Essays on Sarah

Research questions on Sarah’s project

Do client experiences with the program suggest they are satisfied with the assistance provided? How diverse are the community needs across the state? Research questions that stakeholders want to be answered What policies in the public assistance programs need to be revised in order to improve the agency’s performance? In terms of purpose and ability to research, this question is appropriate since it requires Sarah first to familiarize with the agency’s framework so that she can have some basis of carrying out her project. Likewise, this question is appropriate in terms of scope because it considers the ...

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Medienerziehung in Deutschland Matrikelnummer Studiengang Dozent Medienerziehung in Deutschland Die Bedeutung der Medien und deren Einfluss auf die moderne Welt sind sicherlich ziemlich groß. Wie eins Cornelia Winter sagte: „Medien prägen unsere Gesellschaft und unsere Kultur grundlegend, sie erhalten zentrale Funktionen in der Arbeitswelt, im Bildungswesen und in der Freizeit" []. Die Medien umfassen eine breite Palette von verschiedenen Bereichen und Domains, sie dringt in unser Leben ein. Die Medien verändern unsere aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und die Art, wie wir leben, arbeiten und lernen. Die Gelehrten behaupten, dass die gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Wichtigkeit der Medien stetig wächst. ...

Scenario 1: Jack makes a call to Jill and says that he would buy 40 widgets for $300, but Jill counters the offer with $350 and Jack takes it

Issue: A determination of whether there is a contract between Jack and Jill

Analysis: Offer: For one to assume that the offer is valid it requires intent, particular or specific terms, and communication by the person offering. Acceptance: Jill offered $300 for 40 widgets but Jack presented the best deal at 40 widgets for $350 which Jill accepts. As such, one can conclude that there was an acceptance of the counter-offer. Consideration: The basis of this offer presents a subject matter with a ...

Describe the transactional and transformational leadership characteristics that Don Green and Michael Budman possess.

According to the available literature, some assumptions are held regarding the transactional leadership. Transactional leadership style believes that leaders are motivated by the reward and punishment the satisfaction of such leaders is on seeing the company excelling (Kurland, Peretz and Hertz-Lazarowitz 8). They also believe that social network works best with a clear and defined chains of command from the top. Again, they believe that the primary purpose of the subordinates in the organization is doing what they are instructed to do. Transactional leadership involves a situation where leader works by creating a clear structure of what should be ...

Abstract

The issue of how criminals are sentenced and treated is a problem within in the United States and around the world. The sentence given for a crime that is committed is not always equal from one state or region to another. Diversion programs are therefore a method that have been created to offer a second chance to first-time offenders and youthful offenders that are deemed worthy of a second chance. These programs are designed to be supervised and carried out by certified and experienced professionals at the behest of the court, and are meant to curb any and all ...

Liberty is something that most people in the present day take for granted. However, in most countries around the world, the people had to independence themselves from their rulers, as was the case in the United States of America. These movements were led by brave patriots, including Patrick Henry in this country. He took extraordinary risks to openly approach British rule because he knew that they were being oppressed and wanted a great future for him and his family, even if his actions meant danger for them. His domestic situation was quite complicated. He had several children with Sarah ...

This paper will look at love, sex and gender within the backdrop of postmodernism, existentialism and orientalism in the novels The Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar, Foam of the Daze by Boris Vian and The Lover by Marguerite Duras. In the novels love/ and sex are shown as something that a woman has no control over, something that destroys due to its intensity, and something that forever changes a person, respectively. While gender is seen as being something that disenfranchises women in a male dominant, unequal society and something that can destroy a man if ...

Contract of Sale of a Good and Legal Obligations of Concerned Parties

Introduction This research paper presents an analysis of a case study and is written to address breach of law of contract concerning sale of a good (bicycle) by a last year student named Jonas. He placed an advertisement in one of the sports magazine making an offer to the general public to sell his bicycle. Jonas was approached by two first year students named by Sarah and Saleh at different times on the same day. As this last year student was not aware about the telephonic message placed by Sarah, he sold the bicycle to another first year student ...

Timeline

February-March Idea Source: Macpherson, I., & Dunlop, A. (2016). Development of a Systematic Approach to Post-Operation Clean Out at Sellafield. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Preparation for Decommissioning-PREDEC 2016, 47(18), (pp. 465-483). Lyon, France: IAEA.

Peers’ Comments

Comments from the group discussions had an impact on the development of the proposal. Kristin Ball Kristina Ball thought that the proposal was too broad and suggested scaling it down to a local renewable energy project within the locality since renewable energy on a wide scope such as a country is a huge undertaking. Also, she thought of addressing Shared Renewable in a ...

Introduction

I am a Head Coach of Sarah Storey and I am really proud to present you with her life and achievements in this short paper. Sarah Storey is a British cycler and former swimmer. She is one of the most brilliant British Paralympian, multiple medal winner in both cycling and swimming. We will talk about her success in the Olympic Games and some other competitions. We will share some training tips of Sarah, too. She is a pride of the Great Britain and one on the strongest and the most inspiring women all around the world. It is a ...

The history of African Americans is an essential part of the whole history of the United States. Starting from the sixteenth century and the beginnings of slavery, Blacks had experienced a lot of struggles and had traveled the long path in order to achieve the social and political equality with western people. During their presence in the United States, they underwent a lot of events that contributed to their rise, supported their pride, and highlighted their racial identity. This paper aims to discuss four of such events and to analyze their mutual influence and significance for the establishment of ...

The documentary ‘Grandpa, do you know who I am?’ presents a chilling effect of Alzheimer’s on families, most especially families and close relatives. More particularly, the disease takes a toll on children who love their grandparents but do not understand what is happening when they forget important details such as their names (Harrington & Watkin, 2011). This paper will evaluate the effects of Alzheimer’s on Sarah’s grandmother, regarding aspects such as communication difficulties, independence, and safety. Prior to Sarah’s grandmother being diagnosed, she enjoyed life in every respect. However, the situation changed when she discovered she ...

COMMENTS

Cameron Stuart The project proposed by Cameron Stuart is a great idea. As the world continues down towards technological advancement and development, it is essential to work on innovations that are sustainable and worthwhile. Innovations that will not only see an improvement in the lives of people now, but those that will ensure the generation of tomorrow is taken care of (Coxworth 50). The project is spot on, especially where it makes use of water that is free flowing to minimize the use of pumps. The only challenge might be creating millions of such pipes in industries, the speed ...

For many centuries women had to struggle to make a place for themselves in society. Some have become successful but many are still mistreated by their families as well as their society. On 5 September 1995, Hilary Clinton made a speech during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China to a mixed audience. The purpose of her speech was to encourage people to see that women contribute to the success of society and that any violation of a woman’s right should be regarded as a human rights violation. During the conference, “Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

Average people often become pawns in political wars between countries. In these latter days, it mostly happens in the conflicts between the Middle East and West. The story described in the “780 Days of Solitude” started in 2009 in the days of the tensions between the United States of America and Iran and the nuclear question. It was first published in Mother Jones in 2014 and describes the life of three innocent American citizens in the Iran prison and their thoughts for almost a year. This paper aims to discuss the structure of the “780 Days of Solitude” and ...

There were a number of cases brought before the Supreme Court of the United States in relation to racial discrimination. In Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court in the United States declared that it was unconstitutional to continue practicing state laws which separated public schools for Black and White students. The decision ruled that such state laws were a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. On the contrary, Plessy vs. Ferguson the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state laws that supported racial segregation, especially in public facilities. These laws became practical ...

"Requiem for a Dream" is a psychological drama which was directed by Darren Aronofsky. The movie depicts the life story of four main characters: Sara Goldfarb, her son Harry Goldfarb, Harry's girlfriend Marion Silver, and their friend Tyrone C. Love. Sarah Goldfarb is an old widow who lives alone in her apartment on Brighton Beach Brooklyn, spending the majority of her time watching television. Her son, Harry, shows up at her house to steal different things, including his mother's favorite TV, and sell them in order to get money and buy drugs. Sarah buys all the things from pawn ...

Introduction to Business

Companies and individuals in today’s business environment can now allocate certain business tasks to external service specialists and providers. Particular focus is provided to the third-world countries or developing economies that can offer cheap labor to the organization. Outsourcing is utilized to reduce recruitment and operational expenses, share risks, concentrate on core operations, and to promote swiftness. However, the procedure has hidden costs in the contracting process and can expose confidential information regarding people or a firm. Virtual assistants or individual outsourcing is slowly rising based on the revelations of the video. American employees are forwarding their jobs ...

Objective truth has been consistently sought for throughout human history. Unfortunately, when one interprets historical events, it is very hard to come-up with objective truth which in turn hinders the imposition of justice and order in a society. Even in everyday life, the lack of objective truth clouds one’s understanding, which results to confusion so that the root causes of a certain problem become vague and unsolved. Nevertheless, there are ways to arrive as close as possible to the objective truth. One of these ways is to perceive facts, historical events, and evidences from multiple perspectives. Yang’s ...

The term “Elements of Fiction” includes such things as setting, characters, plot, methods of characterization, point of view, theme and symbolism. Each of them is used to develop the story, but sometimes authors focus on one element among others. I chose methods of characterization for this essay. Authors can describe their characters directly and indirectly. In the last case they demonstrate personalities with the aid of thoughts, words, actions and appearance. Many stories include both direct and indirect characterization. The element’s development and its influence on the literary interest will be shown on the basis of two short ...

IBM Future Earnings

The prospect of a business performance is determined by the industry factors and effectiveness of its strategies. Further, the past performance of a business can be a good indicator of the trend in its future performance and can be used to inform the investors’ decisions. In that view, determining whether a business is likely to earn more or less in the future entails analyzing its industry prospects and past performance trends (Damodaran, 2010). In that respect, the following is a summary of the analysis regarding IBM’s future earnings. IBM is a corporation in IT services and products market ...

Introduction

‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ is a 1984 Japanese based fantasy and adventure film that is animated and also post-apocalyptic. It was written, as well as, directed by Miyazaki in relation to his 1882 manga that had a similar name. He used the film purposefully for showing the limitlessness associated with animation i.e. how the medium could be used in reaching beyond the narrative in spite of the impossibility that the setting harbors. Besides, the scenario presented by Miyazaki in the film contains a landscape that is based on science fiction that no live movie would daringly ...

What was different about the entrance to Vaucluse House as opposed to other stately homes? What is the reason for the difference? The Vaucluse house was different in that the entrance did not have some kind of a waiting by or lounge for visitors; it let the visitors right into the home. The entrance was informed by a socialist sense of architecture.

Describe Sarah Cox's family background.

Sarah Cox came from a family of commons. His father was not wealthy and Sarah’s mother was a convict. Their ‘marriage was unofficial since Mr. Cox had left a wife and children in Britain when he ...

What is the Fourth of July to slaves?

Introduction “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a famous speech given by an African American slave fugitive at the time by the name Frederick Douglas, which was delivered on the Fifth of July, the day after the day of independence, in 1852. The speech highlighted the plight of the African Americans who were discriminated by the white population. The speech describes the Fourth of July as a paradox since the independence given to the African Americans was paradoxical. To the African American, the fourth of July was a day when the White continued to enjoy ...

Sarah is facing a very common ethical dilemma that many professionals face when they are affronted with the pressures of a new positions and the future prospect of being promoted, (Gentile, Mary, 2016). The lines of ethics tend to have a very gray area that stem from the desire to satisfy a new boss and the loyalty to a former team that depends on ethics for record keeping purposes. Sarah’s moves have to be calculated in this instance so that she does not pay later on for a very poorly formulated decision. Consider the answers to the following ...

There is a famous saying that “music is a food for soul.” It is right that music has a great influence on our body and lives. There are different forms of music and the most popular are classical and the rock music. The classical and popular music inhabit different worlds, where people take them in different ways. This paper will shed light on the advantages and disadvantages of classical and the popular music and the difference between them. The classical music has a great history and is available in different forms. It is evident that classical music is bit ...

Dance is an art that allows people to express their feelings through body movements. It is also an art that is used to entertain as well as bring people of different cultures together. Dances have also been used as a historical tool to identify people from different ethnic background, age groups and different social setting in addition to being utilized as a tool for harmonizing different people in a social event. People brought together through dancing are able to learn different cultures, thus learning how to respect and appreciate cultural and social diversity. It is common to see people ...

Undeniably, ethics is the core pillar of any organization. Business organizations that do not observe business ethics are highly prone to collapse mainly due to poor performance. Ethics entails the principles by which organizations execute their functions. Appropriate professional skills, high level of integrity, prudence, and practical management are essential for the organization’s success (Gross, Negus, and Ceng, 2000). Business managers require a high level of commitment to help them create and foster a favorable business environment necessary to maintain prudence in conducts. Also, such an environment should promote ethics and discourage fraudulent activity. However, unscrupulous managers exist ...

Sarah Anne Johnson’s photography exhibit embodies the tranquil landscapes, beautiful color contrasts, kaleidoscope colors, and unworldly setting. The majority of her prints still retain the realistic aspect of her subjects. For example, photograph titled Adventure created in 2015 consists of polychromatic pigments of light violet, green, and golden yellow but these colors are implied and blurred. The Yellow Dinosaur which is a man-made swimming pool within the forest. The colors in this photo are polychrome which gives it depth and realistic appearance despite being a photograph. Another image from the collection called Pink Forest was a photograph combined ...

The act of objectification is essentially just as it sounds. An individual, a gender, or a certain group of people are seen as objects, as somehow less than human, and thereby able to be looked at with a different type of scrutiny than one might look at others. In the article, “Objectifying Sarah Palin: Evidence that objectification causes women to be perceived as less competent and less fully human” (Heflick & Goldenberg, 2009), it is seen that while women are capable of being attractive and placed in positions of great power and responsibility, they are nonetheless believed to be far ...

The XIX century was a period when there were some profound societal, political and economic transformations in the USA. Some of the movements such as abolitionism or women’s suffrage would not have been successful, if there had not been strong advocates in the civil society. One of such figures was Angelina Grimke, who was White, but the racial issues did not stop her from participating in the public debate concerning slavery and women’s rights. Her activity was unconventional for the mid-XIX century and it is important to investigate why her name should be written in the U.S. ...

The USA had several ups and downs during their history. Huge economic catastrophes like the Great Depression in 1929 or the Crisis of 2008 increased levels of poverty. The situation stabilized a little during last years, but still does not look too good. The story of Sue Christian described in the Monica Potts's essay support this opinion. The author wrote about the wife and mother of two children from the Owsley County – one of the poorest counties in the USA. Sue lost her job in the data entry company and went through hard times when she decided to get ...

Vaccination is an important decision that parents need to make when their children are young. There are many opposing statements regarding this choice, and many voices favor vaccination as well. Vaccination came into being in the 19th century when Louis Pasteur first discovered the rabies vaccines and then on, rigorous research went into the study of immunology and protecting people from falling ill to life-threatening diseases. After the course of diseases was understood, scientists worked on making preventative measures for avoidance of these diseases. Vaccines have led to a great drop in the mortality rate over the past century ...

Business Law

The case is a promissory estoppel situation where Dhafir acted upon Hansen’s legal action if any damages occur from the falling tree. Hansen can place a claim stating the cutting of the diseased limb and not the whole tree as a premise. The courts will still proceed with the promissory that Hansen made as it is the ignitor of Dhafir’s decision to cut the tree.

Legal Capacity to Contract and Requirement of Legality

The issue is the involvement of a minor in a contract before they attain the legal age of participating in one. The car sellers will hold John responsible for the debts as ...

The tale of America’s tumultuous racial history is fraught with conflict, fear and violence, as people of color throughout America’s history have had to fight tooth and nail for what freedoms and rights they currently enjoy. To that end, the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s were some of the bravest, most courageous activists within this movement, riding interstate buses to challenge the strict segregation laws that had been put in place throughout the Southern United States. In 2011, a group of brave Americans sought to recapture that activist spirit by reenacting their ...

The activist event organized by the CUNY graduate center took place on March 21st, 2016. The objective of the event was to attract attention to the problem of HIV/AIDS among the LGBTQ community. The participants of the event and speakers in particular tried to initiate a shift in the existing stigma of HIV/AIDS for the purpose of showing the wider public the wrongfulness of their stereotypic perception of the problem. The moderator of the event was Sarah Schulman. She has been engaged in covering AIDS since early 1980s. Currently, she is taking an active part in conducting several projects: ...

Improving Self-Esteem with Positive Self-Talk, Affirmations, and Journaling

Jane Doe Introduction Too often the phrase “think positive” gets thrown around in most self-help groups and literature involving improving one’s sense of self, but the statement is one that should not be taken lightly. Many problems that are faced by people struggling with various mental illnesses stem from the negative internal dialogue further aggravating the chemical imbalances that may exist or be dormant. Whether the individual be a believer of holistic therapy or empirically proven medical therapies, the proof of positive self-talk, daily affirmations and journaling about one’s experience has been shown to transform one’s ...

Convict Women have usually been portrayed as Prostitutes and Criminals.

Convict women have usually been portrayed as prostitutes and criminals. Prostitution among female convicts was a common practice in the new colony where women convicts were considered sexual objects for men. Most female convicts were punished with transportation when found guilty of their offences for the purpose of serving the needs of other sailors. Female convicts were subjected to harsh conditions where besides receiving and giving sexual favors they were forced to work as servants as well as laborers for the few individuals who had influence within their context such as the prison officers. Only a few of the ...

Introduction

Though personality disorders are described by researchers as being widespread and incapacitating, there have been developments in the field, and they have focused on understanding this disorder with intent to treat (Lenzenweger, 2008). Settling on a comprehensive definition, assessment approaches and the management of these disorders has been problematic because of the varying dimensions and impacts to individuals and the general society (Clarkin, Lenzenweger & Meehan, 2015). According to Widiger (2003), individuals often have self-distinguishing approaches to creating and developing relationships, expressing their feelings and thinking. On the same, while some people are outgoing, others have been described as being ...

Rural Resource Management: Economic and Health Care Community Public Awareness

Given that Texas has the largest rural population in the nation with 3.6 million residents, less than 50 percent of the total population is not aware of the different resource and development strategies that the government is said to be doing in terms on the economic and health needs of the community. The purpose of this research is to discuss the economic and social issues that concern the government and the community which can give an impact in the community in Texas. Recent surveys will be discussed, showing how the people felt that the government has not done enough ...

The second case is about a single mom, Sarah. She is an independent woman who works as a house-cleaner for a living. Sarah has a 16-years old son who lives with her. She has provided more than half of the cost to keep up her home. Therefore, I chose the head of household for her. Since she gets her salary in cash, Sarah did not have any withheld base on her income. Tax Wise generated a SCHEDULE C-EZ (Net Profit from Business) and SCHEDULE SE (Self-Employment Tax) and charged her about $800 of self-employment tax. This was where all ...