‘Surf At Your Own Risk,’ it said. The sand-covered sign caught my attention. No limits? Free reign? It meant that it was up to you. You decided your own fate. Scary, right? The thought of it was almost as scary as the moment. Almost. My eyes widened as I somehow managed to spin around in the cool sand. I dug my toes underneath as the remaining sand covered the tip of my feet. I relaxed a little, it felt good to be home. The sound of my friend calling my name seemed to fade away as the waves roared
Caught between Two Worlds: The Search for Cultural Identity in Lahiri’s The Namesake Titien Diah Soelistyarini Abstract The question of identity is always a difficult one for those living in one culture, yet belonging to another. This question frequently lingers in the mind of most immigrants, especially the second generations who were born in a country other than their parents’ motherland. They feel culturally displaced as they are simultaneously living in two cultures. On the one hand, they
Women who use drugs tend to be caught up in a cycle of prison and reoffending. The article written by Margaret Pereira is her personal account of the damaging effect that incarceration can have on a woman and her family. Pereira posits that something should be done to curb the cyclical nature of drug use and incarceration. She notes that since the advent of the war on drugs the amount of offenses created by arresting drug users has increased the workload of officers significantly, rather than
The music class, called Art of Active Listening, caught me by surprise. During the beginning weeks of the first semester, I was nervous about where this course would take me. I entered college with no background knowledge of music but was excited to take on a new challenge. This course never involved music notation or theory which was very beneficial for me, but it did provide skills and techniques that I can use throughout my everyday life. Some critical points we covered during the semester were
In my basement, there is an enormous fish hanging on the wall, caught by my great grandfather. It is a trophy demonstrating his immense knowledge and skill when it comes to fishing. My great grandfather taught my grandfather how to fish, my grandfather taught my father how to fish, and my father taught me how to fish. Fishing is a tradition that has been part of my family for many years, and I know quite a bit about the subject as a result. In addition, I have done extensive research on the subject
Meningococcemia I. Introduction A. Meningococcemia- an acute and potentially life-threatening infection of the bloodstream that can cause many symptoms in a person caused by a bacteria B. Thesis Statement: Meningococcal Disease is a severe and deadly disease that affects a portion of people resulting in severe complications; however, with immediate medical attention and patient effort one can treat the infection and possibly be avoided II. Etiology A. Transmission of meningococcal bacteria
Mount Kenya University Virtual varsity MED 5105 Governance and development CAT ONE Climate change agenda has caught the attention of high and mighty in developed nations. Its effects have been experienced more in developing nations. Discuss carbon reduction and zero emission technology as panacea (solution/remedy) for environmental degradation in Africa. Guidelines • Due date. Saturday August 8th 2015 • Font: Times New Roman • Minimum of 20 pages. 1.5 spacing. Normal margins • Minimum of 5
MGT 701 Organizational Behavior and Management Consolidated Life Case: Caught Between Two Cultures BJ Stabler University of St. Mary Individuals in organizations face different reason for why they do their job the way they do. Effective leaders are able to find what motivates these individuals and get them to go in the direction that they need to go. Without the proper human resource from the organization’s leaders, culture and behavior could become affected in a way that is not
Common Core: A Worthy Opponent INTRODUCTION: Common Core State Standards Initiative caught parents and teachers off guard alike. Not many truly understand that concerns, consequences, and underlying issues that surround Common Core. It wasn’t until children were venting their concerns, teachers were frustrated with the statistics undermining their duties, and parents questioning Common Core’s teaching practices – that Common Core was put under the spotlight. An educational reconstruction sponsored
David.1992.Managing by storying around: A new method of leadership. New York: Currency. Barrett, Frank J., and David L. Cooperrider 1990. Generative metaphor intervention: A new behavioral approach for working with systems divided by conflict and caught in defensive perception. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 26: 219-239. Blanchard, Kenneth. 1981. The one minute manager. New York: Berkley. Bretts, J. A. 2008. A fable that powerfully conveys management ideas.Book review, Amazon.co.uk, http://www