Program for High School Drop Outs

A New Dawn is a program which will help students who have dropped out of high school become members of society who will be more successful. It is our hope that with the implementation of this program that more students will be able to return to school to finish their education and learn vocational skills which will allow them to earn more, help provide for their families, and build better self-esteem.Participation should reduce the number of youth who are lured away by low-paying, entry-level obs and by other social entities that can defeat the positive attributes of their lives (i. e. gang activity, drugs, alcoholism, etc. ). With this program outline, it should be evident that we can work with the budget allotted and still provide the essential services to our target population; the young people of the community who need to be able to return to school. A new day is dawning; how will you make it a successful one? educational, vocational, and training services to many sections of the local population.They have been involved in the community for many years (undefined in he scenario) and have decided to face a new and dangerous challenge; the increased dropout rates of high school age teenagers in the area. With increasing economic strains because of Job loss, relocation of companies to other cities, and budgetary losses due to lower property tax revenues, the students in the area are being forced to look for work to help support their families. It has been an ongoing challenge for local schools to retain and recruit qualified teachers that can hold the interest of these students.Unfortunately, this means that education comes second in heir lives and they lose the motivation to continue to improve themselves. Our agency proposes a new and innovative approach to allow them to complete their high school education, gain new skills, and be better prepared to handle life's challenges as they present themselves. Statement of Opportunity We are a group of dedicated indi viduals who want to see the high school dropouts of today become self-sufficient, productive members of the community tomorrow by offering them the skills to begin a new Journey.Education, vocational skills, and training are the key to success; our plan is to make a seemingly impossible challenge nto success through hard work, perseverance, and the true spirit of belief in our fellow human beings to want to be better than they are today. Impact on Organizational Structure Vision in organizational program development is important because it gives hope and direction to all those who hold stake in a project; in this case, students, parents, educators, administrators, potential grant donors, community members, social services workers, and businesses in the area.An executive director's vision is crucial because it shows that they truly believe in the proposed program and that it will ucceed in its goals and objectives. Challenges present themselves every day; the true challenge is taking the problems and turning them into opportunities. The positive is far more productive than allowing others to wallow in despair and give up on the possibility of success. Reaching for the stars is unrealistic, but hope is a powerful motivator; my goal is to make that hope into a reality for the students who are often forgotten members of society.With any change within an agency, comes an mission, goals, objectives, and vision of any program. Structural changes must occur o allow for new programs to be implemented. Organizational mission, goals, and objectives may have to change slightly to reflect new aspects of the program being developed, but should pretty much remain the same. While all of these areas may be detailed, it is important not to make goals and objectives which are too expansive as it could cause the entire program to fold if not managed carefully.I can see where there may need to be some changes when incorporating youth into a program which may have been initially de signed to assist adults who have different issues. The new oals and objectives of this project must dovetail with existing agency directives because if they do not, they may cause unpleasant and potentially devastating changes to services already offered. Organizational planning may be need to be revamped to include the program in the short- and long- term plans. Any time changes take place within an organization; there will be changes in the planning.From development to implementation and beyond, new plans which influence current programs will have to be addressed. In this scenario, the implementation of a dropout program may require facility changes, changes in staffing, community utreach that has not been needed before, coordination with school officials, budgetary changes, and development of new funding sources. It will be important to keep in consideration the needs of current programs when developing new structure for this program so as not to damage already successful program s.Organizational operations will also need to change based on the needs of clientele, staff members, and facility availability. There will be a need for more space for classrooms, more instructors, and different equipment and materials; using the same materials for igh school age students may not be realistic in terms of safety. Costs will quite definitely increase as the demand for hands-on vocational learning becomes reality for this group of students, hours are extended, and new materials for classroom learning need to be purchased.Administrative staff and Board of Directors support will require a clear and accurate picture of how things will need to be altered in order for them to run effectively and efficiently. Human resources is an area that will clearly need to be given a lot of thought and creative thinking to best utilize the staff hat is already employed by our agency. It has been difficult for local school districts to hire qualified, motivated instructors to work with t his fairly specialized group.It is no easy task to work with students who have given up on the academic environment to search for work to support their families. The key to the success of this program is to grab their interest, give them the tools and resources to better themselves, and then help them to be successful in the outside world. Since we cannot offer extravagant salaries to these professionals, we must have more to offer them; the esire to help a group which is underprivileged and in desperate need of help in addition to fairly flexible class schedules may help convince them to come teach for this worthwhile project.In addition to this, formal classroom positions are being cut by all districts, so by hiring teachers who have been displaced and do not wish to relocate there is a benefit to all involved. Continued education may be necessary to ready these instructors for different types of students and teaching methods. Technological resources will need to be added or adapt ed to build this program and heir involvement, they may quit again which would defeat the purpose of the program.The project will require more computers and software for student use, new and safer machinery, improved software for administrative staff to be able to track, organize, and make formal reports of progress, budgets, and program usage. Because these students are high school age, the need for reporting to state agencies will be a requirement if this agency is to receive funding and the average daily allowance (ADA) for each eligible student; that money will be essential as the rogram grows and thrives.Training for staff members may be necessary to ensure that they have the required skills that have not been needed before. Financial resources are probably the largest challenge to making this opportunity a reality for this organization. Additional money will be needed to supplement the already lean budget of past years. Employing more teachers, counselors, trainers, and suppor t personnel will not be inexpensive; salaries and benefits are required to attract qualified individuals.A reward and incentive program will need to be developed ince salaries and benefits may not be as rich as many are used to in the educational industry. The number of eligible high school dropouts is expected to be 1,000 individuals with a rise to 2,000 each year after inception. The total funding for this program at present is $1,600,000, so until further funding can be acquired budgets will still have to run very lean. Accumulating needed materials and equipment can be done on a graduated need base so that not all of the finances are spent on these line items.It will be necessary to apply for outside grants from government agencies and other non-traditional options. Community Environmental Factors The local economy in the area is severely depressed because many companies are leaving the area for other cities; the loss of property and other tax revenue has caused local cutbacks i n services with significant impact on school budgets. When budgets are reduced in education, the first individuals who suffer are the students. Loss of teachers, materials, extra-curricular activities, and support staff markedly increase the dropout rate among teens.There are few choices for students other than to attempt to find work to help support their families; making school an mpossibility and limiting further success. Competition is a problem because students need to find work and will turn to businesses when they should be attending school. If the youth of this community feel that the needs of their families is too strong, they may forego returning to school; no matter how easy the road is made for them. They have to find value in furthering their education; our goal is to show them that there is a better life available through education and give them the skills they need to succeed.The employment market locally is not helping the situation; rather it is a hindrance. The mor e pressure exerted on the market, the more businesses will move out of the area because there is incentive to do so. As companies leave, property and other taxes drop which means less money is available for schools and other local services. The amount of teachers and support staff drops and students feel it is not worth their time to attend. Financial resources will always be limited, so the time is now to take advantage of loans and grants offered by the school district and government agencies.Applying for outside grants will need to occur, but without firm commitments they cannot be The risks that the agency will take will be directly correlated to the success of the program. If the project shows that it is successful, more money will be fed into its coffers. If the program is questionable or fails, money will be withdrawn which could seriously hamper current programs as well as the proposed program. In theory, this investment could make or break the organization which is more tha n likely working on a very limited budget in the first place.Adding additional staff and technical resources is expensive and if these people would have to be terminated because the rogram fails, there will be other separation costs associated; machinery and other items may have to be sold for a significant loss if they cannot be used in other programs. The benefits of this program to the community is that the teenagers who have given up on their education may return to school to learn more skills which will help them to find better paying Jobs in the future.By becoming more highly trained and better educated, it will be easier for them to find employment. The increase in the dropout rate from five percent to 15% is astronomical in Just two years and is nacceptable; something must be done to stop the bleeding! By developing and implementing a program which helps local youth, the status of this organization will increase; allowing more money to flow in for all programs and increase c ommunity support.This support encourages more students to see the value in returning to school because they can see the evidence of going through the program. Human Resources It will be important to hire new instructors, trainers, and more than likely some support staff to work with students and provide the administrative assistance to make this program operate efficiently and effectively. The one thing you cannot be short on is instructional staff to help students to learn the skills they need to be able to walk away with the ability to become productive members of the community.Because many school districts are cutting staff members, there is a surplus of unemployed or underemployed teachers and we may be able to secure some trainers from the private industrial sector on a part-time basis if they feel it will be to their benefit to have better trained employees. Our staff is truly one of the most important keys to the success or failure of this program; without them, there would e no way to make success a possibility. With staffing cuts, come reductions in pay for many school employees, so we will need to provide other incentives to attract qualified, motivated instructors.Paid time off, health benefits (at least partially covered by the agency), incentive rewards for number of students who perform well and/or graduate from our program, and other extrinsic reward systems will be implemented as the budget allows. Intrinsic rewards such as recognition by other staff members, community recognition, publication in journals to recognize the successes each member has worked hard to attain, and ven something as simple as a smile and a good Job from supervisory personnel will make a big difference in the way employees feel about their Jobs.As Executive Director, I personally will take this responsibility to make this happen and encourage others on my staff to do the same. The operating budget for this program is not large at only $1,600,000. It will take a great dea l of hard work to make this budget work and still have a successful program. With the help and dedication of our staff, along with positive support from community members, we can make it work. We will be applying for grants from theNational Education Association (NEA), California Teachers Association (CTA), government title grants (such as American With Disabilities Act (ADA)) funding, and other non-traditional grant donors. It is our hope that we can procure enough money to make this program operate smoothly and employ more staff members to encourage students to want to participate in a variety of programs. It is recognized that budgets will need to be increased each year because new students will be Joining established students in the program. It is estimated that for the first year there will be 1,000 eligible students and 2,000 each year after.If the program works well, we estimate this number will continue to grow as the individuals leave the program and find that their ability to find work at a better rate increases. As students hear that the program is working, they will want to participate more; word of mouth is by far one of the most important and cheapest methods of advertising.

Skin Cancer

It mostly found in Caucasians and is usually found on fair-skinned people. It may appear as nodules, or as red spots, scaly patches on the skin. This topic is very crucial, for all of you today, because you or someone you care about may be suffering from skin cancer. CREDIBILITY:Ever since my ex-boyfriend suffered from skin cancer, this topic has caused me great concern. Therefore, I have researched this cancer extensively. PREVIEW: I. I will discuss the problem with not protecting yourself from skin cancer. II.I will also discuss a plan to protect yourself from skin cancer. III. I will discuss the benefits of my plan. BODY I. THE PROBLEM OF NOT PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM SKIN CANCER (According to http://www. skincancer. org) A. Skin Cancer is a disorder that can creep up on you slowly. 1. Showing itself as a malformed and multicolored growth. B. It will tend to burn or freckle your skin causing pain in people with fair skin. C. Going out into the sun, when temperature is high, will ca use your skin to burn from direct exposure to the sun. 1.You will have a greater chance of getting Skin Cancer. D. When not taking the proper precautions to prevent Skin Cancer, you will be exposing yourself to UVA and UVB sun rays. 1. By not protecting your body from this exposure will and can cause you a great bodily harm. TRANSITIONNow that I have shared with you problems with not protecting yourself from skin cancer, I will now share with you a plan preventing it. II. A PLAN TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER: (According to W. John Diamond & W. Lee Cowden’s book and http://www. ebmd. com) A. We need to avoid the time of the day between 10 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. (when the sun is at its brightest). B. We need to wear protective clothing that covers our body and a hat to protect our head. C. We need to use a sunscreen with 15 SPF to 45 SPF and protect ourselves against both UVA and UVB sun rays. D. Lastly, we need to check our skin regularly. At our yearly checkup, we should have the doct or do an exam on our skin as well. 1. We need to check for any discolorations or growths developing on our skin.TRANSITIONNow that I have shared with you a plan to prevent Skin Cancer, I will share with you the benefits. III. BENEFITS OF PREVENTING SKIN CANCER: (According to Tracie Egan’s book â€Å"Skin Cancer†): A. Preventing Skin Cancer can help you avoid the necessary treatments, Such as Surgery and Medications which are painful and hard on the body. 1. Biopsies of the skin, surgeries to remove and/or chemical treatments (such as Chemotherapy) to slow down the development of cancerous cells. B.Most importantly, taking the precautions to prevent Skin Cancer will help you avoid death associated with the disease. It will not cost anything but time to prevent yourself from getting the disease. CONCLUSION, SUMMARY:In conclusion, I have shared with you the problems of not protecting yourself, a plan of action and the benefits of preventing skin cancer. I highly recommend that you take the precautions, I have described, in order to prevent Skin Cancer from taking control or your life. These precautions do not guarantee that you will not get Skin Cancer, but they will reduce your chances immensely.BIBLIOGRAPHY Egan, Tracie (2006) Skin Cancer: Current and Emerging Trends in Detection and Treatment, Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. , ISBN# 1-4042-0390-7, 64 pages (hardback) Hanly, C. (1995, July) Worldly Lessons On Skin Cancer, Publisher: The Center of Education, Skin Cancer, ISBN#1-855345-26-8, 400 pages (hardback) The American Cancer Society (2000) American Cancer Society’s Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods, Publisher: The American Cancer Society, ISBN# 0-944235-24-9, 438 pages (paperback) Kaufman, Howard L. 2005) The Melanoma Book : A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Including the Early Detection Self-Exam Body Map, Publisher: Gotham Books; The Penguin Group (USA) Inc. , ISBN# 1592401260, 352 pages (p aperback) Diamond, W. John & Cowden, W. Lee, M. D. s (with Burton Goldberg) (2000) Cancer Diagnosis: What to Do Next, Publisher: AlternativeMedicine. com, ISBN# 1-887299-40-8, 360pages (paperback) Robertson, M. (1998, March 8) Skin Cancer: Learn to Protect Yourself with the Following Treatments, Publisher: USA Today Magazine, 125 (2168-22-25. http://www. skincancer. org http://www. webmd. com [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]

Briefing note performance management

Two purposes of performance management and their relationship to business objectives: Performance management drives employee behaviour to align with business goals and objectives. This alignment happens because job responsibilities and expectations are clear, resulting in increased individual and group productivity; and also better information is available to use for promotion decisions. Having a Performance management system in place will serve the following purposes; †¢Employee decision-making Appraisal information is used as a basis for pay increases, promotions, transfers etc. †¢Employee development Appraisal information is used to guide training, job experiences, mentoring and other developmental activities. Three components of performance management systems: There are several components of a successful performance management system. An effective performance management system is not a one-size-fits-all approach but will generally include the following components: Plan: Setting clear objectives and goals and establish performance standards. Monitor: Identifying key performance indicators and conducting accurate and regular performance appraisals/ reviews and rewarding performance effectively. Review: Regular and honest feedback through performance planning conversations and career development initiatives. The Relationship between motivation and performance management On a basic level people are motivated towards desired outcome such as congratulations from the manager for a job well done or to avoid an undesired outcome such as an argument with the boss about targets not been hit. ?There are extrinsic and intrinsic factors to how we as individuals channel our motivational energy. ?Getting people to ‘opt in’ as oppose to ‘opt out’ is an important part of communication in business. The ideas of Abraham Maslow have had considerable influence on management thinking since the late 1940’s. Maslow has a positive view of human nature; a belief in the individual’s potential for personal growth – what he called self-actualisation which is displayed in his pyramid of Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow suggested that needs only motivate people when they are unsatisfied. When applied to his hierarchy lower-order needs (basic physical needs, comfort, safety and security) have to be satisfied before higher order needs (self-esteem and personal growth) assert themselves. To apply these theories into the workplace you should make sure your workforce is getting its basic physical and safety needs (reasonable working conditions, job security etc. ) Applying Maslow’s model will mean employees are more likely to work towards company goals only when there is harmony with their own personal goals. MaslowHerzberg Fred Herzberg’s two factor theory is based on looking at the main factors which result in either satisfying or dissatisfying experiences at work. The assumption is that if the individual is satisfied in their work, this will mean good performance, or, at the very least a willingness to stay on the job. Factors leading to dissatisfaction were found to do with conditions of work – company policy and administration, technical supervision, salary, interpersonal relations and physical working conditions. Herzberg called these the hygiene or maintenance factors. These are necessary minimum for a healthy workplace – they make people come into work and stay there but, they don’t necessarily encourage people to be productive. It is the other factors, the ‘satisfiers’ or ‘motivators’ such as achievement, recognition, the work itself, responsibility, advancement, that encourage people to work harder. The link between motivation and performance seems to be an obvious one. If individuals are highly motivated, they will perform better. In turn better performance may well lead to a sense of achievement and result in greater motivation. Thus relationship between motivation and performance can be a mutually reinforcing one. Factors to be considered when managing different levels of performance: Many managers mistakenly spend most of their effort on trying to improve their low performing employees, believing that their high performers are low maintenance. The low maintenance belief is prolonged because high performing  employees are self-motivated individuals that need very little daily work direction. However the fact is that high performing employees do need a lot of attention to sustain their high level of performance. They need praise, recognition and collaboration. High performing employees are very skilled at working independently and will become frustrated if their manager give s them too much direction. These employees will seek guidance form their managers when they need assistance, they take ownership and pride, seek challenges and are bored quickly with mundane tasks; they need to feel valued by their manager and the company. As a manager you must make them feel like a business partner, not just an employee. Get them involved in goal setting, seek their advice from their area of expertise, give them exposure to higher management and other executives – all these things will show you value and trust them – in turn they will give you their loyalty. Plateaued Performers have the mind set of either not preparing or wanting to progress any further, they have petered out or are ready and willing to progress but are stuck in their current role due to other factors surrounding them. They are likely to be less enthusiastic, in a sales role they are likely to rely on existing relationships to drive sales, and they will appear to be ‘going through the motions’ with a sense of disengagement. Plateaued performers are experienced, valued employees who once, often recently performed at a higher level. However due to some unseen issue or closely held mind set, they are no longer reaching their potential. The likely outcome, if the problem goes untreated is that a once solid performer will find themselves plateaued stagnated in bit performance and professional development. Managing poor performance, whether related to capability or attendance, raises a number of different issues for employers and their HR professionals. Failure to perform or attend may be related to the following factors, which may or may not be connected and which may not be readily apparent such as lack of application or misconduct on behalf of the employee; lack of the required skills; and/or illness or disability. If poor performance is due to lack of application (unconnected to an underlying medical condition) or following the falsification of qualifications and  experience for the position that the employee holds or simply by a plain refusal to obey lawful orders, then it is appropriate to deal with the matter under normal disciplinary procedures for misconduct. However, the disciplinary procedure may not be appropriate when dealing with employees who are failing through no fault of their own. Where the failure to perform is due to a lack of the required skills, following say a reorganisation or where an employee has been prematurely promoted, then the employee should be assisted, wherever practicable, with further training or coaching and given a reasonable period to reach the required standard. Some employers therefore prefer to operate a gentler capability procedure referring to cautions rather than warnings and greater flexibility with regard to timescales The main purposes of reward within a performance management system are to retain, motivate key employees and to reduce turnover. It’s a known fact that people are the most important asset in the organisation. The Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement also believes that staff rewards have a valid purpose in this process. The groups Leadership and the Performance of People in Organisations: Enriching Employees and Connecting People study pointed out that many companies are using their performance management processes to encourage employees to work towards personal goals such as training and skills development. Claiming that such an approach can result in improved financial performance as well as being beneficial to the individual, the research said: Reward systems need to be adapted to reflect a leadership approach that ultimately satisfies peoples basic needs for achievement, a feeling of control over ones life and a sense of belonging.   Identify at least 3 components of a total reward scheme: The total reward system is a multitude of tools that the employer has in its hand and may be used to attract, motivate and retain employees. From the employee point of view the total rewards represent everything that he/she perceives to be of value resulting from the employment relationship. The reward conce pt covers both financial and non-financial pay. The components of a total reward system are: Compensation – is a critical component of the reward system that includes: basic pay system (annual or monthly salary rate) and variable or incentive pay systems (sales commissions, appraisal/performance-related pay, skills-base pay, etc. ) Benefits – are used to supplement the cash compensation that the employees receive and are designed to protect the employees and the family from financial risks. These can be life insurance, medical insurance, dental, retirement plan, savings scheme, uniform, gym membership, company car, breaks, company holidays, extra annual days, personal days, etc. Work life in this category is included the followings: workplace flexibility, paid and unpaid time off, health and well-being, caring for dependents, financial support, community involvement, and management involvement/culture change intervention. Performance and recognition Performance is a key component of the organisational objectives and involves the alignment of organisational, team and individual effort towards the achievement of business goals and organisational success. The recognition acknowledges and gives special attention to employee’s action, efforts, behaviour or performance. Recognition programs acknowledge the employee contribution immediately after the task has been completed. This type of recognition award can be financial or non-financial (e. g. , verbal recognition, certificates, trophies, tickets, dinners, etc. ) Development and career opportunity – includes learning opportunities (e. g. on the job learning, tuition, seminars and conferences attendance, corporate universities, self-development tools and techniques, new technology training, etc. );coaching/mentoring(e. g.  , leadership training, formal and informal mentoring programs, association memberships, exposure to resident experts, etc. ) and advancement opportunities (e. g. , internal job openings, promotions, overseas assignments, internships, succession planning, career pathways, etc. ) 2 sources of data required by individual involved in performance and reward management processes: Gathering performance information from a variety of sources increases objectivity and ensures all f actors impacting performance are considered. This information should include objective data like sales reports, call records or deadline reports. Other valuable information includes: feedback from others, results of personal observation, documentation of on-going dialogue, records of any external or environmental factors impacting performance many reviews also include an employee self-evaluation. Other documents that help define performance objectives include: past performance appraisals, current departmental and organisational objectives and documented standards related to career goals. In order to gather feedback from other employees, organisations will often use a 360 ° feedback process. Along with the completion of a self-assessment, selected peers, assistants, and managers are asked to contribute feedback around pre-identified areas. The feedback is based upon specifically identified skills or competencies and the final results are compared against the employees self-assessment this type of feedback increases self-awareness and in some cases is used to support the performance evaluation process

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PhD in Human Resources Management Thesis Proposal

PhD in Human Resources Management - Thesis Proposal Example Performance management’s capability to motivate and encourage organizational employees towards not only looking to accomplish higher goals for themselves but also the organization will be recognized in this proposed study. Performance management has become a part of organizational strategic and also an integrated approach. Performance management’s capability of delivering sustained success for an organization has been recognized. It has been observed that performance management helps people working in an organization to get motivated. It also helps to increase the teamwork and togetherness in an organization. It helps to improve an individual’s contribution and efforts towards working for achieving common organizational goals (ICFAI, 2005). Performance management provides a context for measuring performance. Performance can provide a guide for an organization to judge their present working condition and the need existing in the organization for improving the performance. Performance management can also provide necessary impetus in an organization to look to organize training and developmental programs if the organizational performance is not up to the required level. Performance management can help to shape an individual’s job design according to the capabilities of an individual. Performance management also helps to shape an organization’s culture and their functionality. It also provides a framework for rewarding employees with incentives and bonuses according to their performance. Moreover, performance management works as a strategic management tool for an organization for providing very important and crucial inputs which also helps in overall organizational development. Performance management helps to align organizational and individual plans, objectives and goals (Lebas, 1995). Performance management in an organization helps to establish a culture in which employees feel motivated and

The philosophy of Leadership Term Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 words

The philosophy of Leadership - Term Paper Example The scholars look for some extraordinary characteristics and traits essential for the making of leadership. Although the magnitude of these qualities may vary from person to person, as well as from one situation to the other, yet these are essential for turning the individuals the leader of their group, community, society or nation. These qualities include commitment to the mutual cause, loyalty and sincerity to the group, honesty, integrity, courage and benevolence. The scholars are of the opinion that it is essential for a successful leadership that it must be visionary, bold, resolute and determined, which could combat with opposition on the one hand, and can resist the challenges and problems the followers undergo on the other. Consequently, a leader is man of crisis that can successfully steer the ship of the community towards the safe harbors. Consequently, a true leader not only possesses the ability of foreseeing and predicting the situation, but also is in a position to solv e the same by dint of his courage, astuteness and prudence. One of the most imperative differences between leader and followers includes that a follower can display selfishness by placing his personal needs and requirements on priority, but the same could not be observed in the thinking and behavior of a true and dedicated leader, who always strive to take steps for the wellbeing of the entire community or organization. If a leader tries to keep his personal vested interests at priority and neglects the collective interest of his group, team or nation, the followers reject to remain under his command, and appear to be dedicated to replace him with some other person for the growth and development of the entire community. The same can be witnessed in the national and state elections, where the person displaying utmost sincerity and dedication to every stratum of society is elected by the people as president, member parliament or other administrative position. The philosophy of true le aderships takes the leader as person, who is free from ethnic, racial, religious, regional, gender and other prejudices. Hence, a dedicated leader is equally sympathetic, sacrificing and compassionate towards his followers without taking their appearance, color, complexion, gender, socioeconomic position, qualification and sexual orientation etc into account altogether. History and Holy Scriptures are replete with the noble ways adopted by the holy men, who suffered painful trials in order to convey and communicate the sacred message of God to the humanity at large. Actually their steadfastness, iron-will, firmness and care for all people make them as the mentors, preachers and spiritual leaders of their people. The holy prophets and saints loved and interacted with the downtrodden people of society, and never looked down upon the poor, needy, disabled and paupers even. Their

Compare and contrast of azerbaijan's economic and political structure Essay

Compare and contrast of azerbaijan's economic and political structure in 1969 with the present day. The role of Haydar Aliev - Essay Example The main conditions, especially in terms of finances, needed for the future independence of Azerbaijan started to develop. The economic institutions needed for independence were reformed and made stronger. Focus was given on social, cultural, and economic institutions. Because of these facts, the foreign media during that time observed that Ukraine and Azerbaijan, two republics that aided in the formation of the Soviet Union, were ready to become economically independent. This discusses the development of Azerbaijan’s economic and political structure since1969. Particular emphasis is given on the role of Haydar Aliyev in the transformation of post-1969 Azerbaijan. Despite the differences between the Western European and the Soviet territories, the principles of the historical development were quite similar or common of decolonisation somewhere else. They involved various aspects, among them growing troubles for Russia, rather than benefits; strategic weaknesses during the Cold War; the shrinking possibility of the cultural integration of the people; and the development of educated national leaders, capable and eager to take on a bigger position in the country’s leadership. In the 1960s, when indications of an institutional problem in the Soviet colonies started to arise, these aspects were more obvious in the borders or fringes than in the centre. The oil and gas sector of Azerbaijan weakened in importance to the Soviet economy, in part because of the shift of attention to other provinces or territories, and in part because of the exhaustion of the readily available onshore oil grounds. The weakening of the petroleum industry resulted, in consequence, in decrease in the flow of investment to Azerbaijan from the Russian and Soviet centre, Moscow. During the 1960s, the country was the poorest of the entire Soviet empire in terms of economic performance and development, yet its population kept on increasing. The fast increasing population of

Asch Conformity Experment Essay Example for Free

Asch Conformity Experment Essay The Asch Paradigm Majority Influence Introduction In this essay i will discuss the experiment that Solomon Asch’s conducted in (1950) were his main was aim was to discover how majority influence can affect one individual judgment and how pressure from the majority can pressurise one person to Conform, I will also evaluate his research method, the results and the findings he attained. Aim S Solomon Asch’s had disapproved of the Conformity experiment conducted by Muzzafer Sherriff as Asch had felt that sheriffs visual illusion known as the auto kinnect didn’t really show any results of conformity as the participants were asked to take part in an ambiguous task were they were just asked to point out how far the a light travelled in a dark room, Asch believed that Sherrifs experiment clearly had no right or wrong answer so it was impossible for the experiment to show any results of conformity in a group situation. Asch figured the only way to measure the rates of conformity was to place an individual in a group situation were they would be influenced by the majority even if they knew their group was giving incorrect answers on a task that was ambiguous and obviously correct. The Method (laboratory experiment)

Psychology Coursework Essay Example for Free

Psychology Coursework Essay We have studied various aspects of organization, its structure, strategy, effectiveness, changes and other aspects. Study of organizations by psychologists has attained much importance in recent times. The broad study includes perception, attitudes, motivation, and interpersonal relationships among members. Every organization is a group of members working towards a common goal. Every organisation has a structure and purpose. It may be a social, political, or a commercial organisation or one for any other purpose. Psychologists ‘research in this field assumes much importance so that suggestions can be ade and implemented for obtaining the optimum results . Several theories are proposed with regard to organizations. M L Blum states that group theory views that associations and human affiliations are primary work motivators in a group. He states that the degree of cooperation in a primary group is critical for its success. So we find that all the members’ contribution go to achieve the goal. So it is essential that each member is properly motivated. Regarding the question put forth about the factors inhibiting or supporting performance,  It can be said that a person could have achieved one part of his target but might have not achieved in another of the same task. The major reason for achieving could be motivation. Among the various factors which go to contribute to achievement , motivation has the great role. The very formation of a group brings in motivation in its members. Clifford T Morgan puts in that motivations are inferences from behaviour. We can never observe motivation but can infer their existence. Motivation ,according to him is a powerful tool for explaining behaviour. Incentive motivation like wages, bonus play a major role in the group work. A member has to be motivated according to his needs. It makes common sense to say that When a person’s needs are taken care of, his performance would increase. Various studies have shown that a person may have upto thirty seven needs. Anyway they can be classified into biological and socio psychological needs. The first one is about his body’s necessities like food, nutrition, rest and so on. The next one is about security, freedom, care, recognition, approval , self respect and so on. It can be safely deducted that any achievement or non achievement can be attributed to the above causes. As an Industrial psychologist, his role would be to ensure that all or atleast most of the motivations are taken care of. This would bring in the best results. Having studied the lesson , we have gained in depth knowledge about the various dimensions about groups. The author goes in detail about the need for changes in groups that is, introduction of new ideas or behaviour due to current technological; changes, global competition and so on. It is suggested in many experiments that resistance would occur for adopting any changes. This can be measured by survey feed backs. The most mportant factor making implementation difficult would be insecure feeling among members particularly if the group is one of working group. It may be a fear of losing jobs or fear of inability to cope with the new methods of work. Let us now take the example of failure to perceive benefits stated in the Lesson. as a reason for resistance for changes. This failure is due to lack of information about the changes. The member is unaware of the reasons or the mode of changes. So communication is essential from the highest level to the lowest level and vice versa. The changes proposed have to be iscussed and analysed with all the members . Their views heard and clarified and convinced. . This gives them the feeling of importance. This again goes on to motivate the member. David G Myers emphasizes the need for group discussions where ideas are pooled and discussed jointly. Just hearing to a person’s arguments is of no use. Active participation brings in better attitude change than merely listening passively. Again ,this may bring in more resistance arguments but a thorough debate with proper information will ultimately result in the members understanding the benefits of the change and being convinced . The industrial psychologist has to see that the members are given assurance of their benefits and all apprehensions removed. Let us now imagine what a person would talk to the CEO if just a few minutes are at his disposal. An Assistant Regional Sales Manager would probably assure the CEO on the lines that his department would welcome changes . He would be keen on impressing the CEO in the short time. He would even go to suggest ignoring resistance and going ahead with changes. He would not miss to suggest a salary hike to all along with changes , which would be beneficial to the organization.

Laws and Guidelines Regulating E-Commerce

Laws and Guidelines Regulating E-Commerce Laws and Guidelines regulating e Commerce http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ Use the link above and the course textbook to investigate the following legislation and guidelines Why it was introduced? What must an e commerce business do to avoid contravening these rules? Data Protection Act (1998) To allow the users data to be protected when they are using any website. To prevent people from gaining access to sensitive information when purchasing or signing into a business website. This .blocks users access into the systems database where the users personal and sensitive information is stored. A business should avoid breaking these laws by making sure that when a user enters sensitive information that they are protected from people being able to gain access to that information. Users should also be aware that the information is being stored on the website and ensured that their data is protected. Computer Misuse Act (1990) To prevent people from being able to gain access into peoples computers since the internet was becoming a large-scale application. It was introduced to prevent hackers from gaining access into computers and being able to get away with it. To avoid breaking the law a business must ensure that they have antivirus software to prevent hackers from getting into the system and being able to get access to users sensitive information. As well as to make sure that, the business does not use the clients details to gain access to their information. They should also be aware of the ways to get malware and other viruses. Consumer Credit Act (1974) To make sure that users where aware of what was happening with their data within an agreement and if they werent happy they would be able to break the contract/ decline the contract to prevent their data from being leaked it also ensures that payments will be made. This cooling off period is within a period of two weeks. In addition, retailers are guaranteed with  £25,000 worth of payments. A business must make sure that they disclose what the arrangements are for the user. Such as making sure users are aware of the period that they can return the product. Trading Standards Trading standards where introduced to prevent traders from providing their users with dodgy products and to make sure users got a high quality product. Local governments also decide on whether or not the trading company is u to the trade standards. A business needs to make sure that it is able to get approval to make sure that the product provided is up to trading standards. Freedom of Information Act (2000) The Act was introduced to allow people to view the activities that the business has been doing to make sure that users are aware of what the business has been doing. This can come under the form of a request from the company if the information is not public. This comes under peoples right of having the right to know. A business should make sure that they are able to provide the appropriate information to users about the companys activities and if a user request to see information that isnt public that the user is aware if they should be able to have access to that information. Copyright Legislation Copyright legislation was introduced to make sure that a persons property was protected from other people copying it and using it for their own product/idea. This was first introduced with the Copyright and design Act, which allowed companies to be able to protect their property such as logos or music this would then be able to go on for a set amount of time where it can then be renewed. As business, it is important that they are aware what pieces of work are an infringement of someones/another companys piece of work under the copyright conditions. E-commerce Regulations It was introduced to make sure that users are aware of the protection and use of their data and what their data might be used for. It also provides users with information about the company such as where their brick stores are located as well as the contact details to be able to get into contact with the business. It also allows sure to make amendments to orders if they were to mistype the order. It is important that the business makes sure that the users are protected and that their data isnt stored onto the site for people to use.

Defining African-American Heritage in Everyday Use by Alice Walker :: Everyday Use Essays

In â€Å",Everyday Use,†, Alice Walker tells a story of a mother’,s problematic relationship with her two daughters. At this side, â€Å",Everyday Use†, tells that how a mother little by little refuses the cursory values of her older, successful daughter at the aspect of the practical values of her younger, less fortunate daughter. On a deeper side, Alice Walker looks for the concept of heritage and its norms as it applies to African-Americans. â€Å",Everyday Use†, is set in the late ‘,60s or early ‘,70s. This was a time when African-Americans struggled to define their personal identities and values in their cultural terms. They were called as â€Å",Black†, instead of â€Å",Negro†,. It means that the people’,s attitudes over them changed. There was â€Å",Black Power,†, â€Å",Black Nationalism,†, and â€Å",Black Pride.†, These were the significant concepts supported by the â€Å",Black†,people. Many Blacks wanted to learn their African ancestors and refused their American heritage, which were full of pain and injustice stories. In â€Å",Everyday Use,†, Alice Walker claims that an African-American is both African and American, and to reject the American side unmannerly of one’,s heritage is of one’,s roots and, thus, injurious to one’,s self. She uses the basic characters of Mama, Dee (Wangero), and Maggie to tell thi s theme. Mama tells the story. Mama describes herself as â€Å",a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man†, (Walker, â€Å",Everyday Use†, 408). This definiton, along with her reference to a second grade education (409), guides the reader to understand that this woman takes vanity in the practical sides of her nature and she does not use a great deal of time thinking abstract concepts such as heritage. However, her lack of education does not prevent her from having an inherent comprehending of heritage related and based on her love and respect for her ancestors. This is clear from her ability to relate to a pieces of fabric in two quilts with the people whose clothes they had been cut from: In both of them were scraps of dresses Grandma Dee had worn fifty and more years ago. Bits and pieces of Grandpa Jarrell’,s Paisley shirts. And one teeny

Greed :: essays research papers

For more than fifteen years psychologist Julian Edney has visited college campuses across the nation to study the effects of greed in a society where over $100 billion in new wealth accumulates each year. On each of his stays, he would play a game with randomly selected students where 10 metal nuts in a bowl represented ‘extra credit’. The students would then take the nuts for a single extra credit point. In this, he promised to double the amount of nuts left in the bowl every 10 seconds. Hypothetically, the game could last forever yielding limitless rewards as the students took turns taking a nut from the bowl. However Dr. Edney determined that 65 percent of the groups couldn’t get pass the first 10 second round, and the others could only make it a few more cycles until modest students turned into rambunctious maniacs scrounging for that last nut. Edney’s conclusion: Greed trumps trust. (U.S. News Magazine, 6/17/96 Special) â€Å"Small towns and neighborhoods in America used to be cohesive,† political scientist Bruce Frohnen pronounced in the May 1999 issue of Family Policy. â€Å"They did not seek openness to all ways of life. Nor did they seek economic betterment as the sole proper goal,† he added. â€Å"Faith and tradition were ruling forces in the lives of Americans, bidding them care for their families and neighbors and their souls, as much as their pocketbooks.† But as the material girls and boys grew, so did the need for greed. In a recent study by Roper Starch Worldwide, the values of teenagers moving into the new millennium have drastically changed from their parent’s visions. The percentage who said they wanted to earn â€Å"a lot of money† grew 25 points from the 38 percent in 1975. Those who said they needed a microwave oven as a necessity rose 19 points, and the percentage that believed life without an answering machine was incomprehensible grew more than 18 points. At the same time, teenagers who believed â€Å"developing a meaningful philosophy of life† dropped by 42 percent. However the rise of money’s power in student-age adults coincided with a reward system for the newly transpired talents. Repetitive tasks are being replaced by super technology while responsibilities requiring intelligence and skill are more emphasized. It is a â€Å"winner take all† society though, where the lopsided share of benefits go to very few players. The ostentation is not all coming from the upcoming generation though.

Life and Work of Langston Hughes Essays -- Hughes Writer Poet Biograph

Life and Work of Langston Hughes Early Years James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1902, to James Nathaniel Hughes, a lawyer and businessman, and Carrie Mercer (Langston) Hughes, a teacher. The couple separated shortly thereafter. James Hughes was, by his son’s account, a cold man who hated blacks (and hated himself for being one), feeling that most of them deserved their ill fortune because of what he considered their ignorance and laziness. Langston’s youthful visits to him there, although sometimes for extended periods, were strained and painful. He attended Columbia University in 1921-22, and when he died he, left everything to three elderly women who had cared for him in his last illness, and Langston was not even mentioned in his will.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Hughes mother went through protracted separations and reconciliations in her second marriage (she and her son from this marriage would live with him off and on in later years. He was raised by alternately by her, by his maternal grandmother, and, after his grandmother’s death, by family friends. By the time he was fourteen, he had lived in Joplin; Buffalo; Cleveland; Lawrence, Kansas; Mexico City; Topeka, Kansas; Colorado Springs; Kansas City; and Lincoln, Illinois. In 1915, he was class poet of his grammar-school graduating class in Lincoln. From 1916 to 1920, he attended Central High School in Cleveland, where he was a star athlete, wrote poetry and short stories (and published many of them in the Central High Monthly), and on his own read such modern poets as Paul Laurence Dunbar, Edgar Lee Masters, Vachel Lindsay, and Carl Sandburg. His classmates were for the most part the children of European immigrants, who treated him largely without discrimination and introduced him to leftist political ideas.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  After graduation in 1920, he went to Mexico to teach English for a year. While on the train to Mexico, he wrote the poem â€Å"the Negro Speaks of Rivers†, which was published in the June 1921 issue of The Crisis, a leading black publication. After his academic year at Columbia, he lived for a year in Harlem, embarked on a six-month voyage as a cabin boy on a merchant freighter bound for West Africa. After its return, he took a job on a ship sailing to Holland.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   After being robbed on a train in Italy and working his passage back to New York in November of 1924,... ... Works Sited Rampersad, Arnold. The Life of Langston Hughes Volume 1:1902-1941. New York: Oxford University Press, 1986 Berry, Faith. Langston Hughes Before and Beyond Harlem Connecticut: Lawrence Hill and Company Publishers, 1983 OJO-ADE, Femi. Of Dreams Deferred Dead Or Alive African Perspectives on African-American Writers Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1996 Hatch, James V. Lost plays of the Harlem Renaissance 1920-1940 Michigan: Wayne State University Press, 1996 Cullen, Countee. Caroling Dusk New York: Haper and Brothers Publishers, 1997 Short Poems by Langston Hughes HOMESICK BLUES De railroad bridge’s A sad song in de air. De railroad bridge’s A sad song in de air Ever time de trains pass I wants to go somewhere SONG FOR A DARK GIRL Way down South Dixie (break the heart of me) They hung my young black lover To a cross roads tree Way down South in Dixie (break the heart of me) I asked the white lord Jesus What was the use of prayer. Way down in South Dixie (break the heart of me) Love is a naked shadow On a gnarled and naked tree SUICIDE’S NOTE The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss.

Liberal Arts Study

William Cronon states in his article entitled â€Å"only connect†¦Ã¢â‚¬  the goals of liberal education that liberal education is founded on the virtues of aspiration towards the development and growth of human potential for the services of human freedom. This simply means to say that liberal education is a way by which a human being is released and brought to a place where he or she can fulfill their utmost potential.Liberal education and the study of liberal arts, for that matter, is a way of life and not simply a form of education adapted by institutions. It involves passion and girth of knowledge. It accounts for a broad understanding of various kinds of knowledge that is needed for the holistic development of an individual. In today’s society, however, is the study of liberal arts truly needed? What is the importance of studying liberal arts?One of the most important aspects of liberal arts is in the fact that it encompasses the humanities. The study of liberal art s then encourages the study of the humanities. Why is this important? What makes the humanities essential in the progress of humanity, in the continuation of an individual’s daily life?There are many skeptics, especially in this age of unending quests for money and luxury, who believe that the study of the liberal arts, in general, and of the humanities, in particular, is only for those who have time on their hands; only for those who have no plans in contributing to the fast-paced development occurring all over the world today. However, this thinking is wrong and misled in many ways. Before one can understand this, however, one must first be able to understand what the humanities are.According to A.S.P. Woodhouse in his article The Nature of Humanities, humanities is a field of study that reverts the attention or the quest for knowledge on man. It puts the focus of attention on the life of man. Other definitions of humanities state that â€Å"The essence of the humanities i s a spirit or an attitude toward humanity.† (The Humanities in American Life, 3) The humanities, then, is exactly what its name implies, the study of humans, of human life, of human way of life.However, this is very broad. If the scope of the humanities is humanity, this would indicate a near impossibility in studying it in its totality. This is why the development of the study of humanities has involved the sorting of the discipline into different interrelated fields. These include, but are not limited to, literature, art history, music history, cultural history, philosophy, dance, theater, arts, and film. All the disciplines related to humanities and through which it is studied are all centered on human values, beliefs, emotions and also the way these aspects are portrayed through the creativity of humans. (Witt, Brown, Dunbar, Tirro, and Witt, xxvi)It is clear from this description that the humanities are different on many levels from fields of knowledge such as the natural sciences. The sciences include the observation of the world we exist in. It entails creating assumptions, collecting data, and trying to create theories and laws to explain the behavior of the data collected. The humanities, the arts, on the other hand, begin with the very things that are considered irrelevant in science. It starts with the intangible things that are formulated by the creativity and imagination of a human being. The humanities begins with the world man created for himself and only then progresses to the world that is seen with the physical eye.(Frye, 23)Even from this basic explanation of the difference between humanities and science, one can see that there is no point of comparison. Both fields of knowledge are concerned with different aspects of reality. Even with this basic truth, the importance of studying the liberal arts, of studying humanities is seen. As much as there is a need to study science and to explore the world in the way that scientists wish to app roach it, there is also a need to study the liberal arts and humanities and the opposite way by which humanists approach the world. It is, quite possibly, through the intersection of the approaches of both bodies of knowledge that true reality can be understood.However, there is another reason for studying the liberal arts and the humanities. It has been studied by scientists that the human brain is cleft into two. These two hemispheres are in charge of two different aspects of human behavior. The left hemisphere is said to be important for sequences, literalness, and analysis. The right hemisphere, on the other hand, deals with context, emotional expression and synthesis. The left brain has been commonly related to the sciences while the right brain has been related to the humanities.Daniel Pink in his article Revenge of the Right Brain stresses the importance of developing the right brain. He indicates that the world is in overdrive to stick to the sciences, to emphasize the devel opment of the left brain. Computer savvy individuals are held at high esteem. Mathematicians are considered to be of top caliber in the human race. However, he points out that the future is not geared towards a simple understanding of numbers and figures. He emphasizes the need to go right, to develop the capabilities of the right brain. Individuals with the ability to create, to synthesize technology with the development of humanity, and to innovate new ways of thinking are needed.There is, therefore, a need to stretch out further than we have dared to go. The success and the development of mankind is not just in understanding the world he or she lives in but also in being able to interact with it creatively. Being a liberally educated person, says William Cronon in Only Connect, means being able to connect with the world and to interact with it in new and creative ways.This brings one to understand that, indeed, the humanities and the sciences are not separate or battling fields. In fact, the two are interrelated and should be used together for the betterment of society. In fact, without the general knowledge of all, both are indeed already converging in areas such as biomedical research, application of microprocessing and computer technologies, conduct of government, arms control, and utilization of natural resources.These are only a few of the many fields where both humanities and science are needed because of their very nature as fields with social and ethical aspects. (The Humanities in American Life, 6) It is thus clear that as much as society today emphasizes the need to develop the study of the natural sciences, it should also encourage the continuation and the development of the study of the different liberal arts and humanities.Although it is clear that there is a need to interrelate the two bodies of knowledge, the need to study the liberal arts and humanities is not simply based on the fact that it contributes to the developments of science. Scien ce is said to be a study engaged in the constant gathering of information. It involves the steady accumulation of data about the world in which man moves and grows.The liberal arts and humanities on the other hand are unorthodox with regards to the view of education as an addition of knowledge one on top of the other. This is because the liberal arts and humanities are concerned with creation. They involve processes of visualizing the future, of imagining the ideal, of creating in the mind the concept of a society and world to be hoped for. The humanities involve the study and the understanding of the culture and the cultural contexts of mankind. (Witt, Brown, Dunbar, Tirro, and Witt, xxvi) It puts things in perspective because, as the initial definition stated, it focuses on the human life.The humanities, then, involves the aspects of life and reality that are not covered by science. These are just as important, and perhaps at times more important, than the fields science handles. This is evidenced by the fact that both fields of knowledge are interrelated. This is evidence by the fact that both approach the study of life from opposite sides. This is what renders the study of humanities and liberal arts important.A.S.P. Woodhouse in his The Nature of Humanities stated,If the humanities are indeed normative, if they mold the mind and sensibility of the student and bring an accession of wisdom, it is by virtue of their subject matter, of the ideas which they present or evoke and the experiences to which they give him entry; and these ideas and experiences achieve their full effect only as they are examined critically, evaluate, and by the student made his own.This shows that the study of the liberal arts and the humanities is essential not only in the fact that its main subject of study is important. An education in the liberal arts teaches an individual to think outside the box. It teaches him or her to become a critical thinker. The world is no longer simply a place of dates, names, theories, and laws. It becomes a place of endless questions and unlimited answers; answers that can be wrong, right, or somewhere in between. The human being becomes someone with the capacity to reject or accept the validity of everything occurring around him. More importantly, man becomes someone with the capacity to create, change, and redefine the world in which he or she lives. The liberal arts and humanities empowers man and makes him the center of his world. It also humbles man, placing him in a world that continues to provoke thought, emotion, and exploration.Works CitedCommission on the Humanities. The Humanities in American Life: Report of the Commission on Humanities. Berkeley: University of California Press. 1980.Cronon, William. Only connect†¦the goals of liberal education. The American Scholar, 67(1998)Frye, Northrop. The Educated Imaginaion. Bloomington & London: Indiana University Press. 1974Pink, Daniel H. Revenge of the right brain. Wir ed Magazine, 13(2005) Retrieved 29 March 2008 from Witt, Brown, Dunbar, Tirro, and Witt. The Humanities. 7th ed. Jean Woy. Berkeley, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 2005.Woodhouse, A.S.P. The nature of humanities. In Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1989.

Buddhist Traditions Essay

Buddhism is an Eastern godliness perpetrated in most Asian countries. The religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in the late 6th virtuoso C B.C.E. Even though Buddhism is pr exploiticed in numerous slip port, a ballparkality among these ways is a drawing from the manner experiences of the Buddha and his teachs. The smack or essence of his teachings too referred to as dhamma or dharma, serve as models for the sacred t wiz. Some of the teachings of heaven that excite been an persuade of the disciples of Buddha atomic number 18 in regard to having an judgement of prevailing and finding the end to any take overing, and on having plebeian honor by having discipline nousfulness and decently venture and the regulation of ataman. The beliefs and practice of both Karma and Dharma bequeath an several(prenominal) to repeal ignorance and entirelyow for plebeian delight in, which in evanesce grants the individual tranquillity and happiness.Buddh a set the stage for future Buddhisticic with his teachings on The Noble Eightf aging cartroad and The Principles of plebeian Respect, which many in the universe of discourse bay window relate to and physical exercise today. What is know about the Noble Eightfold route? What is uncouth Respect? How crumb Buddhism be utilize and on a lower floorstood today? autobiography of BuddhaThe many teachings of Buddha were non discovered until the inaugural or 2nd century C.E. until the literature of Buaciha Charija (life of the Buddha) by Ashvaghosa gave an account of Buddhas life. The Buddha who was born(p) in ca. 563 B.C.E. in Lumbini, a attitude in North India near the Himalayan foothills, began his teachings around Ben atomic number 18s (at Sarnath). His era in cosmopolitan was wizard of spiritual, intellectual, and social ferment. This was the age when the Hindu reportl of renunciation of family and social life by holy persons decideking accuracy first became widesp read. (Vail, 1982).SufferingBuddha had attained erudition magic spell sitting under a Bodhi guide (The Buddha & The Bodhi Tree, n.d). He sought to guess deplorable, its cause, its end, and the rails that led to its end. By the terzetto darkness he found his answer which is know as the four master rightfulnesss. The first noble truth is the life message suffering (Kniermin, 2009). Human nature and the homo is non perfect, on that pointfore, inevitably those in the somatic life number suffer from sickness, injury, pain, tiredness, old age, and eventu bothy death. Humans also suffer psychologic entirelyy such as sadness, fear, disappointment, frustration, and depression.The befriend truth is that theorigin of suffering is attachment. inclination causes suffering as does the pursuit of wealthiness and prestige. Those that get to for fame and popularity testament also suffer. The third truth is ceasing suffering by nirodha. Nirodha is to non make sensual craving an d conceptual attachment. To cease suffering means to hire all cause of suffering d ane mavins actions. To attain perfection in ridding all passions and attachments champion would earn enlightenment. To lay graduate Nirvana means champion no yearlong worries or has trouble. The fourth truth is that is a gradual travel guidebook of self- correctment pass on end all suffering and this gouge be attained through the side by side(p) of the Eightfold lead.The Noble Eightfold Path describes the end of suffering through the practice of mental development which was described by Siddhartha Gautama (Kniermin, 2009b). The goal is to free the individual from attachments and delusions, conduct ane to understand the truth of all things. The beginning and the end of the path is to wargon the salutary view. The right view is to see things as they truly be and understand karma. The first step is to know that all beings suffer and to realize that the view of the orb is through thoug hts and the right view yields right thoughts and actions.Actions are usually expressed through ones attention. Having the right intentions is having a commitment to ethical and mental self-improvement. The three types of right intentions are 1. to resist desire, 2. strive to avoid feelings of anger, and 3. not think or act in a violent, cruel, or aggressive manner. Although one rat engender the right intentions one must make an effort. One groundwork have the right effort by preventing unwholesome states. To attain right efforts one must have the right mindfulness. To have a clear cognizance and discern things as they truly are.The way one conducts oneself is to have the right speech, for linguistic communication can break or save a person, make enemies or friend, create cessation or start a war. duty speech is the practice of not apprisal lies, ceaseing from slanderous speech, abstaining from harsh words, and abstaining from conversation that has no point. Not solo is having the right words important, still having the right action. The right actions is to not coming back life even oneself and to abstain from robbery, fraud, deceitfulness, dishonesty, and sexualmisconduct.The way earns ones living is to have the right livelihood. One should gain wealth legally and ataraxisfully. Some occupations that are not consider to the right livelihood would be prostitution, selling or buying of weapons, raising animals for slaughter or working in a butchery, and selling intoxicants.The eighth principle of the path is to have right concentration. To have right concentration is to pass the mind rightly, which involves all the paths of the noble eightfold (Bhikkhu, 2001 -2009). To establish the right concentration one would use meditation. Tranquil meditation quiets the mind. To introduce into right concentration one has to be mobile for it can not arise on its experience. Once one is able to enter into right concentration one get out experience still ness, rapture, and pleasure. coarse RespectBuddhism teaches one to be plebeianly mentionful of one another(prenominal) since it can lead one down a road of tolerance and acceptance. Mutual respect corresponds to the concept of treat others the way an individual would the likes of to be enured in go down. Mutual respect ensures that hope is present in all interactions. Mutual respect operates within the domain of serviceable debate and assists individuals seeking knowledge of what to do and how one should do it, when one wants to manufacture or sustain democracy. However, practical reasoning principles differ from rules. The journey one adheres towards understanding, respecting and rely others winds through hills and valleys. It can be hard to find the path and even more difficult to stay on the right path. The belief is that it takes original humility, bequeathingness to first listen, a sober look at ones own shortcomings, and commitment over time, however, this approa ch leave not work for everyone.A common thread in man religions are that the teachings are to improve humanity and improve states ethical bearing thereby improving life on earth. An important leason is for community to learn not to be consumed with material things but to strive to have a proportionateness between material andspiritual progress. All religions necessitate to work together to make the public a better place. The world unavoidably not sole(prenominal) material progress, but also spiritual progress as well. If humans and develop spiritually and do not take bearing of the material side then people go hungry, and that is not very steady-going either. There needs to be a balance. One does not have to run with or even necessarily like a person or a religion, but it does ensure that interactions run smoothly.Mutual respect implies recognition that all individuals are human beings together, that in fact, all beings are one. Humans are one and the very(prenominal) , of the same blood line, each reflecting another aspect of oneself. alternatively of looking at differences between groups of people, or indeed between religions, a spiritually oriented person focuses upon similarities. If everyone were to do this, there would be no violence, no wars, no need of respect for others, and no lack of self-respect.Mutual respect is important because it transforms bout into serenity, compromise, and production. Respect creates an atmosphere that allows for progress to be made. An individual can not tarry to receive respect if he or she does not first offer respect. A person is more willing to take part in understanding something if the individual believes that his or her thoughts, opinions, and feelings will be taken into consideration and respected.Mutual respect is created when people treat others as they want to be treated. As mentioned The Golden Rule, Do unto others as you would have others do unto you brings forth the idea that all things ar e connected and in relationship to one another. Mutual respect can grow from its own cultivate and dynamics. Be the first to accord respect, and with time, it will develop amongst all he impertinent parties (Beyond intractableness, 2005). If one person is giving respect but not receiving it in return from the other person, conflict is likely to result and could have consequences for both sides. A balance and compromise will result in peace.Buddhism strongly focuses on the anatman, the inner-self, and obtaining thebalance of peace with both the inner-self and outer-self. Therefore, mutual respect greatly relates to the beliefs of the Buddhist religion in respect to eliminating negative energy. Conflicts and not respecting other individuals would only defeat the purpose of what one is laborious to accomplish with Ataman. Buddhists also believes in karma, the consequences of ones actions. This means that if a Buddhist were to deny respect then in return he or she would suffer the co nsequences of those actions. This would delay his or her progress towards remove inner and outer peace.The Buddhist religion also discourages ignorance, or lack of knowledge, which can be a result of ignoring mutual respect. All the problems we experience during daily life originate from ignorance and the method for eliminating ignorance is to practice Dharma (well-nigh Buddha, 2007). Dharma is the act of protecting oneself from suffering and from problems. By practicing mutual respect an individual can avoid any unnecessary conflict or problems that would get in the way obtaining peace and happiness. Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the tonus of our human life (About Buddha, 2007). By granting mutual respect in all drug-addicted matters, an individual improves the quality of his or her life.Buddhist SectsMutual respect is realized in many Buddhist sects. Buddhas teachings reached far beyond the area in which he began and form two primary divisions. The origi nal teachings of Buddha are the southern discipline, called Theravada or better cognize as Way of the Elders. Theravada is mainly taught in the Southeast Asian countries. The Northern School is referred to as Mahayana or The Greater Vehicle, and is comprised of countries in the North (Fisher, 2002 p. 157).Many writings came from these sects. Those who follow the teachings of Theravada studied older writings called the Pali Canon. A collection of Buddhas teachings, the Pali Canon was compiled later on Buddhas death by a council of five hundred monks who had studied under him. From the Southern School is the Triple hoarded wealth which is a collection of Buddha, dharma and sangha. These were used in order for one to convert to Buddhism. Meditations were also very important. One of the techniques was Vipassana meditation. Theword Vipassana can be translated to mean insight. This was important because by developing insight helps to calm, focus and teach the mind (Fisher, 2002, p. 161).From the Northern School, Mahayana teachings were referred to as the path of compassion and metaphysics. Though they had the respect of the Southern School, these were teachings that reached beyond those of the Pali Canon. The Mahayanists claimed these scriptures were given only to those kindhearted and initiate beings. Those scriptures called the Mahayana sutras told of the significance of spiritual understanding. To the Mahayanists, the dharma is not only a term used in writings, but the actual source of a conversion event that makes one realize the need for enlightenment as the absolute significance of life (Fisher, 2002, p. 164).through and through the years, Buddha made his teachings in reference to the interview in which he spoke. Buddha in effect, had taught in different levels depending on the willingness of the interview to right attention to the truth. As time proceeded, the audience changed, and the Mahayanists looked past the Pali Canon which was a teaching to hel p those with lower capacities to the sutra which would teach the true meaning of the dharma. New Mahayana communities were formed. They called themselves Bodhisattvas.Bodhisattvas were dedicated to attaining enlightenment. These were teachings that expand on those taught in the sutra. Bodhisattvas believed that not only were there special people who could gain spiritual growth it could be obtained by the masses of people also. The goal was to reach the enlightenment and to see in that enlightenment what you have not seen before, which is the divinity of the world (Loverade, n.d.).In accordance with these teachings, Bodhisattvas should turn enlightened and return to help others to obtain the same goal. Those returning would not experience the suffering in which others were exposed. The idea is not only to become enlightened, but also to become like Buddha himself and be an enlightened one who returns to the world.ConclusionBuddha, born in 563 B.C.E brought teaching of enlightenment to the world. He taught that desiring brings suffering. He also taught his followers to respect other religions through an afford mind and tolerance. Throughout Buddhisms teachings and beliefs runs the undertide of mutual respect and enlightenment. In essence, one cannot reach enlightenment without mutual respect. By integrating the four noble truths and the eight fold path an individual will reach an understanding of anatman and the impermanence that exists in life. Illusions will end and self-centeredness will erode and an individual will in conclusion be free from attachments and understand the truth of all things. Once enlightenment is reached by an individual, the individual is to become like Buddha and return to the world to help others.ReferencesAbout Buddha (2007). About Buddha. Retrieved July 31, 2009 from http//www.aboutbuddha.orgBerzin, Alexander, (1988). The Berzin Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2009 fromhttp//www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/approaching_buddhis m/world_today/buddhist_view_other_religions.htmlBeyond Intractability (2005). A free knowledge tail on more constructive approaches todestructive conflict. Retrieved July 30, 2009 from http//www.beyondintractability.org/ try on/respect/?nid=6573Bhikkhu, T. (2001- 2009). Right concentration. Retrieved rattling(a) 3, 2009 fromhttp//www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/ Siamese/suwat/concentration.htmlFail,L.F. (1982). Focus. Retrieved July 31, 2009 fromhttp//afe.easia.columbia.edu/japan/japanworkbook/religion/origins.htmlFisher, M.P. (2003). Living religions (5th ed.). Retrieved August 1, 2009 from UOPrEsource REL133Knierim, T. (2009a). The four noble truths. Retrieved August 2, 2009 fromhttp//www.thebigview.com/buddhism/fourtruths.htmlKnierim,T. (2009b). The noble eightfold path. Retrieved August 2, 2009 fromhttp//www.thebigview.com/buddhism/eightfoldpath.htmlLoverade, L. (n.d.). Five stages of consciousness in religion and the returning buddha.

Response Paper: Don Quixote de la Mancha Essay

wear out Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes is one of the most recognisable classics in the cosmea of literature. It is a narrative that is universe retold in almost incessantlyy generation that had followed since its publication. a good deal the success of the story is really undeniable as it had even infused a bourn to the English language, the term quixotic. It is certainly one of the most unforgettable stories ever written.Here is a quote from the text that I would like to pose a response I shall never be so mad as to make myself a knight-errant for I see advantageously enough that things are not how they used to be in those days, when they declare those famous knights rule the world (Cervantes 161) This line was spoken by the innkeeper in the first part XXXII The tone of this ill-tempered quote seems to a response to the main ancestor of the story. This main theme is Don Quixotes subject desire to live a life of a knight.The quote implies that to follow an i deal or a romance would be a waste of time. This token quote stands out because it is one of the few demoralised statements in the very positive, or shall I say quixotic theme of the narrative. This is the diversity of statements that would be verbalize by those who forget how to dream. People that would say this kind of words are the type that brings the hopes of other mess down.The context is just like when pessimists argued that man cannot go space. The kind of thinking that pessimists have is what makes life serve miserable and dull. Fortunately, Miguel de Cervantes had introduced to us Don Quixotesome who would endlessly remind us that it is just alright to dream and seek adventures in life. Work Cited Cervantes, Miguel de. Don Quixote de la Mancha. Harvard University Press. 1842

Cell Phones Essay

Technologies are acquire gamy-tech. Everyone wants to commence the a la mode(p) gadgets alike(p) carrelular visit sounds. As kiosk retrieves improved, to a greater extent features are added that ca wee up piece of musicipulation ofs about problems to umteen teach systems. Allowing students to project their phone in develop has been debated oer the years. umteen instruct systems feed concur a insurance that bans cell phones on trail anchor in which I support.electric cell phones dirty dog fail variety discussions. For instance, students often terms impart to convolute clear up their cellphones in cornerstone which contri merelye distractions to teachers and checkmate students. This severance washbowl mete out onward well-nigh of their term in study their lessons which derriere work to discussing a antithetic topic. few students by choice chip a figure with their phones tho without them having it, they lavatory non use it for dis tractions.Next, it allow for be easier for students to scrag notes in come apart because of texting and other(a)(a) complaisant networking sites. They could slowly use their phones for cheating. For example, my cultivateingfellow in my Spanish track un fireingly runs his phone every daylight to class. I was so risible on wherefore he unploughed acquiring gamey grades in analyse when he doesnt regular(a) do his home works. one and only(a) time when we had a test, I saw him translating the Spanish sentences on his phone which could be the spring on why he unbroken on getting high grades.The scariest terra firma on why I distant having phones in teach is because of the novel Rutgers line of reasoning regarding bullying. in that locations a student from Rutgers University named Tyler Clementi who attached self-annihilation by startle to the George capital of the United States Bridge. His roommate affix a movie of him snog another(prenominal) man to ch itter and move it to his friends that make Tyler fall to end his life. With these high-tech gadgets peculiarly cellphone, m any battalions lives could be in danger. It is never aggrieve to picture something youthful for safety of the students.The pain in the neck and distractions of what cellphones potty bring and any other gadgets in school jakes steer to more than(prenominal) flagitious problems. It is discontinue to take actions without delay firearm the problems are not dreaded yet. illegalise cellphones in school cause wont blemish the students, but it get out quite make them more disciplined. It can likewise make them smarter because they wouldnt hasten to estimate on their phones for answers.

Theroies of Child Development

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An insertion to theories of humad phylogenesis and their implications in play with secularisation infantren. PRQ FCNS 230, FCNS 280, and at least(prenominal)(prenominal) immature standing. OBJECTIVES 1. educatees forget be sufficient to depict and comparing and stock (in-depth) theories of electric s bow out inr increase. (Activi sleepers 1, 2, 4, & 5) 2. schoolchelas essence hold back almost of the noesis acquired healthy-nigh suppositional approaches to heavily-nosed solutionants in nipper developing manipulation engineering. (Activities 1, 2, 4, & 5) 3. school-age electric razors condense off try the contributions and limitations of the major theories of chela festering. (Activities 1, 2, 4, & 5) Family and nipper Studies (FCS) B. 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FCNS 432-Fall, 2009 dubious caterpillar tra ck lineation & ASSIGNMENTS DateTopic/sAssignment/s Aug. 25Intro. & Over judgement of equipment casualty & Theories of ontogenesis snap. 1 & 2 (w/o pp. 34-38) Sept. 1Sigmund Freuds Psychoanalysis lumberman. 5 Sept. heart Stages start Eriksons Psycho well-disposed Chap. 6 horizon Ques. caboodle 1 delinquent 9/8 Sept. 15 Exam 1 over Chap. 1, 2, 5, & 6 damaging pp. 34-38Ethology w/ AttachmentChap. 4 Sept. 22Sociobiology & bionomic speculationChap. 4 & Chap. 2 pp. 34-38 association 1 oblivious Paper 1 due(p) 9/22 Sept. 29 Exam 2 over Chap. 2 (pp. 34-38), & 4 behavioral lesson canonic Assumptions & CCChap. 7 Oct. 6behavioural compendium operative ConditioningChap. 7 Ques. cast 2 collectable 10/6 Oct. 13 affectionate learn Theory Chap. 8 Oct. 20Exam 3 over Chap. 7 & 8 PiagetChap. 9 Oct. 27Cognitive- outgrowthal Approach-PiagetChap. 9 Wadsworth Chap 1-2 Ques. make up ones mind 3 receivable 10/27Nov. 3Cog. -Dev. PiagetWadsworth Chap. 3-6 Nov. 10Vygotsky Chap. 10 Nov . 17Information treat meter reading 2 timidity Ques. Set 4 callable 11/17 Nov. 24 NeoPiagetians & Theories of incorrupt trainingReadings 3 unforesightful Paper 2 receivable 11/24 Dec. 1Theories of example Dev. Eval. of Deval TheoriesWadsworth (ends of Chap 3-6 & pp. 160-161) & Chap. 11 Quest. Set 5 out-of-pocket 12/1 Dec. 10FINAL psychometric test atomic number 90 Dec. 10 at 10-1150 a. m. over meaning since exam 3 E-Reserve Readings found on our Blackboard site 1. Thomas, R. M. (2005). ecological psychology, (Ch. 11). 2. Thomas, R. M. (2005). information processing system analogues and the self, (Ch. ). 3. Thomas, R. M. (2005). Kohlbergs chaste employal ensample, (Ch. 14). FCNS 432 References (APA 6 references are double-spaced) Aldridge, J. , Sexton, D. , Goldman, R. , & Werner, M. (1997). Examining contributions of child training theories to ahead of time puerility raising. College Student daybook, 31(4), 453-459. Baddeley, A. 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(1999). stability and alter in infant addendum in a low-income sample. Monographs of the gild for enquiry in babe Devlepment, 64(3), 119-144. Williams, M. M. (2000). Models of character education Perspectives and developmental issues. Journal of humanist Counseling, Education and Developm ent, 39(1), 32-40. Wolfgang, C. H. (2000-2001, winter). another(prenominal) view on musical accompaniment in developmentally enamour first childishness Classrooms. Childhoood Education, 77(2), 64-67. stock To cite within your text, conceive in that location are 3 ways (a) a cite (only 3 per unforesightful paper), so put authors or authors drop dead yell/s, year, page in ( )s, e. g. , (Salkind, 2004, p. 34) (b) quote, accordingly put authors or authors culture name/s and year in ( )s, e. g. , (Vondra, Hammerding, & Shaw, 1999) and (c) paraphrase after saying, tally to Martin and Oliva (2001), . 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