Withhealthcarebeingsucharapidlydevelopingfield,itisessentialthatwe,asaspiringmedical professionals,understandwhatisprogressinginourprofession.Withintheblinkofaneyehealth carechanges;doctors,professors,researchers,arealldevelopingnewtheories,journalsandstudies daily.Itisourresponsibilityascurrentstudentsinthisfieldtodoourbesttofurtherunderstand thesejournals,studies,researchesandthewritingthatisinvolvedinourfield.Whyyoumayask? Thereisarguablyaninfiniteamountofperspectivesinthemedicalfieldrangingfromavastamount oftopics––understandinghowtoreadandwriteprofessionalwritingbasedonmedicineis imperativeforourfuturecareersandtheiradvancementshowmorecontent
Firstoff,thepurpose.ThepurposeissimilartothatofThePostgraduateMedicalJournal;this journaliscompactedfullof14articlesrelatingtosurgicalprocedures,publichealth,pediatricsand therapyAgain,majorityofthearticlesfoundwithinthejournalcontainsophisticatedtitlesthat displaytheirspecificityinthatcertainfield:"Case3–2017:A62–Year–OldManwithCardiac SarcoidosisandNewDiplopiaandWeakness"and"Bezlotoxumab––ANewAgentforClostridium difficile
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IcanrememberseeingthatIhadtotakeanEnglishclassmyfirstsemesterofcollege.Iwasalready overwhelmedwithstartingcollege,andhavingtowritecollegeessaysmademegetevenmore nervous.IsatdownwithmymomanddecidedtolookattheEnglishclassesavailable,andIfinally decidedthatIhadtotakeaneveningclasstomakeitworkinmyschedule.ThefirstdayofEnglish cameandnowlookingbackitwasnotasbadasIthoughtItmademeabetterwriterandbewhereI amtoday.ItmayhavetakenmesometimetogetwhereIamtoday,butatleastIamontheright track.EnglishCompositionhelpedmerealizethatIammyownauthorandhavestrengthsthatIdid notrealizeIhadWhenIfirststartedcollegeIdidnotknowwhattoexpectwithanEnglishclassI likedwritingabouttopicsthatinterestedme,buthighschooldidnotallowmetodothat.Itook AmericanHistoryandwewouldhavetowriteshowmorecontent
Ilearnedmanytechniquesfrommyprofessor.Hehelpedmerealizethatitisokaytohaveyourown opinionaslongasyoubackitup.HeshowedmethatIamanauthorwhenIdidnotthinkIwas.He alsotoldustoreadouressaysoutloudwhenweproofread,andIalwaysdidthistechniquebefore submittingallmyessays.IcanrememberhavingtowritemyfirstessayandIwasscared,becauseI feltlikeIhadtogetagoodgrade.IstartedthinkingaboutwhattoolsIcouldusetohelpme,andI decidedtogotoTheLearningCentertohelpwithmyessay.WhenIwenttheretheywouldmake editstomyessayandthenexplainwhatIshouldchange.ThetutornoticedIusedmultiplechoppy sentencesandcommasinspotsthereshouldnotbeSometimesIwouldevengotwicetomakesureI didnotmissanyminormistakes.GoingtherehelpedmefeelmoreconfidentasawriterandI learnedfrommymistakes.Ihadmanyhelpfultechniquesfrommultiplepeoplethatshapedmeinto thewriterIam
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CreativeWritingOcean
Thesun'sraysradiateoffthedeckofasmallyachtdriftinginthemiddleoftheocean.Likea photographfromamagazine,theseaiscrystalclear.Eventhoughthisareaisatleast30metres deep,youcanseethecoralreefdownbelowtheglisteningsurface.Itsmellsofsaltywarmair,and theonlysoundformilesisthewaterlappingupagainstthesidesoftheboat,asifitweregulping mouthfulsofairIfyouwerelookingatthisscene,youprobablywouldn'tnoticeanythingwas wrong.Theonlyquestionis,where'sthecrew?Ifsomeonestoodveryquietlyonthedeckoftheship andlistenedveryhard,theymighthearasoftclunkingsound.Theproblemis,thisisnottheperfect sceneyoumaythinkitisInfact,it'sactuallytheaftermathofaratherterribleeventshowmore content...
"Goandgetit."There'samurderouslookinhiseyes.Panicking,Kate'seyesdartfromsidetoside asshestuttersexcuses"I–Ican'tsirIdon'tknowhowtoswimIcan't–""You'dbetterlearnfast then."Hegrinsashepushesherintothechoppyocean.Oliverfreezes.Beingbatteredaround, driftingfartherandfartherawayfromtheship,Kateisscreaming"HANGON!"hecries,asheruns tothemastandgrabsthelongestropehecanfind.Theliferingisnowheretobeseen,itwas probablyremovedit,as"itlooksugly".Aftertyingaknotintherope,hethrowsittowardsher. "GRABTHEROPEKATE!"heyells,butKatecan'tsee,can'thear,can'tBREATHE.Coughing, spluttering,reachingforsomething,anythingtoholdonto,Kate'shandbrushestheropeandshe grabsontoit,butonlysucceedsintanglingitaroundherselfinherfrenziedpanicOliverfeelsatug ontherope.HehasKate!HehasKate!Hehas–"THATFILTHYPIGISNOTGETTINGBACK ONMYSHIP!"Pushinghimtotheside,Lancethrowstherestoftheropeintothesea.Kateis floatingonherfront,strugglingtobreathe,butinhalingwater
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Thefirstthingyouseewhenyougetintothecar,andthelastthingyouseewhenyougetout. Paintingcarsisanart,fromstocktocustompaintthereisalotofpossibilitiesandtechniques. Somethingsomepeopledon'tpayattentiontoandsomepeopleitsthefirstthingtheylookat,and somepeoplemaketheirlivingbypaintingcars.Inthisresearchpaperiwilltalkaboutpaintingand certainvarioustypesofcustompaintingtechniquesPaintingacarisagoodwaytomakeitunique andspecialtoyou.Whenyougotobuyacar,whetheratacarlotorfromsomeoneelseyouwill noticethecarspaintjob.Itmaybeasolidcolourorsomethingalittlespecialandunique.Atthe surfaceitmayjustlooklikeasolidcolorbutinshowmorecontent
Polishinghelpsthepaintshineandhelpsitbetterprotectthepaint.Neverwashacarafterpainting makesuretobuffitandpolishbeforeyouwashit.
WhenitcomestocustompaintingTwoToneisoneofthemostused.Twotonepaintjobsareused onalotoffactorycarsbutusuallyseparatedwithmoldingsTwotoneiswherethebottomofthecar isonecolorandthetopisanother.Whendoingcustompaintingyoucandomorethanjusttwotones youcandothreetonesorevenfourtones.Alotoftimespeopleseparatethecolorsbyapinstripso thatthecolorsdon'tlookliketowallsofcolor,thepinstriphelpscarryyoureyewithoutrealizing thestripisthere.
Whenyouaregoingtodotwotoneyoumustmaskoffthepartyouarenotpaintingandspraythe coloronthefirstpart,thisisusuallythebottomfirst.Oncewhatyouhavesprayeddryeryouwill maskoveritleavingtheunsprayedareatoview.Thenyouspraythenextcolorofchoice.Oncethe lastlayerhasdriedtakethepaperoffthepanelandclearoverthewholethingIfyouplantospraya Stripinbetweenyoucanmustdothisbeforeclearcoatingtheholepanel.WoodGrainissomething thatwasstartedalongtimeagowithwoodgraincars.Paintingwoodgrainisagoodwaytobring backthatvintagewoodgrainlook.Therearemanywaystodowoodgrainandherearesome.One ofthemostusedwaysistosprayabrownthenyourbasecoloroverit,takeyourfingerand
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EssayonCustomPaintingCars
1.Whichpartsofyouressaydoyoufeelmostcloselymeettheexpectationsforexemplarywriting asdescribedintheessayrubricandwhy?
Ifeelthatthetwostrongestpartsofmyessayaremythesisandcertainpartsofmyclosing paragraphs.Myfocus,orthesis,mostcloselymeettheexpectationsbecauseitofferssignificant insightthatispreciseandcreativelystatedItalsoaddressesthecontentrequirementsandisfully supportedthroughouttheessay.IlikethewordingIusedforthethesis,andtomeit'sinspirational. Secondly,Ithinkthatcertainpartsofmyclosingarestrong,particularlythelessonsinperseverance thatIlearnedfromSethMygrammarandmechanicshavefulfilledthedefinitionofexemplaryin theessayrubricaswell.
2.Whichpartsofyouressaycoulduseimprovement,andwhy?
Whiletherearemanypartsofmyessaythatcoulduseimprovement,Iamonlygoingtofocusona couple.InparagraphfouritfeelsasthoughIamramblingabitaboutthedetailsoftheDomino ProjectstoryIdothinkthathowtheprojectplayedoutisimportant,Ijustshowmorecontent Specifically,whenmovingfromparagraphfivetoparagraphsix,besidesusingtheword"another" twiceinarow,itseemsforced,likeIamjumpingintothenextidea.HowcanIclearlytransition withoutsoundingautomated?Also,thelastsentenceinparagraphfivesoundslikeIjustthrewitin there.ShouldItakeitoutcompletelyorrewriteit?Idon'tlikehowthelasttwosentencesofmy essayflow,althoughIreallylikethewordingIusedHowcanImixoraddtotheseideastocreate moreflowfortheending?AnotherthingIcanimproveuponismystyleorvoice.SometimesIcan soundalittlesterile.HowcanIshowmoreeasygoingflowwhileretainingtheprofessionalfeelof theessay?TheaudienceIchoseisfutureemployerssoIwanttosoundintelligentbutnot
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Companiesaremisguidednowadaysbythenotionthatcustomersdependonthem,whenthetruthof thematteristhatcompaniesaredependentonthosecustomers.Customersatisfactionandcustomer loyaltyisnowessentialforabusinessorcompanytosurvive.Sowhatisthedifferencebetween customersatisfactionandcustomerloyaltyandhowtocompaniesandorbusinessachievethis?Also whenyouhavedifficultcustomershowdoyouachievecustomersatisfaction?
It'sessentialthatcompaniesorbusinessestodaylistentotheircustomers.Nocompanyorbusiness todaycanaffordtodisregardtheimportanceofcustomersatisfactionandloyaltyAren'ttheythe samething?No,theyareabsolutelynotandtheyareenormously...showmorecontent...
Customerloyaltyismuchhardertoobtainthatcustomerservicesatisfaction.Themostimportant firststepistosatisfythecustomerbymeetingtheirexpectations.Customersonlygiveacompany onechanceandiftheyaren'tsatisfiedtheywillnotdobusinesswiththatcompanyagain,aswellas tellothersoftheirexperienceThenextstepwouldbetoexceedthecustomer'sexpectationsIfa businessgoesaboveandbeyondtoassistthecustomertheybegintobuildloyalty.Thenextstepis totrulysurprisethecustomer.Inordertodominatethemarketplacethecompanymustfindawayto makethemselvesstandoutwiththeirproductorservice,accompaniedwithphenomenalcustomer service.Oncethishasbeendonecustomersatisfactionandloyaltywillbegained."Acquiringanew customercancostfourorfivetimesmorethankeepingacurrentcustomer"(Bestmark,2013)Soit's essentialtokeepthecurrentcustomer'shappyandcomingbackformore.
Someofthewaysthatbusinessescanbuildloyaltywouldbebyofferingloyaltyprograms, Interactingwithcustomers,surveys,creatinginstitutionalties,andpersonalizedmarketingAnother waytobuildloyaltyistotreatyouremployeessowellthattheytreatyourcustomerswell.Ifyou havehappyemployeestheywilltreatyourcustomershappy."Thelinkbetweensatisfactionand loyaltyhoweverisnotproportional"(Kotler,Keller,2009,p71),sobusinessesmust
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CustomerServiceEssayexamples
Mywritingstyleshavechangeddrasticallyoverthepastfouryearsofhighschool.Thismemowill explainhowmywritinghaschangedandhowmyknowledgeofwritinghasimproved.
AspectsofMyWritingduringHighSchool
DuringmyEnglishcoursesthroughouthighschool,Ilearnedmanythingsfromwritingsimple journals,researchpapers,andasingletermpaper.Duringhighschool,Iwaslaidbackand procrastinatedformuchofmyworkDuringthelatterpartofhighschoolwhenIwrotemyterm papermysenioryear,Ifoundoutthatworkingalittleeverynightwritingafewparagraphshelped meoutgreatly.Iwasnotjustthrowingsomethingtogetherjusttogetthegradeandthepaper finished.Ispenttimeonthepaperandshowmorecontent
Idothissotheinformationistrue,andalsoinorderfromwhicheventshaveoccurred.WhenIwrote mytermpapermysenioryearIwaswellorganizedIwasrequiredtowriteaboutaneventin history.IchoseIndiaUprisingof1877asthetopicofmypaper.Thistopicwasnotinterestingatall, butIchosetowriteaboutit.WhenIfinishedwritingmythesisandoutline,Iwrotenotecardsabout thedifferenttopics,whichallowedmetogatherallmyinformationandorganizeitinwhich differenteventsoccurred.WhenIwasfinishedwiththepaper,itsoundedandreadconsistentlyand itallflowedtogether
HowTheseExperiencesPreparedMeforCollegeWriting
Ihavewrittenmanydifferenttypesofpapersforallofmyclassesthroughouthighschool.Formy scienceclasses,Ihavewrittenseverallabsintheformofessays.Writingtheessayswasdifferentfor mebecauseIdidnotreallyknowthatsciencehadmuchtodowithwriting.Ittookmeawhileto gatheralltheinformationIneededtofinishmylabassignments.Writinglabreportswilldefinitely helpmeinmysciencecoursesinthenextfouryears
ThejournalsIhavewrittencamefrommyfouryearsofhighschoolEnglish.EverydayIcameto classtherewouldbeatopicontheboardItookfiveminuteseachdaytowriteaboutthegiven topic.Itwasbrainstormingandgivingourinputonwhateverthetopicwas.Ithink
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HowMyWritingHasChangedEssay
EnglishisacoreconceptintheUntiedStatesandothercountriesthathasallowedinvidualsto advancetheirknowledge.NotonlydoesEnglishprovideanadvancementinknowlege,buthas createdawayforindividualstosharetheirthoughtsandfeelingsthroughwriting.Whichiswhy Englishisoneofthefoursubjectsthatisrequiredtobetaughtinalmosteveryschooldistrictin AmericaincludingmineIbegantakingEnglishfromayoungagewhichallowedmetotake advancedplacementEnglishIVmysenioryearatTupeloHighSchool.AdvancedPlacement EnglishIVallowedmetofurthermyeducationinwriting,whichinreturnallowedmetoovercome obstacles,lowpointsanddiscoverstrengthsIneverknewIhadLikeanyotherthinginlifethereare alwaysobstaclesindividualsfaceeveryday,formeinmyEnglishIVclasswritingwassomething thatwasverychallenging.Thefirstchallengewritingpresentedtomewastryingtoorganizeallof mythoughts,sothatitmadesense.ThefirstessayIeverwroteinmyEnglishclasswasajournal entryaboutamemorableexperience,sowiththatbeingsaidIdecidedIwouldwriteaboutthe experienceIhadwhilehuntingwithmyDadThehuntingexperiencewithmydadhadmany differentparts,andoneofmybiggestchallengesIhadwasorganizingmythoughts,sothatitflowed correctly.SinceIwastellingastorywithinmyjournalIrealizedthatIwasjumpingaroundmore thenIshouldhaveandthisbecameaproblem.Ilearned
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MyExperienceInEnglishWriting
Writing,ithasit'sgood,andit'sbad.Regardlessofwhoyouarehowever,youhavehadan experiencewithit.College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,etc.Weallhavewrittensomethingat somepointinourlives.PersonallyIhaven'tbeenexposedtomassiveamountsofwritingoutsideof schoolalthough,Idoenjoywritingsongs.There'smanydifferenttypesfromNovels,Poetry,Music, allthewaytotextingMostpeopleIfeelenjoywritingandasdoIIenjoywritingforafew reasons,One.Itallowsmetorelievestressoranythingonmymindandkeepsane.Ihaveajournal tokeeptrackofdaysforlatermemoriesandIaddtoiteveryday.Ihaveafewexperiencesworth sharingaswellOneofmyfirstexperiencesseriouslywritingiswhen,IwasinHighschool,andhad towriteaspeech.Ispentfourdayswritingthisspeech.Althoughitwasn'twhatyouwouldcall outstandinglyfun.ThespeechwasformygraduationonthelastdayofschoolBSEP.BSEPwasa projectallseniorshadtocompleteandpasstograduate.Ihavebeenoutofschoolfortwoyears sincethatexperience....showmorecontent...
IbeganwritingsongsaboutayearagoThedrivereallycameoutofnowhereIwasn'tinavery goodplaceemotionally.SinceIwasfeelingkindofdownIbegantowritesongsmostlyR&Bandas wellasHipHop.Writingthesehoweverdoesn'trequiremuchpunctuation.Iwritealotofsongs, andIhavecompiledabout30totalinthepastyear.Igetalotofgoodfeedbackfromthepeoplewho haveheardthembutIamveryskittishaboutsinginginfrontofpeople.Imostlydoitforself satisfactioninmyownheadithelpsmerelaxI'malsobuildingaskillthatmightonedayturnoutto becomesomething
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ExperienceOfWriting
USArmyCustomsandCourtesiesAcustomisasocialnormstemmingfromtraditionandenforced asanunwrittenlaw.Acourtesyisarespectfulbehavioroftenlinkedtoacustom.Amilitary courtesyissuchbehaviorextendedtoapersonorthingthathonorstheminsomeway.Military customsandcourtesiesdefinetheprofessionofarms.Whenyoudisplaymilitarycustomsand courtesiesinvarioussituations,youdemonstratetoyourselfandothersyourcommitmenttoduty, honor,andcountry.Andyourprofessionalismandpride.AsanewsoldierandfutureArmyleader, youmustrecognizethatmilitarycustomsandcourtesiesareyourconstantmeansofshowingthatthe standardofconductforofficersandSoldiersishighandshowmorecontent
PARADEREST:Like"Attention",ParadeRestisaformofrespectgiventoNCOsbythosejunior inrank.WhenaSeniorNCOentersanareaofjuniorenlistedsoldiersorcadets,theroomiscalledto "atease".Allpersonnelshouldimmediatelygotothepositionof"standat–ease"untiltoldto"carry–on".Likewise,whenspeakingtoanNCO,soldiersjuniorinrankorcadets,willmaintainthe positionof"paraderest"untilinstructedto"standatease","atease",or"rest"/relaxThingsyou shouldneverdoorsay:NevercriticizetheArmyoraleaderinpublic.Nevergo"overtheheads"of superiors–don'tjumpthechainofcommand.Neverofferexcuses.Never"wear"asuperior'srankby sayingsomethinglike,"thefirstsergeantwantsthisdonenow,"wheninfactthefirstsergeantsaid nosuchthing.Speakwithyourownvoice.Neverturnandwalkawaytoavoidgivingthehand saluteNeverrunindoorsorpretendyoudon'thear(whiledriving,forexample)toavoidstanding reveilleorretreat.Neverappearinuniformwhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol.Ifyoudon'tknow theanswertoasuperior'squestion,youwillnevergowrongwiththeresponse,"Idon'tknowsir,but I'llfind
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CustomPenEssay
CustomPens
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Designingyourowncustomnibholderissoexciting!Becausethematerialweusehassetlengths, ourpendesignsarelimitedto5".Bothofourstandarddesignsare5"long,whichseemstobea happymedium.Peoplewithsmallerhandssometimesprefertheirpenstobeinthe5"range.
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Haveyouseenanypendesignsthathaveinspiredyou?Pleasefeelfreetosendthosetouswhenyou order.Welovetotrynewthingsandwillworkhardtocreatethepenyouofyourdreams.Wecan alsosurpriseyouifyoudon'thaveapreference
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Weuseacrylicresin"blanks"fromafewdifferentsuppliers.It'spossibletogetcustommadeblanks fromoursupplierswithspecificwoodspeciesand/orcolor(s)ofshowmorecontent
Pleaseseethevideoifyouneedhelportoseeitbeingdone!
Whatisa"carrot"pen?AcarrotisashorterpenwithafattergripThethickgriptendstoforceyou toholdthepenabitdifferentlythanaregularthinpenorpencilwhichhelpsyouremembertokeep yourhandrelaxed.
Willmynewpencomewithanib?Yes!AllofourpenswillshipwithaBrause361–Blue PumpkinnibalreadyinsertedWe'vefoundthistobeauser–friendlyandversatilenib
Whatdoes"handmade"mean?Handmademeansthateverypenismadebyhand,oneatatime,with alotoftimeandattentionspentongettingthecurvesandanglesjustrightIt'sbeenbuffed,polished andcarefullyinspectedeachstepoftheway.Everyoneofourhandmadepensarealittledifferent, givingyouaoneofakindwritinginstrumentWe'velearnedourdesignsthroughtrialanderror Theyarenotmadebyamachineorwitha"pattern".Likesnowflakes,notwoareexactlyalike.Just likewritingcalligraphy,penmakingrequiresa"musclememory"andcraftsmanship.
Howlongwillittaketomakemycustompen?Custompenstypicallytakeanywherefrom1–4 weekstocreate.Thetimerequireddependsonmanyfactors,thematerialsrequestedandourcurrent backlogofwork.Ifyouhavequestionsabouttiming,pleasedon'thesitatetocontact
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Today'sArmyinanextremelynostalgicorganizationwithacopiousamounttraditionsandhas aboutamilliondifferentmethodsofconductingitsbusiness.Someareoldandsomearenew,but possiblytheoldestonethathasbeenaroundsincebeforetheArmywasofficiallyestablishedand stilllivestodayistheArmy'srules,regulationsandpoliciesoncustomsandcourtesies.Inthisform ofaremedialblockofinstructiongiventome,duetowhatIbelievetobefalsetargeting,Iamto explaintheArmy'scustomsandcourtesiesandtheirimportance.CustomsandCourtesiesareamong themainfundamentalsofmilitarylife,theotherbeingtheSevenArmyValues,uponwhichSoldiers areexpectedtoliveandrelyuponbothonandoffdutyshowmorecontent Aleaderunwillingtosacrificeindividualgoalsforthegoodoftheunitcannotconvinceotherunit memberstodoso.Themissionsufferswithpotentiallydevastatingeffects.Whilepersonalgoals oftencoincidewithArmygoals,thereisnoroomforpersonalagendasattheexpenseofthe institutionortheAmericanpeople.Itisastandardinthehierarchyofmilitarycustomsand courtesiesthattheleadermustdisplaytohissubordinatesthatheiswillingtoputinextraeffort, sacrificepersonaltime,andshowinitiativeandmotivationinordertoachievethesamefromhis Soldiers.Tardinessisnottoleratedinthemilitary.Itreflectsinattentiontoduty.Inadditiontobeing extremelyimpolite,onactiveduty,itispunishableundertheUniformCodeofMilitaryJustice. Neverkeepaseniorofficerwaitingbecauseofyourforgetfulnessorlackofplanning.Ifan unexpectedeventdelaysyou,callaheadandgiveanexplanationThesameruleappliesto appointmentsandmeetingsyouhavearrangedwithsubordinates.Don'tkeepthemwaiting.Ifyour subordinatesthinkofyouasa"latecomer,"youhavenotsetagoodexampleforthem.Intoday's society,somepeopleresignthemselvestojustgettingbyBecausewe'vebeenentrustedwithour nation'ssecurityandagoodportionofthenationaltreasury––becauseourmissionofteninvolves theriskofhumanlifeandsometimesnationalsurvival
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Oneconceptthatispresentineverycultureistradition,andwhetheritbesecularorreligious,they eachbringauniquesignificancetoeachculture.Nevertheless,traditionsareimportantand somewhatnecessarybecauseithelpskeepaculture"onitsfeet"anditprovidesasenseofidentity forpeople.Traditionsmayvaryfromlittlethingslikegoingtoyourfavoriterestaurantonaspecial daylikebirthdaysorfamilyreunion,tobigimportanttraditionslikeeatingKosherinJudaismand themandatoryfollowingoftheFivePillarsofIslam.Butkeepingtraditionsaresoimportantforour societytodaybecauseitallowspeopletohonorthosewhocamebeforetheminhopesofimproving theircultureandmakepositivecontributionstosocietyThisalsoputsbetteremphasisonfamilylife andteacheshowtostrengthenfamilylifethroughtradition.Althoughsomeceremoniesandrituals prevaillongerthanus,theymakeusfeelpartofthatlargersenseofthingsaswepassthemdownto ourownchildren,totheirchildren,andsoon.Traditionsareimportantbecausetheyarethebasisof allknowledgewithintherealmofagivingcultureorreligion;however,theycanalsobesexistin nature,dangerous,orjustimmoralSometraditionsmayevenincludesomeinfluenceofgender rolesasapparentintheMaoritribewithwomenbeingprohibitedfrompositionsofleadershipand power,andintheMuslimfaithwherewomen'sroleinsocietyhasbeensubjecttocontroversyand
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TraditionsAreImportantForOurSociety
Everyoneontheplanethasagoalsetinlife,butonlyahandfulattempttoimprovetoobtaintheir goalbystudyingthesubjecttheirgoalisin.InmyEnglishclass,English101thisquarterIwas astonishedbyhowmuchIhadprogressedasawritersharpeningmywritingskillsandalsolearneda lotaboutwritingthatIhadn'tlearnedbefore.InmywritingportfolioforthisquarterIhadtowrite anautobiographyessay,aresearchessay,andthisreflectionessaytodevelopmywritingskills better.Thewritingassignmentswerefuntodobecauseitchallengedmetoworkonessaysof differentstylesthatwerenewtome.Theessayassignmentshelpedmegrowasabetterwriterthat gavemetheself–confidenceandskillstotakeontheworldonmyownDuringthebeginningofthe English101whenwebeganthewritingprocess:Ithoughtatfirstthatwespenttoomuchtimeon ouressaysbutIsoonrealizedhowimportantitwasspendingtimeontheessaystoimprovethem. Therevisionsthatmyteacherandclassmatesmadeonmyessaysweretrulyhelpfulformebecause itallowedmetobettermywriting.ForeveryweekintheentirecoursewewentovertheMLA formattingprocess,annotating,citingwithintheessay,andhowtomakethepaperflowbetterIhad themosttroublesinthisquarterwhenIstartedwritingsomeofmyessaysformyportfoliobecauseI didn'thaveacluehowtostartthematfirst.Afterawhileofbrainstormingideasandseeing examplestheteacher
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MyWritingExperiencesMyexperiencesinwritinghavebeenminimal.Ihaveonlylearnedthe basicsofwriting,likeputtingtogethersentences,formingparagraphswithsentences,andthingslike that.SinceIhavebeentakingcollegeEnglish,Icantellmywritinghasimprovedalot.Inthefuture, Ihopetobeabletoimprovetremendouslyatwritingessays,paragraphs,researchpapers, documents,andstoriessothatIhaveverylittletonoerrorswithdraftingandfinalproductsI predictIwillbeawellroundedwriterwhenIgraduatefromcollege.Writinginthepaststartedin kindergarten.MyteachertaughtmehowtowritemynameoverandoveruntilIcouldwriteitwith noerrorsAllthroughelementarymyteacherstaughtmeshowmorecontent
IneedtolearntoquitthinkingasmuchonwhatIwanttowriteaboutandhowtowriteaboutatopic andjuststartingjottingstuffdowninoutlineformasitcomestomind.Run–onsandfragmentsI needtobeabletospotandfixrightawayorIreallyneedtonothaveanyinmypapersatall.My goalsaretowritepapersandnothavetoreassuremyselfthatmaybeIneedtodomoreresearchor havemoredataorevenhavetorethinkmywholetopicoverIwouldlovetohavetheknowledgeto beatutorsomedayandteachotherpeoplehowtoproperlywritepapers,paragraphs,essays,and maybeevenbooks.Tohaveexcellentskillsinwritingwilldefinitelybeagreatadvantageinmy nursingprofession.Innursing,Iwillhavetodolotsofchartingonmypatients.Iwillhavetodo healthpresentationsonvarioussubjectssuchasexercising,howoursocietyeats,andsexeducation ifIwanttobeacourseinstructorResearchinginformationonallofthosetopicsIwillhavetomake sureIdoanexcellentjobonandcollectaccurateinformationandstatisticssothatIcancompareto othersources.DictatingtothedoctormeansthatIwillneedtowriteproperlysothatheunderstands whatIamsayingOthernurseswillhavetobeabletounderstandwhatIamtalkingaboutbymy writingskillswhendoingshiftchanges.Iwillhavetobeveryprecisesothatothernurseswillnot
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EssayonWritingExperience
Whenpowernolongerguaranteesthesuccess,leadershipbecomesessential.Insearchofunderstand thesecretbehindoutstandingleadership,historyhascreatedandrevealedleadershiptheories, startingwithGreatManapproach,theidentificationofTraitandCharacteristics,andlatershiftingto BehaviorTheory,fomentingContingencyandInfluenceModels,concludingwithEmerging Leadership.Whenenvironmentalandsocietalchangesoccurred,theapproachesweremodifiedas scholarattemptofinterpretingsocietyandtheimpactthatleadershaveinhistory.
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CTinterpreteffectiveleadershipasaffectedbysituationalvariables,includingthefollowers,work environmentandtasks,andtheexternalenvironment(Daft,2005,p.111).CTincludesFiedler's proposalofpredominanceandinteractionbetweenrelationshiportaskorientedleadershipstyles,as wellasHerseyandBlanchard'sfocusonthecharacteristicsoffollowersasproducingfavorableor unfavorableresults,followedbythepath–goaltheory,VroomJagomodel,andsubstitutes–for–leadershipapproaches.Iftheleaderunderstandshowtoproperlyinterrelatewithsituational variables,thepossibilitiesforsuccesswouldbemaximized.InfluenceTheoriesLeadersare challengedtopersuadefollowerseffectivelyintegratingpowerandinfluenceFollowersshouldbe motivated,shapedandguidedthroughCharismaticLeadership,"influencebased...onthequalities andpersonalityoftheleader."(Daft,2005,p.24).BolmanandTerrence(1991)identifyfourLeader worldviewsthatinfluencethisapproach:Structural,HumanResources,PoliticalandSymbolic perspectives.ThebalancedperspectiveofleadersisdirectlyrelatedtoLeadershipvisiontoproduce thebestoutcomes(Daft,2005)RelationalTheories(RL)Motivation,empowerment,andstrategic
LeadershipTheoriesEssay LEADERSHIPHISTORY 1 LeadershipHistoryTatianaMCastanedaVasquezRegentUniversity LEADERSHIPHISTORYAbstract 2
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MyWritingExperience
Readingandwritinghasalwayscreatedasenseofunderstandingformeinmyart.Readinginthe literalsenseisawaythatweunderstandtextorsymbolsinourmindswhichinturncreatemeaning. Writingalsoinaliteralsenseisourwayofcommunicatingourknowledgeandemotionstoothers throughsymbolsintext.Thehumanexperienceforallpeopleincludescommunicationandthrough readingandwritingthisexperienceiscreatedFromthebeginningofthiscourse,myonlyprior experiencewithreadingandwritingwerehighschoollevelcourseoverliteratureandreading.Ihad anaveragelevelofrhetoric,reading,writingandlanguageoverallhowever,understandingthe significanceofthesesubjectswasneverputforthinsuchawayuntilItookthiscourseIdiscovered throughthiscoursethatreadingisacombinationofnotonlyour"visualinformation"butalsoour "nonvisualinformation".Mycomprehensionofreadinghasevolvedfromreadingshowmore content
Ifeelthatorganizationisbothastrengthandaweaknessinmywriting.Freewritingissomething thathelpedmegainabettersenseofmyideasandthroughthisIwasabletocreatemorestructured ideas.However,theformationofastructurallysoundessaythatcontainswritingthatflowswas extremelydifficultformyself.Fluiditywasachallengethroughoutmytimeinthiscourse,butis wasalsosomethingthatcreatedabettervoiceinmywriting.Theunderstandingofreadingand writinginthiscoursewasextremelymeaningfulformeandmadeahugeimpactonmywriting overallWritingmotivatesmeandinspiresmeinmyownworktocreatestoriesandsharewith otherswhatIfeelismemorableandshouldbeshared.Althoughitmayneverbesomethingperfect, writingissomethingIwishtocontinueimprovingonandcreatinginordertosharewith
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Custom–House,inordertonotonlyintroducehispriorautobiographicalwriting,butdescribehow hecameaboutcreatinghisnovel.IntheCustom–House,thenarratorworksasasurveyorinthe SalemCustom–House.Heissurroundedbyanagedgroupofworkers,whopasstimebysleeping andrepeatingvariousstoriesoftheirlivesassailors.Thenarrator,whobelieveshislifeandjobare becomingratherfrivolous,stumblesacrossadocumentthatseemedtobeuntouchedbyhumansfor alargeperiodoftime.Itwasan"idleandrainyday"whenHawthornediscoveredwhatheexplains tobetheScarletLetter.HeiswanderingthroughthesecondstoryoftheCustom–Houseandfinds himselfinalarge,barrenroominwhichtherundownwallsareunfinishedandtheceiling's uncoveredrafters...showmorecontent...
Hethenshuddersandletstheletterfalltothefloor.Hawthornedoesnotrealizethereisyetanother pieceofpaperthathadbeenwrappedupinsidetheletter.Thewritingsinthispaperexplains occurrencesandpasteventsofthelifeofawomannamedHesterPrynne.Puewritesabouthowshe livedherlifeasavoluntarynurse,carryingoutasmuchgoodaspossibleinherlifeAsHawthorne digsdeeperintothedocumentshefound,hediscoversmorestoriesofthewoman,theauthor referringtotheScarletLetterseveraltimesthroughouthiswritings.Hawthornelastlydescribeshis feelingsaboutwhattodonextwiththepackagehefound.HepondersoverthestoriesofHester Prynne,believingthatthestoriesarethedoorwaytocreatinghisownnovel.Heevenelucidateshow hefeltasifSurveyorPue'sghostemphaticallyurgedhimtosharetheinformationwiththepublic NathanielHawthorneeventuallydoessharehisinformationthroughhisownwords,inthenovelhe constructs,titledTheScarlet
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LuxorCosmeticsEssay
"CaseAnalysisofLuxorCosmetic"
REGISUNIVERSITY
Date:March25th,2013
Week–4assignment
MSAA609:CostManagement
ExecutiveSummary
Aneffectivebusinessstrategyandbudgetingisveryessentialinamanufacturingindustry.A companywithoutaproperbusinessstrategyandmasterbudgetingplanwouldusuallyfaces tremendouschallengesandlossesduringitsbusinessoperations.Theimportanceofcompany's businessstrategiesandbudgetingplans,aswellasthechallengesandlossesintheabsenceofthese itemshasclearlypresentedinthiscasestudy.("Wiley,"2013)
LuxorCosmeticsisacosmeticcompanywhichmanufacturesvarietyoflipstick,nailpolish,and cosmeticcreamshowmorecontent
Forinstance,fromscheduleA:inventorymovementexpressedinWSPinexhibit1,showsthat Luxor'sinventoryincreaseseveryyear,exceptitsinventoryoncreams(Hopkins,2009)
Thedetailfullversionofthistableispresentedinappendix1inpagenumber8(Hopkins,2009)
Lipstick NailPolish Creams Endinginventoryat12/31/2007 9.5 9.5 95 Endinginventoryat12/31/2008 11.5 115 9.5 Endinginventoryat12/31/2009 13.5 14 95 Endinginventoryat12/31/2010 15 14.4 9.7
Thecompany'screamsinventoryremainsconstantbecauseitdoesnotfollowatrendininnovation andchangessooftenastheotherproductsThesurplusininventoryisabigdisadvantagesince;last year'sproductsmaynotbeinstylethisyearinadditiontothecostofstorage.Forallthesereasons theircashflowislessincomparisonwithpreviousyearscausingthatLuxorCosmeticskeeps increasingtheirbankloans,creatingmoredebt,makingithardertopayoutas2011Inthis particularsituationthecompanycouldhaveeitherdecreaseitsbudgetedsales(productions)or increaseitsactualsalesbyimprovingmoreeffectivemarketingstrategyandresearchand developmentofitsproductsinthemarkets.Thiswaytheirinventorywoulddecreaseandtheircash flowwouldincrease.(Hopkins,2009)
Further,througheffectivemarketingstrategyLuxor
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Reflectingonimportantplacestome,oneinparticularcomestomind,mykitchen.Mykitchenhas gonethroughyearsofchangebutyetstillmanagedtomaintainthesamefeelingthroughoutmylife; thefeelingthatIwashome.Becauseofthelayout,theonlyentrancetomyhomewasthroughthe kitchenthroughoutmostoftheyear,makingitsomethingIexperiencedvirtuallyeverydayofmy lifeMykitchenhasprovenitselfasaplacewherepeoplewouldcome,foodwouldbemade,and lovingmemoriescreatedwithfamilybothinthepresentandpast,makingitthefirstthingIthinkof whenreferringtowhatIthinkofhome.
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Itismybeliefthatthroughthisclassandthetoolsprovided,thatmygrowthasawriterhasgrown throughleapsandboundsIwouldneverhaveassumedpossible.ItisnotsomuchtheskillIreferto, althoughIwouldthinkskillhasgoneupinsomelevelsaswell,butmoresotheappreciationforthe craftofwritingitself.Intially,atthestartofthisclassmysolegoalwastofurthermyunderstanding andappreciationofthewriter'sandbooksthatIsolovetoreadThroughfurtherevaluationwithin thefirstweek,afewothergoalscametomind,ofwhichwere,makingwritingahabit,finishing whatIstart,stopsecondguessmywritingskillsandmakingeffectiveuseofdetailanddescription. Throughtheuseofthemanyarticles,variousreadingmaterials,whetherpoemsorshortstories,and especiallythroughtheworkshop,IfeelIwasabletoreallypushmyselftoaccomplishingthese goals.Ihavethusfarlearnedhowimportantitisnottobeskilledatwritingpersay,buttohavethe willtowrite,thatpoetryisasmuchaboutit'ssoundasitisaboutit'ssubject,justhowimportant characterdevelopmentis,howthenarrationandpointofviewofastoryisessentialtothewaythe storyistold,andjusthowmuchofadifferencepeer'scritiquescanmaketoyourwriting
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MyWriting
Inthepastfouryears,Ihavewrittenmanypapersforvariousclasses,enjoyingsomeandothers havingtochokeoutwordstowritedown.InthismemoIwilldescribemywritingprojectsandhow theymademebecomeabetterwriter,andhowtheywillcontinuetohelpdevelopmeintoa becomingamoreprosperouswriter.
WhatIReallyLearnedinEnglish100
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MyExperienceWithWritingArguments
IamunawareofanywritingargumentsTheonlythingIcanreallythinkofiswritingaresearch paperwiththeintenttochangepeople'smindsonacertainsubject.Irememberresearchingfor weeksinthelibrary,lookingthroughmagazineaftermagazine.Ihadsearchedforenough informationtowriteaten–pagepaper.Thewritingprocessofthepapertookseveralweeksbutwhen Ihadfinished,allthehardworkwasworththeeffort.Ilearnedmanythingsfromthatcoursesuchas thatyouneedtosearchforalltheinformationyoucanbecauseitisbettertohavetoomuch informationthannotenough.Alsothatcoursetaughtmemanythingsaboutmakingreferencestothe authorsofthearticlesIusedformypaper.Irememberwritingoutnotecardafternotecardand keepingallthenecessaryinformationabouteachbookormagazineThatcoursetaughtmeto becomeabetterwriterandtorespecthowmuchdetailreallygoesintoaresearchpaperlikeIhad writtenOtherthanthat,Ihavenotreallyhadmuchexperiencein
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