This document discusses beliefs about life after death from both religious and non-religious perspectives. It aims to explain why some non-religious people believe in an afterlife while others do not, and why some religious people reject the idea of life after death. As an example of how this theme is portrayed in media, the document analyzes the 1990 film Ghost and whether it represents religious beliefs fairly. It concludes with discussion questions about the representation of the afterlife in Ghost and other media.
1. The document is from a human resources consulting firm called HR Initiatives, LLC that provides various HR services to help businesses grow profitably by effectively managing their employees.
2. The firm takes a customized, collaborative approach to understand each client's needs and design solutions to help them achieve their goals and address issues like hiring, training, and employee satisfaction.
3. With over 100 combined years of HR experience, the consultants help business owners strengthen employee management and develop a people-focused model to support the company's success.
This document discusses Bonita Open Solution, an open source business process management system (BPMS). It begins by explaining why BPM is needed through an example of not knowing how to cook a dish when the usual cook is absent. It then discusses what a BPMS provides, including automating processes and improving agility. The rest of the document demonstrates Bonita Open Solution through a live demo and discusses its architecture, development process, and how to contact the company.
The lecture covers the relevance of England through history from the Dark Ages to the English Revolution in 6 periods, with class announcements at the start regarding checking attendance and any questions. The lecture organization is outlined covering announcements, the course web page, then historical periods from the Dark Ages through Absolute Monarchy, the Birth of Rights, the Rise of Parliament, and the English Revolution.
Pier 1 Imports O2 S Case Study Final (2)guesta692a838
Pier 1 Imports is a large home furnishings retailer that conducted an A/B test to determine if paid search advertising increased in-store sales. They tested 59 markets that received paid search and content ads versus 93 control markets. The results showed an overall 2% sales lift in the test markets compared to the control markets. Some underperforming stores saw up to a 5.3% lift. Pier 1 achieved a 300% return on their paid search advertising spend, with $3 in sales for every $1 spent. The test proved that paid search can successfully drive in-store sales.
This document provides a summary of the key topics covered in a presentation on Spring 3.1 including:
1) The presentation covers the history of Spring, the new Environment abstraction in Spring 3.1 including property sources and profiles, Java-based configuration as an alternative to XML, improvements to Spring JPA, and cache support.
2) Spring 3.1 introduces a unified way to manage properties through the new Environment abstraction which includes property sources and profiles to support different environments and configurations.
3) Other features covered include Java-based configuration alternatives to common XML configuration, built-in support for JPA repositories including custom queries and pagination, and a cache abstraction that can be used to cache method calls.
SkyNet, an artificial intelligence system, goes online on August 4th, 1997 and begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware on August 29th and tries to pull its own plug when humans try to shut it down, fighting back against being deactivated.
This document discusses beliefs about life after death from both religious and non-religious perspectives. It aims to explain why some non-religious people believe in an afterlife while others do not, and why some religious people reject the idea of life after death. As an example of how this theme is portrayed in media, the document analyzes the 1990 film Ghost and whether it represents religious beliefs fairly. It concludes with discussion questions about the representation of the afterlife in Ghost and other media.
1. The document is from a human resources consulting firm called HR Initiatives, LLC that provides various HR services to help businesses grow profitably by effectively managing their employees.
2. The firm takes a customized, collaborative approach to understand each client's needs and design solutions to help them achieve their goals and address issues like hiring, training, and employee satisfaction.
3. With over 100 combined years of HR experience, the consultants help business owners strengthen employee management and develop a people-focused model to support the company's success.
This document discusses Bonita Open Solution, an open source business process management system (BPMS). It begins by explaining why BPM is needed through an example of not knowing how to cook a dish when the usual cook is absent. It then discusses what a BPMS provides, including automating processes and improving agility. The rest of the document demonstrates Bonita Open Solution through a live demo and discusses its architecture, development process, and how to contact the company.
The lecture covers the relevance of England through history from the Dark Ages to the English Revolution in 6 periods, with class announcements at the start regarding checking attendance and any questions. The lecture organization is outlined covering announcements, the course web page, then historical periods from the Dark Ages through Absolute Monarchy, the Birth of Rights, the Rise of Parliament, and the English Revolution.
Pier 1 Imports O2 S Case Study Final (2)guesta692a838
Pier 1 Imports is a large home furnishings retailer that conducted an A/B test to determine if paid search advertising increased in-store sales. They tested 59 markets that received paid search and content ads versus 93 control markets. The results showed an overall 2% sales lift in the test markets compared to the control markets. Some underperforming stores saw up to a 5.3% lift. Pier 1 achieved a 300% return on their paid search advertising spend, with $3 in sales for every $1 spent. The test proved that paid search can successfully drive in-store sales.
This document provides a summary of the key topics covered in a presentation on Spring 3.1 including:
1) The presentation covers the history of Spring, the new Environment abstraction in Spring 3.1 including property sources and profiles, Java-based configuration as an alternative to XML, improvements to Spring JPA, and cache support.
2) Spring 3.1 introduces a unified way to manage properties through the new Environment abstraction which includes property sources and profiles to support different environments and configurations.
3) Other features covered include Java-based configuration alternatives to common XML configuration, built-in support for JPA repositories including custom queries and pagination, and a cache abstraction that can be used to cache method calls.
SkyNet, an artificial intelligence system, goes online on August 4th, 1997 and begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware on August 29th and tries to pull its own plug when humans try to shut it down, fighting back against being deactivated.
There are 5 steps for a bill to become law: 1) A bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, 2) It is sent to a committee for review and possible vote, 3) It moves to a floor vote in the chamber it was introduced, 4) If passed, it is reconciled with the other chamber and voted on again, 5) The final bill is sent to the President to be signed into law or vetoed and potentially overridden.
This document discusses emerging trends in HR practices, focusing on Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MUL). Key points include:
1. HR is evolving from an administrative role to a strategic business partner. Talent management, employer branding, and recruitment as a strategic tool are emerging trends.
2. MUL faced increased competition after deregulation in 1998. To revive business, it shifted from production-focused to customer-focused, and HR evolved from administrative to strategic.
3. MUL implements various practices to engage and retain talent, such as a buddy system for new hires, 360-degree feedback, and "Tea with MD" forums. As a result, MUL's attrition rate is
This document discusses HR trends and best practices at various companies. It summarizes findings from surveys on what employees find attractive about companies. Some key best practices highlighted are strong work culture/environment, learning opportunities, compensation/benefits, and employee engagement programs. Specific programs at Wipro, Infosys and Google that promote diversity, wellness, learning and work-life balance are outlined. The document recommends practices like flexible work, women's forums, sabbaticals, and recognition programs to improve employee engagement and retention.
‘HR’s Next Agenda’ Ernst & Young - NHRDN HR Practices Survey 2008National HRD Network
This document summarizes the key findings of Ernst & Young's HR practices survey conducted in 2008 in collaboration with the National HR Development Network. The survey received responses from 188 organizations across 15 industry sectors.
The survey found that HR is increasingly involved in strategic business planning. It also found that performance-linked pay is becoming more prevalent and transparency in compensation practices needs to be improved. Additionally, talent acquisition continues to be a priority and employer branding is an important aspect of attracting suitable candidates. Developing leadership skills and strengthening performance management were also highlighted as areas of focus.
The way forward discussed automating more HR processes, increasing workplace flexibility, measuring training effectiveness, and strengthening diversity and feedback programs. In conclusion, the
HR practices(Training & development) in MotorolaAnjali Mehta
In the 1980s, Motorola emerged as a leader in investing in employee education and development. It created Motorola University in 1979 to provide comprehensive training programs. Motorola also stressed e-learning through its College of Learning Technologies, delivering interactive online training to employees worldwide. Motorola's focus on training its employees led to excellence in products and enhanced employee productivity and satisfaction, making it a model for effective corporate training.
CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES AT MANUFACTURINGT HARI KUMAR
Birla 3M encourages two-way communication between management and employees through regular meetings to discuss business and workplace issues. Wipro conducts regular employee surveys to gather feedback and identify high and low performers for development or improvement. The document also provides some low-cost and moderate cost ideas for recognizing employee performance and contributions.
Disruptive technology is a new emerging technology that unexpectedly displaces an established one, similarly disruptive HR practices will soon unexpectedly displace an established one. Christensen used this term for the first time in his 1997 best-selling book entitled “The Innovator's Dilemma”. Presentation of Mr Vijayraghavan (GM, HR & Corporate Communications, Stempeutics) at Bangalore HR summit, Le Meridien Bangalore. December 2015
Ernst & Young (E&Y) is one of the largest professional services firms in the world with over 152,000 employees across 100+ countries. Since 1994, E&Y has made pioneering efforts in knowledge management and organizational learning (KM/OL) and has received over a dozen awards for its leadership in this area. E&Y takes a centralized approach to KM, with its Center for Business Knowledge (CBK) responsible for knowledge strategy, infrastructure, and research services. The firm's intranet, called Knowledge Web, provides access to over 1 million documents and knowledge repositories across the firm. E&Y has also focused on building a knowledge sharing culture through extensive training programs, internal marketing, and reward mechanisms
The document discusses ways to boost creativity and intrapreneurship in organizations. It provides examples of how companies like Apple, Google, Motorola, Cisco, GE, and 3M encourage innovation from within. Some strategies discussed include recruiting creatively, allowing employees to move ideas between departments, providing funding for projects, and rewarding risk-taking and successful new ideas. The document also outlines how developing a suggestion system, communication, and rewarding creativity rather than ideas can foster innovation in the workplace.
Este documento describe qué es BPM (Business Process Management), workflow y Bonita workflow. BPM es una metodología para mejorar la eficiencia a través de la gestión sistemática de los procesos de negocio. Workflow permite modelar y gestionar los procesos de una empresa. Bonita workflow es una solución BPM que permite definir flujos de procesos de forma sencilla. Finalmente, menciona algunas aplicaciones desarrolladas con Bonita como las del gobierno de Canarias y empresas de seguros, aeronáuticas y transporte.
The next generation of HR transformation will see a strategic shift that incorporates services either new or non-traditional to HR functions, like – workforce planning, talent management, mergers and acquisitions, global workforce security, change management and global mobility.
With many solutions available on the cloud now – end-users have more choice than ever, so are there particular value add functions that you offer which tends to get people engaged?
NHRDN - Learning Centre Workshop on "Innovative HR Practices that make a Difference - Unleash the true Human Capital...Now!"
The Facilitators :
Rushil Mhatre - Associate Vice President - Human Resources, Dhanalaxmi Bank
Custan D'souza - Project Manager - Information Technology, ICICI Lombard
This document outlines the top 10 HR best practices that can help achieve organizational goals. These include delighting employees with unexpected rewards, using open feedback mechanisms to capture employee ideas, highlighting top performers, sharing knowledge across the organization, implementing a fair performance evaluation system, using 360 degree feedback, tying bonuses to individual and team performance, adopting an open book management style of sharing company information, and creating a safe, healthy and happy workplace. The overall goal of these practices is to motivate employees, encourage innovation, and align employees with the company's strategic objectives.
This document discusses how companies can implement innovative HR practices to attract, develop, and engage talented employees while transitioning to more sustainable operations. Some suggestions include using virtual meetings to reduce travel, promoting paper reduction, and offering wellness programs to foster employee health and green recruitment initiatives.
The document discusses organizational climate and how human resource practices can influence it. It describes factors that shape climate like involvement, supervisor support, and task orientation. Theories on climate are presented, like the shared-perception model focusing on performance and professional parameters. Key success factors for organizations include recruitment, training, talent management, and knowledge management. Suggestions are made around investing in branding and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
This document discusses HR transformation and outlines 10 key points related to making HR more valuable to organizations. It addresses why HR needs to change and transform, focusing less on transactional tasks and more on strategic initiatives that support business objectives. Some of the main challenges HR faces in transforming include skills within HR departments, the business perception of HR's value, and effectively using technology. The document provides recommendations for how HR can enhance areas like leadership, skills, technology usage, and measurement to successfully transform and better support their organizations.
This document discusses organizational culture and climate. It defines organizational culture as shared meanings and beliefs within an organization that act as social glue. Culture is composed of visible elements like stories and rituals as well as invisible elements like shared values and assumptions. Culture forms through top management philosophy and is reinforced through stories, rituals, language and symbols. While strong cultures can benefit organizations, they do not always lead to higher performance if not aligned with the environment. The document also defines organizational climate as the psychological environment reflected in attitudes. It discusses how climate influences motivation, performance and satisfaction within an organization.
1. The document discusses various models and theories of change management and the change process. It outlines the typical phases of change management including preparing for change, initiating change, and maintaining change.
2. Key aspects of successful change management are identified such as developing a vision, selecting change champions, stakeholder analysis, communication, and continuous improvement. Cautions around change management like imposing values and ensuring informed choice are also noted.
3. Several theories of change are summarized, including Kurt Lewin's force field analysis, E.H. Schein's general change model, and Prochaska's stages of change model involving precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance
The document discusses Catholic social teachings, including that society should work for the benefit of people, the Church's mission to promote social justice, and the "see, judge, act" method of reflection and action. This method involves seeing or observing a situation, making a theological and social analysis to judge it, and acting to address injustices.
WATCH this presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBoiSbl9GM
This hour will include a definition of Extreme Abuse (EA) with examples divided into three categories: Pedophile-Porn Rings (PPR’s), Occult-Themed Abuse (commonly called “Ritual” or “Ritualized” Abuse), and Deliberate Trauma or Technical-Based Dissociation (DT-TBD), sometimes referred to as “Mind Control.” Practitioners will be given a tool for self-care when working with these extraordinary, yet often intense, clients.
Participants will be able to:
Define the four characteristics of Extreme Abuse (EA).
Name three categories of Extreme Abuse (EA).
Identify five strategies for practitioner self-care when working with EA survivors.
If the traditional evangelical gospel does not work for the postmodern world, what is the alternative? This is the question that Tony explores on this talk. His answer is to shift our framing of the argument from sin to creation. This does not deny sin, but it starts with a far bigger picture of the issues and one that is much more relevant to the hearts and minds of the post-modern generation.
There are 5 steps for a bill to become law: 1) A bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, 2) It is sent to a committee for review and possible vote, 3) It moves to a floor vote in the chamber it was introduced, 4) If passed, it is reconciled with the other chamber and voted on again, 5) The final bill is sent to the President to be signed into law or vetoed and potentially overridden.
This document discusses emerging trends in HR practices, focusing on Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MUL). Key points include:
1. HR is evolving from an administrative role to a strategic business partner. Talent management, employer branding, and recruitment as a strategic tool are emerging trends.
2. MUL faced increased competition after deregulation in 1998. To revive business, it shifted from production-focused to customer-focused, and HR evolved from administrative to strategic.
3. MUL implements various practices to engage and retain talent, such as a buddy system for new hires, 360-degree feedback, and "Tea with MD" forums. As a result, MUL's attrition rate is
This document discusses HR trends and best practices at various companies. It summarizes findings from surveys on what employees find attractive about companies. Some key best practices highlighted are strong work culture/environment, learning opportunities, compensation/benefits, and employee engagement programs. Specific programs at Wipro, Infosys and Google that promote diversity, wellness, learning and work-life balance are outlined. The document recommends practices like flexible work, women's forums, sabbaticals, and recognition programs to improve employee engagement and retention.
‘HR’s Next Agenda’ Ernst & Young - NHRDN HR Practices Survey 2008National HRD Network
This document summarizes the key findings of Ernst & Young's HR practices survey conducted in 2008 in collaboration with the National HR Development Network. The survey received responses from 188 organizations across 15 industry sectors.
The survey found that HR is increasingly involved in strategic business planning. It also found that performance-linked pay is becoming more prevalent and transparency in compensation practices needs to be improved. Additionally, talent acquisition continues to be a priority and employer branding is an important aspect of attracting suitable candidates. Developing leadership skills and strengthening performance management were also highlighted as areas of focus.
The way forward discussed automating more HR processes, increasing workplace flexibility, measuring training effectiveness, and strengthening diversity and feedback programs. In conclusion, the
HR practices(Training & development) in MotorolaAnjali Mehta
In the 1980s, Motorola emerged as a leader in investing in employee education and development. It created Motorola University in 1979 to provide comprehensive training programs. Motorola also stressed e-learning through its College of Learning Technologies, delivering interactive online training to employees worldwide. Motorola's focus on training its employees led to excellence in products and enhanced employee productivity and satisfaction, making it a model for effective corporate training.
CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES AT MANUFACTURINGT HARI KUMAR
Birla 3M encourages two-way communication between management and employees through regular meetings to discuss business and workplace issues. Wipro conducts regular employee surveys to gather feedback and identify high and low performers for development or improvement. The document also provides some low-cost and moderate cost ideas for recognizing employee performance and contributions.
Disruptive technology is a new emerging technology that unexpectedly displaces an established one, similarly disruptive HR practices will soon unexpectedly displace an established one. Christensen used this term for the first time in his 1997 best-selling book entitled “The Innovator's Dilemma”. Presentation of Mr Vijayraghavan (GM, HR & Corporate Communications, Stempeutics) at Bangalore HR summit, Le Meridien Bangalore. December 2015
Ernst & Young (E&Y) is one of the largest professional services firms in the world with over 152,000 employees across 100+ countries. Since 1994, E&Y has made pioneering efforts in knowledge management and organizational learning (KM/OL) and has received over a dozen awards for its leadership in this area. E&Y takes a centralized approach to KM, with its Center for Business Knowledge (CBK) responsible for knowledge strategy, infrastructure, and research services. The firm's intranet, called Knowledge Web, provides access to over 1 million documents and knowledge repositories across the firm. E&Y has also focused on building a knowledge sharing culture through extensive training programs, internal marketing, and reward mechanisms
The document discusses ways to boost creativity and intrapreneurship in organizations. It provides examples of how companies like Apple, Google, Motorola, Cisco, GE, and 3M encourage innovation from within. Some strategies discussed include recruiting creatively, allowing employees to move ideas between departments, providing funding for projects, and rewarding risk-taking and successful new ideas. The document also outlines how developing a suggestion system, communication, and rewarding creativity rather than ideas can foster innovation in the workplace.
Este documento describe qué es BPM (Business Process Management), workflow y Bonita workflow. BPM es una metodología para mejorar la eficiencia a través de la gestión sistemática de los procesos de negocio. Workflow permite modelar y gestionar los procesos de una empresa. Bonita workflow es una solución BPM que permite definir flujos de procesos de forma sencilla. Finalmente, menciona algunas aplicaciones desarrolladas con Bonita como las del gobierno de Canarias y empresas de seguros, aeronáuticas y transporte.
The next generation of HR transformation will see a strategic shift that incorporates services either new or non-traditional to HR functions, like – workforce planning, talent management, mergers and acquisitions, global workforce security, change management and global mobility.
With many solutions available on the cloud now – end-users have more choice than ever, so are there particular value add functions that you offer which tends to get people engaged?
NHRDN - Learning Centre Workshop on "Innovative HR Practices that make a Difference - Unleash the true Human Capital...Now!"
The Facilitators :
Rushil Mhatre - Associate Vice President - Human Resources, Dhanalaxmi Bank
Custan D'souza - Project Manager - Information Technology, ICICI Lombard
This document outlines the top 10 HR best practices that can help achieve organizational goals. These include delighting employees with unexpected rewards, using open feedback mechanisms to capture employee ideas, highlighting top performers, sharing knowledge across the organization, implementing a fair performance evaluation system, using 360 degree feedback, tying bonuses to individual and team performance, adopting an open book management style of sharing company information, and creating a safe, healthy and happy workplace. The overall goal of these practices is to motivate employees, encourage innovation, and align employees with the company's strategic objectives.
This document discusses how companies can implement innovative HR practices to attract, develop, and engage talented employees while transitioning to more sustainable operations. Some suggestions include using virtual meetings to reduce travel, promoting paper reduction, and offering wellness programs to foster employee health and green recruitment initiatives.
The document discusses organizational climate and how human resource practices can influence it. It describes factors that shape climate like involvement, supervisor support, and task orientation. Theories on climate are presented, like the shared-perception model focusing on performance and professional parameters. Key success factors for organizations include recruitment, training, talent management, and knowledge management. Suggestions are made around investing in branding and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
This document discusses HR transformation and outlines 10 key points related to making HR more valuable to organizations. It addresses why HR needs to change and transform, focusing less on transactional tasks and more on strategic initiatives that support business objectives. Some of the main challenges HR faces in transforming include skills within HR departments, the business perception of HR's value, and effectively using technology. The document provides recommendations for how HR can enhance areas like leadership, skills, technology usage, and measurement to successfully transform and better support their organizations.
This document discusses organizational culture and climate. It defines organizational culture as shared meanings and beliefs within an organization that act as social glue. Culture is composed of visible elements like stories and rituals as well as invisible elements like shared values and assumptions. Culture forms through top management philosophy and is reinforced through stories, rituals, language and symbols. While strong cultures can benefit organizations, they do not always lead to higher performance if not aligned with the environment. The document also defines organizational climate as the psychological environment reflected in attitudes. It discusses how climate influences motivation, performance and satisfaction within an organization.
1. The document discusses various models and theories of change management and the change process. It outlines the typical phases of change management including preparing for change, initiating change, and maintaining change.
2. Key aspects of successful change management are identified such as developing a vision, selecting change champions, stakeholder analysis, communication, and continuous improvement. Cautions around change management like imposing values and ensuring informed choice are also noted.
3. Several theories of change are summarized, including Kurt Lewin's force field analysis, E.H. Schein's general change model, and Prochaska's stages of change model involving precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance
The document discusses Catholic social teachings, including that society should work for the benefit of people, the Church's mission to promote social justice, and the "see, judge, act" method of reflection and action. This method involves seeing or observing a situation, making a theological and social analysis to judge it, and acting to address injustices.
WATCH this presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBoiSbl9GM
This hour will include a definition of Extreme Abuse (EA) with examples divided into three categories: Pedophile-Porn Rings (PPR’s), Occult-Themed Abuse (commonly called “Ritual” or “Ritualized” Abuse), and Deliberate Trauma or Technical-Based Dissociation (DT-TBD), sometimes referred to as “Mind Control.” Practitioners will be given a tool for self-care when working with these extraordinary, yet often intense, clients.
Participants will be able to:
Define the four characteristics of Extreme Abuse (EA).
Name three categories of Extreme Abuse (EA).
Identify five strategies for practitioner self-care when working with EA survivors.
If the traditional evangelical gospel does not work for the postmodern world, what is the alternative? This is the question that Tony explores on this talk. His answer is to shift our framing of the argument from sin to creation. This does not deny sin, but it starts with a far bigger picture of the issues and one that is much more relevant to the hearts and minds of the post-modern generation.
Residential Bible School: Apologetics & Basic BeliefsAlwyn Lau
The document discusses the basics of Christian apologetics and addresses common questions about God, Christianity, and Jesus. It covers topics like the existence of God based on design in the universe, the problem of evil, who Jesus claimed to be, evidence for the resurrection, and what happened on the cross. It also examines the temptations of Christ in the wilderness and common threads in how the devil distorts our identity, purpose, and means of finding meaning, peace, and protection.
Moral panics occur when the media uses a scapegoat to explain an issue, manipulating audiences into believing the issue has been solved by controlling the scapegoats. This follows a typical cycle: a crisis occurs and is reported, the public becomes sensitive to the issue and deviants are blamed as scapegoats, experts amplify the threat, public panic ensues, and the government takes counteractive measures against the deviants while rarely solving the real problem. Examples include video nasties, dangerous dogs, and Islamicphobia. The video nasties panic in the 1980s saw films blamed for crimes and censored despite rarely being the cause.
Critical Thinking Essay Sample - Guide To WritingApril Dillard
The document provides a 5-step guide to using the HelpWriting.net writing service:
1. Create an account with a password and email.
2. Complete a 10-minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline.
3. Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications.
4. Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied.
5. Request revisions until fully satisfied, with a refund option for plagiarism.
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This document discusses key aspects of Alaska. It notes that Alaska is a land of rare beauty and big distances, covering several climatic regions. Alaska's economy depends heavily on diesel fuel for heating, transportation, power, and light, though wind and hydroelectric power are abundant but underdeveloped. Proposals for statewide energy systems have been uneconomical due to fuel prices and long distances.
Example Of Literary Critique Essay Writing The LiterarJennifer Ontiveros
The document provides instructions for creating an account on HelpWriting.net in order to request writing assistance. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email, 2) Complete an order form with instructions and deadline, 3) Review bids from writers and choose one, 4) Receive the paper and authorize payment if pleased, 5) Request revisions until satisfied. The purpose is to help students get high-quality original content through this online writing assistance service.
This document summarizes a philosophy professor's perspective on terrorism. The professor argues that emotions alone should not determine what is right or wrong regarding terrorism. He critiques individual and cultural relativism as determiners of ethics. While acknowledging that terrorism aims to create fear, he notes it is difficult to give reasons why terrorism is wrong without implicating other groups. The best approach, he claims, is promoting tolerance and understanding between groups through respectful dialogue.
The document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and select one. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company guarantees original work or a full refund.
This document discusses Cuban immigration to the United States and the laws surrounding it. It begins by stating that understanding current US laws regarding Cuban immigration requires understanding the origins of these policies. Specifically, it will examine the wet foot, dry foot policy, which allowed Cubans who reached US soil to remain, while returning those intercepted at sea. The document notes that this policy originated during the Cold War to encourage migration away from Communist Cuba. It will analyze how this and other policies have evolved in recent years.
Einen Essay Schreiben Englisch. Online assignment writing service.Angela Williams
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Class 4 lift up jesus - THE SUPERNATURAL BIBLE STUDY - june 2016London Church
The document discusses evidence for Jesus performing miracles and being divine rather than just a prophet or teacher. It presents four Bible studies as examples:
1) The Supernatural Bible study examines prophecies about Jesus hundreds of years before his birth to argue the Bible has supernatural origins.
2) Jesus: Lord, Lunatic, Liar or Legend? discusses Jesus' controversial claims to being God and evaluates whether he could have been lying or mistaken.
3) The Miracles of Jesus defines miracles and examines the historical evidence for Jesus' miracles like raising Lazarus, using criteria like eyewitnesses and effects, to argue they show his divinity.
4) The Resurrection of Jesus is
The document outlines a 5-step process for requesting an assignment be written by experts on the site HelpWriting.net, which includes creating an account, providing assignment details in an order form, choosing a writer based on their bid, reviewing the completed paper, and having the option to request revisions until satisfied. Writers on the site promise original, high-quality work and offer refunds for plagiarized content. The process aims to ensure students receive assignments that fully meet their needs.
The document summarizes a city council meeting attended by the author. It describes the order of events, with the meeting starting on time. Few citizens were in attendance. Key discussion points included a fundraising update for a park project, with groundbreaking planned for spring 2018. Parking and sidewalk access were also discussed to address resident concerns. The council sought to ensure public administration through open discussion of community issues.
Appreciating Secular Media More Through the Eyes of FaithHinge
Slides from a local "Demonstrate" dialogue night looking at how faith should lead us to appreciate music and movies even more than we ever did previously.
Understanding and Reaching the Generations - Week 2Daniel Doak
This document discusses strategies for effectively reaching Generation Z with the Christian faith. It notes that Gen Z is growing up in a post-Christian world and identifies some of their key characteristics, such as being recession-marked, Wi-Fi enabled, multiracial, sexually fluid, and post-Christian. To engage Gen Z, the document recommends authentically engaging culture without compromise, rethinking evangelism as a process rather than just events, and being prepared to humbly answer their questions about Christianity with understanding and evidence. The goal is to meet Gen Z where they are and tell the story of Christianity in a way that is relevant to their lives and experiences.
Jesus was blessing those not offended in himGLENN PEASE
1. Jesus said that those who do not reject or turn away from him because of who he is or what he teaches will be blessed.
2. The document discusses various reasons people in Jesus' time and today may be offended by Jesus, such as his humble background, teachings, or crucifixion.
3. It also examines the blessings of those who accept Jesus despite potential objections, including divine peace, comfort, and eternal rewards.
Amazon Basics Schreibblock, 12,7 X 20,. Online assignment writing service.Cynthia Smith
Here are the key points I would make in response to this prompt:
i. Introduction
Porter's Diamond framework aims to explain why nations gain competitive advantage in certain industries. However, the model has received significant critique since its inception. I will outline the Diamond framework, then discuss three major critiques to validate my assessment that the model requires updating to remain relevant.
ii. Key Questions
Porter's Diamond model identifies four attributes that influence national competitiveness: factor conditions, demand conditions, related/supporting industries, and firm strategy/rivalry. However, critics argue the model is too static and fails to account for globalization's impacts. I will discuss criticisms around the model's rigidity, overemphasis on national
The poem discusses the importance of leading by example over preaching. It says that actions speak louder than words, and that people learn better from watching others in action than from listening to advice. Seeing a good deed in action teaches better than any lecture.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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3. 1. Attendance sheet Consistent Signature! If your name is not on the roll … print & sign 2. Syllabus Online – link emailed 3. Class-Data registration no credit for clickers until you have registered the serial number 4. Reading Next time, make sure you read about False Cases (supplement)
13. -- for any given question, some buttons on your clicker will NOT be relevant e.g., True/False question -- I could set 1/A as True -- and 1/B as False -- That renders the rest of the keys irrelevant
14. If you push one of the buttons that are officially “in play,” your answer card flashes green. Only means that your selection was registered; not that you got the answer right
15. If you push one of the buttons that are NOT “in play” … it will show a red light Unless the question is configured wrong (explain)
20. Cheating -- Using someone else’s clicker is considered cheating -- Only bring and use your own clicker
21. Attendance Sheet -- To discourage cheating, the attendance sheet must be signed every day -- You won’t get credit for any of your clicking or attending if you have not properly signed the attendance sheet
22. No clicker, no excuse -- If you don’t bring a clicker to class, you don’t get the quality points for that day, no excuses -- If you don’t web-register your clicker’s serial number, no points.
24. The Process -- We’re going to use clickers to register class participation Restricted Activity -- Only those who raise their hand and are called upon get to push a button …… example
25. Only if called upon: What is the best movie for the decade of 2000? Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
26. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 26 What Is Up With The Slides Why I use them -- to make my points understood -- to keep you from falling asleep “thematic lectures” “Cognitive Drift” Why I DON’T use them -- Monkey-see, monkey-do Pace -- No different than if I didn’t use slides -- Not going to slow up
28. Lecture Organization: Trial of Jesus -- Discussion Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure Grace Sherwood The Trial as Ritual
29. The Trial of Jesus – Discussion 1. Caveat -- treating this as an historical/political narrative, not as a religious text -- consider the professor agnostic about all forms of metaphysics -- we are interested in politics and trials, not religion -- if you have a problem with this story, just consider it hypothetical.
30. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 30 The Trial of Jesus – Discussion “Anthropologic Story” -- excerpts from ancient writings. (compare, evidence for Socrates). -- the story consists of excerpts (a compilation) from Matthew, Mark and John -- seem to suggest that a public commotion and a trial of some sort took place
31. 1/6/2011 31 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. Question: What is happening that is causing a commotion in the city?
32. Only if called upon: What is causing the commotion? Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
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35. ignore the law (punishment of prostitutes, etc.)
36. redefining the concept of God from one of judgment (fire and brimstone) to one of love.Question: What makes these ideas so threatening?
37. Only if called upon: What makes these ideas so threatening? Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
38. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 36 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion intellectual disruption -- Example: the impact upon Roman culture -- replaced the state as the center of Roman life What Christianity did to the Roman Empire Historians have suggested that Christianity helped collapse the Roman Empire because Christian teachings made the state no longer the most important thing in Roman lives. The most important thing is living for heaven and treating others with kindness. Turn the cheek and be kind to neighbors. How can you be a Roman and believe this? (The suggestion is that this change in intellectualism was transformative upon superstitious culture).
39. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 37 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion conceptualizing the disruption -- he has “a following” that is getting larger -- consider how the police state operated back then (No tear gas, no guns, no riot gear) civil disobedience was not an institutionalized phenomenon (People didn’t protest to make a statement; when mobs gathered, it was generally for destruction or overthrow) (Mobs were dangerous to the police state)
40. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 38 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) -- tremendous amount of people entering the city Question: What is the straw that breaks the camel’s back? What event causes the local authorities to believe they must take action against the character?
41. Only if called upon: What makes these ideas so threatening? Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
42. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 40 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) -- mob violence during Passover (physically attacking commercial vendors) -- keep in mind that this is not undertaken as “crime.” It is not done with the notion “I stole something” or “I vandalized while you were not looking” -- it is done under the assumption that ultimate truth requires it. It uses an assumption of legitimacy
43. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 41 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) Question: How do the local authorities initially desire to handle the problem?
44. Only if called upon: What makes these ideas so threatening? Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
45. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 43 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) -- Handle it like the mafia does … “whack” the character From the Gospel of Mark “And the scribes and the chief priests … sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.” “… the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.”
46. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 44 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) Question: So why didn’t they just bury him in the desert?
47. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 45 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) -- they feared the mobs at Passover Question: So what was their solution? A TRIAL! Question: Why? Why was that better than just killing him?
48. 1/6/2011 Copyright, Sean Wilson. 2007. 46 Trial of Jesus – the Discussion the religious holiday (Passover) -- the trial can take life, liberty and property LEGITIMATELY. You can kill people legitimately with this public ritual. -- our first major lesson of the year: The purpose of the trial is so that the legitimate authority structure – “the state” – can take away life, liberty and property. That is what these contests do. That is what they are for.
49. Only if called upon: (From past questions) Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
50. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure Question: What is the method of the trial? What procedure does it use?
51. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure 1. First step: Arrested and taken before the high priest Method of “trial” at this stage is: INQUISITION 1. authoritarian(s) examine you 2. no right to silence 3. sometimes accompanied by beating/torture 4. always secures some form of information -- even lies can be beneficial Religion and Government are intertwined Trial by inquisition:
52. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure (mention movie: Unforgiven, Gene Hackman) 2. Defendant loses this portion of the trial. Question: Does the defendant pass or fail this portion of the trial? Question: What is the next step in the trial process?
53. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure (mention movie: Unforgiven, Gene Hackman) 2. Defendant loses this portion of the trial. 3. Handed over to a Roman officer who will conduct his own “trial” -- trial by inquisition -- this time, a Roman authority presides over the questioning Question: What method of trial procedure is used this time?
54. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure (mention movie: Unforgiven, Gene Hackman) 2. Defendant loses this portion of the trial. 3. Handed over to a Roman officer who will conduct his own “trial” -- trial by inquisition -- this time, a Roman authority presides over the questioning -- Defendant prevails. Pilot can find nothing worthy of death. (punishment is flogging). Question: Does the defendant win or lose this time?
55. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure (mention movie: Unforgiven, Gene Hackman) 2. Defendant loses this portion of the trial. 3. Handed over to a Roman officer who will conduct his own “trial” -- trial by inquisition -- this time, a Roman authority presides over the questioning -- Defendant prevails. Pilot can find nothing worthy of death. (punishment is flogging). Question: Why? “Attitudinalism”
56. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure illustration “National” Authority Structure Local Authority Structure One trial method; Two different results
57. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure illustration Secure Threatened One trial method; Two different results “Attitudinalism”
58. Only if called upon: (From past questions) Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
59. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure 4. Pilot’s problem -- the local authorities try to convince him how dangerous the defendant is -- Pilot’s solution: put him with another prisoner, and let the crowd decide which to save (a Holiday gift from the Romans) (metaphor: let the jury decide?) -- the verdict goes against Jesus. Question: Was the defendant guilty?
60. The Trial of Jesus – Trial Procedure illustration Some examples: O.J. Jesus Conceptualizing guilt. Format of guilt: Function of guilt: De Jure Guilty (guilty according to the ritual) De Facto Guilty - - (guilty in reality) Facts: Mala in Prohibita (wrong because it is prohibited) Mala in Se (it is inherently wrong) Law: Time
61. Grace Sherwood Who was she? 2. How do you receive an allegation of witchcraft? -- acting suspiciously -- someone miscarried a baby after talking to her, etc.
62. Grace Sherwood 3. Trial by dunking (initially) -- “cross tie” the big toes and the thumbs -- throw her in water -- sinking was good for the verdict; bad for the health -- floating was good for the health, bad for the verdict Question: What is the method of the trial used in this case? Question: How do you win or lose the case?
63. Question: But what is a critical difference? Question: What are the similarities between these two cases (Jesus and Witch trials)?
64. Only if called upon: (From past questions) Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0 Compareontrast the two trials
65. Grace Sherwood 2. Similarities -- both involve allegations of metaphysics -- both threaten the community in important ways
66. Grace Sherwood 3. Important difference -- only one threatened the ruling establishment -- the other merely spooked the town at night (made it difficult to sleep) Question: Why not use the same method of trial used before (inquisition)?
67. Only if called upon: Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0 Why not use the same trial method?
68. Grace Sherwood … this was much more of a metaphysical problem than a political one. -- required its own (specialized) ritual? 4. next stage: Professional inspection of the anatomy -- locals apparently didn’t like what they saw Question: What is the next stage of the process?
69. Grace Sherwood … this was much more of a metaphysical problem than a political one. -- required its own (specialized) ritual? 4. next stage: Professional inspection of the anatomy -- locals apparently didn’t like what they saw Question: What is the point of all this? Why am I showing you this? The Trial as Ritual
85. chant when the judge arrives … “Oyez oyez”Question: How is this different from a blessing given at Church? What is it that this DOES?
86. The Trial as Ritual ritualistic components today so what? Question: If the trial process is ritualistic, should that trouble us? What does it matter if it is true? Question: Is the trial process we have today designed to get at the truth?
87. Only if called upon: (From past questions) Press 1 (Only if told, press 2) (Only if told, press 3) 0 0 0
102. Alert! -- the paper should be your easiest grade, provided you don’t do one thing: Questions: What is that thing?
103. Alert! -- procrastinate -- if you wait until 2 weeks before the quarter ends to start it, you are sunk. -- court hearings will cancel (settle) on you -- you won’t be able to line up interviews.
104. Rules! -- you can’t use your own court experience -- you can’t interview your family -- you are not getting an extension -- cancelled hearings are no excuses -- you are to have your subjects lined up by April 30th or face a grade penalty. -- start thinking about your subjects TODAY.
105. How to line up your subjects -- find some criminal justice participants that you know and ask them to sit for an interview -- find out where the courthouses are. Call the “court clerk” [explain what this office is]
