Poems Read at Inauguration Ceremonies for US Presidents

Sonnets Read at Inauguration Ceremonies for US Presidents Verse appears to be so regular a consideration in open function that you may be astonished to discover that it was almost 200 years after the absolute first Presidential promise of office was taken by George Washington before an artist was remembered for the official initiation procedures. There are a few nineteenth century sonnets verifiably connected with Presidential initiations in the files of the Library of Congress, however nor was really perused during the swearing-in service: â€Å"An Ode in Honor of the Inauguration of Buchanan Breckinridge, President and Vice President of the United States† by Col W. Emmons, imprinted on broadside in 1857.â€Å"An Inaugural Poem, Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee,† from The Chronicle Junior, an initiation program that was really imprinted on a press in a cart during Lincoln’s debut march in 1865. The Introduction of Poetry in the Presidential Inauguration Robert Frost was the primary artist welcomed to be a piece of the official swearing-in of an American president when John F. Kennedy got down to business in 1961. Ice really composed another sonnet for the event, a reality that appears to be somewhat odd thinking about his expressed abhorrence for composing sonnets on commission. It was a not-horrendously great sonnet called â€Å"Dedication† that he planned as a prelude to the more established sonnet Kennedy had initially mentioned, however on Inauguration Day, conditions interceded †the glare of brilliant daylight off new day off, black out typescript and the breeze unsettling his pages and his white hair made it unthinkable for Frost to peruse the new sonnet, so he surrendered the endeavor and went legitimately into presenting Kennedy’s demand without the introduction. â€Å"The Gift Outright† plots the tale of American autonomy in its 16 lines, in a triumphant, devoted tone that infers the nineteenth cen tury convention of show predetermination and mastery of the mainland. Not surprisingly, Frost’s sonnet is focused on an objective less ordinary than it initially shows up. â€Å"The land was our own before we were the land’s,† yet we became Americans not by overcoming this spot, however by giving up to it. We ourselves, the individuals of America, are the endowment of the poem’s title, and â€Å"The deed of blessing was numerous deeds of war.† At Kennedy’s demand, Frost transformed single word in the last line of the sonnet, to fortify the conviction of its expectation for America’s future â€Å"Such as she might have been, for example, she would become† became â€Å"Such as she seemed to be, for example, she will become.† You can watch NBC News inclusion of the whole 1961 initiation service at Hulu.comâ if you’re ready to endure promotions embedded at 7-to 10-minute stretches in the hour-long video †Frost’s recitation is in the center, preceding Kennedy’s promise of office. The following president who remembered an artist for the procedures encompassing his introduction was Jimmy Carter in 1977, however the sonnet didn’t make it into the genuine swearing-in service. James Dickey read his sonnet â€Å"The Strength of Fields† at the Kennedy Center occasion after Carter’s initiation. It was an additional 16 years before verse entered again into the official introduction service. That was in 1993, when Maya Angelou composed and read â€Å"On the Pulse of Morning† for Bill Clinton’s first initiation, her perusing here on YouTube. Clinton likewise remembered an artist for his 1997 debut service †Miller Williams contributed â€Å"Of History and Hope† that year. The custom of presidential introduction sonnets appears to be currently to have settled in with Democratic presidents. Elizabeth Alexander was appointed as debut writer for Barack Obama’s first initiation in 2009. She composed â€Å"Praise Song for the Afternoon, Praise Song for Struggle† for the event, and her recitation is saved on YouTube. For Obama’s second initiation function in 2013, Richard Blancoâ was requested to submit three sonnets to the White House, which chose â€Å"One Today† for him to peruse following the President’s debut address. Blanco’s execution at the platform is likewise posted on YouTube.

Dust Mite Resurch Paper

Residue Mite I am the basic North American Dust Mite. I live nearly in each house on the planet. A great many people don't have the foggiest idea about that I am experiencing all over yonder home since I can't be seen with the unaided eye. I love to live in houses that have loads of residue since I flourish in these sorts of conditions. I generally eat dead skin pieces that tumble from people liven in the house. I am commonly 200 and fifty to 300 microns long. That is tiny that nobody can see me without utilizing a solid magnifying lens. I have eight bristly legs that I use to venture out in the house to discover dead skin chips to eat. At the point when I eat dead skin pieces I by and large leave squander droppings which have a protein that numerous individuals are oversensitive to. At the point when individuals go to specialists whey they are wiped out and the specialist discloses to them that they are susceptible to tidy. The specialists just don’t need to tell the patients that they are susceptible to my droppings. I for the most part invest my energy inside a sleeping cushion since that is the place the majority of the dead skin chips are. They are for the most part there in light of the fact that individuals invest a great deal of energy lying on the bedding resting where they simply tumble off. The researchers have chosen to give me my own logical name. My own logical name is Dermatophagoides farinae. At the point when I start my day the principal thing I do is circumvent the house to attempt to discover dead skin chips lying around the rug or inside the bedding. The vast majority don’t realize that they are resting on a huge number of negligible residue bugs. At the point when the female lays eggs, the little child dust vermin are initial a hatchling. When they have grown up increasingly then they look like normal parasites with there solid shells. After that I have discovered the skin pieces I begin to eat them. Many my companions accompany me to discover and eat skin since we are for the most part hungry to eat. We dust bugs never take off alone we generally go to discover the residue and skin drops in large gatherings since it is consistently to go in bunches since we feel more secure when we are in gatherings. A great many people don’t realize that a pre-owned bedding contains an expected one hundred thousand to ten million residue parasites inside. One thing that a great many people find that is genuine dreadful is that 10% of the heaviness of a multi year old cushion is aggregated by dead residue parasites and their droppings. We dust vermin are wherever we can discover dust which are brimming with dead skin pieces. Numerous individuals are appalled after they figure out what number of residue parasites are inside your bed or in your home by and large. We dust bugs have a truly bustling life. We dust parasites look quite grim. A residue bug has eight bushy legs, no recieving wires, a mouth part bunch before the body and an unpleasant translucent shell. In the event that you set up every one of those attributes you got a fearsome appearance. We may be minuscule yet we have numerous attributes. On the off chance that we were greater numerous individuals would be startled of how grisly we look. Individuals are not frightened of us dust bugs since we can't be seen by them. [pic] North American House Dust Mite †¢ Scientific name †Dermatophagoides farinae †¢ Between 250 to 300 microns long †¢ In a pre-owned sleeping cushion between 100,000 to 10,000,000 vermin Works refered to †¢ http://www. ehso. com/ehshome/dustmites. php †¢ http://en. wikipedia. organization/wiki/House_dust_mite

1 Week of Meals for $8 How-Tos and Tricks

1 Week of Meals for $8 How-To’s and Tricks Collaborative Post by: Gloria Chyr 20, Bettina Ankhurst 18, Emanuel Perez 19, Caroline Mak 18 MIT has a food access problem. Mealplans are expensive, coming out to be $12-15 per meal. And in between classes and everything else, it is a challenging skill to go buy groceries, mealplan, and cook. Sometimes one just gets $8 Chipotle or Annas, but all too often it can also mean being stuck in lab, not eating.   And on top of all of that, financial challenges can make this exponentially harder. This semester the four of us were on CASE’s (Class Awareness Support and Equality) Food Insecurity Group creating ways to tackle it.    CASEs overall mission is to improve MITs community awareness of class disparities and knowledge of the social class system. Some of their programs have Facilitated crash space to help parents attend graduation Provided winter clothing Been public awareness campaigns about how class affects ones experience at MIT Explored diverse backgrounds facing difficulty in areas like housing stability, consistency of access to food, and education And a lot more The CASE food insecurity team has Provided food care packages over the summer and IAP Advocated for a low-cost student-run market Facilitated food pantry cooking cupboards in all dorms for short-term food insecurity Been a voice for the 10% of students that have lacked access to food in the past year Personally this past semester Ive used a program they helped encourage called Swipeshare, a mealswipe donation pool from extra guest passes that help cover students who are food insecure.   Through a no-questions-asked s^3 meeting, one is provided a number of swipes into dining halls. Even as someone who was never on mealplan and has figured out cooking, this was really stress-reducing. So this past IAP we wanted to see how much food we could make with a very low budget. Here are some of the tricks we used. Tl;dr Don’t get taken advantage of by stores designed to make you buy more than you came in to get. Make a list beforehand and save food so youre ready for rough days Pre-Shopping Strategies Carrying Bring a backpack and/or extra bags. Spare being charged $0.10/bag Get a Bike with a basket. I’ve carried ridiculous amounts of stuff between the basket, hanging stuff off handlebars, and my backpack Mealplanning Sample Meal List at the bottom Pick something for each meal of the week. It helps to be able to overlap the same ingredients between lunch and dinner, for example fried chicken and rice I can use for both meals. Or grilled cheese. So put what you’d like to eat for breakfast, and the ingredients underneath and see if you can duplicate ingredients across meals. Always have things that can be easily added to multiple recipes at multiple meals like onions, bread, and eggs. (bread=toast, sandwiches, etc) If you know you’re going to have a really busy week, stock up on ramen, frozen burritos, or hot pockets. I also just microwave potatoes or sweet potatoes for 10minutes and get a solid hot to-go meal out of that. And potatoes never go bad!!    #student What my actual list looks like: link to the google sheets here Making Grocery Lists Sample Essentials Groceries List at the bottom List out what you NEED before entering. It’s so easy to get lost and go in circles and be picking up and putting down things. Put approximate prices next to your needs and then the total budget at the top of this list. Make it your goal not to exceed it. If you’ve spare, then you can treat yourself to ice cream. Order the list in the order you’d come across it. Remember, supermarkets place candy by the cashier for a reason. If you can order your list in the order that you walk into it, this also saves time and wandering eyes. Buy things that don’t go bad fast. Meats are #1 at surprising you with their sadness. If you can’t cook it within the next two days you probably will end up throwing it away (learned from many sad tears). Things that are non-perishable are also fast and easy snacks like nuts and yogurt. Frozen Vegetables Are The Fucking Best. Microwave them, boil them, add them in your reheated fried rice, put them in your cup noodles, they’re just so easy and cheap! Make sure to use the freezer- it is your best friend. I do this all the time for chicken. It’ll even last a few months uncooked. Take it out the day before and have it thawed and ready. After I know what I need per recipe, I put them all in a Google Keep note Mealpacking Pack and freeze lunches in the freezer. Use parchment paper to wrap up the sandwiches and they’re good for a while, just grab them before class, find a microwave, and you’re set! Always have a tupperware on hand for when there’s a massive Bertucci’s pasta tray and you can take some home! Where to go MIT is officially a food desert, qualified as an area with no supermarket within 1 mile and a population of hundreds without a car. So you’re stuck with Hmart*, Whole Foods, and Harvest in Central ($$$) Trader Joes in Cambridgeport ($$) A big nice Star Market in Porter square ($-$$). Or Market Basket ($), in Union square(right off of Porter sq) also next to an Indian + Japanese Market called Reliable You might not have heard of Market Basket, but you may have heard of  another national chain, Wegmans, ranking #1 in the 2017 Consumer Reports for National Supermarkets. Market Basket is ranked #2. It is a massive, budget-friendly chain of 79 grocery supermarkets in the Northeast and one of the largest is right next door to Cambridge in Union Square, Somerville. They source locally for their own brand, which is partly why they’re able to keep prices so cheap. One month, I was able to spend only $50 on groceries there, and my flatmates consistently spend less than even that for their monthly budget. This was their receipt. *Hmart IS open until 11p which is kinda nice and of course has really great asian things Getting to Market Basket Hours: They’re open 7am-9pm every day, except Sunday where they’re open until 7pm. How to get there in order of lowest to highest carrying capacity Walking/Biking: (Free), Estimate 40min/20min Bus: ($4 roundtrip) The 85 bus from Kendall/MIT drops off right down the street from it, and is $1.70 ea way on your CharlieCard, same as your ID that you’d use to tap into the T, Estimate 15min on weekdays* Uber: ($6â€"10 roundrip) Simplest, but also not cheap, Estimate 10min, consider splitting one with friends *Google Maps will help Our Haul: Between Gloria and Bettina they spent only $16 on groceries for the week and split it in half. Glorias always cooked for herself and while Bettina is normally on mealplan, during IAP she wasnt. Over the week, they stretched their $8 into multiple meals for the week. That’s like the cost of a Clover Sandwich and a coffee in Kendall Square (no offense to Clover). And with that, this is what Gloria did with her groceries. 1 Week for $8: Gloria One week, I only had $8 to spend on food. I was able to make 12 meals and it lasted me the entire week, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Supplemented by MIT’s sheer amount of free food, networking luncheons, to dinners the President, I never went hungry. Breakfasts: Egg Spinach Sandwich w/sautéed onions and peppers (4 portions) Lunches Dinners: Chicken Fried Rice (2 portions) Chicken (sautéed in onions and peppers), Spinach, Rice Chicken Spinach Sandwich (3) Chicken w/ Peppers Onions, Black Beans, Rice (2) Black Beans, Caramelized Onions, Rice 1 Week for $8: Bettina I don’t tend to cook as much as Gloria does since I’m on the meal plan, my meals didn’t look as great, but I promise they tasted good! Outside of what is below, I used some spices and canola oil I already had, strawberry preserves I bought a few weeks prior, syrup, and a little bit of milk I got from a friend. The first meal I made was an egg sandwich â€" two pieces of toast and an egg fried in Canola oil. 1 serving White rice and chicken stir-fry. I made the stir-fry with chicken seasoned with salt,pepper and Adobo. I also added onions, peppers and spinach. I used one of the chicken breasts. 4 servings I made some scrambled eggs on toast with spinach. 2 servings Scrambled eggs and my first attempt at french toast. They came out pretty well and my friends on my floor liked them, too! Scrambled eggs were made with canola oil, salt, pepper and 1 egg. French toast was made with 2 eggs, milk and cinnamon (made 4 pieces of french toast). 2 servings A quick breakfast before running out of the dorm â€" 2 pieces of toast with strawberry preserves and a hard boiled egg. 1 serving Finally I made some rice and black beans. It took a while to cook the black beans, so I’d say if you’re just starting your cooking journey, maybe you’d want to start with canned beans. Along with the black beans, I used white rice, onions and seasoning. 4 servings So, in total, I was able to make about 14 servings of food for a bit over $8 worth of food. Sample List of Meal Recipes Breakfast Boiled Eggs: (Eggs) put eggs in already boiling water for 7 minutes and they’ll be perfectly soft-boiled. Save them in the fridge to avoid paying $4 for an egg at La-Verde’s Gloria’s Egg Spinach Sandwich: (Bread, Spinach, Eggs, Onions, Peppers) Toast two slices of bread, add some scrambled eggs and spinach. Wrap in parchment paper and freeze for future use Lunch Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Bread, cheese, butter) Cut a slice of cheese, put in sandwich and press in panini maker! Cup Noodle with frozen vegetables and hard boiled egg Dinner Gloria’s Chicken Fried Rice (Rice, Chicken, Soy Sauce, Frozen Vegetables) Fry it Rice with Box Curry, melt the box curry in a pot, cook rice in a rice cooker, water to rice 2:1 ratio Late Night “Snack”, ie I forgot to eat Hmart Ramen with Sesame Oil, White Pepper, and Bok Choy Starting Budget/Grocery List: Weekly Staples Budget: $25 Bread $2 Eggs $2 Butter $1 Milk $2 Frozen mixed veggies $1 Block of Cheddar Cheese $2.50 Bag of Rice $5 Oil $2 Onions $3 Bag of Potatoes $2 Go be a real person! Do the thing! And most importantly, find friends to go shopping, cook, and eat with. ? CASE (Want to pay it forward or care about students not starving? Reach out to us at [emailprotected]! Were actively recruiting for next semester :D Or if you want to just drop CASE a thank you note for all the amazing work they do, and/or possibly join, reach out to them on their website!) 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Cyber Bullying Free Essay Example, 1750 words

This has completely transformed the concept of bullying from its conventional approach of in-school to online bullying, more popularly known as cyber bullying. The adolescent aggression which was so far being witnessed in classrooms and playgrounds have now ventured into more private spheres via electronic communication (Hinduja and Patchin, 2008). The internet is fast becoming one of the most inevitable parts of our social lives, and in the process has redefined the meaning and scope of interpersonal communications. The digital citizens of today, who grew up with internet around them are more exposed to the ill effects of the same, than never before (Herring, 2008). The fact that internet has penetrated almost all aspects of our lives, is quite apparent and undeniable. The overwhelming presence of such a powerful tool, and its easy access to teens have increased the vulnerability of the victims of bullying to unprecedented levels. Furthermore, the trend of social networking sites and instant messaging as a part of our everyday lives, has opened up novel ways of communication, at the same time exposing individuals to varied forms of cyber bullying across all platforms. We will write a custom essay sample on Cyber Bullying or any topic specifically for you Only $17.96 $11.86/pageorder now In contemporary society, physical spaces are shrinking and the virtual space is expanding at a rapid rate, presenting newer avenues for the youth to hang out and socialize. The sheer amount of time spent by young people and adolescents on the internet, be it social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter or on blogs, virtual chat rooms or instant messaging, has provided them with an opportunity to form virtual identities, thus giving them immense power to dictate their terms and dominate others in the virtual spheres (Kowalski, Limber and Agatston, 2008 ). Cyber bullying includes flaming, harassment, cyber stalking, as well as denigration. Flaming refers to an activity whereby the perpetrators of the crime engage in abusive behavior towards the victims, by way of passing on rude, abusive or derogatory messages about a person and share them in an online group such as social networking sites, group chat rooms or blogs (Li, 2007). The key characteristic of "flaming" is that it occurs in virtual public settings, where the messages posted by the perpetrators are visible and accessible to everyone else (Kowalski, Limber and Agatston, 2008). The term harassment refers to repeated exchange of abusive messages through electronic means (Li, 2007). Unlike flaming harassment occurs in a private setting such as private email messages sent to the victims, or through one on one chat, although in some cases, it may occur in public settings as well.

Shylock should be Pitied or Condemed - 1663 Words

Shylock is a man more to be pitied then condemned. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Be sure to refer to details of the play in your response. In the historic play â€Å"The Merchant of Venice† written by William Shakespeare, Shylock is one of the main characters who I have great pity for. Therefore I agree with the above statement that Shylock should be more pitied than condemned. Throughout the play we see Shylock involved in many different incidences and it is unknown whether he is a victim or a villain in most cases. Shakespeare leads me to make a final conclusion by showing me different incidents that Shylock is involved in the play. Shakespeare helps me to gather this conclusion through the use of many different literary†¦show more content†¦Jessica is not the obedient daughter that Shylocks take her for. In Act two Scene three, Jessica is seen talking to Launcelot, secretly telling him that she plans to become a Christian like Lorenzo and will become Lorenzo’s wife. This is very disrespectful to me because it’s a horrible thing to go behind your fathe’rs back. I find this to be ve ry harsh because Shylock invested all that he had in her so wonder how he felt when he had found this out. Although her diction reveals that, she feels some type of guilt, â€Å"Alack, what heinous sin is it in me to be ashamed to be my father’s child†, Jessica rejects her father, his way of life, his religion and stole a great deal of his wealth. Once again let’s think about the pain that Shylock must have went through. In Act two Scene five we see Jessica giving a final goodbye to her father as she speaks to herself, â€Å"Farewell, and if my fortune be not crossed, I have a father, you a daughter lost†. Here Jessica sadly says these words of betrayal to the back of her father who had just gave her orders to close up the house. Jessica also took Shylock’s most valuable possession, his late wife turquoise ring, and bought a monkey, Shylock was hurt by this the most,† Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal: it was my turquoise; I had it of Le ah when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.† The image of a broken Shylock walking the streets of Venice crying out loud, â€Å"Oh my

Ways to Help the Poor. Free Essays

There are different ways to address poverty and one of them is charity which means simple response to immediate need and specific situations. No one can actually eliminate poverty, but we each can do our part to reduce it around us just by starting in our community, or by starting in a local food bank that provides a necessary service for persons, who for whatever reason cannot afford a meal for themselves and their loved ones. Home for the Homeless were we can provide meals, clothing, laundry service and a resource center all free of charge. We will write a custom essay sample on Ways to Help the Poor. or any similar topic only for you Order Now Most important is help them with learning because more than one in ten children living in the increasing world never gets the chance to go to school, in that case what we can do is found scholar ships programs, and also once in school, children need to be guaranteed of a safe environment enable them to understand their potential and why it is import to learn, like classroom construction, growth and supply of equipment because basic education, gives people greater money-making opportunities and empowers them to lead healthier and more useful lives. The other way to address poverty is social justice which means ensuring those in society that they can fulfill their basic needs. The first thing we can do and a solution for all is to ask the government to lower the taxes. If taxes are lower then there would be more help for the poor because there would be more business and employment opportunities available for them to get a descent paycheck every week to feed, and cloth their family. You might be asking, why do I have to help the poor? Well children as they grow up in poverty, it seems more likely to have poor health care later in life when compared to those children who are not poor. When compared to non-poor children, children in poverty are somewhat more likely to have lower income and are a bit more likely to engage in crime. Another reason is because you’re helping them achieve their potential, so that they can contribute to the economy by improving their own situation and also when you help one you help God as well as if one body suffers we all suffer with it. How to cite Ways to Help the Poor., Papers

Wal-Mart free essay sample

Wal-mart Annual Report Analysis Matthew Walter Professor: Evelyn Hume Intermediate Accounting I 06/12/2011 Who are the firm’s auditors? Do they provide a clean opinion on the financial statements? Wal-Mart is audited by Ernst amp; Young LLP. Ernst amp; Young’s believe the financial position of Wal-Mart is clearly depicted in their financial statements and in tune with the U. S. generally accepted accounting principles. Have there been any subsequent events, errors and irregularities, illegal acts, or related-party transactions that have a material effect on the financial statements? Wal-Mart subsequent events on March 4, 2010 the company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the annual dividend to 1. 21 a share. Describe the trend in total assets and total liabilities for the years presented. Wal-Mart’s total assets increased by 7,277 million from 2009 to 2010. Similarly, the total liabilities of Wal-Mart have increased 1,427 million from 2009 to 2010. What are the company’s three largest assets for the most recent year presented? Wal-Mart’s three largest assets for 2010 were inventories, buildings and improvements, and fixtures and equipment. We will write a custom essay sample on Wal-Mart or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page What are the company’s three largest liabilities for the most recent year presented? Wal-Mart’s three largest liabilities for 2010 were accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and long term debt. What types of stock does the company have? How many outstanding shares are there for each type of stock for the most recent year presented? Wal-Mart has preferred and common stock options. In 2010 there were no outstanding shares of preferred stock. Also, there were 378 million outstanding shares of common stock in 2010. Does the company use the single-step income statement, multiple-step income statement, or a variation of both? Wal-Mart uses the multiple-step income statement. Does the income statement contain any separately reported items, including discontinued operations or extraordinary items, in any year presented? If it does, describe the event that caused the item. (Hint: There should be a related footnote. ) Wal-Mart reported a loss of 79 million from discontinued operations. The event that caused this loss was because Wal-Mart had shares outstanding that were not included in the diluted net income per share. Describe the trend in net income over the years presented. Wal-Mart’s net income has increased over the last three years from 2008 to 2010. An increase of 19% from 2008 to 2009 and an increase of 14% from 2009 to 2010. Does the company have other comprehensive income? If yes, what is the nature of the transaction(s)? Wal-Mart does not have any other comprehensive income to report. Does the company use the indirect or direct method of the cash flow statement? Wal-Mart uses the direct method of the cash flow statement. What is the trend in cash from operations for the years presented? Wal-Mart has had an increase in cash from operations each year from 2008. From 2008 to 2009 there was about a 3,000 million increase and from 2009 to 2010 there was another increase of about 3,000 million. What are the two largest items included in cash from investing activities? Wal-Mart suffered a loss for cash from investing activities. Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment are the only positive figure at 1,002 million. For the year ended 2010 Wal-Mart reported a loss of 11,620 million from investing activities.

Magical Realism Symbolism Essay Example

Magical Realism Symbolism Paper Magical Realism and Symbolism In literary works, to aim for a successful story the writers say as much as possible in a nutshell. They use three available resources which are symbol, allegory, and fantasy. In literature an allegory Is spontaneous and its a world of symbols. This literary device Is a story that has a deeper and more general meaning In addition to Its surface meaning providing a bundle of characters. Objects, or events with added significance. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquee is a Tory that combines imagination with events that we live everyday. This fable keeps the reader waiting to find out the real meaning behind the old mans visit. It is a blue world when Appeal finds an old man with large, damaged wings stuck in the mud. This strange visitor owns a pair of wings and speaks a weird dialect, no one knows for sure who or what he Is. Garcia Marquezs short story displays the truth about us and society as a whole by comparing and contrasting two of the most noticeable and important symbols which are the title character, the Old Man, which is a symbol of scarification and the Spider-Girl, which symbolizes acceptance. The reactions from the people of the town toward the physical appearance of a strange creature with a bald skull, just a few teeth in his mouth and enormous and dirty wings like a rare angel, shows how people are very prejudiced to differences of other Individuals. They viewed the Old Man as an odd figure Just by looking at his outer shell. 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(271) Since, angels are usually depicted as beautiful, young, and clean and the Old Man didnt persist these qualities he was considered an illicit angel and therefore mistreated by his appearance. The man with enormous wings demonstrates noble characteristics that qualify him as an angel. This noble man never turned to them with violence in response to how they treated him, on the contrary he brings them good fortune. This clearly shows discrimi nation because the wings the old man carried made him uniquely different and this was the justification for the people treating him with such cruelty. The story says, With the money they saved they built a two-story mansion with balconies and gardens and high netting so the crabs wouldnt get in during the inter, and with iron bars on the window so the angel wouldnt get in. (273) The company of the angel deeply changed Appeal, Lessened, and their sons way of life. I nee went Trot Dealing relatively poor to Dealing people AT great wealth contradiction, they did not do anything for the angel to thank him and Just left him in the chicken coop like an animal. Along with these two people, the towns people didnt see the inner shell of this creature and Just based their characteristics on his overall The Spider-Girl is accepted by the people because she was understood by the people. Even though this womans physical appearance seems to include none in association with angels, on the contrary shes a, A frightful tarantula the size of a ram and with the head of a sad maiden. (273) She is treated with much more respect than the Old Man. A spider is usually depicted as large, hairy, ugly, and scary and yet she is given the chance to be accepted by the towns people by intriguing them with stories and showing her real self. The Spider-Girl, who is a symbol of acceptance and is a clear contrast of the Old Man. Her story of disobeying her parents by going dancing and for violating their ales and being struck by lighting and changed into a giant ugly tarantula is the key for acceptance. Her admission price is much more lower than that of the Old Man and she speaks to her visitors explaining the reason behind her appearance. Since her story is easy to understand and her explanation is a clear moral, the people believe her and accept her. In contrast, the Old Man does nothing to explain the reason behind his appearance, doesnt entertain people the way the Spider-Girl does, and instead his miracles are drawn as practical Jokes. It seems to be a public acceptance of supernatural explanations for such simple standards. In literary works, allegories help the reader add to the point that the author is trying to make. For example, abstract qualities are shown through both characters, the Old Man and the Spider-Girl and this helps personify the characters and it helps relate the world today with the whole race issue. It assists in classifying the roles of a personal quality and trait by leading clues for the reader to follow the deeper meaning. Using allegories in a piece of fiction makes the writing more interesting and unique and keeps the readers challenged. Garcia

The eNotes Blog The Truth About Youth andBooks

The Truth About Youth andBooks Young people today just dont read enough, right? If youre under the age of 30, youve probably been accused of this at some point in your life. In fact, it seems that every upcoming generation is stereotyped as lazier than the one that came before it. Weve all overheard the same complaints: always up to no good with their fancy devices, always at their computers or watching too much TV. Why, back in my day You know the drill. In the end both sides come to believe that kids in the old days were both more capable of entertaining themselves and  walked uphill both ways while they did it. But what if the public perception of youth culture is just a little bit wrong? What if young people actually turned out to be the age group that reads the most, and frequents the library the most? Could that be? A survey conducted by Pew Research Center aimed to find out the truth about youth and books. Their results show that not only do 18-24 year-olds read more than any other age group, but that many are more open to it because of the availability of e-readers and e-books. So before you curse the decline of print publishing, think of how it might serve the next generation of iPad, Kindle, and Nook readers, and read on to find out more about the Pew Centers findings.

Law, Language, Power Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1250 words

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Measuring Levels of Patient Dependency

Measuring Levels of Patient Dependency Title: Should patient dependency be used to set nurse-staffing levels in general hospital wards? Introduction: In this section, we perform a literature review to discuss patient dependency in clinical settings, and examine how we can measure patient dependency levels. We also discuss whether patient dependency levels should and could form the criteria for setting nurse-staffing levels in the hospital. We will also analyze the other different methods and criteria that can help to determine nurse staffing levels within the clinical setting. Patient dependency levels indicates the requirements of nurses and the extent to which patients will need nurses for their continuous care. Nurse patient ratios are often used to discuss the nurse staffing levels and these figures indicate whether staffing levels have to be increased or decreased. We would aim our discussion of patient dependency necessitating increase in staffing levels and the patient nurse ratio as indicators of nurse staffing both within general hospital wards and at critical care and emergency units. Evidential Information Patient dependency may just form an important part of nursing staff and workload of an individual nurse. Hurst (2005) conducted an important study on the nature and value of dependency acuity quality (DAQ) demand side nursing workforce-planning methods, which are set in the context of nursing workforce planning and development. Extensive DAQ data was obtained from UK nursing workforce in 347 wards, which involved 64 high quality, and 62 low quality hospital wards. The study gives special consideration to workload and quality contexts. New insights have been generated with this study and Hurst emphasizes that poor quality care is more common in larger wards that have fluctuating and unstable workload and nurse – patient ratio. Smaller workloads having consistent and high workload of nursing staff results in inflexible nurse staffing so staff levels and performed duties remain the same. Studies definitely suggest that nursing activity and staffing differences do form an importan t part of defining and contributing to the quality of the wards with higher staffing levels and more consistent work for nurses at high quality wards and lower staffing levels and irregular services with low nurse-patient ratio in low quality wards. From this evidence, it is possible to provide recommendations for nursing management and practice and probe into more accurate relations of dependency acuity quality in DAQ measures. In a study using assessment of patient nurse dependency systems for determining nurse-patient ratio in the ICU and HDU, Adomat et al (2004) point out that a huge range of patient classification systems or tools are used in critical care units to inform workforce planning, and nursing workload although the application of these methods may not always be relevant, complete or appropriate. The systems or tools used for patient classification and categorization were developed solely for the purpose of more efficient distribution of patient across hospital sections, although now the same systems are used for workforce planning, distribution of workload, determining nurse-patient ratio in critical care settings. However these changes can raise a number of issues related to workforce planning, staffing levels and nursing management in general. Adomat and Hewison evaluate the three main assessment systems used in critical care units to effectively determine the necessary nurse-patient ratio t hat can provide the best quality service in the wards. The application of these tools is to enhance the quality of care by keeping nurse-patient ratio at its optimum. The authors suggest that decisions relating to workload planning and determining the nurse patient ratio are dependent on an understanding of the origins and purpose of the classificatory tools that categorizes patients and measures their dependency on care services. Patient dependency and classification systems as well as patient dependency scoring systems for severity of illness are measures indicating mortality and morbidity although Adomat points out that these dependency measure may not be real indicators or determinants of the nurse-patient ratio that help in measuring nursing input. The costs of providing a nursing service within critical care uses nursing intensity measures to give a framework for nursing management and patient care and also determines the exact role of patient dependency in nurse staffing leve ls. However, components of the nursing role and how it determines standards of care have not been fully determined (Adomat and Hewison, 2004). They point out that careful consideration of patient dependency and classification systems may be necessary to plan, organize and provide a cost effective critical care service. In a similar study, Adomat and Hicks (2003) evaluates the nursing workload in intensive care a there is a growing shortage of nurses in these care units. The problem identified in this shortage lies in the method for calculating the nurse/patient ratio using the Nurse Workload Patient Category scoring and classificatory system use in most intensive care units. The nurse-patient ratio is determined by using the patient category or dependency scales and the general assumption is that the more critically ill a patient is, the more care and nursing time will be required for the patient. Many critically ill patients placed on a high level of mechanical care such as a feeding or ventilator tube and in intensive units may however require less direct personal nursing care than patients who are self ventilating or have been considered to have lower levels of dependence. Thus patient dependence may be addressed by means other than direct nursing care and artificial care and support systems may b used instead of nursing staff. These and other factors show that patent dependency may not be a completely relevant measure for determining nurse –patient ratio or nurse staffing levels and many associate factors have to be considered. This study by Adomat and Hicks use a video recorder to document nurse activity in 48 continuous shifts within two intensive care units and helped to determine the accuracy of the Nursing Workload Patient Category scoring system to measure nurse workload. The data obtained from the video of nurse activity was then correlated with the Patient category scale score that was allocated to the patient by the nurse in charge. The results of this study showed that the nursing skills required in these care units were of low skill type despite the needs of care being complex in general. It was found that nurses spent less time with patients who were categorized as in need of intensive care than those in need and in high dependency range in all units. T he findings indicate that existing nurse patient ratio classifications are inappropriate as nurses spend less and less time with critically ill patients. The authors expose the flaws of classification or scaling systems that tend to correlate care with critical illness. They suggest that radical reconsideration of nursing levels and skills mix should make it possible to increase provisions and levels of intensive care providing the right numbers of staff at the appropriate units where patients need them most suggesting more flexible and alternative approaches to the use of nurse-patient ratios. In a similar study discussing relationship between workload, skill mix and staff supervision, Tibby et al (2004) proposes a systems approach and suggests that hospital adverse events or AE are more likely when sub-optimal working conditions occur. Proper working conditions are thus absolutely necessary to ensure the smooth working of the clinical setting. Tibby and colleagues analyzed the adverse events in a pediatric intensive care unit using a systems approach and observational study to investigate the association between the occurrence of these adverse events and latent risk factors including temporal workload, supervision issues, skills mix, nurse staffing and the interactions between established clinically related risk factors (Tibby et a, 2004). The data was collected form 730 nursing shifts and the analysis was done with logistic regression modeling. The rate of adverse events was 6 for every hundred patient days and the factors associated with increased AE including day shift , patient dependency, number of occupied beds, and simultaneous management related issues although these were considerably decreased with enhanced supervisory ability of the nurses. Decreased number of adverse events have been found to be related to the presence of a senior nurse in charge, high proportion of shifts handled by rostered, trained, permanent staff and the presence of junior doctors. Patient workload factors such as bed occupancy and the extent to which the patient needs help and nursing supervisory levels and level of staffing such as presence of a senior nurse have been found to be associated. This study sheds light on the factors increasing or decreasing adverse events and helps in identifying the issues closely related to the need of regulating and optimizing nurse staffing levels. As we have already suggested through a study by Adomat and Hicks, patients in high dependency units may require more frequent nursing care and higher nurse-patient ratios than critical care units where patients may be supported by artificial methods. According to a study by Garfield et al (2000) high dependency units are increasing in the hospitals and becoming more important as part of a hospital’s facilities. Although the optimum staffing ratio for patients is unknown for such units, the Department of Health and Intensive Care Society recommend a level of one nurse for every two patients. Garfield et al recorded Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System scores and Nurse Dependency Scores in high dependency units over 7 months. The results indicated a weak correlation between nurse dependency score and therapeutic intervention scoring system score. The authors argue that a nurse-patient ratio of 1:2 may be insufficient for the management of a high dependency unit and based on t heir findings recommends a nurse to patient ratio of 2:3. Balogh (1992) points out that the literature on audits of nursing care shows a strong relation between the quality of nursing care provided and nursing labour force and staffing issues. Balogh suggests that all assumptions for setting nurse staffing levels on the basis of variations in patient dependency are unscientific and there are moreover no opportunities to use personal judgment in decision-making within hospitals to determine nurse-patient ratios. Balogh points out that such methods for determining staffing levels as well as audit instruments are outdated and insufficient to optimize service levels. The paper highlights the need for greater flexibility, more decision making power, and a more significant role of nurses’ personal judgment in selection and management of appropriate nurse staffing levels in dependency and critical care units. Conclusion: In this review of literature on the exact role of patient dependency in determining nurse staffing levels, we began by suggesting that it is generally believed that the more critical condition a patient is in, the higher the requirements of direct care suggesting that nurse patient ratio should be high in critical care units. This assumption however has been refuted by studies which shows that such clear criteria may not be sufficient for nurse management and staffing level decisions and other factors have to be considered. These include artificial means of life support and other mechanical devices that minimizes the need for manual staffing and reduces a critical patient’s nursing needs. A related study suggested that high dependency units rather than critical care units should be provided with higher levels of staffing although many other factors such as supervisory levels of senior nurses, skills available and already established method of determining nurse patient ratios s eem to be crucial factors. Along with the approach taken by several authors we can also suggest that personal judgment of nurses on the care needed by patients rather than inflexible scaling or scoring systems should be used by hospitals to determine staffing levels, considering patient dependency levels as well. Bibliography Adomat R, Hicks C. Measuring nursing workload in intensive care: an observational study using closed circuit video cameras. J Adv Nurs. 2003 May;42(4):402-12. Adomat R, Hewison A. Assessing patient category/dependence systems for determining the nurse/patient ratio in ICU and HDU: a review of approaches. J Nurs Manag. 2004 Sep;12(5):299-308. 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Market Opportunities for Soft Drink Companies Essay

Companies in the soft drink manufacturing industry are facing intense competition from the domestic and foreign brands,resulting in rising promotional costs and sinking profit margins. The consumers are going for real â€Å"value† for their money ,choosing drinks with better health value. Acurrent ban on sales of carbonates shows in the trend analysis given below:- {draw:frame} COMPANY GROWTH RATE Our company has shown a declining growth rate due to change in value perception and behavioural differences of consumers due to governmental bans all over the country. A public clarification would help us change the consumer perception. We need to make our core value based products to be fresh and relevant. We also need to sharpen our focus in this industry for maximum effect. {draw:frame} The trends of our own product offerings in the market are shown in the graph as below. Here we can notice a declining trend. {draw:frame} This declining trend can also be seen as a loss of our market segment to healthier drink options like fuit juices and water . It is quite evident in the graph given below:- {draw:frame} High sales volume in the water drinking segment and health juice segment shows that customer want better value and there perception is based on the changes in the microenvironment brought about by our competitors. There is a possibility of high â€Å"customer churn† in the future as our company’s sales decline. A 5 percent reduction in the customer defection rate can increase profits by 25 percent to 85 percent. According to the expectancy value model we ned to look into altering the beliefs about our brand which is effected by physical risk perceptions. Here we are seeing intense segment rivalry in our eange of products. Also there is lower entry barrier. The companies point of view needs to be visible on active information search. A customer’s decision to be loyal or defect from buying our products depends upon the large number of small encounters of the company which should lead to memorable customer experience.

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