Radioactivity Essay

People consider me as a caring, patient, friendly, and responsible person. I am very energetic; whenever I start working on something I never want to give up. I have a passion for becoming a nurse since I enjoy helping people around me. I get along with others very well, which make me always being cooperative with my co-workers and work with them toward a share goal. I graduated from Highline Community College last year with honor degree. Even though I already obtained my AA degree in Pre-Nursing, gaining my knowledge in the medical field is not enough for me. I want to gain more clinical patient experience and help people with all my heart. In order to strengthen my clinical experience, I also took the CNA class at Blossom Nursing Assistant Training School while studying at HCC and received the CNA license. Currently, I’m working at Stafford Suites Senior Assisted Living Apartments. I’m very excited about taking a CNA job here, where I can have an opportunity to work with people, especially the elderlies, who need nursing assistant’s help from basic hygiene care. I take very good care of the elderlies and make them feel like home. People here like me a lot and make me feel as if I am one of their family members. In order to further my education, I’m working my way up to earn my 4-year degree in BSN. I hope that I will become a helpful nurse in the future. What are you greatest strengths and weakness/what do you friend say about you? My strengths are I’m very patient, calm, determined, friendly and a hard worker. For example, when I went on training at Auburn Nursing Home, the elders there really like me because I knew what I was doing. The elders said I took very good care of them and didn’t get angry even when they were in bad moods. I am also a fast learner and willing to learn new things. As for my weakness, I am a shy person. However, I know I could overcome that weakness as I interact with more patients while going through training in nursing school. Why would you choose nursing school or what motivate you to go for nursing? One of the reasons that motivate me to pursue my dream career of becoming a nurse involves my country, Vietnam, where I was born and lived for 17 years. Vietnam has the poor access to public health care services. Most healthcare  services are only available for those who have money. As for those who are poor, they could not afford paying medical expenses and some of them have to give up their lives to avoid putting a burden on their families. For example, my best friend’s grandma, refused to go to a nursing home due to the high medical costs. Without medical services, my friend’s grandma became very ill and passed away. I felt very sorry for her. From my friend’s story, I feel it is necessary for me to study about healthcare. Also, my parents always motivate me to go for nursing school so that in the future I could help people in my family, especially when my grandparents are unable to take care of themselves. Other reasons why I want to become a nurse is I have family members who are disabled. One of my distant uncles is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and another relative had a stroke. They really need someone to take care of them and I hope I am able to help them after I become a nurse. (They are now getting better by the assistance from professional nurses. Those skillful nurses motivated me to become a good nurse in the future since I have strong compassion and a desire to help people. There are a lot of people needs someone to take care of them and I hope I am able to help them with all my knowledge and skills.) Tell me about your working experiences  During the time I work at Stafford Suites Senior Assisted Living Apartments, I have an opportunity to help people from basic care including hygiene care and dressing. Even though some works are considered as dirty works, I don’t hesitate to do the job such as bathing, cleaning BM (bowel movement), or vomit because I understand that those elderlies need my help. From doing a simple thing but means a lot to other people, I can see myself becoming a useful person. CNA training gave me many working experiences such as being gentle when helping people with hygiene care in order to make them feel comfortable and safe when I assist them. I believe that experience will build confidence. I remember the first time when I was on training at Nursing Homes, I felt like an alien being preoccupied with a strange world. I couldn’t even doing a simple task such as bathing the residents. I got used to it soon after a few days working with residen ts. The more I work with residents at Nursing Homes, the more confident I feel when performing CNAs tasks. With experience, all the equipment in nursing homes won’t be so  foreign anymore. I know how to take a blood pressure, bathe and feed residents, help them walk and even talk to residents who feel alone. CNAs job is not easy. CNAs get to interact with patients, often more than the nurse does. I acknowledge this CNA job can train me to become a better, helpful nurse in the future. Besides working at Stafford suites, I also enjoy volunteering at Highline Medical Center. I always want to keep my life busy with patients and residents as well as preparing myself for a future career. I watched a nurse conducting a patient assessment and witness a nurse giving a resident treatment. I’ve learned how to communicate and interact with patients such as irritable elderlies. From helping the elderlies, I’ve realized it is very important to be patient with the elders because they tend to get angry very easily when they don’t feel well. I feel that with my solid experience as a CNAs will give me more confident to perform delegated nursing tasks when I become a nurse. Why would you choose WSU or for nursing in Spokane? I heard a lot of good things about the nursing program at WSU from other nurses who graduated from there including my auntie’ friends, Teresa Nguyen and Diep Nguyen. I’ve also done couple researches about the school and found many good ratings on WSU such as they have great counseling and supporting systems for students. In addition, I also learned from my auntie’s friends, there are good training hospital around the Spokane area such as Sacred Heart Medical Center and Deaconess Hospital. Moreover, WSU also have some good Graduate programs: nursing practitioner, master degree, or further education after BSN What make you better than those who are also applying /What make you different from other candidate: Nursing has always been my dream career ever since I was in Vietnam due to my passion for helping others and my interest in Biology. Every time I help someone with something such as assisting my disable uncle with his wheelchair, I feel great inside. In school, I received good grades in every science courses that I took and graduated with honor in high school and college. Since I came to America as a teenager, I had to study twice as hard to learn English including the medical terms and work my way up until now. However, I never give up with my  studies. Due to my hard work, I have received several awards and scholarships. For example, I received the Rotary Club of Kent Scholarship and Highline Foundation Scholarship I feel that I could reach my goal of becoming a nurse if I try my very best. Therefore, with my strong determination of become a nurse, I am confident that I can be a good nurse if you have the education at this school. STRESS I like to exercise. It relieves stress and makes me feel good about myself. I feel like if I just do something like watch TV, it is just a waste of my time and I get more stressed. Exercise helps my body and my head. All those obsessive thought will quiet down to a dull roar so that I can think again. A good exercise can give me energy and make me feel more relaxed. Sometimes, I like to visit my friends. They make me laugh and laughing really keep me sane. They make me laugh to keep me calm and they will tell me: it’s okay to hate parts of it because you know that they are some parts that you love and you have come so far and worked so hard. When someone knows you really well, they see what you go through in school and can be that third party who looks in and reminds you how fair you’ve come when you cannot see it. I get along with everyone. The only people I have trouble with are those who are not team players, who just don’t perform, who complain constantly, and who fail to response to any efforts to motivate them I would ask you what it was that you didn’t like. Where do you feel the problems were? If your response led me to conclude what I had miscommunicated with you, I would try to make myself clear. If however, you identified a deeper difficulty, I would ask your advice on how to correct it. Certainly, I don’t relish being told that I had failed in some way. But even failure is valuable as a learning experience.

Hedonism

HEDONISM There is no doubt that pleasure is good. Whether the pleasure is emotional or physical; whether we get this pleasure through taste, touch, sight, scent, or hearing ;it makes no difference. Pleasure is always enjoyable. In fact the words pleasure and good are often times interchangeable. After seeing a movie I liked, I may tell someone that the film was pleasurable or that it was good. Both descriptions have a positive connotation. But while pleasure is undoubtedly good, it is not the highest good and certainly not the only good, as the Hedonist would say.First, we must look at examples throughout the world which will prove that pleasure is not the highest good. One example would be a sadistic child molester who gets pleasure out of raping young children. According to the Hedonist this sickening act would be good because the molester is getting pleasure out of it. Of course they would argue that this is not the pleasure they speak of because it will turn out to be bad for the molester in the long run. He will be sent to jail and be ostracized from society, causing him much more pain than pleasure.Therefore this would not be an example of Hedonistic pleasure. But the Hedonist is making a very dangerous assumption: the molester will always get caught and always be punished. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many people get away with their crimes everyday without feeling the wrath of justice. So if a molester gets pleasure out of little children, is it good? If a Hedonist were to answer yes, then it does not seem like a sound philosophical viewpoint. For another example, we can turn to the Holocaust.Over six million Jews and countless others were killed at the hands of the Nazis. While many of the Nazis were disgusted by the killings (Oscar Schindler was one) an even greater amount got pleasure out of it. They thought that they were doing the world a good by ridding it of the inferior human elements. It was this idea that led to millions of bruta l deaths. Yet very few Nazis were ever prosecuted. Many fled to other countries and continued their lives without ever taking responsibility for the heinous crimes they committed.In fact, many still felt inwardly proud of the duty they had done for the Aryan race. So according to the Hedonist the Nazis were doing nothing wrong as long as they were getting pleasure. Once again this is a hard concept to accept as true. A Hedonist will say to look closely at our society and lives and we will see that we live according to pleasure. Everyone wants to be happy and happiness is directly correlated with pleasure. But, in fact, our society is not run on the basis that pleasure is the highest good.If it were, our whole justice system would fail. In court, a murderers defense would be I got pleasure out of the killings. As a Hedonist, the judge would then have to set the criminal free. Our constitution is founded on the idea that every person has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but not pleasure. Our founding fathers knew that if our society was based solely on pleasure then people would be doing whatever they wanted to do whenever they wanted to do it. A Hedonistic society would be chaotic and anarchic; it simply would not work. Hedonism HEDONISM There is no doubt that pleasure is good. Whether the pleasure is emotional or physical; whether we get this pleasure through taste, touch, sight, scent, or hearing ;it makes no difference. Pleasure is always enjoyable. In fact the words pleasure and good are often times interchangeable. After seeing a movie I liked, I may tell someone that the film was pleasurable or that it was good. Both descriptions have a positive connotation. But while pleasure is undoubtedly good, it is not the highest good and certainly not the only good, as the Hedonist would say.First, we must look at examples throughout the world which will prove that pleasure is not the highest good. One example would be a sadistic child molester who gets pleasure out of raping young children. According to the Hedonist this sickening act would be good because the molester is getting pleasure out of it. Of course they would argue that this is not the pleasure they speak of because it will turn out to be bad for the molester in the long run. He will be sent to jail and be ostracized from society, causing him much more pain than pleasure.Therefore this would not be an example of Hedonistic pleasure. But the Hedonist is making a very dangerous assumption: the molester will always get caught and always be punished. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many people get away with their crimes everyday without feeling the wrath of justice. So if a molester gets pleasure out of little children, is it good? If a Hedonist were to answer yes, then it does not seem like a sound philosophical viewpoint. For another example, we can turn to the Holocaust.Over six million Jews and countless others were killed at the hands of the Nazis. While many of the Nazis were disgusted by the killings (Oscar Schindler was one) an even greater amount got pleasure out of it. They thought that they were doing the world a good by ridding it of the inferior human elements. It was this idea that led to millions of bruta l deaths. Yet very few Nazis were ever prosecuted. Many fled to other countries and continued their lives without ever taking responsibility for the heinous crimes they committed.In fact, many still felt inwardly proud of the duty they had done for the Aryan race. So according to the Hedonist the Nazis were doing nothing wrong as long as they were getting pleasure. Once again this is a hard concept to accept as true. A Hedonist will say to look closely at our society and lives and we will see that we live according to pleasure. Everyone wants to be happy and happiness is directly correlated with pleasure. But, in fact, our society is not run on the basis that pleasure is the highest good.If it were, our whole justice system would fail. In court, a murderers defense would be I got pleasure out of the killings. As a Hedonist, the judge would then have to set the criminal free. Our constitution is founded on the idea that every person has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but not pleasure. Our founding fathers knew that if our society was based solely on pleasure then people would be doing whatever they wanted to do whenever they wanted to do it. A Hedonistic society would be chaotic and anarchic; it simply would not work.

Moral reasoning using a new version of the Heinz story Essay

Abstract The current informal case study used Kohlberg’s paradigm of assessing moral reasoning based on responses to a moral dilemma. A nine-year-old girl’s stage, relative to the expectations of Piaget (1932/1965) and Kohlberg (1984), was assessed. A new version of Kohlberg’s Heinz story was used so that, unlike Heinz and the druggist, two characters were in the same situation. The situation was more realistic than in the Heinz dilemma, and the characters were more similar to the child being assessed. The child’s responses were more morally advanced than either Piaget or Kohlberg would have expected. Moral Reasoning Using a New Version of the Heinz Story Both Piaget (1932/1965) and Kohlberg (1984) conceptualized the development of moral reasoning as hierarchical in the sense that children progress from using one form of reasoning to another. While this view has been challenged by theories and evidence that children use different forms of reasoning simultaneously (reviewed in Killen, 2007), in the current report Kohlberg’s paradigm (1984) of using responses to a moral dilemma to assess a child’s stage of moral development was used. A nine-year-girl, â€Å"Anna† (fictitious name), read a scenario about a moral dilemma (Appendix A). She would have been expected to be in Piaget’s â€Å"heteronomous† stage, a broad stage where moral reasoning is directed by rules – from parents, the law, religion, etc. This stage preceded â€Å"autonomous† reasoning, where children understand there are morally correct reasons for breaking rules. Kohlberg broke moral development down into three levels, with two stages in each: preconventional (based on consequences and then on personal gain), conventional (based on approval and then on law), and postconventional (based on preserving relationships within society and then on abstract justice). Kohlberg dropped Stage 6 because virtually no-one fit into it (Colby & Kohlberg, 1987). Anna would be predicted to be at the conventional level, either stage 3 (approval) or 4 (law). Appendix A, a new version of Kohlberg’s Heinz dilemma (1984), was motivated by the original version seeming slanted in the direction of agreeing with Heinz (e.g. , the greedy druggist saying, â€Å"†¦ I discovered the drug, and I’m going to make money from it†), seeming unbelievable to current generations (e. g. , a small-town druggist inventing a cure), and not particularly relevant to children (using adult men, Heinz and the druggist). Summarizing, Anna first said she wasn’t sure whether Kathy was right or wrong. She said she could understand how much the girl loved and cared about her own mother, but the other girl also loved and cared about her mother. She said she couldn’t think of any reason why one girl was entitled to the medicine any more than the other, that Kathy knew nothing about the other girl and her mother, so she had to conclude that Kathy was wrong. But then she added, â€Å"but if I were in her place, I’d probably steal the drug even though it would be wrong. † Regarding Piaget’s stage of â€Å"heteronomous† reasoning, Anna said nothing about using the kinds of rules Piaget described (1932/1964). Instead she compared the situations of both girls, basing her conclusion on the equality of their situations. Since it would seem reasonable to conclude she knew that stealing was against the law, she instead used what seemed to be an abstract rule of fairness, which would seem to indicate she was using â€Å"autonomous† reasoning (Piaget, 1932/1965). Similarly, she said nothing indicating concern for approval or for laws, as a child at Kohlberg’s stages 3 and 4 would. She spoke not only of one girl’s personal relationship with her mother, but the relationship the girl knew existed between those she didn’t know, suggesting she valued human relationships in the abstract. Thus her responses were indicative of stage 5 reasoning (Kohlberg, 1984). They were more advanced than either Piaget or Kohlberg would have expected. Most interesting, Anna’s last statement suggested she had an intuitive understanding of research findings that moral reasoning ability is not a strong predictor of behavior (Blasi, 1980) or that she sensed but wasn’t yet at a stage where she could express a morally correct reason for stealing the drug (society’s need for strong within-family bonds, strong attachment between mothers and children, etc.). Had Anna read the original Heinz dilemma, based on the obviously greedy druggist and caring, hard-working Heinz, she might have responded with a morally advanced reason supporting stealing the drug. References Blasi, A. (1980). Bridging moral cognition and action: A critical review of the literature. Psychological Review, 88, 1-45. Colby, A. , & Kohlberg, L. (1987). The measurement of moral judgment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Killen, M. Children’s social and moral reasoning about exclusion. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 32-36. Kohlberg, L. (1984). Essays on moral development. San Fransisco: Harper & Row. Piaget, J. (1032/1965). The moral judgment of the child. New York: Free Press. Appendix A Moral Dilemma A teenaged girl, Kathy, and her widowed mother lived alone. Kathy’s mother was dying from a rare illness that could be cured by taking a very recently developed drug. The drug was so new that there only was enough for one patient, and the drug company was willing to provide it to someone in need. Kathy went to the drug company at the same time as another girl. The other girl said she needed the drug because her mother was dying. Both girls were waiting to speak with a representative from the drug company. While the other girl was in the restroom, Kathy noticed the door to the representative’s office was open, the room was empty, and she saw the drug. She hesitated but then stole the drug. Should she have done that?

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Case Study Example The proposed change of strategy has the following consequences: the fixed costs will increase to (1,053,000 + 585,000) = $ 1,638,000. Second, the new average contribution margin = (0.25*0.5) + (0.25*0.1) + (0.1 * 0.5) + (0.4 * 0.8) = 0.52. Therefore, the total restaurant sales to achieve the desired net income = (1,053,000 + 585,000 + 117,000) /0.52 = $ 3,375,000. Sales for each product lines are as follows: appetizers = (3,375,000 * 0.25) = $ 843,750; Main entrees = (3,375,000 * 0.25) = $ 843,750; Desserts = (3,375,000 * 0.1) = $ 337,500; and Beverages = (3,375,000 * 0.4) = $ 1,350,000 (DuBrin 208-212). The fixed cost will be $ 1,638,000. However, the new contribution margin = (0.15 * 0.5) + (0.5 * 0.1) + (0.1 * 0.5) + (0.25 *0. 8) = 0.375. The sales level to achieve the desired net income = (1,053,000 + 585,000 + 117,000) /0.375 = $ 4,680,000. Sales for each product lines are as follows: appetizers = (4,680,000 * 0.15) = $ 702,000; Main entrees = (4,680,000 * 0.5) = $ 2,340,000; Desserts = (4,680,000 * 0.1) = $ 468,000; and Beverages = (4,680,000 * 0.25) = $ 1,170,000 (DuBrin 208-212). This strategy increases the level of sales to achieve the desired net income of $ 117,000. A potential risk to this strategy is the failure to meet the sales level ($ 4,680,000). On the other hand, the strategy has an advantage of increasing the restaurants revenues. A company that uses manual labor in the production system experiences the following cost pool: wages to part-time and full-time employee, the contribution to a pension plan, employee recruitment costs, and moral hazard cost. On the other hand, the automated equipment system bears the following cost pools: machine acquisition costs, equipment maintenance costs, salary to IT technician, machine replacement and depreciation costs. Changing from manual labor production system to an automated equipment system changes the cost above named

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Do you think that access to water is a human right If you had to choose whether you would have a water spout in (or near) your home or electricity in your home, which would be your priority Why - Essay Example Contaminated water jeopardizes both the physical and social health of all people. It is an affront to human dignity† (Water as a human right, n. d). The creator at the time of creation has provided human enough resources needed for his survival on earth. He has given us food, water, shelter and enough natural resources to find our livelihood. The creator was aware of the importance of water on human life and he has given us great oceans, rivers, streams at the surface of earth. Moreover he has kept a large stock of water at the underground also. He has kept water sources everywhere on earth for the living things to utilize it. He has not limited it to some part of the world which means that access to water sources is given as a basic right not only to the human but to all the living things as well. Lack of safe water or drinking water is a major source of many diseases and millions of people die every year because of lack of safe drinking water. Water is contaminated because of the over industrialization and unwise disposal of industrial wastes to seas, rivers and streams. When cooking food using this water, germs enter into the bodies of the human and severe heath problems would be the result. Natural resources belong to all the people irrespective of the rich or poor, developed country or underdeveloped country. Nobody has the right to spoil the nature’s resources or deny the natural resources to others. Water, along with food and oxygen, is an essential component for sustaining life on earth. Human can survive even if they don’t have electricity. Animals are not enjoying the luxury of electricity and still they are able to survive. Moreover, electricity has come to the life of human only in the nineteenth century. In other words, Human was able to sustain their life even without electricity. On the other hand even without food we can survive for one or two weeks. But it is difficult to manage even a day without consuming water. So, in my

Professional Research Methods Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 4000 words

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Large Scale Software Development Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words

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Leadership, Attitude, Emotions and Issues Related to Employee Assignment

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Concepts of Wellness Annotated Bibliography Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Concepts of Wellness - Annotated Bibliography Example This study found that by either keeping elderly patients in the community at large, or creating a substitute community within a care facility, the patients quality of life and well-being could be drastically increased. This study again showed a linkage between emotional wellness, social wellness, and physical wellness. This study reviewed current literature on the connection between spiritual wellness and mental health. The author found that spiritual health could be further broken down into components, which all added up to good spiritual health. One of these components was a sense of community with others who held similar beliefs, so once again links back to social and emotional health. The study found that there were profound implications for mental health treatment in the area of spiritual wellness. This research looked into the wellness needs of online and distance learners in a college setting. The study found that in many cases, the wellness needs of such students were being overlooked. Their intellectual wellness was met through challenging courses and online discussion, but in many cases their social and emotional needs were not met. The implications of this study are that students with lower levels of overall wellness tend to perform less well in their studies, and so more of an effort needs to be made to meet all of the wellness needs of these students in order to help them reach their full potential. This research focused on overall wellness for employees in a university setting. The study found that most of the research subjects had high levels of overall wellness, but were lacking in physical wellness. Poor nutrition and long working hours contributed to this issue. This study shows that even if most of the dimensions of wellness are met, failing in just one area can affect overall health in a significant

Movie analysis of the TV Movie Bonanza Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1000 words

Movie analysis of the TV Movie Bonanza - Essay Example Most of all, it was a time when Americans were not quite settled with members outside of their race, including, but not limited to the Chinese. Second, we will, next, take a look at the place where â€Å"Bonanza† had taken place, in Virginia City, Nevada. The scenes were set on the Nevada Ranch territory. Ben Cartwright, himself, was a wealthy rancher who owned a 600,000-acre ranch, the largest in the territory. However, despite his riches, he never forgot how he started, where he came from and that he needed to help others struggling along the way. One of the values that Ben Cartwright strived to instill in the audience of the movie of â€Å"Bonanza† is brotherly love, whether it was through their father, Ben Cartwright, through his sons, Adam, Eric ‘Hoss’ and Joseph ‘Little Joe’, or another neighbor in the community. Ben Cartwright prided himself on being a Christian, and, also, the fact that he was enable to instill in his sons the right way to live and to treat others. Another value that Ben Cartwright strived to instill in the viewers of â€Å"Bonanza† was neighborly love. He was always willing to help out another neighbor in need or if they needed his advice. Ben Cartwright also taught his sons how to â€Å"stick† together as a family, and, in turn, his sons reached out to other members of the community in the same capacity. The Cartwrights always â€Å"stuck† together as a family, no matter what, and tried to help each other through the rough times. Victor Sen Hung played the role of Hop Sing, the Cartwrights’ family cook. Now, while most people might have viewed the role of the family’s cook as subservient, Hung’s role of Hop Sing was incorporated into the Cartwrights’ television family because, not only did the Cartwrights view Sing as their cook, but they also viewed him as their friend. The Cartwrights included

The Role of An Individual As It Comes From Toni Morrison Essay Example for Free

The Role of An Individual As It Comes From Toni Morrison Essay â€Å"If there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. † (Morrison). In reading Toni Morrison’s short story â€Å"Recitatif,† there are several things that Morrison does for her readers that allow us to relate and make the story our own. Morrison is a prime example of how language and translation play a role in the reader’s experience and what the reader takes away from the story. In â€Å"Recitatif† Morrison also helps the reader understand how much the past affects one’s future. â€Å"The past is never dead, it’s not even past. † (William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun). The way in which Toni Morrison begins â€Å"Recitatif† is crucial to understand the entire story. It is just as Faulkner has said in the aforementioned quote; the past is never dead. Twyla and Roberta have both been dramatically affected by their past and the stereotypes others have planted. Before Twyla and Roberta even got to talk more than a few words, Twyla had assumptions about Roberta, ideas constructed by her past. This is ever true for each of us. Based on the experiences and circumstances we previously endured, we mold our future. Our individuality is mainly based  on others in that because of what others inflict on us or walk with us through, we build our future. We are but the summation of our past. Thurmond 2 Both girls may have had already formed ideas about each other. However the reader cannot do the same. Morrison does not allow the reader to know which character is white and which is black. She does this to portray the difference between necessary characteristics and accidental characteristics. By not know which girl is which race, we cannot make automatic assumptions, this is known as accidental characteristics. Accidental characteristics are not  provided in a story but assumed, and dramatically affect perception. A necessary characteristic is purposely revealed in hopes that we as readers would mold our ideas of the story more closely with what the author intended. Virginia Woolf believed that the problem with 1920s authors was that they focused on the physical, not the mental, but Toni Morrison removes the physical so readers can more accurately assess the story. Morrison is very straight to the point. She says what she needs to say and does not say what she does not need to say. She is honest and blunt, and this helps readers to dig deeper than the text. Her language is very easy to understand, she eliminates any questions of confusion readers may have regarding the story. Also, by her putting the story into easy-to-understand language, it allows the reader to relate to her on a new level. Simple language and easy translation helps the audience take the story and make it their own, thus giving them a connection to the work. When a reader says a story â€Å"speaks† to them, perhaps this is what they mean. If a reader can easily understand the story, they can easily dig deeper and re-tell the story in a way that only they can. My version of â€Å"Recitatif† would be considerably different that  someone else’s because it means something different to me than to them. There are many things to be said about Toni Morrison and her story â€Å"Recitatif†. As it relates to language and translation, I do not think anyone would complain about her style. She has a way with words that allows the reader to, instead of evaluating the story, evaluate Thurmond 3 themselves through her story. Is this not what it is all about? As individuals, Morrison encourages us to be ourselves, because that is all we can be. We can shape our lives and tell our story in a way that no one else could; so be you, no one else can do that.

A Case Study Audit Report of Veterans Affairs Association

A Case Study Audit Report of Veterans Affairs Association Introduction The Veterans Affairs (VA) is subject to the Government Security Policy (GSP) and must ensure compliance with the GSP and operational standards. The VA is responsible for the conduct of an audit to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of its security program. At the request of the VA, we conducted an audit of security to provide management of the VA with an objective assessment of it security program. Overall, we found that the VA met the requirements of the Government Security Policy (GSP) with respect to compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness. The audit provides an overview of the main security measures we observed. We also identified areas for improvement. The department of Veterans Affairs Investigation A Case Study Audit Report Generally, the VA has put in place a security program which complies with the GSP and operational standards. The roles and responsibilities of Security Management, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Information Technology Security as well as Contracting Management Security and Contingency Measures Security are clearly defined in the Security Management Structure. The Departmental security officer (DSO) carries out his duties by coordinating, controlling and updating the security program on a regular basis. The VA has implemented adequate mechanisms to ensure the protection of sensitive information and assets. The sensitive information and assets are classified, designated, declassified or disposed of, in compliance with the standards. Emergency and recovery plans are periodically developed, documented and revised, in compliance with the requirements. Public Works and Secure Impact (PWSI) is currently responsible for security screening services which are conducted in compliance with the Security Policy and the Personnel Security Standards. Even though the original agreement between the two parties for this service is no longer valid. Moreover, certain roles and responsibilities between the two parties are not clearly established and defined in the agreement. Presently, the VA determines the security level related to the position requirements and requests the appropriate personnel screening. The PWSI acts as the administrative security officer by granting the level of security requested by the VA. About the Audit The Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for protecting sensitive data such as financial, medical, and personal Veteran and employee information under their authority. The information must be classified and designated considering the provisions for adequate exceptions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. The data appropriate to information technologies must be classified and specifically designated per their confidentiality, integrity, availability and value. Information and sensitive data must be protected per minimal standards, and related risk and threat assessment. The VA is responsible for the implementation of the Security Policy within its institution and must conduct an internal audit on their compliance with the policy and their efficiency in implementing it at least every year. This audit is conducted within the framework of Treasury Board Secretariats requirements in this respect. Objectives The objectives of the audit are to ensure the compliance of all sensitive information and goods with the Government Security Policy (GSP) and with the operational standards and the efficiency and effectiveness of the Security Program of the VA. More specifically, the objectives focused on: Security organization, Security Management, Physical Security and Personnel Security. Scope of the Audit The audit covers the following: Security Organization: the structure of security management at the VA for the overall security program. Security Management: the security program, the security education and training programs, the classification and designation of sensitive data, the measures of protection for sensitive information, the breaches and violations of security and other security-related incidents, the protection measures taken for external communications. Physical Security: the location and layout of installations, the identification and the application of protection measures in the installations, the examination and control of physical security measures. Personnel Security: the personnel security investigations, the authorization, refusal and revocation of security levels, the measures required at employees termination of employment. Security and management of emergency cases: necessary actions are taken to protect sensitive information and assets and employees during all types of emergencies. Security and management of contracting: security measurements are included with other requirements in contracts involving access to sensitive information. Approach and Methodology The audit methodologies are comprised of interviews, data gathering, information and report analyses, the study of files and the observation of practices. Findings and Management Responses Security Organization Objective: To verify whether there is in place a security management structure meeting the Agencys requirements for the overall security program, specifically management security, physical security and personnel security. VA has implemented a security management structure which meets the overall security program needs of the Agency. The security responsibilities are clearly defined, established and assigned to personnel whose positions include security responsibilities defined in the position description. Secure Impact, a tenant in the same building as VA, is responsible for the development and implementation of the physical security. For personnel security screening VA depends on the services of PW. Area of Improvement The audit has found that the agreement between the VA and PW for the delivery of personnel security screening services has expired. Furthermore, certain roles and responsibilities of PW as related to the security of the VA personnel were not clearly established in the expired agreement. Management Response The VA recognizes the importance of maintaining valid agreements with its service providers, especially when dealing with security issues. The VA also appreciates the necessity of having clear roles and responsibilities defined in the agreement and understood by all parties. After being apprised of the above situation, the VA contacted PW to begin negotiation on a new agreement, which would clearly state roles and responsibilities of all parties. The VA will also ensure that this agreement is revised periodically and that it is extended, based on operational requirements. Security Management Objective: To verify whether a good security program is an integral part of the VAs overall program and meets the GSP requirements and operational standards. The VA currently has a good security program in place which complies with the requirements of the GSP and operating standards. The responsibilities assigned to security personnel are fully carried out. Guides and procedures have been developed which are used as guidelines for those in charge of security. Area of improvement Develop a security policy or adapt the TBS security policy to meet the VA requirements. Management Response The VA will review current Government Security Policy and determine how and if it can be adapted to meet VA requirements. Should this not be feasible, the VA will develop its own internal security policy. It should be noted that although the VA has no official internal policy which covers all aspects of security, it does have a policy on electronic mail, which sets out standards for ensuring that established security levels are adhered to and that needed information is preserved. Objective: To verify whether there are good security education and training programs. The VA does not have in place a security education and training program. Area of improvement Provide training to employee with security responsibilities. Management Response The VA is fully supportive in providing training to its employees. Each year, a training plan is submitted by employees and approved by the Chairperson. The VA will ensure that those employees with specific security functions are made aware of and encouraged to take training necessary to meet current and upcoming security requirements. Objective: To verify whether sensitive information is classified and designated in compliance with the GSP and operational standards, and whether the classifications and designations are unclassified or eliminated when the information is no longer, or less of a sensitive nature. The VA has implemented a mechanism to ensure that goods of a sensitive nature are classified and designated in compliance with the GSP and operational standards; the same mechanism is also being used to declassify or dispose of the same goods. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether protection measures are applied for sensitive information, as well as for employees, in compliance with the mandatory standards and with a risk management methodology. The VA has implemented mechanisms to ensure the security of sensitive information. A process is in place to declassify sensitive information when it is no longer sensitive. The controls in place ensure authorized to receive such information. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether breaches of security, security violations and other security-related incidents that may happen are the subject of an enquiry, that measures are taken to minimize the losses and that the necessary administrative or disciplinary measures are taken if warranted. Breaches of security, security violations and other security-related incidents are reported to Secure Impact. Secure Impact is responsible to take the necessary administrative measures and to ensure follow-up. A mechanism is in place and is used to report security breaches and to prepare reports. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether the necessary protection measures are taken for the sensitive information communicated to or from official sources outside the department. The VA follows procedures concerning sensitive information transmitted to official sources outside the department. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Physical Security Objective: To verify whether consideration was given to providing good siting to, as well as adequate retrofit of installations, to reduce or eliminate threats and risks to which the information, and the employees in those installations are exposed. The VA uses the facilities along with other government departments. Secure Impact ensures the physical security, thus reducing or eliminating threats and risks. A physical security committee is established with a representative of the VA. In this regards, the physical security is adequate. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether the required physical protection measures are applied in installations, so that sensitive information is well protected. The current physical protection measures ensure that sensitive information is protected. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether the physical security measures required are applied in the installations to ensure the protection and security of staff. Implemented physical security measures in the VA facilities ensure employee protection and security. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether the physical security measures are periodically reviewed and controlled. Security measures are reviewed and controlled periodically. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Personnel Security Objective: To ensure that the personnel of the VA is subjected to a security check per the Government Security Policy (GSP) and the standard on Personnel Security The audit found that security checks were conducted in compliance with the Government Security Policy (GSP) and the standards on Personnel Security. PW is responsible for the safe storing of personnel records and for the filling in and storing of security investigation forms requests. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify whether the necessary levels of security are authorized, refused and revoked per the GSP and to the personnel security standard, and whether such measures are taken in a just and impartial way. The VA has no record of refusals or revocations of levels of security. The VA recognizes its responsibilities in this matter. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Objective: To verify that the necessary measures are taken to reduce or eliminate any risk for the sensitive information and goods as well as for the departments essential systems at the termination of employment. The audit found that the necessary measures are taken at the termination of employment. Area of improvement No recommended improvement Security and Contracting Management Objective: Ensure that security requirements are included with other requirements in contracts when they involve access to sensitive information. The VA does not have mechanisms in place to check authorization to access facilities by the contracting parties. Area of Improvement Put in place a mechanism to check the authority to access the facilities by the contracting parties. Management response The VA is fully aware of its responsibility to ensure that only those individuals with proper authority are given access to its facilities. In some cases, authority to access VA facilities is given by another department, such as Secure Impact, but the VA is informed in advance. The VA will ensure that in those situations where another department gives access to its facilities, once the individuals show up, their name and authority will be verified with the other department. Conclusion The audit provides an overview of the main security measures observed, as well as, identifies areas for improvement. The audit methodologies are comprised of interviews, data gathering, information and report analyses, the study of files and the observation of practices. Finally, the audit covers security organization, security management, physical security, personnel security, security and management of emergency cases, and security and management of contracting. Reference http://andrei.clubcisco.ro/cursuri/5master/sric-asr/cursuri/Readings/secaudit.pdf

Another Holiday for the Prince Essay -- Literary Analysis, Elizabeth

In â€Å"Another Holiday for the Prince† by Elizabeth Jolley the author draws upon many themes, one in particular that Jolley illustrates is how poverty influences changes in the individual lives within one family. To begin with the head of the family; a father is never mentioned in the story, not even once. But by not having a father figure in the story the reader can understand a lot. In society the man is the one who earns the money and provides all the essentials for his family, however this story is presented in a society were the mother has to be the man of the family. Ones self-esteem can be diminished as a result of poverty, alienation; destructive effects of a week personality or society on the individual. The author effectively conveys this theme through the use of characterization, symbolism and contrast. Jolley uses characterization to individualize each character in a poverty stricken family. The son is referred to as a prince by his mother several times throughout the story even though he is a high school dropout. â€Å"Mother always called him Prince; she worried about him all the time. I couldn’t think why. He was only my brother and a drop out at that† (117). The author portrays the son to be someone with low self-esteem because he is poor and a drop out he lives a miserable life. His mother tries to provide him with as much, but is unable to do this because of her social status is society. â€Å"‘Sleeps the best thing he can have. I wish he’d eat!’ She watched me as I took bread and spread the butter thick, she was never mean about butter, when we didn’t have other things we always had plenty of butter† (117). Through this passage the author convincingly demonstrates that they are poor and cannot afford an assortment of thing... ...eral topic of school. The sister strives to graduate and go to school even though she is poor while her brother blames the school for him dropping out and not graduating. â€Å"I got out my social studies. Hot legs has this idea of a test every Wednesday† (118). This demonstrates that she is driven to study for class and get good grades while her brother tries to convince her that school is worth nothing and that there is no point in attending. â€Å"‘Why don’t you get out before they chuck you out. That’s all crap,’ he said, knocking the books across the floor. ‘You’ll only fail your exam and they don’t want failures, spoils their bloody numbers. They’ll ask you to leave, see if they don’t’† (118). The brother tries to convince his sister that school is not a necessity and that living the way he does, being a drop out living in a poverty stricken family is the best thing.

The Stereotypical Old-West Hero :: American Culture Essays

The Stereotypical Old-West Hero Gunsmoke is a 1950's western series played on CBS radio station during the Vietnam war. It is about a U.S. Marshall named Matt Dillon who is in charge of keeping the law and respect in a town called Dodge City. Each episode has Matt Dillon dealing with problems such as murders, brawls, and gunfights that occur in the Wild West. Matt Dillon is personified as being inquisitive, independent, and not very emotional as a U.S. Marshall. He gives a view of the stereotypical old-west hero. In the series Gunsmoke, Matt Dillon had a very inquisitive nature. Everything that was talked about or anyone that he talked with always was confronted with questions to find out exactly what was going on. He questioned a lot concerning people he did not like. It seemed like when ever a problem or situation came to his attention, or if someone seemed suspicious he would start inquiring more. For example, in the first episode, Matt Dillon is confronted with a person he does not like called Web. He asks his sidekick, Chester, to gather more information about him concerning his past history. As the episode progresses listeners find out that another man wanted to kill Web. On the next story Dillon has to look for an ex-killer in another town. Before he goes on the mission he asks a lot of question such as, "What does this man look like", "When is the last time he was seen", etc. Questioning seems very typical of lawmen back than, and even today. Weather the questions were to start a figh t, or solve a dilemma questioning was a lawmen's best friend. Another point that was noticeable in Gunsmoke was the independence of Dillon. As the listeners hear the stories they cannot help but notice how Mat Dillon only has one partner named Chester. It also seems like Chester is more like Dillon's conscience, bringing up points or making suggestion depending on the circumstances. Near the end of the first story Matt Dillon suggest that Web leave town for a few days. As Chester and Dillon enter the saloon called Long Horn, Dillon turns and tells Chester to wait at the door as he goes after Web. Near the end of the second story Dillon leaves Chester to go tell a woman about her dead husband. In the third story Dillon leaves Chester, and goes after a man called, Pat, to arrest him.

Frankenstein Relationships :: Essays Papers

Frankenstein Relationships Many stories have progressed enough to be the topic of conversation from time to time. The novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus has different relationships to many other topics. The author of the story, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley who was born almost 200 years ago bringing with her the age of horror (Edison 5), used biographical strategies to write Frankenstein. Also, as time progressed, Frankenstein became a well-known story. It was turned into many different films that depicted the time period that it happened to be from. One final relationship that Frankenstein has happens to be the way that everyone can draw morals from the story, no matter what the reader’s age, or how the reader’s life has evolved. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley used biographical strategies to write her well-known novel. Frankenstein has plenty of tragedy included to form the storyline. Many women passed away throughout the entire novel. Perhaps the reason for these mishaps was because Shelley watched many women and children die all through her life. For instance, her mother died after giving birth to Shelley. Also, only one of Mary’s children survived infancy. Mary herself almost died after a miscarriage. Percy Shelley’s wife, Harriet, committed suicide. (Percy married Mary after his wife took her own life.) Shelley also demonstrated a bond between specifics such as names, dates and events. For example, the letters that form the narration of the novel were written to Margaret Walton Saville (Whose initials M.W.S are those of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley). These letters were written not only during the time that Mary was going through her third pregnancy, but also during the time when she was writing the novel itself. It appears that Mary tries to be a silent person in her story. Most of the important scenes revolve around her in some way. Certain dates had a large enough impact on Mary’s life that she integrated them into her novel. â€Å"Mellor discovered that the day and date on which Walton first sees the creature, Monday, 31 July, had coincided in 1797, the year in which Mary Shelley was born. This fact and other internal evidence led Mellor to conclude that the novel ends on 12 September 1797, two days after Mary Wollstonecraft’s death.

The Effect of Alcoholism on the Family

Alcoholism has been a problem America has faced for thousands of years. There are alcoholics in every generation and they can be of any age, social or ethnic group, and socio-economic status. Numerous studies unexpectedly show that alcoholism typically affects highly educated and highly motivated individuals (Silverstein, 1990 cited in Parsons, 2003).Presently, in a national survey conducted in 2001 by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse), nearly half of Americans (48.  3 percent or roughly 109 million) at least 12 years of age reported that they were current alcohol drinkers, while 5. 7 percent or 12. 9 million reported that they engage in heavy drinking.Most of the heavy drinkers were young adults aged 18 to 25 years old (13. 6 percent of the population within this age range), and heavy alcohol use rates decreased with increasing age as only 5. 4 percent of the middle-aged population admitted that they engage in heavy dr inking. These heavy drinkers have caused many problems not only for themselves but for the family as well.Hence, alcoholism has been recognized as a family disease. An alcoholic in the family can have lasting detrimental effects to the family. In another survey conducted by the U. S Department of Health and Human Services together with Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), â€Å"76 million American adults have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. † Hence, it’s not surprising that family problems have been attributed mostly to alcoholism than to any other single cause (Parsons, 2003). McAneny (1997 cited in Walters, 2002) adds that in every three families, one family has alcohol-related problems.The significant effect of the presence of alcoholic in the family has caught the attention of many scholars and institutions. They contributed greatly in identifying the specific effects of alcoholism on the individual and on the family. This pap er aims to describe the biological and behavioral effects of alcoholism on the family of alcoholics. Specifically, it aims to discuss the following: (1) The parental behavior of alcoholics (2) Spousal and child violence of alcoholics (3) The biological effects on the child of alcoholics (COAs)(4) The psychological effects of alcoholism on the family members Considering the findings of numerous studies, the author states that alcoholism has biological effects on children of alcoholics, contributes to spousal and child violence, and has a psychological effect on the family members. Behavioral Problems of Alcoholics Parental Behavior of Alcoholics Alcoholic parents cannot provide their children the necessary proper bonding characterized by consistent love and nurturing. The alcoholic parent is mostly absent. When he or she is present, he or she exhibits very inconsistent behavior.For instance, he or she may be harsh and abusive at one time, then remorseful and kind later (McGaha, 1995) . This observation is further supported by a study conducted by Lang (1999) involving alcoholic parents and their deviant children. Results of his experiment establish the causal effect of alcohol on parenting behavior. Intoxicated parents were less likely to keep their attention focused on their child and respond appropriately. They were also inclined to fail to attend or misperceive their children’s problem behaviors, placing the parents in a poor position to correct the problem behavior.Decrease in consistency of parenting behavior was also found to be a consequence of drinking. Due to changes in parental perception induced by alcohol intoxication, Lang also concluded that these changes could cause the disciplinary patterns of the parents to vary as a result of alcohol intoxication. Being intoxicated also caused the interaction style of parents to be disorganized and inconsistent. They engaged in irrelevant talk and failed to maintain task-oriented work behaviors as they w ere less congenial, i. e., laughed and played less, and inconsistent, i. e. , worked less, talked more. Based on these results, Lang concluded that alcohol intoxication lessens parental effectiveness. Alcoholic Violence on Spouses Kantor and Straus (1990) conducted a review of 15 empirical studies and discovered a range from 6 to 85% alcohol involvement in spouse abuse. One of the studies they reviewed is Labell’s (1979) study the findings of which showed that nearly three-fourths or 72 percent of 512 physically abused women reported that their husbands have alcohol problems.In an analysis of the survey data that they gathered, results revealed that a direct linear relationship exists between the wife battering rates and typical drinking patterns. The rate of drinking of binge and heavy drinkers was nearly one half or 48 percent at the time of physical abuse incident (cited in Hutchison, 1999). Alcoholism and Child Abuse Research estimates reveal that more than 1 million chil dren in the US are involved in some form of abuse or neglect every year (Widom, 1993 cited in Widom, 2001).Child abuse has been associated with alcohol use and abuse which has been considered either as a consequence or a causative factor. For instance, alcohol abuse of parents may contribute to an abusive treatment towards their child (Widom, 2001). Some studies support this conclusion, one of which is the study of Ammerman and his associates (1999) which revealed a relationship between parents with history of alcohol and other drug abuse (AOD) and a higher potential to abusive treatment of children in comparison to parents without history of AOD (cited in Widom, 2001).Another study that supports the link of alcoholism and child abuse state that mothers who have histories of alcohol problems are â€Å"more likely to use harsh punishment on their children compared with women without such histories† (Miller et al. , 1997 cited in Widom, 2001). Biological Effects on the Child of Alcoholics Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders When mothers consume alcohol during their pregnancy, it causes the child in their womb to have birth defects, clinically known as a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).The most clinically recognized form of FASD is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which is usually characterized by the following: (1) a pattern of minor facial irregularity; (2) prenatal and postnatal growth defects; and (3) abnormalities in the functional or structural central nervous system (CNS). These birth defects cause neurocognitive impairment resulting in behavioral disturbances and learning difficulties. Another clinically recognizable form of FASD is alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder which is similar to FAS but the defects in the facial feature are absent (Wattendorf, 2005).A study conducted by Sampson et al. (1997) and Stratton et al. (1996) reported that 1 percent of the US population may be affected by FASD (cited in Wattendorf, 2005). Mothers who cons ume high levels of alcohol during pregnancy are likely to give birth to children who have FASD. In fact, animal studies show that during pregnancy, a single episode of alcohol consumption (two alcoholic beverages where one drink is equal to 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1. 5 ounces of â€Å"hard† liquor), may bring about the loss of fetal brain cells (Olney, 2004 cited in Wattendorf, 2005).However, even when the deleterious effects of alcohol on the baby has become a widespread knowledge, a study conducted by the National Task Force on Fetal alcohol Syndrome and Fetal alcohol Effect participated by 18 to 24 years old women showed that 10 percent of the mothers consumed alcohol while pregnant, of which 2 percent participated in binge drinking, i. e. , consuming five or more drinks on one occasion (Wattendorf, 2005). As alcohol consumption directly results in neuronal damage and fetal brain cell due to the toxin from alcohol, FASD is considered nonhereditary.No prenat al period has been exempted from the harmful effects of alcohol. Alcohol exposure in any period of pregnancy may result in CNS damage, even before doing a pregnancy test. Thus, women should not drink any beverage with alcohol content from the time of conception to birth (Wattendorf, 2005) Genetic Factors of Alcoholism Early family studies revealed that people with a family history of alcohol misuse have three to four times higher chance of personally misusing alcohol than those who have no family history of alcohol misuse (Cotton, 1979, cited in Walters, 2002).Further studies on parent-to-offspring transmission of alcoholism were conducted by observing male children of alcoholics who were adopted-away or placed in adoptive homes since birth (Goodwim et al. 1973; Schuckit et al. 1972a, b; all cited in Wilson, 1991). Findings of the study conducted by Goodwin and associates (1973) showed that 33 percent of adopted-away sons of alcoholic fathers became alcoholics as well, as opposed to 7 percent incidence of alcoholism on adopted-away sons of nonalcoholic fathers, representing a 26 percent increase in incidence of alcoholism (Winston, 1991).While these results may be significant in determining the probability of future alcoholism for the sons of alcoholics, discerning exactly who among them will turn out to be alcoholic is difficult to answer. After all, more than half of the sons of alcoholics studied (two-thirds) did not become alcoholics (Goodwin et al. , 1973 cited in Winston, 1991).Thus, providing intervention or prevention strategies for the sons of alcoholics would be a waste of effort two-thirds of the time, and would overlook a more important matter: rehabilitating alcoholic sons of nonalcoholics (Winston, 1991). Psychological Effects of Alcoholism on the Family Psychological Effects on Children of Alcoholics (COAs) It has been widely considered that parents with alcohol problems place their children at a high risk of having several developmental and beh avioral problems, including the development of substance abuse problems of their own (Conners, 2004).Numerous studies show that COAs are at an elevated risk of developing externalizing and behavior problems including conduct disorder, oppositional disorder, delinquency, and attention deficit disorders (Earls, Reich, Jung, & Cloninger, 1988; Kuperman, Schlosser, Lidral, & Reich, 1999; Merikangas & Avenevoli, 2000; Reich, Earls, Frankel, & Shayka, 1993, Sher, 1991; all cited in Ohennessian, 2004). Other studies focused on internalizing problems that develop in COAs such as depression and anxiety (Bennett, Wolin, & Reiss, 1988; Chassin, Pitts, DeLucia, & Todd, 1999; Reich et al., 1993; all cited in Ohannessian, 2004). There is also a higher possibility that COAs would experience substance abuse problems as to non-COAs (Chassin et al. , 1999; Goodwin, 1988; Russell, Cooper, & Frone, 1990; all cited in Ohannessian, 2004). In addition, these children also have negative psychological sympt oms such as low self-esteem, loneliness, guilt, feelings of helplessness, fears of abandonment, and chronic depression (Berger, 1993 cited in Parsons, 2003). They also often experience high levels of tension and stress resulting in frequent nightmares, bed wetting, and crying.They may also feel that they are to blame for the problems of the alcoholic, thinking that they are the cause of the problem. Adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) may exhibit depressive symptoms such as obsessive perfectionism, hoarding, or being excessively self-conscious (Parsons, 2003). The school performance of COAs may also be affected as stressful home environment prevents them from studying. In school, they may also develop the inability to express themselves and the difficulty in relating with their teachers and classmates.A survey conducted by the US government show that there are 30 percent of women who were not able to finish high school are daughters of alcoholics while only 20 percent of sons of al coholics went to college. ACOAs also experience problems of depression, aggression, or impulsive behavior. As parents, they often tend to become failures and make poor career choices due to elevated feelings of worthlessness and failure (Berger, 1993 cited in Parsons, 2003). Although a portion of COAs develop psychological problems later in life, many of them do not manifest high levels of emotional and behavioral problems and become alcoholics themselves.The cause of variability may be attributed to individual differences and factors other than parental alcoholism that independently contribute to child outcomes (Loukas et al. , 2001). Psychological Effects on Spouses of Alcoholics Spouses of Alcoholics may develop negative emotions such as hatred, self-pity, and avoidance of social contacts. They may also suffer from exhaustion and from physical or mental illness as the spouse fulfills the responsibilities of two parents (Berger, 1993 cited in Parsons, 2003).The nonalcoholic spouse s’ focus on the alcoholic spouse may cause them to neglect their children (McGaha, 1995; Berger, 1993 cited in Parsons, 2003). The marital conflict caused by alcoholism often leads to divorce (Parsons, 2003; McGaha, 1995). Family Problems of in an Alcoholic Family System The home environment of an alcoholic family system is characterized by bewildering emotional conflicts such as inconsistent and antagonistic behavior (Morehouse, 1994 cited in McGaha, 1995). As alcoholism is considered as one of the major instigators of divorce, alcoholic families are often broken.However, studies also show that spouse and children of alcoholics contribute to the drinker’s irresponsible habit and make it worse by tolerating it to keep the family together (Parsons, 2003). Denial of the problem instigates multiple emotional problems in the family members. The family members also often become codependent i. e. , unconsciously addicted to the abnormal behavior of another (Wekesser, 1994 ci ted in Parsons, 2003). The codependent family members of alcoholics try to do everything they can to hide the problem, causing the spouse and children to â€Å"avoid making friends and bringing other people home† (Parsons, 2003).The codependent family members often let go of their own needs or desires to attempt to control or cure the drinker (Parsons, 2003). Summary and Conclusion The studies cited in this paper suggest that alcoholism contributes to numerous problems in the family. Alcoholic parents tend to become ineffective as parents due to parental inconsistencies such as inconsistency in discipline caused by misperception of a child’s behavior problem. Alcoholics were also found to inflict physical abuse on family members their spouse and children especially when they have consumed high levels of alcohol.Alcoholism has also biological effects on the child of alcoholics (COAs). Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) occurs when mothers consume alcohol during pregnancy. FAS is characterized by physical deformities and cognitive impairment, resulting in learning disabilities. The role of genes in alcoholism was also considered, as findings of a study conducted on adopted-away sons of alcoholics reveal that 30 percent of the participants turned out to be alcoholics like their parents. 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How Titan Armoured Vehicle Launch Bridge Can Benefit Indonesian Army Engineers

AN ESSAY ON HOW goliath ARMOURED VEHICLE LAUNCH yoke CAN BENEFIT INDONESIAN troops ENGINEERS By Captain Yaenurendra Hasmoro Aryo Putro INTRODUCTION 1. several(prenominal) characteristics of Ind atomic number 53sias environment seem to be considerable in determining the fiber of Indonesian Army locomotiveers (IAEs). Firstly, terrain that is predominantly seacoast ara with lots of vol burn downoes on on the whole big island. Secondly, the astronomical number of rivers in Indonesia including around 500 twain large and minuscule.Thirdly, the high risk of natural incidents ca workout by 128 active vol gageoes and the location of its islands on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasiatic and Australian tectonic plates. Those triad characteristics confidence to give irregular precisely grass living tasks for IAEs whether in calm standard situations or chaotic post-disaster evacuation ones. many a(prenominal) of these requirements consume to be met exclusively with bridging e fforts. Hence, it is rational to deduce that Indonesian military forms need a strong, yet rapid dexterity in bridging.One of the options is to possess a criterion of whale Armoured Vehicle fix duad ( whale AVLB). 2. This essay will soon nominate the prerequisite of utilizing monster AVLB as one of the main bridging vehicle in IAEs. CURRENT BRIDGING CAPABILITIES 3. The main task with which IAEs argon burdened is to support the manoeuvre of infantries in the battlefield including to facilitate either river/lake or former(a) gap crossing . plain, in the peace snip IAEs frequently do work a role in supporting low level development of the farming as well as to turn over to refilling efforts in disasters.To send taboo this particular function, IAEs are equipped with collar kinds of bridging systems Bailey bridge, Acrow panel bridge, and pontoon bridge. Most of the combat engineer Battalions are resourced with Bailey bridge. Only a small number of battalions have the resour ces of Acrow panel tie. Meanwhile, pontoon bridges deal be found only in the training centre. Whilst those structures have been use effectively in many situations, nevertheless, in that respect are several short-falls. The mentioned bridging structures are all goliath ones. For example, it needs more(prenominal) than than 34 tonnes of materials to construct a triple-single Bailey ridge which can only plug into 22 metres gap. The following(a) problem is in transporting such a arduous materials. A nonher difficulty is with the clipping consumed and man power need to raise these bridge structures. The process of flinging either a Bailey or Acrow panel bridges would previously take up to 1 platoon of soldiers to push the panels one by one. Nowadays, knock-down(a) heavy equipment (dozer, crane, etc) can be employed. Also, whilst the heavy cant over problem is not the case for pontoon bridges, nevertheless, time and manpower are still complexities. 4.Facing this primed(p) o f disadvantages, it seems that there has been little research published on the effort to substitute or at least(prenominal) strengthen the bridging potentiality of IAEs. Even in the training centre, other options of alternative bridge system are not yet introduced. SUITABILITY OF THE heavyweight ARMOURED VEHICLE LAUNCH bridgework (AVLB) 5. AVLB is an armoured vehicle equipped with a rophy of folded bridge get overs that can be erected and retrieved mechanically. There are various types of AVLB used by several countries. The focus in this essay will be on the heavyweight AVLB which is a most late type. . The Royal United Kingdom Engineers (RE) is one of the national institutions using Titan AVLB. The RE explain that the Titan AVLB is modified from the rival 2 Main Battle cooler (MBT) chassis. This kind of bridge was drafted to connect up to 60 metres of space by laying an assortment of three finishing support bridges. The AVLB operates in improved priming manoeuvre format ions which will enable traffic with an assortment of earth terrain. The other authorized thing is the short time required to lay the bridges. This vehicle can launch bridge no. 10 (26 metres) in two minutes.It can also carry and lay two of no. 12 bridge (13. 5 metres) in 90 bites. 7. Pictures and specification of the Titan AVLB are shown below. Titan Armoured Vehicle Launcher span (AVLB) Specifications Weight (Estimated)62,500kg CarriesCarries BR-90 Close Support link up No. 10 (length 26 m, span 21-24. 5 m) No. 11 (length 16 m, span 14. 5m) & No. 12 (length 13. 5 m, span 12 m) passage Speed59kmh Road Range450kms Enginecomprises Perkins CV12 diesel engine, David Brown TN54 enhanced low-loss gearbox and the OMANI cooling group aide Power Unit (APU) is also fitted Engine Power1,200bhpCrew3 Armament1 x 7. 62mm machine gun, Stowage for crowd man-portable Light Anti-Tank Weapons, Fitted with NBC protection system. THE ADVANTAGES FOR IAEs 8. the capabilities and the specification s of the Titan AVLB are clearly apparent in the above table and explanation. The obvious bank discount is that several advantages will be appreciated by anyone who utilizes this vehicle. I am approbatory that after graduating from the Capability and Technology trouble Course (CTMC), I may be able and to access and to conduct pull ahead detailed research on this matter.Nevertheless, at the moment even given the hold in scope of this paper, it is clear at least there are three advantages to deal in term of benefits for IAEs by utilizing Titan AVLB. 9. One good point to scribble with is the ability of this vehicle to move by itself. The 62. 5 tonnes of weight can not be considered as light, however, since the vehicle can move easily and relatively fast, weight is no longer a problem. Even the transportation problem presented with Bailey, Acrow panel, and pontoon bridges is eliminated by this vehicle.This beneficial fact negates the requirement to use another vehicle and subsequ ently salve some amount of fuel and costs. 10. The second benefits can be identified is the minimum use of manpower. It is explicitly written in the specifications that this magnificent vehicle can be manned by only three personnel. For this reason, human resources in a familiarity of engineers for instance, can be managed more expeditiously and can undertake more latitude tasks. Particularly in a disaster reliever, military personnel are indispensable to be involved in both evacuation and rehabilitation efforts. 1. The last but not least, the perfect integration of this equipments ability to operate on well-nigh all terrain along with its rapid incoming and retrieving, will be very expensive in providing dish upance during periods of disaster relief especially when the permanent bridge facilities may have collapsed or are not in order. Subsequently, evacuation could be undertaken faster, more lives could be saved. In addition, the quick launch of the bridges will also ass ist the government as well as other concerned parties in conducting the rehabilitation process. CONCLUSION 2. The Titan AVLB is a heavy duty engineering vehicle which can move by itself, carrying a set of bridges which are ready to be launched within minutes, and operated by not more than 3 personnel. Its combination of advantageous capabilities is highly suited for IAEs in order to obtain the challenges presented by the Indonesian environment, both in normal daily situations and post-disaster evacuation and rehabilitation periods. BIBLIOGRAPHY Armoured Vehicle Launch bridgework, Wikipedia, 6 November 2010 at 2251, viewed on 21 November 2010, < http//en. wikipedia. rg/wiki/Armoured_vehicle-launched_bridge> Central Intelligence Agency, The valet de chambre Factbook, in Central Intelligence Agency, Oct 05, 2009 1049 AM, viewed on 21 November 2010, . fusion for Disaster Reduction South-East Asia sort 4, Monitoring and Reporting Progress on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reducti on in Indonesia, in Asian Disaster readying Center, April 2008, viewed on 21 November 2010, The Royal Engineers, Titan Armoured Vehicle Launcher Bridge (AVLB), The British Army, viewed 19 November 2010, < http//www. armedforces. co. uk/army/listings/l0062. hypertext mark-up language>

Poetry and Nature Essay

Wordsworth is superstar among the trump five poets in English. He wrote homoy an(prenominal) verses and more or less of them ar surpass known for its intercession of de outperform for temper. The Daffodils, Lines Writ decennary in Early cringe, To the Cuckoo, and My Heart Leaps Up are precise few of his metrical compositions in which the role of record is predominant. By the close reading of the numberss it is obvious that he is an perfervid cacoethesr of character.And he has the quality to heal altogether in all his mysterious sufferings by enjoying record. And he insists his readers that to live in touch with nature and it will cure all their problems. through his meters he gave such a meliorate power to nature. In most of his poems he considered nature as a living personality. He is a very sensitive to all limitings occurred in nature.I WANTERED LONELY AS A CLOUD (THE DAFFODILS)His poem I Wandered L acely as a demoralize is one of the most celebrated poe m. In which the poet describes most a prison term when he wandered desire a cloud through vales and hills. From the first billet of this poem it is clear that the poet feelings lonely at the time of composition this poem. Finally he saw a sort out of daffodils which are fluttering and dancing in the air. This is all about the first stanza of this poem. In its southward stanza he started describe about the daffodils.The flowers work throughmed never shutting so he compares it with shining stars in the opaque Way. He assumes that he might jar against ten thousand daffodils at a glance. This shows that the flowers are unlimited or large in number. And they are tossing their heads and agile dance. present the poet is depressed internally alone he tries to find mirth from his surrounding nature. In trinity stanza he compares the waves of the lake and daffodils. But he says that daffodils own more glee than the sparkinglake. And he says that a poet solo ift jointt do whatsoeverthing further enjoying it.Even in his lone line of reasoningss he feels near felicity internal his caput. He says that in such a jocunt alliance a poet croup further enjoy it vigour more than that. He starred at the stab for a long time and he couldnt encounter what he gained by gazing at it. hither he says that nature has a power to win any existences attention eve if the domain is in depressed mood. In its die stanza he describes about what he gained from this screw. He says whenever he feels pensive or va sightt this experience fills happiness in the judgement of the poet and he started dancing with that flowers.It shows his change of mood by and by take a view of those flowers. They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of purdah And and so my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. The dancing daffodils bring that much play in the mind of the poet. This experience was capable to heal the midland sufferings of hi m. From this poem he tries to teach the reader about the importance of mans connection with nature. Only nature can eat utmost pleasure to man than any secular possession.MY HEART LEAPS UP (THE RAINBOW)This poem is one of Wordsworths widely accepted poems. In which he depicts about his excite workforcets when he saw a rainbow in the sky. This poem is comfortably known because of its simplicity in theme and its treatment of nature. by means of this poem he reveals to his readers that how childishly he keeps enjoying nature. He used to see rainbow in the sky from his childishness itself. wish well a shot he is a grown up man but still he didnt lose his flavour towards nature. In short his love for nature is consistent. We can understand it by referring many of his poems. This poem is started with the line My heart leaps up when I behold.A rainbow in the skyFrom the first line itself he started describing his commodious experience when he saw a rainbow in the sky. tally to hi m t here(predicate) is no age margin in enjoying nature. He used here present, early(prenominal) and future tenses only to de tone his spirit of enjoying the nature. Sowas it when my life began So is it now I am a man So be it when I shall grow old, He says that when he was in his childishness the view of rainbow do the alike effect which he feels now, in his manhood. And he wishes to continue like this in his future also. In his mind leading a life without keeping any connection with nature is worse than death.He says that in his future long time if he is not capable to enjoy it then let me die. He cant think a life without nature because it is everything for him. And through these lines he also shows his consistent love towards nature. His love has same spirit throughout his life. And till his contain he wishes to live in natures lap. Towards the end of this poem he says that The child is novice of the man which gives a paradoxical meaning here. ordinarily we know that m an is the father of child.But here he was not talking about its run meaning. He only means that from the childishness begins manhood. Here the word father means one from whom something begins. The of import idea of the poem lies in this line, i.e., the present is the publication of past and like this future will be the outcome of present. And in its concluding lines he shows his deep desire to live in connection with nature by enjoying all its varieties. And I could wish my old age to beBound each to each by inhering piety.Through these lines he indirectly dialog about his immense desire to go backward to his childhood. In that age he was very cheerful. Now in his adulthood, because of the bitter experiences of his life, he wishes to attain his childhood once again and he finds that nature is the best mean to achieve it. The themes of childhood and nature are best described through this poem. LINES WRITTEN IN EARLY SPRINGIt is a simple, lyric poem. The poet himself state in t his poem that he wrote this when he sit under the shade of a group of trees. He was in a relaxing mood at that time and he sat there for a long time by enjoying the medication or the sounds from his surroundings.Suddenly the music changes to a melancholy note when he started thinkingabout humanity. In that fragrancy mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind. personally the poet was in a depressed situation at that time. Because of the French Revolution there were problems concerning poverty and society. yet he was not take care by his uncle, who was supposed to take care of him since the death of his father, by and by his graduation. But when he sat under the trees he felt better and slowly it act like a healing balm of his sufferings. But suddenly things have changed. He says that the beautiful sight of nature is a bridge from human soul to god.According to him natural sights are enough to give a perpetual bliss to his mind. To her fair works did constitution link The human soul that through me ran Through these lines the poet tries to spiritualize nature. He knows that spiritual life is happier than material life. Now his tiresome heart is in count for eternal pleasure. Nature is a perfect construct of god so worshipping it will also give bliss. But the thought of humanity again started sad him. And he thinks pathetically about the treatment tending(p) to a man by his fellow beings. And much it grieved my heart to think What man has make of man.From these lines he tries to say that all the sufferings of man are only because of the rootless away from nature. According to him nature is the suffer of mankind. From there only we get complete remuneration from all our sufferings. So he indirectly says that men cant exist without nature. then(prenominal) he started describing about the flowers in that place. Primrose, periwinkle like flowers are well grown there. After gazing at them he realized that all the flowers are enjoying all their actions even so their breathing. From his surroundings he wish acquire some happiness and and then feel an internal bliss.The raspberrys round me hopped and played,Their thoughts I cannot measure But the least motility which they make, It seemed a thrill of pleasureSecondly he started looking at the snorts around him. They were hopped and played there. Then he says that he was not able to understand their thoughts but even in their small movements poet could feel a thrill of pleasure in them. Poets mind is wounded now.But the pleasant fork up of the nature changes his mood and brings happiness slowly. In its one-fourth stanza he started describing about the trees around him. They were all feast their leaves to breathe the fresh air. But their also he could see only happiness. He came to a actualisation that nature itself is blissful. All the creatures which are living in connection with nature are all cheering with peace and happiness.In the final stanza he conclud es the poem with an important question that is what man has made of man? He became clear about the fact that drifting away from nature is the cause of all tragedies in human life. This realization ache him very harshly. convey I not reason to lament What existence has made of Man? According to him man himself is only responsible for their sufferings.Throughout the poem the pleasure which he describes is something spiritual or divine and the union of man and nature is also the plan of god. Here it is well expressed the poets capacity to spiritualize nature. thusly this poem is all about the relationship between man and nature. TO THE CUCKOOThis poem is one of the best poem in which nature is reflected. Throughout this poem the poet thus the speaker addressing a bird goof. Through this poem the poet welcomes the spring season in the most elegant way. He from his childhood noticed that from the rootage of this season nature seems more beautiful with the vagabond section of the b ird cuckoo. And in this poem he indirectly depicting about his belief in supernatural elements and he states that this earth is not only for humans but also for animals, birds, supernatural elements like fairies etc.He starts the poem by art the bird cuckoo as a light-hearted New Comer. He was attracted by its effigy fold cheering than anything. The bird is not visible to the poet. So in utter confusion he asks the bird that, shall I call thee bird, / Or but a wandering articulate?Italso shows his sake to see that bird. In its first stanza he dialogue about his happiness when he hear the juncture of the bird. In his second stanza he describes about when he comprehend the shouting of the bird cuckoo. When he lie on grass he heard the voice passing through hills to hill but he couldnt fix the bird and thus the shouting seems to him as a wandering voice. Even he became in confusion that whether the bird is shouting from furthest away or nearby place. Thus the triple sound of th at bird made him a wanderer.Wordsworth is best known as the poet of eyes and ear. In his third stanza he talks about his pleasure and his experiences after seeing that cuckoo.Though babbling only to the Vale,Of sunlight and of flowers,Thou bringest unto me a taleOf visionary hours.The valley which was filled with sunshine and flowers seemed more beautiful with the voice of the bird. It gives a feast to his eyes and ears. So it made him to stay there for a long time. It brings happiness to his mind. So whenever he heard its voice his influence to see that bird increases. And in the abutting stanza he addresses the bird as darling of the spring and he welcomes it to the season.And he says to the bird that the bird is only an unseeyn thing to him. So he feels that the voice of that bird is something mysteries. Even an unknown sound from nature has muddy influence in poets mind. Thats wherefore it easily catches the attention of the poet. In its fifth stanza he describes about hi s childhood. Even in his childhood he wandered a lot to see this bird. He assay to see the bird by following its voice. The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to that CryWhich made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky.He says that even from his boyhood age he was in wide-cut attracted by the catching beauty of nature. In his childhood also he used to listen its music but thenalso he didnt get a chance to see that bird. The bird stays by hiding itself and through its fresh sound it makes the nature more alive and thus it tries to increase its overall beauty. In his childhood he often searched it In bush, tree and sky. Still he keeps searching it with a hold of success. So these lines also show the theme of trust also. He didnt tire with his thousands of attempt to see that bird.All his failures made him to search more and more. So by find nature he got a hope for his future. He believes that one day he will bump the owner of that wandering mysterious voi ce. In its next two stanzas he depicts about his theme of hope and childhood. Even in his manhood also he is wandering for that bird. He has a spark of hope by the shouting of that bird. He keeps an ardent love towards the bird even if he didnt see that bird yet. And he says that when he lied on the grass and hear the voice, it made a desirous effectto his mind.He started thinking about his gilded time, childhood. From the line, And listen, till I do arriveThat golden time again.It is obvious that his childhood was full of happiness. That is why he referred it with the word golden time. The music of cuckoo had made this much influence in the mind of the poet. In its final stanza he gives a supernatural power to that bird. He calls it as O blessed bird. From our childhood itself we heard about the stories of fairies.Fairies are some supernatural elements which ease and give happiness to others. So to him the bird cuckoo also like this. It gives intense pleasure to the mind of the people. With its sweet voice it heals the incurable wounds of the mind. In his uttermost(a) stanzas he indirectly depicts about his believe in supernatural elements like fairy. O blessed raspberry bush the earth we pace Again appears to beAn unsubstantial, pouf placeThat is fit home for TheeThrough this line he says that this world is not only for humans but also for animals and other super natural elements. In his eyes the cuckoo bird is ablessed one because it has the power to heal the inner sorrows of men and it fills eternal bliss in to the mind of the humans.