
specified three groups of athlete students who received inappropriate academic assistance in math
class by taking pictures of some tests in order to send it to expert to answer it (?Academic Fraud,?
2015). In fact, the importance of sports is directly related to the wellbeing of the student both
physically and mentally. It could not be denied. Moreover, taking part in extracurricular activities
with regard to sports can also impact the credentials of a student and further help him improving his
profile (Lumpkin, A., Stokowski, S., 2011). On the other hand, sports activities can affect the
academics of students both positively and negatively. Sports can affect students academically if he
or she is not able to make the right choices in terms of his or her career. Sports and physical activity
is extremely essential in the life of an
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51.
52. Strong-Willed Child Book Report Essay example
There once was a little girl with a curl in the middle of her forehead and when she was good she
was very very good and when she was bad she was horrid. That is the poem my mother used to
recite to me when I was being strong–willed. Jokingly, I believe it is just a proper way of saying
difficult; also known to my mother as stubborn, defiant and full of steam. One story in particular she
described me as crying so angrily that my tears came shooting straight out. There may perhaps be
some exaggeration there. Fast forward almost 25 years later and I gave birth to my very own little
six pound ten ounce nightmare. My mother feels joy knowing I am getting what I gave. Isn't that
sweet? Dr. James Dobson in his bestseller book The ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
They will lie, scheme and do what it takes to get their agenda fed. Dobson writes that many parents
are in blame and shame mode. They accuse themselves for the household problems and are shamed
by the parents of good kids. Dobson goes on to state that all children have their difficulties and
that strong–willed kids may be tough cookies, they are exactly as God made them and with the
correct temperance of love and control they too can come around. To help our kids we must first
understand the personality that God has given them. Raising children is not a one size fits all
occupation. Dr. Dobson introduces mothers and their strong–willed children to show intimate and
real dialogue. These interviews give greater insight into the hearts and minds of the individuals and
families caught in this strong–willed storm. The consensus is that perseverance, prayer, love and
firmness is the formula for success. In the end, it appears that results are favorable if the parent takes
the time and energy to devote to their child. Dobson discusses how we live in a society that has
experts who are giving bogus advice in regard to parenting. Some experts feel that parents would
benefit by getting rid of their authoritative position, whereas the child will thrive better. This is
referred to as permissive parenting. Dobson feels this is nonsense, where deep within a child is the
want for
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53.
54. Work and non-work relation
Work and non–work relation Nowadays balancing between work and non–work life has become one
of the major social and family concerns. It has been found that, working stress or family conflict
may have negative impact on employee work performance and productivity (Pleck et al., 1980). The
main objective of this essay is to find the prevalence of the role conflicts in work and non–work
domain and probable influences of this on the family, society and the organizations at large. The
discussion will start with a clear understanding of work and non–work issues. Spillover cost–benefit
in work and non–work relationship will then be critically evaluated. Next, a critical evaluation on
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According to Parker (1982), positive spill over is work resources such as learning opportunities,
skill development, social support; higher job satisfaction etc. that leads to higher life satisfaction. On
the other hand, job stress, family problem considered as Negative spillover (Menon and Akhilesh,
1994). Positive spillover motivates the employees, increases productivity and encourages retention.
On the other hand, negative spillover reduces the employee performance and productivity, increases
absenteeism and tardiness. A threefold typologies of work–leisure relationship by Porter will be
covered in the next section of the discussion. Work and non–work life relation can be discussed
under three category; extension/spill over, Opposition/compensation, and Neutrality (Parker, 1982).
Opposition approach of the work–leisure relationship typology says, work and leisure are opposite
to one another. Voluntarily performed activity in the domain of work place is sharply differentiated
from that one performs in his/her behavioral regime (McDonald et al., 2005). It is more likely when
people find their work uninteresting and finish the work–shift by doing something differently
enjoyable. Neutrality typology of Parker (1983) suggests no causal relationship between work and
leisure. Mageni and Slabbert (2005) argued that the work–leisure relationship is difficult to identify
from the Parker's typology due to several limitations. First, it is likely that occupation
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55.
56. The Pressures Of Performativity And The Responses Of...
The Pressures of Performativity and the Responses of Leadership
In this essay, I will try to develop an understanding of why performance measures are so important
to school leadership and how leadership stimulates change when new performance measures are
demanded. Firstly, I will briefly explore the development of historical practices in the education
field, the 'History of Classifications and the History of Blood', discussing their influences on modern
day experiences (Ball 2013). To do this I will I use a personal anecdote to direct my research and
develop my understanding of the leadership position. Next, I will discuss how business–like
practices have begun 'creeping' into educational practices influencing leadership decisions ... Show
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'Histories of Classifications' are those 'interpolated' with the histories of subjects through pedagogies
and grouping whilst the 'History of Blood' is far more complex (Ball 2013). The 'History of Blood'
refers to the influence social class and intelligence ranking systems have as stimuli for change. Both
are still evident in modern practice and it is clear to see how education is currently at a 'point of
intersection between discipline and regulation, between individualising and totalizing' (Ball
2013:65). I would like to share an example from own experiences where such developments were
clearly evident.
I am currently working in a school that has received 'special measures' status by the Office for
Standards in Education (Ofsted). Apart from embracing the challenges such conditions, propose I
have been exposed to many interesting situations which have tested my reflexive capacities. Here is
one of those experiences:
'During the winter term, my children were expected to complete yet another set of exams to assess
their progress so far. Commonly referred to as assessment week amongst staff, regular subject
lessons were abandoned to cater for the conduction of the exams. During the first day, it came to my
attention that one of my students was absent and would consequently miss their exams. I approached
my key stage leader on the issue and they instructed me to complete the papers with the student
when they returned. The week progressed
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57.
58. Coping Mechanism of Families with Autistic Children
CHAPTER 1
The Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that affects the brain's development of social and
communication skills and said to be a behaviorally–defined condition. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) a
person with autism has to deal with great consequences due to the different adjustments they have to
follow. Along with the stress felt by the autistic person, their families are the ones who should
handle the responsibilities in raising their autistic children. Since they have to raise the children with
a disability, a big burden corresponds to the adjustment they have to initiate to their autistic child
and for the whole family as well. Their responsibility is even more difficult since there are ... Show
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With these two principles constantly followed, the family functions well and accordingly and
benefits the whole family and each member. But raising a child with autism can create great
emotional stress and can fully affect the family's system and interaction because of the problems
related to autism. For the family to form their organized family life cycle they must go through
different adjustments and adaptation for the family's development, applying the third principle that
says that any system functions as an organized whole.
Research Paradigm
Raising a child who has been diagnosed with autism can be a very challenging role for any family.
Since they are the ones who are primarily responsible for dealing with the needs of the child with a
disability, they also have to deal with great stress regarding the autistic child. The presence of a child
with a disability may involve some difficult adjustments for the rest of the family.
Different effects are implied to the whole family, changes in family roles are highly affected and
because of this they have to reorganize the family's functioning and activities. Autism affects the
enormously, they are challenged physically, mentally, emotionally and financially as well. Everyday
things have to be carefully planned and executed. Families are somehow put into
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59.
60. Gender Norms In My Princess Boy
The increase in acceptance of the LGBTQ has led to a growing number of children's books focusing
on issues and topics. This is important because, through illustrations and the use of language, books
also define standards for masculine and feminine behavior (Nanahara 3). Some seek to inform and
normalize families with LGBTQ parents while others focus on issues thats children themselves face.
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis and Jacob's New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman, are both
picture books that deal with a young boy who falls outside of the typical gender norms and the
reactions of their families and the people around them. Representations of children who push the
boundaries of gender norms are important not only so these children can see themselves positively
represented in books, but also for the parents of children. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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When Jacob returns home, he relays this to his mother and asked if he could wear his halloween
costume, witch dress, the next day at school. His mother explains that his dress is for home so Jacob
makes a dress–thing out of towels for school. The dress–thing receives mixed reactions at
school, and Christopher decides to steal it and runs around while taunting Jacob with it. At home,
Jacob relays the story and his mother agree to make a dress that he can wear to school. The next day,
Jacob shows his dress off to his father, who expresses his support. Jacob wears his dress to school
the next day and talks about it at show and tell. At recess, Christopher tells Jacob that he has to play
on the girl's team for tag but Jacob stands up for his dress and tags Christopher, starting the game
and effectively ending the conversation for the
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61.
62. The Comparative Advantage of Greece in the Era of Recession
The comparative advantage of Greece in the era of recession
Lampros Gallos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens, Greece
lam.gal@hotmail.com
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate the export behaviour of Greece and to identify its comparative
advantage. Moreover, through the conclusions of the analysis, is investigated whether the export
activity of the country coincides with its comparative advantage especially in the present
circumstances, those of recession. Initially, we define the comparative advantage based on the
approaches of Adam Smith, David Ricardo's and Heckscher–Ohlin. Furthermore we analyze the
current situation of the country, Greece's economic structure and its trade performance, mainly the ...
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3.2: Greece‟s commercial shipping sector.
3.3: Greece‟s strategically position as the gateway to the EU and SEE.
3.4: Top talent at competitive rates.
3.5: The disadvantages of Greece in the era of internationalization of economies
4. Conclusions.
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1. Historical and literature review.
International trade theory provides explanations for the pattern of international trade and the
distribution of the gains from trade. The study of trade emerged in the era of mercantilism
(approximately in 16th century) as a crude set of arguments about how a nation should trade. The
theory of International Trade examines the reasons why different countries exchange their products,
but in addition the aftermath that this process has, in the internal economy of a country involved in
international trade. Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, postulated that under free trade,
each nation should specialize in producing those goods that it could produce most efficiently. Some
of these would be exported to pay for the imports of goods that could be produced more efficiently
elsewhere. Smith ridiculed the fear of trade by comparing nations to households. Since every
63. household finds it worthwhile to produce only some of its needs and to buy others with products it
can sell, the same should apply to nations. The theory of absolute advantage is based on the
assumption that the nation is absolutely better (i.e., more efficient) at production of
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64.
65. My Development and Life Span
[pic] Human development is the process of how people grow and change psychologically over the
complete span of the human life; from birth to old age/death. In the past years many theorists have
studied human development in five different areas such as physical, cognitive, emotional and social
spiritual development. Erik Erikson is one of the most prominent theorists who identified eight
stages of human development. One of the stages are identity versus role confusion; which is
highlighted in the year of adolescence. Erikson also believed that every human being goes through a
certain number of stages to reach his/her full development. Therefore, this essay will examine the
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This game is a number computation game and has rules like any other games. It became a very
important game to me. In the process of playing this game, I acquired the skill to count in numbers,
self– discipline, and self–control. Also interacting with other children assisted me to learn good
social relationships, and social norms. (Fletcher et.al., as cited in Berk, 2007). Adolescence is
moving from childhood to adult. This adolescent year brings many changes, not only physically but
also mentally, emotionally and socially (Feldman, 2006). My adolescence was a period in which I
gained maturity due to the biological changes associated with puberty. I became independent from
my family and developed more perspective since then. I started thinking more about my future
goals. I was also trying to understand more of who I was as an adult. In Piaget's cognitive
developmental theory young people start to think abstractly and hypothetically in the formal
operation stage (Berk, 2007). Therefore, this major cognitive development may have contributed to
the exploration or search for my individual identity. With respect to Erikson's eight stages of
psychosocial development, the adolescence is the stage of identity versus role confusion. He also
believes that identity as the significant personality achievement of adolescence is an essential step
toward becoming a productive happy adult (Feldman, 2006). I remember so vividly my high school
experience; especially
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66.
67. Obesity Persuasive Research Paper
11 Running head: Prevention of Obesity in the Delta Prevention of Obesity in the Delta Kentarrius
McDonald 5/1/2017 Delta State University Introduction Counteracting youth weight is a worldwide
need because of unfavorable wellbeing dangers and money related weights. With childhood obesity
rates balancing out it is hard to figure out which calculates alone (i.e., hereditary, natural,
behavioral, or statistic) increment powerlessness to youth weight. People impact childhood obesity
chance variables through their childhood rearing styles and practices. Social behavioral speculations
and general wellbeing proof show incorporating people in corpulence endeavors could help with
decreasing obesity rates. The goal of this review was to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This was investigated by examining perceptions of childhood obesity risk factors and health
complications of obesity, weight status, barriers and facilitators in their child's built environment,
and prioritization of childhood obesity strategies in a rural community. This conclusion includes; a
summary of the study, risk factors, and the final conclusion. To date, no distributed reviews were
found to have examined parental view of obesity among African American in a country zone. A
comprehension of these observations may add to the improvement of custom fitted and compelling
family–based intercessions for anticipating and treating obesity among African American students.
These mediations ought to be numerous environmental levels tending to behavioral propensities, as
well as extra elements that influence family steadiness (e.g., work). Likewise, executing proof based
mediations in rustic groups to anticipate and oversee obesity among African American students
could diminish obesity rates. While conclusions in light of these discoveries should be fortified
because of the accommodation test and low reaction rate, the discoveries propose a promising
methodology that warrants future consideration and research before planning and executing a
program inside a neighborhood
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68.
69. Virtual Fit
The Wii fit is a phenomenal, fun way to really try out, and practice your balance. I chose to play the
soccer head balls game, the tightrope walk, and the snowboarding game. I attempted the bubble ball
game prior to snowboarding, and failed miserably, so I tried snowboarding instead. My first attempt
at ever being on a Wii fit board I played soccer head ball, I scored 39 points, and was marked
unbalance. The second time I played soccer head balls, I scored 77 points, and was marked amateur.
For game two I tried the tight rope walk. On my first attempt I was able to walk the tight rope for 20
seconds before falling, I was marked unbalanced. For my second attempt of the tight rope walk I
was able to walk all the way to the other side in 1 minute and 33.95 seconds, I ... Show more content
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My ankle strategies definitely helped me out immensely during these games and without proper
ankle strategies I don't feel these games would be able to be completed. There were a few times that
I had to take a full step off of the board during the snow boarding game to keep from falling over. I
also used my protective reactions, during the snow boarding games, by reaching out to tap the table,
in order to regain my balance. Righting reactions, the reaction to movement, when the head, eyes,
and mouth orient horizontally to the ground. I used my natural righting reactions constantly while
playing each of the games in order to attempt balancing my weight over my BOS. Protective
reaction, quick responses of the upper extremities in response to a rapid displacement of the body by
either a diagonal or horizontal force. I prepared for a fall several times and used protective reactions
without thinking about it, in order to catch myself. Equilibrium reactions, the last to develop, they
allow the entire body as a whole to adapt to a slow change in regardless to the COM over the
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70.
71. Harry Potter Sorcerer's Stone Research Paper
Laura Campo Professor Hernandez LIT 2480 10/28/15 How do these elements come together to
make it one of – if not – THE most popular book series in history? Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's
Stone is a story that revolves around the legend of the Sorcerer's Stone, a stone that can transform
any metal into gold and bestow immortality. The novel touches many other universal themes that
make the story more dramatic and interesting to the reader. Harry Potter, the main protagonist is able
to overcome hard difficulties that he faces throughout the book, he deals with conflicts and through
them, he is able to learn and understand his real nature, which is the world of wizardry. Also, the
power of love is prevalent throughout the entire novel and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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We are introduced to a very dynamic relationship that occurs between Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
Hermione is who is a rule follower goes out of her beliefs to help her friends, despite the fact that
she knows that it is not right. The three of them serve a supportive circle throughout the novel.
Rowling created these characters to be together and share each other's strengths; they support each
other in the classes, during the Quidditch games and they also compare ideas for understanding the
existing magical mysteries that we are exposed to in the novel. Towards the end of the book,
however, is when the reader is able to confirm the loyalty of Hermione and Ron towards Harry.
After being friends for a year, Ron and Hermione are willing to be expelled from Hogwarts and
even losing their lives in order to protect
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75. Ethical Dilemma Jekyll And Hyde
1. Ethical Dilemma: Jekyll and Hyde 1–18– The starting salary and minimum offer I would accept
from Gabriel is $60,000. I don't think giving Gabriel a different number than my internal number
would violate Jekyll Corporation's transparent culture. The first reason I don't think it would violate
the transparent culture is because I am not an employee yet and secondly sometimes there are things
that shouldn't be mentioned. Maybe by being truthful I would be able to get the job. 1–19– The news
article would affect whether I would accept the job offer or not. The reason that it would affect my
decision is that if the company is behaving unethically, then I could be negatively impacted by it.
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I think this gives an insight into what to expect from the company as an employee. 2. Case: Apple
Goes Global 1–21– pros: promotes global economic growth, reduces trading barriers, drives prices
down, and provides countries to the chance to economically develop. Cons: jobs are lost, pay–cut
demands, exploit tax havens, the risk of our technologies to being copied or stolen, and exploitation
of labor. 1–22– I think Apple was justified in drawing the observations and conclusions expressed. If
Apple found that through Globalization they get better quality products, then they should express
their findings. I think it wasn't harmful that Apple voiced their opinions. I think it would be helpful
for the United Sates. If the US takes action in trying to develop more motivated and adaptable
citizens, then we would be better off economically and our productivity would increase. 1–22–
Managers could use this as a leverage to have businesses bring their production to the United Sates.
I would recommend finding ways to motivate my employees and develop their ability to adapt to
bring a more diligent and flexible workforce. 1. Case: Era of the Disposable
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76.
77. An Analysis Of The Dominion Board Game Essay
An Analysis of the Dominion Board Game
Dominion is a deck building game playable by 2–4 players that will take approximately half an
hour. Players compete against each other in a multilateral competition where the player with the
most victory points at the end of the game wins.
The game begins with ten (usually random) piles of resource cards being laid on the playing
area/table, along with the treasure, victory and other various cards. Each player is given an initial 10
cards as their starting deck (a.k.a. their 'Dominion') and they each draw 5 cards as their starting
hand. They then take turns playing cards from their hands according to the cards instructions, and
acquiring new cards from the piles in the middle while trying to improve their dominion. Each turn
players draw 5 more cards and once their deck gets depleted they re–shuffle their discarded cards
back into it. The game ends after any 3 piles of resource cards have been depleted or when the
province victory cards have been depleted. The core gameplay revolves around each player using
cards in their hands that they have drawn from their deck to acquire additional resources, sabotage
other players or bring the game closer to the end (or a combination of these). The games core
mechanic is building (it is a deck–building game after all) since you spend the whole game growing
and expanding your deck. Dominion also features emergent gameplay, since although most of
Dominions cards have very basic rules (such as 'Draw
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79. Cultural Industries in the Digital Age: Some Provisional...
Media, Culture Society http://mcs.sagepub.com Cultural industries in the Digital Age: some
provisional conclusions
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This is because the singularity of global culture lies precisely in its capacity to recruit and absorb, to
domesticate the local repertoires of any country, to indigenize its production by establishing
branches and even to bring about a decontextualized 'globalized reconstruction', such as 'world
cinema', 'world music' and an international literary style (Garc´a Canclini, 1999). ı Nevertheless,
concentration and commercialization bring about other farreaching mutations in the selection of
creative products and their consumption. This has attracted little attention, given its transcendent
consequences at the threshold of the Digital Age. Hence, the pressures generated by high profit rates
have provoked the general use of marketing and promotional tools designed to guarantee maximum
returns and profitability. On the launch of new products that are tested on a more and more to ensure
their success (Mi` ge, 2000), we can observe the multiplication of strategies of e distribution and
intensive promotional spending in order to guarantee the success of blockbusters. Managers have to
take fundamental account of how they maximise the value of their rights portfolios (Achille, 1997;
Negus, 1998). But the final objective is still 'not to sell what is produced, but to produce what can be
sold' (Achille, 1997). This path to an authentic 'clone culture' which replicates past successes can
only increasingly standardize
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81. An Assessment Instrument Is Aimed At Stage 2
This assessment instrument is aimed at stage 2, year 4 addressing the outcomes: problem–solving
strategies (PSS2.5), games and sports (GSS2.8) and growth and development (GDS2.9). Through
self–evaluation, students reflect on their understanding and learning. Teachers are able to provide
appropriate feed back to student's responses and also consider their teaching strategies in response to
the student's comments and opinions. At the minimum, students should be expected to listen,
understand and follow the rules of a game, willing to participate and have some experience in
communicating with team members to solve problems or tasks. Students should be able to ask for
help if need when faced with simple problems and be able to draw on past experiences to solve
problems that are similar and suggest alternative solutions. Students also need experience in
identifying who to ask for help and when to ask, can follow advice and basic procedure on using
new equipment. Students must also be able to demonstrate the fundamental movement skills when
playing and sharing equipment with peers. Students need to be able to respond to verbal and
nonverbal directions, identify various games and play equipments and have experience in
recognising efficient ways in using a variety of game equipment such as grip, action or stance.
Lastly, students should be able to identify how people grow and change, be able to identify and
describe their personal characteristics and abilities, which make them both
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83. American Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Consensus...
American Hegemony in the Twenty–First Century: Consensus and Legitimacy
Abstract: Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been the world's only unquestioned
superpower. How the United States evaluates its position as global hegemon has important
consequences for American foreign policy, particularly with regards to the potential for future policy
constraints. Thus, this paper seeks to consider the question: How durable is American hegemony?
The paper first defines the state of American hegemony and then considers the primary challengers:
Europe, Russia, China, Japan and imperial overstretch. It will conclude that in the long–term, East
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But what this means for both the United States and the rest of the world has been highly contentious.
The twenty–first century is seen alternatively as the century of the spread of freedom or of the
breakdown of global peace. On the one hand, the triumphalist school of international relations has
proclaimed the end of history and the triumph of the Western idea as embodied in the American
state. On the other hand, the clash of civilizations school has forebodingly predicted a backlash
against globalization, a fracturing of the world into civilizational conflict.
At the heart of the debate is the question of American primacy. Is the United States' hegemony
durable? And is it even a good thing–should we seek to preserve it? Those are the principle
questions that this paper seeks to answer. Although the United States is undoubtedly the world's
most powerful country, the degree of its dominance, its facets and its limits are all crucial aspects to
explore. The topic of American hegemony must be raised again with an eye specifically looking
forward towards the future. Delving into this topic not only addresses the crucial debates at the
center of the international relations theory, but it also offers important prescriptions for United States
foreign policy by accounting for the shadow of the future. Indeed, considering the durability to
American hegemony is a crucial task for Americans as we begin the twenty–first
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84.
85. `` Word Is Out `` By Nancy Adair And Casey Adair
LGBT history has changed the way society works in the United States and has had an impact around
the world. The homosexual community came as an impact to the world during the early 1900's.
They were considered different; odd, ill, and weak, but little did we know the effects it would have
in today's society and politics. The war, queer, and AIDs movements seem to relatively impact
members of the gay and lesbian community the most. In an series of interviews in Word is Out
conducted by Nancy Adair and Casey Adair, the reader is introduced into the lives of Pam, Rusty,
and Pat; lesbian women living within their true identity during the mid–1900's. Their stories consist
of broken family relationships, marriage failure, and gender roles. To help one understand the
dynamics of their relationships and lives, John D'Emilo talks about the effects of war and how it
structures and damages the gay community and their opportunity for equality. Elizabeth Davis
speaks about the Lesbian experience in public spaces that exposes many to find their character by
associating with those that fit best to their community in Lesbian Bar Culture in the 1930's and
1940's. The LGBT community for centuries has won the spotlight in the news and many articles
published in well know newspapers, but what many never get to hear or see are the struggle that
many homosexuals face. Both gays and lesbians in the United States have received backlash
because of their race, gender, and social class. The
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