The Preacher Ruminates Behind The Sermon (Analysis and...

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All Is Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque

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Altered Mood

Question: Discuss about theAltered Mood. Answer: Introduction The main aim of this presentation is to examine the problems faced by Mrs. Mary by diagnosing her problem, sound understanding of her mental health needs, understanding of her personal recovery, connecting her mental and physical health and its implications in our professional practice. In this case study, the first section of mental health and illness will comprise of the signs and symptoms and diagnosis of depressive disorder. Next section discusses about the personal recovery of the depressive patient and what it meant for Mrs. Mary. Then next part focuses on the nexus between the physical and mental health. The treatment section involves various management aspects as pharmacotherapy, cognitive therapy, etc. At last it discusses about the implication of this case study analysis on our professional practice. Mental Health and Illness Based on the evaluation of Marys case study, it is found that she has recurrent type of major depression. When it is compared with the clinical feature of common depressive patient, Mary is found to have same type of disorder. Marys clinical feature was compared with the DSM-IV Criteria - Major Depressive Disorder. A depressed person will always have depressed mood and loss of interest and will not meet daily needs at least for more than 2 weeks (Segal, 2013, p. 12). Similar to this, Mary is always depressed, sits alone and not performing activities of daily living for past one month. There will be impaired functioning in social, educational and occupational aspect. Mary has put sick leave and not going for work. According to DSM- IV criteria, 2010, a depressive patient will experience at least any five of the following specific symptoms almost every day. The first criterion is that the patient may have mood depression or irritability almost throughout the day, nearly every day with sadness or emptiness and tearful (Lucas, 2010, p. 13). Mary also has depressed mood and always feels despair and is tearful almost throughout the day. The patient may not have interest or pleasure in most of the activities for almost each day. Mary is not eating and dressing by herself. For past one month, she is not bathing and taking care of her personal hygiene measures. There will be change in the weight to 5% or changes in appetite (Segal, 2013, p. 12). Mary is not eating for many days. There may be decreased or increased sleep (Schatzberg, 2015, chapter, 2). Mary has insomnia and awakes in early morning. The criteria suggest that there will be changes in activity level with psychomotor retardation/ agitation. Mary is not performing her activities of daily living. These persons will experience fatigue and loss of energy. Mary says that she has little or sometimes no energy to get out from the bed. They will feel worthlessness or guilt which is similar to her expression that she cannot manage the next day (Segal, 2013, p. 12). They will have decreased concentration and thinking. Mary sits desperately. Depressive persons will have suicidal thought which is not present in Mary. She meets all the DSM-IV criteria except last criteria which suggest that Mary has major depression. She had depression few years ago and now she has similar symptoms which suggest that she has recurrent major type of depression. Personal Recovery There are various treatment modalities for depression based on their severity. The best treatment option for depression is antidepressant especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) (e.g. citalopram) but causes many side effects as increased suicidal thought, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, increased sweating, etc (Miller, 2014, p. 899- 909). Symptomatic treatment should be given to control these side effects. Sexual dysfunction may occur, for which counseling should be given for both Mary and her husband (Schatzberg, 2015, chapter, 2). If depression is not treated, it will recur within one year whereas if treated only 10% to 30% will recur (Dunner, 2007, p. 214- 223). The maintenance therapy of citalopramfor depression on a long term basis showed decreased depressive symptoms (Dunner, 2007, p. 214- 223).Mary has responded to citalopram but she has discontinued it. In case of severe depression with suicidal risk, electroconvulsive therapy is recommended (Mankad, 2010, p.9- 26). This is not needed for Mary as she dosent have suicidal tendencies. ECT should be used as maintenance therapy only for patients with decreased response to drugs and psychotherapy (Dunner, 2007, p. 214- 223).The study of Broek was peer reviewed by Keller in 2007, which suggests that ECT is not needed to be used as a maintenance therapy after remission (Keller, 2007, p. 214- 223). Various psychotherapies are used for depressive patients as cognitive behavior, inter-personal and cognitive- mindfulness based therapy (beyoundblue, n.d., 27). Cognitive therapy should be given to Mary, which helps to replace the negative thoughts with modified cognitive response (Segal, 2013, p. 12). Behavior therapy as social skill and assertiveness training should be given. Supportive therapy as reassuring, motivating to ventilate their emotions, relaxation therapies, etc should be given. Group therapies that help to mingle with others should be given. But it is very difficult to engage depressive patients in group therapies (Fehr, 2016, p. 12). To overcome this, inter personal relationship should be maintained between the group members. Family therapy is needed for persons with inter personal difficulties. Mary should receive all these therapies to overcome her depressive symptoms. The combination of drugs and psychotherapy showed greater improvements in psychosocial functioning than with separate therapies (Dunner, 2007, p. 214- 223). Nexus Between Physical and Mental Health It is said that, the sound mind in the sound body. Both physical and mental health is like two sides of a coin. They are highly interdependent with each others as well as inter related. If the physical health alters, it affects the mental health and if mental health alters, then it acts vice versa (Thibodea, 2013, p. 947- 948). Marys case shows that there is evidence of nexus between physical and mental health. Mary has moments of despair and is tearful. This shows that her mental health has affected her thought and made her to cry. She always feels that she has no or less energy to work and get out of her bed. This indicates that Marys depression has affected her thinking adversely. Kolappa (2013) found that persons having mental illness may develop physical illness and vice versa. Depression is not just having low mood but it a very serious condition as it impacts on physical and mental health (beyondblue, n.d., p. 9) Collingwood in 2016 has found that persons having depressionoften manifests with some physical disorder and vice versa and other physical health conditions affect the well-being of the individuals. She does not eat properly due to lack of motivation which suggests that depression has affected her personal hygienic activities. She is not dressing herself due to the impact of depression on her activities of daily living. Marys family identified her recurrence of depression only by the changes in her physical activity and mood. She is also not willing to work which suggests that mental health even affects her social health and communication skills. She feels worthless and hopeless with insomnia which suggests that her mental health has affected her physical health. Ultimately physical and mental health affects the quality of life adversely (Ekkekakis, 2013, p. 230). Even mental health is influenced by individual behaviors, environmental and social factors (WHO, 2012, p. 4-5) Mental Health Needs Based on the patients evaluation, it was identified that Mary requires an antidepressant therapy especially SSRIs. There are certain side effects which have to be monitored carefully which is main need for Mary (Miller, 2014, p. 899- 909). The side effects should be controlled by cognitive- behavior therapy and individual and family counseling to avoid discontinuation of medication. Even low dose of buprenorphine could be given to reduce depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation (Panksepp, 2014, p. 383393). In the past, Mary had depression for 5 weeks and was on citalopram but she discontinued as she felt that she doesnt require this medication which has recurred symptoms. For the patients, who encounter remission with no symptoms or with one or two symptoms, maintenance therapy has to be given to reduce the chance of getting relapse (Dunner, Keller Thase, 2007, p. 214- 223).Patients with residual symptoms of depression are found to have more severe depressive illness with increased symptoms of relapse, suicidal attempt and decreased social involvement as compared to asymptomatic patients (Dunner, Keller Thase, 2007, p. 214- 223). Similarly Mary has relapse of her symptoms and so citalopram has to be continued as maintenance therapy. Psychotherapies as cognitive-behavioral, family and group therapy should be given. The next most important need is to control her feelings on herself. Cognitive therapy should be given to modify her behavioral features and to make her feel worth. Sexual counseling should be given to the patient and her husband. Current researches suggest that safe administration of opioids could be used for depressive patient (Elman, 2013, p. 1-27). Family therapy should be given by involving her husband, children, parents, friends and other relatives and help her to chat with them which motivates her to manage herself care needs by herself. Supportive therapy, group therapy should be given. Implications in Professional Practice Studying psychological health of a person is much needed for health care professionals as physical health is directly affected by their mental health. Nearly 1 in every 5 women has depression at some point of life (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008). So this case study will definitely help in caring a woman with depression. Mary has typical depressive symptoms and gives a clear picture of depression to medical persons. This helps to know the criteria for depression that helps to diagnose the case of depression (DSM criteria IV, 2010). It gives way to medical persons to distinguish the clinical features to provide prompt treatment. It also helps to provide care with tool kits provided by the Government of South Australia in 2015. This case study helps the professional person to understand the impact of medication on depressive patients and adverse effects caused by SSRIs. This suggests methods to overcome these side effects by giving psychotherapies. e- therapy is newer form of treatment (Beyoundblue, n.d., p. 30). The case of Mary guides us to involve family members in the therapy. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008) states that both anxiety disorder and depression are most common psychiatric disorder in Australia and at least one million people experience depression every year. Therefore learning depression will help the health care professionals to give required care to such patient. The relationship between physical and mental health with evidence will motivate the health care persons to have a great concern towards both physical and mental health. This case study helps us to identify the needs of the depressive patients and about various therapies as pharmacological, cognitive behavior therapy and inter personal therapy (Beyoundblue, n.d., p. 12). This helps to understand that if untreated, depression will cause negative effects that affect their job as like Mary (Beyoundblue, n.d., p. 16). The evidence from the studies will help to practice accordingly. This will also motivate the medical persons to conduct further research in depressive patients. Thus this case study will promote knowledge, attitude and skill in the care of mentally ill patients. Conclusion This case study was to evaluate Mary with major type of depression. This covers the mental health problem, DSM criteria for diagnosing depression, nexus between physical and mental health, and personal recovery of Mary and treatment modalities. This discusses about various treatment options as pharmacotherapy, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, group therapy, ECT, family therapy, counseling, etc. This gives the need for these therapies for a depressive patient. This clearly discusses about the SSRI drugs with great advantage for depressive patients. Yet there are certain side effects of using the drugs and this case study discusses this and methods to overcome this. The implications for its use in professional practice were discussed. This case study serves as a better mode to understand various aspects of depressive patients. Reference Anxiety and depression, An Information booklet, 9, 12, 27, 30, from beyond blue ltd. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008, National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary of Results (4326.0), Canberra, ABS. Collingwood, J., 2016, The Relationship Between Mental and Physical Health,Psych Central, viewed on October 16, 2016, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-relationship-between-mental-and-physical-health/ DSM- IV, 2010, Diagnostic Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder and Depressive Episodes , from American psychiatry association Dunner, Keller Thase, 2007, Preventing Recurrent Depression: Long-Term Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder, Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry, 9(3): 214223. doi. PMCID:PMC1911177 Ekkekakis, P, 2013, Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health, 230, from https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=1136477802 Elman, I., Borsook, D. Volkow, N.D., 2013, Pain and suicidality: insights from reward and addiction neuroscience, from 1- 27, Prog Neurobiol , 109 Fehr, S. 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Talent Management Strategy TriStar Logistics

TriStar Logistics distinguishes the need to make appropriate plans in advance its staff and the collective expertise that is involved. The commitment of the company focuses on developing the full potential of individual employees so that they may attain their own career aspirations, while maximizing on the value that TriStar Logistics offers to its clientele.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Talent Management Strategy: TriStar Logistics specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Objectives of the ‘Talent Management Strategy’ We will see to it that only the very best personnel is employed and retained at Tri-Star Logistics. This will be of great benefit to the company. We also intend to have the guarantee that TriStar Logistics’ clients will receive the greatest benefit out of being served by the top quality skills and talent that can be found in the market. We intend to enhance the commitment of our empl oyees by availing to them numerous opportunities in order that their own career goals and aspirations can be fulfilled (Armstrong, 2008). The significant positions and roles in the organization shall be staffed with the necessary staff, and TriStar Logistics shall continuously seek to achieve positive transformation by strictly adhering to the set out employment equity goals. The strategy shall target to offer a channel through which internal skills and talents can be developed such that the future human resource can be achieved by way of internal promotions. The Key Components of the Talent Management Tri-Star seeks to achieve a strategic recognition as an â€Å"Employer of Choice†. The company will achieve this status by undertaking effective branding, remunerating its employees competitively, and achieving leadership in its operations. The company will physically demonstrate this commitment by targeting to list itself among the leading 15 Best Employer Companies competitio n. Roles and positions at TriStar Logistics will strictly be filled in a fair and transparent manner, while adhering to the equitable processes of employment set out by the company. A clear success criterion will define the entire mission’s critical positions at the company, on the basis of which decisions on appointment will be made. Assessing the suitability of people to determine their potential to work in specific roles and positions will rely on much information in order to highlight on our objective measures (Ensley et al, 2010).Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More People having unique and important skills will follow through a career path where technical specialty will be involved. However, decisions on this will be arrived at based on individual employer’s skills and intended aspirations. Personal learning plans will be established for all the key staff, wi th the main objective being to facilitate their current performance and increase their ability to handle future obligations (Armstrong, 2008). A formal monitoring mechanism will be established as a way of ensuring full implementation of the decisions. Key employees who possess critical leadership potential will be offered the opportunity to serve in different roles in order that they may build a broader experience. Consistency will be achieved in potential evaluation by establishing panels that will act as the formal structure (Silzer Dowell, 2010). The panel will oversee the succession process and ensure that employees enhance their performance and productivity by issuing them with feedback concerning their individual options on career development. Formal career discussions will be held for every key staff at least once in every year. The main objective of such discussions will be to align the aspirations of employees with the organizational opportunities. All the key staffs will have unlimited access to a coaching network as a sure means of facilitating the ongoing development. Members will need to be part of a Professional Registration in order to fast track their mentoring process (Silzer Dowell, 2010). It will be upon the employees to take substantial responsibility as regards their individual career growth and development. Learning will be designed in a special way that prepares people for significant transformations, including change from Auditor to Audit Manager, where new skills will be required to match the new roles. The Talent Management Process as a Strategy for Competitive Advantage Talent Panels Every business unit at TriStar Logistics will have a talent panel on its own. The composition of the talent panels will include the business units’ executive, whose main responsibilities will involve career development as well as succession planning (Robinson, 2009). The existence of the talent panels will benefit TriStar Logistics in numerous a spects, including evaluating the key staff and determining their individual potentials. Talent panels will also identify risks that afflict the skills as identified by the succession plan, and will authenticate the exact success criterion in determining mission critical positions.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Talent Management Strategy: TriStar Logistics specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The panel will come up with a succession plan that will target to align individual career objectives with the company’s own organizational goals. It will equally confirm the learning plans of the members of staff, particularly those with unique and critical skills as a sure way of ensuring implementation (Robinson, 2009). These elaborate plans on skill development and enhancement will ensure that TriStar Logistics achieves its intention of attracting the best talent in the market, while also working towards retaining th e same. The service performance and delivery will be of great benefit to the clientele, thus ensuring that the company also attracts more business compared with its competitors. Assessments The decision to ascertain the suitably to perform certain roles on the part of the employees will be done through assessment processes. The process will be varied and shall be conducted at different stages in order to produce a highly reliable result. Firstly, a formal psychometric assessment will be undertaken to derive information concerning personality profiles (Leavitt, 2004). Managers will also carry their own assessment (Leavitt, 2004), where their main objective will be to evaluate the employee against the success criterion that has been established for specific roles and positions. Results on performance management will also be ascertained, with the need of evaluating how the employee is fairing on in the current position he is holding. From the assessment, the company will make specific decisions about training and development, considering the level of experience that the employee holds. The entire assessment process will provide the company with adequate data and information about every employee at the firm, and their exact statuses in as far as experience is concerned. This will enable TriStar manage its resources properly, especially where it comes to training and developing its workforce. Only the necessary training needs will be pursued for each employee, and this will greatly enhance their productivity (Leavitt, 2004). While they will be satisfied with their career growth, the company will also be maximizing on its business targets and operations.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Succession Succession management will mainly focus on creating a greater capability of the company in terms of its future human resource needs. This will, in turn, ensure that staffs with critical skills and talent have endless opportunities for their career growth (Leavitt, 2004). The system will be flexible enough in its structure, allowing members with succession capabilities the opportunities to actualize their short, medium, as well as long-term objectives. TriStar Logistics will have competitive advantage by having such elaborate succession programs because gaps will be identified well in advance and corrective strategies adopted in order to eliminate possible risks. Appropriate learning plans will be put into practices as per the laid down schedule. This will make TriStar Logistics’ workers be positioned for taking up future roles. Future Growth: How the Talent Management Strategy should Change The strategy will have career discussions that will focus on each individua l employee to ascertain how they can achieve career growth. The career discussion will consider both the organizational objectives and the individual employee aspirations in order to link up the two together. However, with the changing business environment and other external features, these constant career discussions will be able to appropriately align personal aspirations with the organizational targets and objectives (Silzer Dowell, 2010). This will occur at an opportune time because the discussions are held annually, thus allowing the company ample opportunity to accurately ally its internal resource with the external expectations and conditions. The personal learning plans will also ensure a gradual change of talent management with anticipated future growth objectives. The plan will provide an opportunity for the critical skills and talent to pursue their own individual learning plan. The learning interventions shall not remain restricted to a strict training schedule, but rat her they would give the employees freedom to experience other areas and experiences. This will transform the workers to all-rounded personnel whose vast experience and talent will be able to tackle the challenges that the future will hold for the company (Armstrong, 2008). References Armstrong, M. (2008). Strategic human resource management: a guide to action (4th edition). London, UK: Kogan Page Ensley, M. D., et al. (2010). The theoretical basis and dimensionality of the talent management system. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 9(2), 9-42. Leavitt, P. (2004). Succession management: a guide for your journey to best-practice processes. Houston, TX: APQC Publications. Robinson, E. (2009). Is your talent latent? Staying ahead with talent management. Strategic HR Review, 8(4), 34-35. Silzer, R. Dowell, B. E. (2010). Strategy-driven talent management: a leadership imperative. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass This essay on Talent Management Strategy: TriStar Logistics was written and submitted by user Eli Cook to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.

Law Enforcement Essays

Law Enforcement Essays Law Enforcement Essay Law Enforcement Essay Law Enforcement Name: Course: Institution: Instructor: Date: The historical development of police agencies Within North America, local law enforcement agencies have a core function of enforcement of laws. The history of police agencies dates back to the earlier Roman civilizations that were created solely for protecting the rulers from assassination and other threats. Much later in the Middle Ages around 1600 .D., the watch system that was applied in most communities where volunteers patrolled the streets and guarded cities from sunrise to sunset(Berg, 1998). The watch system consisted of close voluntary supervision of the streets and cities by the residents themselves. At the time, there were vigilante groups that took up watch at their premises to combat crime. The increasing level of lawlessness caused administrators such as Alfred the Great to come up with strategies like the pledge system in which all citizens were pledging to participate in any kind of community police work. The pledge system was an amended version of the frankpledge that was a system of tithing. Tithing involved collecting all able-bodied men into a group for behavior regulation purposes. If a tithe failed to apprehend an assailant, the whole group was responsible for compensating the injured party. Consequently, the alarm raised by the chief tithing-man that was popularly called the â€Å"hue and cry†. The frankpledge system aggregated ten tithings into a â€Å"hundred† who were under one constable. The duty of the constable was to mobilize the group of a hundred men and raise their forces. Such ten â€Å"hundreds† made up a â€Å"shire† that was supervised by a shire-reeve. Any exemption to this policy had to be ratified by the shire-reeve, the designated appointee to maintain peace. During the Industrial revolution, many race and class riots took place in Europe and America that challenged the workability of the night watch security. Day watchers were also overwhelmed. At some point, well-off individuals created a section of law enforcers called thief-takers. These were individuals who ere contracted to capture criminals. However, realizing their strategic positions, most thief-takers exploited their contracts to get rich. In return, they would protect the same criminals they were supposed to eliminate. All these failed attempts pitted England, New York and all other urban centers into corruption and lawlessness. Much later around 1750, more institutions that were effective were slowly edging out the watch system. Personal detectives like the famous Bow Street Runners and the Bobbies were well known for their prowess in tracking down criminals. Individuals like Sir Robert Peel introduced professionalism in the maintenance of law and order. These Peelian principles went on to form the foundation by which many police forces and agencies standardize their officers. Sir Robert proposed standards like discipline, appearance, and fair recruitment of police officers. (Beattie, 2012) This prompted administrators in New York City to start a full-time, independent and salaried police force in 1845. These new police officers had uniforms that distinguished them from the rest of the civilians. Apart from their uniforms, these police officers worked all day and night to regulate normal business disruptions in the city. They were armed with weapons and given the mandate to apprehend law-breakers. It is also during this time when state and federal police agencies began to emerge. The Secret Service and the IRS are the best examples in this period. Police agencies and their jurisdiction Jurisdiction can be defined as the area in which a local enforcement agency is restricted to in terms of exercise of power and operations. Typically, jurisdiction covers a specific geographical area that is restricted to a particular agency. Some agencies apply their powers at the country level for example Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, within a country or province or across a collection of many states for example Interpol. At this higher level involving many countries, such agencies mainly offer advisory and coordinative services to other domestic agencies. Law enforcement agencies that operate within a division in a country are referred to as local police. Law enforcement agencies have their jurisdictions divided according to geographical locations for administrative purposes. At the country level, the two agencies operating in the United States are either federal or national. Federal law enforcement agencies have different responsibilities. They are responsible for regulating immigration and border traffic, the protection of national infrastructure, national security and protection of important country officials like the head of state. Federal police agencies also have the regular police responsibilities for example maintenance of law and order alongside general safety. They however do not exercise their authority at the lower levels i.e. divisions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) is the prominent example of a federal agency in USA. State enforcement agencies operate within their specific states. Their main functions include investigations into criminal activities and regular patrols on the state’s borders. State police are part of the Department of Public Safety and work closely with the Bureau of Investigation found in the Attorney General’s office within the same state. Within these states, other enforcement divisions are not state police for instance campus police or departments of correction. These other agencies work hand in hand with the state police. The Alabama, North Dakota and Texas Highway patrols are some examples of state police.The lowest category of law enforcers is the county police. Their jurisdictions cover the different counties found within states. For smaller and less developed areas, the Sherriff’s office provides the security services for the people in a certain county. The Sherriff acts as both the county police and the sheriff in most situations. In some counties, municipal police operate under the sheriffs within the various counties. Many towns and cities have their own municipal agencies. The functions of this agency are quite similar to the federal agencies. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police is one example.(Cunningham, Taylor Hallcrest Systems, 1985).The role of police agencies in contemporary societyPolice agencies have three main roles that stand out in the contemporary society. First, the maintenance of law and order in the society is the most important role played by the police. This mandate requires police to maintain peaceful environment by preventing behavior that may lead to any disturbance of tranquility. Under this function, police are also responsible for the detection and prevention of crime without which there would be chaos in the society (Cole Smith, 2004). The police also play a major role in law enforcement .The police exercise these powers whenever a law is violated. In such instances, the police have to identify the s uspect and apprehend them for further investigation.The Department of Justice and other similar branches in other governments rely heavily on the efficiency of the police to facilitate justice as well as safety. Lastly, police agencies provide different types of services to the public. These may include tourist guidance, civil education and providing disaster relief support. In more developed countries, police officers assist in roadside auto problems, finding lost property and residential security. At the national level, the federal police assist in maintaining national security. This includes deterring threats of terrorist attacks that have been a major issue for the United States.References Beattie, J. M. (2012). The first English detectives: The Bow Street Runners and the policing of London, 1750-1840. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Berg, B. L. (1991). Law enforcement: An introduction to police in society. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Cole, G. F., Smith, C. E. (2004). The American system of criminal justice. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth. Cunningham, W. C., Taylor, T. H., Hallcrest Systems, Inc. (1985). The Hallcrest report: Private security and police in America. Portland, or: Chancellor Press.

Best Places to Sell Used Textbooks Online

Best Places to Sell Used Textbooks Online Selling Used Textbooks Textbooks are very expensive. With most books costing $100 or more each, its not unheard of for students to spend well over $1,000 on textbooks during their academic career. And once youre done with a textbook, what do you do with it? Some schools offer a buyback program that will take your textbooks back and give you cash in return. Unfortunately, they rarely pay top dollar, which means you might take a considerable loss. A second option is to sell your used textbooks online. This latter option might just put a few more dollars back into your pocket. Get tips on how to sell used textbooks for cash. Where to Sell Used Textbooks There are a number of places to sell used textbooks online. Some of them allow you to sell directly to buyers, and others sell the books for you so that you can put a significant sum of money in your pocket without doing a lot of work.   Before selling any of your used textbooks, you should take time to compare the different prices you will get from the various outlets that sell books. Of course, you dont want to get too carried away with the comparison if you dont have a lot of time on your hands. There are tons of sites that buy used textbooks; you could spend hours comparing prices on just one book. Youre better off making a list of options and checking those sites in particular.  Some of the best places to sell use textbooks include: Amazon - You can sell your textbooks on Amazon when you sign up for a free account.BetterWorldBooks - You can sell or donate your books to this site. BetterWorld pays the shipping.BIGWORDS - Get up to 75 percent of your money back when you use BIGWORDs buyback comparison tool.Blue Rectangle - This site pays the shipping when you sell your used textbooks to them.Book Scouter - Use this site to find the website that will buy your used textbooks for the highest price.BookByte - You can get instant quotes and free shipping when you sell used textbooks on BookByte.BooksIntoCash - This long-established site offers fast payment and free shipping to students who want to get rid of old textbooks.BooksValue.com - This site buys used textbooks from both students and faculty.Cash 4 Books - You can receive payment within three business days when you sell used textbooks to this website.CKY Books - CKY will send you payment within 24 to 48 hours of receiving your used textbooks.CollegeSmarts - You can sell and trade your used textbooks on CollegeSmarts. Craigslist - Craigslist is a great place to sell anythingtextbooks are no exception.eBay - On eBay, you can set a reserve and get the price you need for your used textbooks.eCampus - This site offers great buyback prices and free UPS shipping.eTextShop.com - This site guarantees the most money for your used textbooks. Other perks include free shipping and fast payment.Half.com - This eBay site is a great place to sell used textbooks.Kijiji - This classifieds site is a good place to sell used textbooks and other school supplies.MoneyForBooks.com - Get free shipping labels, fast payment, and other perks from this site.SellBackBooks - This site offers instant quotes and fast payment with direct deposits.Textbook Buyer - You can sell used textbooks, manuals and other study materials through Textbook Buyer.TextbookX.com - This site pays 200 percent more than bookstores that buy textbooks.Valore Books - Valore is known for having some of the highest buyback prices.

COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Essay

COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL - Essay Example In order that the costing system is effective so as to support the management control systems, a consideration of various financial and non-financial performance measures is undertaken to introduce the costing systems. This so because the functions of the management control systems is not only to collect the information but also to act upon an analysis of such data and information to steer the organization towards success. Hence arises the need for these performance measures. Some organizations present financial and non-financial performance measures for their subunits in a single report called the Balanced Scorecard. Different organizations stress different elements in their scorecards, but most scorecards include Considering the incorporation of the financial and non-financial measures in the management control systems, an Activity Based Costing system (ABC) would be appropriate for the new online company as well as the existing merchandising division of the company. Activity based costing systems refine costing systems by focusing on individual activities as the fundamental cost objects. An activity is an event, task, or unit of work with a specified purpose; for example designing, setting up machines, distribution.

The motivation of Consumers to purchase luxury goods Research Paper

The motivation of Consumers to purchase luxury goods - Research Paper Example With the rapid growth of national economies in most of the world countries, the purchasing power of the people in the countries has also improved and luxury consumption has improved. The consumption of luxury goods by the consumers calls for guidance in most of the countries. The study will involve data collection, analysis and presentation of findings in the form of a discussion. Based on the rapid development of most of the country’s economy and the improvement of the purchasing power, the consumption of luxuries also has some development. In an example, in 2006, an estimated population of 320,000 Chinese consumers who spend their money on luxury products on an estimated 10% of all the global luxury brand sales (Arifoglu, 2012). After six years, the numbers of consumers went up by double or even triple (Hausman, 2000). The change made the number of consumers rise by a 10% making the Chinese consumers become the largest in the world. A report send by the world luxury association indicated that Chinese overseas luxury goods consumption during 2013 totaled to about $8.5 billion, the Chinese shopping on luxuries increased to 68.8 in 2011 (Hidayat and Diwasasri, 2013). Presently, there has been an understanding that the local indicators of consumer attitudes do not sufficiently to the different volitional, internally motivated, avoidance response tendencies in different consumption or acquire situations (Hausman, 2000). A general critique is that these attitude measures are based on the conceptualizations that are too narrowly focused (Hidayat and Diwasasri, 2013). One area of the criticism has indicated that the symbolic, hedonic, and the esthetic facets of consumption are not adequately shown in these conceptualizations and accordingly in the resultant operationalizations (Arifoglu, 2012. The body of literature that relates to luxury products crops up when another related literature from

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Accounting Essay Problem 1 The Commonwealth Company uses a job-order cost system and applies manufacturing overhead cost to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate basedon the cost of materials used in production. At the beginning of the year, the following estimates were made as a basis for computing the predetermined overhead rate: manufacturing overhead cost,$186,000; direct materials cost,$155,000. See more: Is the Importance of being earnest a satirical play essay The following transactions took place during the year (all purchases and services were acquired on account): a. b. c. d.  Raw materials purchased,$96,000. Raw materials requisitioned for use in production (all direct materials), $88,000. Utility bills incurred in the factory,$17,000. Costs for salaries and wages incurred as follows: Direct labor, $174,000 Indirect labor,$70,000 Selling and administrative salaries, $124,000 Maintenance costs incurred in the factory,$12,000. Advertising costs incurred,$98,000. Depreciation recorded for the year, $75,000 (75% relates to factory assets and the remainder relates to selling and administrativeassets). Rental cost incurred on buildings, $80,000 (80% of the space is occupied by the factory, and 20% is occupied by sales and administration). Miscellaneous selling and administrative costs incurred, $12,000. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to jobs. Cost of goods manufactured for theyear, $480,000. Sales for the year (all on account) totaled $900,000. These goods cost $550,000 to manufacturee. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. Requirements: Prepare journal entries on the following page to record the information above.

Country Risk Assessment on Japanese Imports of Drugs :: Economics Politics

Country Risk Assessment on Japanese Imports of Drugs History Japan, being the world’s most dynamically competitive nation, is facing an ironic balance in trade with the U.S. The Japanese economy relies too heavily on exports, especially to the U.S., causing increasing trade surpluses. They have been in a repetitive cycle for the last 25 years in which the government allows the yen to fall against the dollar to boost exports and restrict domestic growth to dampen imports. The Japanese government has set too many trade restrictions on U.S. imports, trying to compete against and keep out American imports. This all began during the postwar period when Japan imposed heavy import barriers. Virtually all products were subject to government quotas, many faced high tariffs, and the Ministry of International and Trade Industry (MITI) had authority over the allocation of foreign exchange that companies needed to pay for any import. These policies were justified at the time by the weakened position of the Japanese industry and the country’s chronic trade deficits. By the late 1950’s, however, they had regained balance and could not justify their payment system. Despite Japan's rather good record on tariffs and quotas, it continued to be the target of complaints and pressure from its trading partners during the 1980s. These complaints revolved around non-tariff barriers other than quotas, which included standards, testing procedures, government procurement, and other policies that were be used to restrain imports. Import Policies In 1984 the United States government initiated intensive talks with Japan on four product areas: forest products, telecommunications equipment and services, electronics, and pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. The Market Oriented Sector Selective (MOSS) talks were aimed at routing out all overt and informal barriers to imports in these areas. The negotiations lasted throughout 1985 and achieved modest success. Supporting the view that Japanese markets remained difficult to penetrate, statistics showed that the level of manufactured imports in Japan as a share of the gross national product was still far below the level in other developed countries during the 1980s. Frustration with the modest results of the MOSS process and similar factors led to provisions in the United States Trade Act of 1988 aimed at Japan. Under the "Super 301" provision, nations were to be named as unfair trading partners and specific products chosen for negotiation, as appropriate, with retaliation against the exports of these nations should negotiations fail to provide satisfactory results.

Police Structure Essay

When it comes to law enforcement at the federal there are twenty one agencies that deal with issues of law enforcement. The FBI is one of these agencies, which was established in 1908. It is currently the main investigative agency of the Federal Government. The FBI is one of the agencies that is organized and run under the Department of Justice. The responsibility of the FBI is to investigate any crimes that happen across state lines as well as violation of federal criminal law. Some of the particular offenses that they investigate are civil rights violations, kidnapping, auto thefts and internal security issues. The FBI will also assist local law enforcement with their investigations as well. So when it comes to their role as it applies to the law. The law enforcement powers that the FBI as well as the other federal agencies have is to enforce any violations of current federal laws and mandates, but also have the power to enforce this over the entire United States. When it comes to state law enforcement most states have established their own state police agencies such as the Highway Patrol or State Trooper which is run under the rules of the state government. The primary purpose of establishing these state law enforcement agencies is to allow a policing agency to work throughout the entire state without the restrictions of city or county boundaries. The authority of these state police body’s are to make arrests, execute search warrants, conduct criminal investigations and enforce traffic laws on state and federal highways as well as investigate traffic accidents. Then there are the policing agencies that represent the greatest number of police officers. Throughout the United States these city police officers who work in large and medium size municipalities are the ones in charge of handling the investigation of such crimes as burglaries, robberies, assaults, and rapes as well as patrol all local streets and highways going through the cit y. The boundaries of these departments are restricted to enforcing the law within their own city limits. These local municipalities are usually run by a chief who is appointed by the city government. Outside the cities in the more rural areas there is a policing agency at the county level. These County police departments function much the same as municipal police, but are run by an elected sheriff instead of an appointed chief and the law enforcement officers who work for a sheriff’s department are typically called sheriff deputies. In the sheriff’s department the sheriff is typically elected to a two or four year term by the population of the county in which they serve. Since the sheriff is elected they usually have more degree of freedom that local city official have. When it comes to organizational theories for police officers and other agencies in law enforcement there are two different divisions the police who you see out on the streets patrolling neighborhoods and arresting criminals then there are those who work behind the scenes and whose job it is to hire and train new employees as well as making sure that communication between police and other entities is secure and not disrupted in emergency situations. They also make sure that all equipment is kept running and in good conditions so that it doesn’t fail the office when needed. These two divisions are who make up the large body of people in law enforcements. This chain of command is a very essential component in law enforcement administration, from the chief down to a patrol officer to those behind the scene the utilization of this organizational chart is what allows for clear delegation of authority in any chain of command structure. As stated in the book Police Administration: Structures, Processes, and Behavior. â€Å"The principal of hierarchical authority is a requirement that every lower level organization must be supervised by a higher level. This results not only in the use of multiple spans of control, but also in different grades of authority which increase at each successively higher level in an organization. This authority flows downward in the organization as a formal grant of power from the chief of police to those selected for leadership positions. These two different grades of authority produce the chain of command† (234, Swanson). With departments having these two very different divisions this type of management style in law enforcement is continually going to change and evolve and it will be up to the people that work in their departments to make the necessary changes by adjusting and personnel and department resources accordingly in order to continue with a working straight forward chain of command. Works Cited Swanson, Charles R, Leonard Territo, Robert W. Taylor. Police Administration: Structures, Processes, and Behavior. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2005

Human Environment Interaction Ccot Essay

-Much land is deforested and disrupted as diamond and silver mining emerges. -New crops from Americas causes India’s population to rise almost double in size. -Columbian Exchange brings new crops to this region, allowing for the farmers of the region to exploit more of their land for extra crops. -American crops such as potatoes and corn increases population of the region. -Traders of the region utilize the monsoon winds in order to navigate across the Indian Ocean. -Silver mining causes deforestation and erosion. -Slaves in the region are used to harvest and plant crops for agriculture. -Coastlines are leveled in order to increase trade over the seas. -Deforestation occurs in large areas in order to make space for sugar crops. -Few ports and small passageways allowed for many pirate raids on trading ships. -Animals brought to the region from Americas bring diseases that affect life expectancy and population growth. -Pollution increases around the ports along the Red Sea. -European explorers utilize ocean currents and trade winds to move between the region and the Americas. -To prepare for the construction of Versailles, deforestation is practiced. -New crops from the New World are grown and harvested. -Large-scale silver mining occurs which causes deforestation. -Cattle and other domesticated animals from other regions cause destruction of pastures by overgrazing. -Horses and other imported animals affect the lifestyles of many indigenous peoples. A. Silver mining occurs on a larger scale. B. New crops are planted and harvested in all regions of the world. C. New animals are introduced to various regions which cause new diseases to appear. Deforestation continues to occur to provide new space for development. Iron is still mined and utilized. Ocean winds and currents are used to move between continents via sea. -Traders of SE Asia used the monsoon winds to explore and trade. -Crops imported from various regions of the world made up a large portion of agricultural production in the region. -Deforestation for large-scale agricultural production was carried out. A. Increased diamond and silver mining led to deforestation, soil poisoning, and erosion. The soil mining was increased because it allowed for the regions at the time to gain wealth easily. B. New crops were introduced to different regions of the world due to the Columbian Exchange. It was important because it allowed for more agricultural production and less starvation around the world. C. New animals that are introduced by the Columbian Exchange alter the lives of people around the world. These new animals are utilized for more efficient manual labor and leads to a more abundant agricultural yield as well as more wealth in certain regions. 1. Deforestation was continued because new land was always required for further development in many regions. The deforestation allowed regions to expand their space for agriculture and mining although it destroyed the home of many plants and animals. 2. The use of iron never diminished because it is a key component for tool making, weapon making and warfare. The mining and use of iron was very popular because it was abundant and very durable. 3. The use of ocean winds and currents continued to be used in overseas travel as it allowed for traders and travelers to move around more efficiently. The use of these winds and currents allowed for more wealth to be accumulated as trade continued.

Medicine labels unclear - Emphasis

Medicine labels unclear Medicine labels unclear Writing messages that are effective for all your readers is not as easy as it may first seem. New research shows that patients may be risking their health because warning labels on medications are not clear enough. The researchers, led by Professor Theo Raynor at the University of Leeds, found that phrases like may cause drowsiness werent fully understood. After testing such typical phrases on their 200 volunteers, they concluded that many of them were too vague to be effective. An instruction such as avoid alcohol probably seemed unambiguous to the person who wrote it. But the scientists found that many patients thought this meant merely reduce alcohol. After presenting the participants with rewritten alternatives, the team deemed that only the very specific do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine left no room for misinterpretation. The results feature in a report published in the British National Formulary, which advises doctors, nurses and pharmacists. This could mean there will soon be increased clarity where it is obviously sorely needed. And perhaps that we should all re-examine our own writing to ensure the message we write has the best chance of being the message our readers receive.

5 Types of Usage Errors

5 Types of Usage Errors 5 Types of Usage Errors 5 Types of Usage Errors By Mark Nichol Words can be misused in a variety of ways, as illustrated in the following examples, each followed by an explanatory discussion and a revision. 1. A massive diffused bomb sat in the middle of the courtyard. One form of erroneous word usage is use of a similar-sounding word, as in the case of effect in place of affect, or as shown in this example: â€Å"A massive defused bomb sat in the middle of the courtyard.† 2. Passwords can be harvested from keystroke loggers and other malware on publically accessible computers. Another type of error with word usage is misspelling of an inflected ending, as with extention instead of extension, or the misspelled adverbial form of public: â€Å"Passwords can be harvested from keystroke loggers and other malware on publicly accessible computers.† 3. This policy engenders an altruistic comradery. A third category of mistakes in word usage is to misspell a word adopted from another language based on how it â€Å"should† be spelled analogously with established English words- for example, â€Å"per say† in place of â€Å"per se† or how the last word in this sentence was spelled: â€Å"This policy engenders an altruistic camaraderie.† 4. A collaborative approach is comprised of four stages. This sentence deploys the reference to the whole before that of the parts, which is correct when comprise is concerned, but â€Å"is comprised of,† though it has an entry in the dictionary, is not considered proper English. The technically correct wording is â€Å"A collaborative approach comprises four primary stage gates,† but in this case (and many others), â€Å"consists of† works just as well or even better: â€Å"A collaborative approach consists of four stages.† 5. Economic conditions in markets we currently serve may significantly restrict growth opportunities for our organization. Some adjectives and adverbs are almost always extraneous. For example, different, as when it appears in such phrases as â€Å"several different factors,† is already implied in the reference to a plurality of factors, and a current state is generally understood in such statements as â€Å"Economic conditions in markets we serve may significantly restrict growth opportunities for our organization.† (Redundancy is not an error, but it is annoying enough to earn honorary error status and therefore inclusion in this post.) Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Style category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Avoid Beginning a Sentence with â€Å"With†"Gratitude" or "Gratefulness"?Charles's Pen and Jesus' Name

PRINCE and PRINCE2 Frameworks in Management and Business Strategy Essay

PRINCE and PRINCE2 Frameworks in Management and Business Strategy - Essay Example This management method was initially developed for use in IT projects (PRINCE) but has since been expanded in scope to deal with project management in any type of organization (PRINCE2). This report will focus mainly on PRINCE2 since this method is more extensive and applicable to all kinds of organizations. PRINCE2 is owned by the United Kingdom Office of Government Commerce or OGC, and it is in the public domain, which means it is free and available for use by anyone (Office of Government Commerce, 2005). The only potential cost incurred when utilizing PRINCE2 is the cost of training and certification (see the "APM Certification in PRINCE2" section below). When a client addresses a problem and contracts a company to remedy their problem, the PRINCE2 method can be used to set the framework for how the resulting project is to proceed. The objective of PRINCE2 is to allow newly minted businesses to start off successfully, by learning from their predecessor's mistakes, rather than to reinvent the wheel, per se, of project management. In effect, PRINCE2 is available to facilitate the most efficient and directed project management possible. ... The top problems were, "unclear direction, over- or under-worked staff, people and equipment not available when needed, rework or wasted effort, final tasks were rushed, poor quality work, problems late and overspent, small problems had a big impact (Bentley, 2003)." This is rooted in a number of sources, including "customer involvement, coordination, communication, planning control, progress, and quality control (Bentley, 2003)." Although it may seem that businesses should easily overcome these problems out of common sense, the reality is that many businesses do not know the proper way to consistently apply their past mistakes to problematic issues that regularly arise. The PRINCE2 framework can be used as a robust, adaptable system that project managers can consult throughout each stage of a project. There are eight steps, or phases, in the PRINCE2 method. These phases, which constitute the Business Case (i.e. the justification for the project) must be carried out fully to ensure that the end product is high-quality, generated in the allotted amount of time, and utilizes only the funds that are allocated for it (Office of Government Commerce, 2005; Getronics, 2003). The first step is called the start-up phase, during which project managers decide whether or not to accept the project desired by the customer, based on their own resources and capacity. Essentially, the managers address the question, "Is this project worth doing, and, if yes, are we fully equipped to complete it" This is an important phase during which the feasibility of the project is assessed and the company decides whether they can aptly handle the requests of the customer in the time allotted.

Crucifixion in the Roman Empire Research Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1250 words

Crucifixion in the Roman Empire - Research Paper Example Thereafter, the cross, along with the convict, was erected vertically on the ground and it remained in that position until after the criminal was confirmed dead. However, it is believed that some of the crosses were fixed permanently on the ground to serve as a constant reminder to the passersby and local inhabitants that death by crucifixion was the ultimate destiny for criminals (Hewitt, 1932). Death through crucifixion is a slow process and as such, it took a long time, depending on the health of the victim, for it to be achieved. It is claimed that some of the persons remained alive for more than 2 days while others succumbed to death in a matter of hours. However, it is notable that some of the guards assigned with the task of crucifying and guarding the convict utilized several tactics to hasten the death and to reduce the chances of the convict surviving the ordeal (Hengel, 1989). For example, before crucifixion, these guards ensured that the convict was weakened through harsh beatings concentrated on weak points such as the chest, the head, and limb joints among others, which subjected the criminal to low chances of survival even if the process was abandoned half way. In addition, the guards facilitated a quick and painful death by ensuring that while nailing the victim, the nails went through major bones on the legs, tibia and fibula, to break them thereby weakening the functioning of the body. Some of the texts also suggest that, due to the weakness of the palm flesh to sustain the weight of the body, there is a logical reason to believe that the nails on the hands were driven through the radius and the ulna, which are the two major bones that connect the palms to the elbow joints. Otherwise, the only other possibility was to increase support by tying the nailed hands to the cross (Tzaferis, 1985). It is also evident that Roman executioners hastened the death of the victim by spearing him in the chest. One of the major historical and biblical figures to die in the hands of Roman executioners through crucifixion was Jesus, who was crucified for treason. Jesus was perceived as a threat to the leadership of the roman emperor, Tiberius Caesar, by claiming that he was the king of the Jews and that there was another greater kingdom than the Roman empire, which belonged to his father. He was also accused of blasphemy due to his claims that he was the son of God yet he was a man with flesh and blood and therefore no different from other humans (Hengel, 1989). According to Jewish beliefs, crucified persons were not supposed to remain on the cross on the Sabbath day, which is equivalent to Saturday on the Gregorian calendar, and therefore it had been ordered that all the people crucified together with Jesus had to have their legs broken so as to ensure that they died on that very day. It is important to note that while hanging on the cross, the crucified persons had a chance of prolonging their death by supporting themselves with the legs thus reducing muscle tension created by the force of gravity. However, when it was the turn for Jesus to have his legs broken, the guard realized that he was already dead but to be sure, he pierced him on the chest with a spear (Hewitt, 1932). The crucifixion of Jesus also makes it clear that the Romans crucified their victims without their clothes on. To

Corrections Community-Based Treatment Program - Essay

Corrections Community-Based Treatment Program - - Essay Example Psychotherapy is an interaction based form of treatment where a trained counseling professional or psychologist establishes a relationship with the client with the intents of changing the clients way of thinking. There are various forms of psychotherapy each targeting a given system. Usually, Psychotherapy has been integrated into rehabilitation programs as it targets to change the behavior of an individual (Brazà £o, Motta & Rijo, 2013). The reason I chose the psychotherapy as a correction treatment program is because of its application. One of the commonly accepted facts in dealing with juvenile crimes is most juvenile offenders commit the crime out of influence or maladaptive thinking that translates into a maladaptive behavior. Secondly, when a juvenile commits a crime and is convicted of the crimes, there is an increased possibility that they will be affected emotionally and psychologically. Psychotherapy, therefore, comes in as one of the best correction measures as it addresses all these complications associated with juvenile crimes. There are various psychological conditions that are associated with vulnerability to commit crimes. An example of such conditions is the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and compulsive disorders that are common with children (Brazà £o, Motta & Rijo, 2013). Among juvenile offenders with such conditions, psychotherapy has proven to be a reliable rehabilitative measure. Ther efore, I selected this option out of interest to learn more about it and because of its diverse application. Psychotherapy originated from an earlier form of treatment that was practiced earlier called hypnotic therapy that concentrated on the treatment of psychic. This definition was later changed as most authors felt the term was being taken in tow with hypnotism. Since then, psychotherapy has been used to mean the use of psychological or psychophysiological methods (Brazà £o, Motta & Rijo,

Lockes Criterion Of Personal Identity

Lockes Criterion Of Personal Identity Who am I? What makes me, me? The theory of personal identity has been considered one of the most complicated questions that philosophy has taken a deeper look into. The theory of personal identity tries to deal with the questions about how an individual at one time and place is the same individual at another time and place. When we look at personal identity, we are trying to figure out what sets us apart from other pieces of matter, species and individuals. In this essay I will discuss John Lockes criterion of sameness of consciousness for the theory of personal identity and why he does not think that other physical or psychological criteria fit, a challenge to Lockes criterion posed by Thomas Reid using the logic of transitivity analogy, and lastly how the suggested idea of overlapping chains of memory that Derek Parfit poses to reform Lockes view so that it may meet the challenge posed by Thomas Reid is a good solution to the challenge because it keeps Lockes theory intact and also adds the transitivity property that Reid challenges Lockes theory on. When discussing personal identity, the criterion of identity will strongly depend on the object that you are talking about. There have been many viewpoints as to what the criterion of personal identity of the self or a person is. Some viewpoints suggest that the criterion for the self is organic; that our body is what identifies us over time. Locke states that this criterion is not applicable for personal identity of a person because of situations like body switch (Freaky Friday situation). If the consciousness of two people were to switch, everyone would think that you are the same person because you look like the same person. However, it is not actually you in your body and because there is a different consciousness in your body, and your body is no longer you; your body cannot define your personal identity. Other views describe the criterion as being substance that makes us the same over time. Substance includes both non-physical (soul) and physical substances. According to Locke, substance as a criterion is not applicable for personal identity of a person because of situations like death. When you die, you may be made of the same substance, but if you cease to think (thinking is connected to being a person) then you cease to exist and have no personal identity. Locke looks towards a psychological criterion to define personal identity of a person. According to Locke, a person or the self is different than just matter and just a living thing. A person is a thinking intelligent being that has reason and reflection and can consider itself as itself, the same thinking thing in different times and places; which it does only by that consciousness which is inseparable from thinking. This describes what is known as sameness of consciousness. We are the same person to the point where we are conscious of our past and future memory or mental state in the same way that we are conscious of our current memory or mental state. This criterion can also be broken down into an analogy said by Locke: person x is the same as person y if person y is consciously connected to x in the sense that person y can remember the thoughts and actions of person x. According to Locke, the necessary criterion of personal identity is sameness of consciousness. This sameness of consciousness comes directly from memory and experience. Locke believes that the sameness of consciousness is the ideal criterion of personal identity for a person because since consciousness is always connected to thinking, and being able to think is what makes a person a person and allows that person to distinguish its own thoughts from anothers, as far back as our consciousness can be extended to any past thought, so far back will our identity extend. As far back as the person can repeat or reflect on a past thought or action with its current consciousness, so far back is the personal identity of the person. Thomas Reid, as well as many other philosophers and critics who oppose the idea of sameness of consciousness criterion, otherwise known as memory theory, have a very hard time agreeing that sameness of consciousness is a necessary criterion for personal identity. They understand that the sufficient condition that the view of sameness of consciousness criterion is trying to state is achievable; if I remember eating a triple chocolate fudge bar, then I must have been the one that really ate the triple chocolate fudge bar. However, they dont understand how sameness of consciousness is a necessary condition for personal identity; that if I cannot remember eating the triple chocolate fudge bar, then it is impossible that I was the one who ate the triple chocolate fudge bar. The fact that it is impossible for you to have the same personal identity if you cannot remember that past thought or action is where Reids challenge arises. Reids challenge towards Lockes theory is presented in the form of the logic of transitivity analogy that states that if x is related to y, and y is related to z, then x is related to z. Using a modern example, Reids theory follows that the little girl who played in the sand(x) is the same person who was a student at the University of Toronto(y) and the person who was a student at the University of Toronto(y) is the same as the woman who is CEO of a banking firm(z), and therefore using the logic of transitivity, the little girl who played in the sand(x) is therefore the same person as the woman who is CEO of a banking firm(z). Reid successfully shows that transitivity allows the little girl who played in the sand and the woman who is CEO of a banking firm to have the same personal identity despite the fact that the woman who is CEO of a banking firm may not remember ever being the little girl who played in the sand. Due to the fact that Reids challenge is successful in showing that th e CEO and the little girl who played in the sand can be the same person and share the same personal identity, it shows that Lockes theory denies the fact that the CEO and the little girl who played in the sand are the same person which ignores the logic of transitivity and is therefore false. Lockes criterion does not take into consideration the transitivity property and Reids challenge points out this clear and big flaw. Reids challenge explains that Lockes criterion of personal identity completely ignores the logic of transitivity. His challenge proves that Lockes criterion, without any changes applied, fails because it cannot just ignore the transivity property. However, Derek Parfit, a British philosopher who also explored the topic of personal identity, suggested a possible solution to slightly change Lockes criterion to make it so that it meets this challenge. Parfits suggested solution is to make the criterion of personal identity overlapping chains of memory. Going back to the modern example of the little girl who played in the sand and the CEO, Parfits suggested solution would state that if the student at the University of Toronto could remember being the little girl who played in the sand, and the CEO remembered being the student at the University of Toronto, then this overlapping chain of memories would allow the CEO to be the same person as the little girl who played in the sand. This solution helps Lockes theory overcome Reids challenge while still defending the core parts of Lockes theory. Parfits overlapping memory theory allows for the CEO and the little girl to be the same person, which covers the transitivity property. It allows x to be the same person as z. It also still allows for sameness of consciousness or memory theory to be the necessary criterion of personal identity. It fulfills the sufficient condition of the criterion: if I remember eating a triple chocolate fudge bar, then I must have been the one that really ate the triple chocolate fudge bar, and fulfills the necessary condition of the criterion: If I dont remember eating a triple chocolate fudge bar, as long as I remember buying the chocolate fudge bar to eat than I am the same person who later ate the triple fudge chocolate bar because I have overlapping chains of memory that allow me to be the same person. The necessary condition is fulfilled because it shows that through the overlappin g chains of memory I may not remember everything but as long as I remember enough to continue the chain of memories, I will be the same person. Although this solution is a sound response to Reids challenge, it does not give a specific conclusion for what the criterion of identity truly is. It states that instead of the criterion being one specific definition, it is more like a group of experience, memories and thoughts that make us the same person at time one and time two. However, Parfits argument is a sound response to Reids challenge and therefore does successfully transform Lockes view so that it will meet the transitivity property as well as the necessary condition of consciousness. Overall, Lockes view on personal identity is just one of many and there will be many more to come on this complicated and deep topic.

Professional Air Traffic Controller Essay -- Career Research

The seeds of the Professional Air Traffic Controller (PATCO) strike were sown long before the strike began on August 3, 1981. PATCO was founded in 1968, and from the beginnings of the union, its members hoped to improve their current work situation under the FAA. It is important to note that as a union composed of federal employees, PATCO was not allowed to go on strike or else suffer civil and criminal penalties. Between 1970 and 1980 PATCO was under the leadership of union president John F. Leyden, during this time PATCO made significant gains. Leyden’s leadership actively encouraged cooperation with the FAA and discouraged illegal acts by PATCO members. In 1980, Robert Poli became the new president of PATCO. Poli held radically different views than Leyden, he favored a militant approach to negotiations with the FAA. He believed that the system would be nearly impossible to run without PATCO. On August 3, 1981 after 7 months of unsuccessful bargaining approxim ately 12,500 of PATCO’s 17,500 employees went on strike. An outraged President Reagan ordered the strikers to return to work or be permanently banned from any form of future federal employment. Following this threat 11,350 PATCO workers gave up their jobs (Shostak, 2009). On August 17, 1981 the FAA began hiring new workers (Schalch). PATCO struggled to survive into 1982. The majority of the union’s finances were drained by massive fines. Members of the union demonstrated fierce loyalty and continued to send dues as the were able throughout 1982. However this was insufficient to save PATCO, and the union was decertified in the U.S. Court of appeals on June 11, 1982 (McCartin, 2011). On June 19, 1987 the NATCA was certified as the sole bargaining grou... ... as president (McCartin, 2006). Works Cited McCartin, Joseph. â€Å"Collision Course: How Reagan Broke PATCO to Create the ‘Brotherhood of the Downwardly Mobile.’† Social Policy 41.4 (2011): 15-21. Academic OneFile. Web. 2 May 2012. - - -. â€Å"A Historian’s Perspective on the PATCO Strike, its Legacy, and its Lessons.† Employee Responsibilities & Rights Journal 18.3 (2006): 215-222. Academic OneFile. Web. 2 May 2012. Schalch, Kathleen. â€Å"1981 Strike Leaves Legacy for American Workers.† National Public Radio. N.p., 3 Aug. 2006. Web. 1 May 2012. . Shostak, Arthur. â€Å"PATCO’s 1981 Strike.† Labor Studies Journal 34.2 (2009): 149-158. Academic OneFile. Web. 2 May 2012. - - -. â€Å"Unhappy 25th Anniversary: The PATCO Strike in Retrospective.† New Labor Forum 15.3 (2006): 75-82. Academic OneFile. Web. 2 May 2012.

9th Grade Biology

Biology Chapter 17 1) 17. 1 Protists are the Most Diverse of All Eukaryotes a. Slide 1: Complex Characteristics of Protists i. Protist 1. eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, a plant, or a fungus ii. Structure iii. Future iv. Examples v. Classification b. Slide 2: Complex Cells/Grouping by Nutrition vi. Heterotroph/Autotrophs vii. How to Group: viii. Animal-Like 2. Protozoans a. animal-like protist; is a heterotroph ix. Fungus-Like x. Plant-Like 3. Algae b. plant-like protist; makes its own food by photosynthesis Read also Lab 2 Biology 2) 17. Protozoans Digest their Food c. Slide 1: Protozoans With Flagella xi. Zooflagellates c. member of a group of protozoans that move by means of one or more flagella 4. Reproduction 5. Giardia 6. Trypanosoma d. Slide 2: Protozoans With Pseudopodia xii. Amoebas: 7. Movement: pseudopodia d. temporary extension of a cell's cytoplasm and plasma membrane; used by certain protozoans in movement and feeding 8. Forarms e. member of a group of marine protozoans with porous shells made of organic material and calcium carbonate   e.Slide 3: Protozoans with Cilia xiii. Paramecium 9. Movement f. Ciliates i. member of a group of protozoans that move and feed by means of hair like projections f. Slide 4: Protozoans Lacking Motility xiv. Apicomplexans (parasites) 10. Plasmodium g. Malaria 3) 17. 3 g. Plasmodia Slime Molds 11. member of a group of fungus-like protists that grows in a branching pattern xv. Cellular Slime Mold 12. protist with both unicellular and multicellular stages in its life cycle; is a decomposer xvi. Plasmodium 13. ember of a group of fungus-like protists that grows in a branching pattern xvii. Sporangia 14. reproductive structures on a plasmodial slime mold; also called fruiting bodies h. Water Molds and Downy Mildews xviii. Water molds xix. Downy mildews 15. Phytophthora Infestans 4) 17. 4 i. Euglenoids 16. member of a group of unicellular photosynthetic protists with one or two flagella and no cell wall xx. Euglena j. Dinoflagellates 17. member of a group of unicellular, photosynthetic algae with cell walls made of cellulose and having two flagella xxi.Plankton 18. mostly microscopic organisms that drift or swim near the surface of ponds, lakes, and ocean xxii. Phytoplankton 19. microscopic algae and cyanobacteria that carry out photosynthesis   xxiii. Zooplankton 20. microscopic animals that swim or drift near the surface of aquatic environments k. Diatoms 21. member of a group of unicellular algae with glasslike cell walls l. Seaweeds 22. a la rge, multicellular marine alga xxiv. Brown Algae xxv. Red Algae xxvi. Green AlgaeGeneral Biology Ii Study Guide (Online Class)

Cells Study Guide Biology

Soon of existing cells. Janet Plow demonstrated that the cell membrane is a physical structure, not an interface between two liquids. Lynn Amaryllis proposed the idea that certain organelles were once free living themselves. Cell Theory: All living things are composed of cells. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things. New cells are produced from existing cells. 2 Types of Cells: Eukaryote are cells that contain nuclei. They contain a nucleus in which their genetic material is separated from the rest of the cell.Prokaryote are cells that do not contain nuclei. They have genetic material the at is not contained in a nucleus. Section: An organelle is a specialized structure that performs important cellular function eons within an eukaryotic cell. A plant cell has a cell wall and a cell membrane while a animal cell has just a c ell membrane. Organelles: Nucleus: Contains nearly all the cell's DNA & with it the coded instructions for making proteins & other im portant molecules. (Both) Ribosome: small particles of RNA & proteins found throughout the cytoplasm m. Proteins are assembled on ribosome.Both) Endoplasmic Reticulum: internal membrane system, the site where lipid come moments of the cell membrane are assembled, along with proteins and other materials that are e exported from the cell. (Both) Googol apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins & other materials from the ERE for storage in the cell or secretion outside the cell. (Both) Lissome: small organelles filled with enzymes. Breaks down lipids, carboy drapes & proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell. Also involved in b reeking down organelles that have outlived their usefulness.A) Vacuoles: sickle structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates. (P) Mitochondria: organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use. Enclosed by two membranes (ou ter and inner) (Both) Chloroplasts: organelles that capture the energy from sunlight and convert it I onto chemical energy in a process called photosynthesis. (Plant) Cytoplasm: portion of the cell outside the nucleus. (Both) Cytokines: network of protein filaments that helps the cell to maintain its shape.The cytokines is also involved in movement. The two principal protein filament s that make up the cytokines are nonconformists and microbes. (Both) Centurion: One out of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal CE ASS near the nuclear envelope. (A) Cell Membrane: Regulates what enters & leaves the cell & also provides proto action & support. (Both) Cell Wall: provides support and protection for the cell. (P) Both chloroplasts and mitochondria are surrounded by two membranes. The y both contain their own genetic info in the form of small DNA molecules.