Problemsolvingisauniversalprocessthatallowsustomakedecisionsoneverythingfromwhatto eatandwhattowear.Thesestepscontainthenecessaryknowledgethathasbeenconstructed throughpreviouslifeexperiences.Withoutsufficientexperiencethesupportsdesignedtostrengthen ourchoicesareweakenedendingintheultimatefailureoftheproblem.Therearemanydifferent strategiesthatgoodproblemsolversusetosolveaproblem.Thestepsoftheproblemsolving processaresystematicandorganizedFirst,takeyourtimeandidentifytheproblemverycarefully Dotheresearch,andbecomeinformedaboutyoursubject.Fewgoodproblemsolverssolve problemsfast.Lifechoicesneedtobesupportedwithwellthought–out...showmorecontent...
Itiswithoutdoubtthathumanswillencounterproblemsthatlimitaccesstoapreferredwantorneed atsometimeduringtheirlivesandthiswasnodifferentinmyownlife.ResearchersD'Zurillaand Goldfried(1971)defineaproblemas"anylifesituationortaskthatdemandsaresponseforadaptive oreffectivefunctioning"(415).Mylifesituationinquestionbecamedecidingbetweenattending schoolleadingtofuturedesiredpayoffsorworkingamenialfull–timejobthatwouldnot.Thefirst stepintheproblemsolvingprocess,allowedmetoidentifytheproblemAsituationcanbe perceivedorthoughtofasproblematicwhenanindividualencounterssituationsdisturbsthemor theyfindthatitkeepsthemfromagoal(Bingham,1999).Theproblemsurfacinginaffordingan educationandpayingforeverydaynecessitiesbecamethecentralfocusatthatpointinmylifeand definedtheproblemthatneededanimmediateresponse.Theproblemsolvingprocesscanbestbe definedasthebestwaytoovercomeobstaclesinsituationsandthestepsusedtohelpovercome them(Petersonetal.,2002).Thesecondstep,sortoutinformationthatisnotneededprovidedclarity duringtimesinwhichtheprocessseemedoverwhelming.Thiscalledforapotentialsolution,a desiredoutcomeandhowtogetthereTheresearchthathadinitiallybeenpartoftheformulating methodhadsparkedaninterestinthemilitary.Thisideawassupportedbythebenefitsthat outweighed
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TheConcentrationOfASolution
Introduction:
Concentrationofasolutioncanbedefinedastheamountofthesoluteinafixedamountofasolvent orasolution.Concentrationcanbeexpressedinmanydifferentways.Afewofthemare:percent composition,partspermillion,partsperbillion,molarity,molality,normalityandformality.The mostcommonlyusedisthemolarity,whichisdefinedasthenumberofmolesofsolutepresentin onelitreofthesolution.Knowingtheconcentrationofsolutionsisaveryimportantaspect, specificallyinthefieldofmedicine.Incaseofamedicineisprescribedbyadoctor,the concentrationofthecomponentspresentinthemedicineplayanimportantroleTheintravenous injectionsgiventoushavethesameconcentrationofthesoluteastheconcentrationofthesolute presentintheblood.Itmeansthesolutionincaseofthemedicineshouldbeisotonicwiththeblood. Ifitisnot,thenthemovementofthesubstanceswilltakepaceeitherintothecellsoroutofthecells, whichmightmakethecellsswellorshrink.Thepurposeofthislabistofindtheconcentrationof theunknownsolution,locatedatthefrontIfmorewaterisaddedtothesubstance,thenthesolution willbecomelessconcentratedwiththecoppersulphatesubstance.Alsothecolourwillchange,ifthe solutionismoreconcentrated,thenitwillstayadarkershadeofblue,butifitislessconcentrated,it willgetlighterthanthemoreconcentratedsolution.Tofindtheconcentrationof
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Incomposition,problem–solutionisamethodforanalyzingandwritingaboutatopicbyidentifying aproblemandproposingpossiblesolutions.Theproblemcanaffectalargegroupofpeopleina smallway,ortheproblemcanaffectasmallgroupofpeopleinalargewayInaproblem–solution paper,thesolutionsshouldbenewtothereader.Towritemyresearchproblem–solutionessayI followedthreesteps:researching,writing,anddocumenting.TostartmyresearchprocessI determinedtheproblem,andthenbeganresearchingforsolutionsTheproblemIchosewas registrationatNormandale,andthecommonissueofclassesfillinguptoofast.OnceIhadmy problem,Istartedresearchingforbackgroundinformationonregistration,and...showmorecontent... Formyintroduction,Istartedbywritingathesisstatement.Mythesisstatementstatedtheproblem ofclassregistrationatNormandale,andthenintroducedthefourpossiblesolutions;thisgavethe readerabriefsummaryofwhattoexpectToorganizemybodyparagraphs,Iwroteoutmyfirst topicsentencetodefinetheproblem,andthenfollowedwithfourtopicsentencesformyfour solutions.Finally,IrewrotemythesissoIcouldrestateitinmyconclusion.Afterorganizingthe introduction,bodyparagraphs,andconclusion,Iwasreadytowritemyfirstdraft Thepurposeofmyintroductionwastointerestthereader,andgivethemabriefbackgroundonthe essayTheintroductoryparagraphsconsistedofahook,backgroundinformationontheproblemand whyitisoccurring,andthenmythesisstatement.MyessaystartedwithadirectquoteIdiscovered whenresearching.Ithenexplainedtheimportanceofthequote,andfollowedwithmythesis.Also,I usedcorrectMLAformatwhencitingthedirectquoteinmypaperIt'simportanttociteallsources correctlyotherwiseitwillbepenalizedasplagiarism.Oncemyintroductionwascomplete,Ibegan writingthebodyparagraphs.
Themainpurposeofmybodyparagraphsweretoexplainandsupportmythesis.Formybody paragraphontheproblem,Imadesuretoexplaintheproblemofregistration,giveanexample,and thenstatewhotheproblemaffectedIthenstartedthe
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|MovethePyramidProject||MUMMYMOVERS|projectproposal||MOVETHEPYRAMID PROJECTTableofContentsTableofContentsExecutiveSummary4ManagementProposal5 ManagementApproach5OrganizationalChart6ScopeStatement:6ProjectJustification:6 Requirements:6Deliverables:6ProjectSuccessCriteria:7ProjectTeamMembers:7Work BreakdownStructure(WBS)8MSPActivities,Sequencing&Dependencies8MSPSchedule, Network&CriticalPath8ManagementRiskAnalysis8Potentialthreatsidentified:8Risk analysis:8RiskStrategies/StrategyOptions:8Managingrisk:9Reviewingrisk/Monitorand control:9RiskManagementPlan9Methodology9Rolesandshowmorecontent
Wheneverpossiblewewillrecreateorreclaimoriginalmaterialstomaintaintheintegrityofthe originalPyramid.WewillcoatthenewGreatPyramidwithourpatentedMagicShell™product. ThisproductwillsealthestonesprotectingKhufu'sPyramidfromanyfurtherdamagescreatedby theenvironment.ThisproductwasinventedbyMummyMoversin1990andisasealantthatallows naturalresourcematerialtorepelelementslikesmog,sandstorms,oracidrainfromtheirdamaging effectswhilemaintaininganundetectableappearance.Theusualcostoftheapplicationis10%plus cost,butwewillapplyitfreeofchargeaspartofourcontributiontothishistoricalendeavor.Our truepassionispreservinghistoryandwewouldliketohelpEgyptpreservethisnationaltreasurefor everyonetoenjoyforeternity.Weestimatethisprojectwilltakejustunder10yearstocomplete. Thecostofthemulti–purposefacility,roadwayandrailway,dismantlingandrebuildingofKhufu's Pyramid,aswellasothercostssuchasutilities,temporaryhousing,equipment,equipmentstorage facilities,andsalaries,lessmarketingsubsidiesisestimatedat$758billionUSD(4,366,000 EgyptianPounds)Weareproposingacostplusincentivefeecontractwithatargetincentivefeeof 12.1%.ThisbringsthetotalGOEcostto$850millionUSD(4,895,000,000Egyptianpounds). Pleaseseethecostproposalfora
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BusinessSituationAnalysisandProblemSolvingAbstractUSAWorldBank(UWB)isfacedwitha situationofdecidinguponanewproducttoexpanditsmarketshare.Thispaperdealswitha scenarioinwhichtheultimategoalistoprovideaholisticapproachtoproblem–solvingandsolution development.Inparticular,thispaperwillanalyzethefirstthreestepsinproblem–solving,which include;descriptionofthesituationwiththeemphasisontheissueandopportunity,definingthe rightproblem–basedonthesituation,andexplainthedesiredfutureend–stategoals
SituationAnalysisandProblemStatement
Thebankingindustryhasbeenimpactedbythevastchangesintechnology.Thechangesoccurring inthebankingindustry...showmorecontent...
MaryMonroe,VicePresidentofNewProductDevelopmentandJimWilson,theVicePresidentof MarketingDevelopmentpresentedtheirproductstotheexecutivestaff.Theexecutivestaff supportedbothMary'sInstantRewardsandBrian'sSmallBusinessCardsindicatingtheseproducts wouldshowgrowthtobothsidesofthecompanyUltimately,BrianAllen,PresidentofNew ProductDevelopmentchosetopresentInstantRewardstotheBoardofDirectors.Althoughthenew productdevelopmentteamhasideasthatarestrongtheywerenotsufficientenoughfortheBoardto givethemsealofapproval.
IssueIdentification
Thefocusgroupsandsurveysofbothproductsshowtheycanexpanditsmarketshare,yeteach departmentisfacedwithachallengeofprovingtotheBoardtheresultsareadequate.Withthe newestmembertotheBoardofDirectors,BeaHenson,haschallengedBriantore–strategizehis researchandapproach.BeapointedouttoBrianthatthehugesamplesizemaybedistortingthe results."Withoutreliablestatistics,wedon'tknowthefullscopeoftheproblemsandcannot adequatelymeasuretheresultsweactuallyachieve,"saidShaidaBadiee,DirectoroftheWorld Bank'sDevelopmentDataGroup,whochairedthepaneldiscussion(TheWorldBank,2006).With limitedtimeandcapital,USBfacesachallengeofsuccessfullylaunchinganewproduct.Theteam playersarenotfullyalignedintheirgoalsUWBisfacedwithtwoproductsthatare
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SystemrequirementchecklistofproposinganewinformationforPersonalTrainer,Inc.Outputs–A dailyreportofallsaletransactionsmustbeproducedfromtheBumbleBeeprogramattheendof eachdayineachlocationInordertomakesurethatsystemwillprintareportattheendofeach day,wewillwriteaprogramthatwillprintthereportautomaticallyattheendofdayafterworking hourtwohours.Moreover,thissystemshouldbemaintainedandrecheckedthereporteverymonth bysystemmaintenanceserviceinordertocheckwhethersystemrunseffectively,–Attheendof eachmonth,amonthlymembersalesreportmustbeproducedattheheadquarterlocation.An employeefromsaledepartmentattheheadquartermustberesponsibleforcheckingthereport printedfromthesystemasheisalwaysfamiliarwiththesaleperformance.–Attheendofeach quarter,thesystemmustproduceaquarterlyprofit–and–lossreportattheheadquarterslocationthat showsalistofincomesandexpensesforeachseparateactivityAsthisreportrelatingtofinance, accountingdepartmentmustberesponsibleforcheckingthereportprintedfromthesystemand recheckingagainthatifthereportisaccuratewithfinancialstatement.Inputs–TheBumbleBee programmuststorebasicmemberinformation,butdoesnotincludeinformationaboutmember preferences,activities,andhistory.Indesigningadatabase,wemustspecifyonlybasicmember informationcreatedinthedatabase,
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ViolenceasaSolutionInthemodernage,manyproblemscanbesolvedquicklyandeffectivelyby havingathoughtfuldiscussionwithbothbelligerents.However,dependingontheseverityofthe problem,thedirenessofthesituation,andthetimeonehastoreact,aviolentsolutionmaybethe onlyoption.Therearethosewhobelievethatviolenceshouldbeabhorredandneverresortedto,but thosewhothinkthatareoptimisticdreamerswhoarelivinginafalsereality.Ofcourse,ifeveryone sharedtheirviewpoint,fightsmayneveroccur,butonehastoacceptthefactthatsomepeoplewill justrefusetostanddownoracceptsomethingotherthanexactlywhattheywant.Thisiswhyalevel headedpersonwithastrongmoralcompassneedstobeabletorecognizewhenasituationcallsfora peacefuldiplomaticsolution,or,ifdiplomacyfails,acalltoaction.Violencecansolveproblems,is usedinpolitics,employedbypolice,andisexpressedthroughAmericansuperheroes.While violenceisnottheonlywayoutofproblems,sometimesitisthebestreasonablesolutionThose whosuccumbtotheideatouseviolencetoachievetheirgoalswillgenerallyovercometheirless confrontationalchallengers–overturningtheresultsof
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ViolenceAsASolution?
AUCAisoneofthebestuniversitiesinKyrgyzstan.Probably,itissuchbecauseithasgotgood teachers,Americanstyleandsystemofeducationanditisequippedwithreallygoodtechnologies. Still,astheuniversityexpands,morenewstudentscomethangraduate,lessfrequentlyupdatedand increasedinnumbercomputersstarttobecomeaproblem.Rightnowtherearemorethanone thousandstudentsstudyinginAUCA,whileinthecomputerlaboratoriesthereareover100 computersavailableNottalkingaboutthetimeofexams,eveninusualtimeitisalwayshardto signupforthecomputertime.Studentsarecomplainingaboutthecomputerlaballthetime.There arenotenoughcomputersandnotenoughtimeperstudent–thesearethe...showmorecontent... Forinstance,ifI,asanaveragestudent,startwritingtheessaythedaybeforethedeadline,won'tbe abletofindacomputertotypemyessay,IwillgetanFgradeforthispaper.Thesamesituation maybecomeworsewhenitistimeclosetomidtermorevenfinalexamsObviously,whenstudents can'tusetheirtimeoncomputerstofulfilltheirneedsorwishes,theystartgettingangryaboutit, andthisisnogood.Usually,therearenopeopleinthelaboratoriesearlyinthemorning,sothe problemisnotanemergencyNevertheless,duringthemidtermweek,Idon'teventrytousea computer,becausetimeismoney,andittakesalotoftime.
Indeed,aseverythingelseintheworld,thissituationhasitsowncauses.First,theclearestandfirst tothinkofcauseisthattherearenotenoughcomputersforeveryone.Thatstatementalsobreaksup intotwocauses–toofewcomputers,ortoomanystudentsThereareabouta100computers availableforstudents,notcountinglibrarycomputers,andmorethan1000students.Second,thereis notenoughcomputertimeperstudentallowed.Ordinarystudentcanusethecomputerforoneanda halfhour,whileaSoftwareEngineeringstudentcanuseacomputerforthreehours(which,of course,makessense).Third,wrongcomputertimemanagementisacauseoflackofcomputers problemAgain,itleadsustotwodifferentsituationsStudentsmayusetheircomputertimetoplay gamesandchatonlineandbehappy,but
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Findingacceptanceseemstobeavitalfactorintheworldtoday.Ithasthepowertomotivatepeople tomakemajorchangesinthewaytheythink,live,dress,andlook.Weseethemostchangesin beautyandfashionbecauseAmericanmediainfluencespeopletobemorelike"perfect"stereotypes, suchascelebrities.Followingthesestereotypesgivesasenseofbelongingtopeoplethathavebeen ridiculedalltheirlives,buttheyfailtorealizethatapersonshouldbefreetolookanddressasthey please.Thecrazedinfatuationsofbeautyandfashionhavecausedpeopletotakeirrationalmeasures ofchangebyundergoingnumeroussurgeryprocedures,developingeatingdisorders,andbecoming emotionallydysfunctionalWeliveinaworldshowmorecontent
Everyoneshouldhaveamotivationtomakeeachotherfeelcomfortablewiththeirnaturalbeauty becauseitcanstopsomeofthelifeendangeringmethodspeopleconsiderwhentheyfeelasifthey arenotmeetingtheexpectationsofthemedia.Weallareeagertolookgood,feelworth,beloved,to fitin,andweallsharethesameintensitytogetthebestoutoflife.Manypeopletakethatintensity andturnitintoinsanitybecausetheybegintostarvethemselvesonadailybasis,practicebulimia andanorexia,andtheyundergonumeroussurgicalprocedures.Allofthesethingshaveanegative tollonyourhealthbecauseitmakesthebodywornoutandfragile.Manypeoplewhodevelopeating disorderscangainhelpfromrecoverycentersandpsychiatrists.Theyhelppeople,mostlyyoung girlstoovercometheirdiseasebymentoringthemandallowingthemtobuildahealthier relationshipwiththeirself–esteemOursocietyneedsabulkofloyalpeopletoinspireandsupport confidence,self–esteem,lessbodyawareness,andpositivechoicestopeoplewhoareeasily influencedtoresemblethebeauty,dress,andstyleofstereotypes.Stereotypesshouldbediminished becausetheyareahindrancetoindividualexpressionandtheyapplytremendouspressureonthe averageperson.Resemblingastereotypeisalmostimpossiblebecausenewtrendsaresetata moderatepaceandoneimagealmostneverremainspermanent;apersoncouldreallyneverfind
ProposingaChangeEssayexamples
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ProjectProposalEssay
ProjectProposalINTRODUCTION
TopicandPurpose
Thisproposalidentifiestheneedforadocument,whichwillproposeanddevelopreasonswhya for–profittransportationserviceforKentshouldbeperused.Thisserviceshouldbeconsidered becauseoftherecentparkingandcommutingproblemsbothonandoffcampus.
Therehavebeenmanyreasonswhyon–campusparkinghasbecomedifficultinrecentyears. IncreasedstudentenrollmentatKentStateUniversityhasposedmanyproblems.Theparkinglots cannotfacilitatethegrowingneedforvehicleparking.Campusofficialshaveundertaken constructionprojectstocurbtheparkingproblem,buttheserenovationshaveclosedlotsinthenear termAlso,theincreasedenrollmentofshowmorecontent
Thedemandforstudentbustransportationhasfarexceededthesupply.Also,vandalismand automotivethefthasnearlydoubledsince1997.DUIconvictionshavequadrupledinthecityof Kentsincelastyear.Theneedforpublictransportationisquiteclear.
Becauseofthisevidentcrisisintransportation,asolutionmustbeinorder.
Scope
ThisproposalwilloutlineandvalidatetheimpendingdocumentgenerallyFirstthegeneralnature ofthedocumentwillbediscussed;thentheensuingproposalwillbeoutlined.
DISCUSSIONOFPROPOSAL Proposal
Theproposeddocumentmustbeconstructedtodemonstratetheneedforanewfor–profit transportationserviceItwillpresentabusinessplan,andthengointodetailaboutcharacteristics specifictothisservice.
Methodology
InformationaboutcompetitivetransportationserviceswillbegatheredQuestionnaireswillbe distributedtostudentsandfacultyofKentStateUniversityinordertogathercustomerinsight.Also, afinancialconsultingfirmwillbehiredtoprovideprofessionalassistance.DocumentOutline
Theproposeddocumentwillincludethefollowingspecificsections.Thisoutlineistentativeand maybeadjustedinaccordwithnewdevelopments
DescriptionofBusinessEntityandGeneralOperationsTypeofBusinessTypeofLegalEntityType ofFacilitiesOrganizationalStructure TypeofServicetheBusinesswillprovide ...Getmorecontent...
MEMOTo:VPBillShackelfordFrom:ZahirCassamDate:February3,2014
EvaluationandSelectionProcessExecutiveSummaryTakingintoaccountthepoorperformanceof ourcurrentprojectsduetoaweakportfoliomanagementprocessinplace,theOperationsSBUhas cometothedeterminationthatifwearetomoveforwardinaccommodatingnewprojectsalongwith ourexistingones,thecurrentsystemmustbereviewedandredesignedforbetterdecision–making Thisproposaldefinesaframeworkforprojectportfolioevaluationandaprojectselectionfor adoptionanditelaboratesonthetwophasesthatinvolveprojectscreening,selection, prioritizingshowmorecontent
Phase1shallincludeprescreening,analysisandevaluationstageswhereasPhase2shallconsistof portfolioselection,prioritizationandbalancingstagesThein–depthdescriptionofeachstageis providedinFigure1.Figure1–ProposedFrameworkforProjectPortfolioSelectionProposals
ProposalsCorporateStrategicPlanningCorporateStrategicPlanningMethodologyMethodology
GuidelinesGuidelinesResourceAllocationResourceAllocationPhase1:ProposedprojectsPhase 1:ProposedprojectsPhase2:ProposedIntegrationPhase2:ProposedIntegrationPhase1
PrescreeningProposalsTheprescreeningphaseofprojectsproposalswilloccurasprojectproposals aresubmittedforinitialreviewandatthisstage,itisimportanttocompleteproperprojectscopingto identifycomponentsservinginthebestinterestsofourcompanygrowthandexpansionaswellas controllingtheoperationcostsforsustenanceEveryprescreenedproposalmustmeetthefollowing criteria;elsemustbeeliminatedearly:*Mustbealignedwithourcompanyvision.*Mustbe targetedatexpandingourmarkets,controllingoperationcostsorboth.*Mustcontaininvestment costandcostsavingsdataiftargetedatoptimizingexistingoperations.*Mustcontaininvestment costandNetPresentValueiftargetedatnewventuresand
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Oppressionsignifiesanauthorityoveranothergroup,disengagingthatparticulargroupfromtherest ofsociety."Thetermoppressionencapsulatesthefusionofinstitutionalandsystemic discrimination,personalbias,bigotry,andsocialprejudiceinacomplexwebofrelationshipsand structuresthatshademostaspectsoflifeinoursociety"(Bell,1997).Inonewayoranotherevery individualexperiencessomeformofoppression,whetheritbethroughrace,sex,gender,religion, age,wealthand/orsexualorientation.Theseculturalminoritiesexperienceinequalitywherea dominantculturecastsitsauthorityandpowerthroughexercisesofunjustandcruelmethods;these methodshavebeenexperiencedthroughtheWomen'sMovement,theshowmorecontent "Agreatachievementofwomen'smovementsworldwidehasbeentheirsuccessin'breakingthe silence'aboutmaleviolenceagainstwomeninintimaterelationships"(Vickers,2002).Having brokenthesilenceofviolenceithasalsobrokenthesilenceofoppression.Theongoingbattle(s)of women'srightssuggeststhatthesilenceofoppressionisofthepastandthefutureholdsequalityfor allalike"poweristhecapacitytoterrorize,touseselfandstrengthtoinculcatefear,fearina wholeclassofpersons"(Dworkin,1981).Maledominanceexhibitsandpracticesfeartowardthose ofdifferentclasses,itsuseistogainpowertowhichcontrolisgiven."Inthemalesystem,sexisthe penis,thepenisissexualpower,itsuseinfuckingismanhood"(Dworkin,1981).Themalemind indicatesthatwithoutapenisanauthorityofpowerisdismissedandoverlooked.Unfortunatefor societytodaymalehierarchycontinuestobethedominantpracticeandthepenisisavisualandvital formofpower."Malesexualpoweristhesubstanceofculture"(Dworkin,1981).Althoughwomen havecomealongwaytheiroppressionandlimitedamountofpowerinsocietyhasyettobebroken andadjustedbecauseofthisvisualofthemalepenisextractingpowerinsocietyWiththeWomen's Movementchallengingwomen'srightsitdidhoweveromitAfricanAmericanwomenfromthe process.TheCivilRights
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SchoolSafety:ProtectingtheStudents
Formanystudentsapositiveacademicenvironmentisincreasinglyhardertoobtain.Thisismainly duetotheirlackofsafety.Whetheritbeinsidetheclassroomorout.
Unfavorablesituationsathome,psychologicalstability,physicaldangersandviolenceallcontribute tothisevidentshortage.Therehavebeeninvestigationsonhoworganizations,teachersandparents collaboratetogetherintoday'ssocietytoinfluencethestudentsunderstandingofsafetyinschool. Thepurposeofthispaperistodisplaysomeexamplesofeachaforementionedcontributionand showsomeofthecurrentmeasuresbeingtakentoaidtoday'sstudents.
Developmentswithinthepastdecadehaveopenedupnewwaysshowmorecontent
Andwithnotcaringaboutsafety,leadstonotcaringofacademics.AsstatedintheNEAarticle, Thispositiveacademicenvironmentbeginswithsafefamiliesandsafecommunities,statistically, schoolscontinuetobeoneofthemostsecureplacesforourchildren.Whenthatistakenawayfrom astudent,theyhavenodriveanymoretofollowthroughwiththeireducation.Alotofthetime weaponryisinvolved.Childrenfindgunsinparent'sdrawers,orjustwhiletheyareplayingattheir friend'shouse.Olderbrothersandsisterswhomightbeinvolvedingangsmighthaveweaponslying aroundorevenfeelitscooltoshowofftotheiryoungersiblingsandtheirfriends
However,someoftheworstviolenceisnotweaponry.Itistheharassmentfromstudenttostudent. PsychologicalstabilityisabigissuetodaywhenitcomestosafetyPeerpressurehasleftchildren feelingtheneedtoconcentratemoreonthepopularthingstodo,thenwhatisbestforthestudent;an education.Infact,Hazler,Hoover,andOliver(1996)reportedthatthree–fourthsoftheschool studentstheysurveyedindicatedthattheyexperiencedharassmentandbullyingtosuchanextent thattheysufferedacademic,personal,andsocialdifficulties(Hernandez).Bullyingcanimpacta childwhenitcomestolearningHavingsomeoneofthesameage,belittle,embarrass,andputa childdown,mostofthetimeleadsthechildto
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ExplainDifferentConcentrationsOfSolutes
Iftherearedifferentconcentrationsofsolutesinasolutionthenitcanaffectitsshapeandfunction. Ifthereismoresaltinabloodcellthenthatcellwillshrivelupandwon'tfunctionproperly.Another exampleisifyouhaveaplantcellfromapondandyouchangewhattypeofwateryousubmergeit in,itchanges
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WhyEQisMoreImportantthanIQ
Fordecades,alotemphasishasbeenputoncertainaspectofintelligence.Thisintelligenceiscalled IQ(IntelligenceQuotient).IQincludesaspectsofMathematics,spatiallearning,Verbal,logical reasoning,andmemoryThisintelligencecouldpredicttoasignificantdegreeofperformancesand somedegreeofpersonalandprofessionalsuccess.However,somepeoplewithfabulousIQscores aredoingpoorlyintheirlife.Theysomehowarewastingtheirpotentialbythinking,behavingand communicationinawaythathinderstheirchancestosucceedThereissomethingmissinginthe successequation.ThemissingpartinthesuccessequationisEQorEIQ(EmotionalIntelligence Quotient).showmorecontent
Weshouldbebraveanddothingsthatwewanttodo.Besides,weshouldactoutordosomethingto desireandnotofforceorduty.Weshouldalwaysexpressourfeelingsclearlyanddirectlywith threewordsentence,sothatwecanletfeelingsguideusthroughlifeIndependent,self–reliantand morallyautonomousalsoshowsonewithhighEQ.HighEQisdefinitelynotmotivatedbypower, wealth,status,fameorapprovalbutfeelings,comfortabletalkingaboutfeelings,immobilizedby fearorworry,andabletoidentifymultipleconcurrentfeelings.
TherearemanyevidencesthatshowEQismoreimportantthanIQ:
EQprovesthatemotioninfluencesaperson'sbehaviorthoughheisbrilliantandhighIQ Twostudentsshowdifferentfeelingstowardstheirresults.BoththestudentsgetB–gradeintheir exam.Theoptimisticstudents(highEQ)showsthesatisfyingfeelingtotheresultandacceptsit withreasonswhiletheotheractsaggressivelyandisunsatisfiedwiththeresultalthoughheis brilliantandwithhighIQ.Undesirableactionmayappearifthelattercannotcontrolhisemotion. Anotherevidencethatcanbeenseeninoursociallifeisoptimisticpersonisalwayswelcomedby othersanditshowsthatEQhelpsusinoursociallifewhenwecanunderstandothersfeelingsand actfriendly
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SolutionFocusedTherapySolutionfocusedtherapyisamodeloftherapydevelopedbyStevede ShazerandInsooKimBerginthelate1970's(Dolan,n.d.).Thismodelhasbecomewellknownfor itsnon–traditionalapproachtoclientproblemsasitdoesnotexploreclientsissuesinrelationtotheir causeandaffectbutratherthegoalsandsolutionstoachievingafuturefreeofanypresentissues.i willbediscussingtheevidentconcepts,principlesandinterventiontechniquesofthisparticular model.itwillbeexploredinthecontextofacasescenarioofatherapysessiontoobservehowthe modelcanbeactivelyappliedtotherapysessionsandwhythisisthebestmodeltomeettheclient's needsTheeffectivenessofthemodelshowmorecontent
Thus,itisevidentthatsolutionfocusedtherapyisfocusedonthefuturewellbeingandhopesofthe clientratherthantheirpastorpresentsituation.The'counsellor–clientworkalliance'(Burwell& Chen,2006)isessentialforaproductiveandactiveclientasitensuresmotivationandempowerment throughthecollaborativeidentificationofstrengths,progressanddevelopmentinrelationto achievingtheirpreferredfutureandtoidentifystrengthstoaccomplishthisoutcome,alsoknownas co–constructingsolutions(O'Connelle2005)Thereareanumberoftechniquesandcoreconcepts utilisedtoestablishthedesiredfutureoftheclient,suchasthemiraclequestion,scalingquestion andanexceptionquestion.Thesetechniquesareusedtoencouragenewpatternsofthinkingand establishingsolutionstoconstructthepreferredfutureoftheclient(AIPC,2010).Themiracle questionaimstoencourageclientstovisualisehowtheirlifewouldbeandfeeloncechangeismade tosolvethecurrentproblemandnolongernegativelyimpactsupontheirlives.Thisisachieved throughaskingaquestionthatallowsclientstofantasiseaboutalifefreeoftheproblem.The miraclequestionusedis"imagineyouwenttobedtonightandwokeupfreeoftheproblemsthat youcurrentlyhave ...Getmorecontent...
SolutionFocusedTherapyEssayexample
ProposinganITHelpDeskatStateUniversity
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Intoday'sworldoftechnologycomputershavebecomepartofeverydaylifeInthebusiness environmentcomputersystemshastobeinplaceforthebusinesstoeventhinkofcompetinginthe worldmarketplace.Withthisinmindcollegesanduniversitieshavetopreparetheirstudentsforthe dynamictechnologythatliesaheadofthemTherearesomanyadministrators,facility,andstudents usingcomputersonuniversitycampusestoday,wherecantheyreachforhelpiftherearetechnical problems?Themanufacturers,andwaitseveraldaysforaresponse?They'refellowclassmatesthat maybearehavingthesameproblems?Inthisfastpacedshowmorecontent
(ThepossibilityofCollegeWorkStudystudentswillbediscussedwithUniversityAdministration.
Computerequipment,software,andnecessityfurniturewillbeevaluatedandpurchased withinbudgetlimits.
Webbasedon–linehelpdeskapplicationmaybepurchasedforaddedsupport.
Telephonesystem,phones,headsets,andaccessoriesmustbepurchased.
ConnectingtotheUniversityNetworkwillbeofupmostimportance,thatiswerethe full–timeComputerSpecialistwillcomeintoplay.Thedutiesofthispositionwillnotonlybe networking,butsoftwareinstallationandoperation.
TelephoneservicesfromthelocalPhoneCompanyisalsoabigpartofthisplan.
Myplanalsoincludesremoteaccessaswellasspeechtotexttechnologiestoupdate databasesfromcallsreceivedviavoicemailduringnon–businesshours.
HelpDeskhourswillbefrom8:00a.m.to10:00p.m.,andfollowtheUniversity'sdaysof operation
HelpDeskComputerEquipment DescriptionCPUHardDriveRAM DellDimension410073310GB128PentiumIII733MHz OperatingSystemDrive1Drive2Drive3 WindowsNTCDROM3.5Floppy100MBZipDrive 4.0server Tobeusedforhelp
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AnneTyleroncesaid,"IfIwaitedtillIfeltlikewriting,I'dneverwriteatall."IfthisweretrueI wouldhavefailedoutofmyacademicwritingclass.Ihavepushedasidemypastofprocrastination andtookinthenewmaterial.Asaresultoftheclasscommas,runonsentences,andmanyotherbad writinghabitsarenowbecomingathingofthepast.Mr.Rothhasillustratedtomeandsuppliedme withmaterialtolearnhowtowritebetterThetimeIspendinoroutofthisclass,Iamtryingto understandwritingbetter.Ihavelearnedhowtowritebettersentences,avoidsmallboringwords, andcorrectlyquotesources,butIstillneedworkonunnecessarypunctuation,bettertopic.To improvesomething,usuallytakestimeandsincethefirstdayofclassonAugust19thmysentence writinghasbecameexceptionallybetter.InmyargumentativeessayIusedlimitedsentences structuresandhadmultiplefragments.IntheessayIusedtwotypesofsentencesIknewabout,the otherscamebyawayofaccident.Ionlyknewhowtowritesimplesentencesandcompound sentence.Icouldhavemademorecomplexsentencesifdidn'tcutofsentenceswithaperiod.Ilater improvedthisinalaterassignmentofproposingasolution,whereweIknewhowtowriteallfour sentencetypesandthis...showmorecontent...
Inmyargumentativeessaymyquotingwaswayoff;Chandlersaysinhisreasoning,"Theywould havebeendemolishedinaprofessionalway."WhatIlearnedisthat,ifyouquotesomeoneyouput whattheysayandthentheirnameattheendlike(Mueller).Thequotationmarksendbeforethe author'snameIimprovedthisinmyproposingasolutionessay"choosingalocallyownedstore generatesalmostfourtimesasmucheconomicbenefitforthesurroundingregionasshoppingata chain"(Houston).Ilearnedhowtosuccessfulcitesomethingintextandnowamanimproved
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Today,morethaneverbefore,thecomplexsocialproblemsthatwefacegloballycallintensivelynot onlyforcross–sectorcollaboration,butforthedevelopmentofcollectiveskillsthatwillprioritisein allcollaborativeinteractionsthesocialgoodformanythathasnotsofarbeenachieved systematically.Thedevelopmentofsuchskillsusuallycomeswithtime,throughexposureand guidancebyexperiencedandgenerousmentorsBeingpartofsuchteamsallowsforquicklearning throughexperimentationandmulti–stageknowledgesharing,rapidskilldevelopmentthatcanlead tosignificantbreakthroughs.Suchskillsarehighlylinkedwithpracticeratherthantheory. Collectivecreativityskilldevelopmentopportunities,suchastheoneofferedbytheARSP,are opportunitiestoexploreattheedgeofdividesbyimagingandcreatingbridgesthatpushforward ourthinkinginpracticeandthatcanchallengeourtheorybuildingskills.showmorecontent Proposingthexisasanalternativeunifyingwordtodescribethespacethatdevelopswhenaperson orapublication,suchastheARSP,combinestheknowledgeandskillsassociatedwiththerealmsof 'theory'and'praxis'ThexisderivesfromthecombinationofthetwowordstheoryandpraxisThexis referstotheabilityofpeopletomovetoanevolvedunderstandinginanyfieldbymerging theoreticalandpracticalinsights,theoriesandexperiences.AssuchtheARSPaddressesinitspages academicsandpractitionersatthesametimeaimingtobringthetwospheresofrealitycloser,hence facilitatingimprovedunderstanding,expeditedapplicationoftheorytopracticeandsharingpractice insightswithacademicsBybeingabletoshareacommonwordwehopetobeabletocollectively defineitandpractice
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Toamendtheconstitution,variousstepsandproceduresmustbetaken.WheneitherCongress (whichtakesatwo–thirdsmajorityvoteinboththeSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives),ora constitutionalconvention(whichtakestwo–thirdsoftheStatelegislatures)wanttoproposean amendment,theygiveittotheNationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration.TheCongress proposestheamendmentasajointresolutiontotheNationalArchivesandRecordsAdministrations OfficeoftheFederalRegisterforthepublicationprocess.TheOfficeoftheFederalRegisteradds legislativenotestothejointresolutionandpublishesitinsliplawformat.TheOfficeoftheFederal RegisteralsoputstogetheraninformationpackagefortheStatesshowmorecontent Sincetheconstitutionsratification,therehavebeen6proposedamendmentsthathavefailed. TheEqualRightsAmendment;firstproposedbytheNationalWomen'sPartyincongressin1923, wassenttothestatesinMarch1972andwasthesecondamendmenttofailatbeingratified. Originallythedeadlinetopassorfailtheamendmentwas7years,butthatwasextendedtoten yearsThefinaldeadlinewasonJune30,1982Itwasmeanttoequalizemenandwomen'srights anditgoesasfollows:"Section1.Equalityofrightsunderthelawshallnotbedeniedorabridged bytheUnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofsex.Section2.TheCongressshallhavethe powertoenforce,byappropriatelegislation,theprovisionsofthisarticle.Section3.This amendmentshalltakeeffecttwoyearsafterthedateofratification."Oneotheramendmentlikethe EqualRightsAmendmentwasthe"LucretiaMottAmendment"proposedbyAlicePaulin1923at theSenecaFallsWomen'sRightsConventionwhichread:"Menandwomenshallhaveequalrights throughouttheUnitedStatesandeveryplacesubjecttoitsjurisdiction"andthe"AlicePaul Amendment"writtenbyAlicePaulin1943Theamendmentwaseventuallypassedbutintheform ofthe19thamendment.Whentheconstitutionwas ...Getmorecontent...
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