Cabeza De Vaca Essays - Exploration Of North America, Exploration

Cabeza De Vaca Essays - Exploration Of North America, Exploration Cabeza De Vaca Cabeza de Vaca was an explorer who was born in Jerez de la Fronteria into a family that took the title, Cabeza de Vaca, head of a cow, from his mothers side of the family. In 1212 one of her ancestors- a shepherd named Martin Alhaja- had helped the Spanish Christians win an important battle against the Moors in by marking a unguarded mountain pass with a cows skull. The Christians attacked, scoring a major victory, and Alhaja and his desendets were honored by the name Cabeza de Vaca. In 1527 he was appointed the treasure of a royal expedition led by Panfilo de Narvaez of about of about 300 me to Florida. In April 1528 the expedition sailed into Tampa Bay, he began an over march into Apalanche Bay, and then attempted to reach Mexico in makeshift boats. Seperated from Narveaz, Cabeza de Vaca led a small group of survivors of the expeditions Dorantes, Castillo, and Esteban. The Moor escaped and began a journey which are now Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, in 1537 Cabeza de Vaca returned to Spain rewarded with the honor to be governor of Rio de la Plata (now Paraguay). His account of the Naraveaz expedition Relicon and his tales of Zuni and their villages the legendary Seven cities of Cibola, encouraged many other expeditions to America including Hernando de Soto and Franciso Vasquez de Coronado. For Historians, Cabeza de Vacas importance came from his having been the first European to travel into Southwest and to write reports that spurred explorations of the region. His reports were about his tribal experiences with the Karankawas, Caddoes, Atakapans, Jumanoes, and Conchoes, Pincas, Optans, and the loose band of hunters- formally known as the Coalitecans.

French Sayings and Proverbs

French Sayings and Proverbs A proverb is a phrase or a saying that states a general truth based on common sense, often used to make a suggestion or to offer a piece of advice. In English, proverbs make their way into conversation masked as conventional wisdom when people say that two wrongs dont make a right, or that great great minds think alike. Every language has its own idioms, proverbs, riddles, and sayings. In French, much like in English, proverbs are used liberally in conversations. Here is a list of some French proverbs to help you brush up on your language skills. The French proverbs below are written  in bold  and followed by their English equivalents. The literal English translations of the proverbs are in quotation marks below. cÅ“ur vaillant rien dimpossible.  - Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.(To a valient heart nothing impossible.) limpossible nul nest tenu. - No one is bound to do the impossible. (To the impossible no one is bound) quelque chose malheur est bon. - Every cloud has a silver lining. (Unhappiness is good for something.)Aprà ¨s la pluie le beau temps. - Every cloud has a silver lining. (After the rain, the nice weather.)Larbre cache souvent la forà ªt. - Cant see the forest for the trees. (The tree often hides the forest.)Aussità ´t dit, aussità ´t fait. - No sooner said than done. (Immediately said, immediately done.)Autres temps, autres mÅ“urs. - Times change. (Other times, other customs.)Aux grands maux les grands remà ¨des. - Desperate times call for desperate measures. (To the great evils great remedies.)Avec des si (et des mais), on mettrait Paris en bouteille. - If ifs and ands were pots and pans thered be no work for tinkers hands. (With ifs (and buts ), one would put Paris in a bottle.) Battre le fer pendant quil est chaud. - To strike while the iron is hot. (To hit the iron while its hot.)Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais. - Ill gotten ill spent. (Goods poorly gotten never profit.)Bonne renommà ©e vaut mieux que ceinture dorà ©e. - A good name is better than riches. (Well named is more is worth more than golden belt.)Bon sang ne saurait mentir. - Whats bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. (Good blood doesnt know how to lie.)Ce sont les tonneaux vides qui font le plus de bruit. - Empty vessels make the most noise. (Its the empty barrels that make the most noise.)Chacun voit midi sa porte. - To each his own. (Everyone sees noon at his door.)Un clou chasse lautre. - Life goes on. (One nail chases the other.)En avril, ne te dà ©couvre pas dun fil. - Warm weather in April isnt to be trusted. (In April, dont remove a thread (of your clothing).)En tout pays, il y a une lieue de mauvais chemin. - There will be bumps in the smoothest roads. (In every co untry there is a league of bad road.) Entre larbre et là ©corce il ne faut pas mettre le doigt. - Caught between a rock and a hard place. (Between the tree and the bark one shouldnt put a finger.)Heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour. - Lucky at cards, unlucky in love. (Happy in the game, unhappy in love.)Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps. - One swallow doesnt make a summer. (One swallow doesnt make spring.)Il faut casser le noyau pour avoir lamande. - No pain no gain. (You need to break the shell to have the almond.)Il faut quune porte soit ouverte ou fermà ©e. - There can be no middle course. (A door must be open or closed.)Il faut rà ©flà ©chir avant dagir. - Look before you leap. (You have to think before acting.)Il ne faut jamais dire  «Ã‚  Fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eau  !  Ã‚ » - Never say never. (You should never say, Fountain, I will never drink your water!)Il ne faut jamais jeter le manche aprà ¨s la cognà ©e. - Never say die. (One should never throw the handle after the felling a xe.)Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard. - Leave nothing to chance. (Nothing should be left to chance.) Il ny a pas de fumà ©e sans feu. - Where theres smoke, theres fire. (Theres no smoke without fire.)Il ny a que les montagnes qui ne se rencontrent jamais. - There are none so distant that fate cannot bring together. (There are only mountains that never meet.)Il vaut mieux à ªtre marteau quenclume. - Its better to be a hammer than a nail. (Its better to be a hammer than an anvil.)Impossible nest pas franà §ais. - There is no such word as cant. (Impossible isnt French.)Les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas. - Theres no telling what tomorrow will bring. (The days follow each other and dont look alike.)Un malheur ne vient jamais seul. - When it rains, it pours! (Misfortune never comes alone.)Le mieux est lennemi de bien. - Let well enough alone. (Best is goods enemy.)Mieux vaut plier que rompre. - Adapt and survive. (Better to bend than to break.)Mieux vaut prà ©venir que guà ©rir. - Prevention is better than cure. (Better to prevent than to cure.) Mieux vaut tard que jamais. - Better late than never. (Late is worth more than never.)Les murs ont des oreilles. - Walls have ears.Noà «l au balcon, Pà ¢ques au tison. - A warm Christmas means a cold Easter. (Christmas on the balcony, Easter at the embers.)On ne fait pas domelette sans casser des Å“ufs. - You cant make an omelette without breaking eggs.On ne peut pas avoir le beurre et largent du beurre. - You cant have your cake and eat it too. (You cant have the butter and the money from [selling] the butter.)Paris ne sest pas fait en un jour. - Rome wasnt built in a day. (Paris wasnt made in a day.)Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivià ¨res. - Tall oaks from little acorns grow. (The little streams make the big rivers.)Quand le vin est tirà ©, il faut le boire. - Once the first step is taken theres no going back. (When the wine is drawn, one must drink it.)La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. - Might makes right. (The strongest reason is always th e best.) Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir point. - Slow and steady wins the race. (Theres no point in running, you have to leave on time.)Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait. - Youth is wasted on the young.(If youth knew, if old age could.)Un sou est un sou. - Every penny counts. (A cent is a cent.)Tant va la cruche leau qu la fin elle se casse. - Enough is enough. (So often the pitcher goes to the water that in the end it breaks.)Tel est pris qui croyait prendre. - Its the biter bit. (He is taken who thought he could take.)Tel qui rit vendredi dimanche pleurera. - Laugh on Friday, cry on Sunday. (He who laughs on Friday will cry on Sunday.)Le temps, cest de largent. - Time is money. (Time, thats money.)Tourner sept fois sa langue dans sa bouche. - to think long and hard before speaking. (To turn ones tongue in ones mouth seven times.)Tous les goà »ts sont dans la nature. - It takes all kinds (to make a world). (All tastes are in nature.)Tout ce qui brille nest pas or. - All that glitters isnt gold. Tout est bien qui finit bien. - Alls well that ends well.Toute peine mà ©rite salaire. - The laborer is worthy of his hire. (All trouble taken deserves pay.)Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu lauras. - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (One that you hold is better than two that you will have.)Vouloir, cest pouvoir. - Where theres a will, theres a way. (To want, that is to be able.) French Sayings About Types of People   bon  entendeur, salut. - A word to the wise is enough. (To a good listener, safety.) mauvais ouvrier point de bons outils. - A bad workman blames his tools. (To a bad worker no good tools.) lÅ“uvre on reconnaà ®t lartisan. - You can tell an artist by his handiwork. (By his work one recognizes the workman.) pà ¨re avare fils prodigue. - The misers son is a spendthrift. (To a stingy father prodigal son.) tout seigneur tout  honneur. - Honor to whom honor is due.Aide-toi, le ciel taidera. - Heaven helps those who help themselves. (Help yourself, heaven will help you.)Au royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont rois. - In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king.Autant de tà ªtes,  autant  davis. - Too many cooks spoil the broth. (So many heads, so many opinions.)Aux innocents  les  mains  pleines. - Beginners luck. (Full hands for the innocents.)Bien  faire  et  laisser  dire. - Do your work well and never mind the critics. (Do well and le t (them) speak.)Cest au pied du mur quon voit le maà §on. - The tree is known by its fruit. (Its at the foot of the wall that you see the mason.) Cest en forgeant quon devient forgeron. - Practice makes perfect. (Its by forging that one becomes a blacksmith.)Charbonnier  est  maà ®tre chez  lui. - A mans home is his castle. (A coalman is master at home.)Comme  on connaà ®t  ses  saints, on  les  honore. - To know a friend is to respect him. (As one knows his saints, one honors them.)Comme  on  fait  son lit, on  se  couche. - Youve made your bed, now you must lie on it.Les conseilleurs ne sont pas les payeurs. - Givers of advice dont pay the price. (Dispensers of advice are not the payers.)Les cordonniers sont toujours les plus mal chaussà ©s. - The shoemakers son always goes barefoot. (Shoemakers are always the worst shod.)Deux patrons font  chavirer  la  barque. - Too many cooks spoil the broth. (Two bosses capsize the boat.)Lerreur  est  humaine. - To err is human. (The error is human.)Lexactitude est la politesse des  rois. - Punctuality is the politeness of kings.Lhabit  ne  fait  pas le  moine. - Clothes dont make the person. (The habit doesnt make the monk.) Il ne faut pas juger les gens sur la mine. - Dont judge a book by its cover. (One shouldnt judge people on their appearance.)Il ne sert rien de dà ©shabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul. - Robbing Peter to pay Paul. (It serves no purpose to undress Peter to dress Paul.)Il nest si mà ©chant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle. - Every Jack has his Jill. (Theres no jar so mean that it cant find its lid.)Il vaut mieux aller au moulin quau mà ©decin. - An apple a day keeps the doctor away. (Its better to go to the mill than to the doctor.)Nà ©cessità ©Ã‚  fait  loi. - Beggars cant be choosers. (Necessity makes law.)Nul  nest  prophà ¨te en son pays. - No man is a prophet in his own country.Loccasion  fait  le  larron. - Opportunity makes a thief.On ne peut pas à ªtre la fois au four et au moulin. - You cant be in two places at once. (One cant be at the oven and the mill at the same time.)On  ne  prà ªte  quaux  riches. - Only the rich get richer. (One onl y lends to the rich.)Quand le diable devient vieux, il se fait ermite. - New converts are the most pious. (When the devil gets old, he turns into a hermit.) Quand on  veut, on  peut. - Where theres a will, theres a way. (When one wants, one can.)Qui  aime  bien  chà ¢tie  bien. - Spare the rod and spoil the child. (He who loves well punishes well.)Qui  casse  les  verres  les  paie. - You pay for your mistakes. (He who breaks the glasses pays for them.)Qui craint le danger ne doit pas aller en mer. - If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. (He who fears dangers shouldnt go to sea.)Qui  donne  aux  pauvres  prà ªte Dieu. - Charity will be rewarded in heaven. (He who gives to the poor loans to God.)Qui dort dà ®ne. - He who sleeps forgets his hunger. (He who sleeps eats.)Qui  maime  me  suive. - Come all ye faithful. (He who loves me, follow me.)Qui nentend quune cloche nentend quun son. - Hear the other side and believe little. (He who hears only one bell hears only one sound.)Qui  ne  dit mot consent. - Silence implies consent. (He who says nothing consents.)Qui  ne  ri sque  rien  na  rien. - Nothing ventured, nothing gained. (He who risks nothing has nothing.) Qui  paie  ses  dettes  senrichit. - The rich man is the one who pays his debts. (He who pays his debts gets richer.)Qui  peut  le plus  peut  le  moins. - He who can do more can do less.Qui  sexcuse,  saccuse. - A guilty conscience needs no accuser. (He who excuses himself accuses himself.)Qui se marie la hà ¢te se repent loisir. - Marry in haste, repent later. (He who marries in haste repents in leisure.)Qui  se  sent  morveux,  quil  se  mouche. - If the shoe fits, wear it. (He who feels stuffy should blow his nose.)Qui sà ¨me le vent rà ©colte la tempà ªte. - As you sow, so shall you reap. (He who sows the wind reaps the storm.)Qui  sy  frotte  sy  pique. - Watch out - you might get burned. (He who rubs against it gets stung.)Qui  terre  a,  guerre  a. - He who has land has quarrels. (Who has land, has war.)Qui  trop  embrasse  mal  Ãƒ ©treint. - He who grasps at too much loses everything. (He who hugs too m uch holds badly.)Qui  va   la chasse  perd  sa  place. - He who leaves his place loses it. / Step out of line and youll lose your place. (He who goes hunting loses his place.) Qui  va  lentement  va  sà »rement. - Slowly but surely. (He who goes slowly goes surely.)Qui  veut  la fin  veut  les  moyens. - The end justifies the means. (He who wants the end wants the means.)Qui veut voyager loin mà ©nage sa monture. - He who takes it slow and steady travels a long way. (He who wants to travel far spares his mount.)Qui  vivra  verra. - What will be will be/Time will tell/God only knows. (He who lives will see.)Rira  bien  qui  rira  le dernier. - Whoever laughs last laughs best. (Will laugh well he who laughs last.)Tel pà ¨re, tel fils. - Like father like son.Tout soldat a dans son sac son batà ´n de marà ©chal. - The sky is the limit. (Every soldier has his marshalls baton in his bag.)Tout  vient   point   qui  sait  attendre. - All things come to those who wait. (All comes on time to the one who knows how to wait.)La và ©rità © sort de la bouche des enfants. - Out of the mouths of babes. (The truth come s out of the mouths of children.) French Sayings With Animal Analogies   bon  chat  bon  rat. - Tit for tat. (To good cat good rat.)Bon  chien  chasse de race. - Like breeds like. (Good dog hunts [thanks to] its ancestry.)La  caque  sent  toujours  le  hareng. - Whats bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. (The herring barrel always smells like herring.)Ce nest pas un vieux singe quon apprend faire la grimace. - Theres no substitute for experience. (Its not an old monkey that one teaches to make faces.)Ce nest pas la vache qui crie le plus fort qui fait le plus de lait. - Talkers are not doers.(Its not the cow that moos the loudest who gives the most milk.)Cest la poule qui chante qui a fait lÅ“uf. - The guilty dog barks the loudest. (Its the chicken that sings who laid the egg.)Chat à ©chaudà ©Ã‚  craint  leau  froide. - Once bitten, twice shy. (Scalded cat fears cold water.)Le chat  parti,  les  souris  dansent. - When the cats away, the mice will play. (The cat gone, the mice dance.)Chien  quià ‚  aboie  ne  mord  pas. - A barking dog does not bite. Un  chien  regarde  bien  un  Ãƒ ©và ªque. - A cat may look at a king. (A dog looks well at a bishop.)Un chien vivant vaut mieux quun lion mort. - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (A live dog is worth more than a dead lion.)Les chiens aboient, la caravane passe. - To each his own. (The dogs bark, the caravan goes by.)Les  chiens  ne  font pas des chats. - The apple doesnt fall far from the tree. (Dogs dont make cats.)Donne au chien los pour quil ne convoite pas ta viande. - Give some and keep the rest. (Give the dog the bone so that he doesnt go after your meat.)Faire  dune  pierre  deux  coups. - To kill two birds with one stone. (To strike twice with one stone.)Faute de  grives, on mange des merles. - Beggars cant be choosers. (Lack of thrushes, one eats blackbirds.)Les  gros  poissons  mangent  les  petits. - Big fish eat little fish.Il faut savoir donner un Å“uf pour avoir un bÅ“uf. - Give a little to get a lot. (You have to know how to give an egg to get an ox.) Il ne faut jamais courir deux lià ¨vres la fois. - Dont try to do two things at once. (One should never run after two hares at the same time.)Il ne faut jamais mettre la charrue avant les bÅ“ufs. - Dont put the cart before the horse. (One should never put the plow before the oxen.)Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de lours avant de lavoir tuà ©. - Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched. (You shouldnt sell the bearskin before killing the bear.)Il vaut mieux sadresser Dieu qu ses saints. - Its better to talk to the organ-grinder than the monkey. (Its better to address God than his saints.)Il y a plus dun à ¢ne la foire qui sappelle Martin. - Dont jump to conclusions. (Theres more than one donkey named Martin at the fair.)Le loup  retourne  toujours  au  bois. - One always goes back to ones roots. (The wolf always goes back to the woods.)Ne rà ©veillez pas le chat  qui  dort. - Let sleeping dogs lie. (Dont wake the sleeping cat.)La  nuit,  tous  le s  chats  sont  gris. - All cats are grey in the dark. (At night, all the cats are grey.) On ne marie pas les poules avec les renards. - Different strokes for different folks. (One does not wed hens with foxes.)Petit petit,  loiseau  fait  son nid. - Every little bit helps. (Little by little, the bird builds its nest.)Quand le chat nest pas l, les souris dansent. - When the cats away, the mice will play. (When the cat isnt there, the mice dance.)Quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue). - Speak of the devil (and he appears). (When you talk about the wolf (you see its tail).)Qui a  bu  boira. - A leopard cant change his spots. (He who has drunk will drink.)Qui  maime  aime  mon  chien. - Love me love my dog. (He who loves me loves my dog.)Qui naà ®t  poule  aime  Ã‚  caqueter. - A leopard cant change his spots. (He who was born a hen likes to cackle.)Qui se couche avec les chiens se là ¨ve avec des puces. - If you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas.Qui  se  fait  brebis  le loup le mange. - Nice guys finish last. (He wh o makes himself a ewe the wolf eats.) Qui  se  ressemble  sassemble. - Birds of a feather flock together. (Those who resemble assemble.)Qui vole un Å“uf vole un bÅ“uf. - Give an inch and hell take a mile. (He who steals an egg will steal an ox.)Souris qui na quun trou est bientà ´t prise. - Better safe than sorry. (A mouse that has only one hole is soon caught.)

Chapter 11, Who Owns History The Texas Textbook Controversy found in Essay

Chapter 11, Who Owns History The Texas Textbook Controversy found in Wheeler, Discovering the American Past, Volume II, 7th edition (pages 349-384) - Essay Example (Wheeler and Becker, Discovering the American Past, 354). It as necessitated an action to be taken by the Texas Board of Education in deciding what to give to the students and what to live out. It has brought such a heated debate amongst people from all fields. Many people are insisting that only few segments of history should be taught to the students. Therefore, it should include the role played by capitalist in the American economy and nation building, role played by military in their respective fields. In additions, roles played by Christians and their faith and the last should be the role played by republican figures. (Wheeler and Becker, Discovering the American Past, 361) If these changes are effected, it means that even the other states will be affected by the same. Texas as a state buys millions of books each and every year. They also make sure that their publications are of high standards, and this makes the other states willing their books. They also review their curriculu m once every ten years, in accordance with the Texas educational standards. The voting line, on what to be taught or not, will depend largely on the party lines; this is republicans and democrats. It is because individual parties believe there aspects that should be shown and others to be left out. There are those who think history in America has been diluted, while others believe that that history should just be re-written. It has, therefore, led to the creation of conservatives and liberals, who at the end of the day have different thoughts and opinions on American history (Wheeler and Becker, Discovering the American Past, 371). Conservatives are mostly outside Texas, and they are found in states such as California. Their argument is that, history should not be changed or re-written. It will in turn see their history books remain the same as before. Liberals, on the other hand,

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Behaviorism - Essay Example Alteration of the environment would thus aid in influencing feelings, thought and behavior (Jay Moore, 2013). Behaviorism survived as the core theoretical basis of education and training in the United States due to immediate need for results and performance. Industrial development in this error required employees who could be specialized in performance of a duty without necessarily knowing the intellectual concepts of the duty. Behaviorism theory thus helped in the provision of workers who would perform specific tasks due to conditioning leading to high productivity, thus carving a space as one of the best learning theories during the era. Nevertheless, with the development of technology, learners must acquire intellectual skills for performance of tasks thus rendering behaviorism obsolete (J. Moore, 2011). Positivity philosophy holds that there could be scientific discovery and construction of knowledge. According to this theory, everyone regardless of the topic of pursuit can discover the truth about the world. Positivity philosophy attempts to predict, confirm and investigate patterns of behavior. In relation to behaviorism theory, Positivity philosophy holds that different individuals have a different pace of recognition and identification of scientific patterns of nature. The difference in duration for the discovery of the truth is equally influenced by the environment with which an individual is exposed (Williamson, 2008). In a move that can be intellectually interpreted as support for Positivity philosophy, behaviorism holds that the environment influences the learning process. Through conditioning of an individual to particular environmental factors, the individual learns to understand the environment in a closer aspect that would lead to the discovery of the truth about the surrounding. Discovery of environmental uniqueness would thus form the basis of the

Bank Failures over Last 25 Years Essay Example for Free

Bank Failures over Last 25 Years Essay The banks began to fail because of misappropriation of funds and loose lending practices to the majority of the US citizens living above their means. The government estimated 2,657 closures from bank failures from 1987 to 2012 (http://bankvibe. com). Currently, there is a total 7,074 FDIC insured banks (http://www. mybankertracker. com/banks). This caused was from credit stipulations were lowered to allow the subpar credit working Americans to obtain personal loans, car, homes or other amenities. Most banks were very stable but were not prepared for the financial bubble to burst in the distance near future. Moreover, in my experience with working for a few financial institutions, I observed the credit parameters amended to fit a customer’s financial state. These loans stipulations were as follows: no documentation, no income, no assets, or no verification job; underwriting went only off credit score in some cases. The small, mid-size, and corporate banks are all competing for the public’s business which caused disarray of bad banking decisions. Hence, the banks that failed from 1987 until present time in researching last 25 years; we don’t read much about these failures in our daily newspapers, simply just; there is an over abundant of banks failures every day and this has become very common (www. davemanuel. com/history-of-bank-failures-in-the-united-states. php) Nevertheless, these banking behaviors caused a massive failure of mortgage banks and commercial banks. This caused the government to become very involved when Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were affected by these lending behaviors (Johnson, 2010, p. 4-28). My research will display the trend of failing banks over the last 25 years and data will give insight on the numbers of banks. The Federal Reserve had centralized banking responsibility to save the banks, they deemed too big to fail. The depositors decide to simultaneously withdraw their funds from banks, which resulted in a bank panic. If several banks experience these actions at same time, this throws the banks into a bank panic. The Feds loan the banks money at a discounted rate to sustain these indiscretions (Hubbard O’brien, 2010, p. 37). Consequently, the US Congress started holding hearings, and questioning these huge corporate banks whose bonuses, incentives, and other loose business practices. These banks closed, sold, or merged with other banks to survive inevitable reality of failing (NAOAKI, 2011, p29). The investment banks were also involved in the buying and selling of bundled mortgages, investments, or other banking products to raise their capital. Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, and Countrywide were guilty of such practices as seen all over the TV national news. These companies have been either sold or closed down after the hearings on Capitol Hill. Currently, In order to resolve this crisis, banks have drastically changed their lending practice and the closure of failing banks has slowed down. Corporate banks were also beginning to receive stimulus funds to save them from failing. The government found themselves in a position of using the Feds to prevent catastrophic melt down of financial industry. The 12 districts are replenished to keep the general public getting loans; thus, keeping money in circulation (Hubbard O’brien, 2010, p. 438). All banks did not take the stimulus funds, but devised a plan to prevent failure. Therefore, banks had to pay back the loans in the billions, but were not charged interest if they paid the funds back early. The small to mid-size banks were left to fail, because they were not too big to fail. A double standard was shown to small businesses the backbone of America (http://economics. bout. com/). A bank of ineffective practices has shown small mom and pop banks they should not try to compete with Corporate Banking in America. They are not going to be bailed out, and allowed to fail. These small or mid-size banks are microeconomics not in macroeconomics equation of America big businesses. In conclusion, the bank failures are significant to our economy tremendously regardless the size, from the housing market, investments, or checking/savings accounts. The Feds saved the banks worth saving to boost the economy and slow down inflation. Perhaps, further research conducted to answer the following questions, and ask the questions: Do you think if people were given the stimulus funds instead of the banking institutions? What kind of economic boost would banks have, if the citizens were given stimulus funds? How does the government determine who receives funds to survive a financial set back? Why are parts of corporate America deemed too big to fail?

Underdeveloped Countries and the War on Drugs Essay -- Drugs Third Wor

Underdeveloped Countries and the War on Drugs With the presidential election peering around the corner, it is time to bring back an age-old topic which has been troubling United States citizens for decades, the War on Drugs. Politicians have long quarreled over what sort of action should be taken to combat the world’s drug problems, and it is time that this issue surfaces again. Despite increased efforts from every government faction imaginable, the drug problem subsists, if not worsens. The market for cops and criminals in the drug war fields has not made any noticeable progress within the last 20 years (Kapczynski). Perhaps with the turn of the tide and hopefully a change of administration, the United States can develop a method that will enable them to make progress in this war, if it is not too late. Whoever assumes the presidential office for this next term will have to directly confront the sterility of the United States’ anti-drug programs. The United States needs to stop the War on Drugs and devote the annual twenty billion dollars to the countries that are being plagued with the drug problems so that they can work towards economic stability, which will potentially solve the drug traffic problems. To argue this, first it must be understood that the War on Drugs has failed and that the even the legalization of drugs is not going to help enough. Then it must be presented that the United States’ current efforts in Third-World countries are doing more harm than good and that we can fix this problem first by aiding the Third-World countries and not by destroying their economic structure. This issue is of greater importance now than ever before because we are losing the War. Despite the decrease in hectares from... ...ore reason that we should not continue this futile effort to stop the drug trafficking. We are doing more harm than good; I say it’s time to do more good. Works Cited Abramsky, Sasha. â€Å"The Drug War Goes Up In Smoke.† Nation Vol. 277: 25-29. â€Å"Drug Policy Project Director Calls War on Drugs a Failure.† Finance Customwire, 8 April 2004. Isacson, Adam. â€Å"Optimism, Pessimism, and Terrorism: The United States and Colombia in 2003.† Brown Journal of World Affairs Vol. 10: 245-256. Kapczynski, Amy. â€Å"Waging War With Drugs.† Index on Censorship Jan 2004: 76-81. â€Å"Reviving the War on Drugs.† New Straits Times 25 Jan. 2004. Whitford, Andrew B., Yates, Jeff. â€Å"Policy Signals and Executive Governance: Presidential Rhetoric in the War on Drugs.† Journal of Politics Nov 2003: 995-1013. Wolfe, Daniel. â€Å"Condemned to Death.† Nation 26 April 2004: 14-21.

Learning Need Essay

â€Å"A learning needs assessment is a systematic approach to studying the state of knowledge, ability, interest, or attitude of a defined audience or group involving a particular subject† (University of Idaho, 2009, p. 3). There are two goals for a learning needs assessment. The first goal is learn what the target audience already knows, and the second goal is understand what can be done to make teaching the target audience successful (University of Idaho, 2009). On the pulmonary step down unit at Christiana Care Hospital Newark campus a learning needs assessment was conducted on if nurses knew how to perform proper mouth care on ventilator patients. Type of Institution Christiana Care Health System is one of the country’s largest hospitals. This health system is ranked 17th in the nation for hospital admissions (Christiana Care Health System, 2012). Christiana Care Health System has two campuses located in Delaware. The smallest campus that is also the headquarters is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and the largest campus is located in Newark, Delaware. This health system is a teaching, not-for-profit level one trauma center with more than 1,100 patent beds. Christiana Care employs more than 10,000 people, making the hospital the largest private employer in Delaware. Nursing Services Provided In 2010, Christiana Care Health System joined the nation’s elite. The â€Å"health system achieved Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center† (Christiana Care Health System, 2012, para 2). The nursing care provided at Christiana Care is among the top 6% in the nation. Nursing care is provided in various settings throughout Christiana Care Health System. Nurses at Christiana Care hold more than 10 different roles in nursing. These roles range from the bedside nurse, to staff development specialist, to chief nursing officer. On the pulmonary step-down unit at Christiana hospital there are more than 70 nurses employed. The nurses provide care to patients with chronic pulmonary illness. The diagnosis range from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and are ventilator dependent. The nurses are responsible for educating the patients as well as the families on the illnes s and on how to care for themselves or their loved ones after discharge from the hospital. Volume of Activity Being among the largest hospitals in the country, Christiana Care Hospital sees a large amount of patients. In 2011, Christiana Care Hospital had 166, 945 emergency room visits with 52, 884 patients being admitted. There were 531, 483 out-patient visits conducted and 279, 740 home health care visits. 6,641 babies were delivered, and 1,200 were in the neonatal intensive care unit. 40,220 surgical procedures were performed, 806 open heart surgeries, and 319, 744 radiology procedures (Christiana Care Health System, 2012). This work as accomplished by 10, 477 employees, 1,447 medical-dental staff, 255 medical-dental residents and fellows and 1,206 volunteers. Levels of Nursing Care Staff Employed There are many levels of nursing employed at Christiana Hospital. Licensed practical nurses whom perform delegated tasks assigned by the registered nurse. Registered nurses whom perform patient care, which include education and collaboration with others of the interdisciplinary health care team. Advances practice nurses who are masters’ prepared nurses who can hold different titles with different job descriptions. These titles include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. These nurses function as expert clinicians, and provide clinical support (Christiana Care Health System, 2012). Staff development specialists assist the nurse manager is maintaining staff competence. Staff education specialists are master’s prepared nurses who help the department of nursing to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate nursing development. Patient care coordinators assist the nurse manager in operatio ns of the unit. Nurse managers are responsible for the daily operation of the unit. They also resolve issues that arise with patients and families, and physicians, and staff. Vice Presidents manage the resources necessary to provide nursing care. Nursing Coordinators provide coverage after business hours, weekends, and holidays. Associate chief nursing officer is accountable for supporting the initiatives and goals of the department of nursing and assumes the role of the chief nursing officer in her absence. Last the chief nursing officer directs the delivery of nursing care, treatment, and services (Christiana Care Health System, 2012). Educational Needs Assessment A questionnaire with three questions was used to conduct this assessment. The questions are 1) how often do you perform mouth care on your vent patients? 2) How often are vent patients teeth to be brushed? 3) How long after you use the chlorhexidine during mouth care must patients remain npo (nothing by mouth)? This questionnaire was randomly handed out to 10 nurses in the pulmonary step down unit, ranging in age, years of nursing experience, and years of experience in the step down unit. All nurses had their bachelor’s degree in nursing, and all nurses worked the day shift when the mouth care is primarily done. One hundred percent of the nurses answered the first and second questions correctly, which were 1) every two hours and 2) every 12 hours. Only 20% of the nurses answered the third question correctly. The correct answer is two hours. Highest Educational Need. From the results of the assessment, the highest priority educational need is to teach the staff the importance o f keeping the vent patients npo two hours after the chlorhexidine is administered. Ventilator associated pneumonia is a leading cause in death of vent dependent patients. Chlorhexidine reduces the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia only if used properly (Wikipedia, 2012). If food or drinks are used directly after a patient uses chlorhexidine the effects of the mouth wash is washed away. Christiana Care has clinical practice guidelines available for all staff to use on the intranet. There is a guideline on the intranet about mouth care for vent patients, and it discusses the need to have a patient remain npo after chlorhexidine administration. A few ways to reinforce the importance of this are in-services for the staff and visible posters to be hung in the staff break room. Management can include a short in-service on the correct use of cholorhexidine during the monthly staff meetings. Since the unit already has a vent committee that group of nurses can work on a poster board to hang in the staff break room reinforcing what was taught during the staff meetings. Seeing and hearing information repeatedly helps with remembering. Even though this information is readily available on the intranet, staff was not using this resource enough to retain the correct information. By using repetition and seeing the information every day it will help drill the information into the staff. After a few months of the information being repeated during in-services and the poster board hanging up in the break  room, an evaluation can be conducted to see if these methods have worked. Conclusion During the learning needs assessment on a pulmonary step down unit at Christiana Care Hospital it was discovered that nurses were not aware of the correct length of time a patient is to remain npo after chlorhexidine administration. The use of this mouthwash is one important way to prevent a patient from getting ventilator associated pneumonia, which is a leading cause of death for vent dependent patients. Teaching strategies of monthly in-services and a poster board are ways to remind the staff of the importance of using the medication correctly. To evaluate if these strategies worked another questionnaire will be handed out a few months later.

One scene one and two of the play? Essay

   Another place where Shakespeare has provided the ability to modify mood, is during 1:2 : Anne: ‘And thou unfit for anyplace but hell! ‘ Richard: ‘Yes, one place else, if you let me name it. ‘ Anne: ‘Some dungeon’. Richard: ‘Your bed-chamber’ (lines 109 – 112 inclusive) Shakespeare is creating a new mood on the stage by the event order. He has written it in such a way that the audience can become intrigued by what has happened, and feel characters emotions themselves. He manages to alter mood on stage with just a single sentence if need be. For example, during lines 1 : ii : 109 – 112 Shakespeare has changed the mood from arguing, distraught and anger to a small period of humour. Also in giving him different roles, Richard can succeed in his plans, and manipulate Anne. Richard plays with Anne’s emotions and can be persuasive by flattering her greatly. He is also manipulative to Clarence: †Tis not the King that sends you to the tower My Lady Grey his wife, Clarence – ’tis she’ (lines 63 + 64) Richard is turning Clarence against the queen. He wants to be the last person Clarence suspects of sending him to tower. Shakespeare has written a lot of parts in the play incredibly skilfully and used a personal style of writing (Similar techniques are used throughout his plays, and are notable here. They were especially unique to him). Richard has one last word with Clarence, and promises to get him released. Act One scene two opens with Lady Anne standing next to King Henry VI’s coffin, who was her father in law, but was murdered by Richard before the play started. Anne speaks a long soliloquy of similar length to that of Richard’s at the beginning of the play while weeping. ‘Cursed be the hands that caused these fatal holes! Cursed the heart that had the heart to do it! Cursed the blood that let this blood from hence! ‘ (line 14 – 16 inclusive) Anne is distraught with what has happened and screams upon the murderer. When she curses the blood, she is referring to Richard’s family as a whole, and the rest of the curses, are for Richard himself. It is a very important part in the soliloquy and adds mood to the speech. Shakespeare also uses repetition and imagery to great effect. The audience can really feel strong emotions spoken by characters. Anne says the word ‘wounds’ many times referring to the gashes in King Henry’s body. At one point Anne uses the word windows instead of wounds. This is a simile where she is saying that she is looking into the gashes. She feels that by looking through what are the windows of King Henry, she is looking into the truth behind his murder. Richard enters the scene, and Anne compares him to the devil. Shakespeare shows Richard as a strong, confident, brave man at this point. He is not affected by those he has hurt. ‘O, gentlemen, see, see! Dead Henry’s wounds Open their congealed mouths and bleed afresh! Blush, blush, thou lump of deformity, For ’tis thy presence that exhales this blood† (line 65 – 68 inclusive) Shakespeare creates another play on words, where Richard questions Anne’s foul mouth and she replies exclaiming that he is a villain. Richard introduces compliments, comparing Anne to an angel and she responds consistently with insults. Richard tells Anne to take up his sword and to kill him for his crimes, but she cannot kill him. He says to her: ‘Take up the sword again, or take up me. ‘ (line 184) Despite her prejudice against him, Anne is slowly won over by his pleas and agrees to marry him. Richard’s supreme skill in the art of insincere flattery has won him Anne. When she leaves the stage, Richard feels triumphent about his success in wooing her, but reveals that he will soon be rid of her. In this soliloquy, he reflects back on his evil actions as well as how well everything is going. Shakespeare has revealed to the audience that he can be incredibly persuasive and manipulative that he has succeeded in his task, and is becoming very evil. Shakespeare’s plays were of course not intended to be historically accurate but were designed for entertainment and maximum dramatic affect. In Richard III Shakespeare alters, and adds to the audience’s perception and opinion of Richard using language and by changing historical facts. Richard III has always been one of his most popular plays and, since its earliest performances, great actors have leaped at the chance to play the scheming murderous tyrant. Throughout the play, Richard and many others, call attention to what he himself terms his ‘deformity’. In Shakespearean times, people believed that being ugly was a reflection of a sinful evil nature, or perhaps a punishment for past wrong doings. Richard III didn’t actually have a hunchback or withered arm. But this is not the only historical reference that has been changed. Shakespeare compresses time to suit the play’s performance. To achieve dramatic intensity he made all kinds of alterations and additions. For example, Henry VI’s funeral actually occurred seven years before Clarence’s imprisonment; and Shakespeare invented Richard’s wooing of Anne. Condensing time, and changing details helps the play to ‘flow’. It provides a smoother front to the story, and also allows Shakespeare to write as he pleases. Language was another key ingredient which Shakespeare used to give Richard different personas at different times in the play. Most commonly: during 1:i and 1:ii, Richard could appear to be two different types of people, the villain, or the hero. He uses many metaphors and similes in his plays as they are often clever comparisons or a good way of revealing character’s emotions and events. Word play, and special uses of language including dramatic irony, and dramatic intensity were used. Using cleverly laid out language Shakespeare could easily alter moods and opinions of characters in the play. In this way, Shakespeare has successfully shaped the audience’s perception of Richard which also alters their perceptions of the play itself. Henry Hayhurst-France Coursework Essay: Richard III 10B Draft Version Show preview only The above preview is unformatted text This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our GCSE Richard III section.

Comparing the Hydrogen Bomb and the Atomic Bomb

Comparing the Hydrogen Bomb and the Atomic Bomb A hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb are both types of nuclear weapons, but the two devices are very different from each other. In a nutshell, an atomic bomb is a fission device, while a hydrogen bomb uses fission to power a fusion reaction. In other words, an atomic bomb can be used as a trigger for a hydrogen bomb. Take a look at the definition of each type of bomb and understand the distinction between them. Atomic Bomb An atomic bomb or A-bomb is a nuclear weapon that explodes due to the extreme energy released by nuclear fission. For this reason, this type of bomb is also known as a fission bomb. The word atomic isnt strictly accurate since its just the nucleus of the atom that is involved in fission (its protons and neutrons), rather than the entire atom or its electrons. A material capable of fission (fissile material) is given supercritical mass, while is the point at which fission occurs. This can be achieved by either compressing sub-critical material using explosives or by shooting one part of a sub-critical mass into another one. The fissile material is enriched uranium or plutonium. The energy output of the reaction can range to the equivalent of about a ton of the explosive TNT up to 500 kilotons of TNT. The bomb also releases radioactive fission fragments, which result from the heavy nuclei breaking into smaller ones. Nuclear fallout mainly consists of fission fragments. Hydrogen Bomb A hydrogen bomb or H-bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that explodes from the intense energy released by nuclear fusion. Hydrogen bombs may also be called thermonuclear weapons. The energy results from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen- deuterium and tritium. A hydrogen bomb relies on the energy released from a fission reaction to  heat and compress the hydrogen to trigger fusion, which can also generate additional fission reactions. In a large thermonuclear device, about half of the yield of the device comes from fission of depleted uranium. The fusion reaction doesnt really contribute to fallout, but because the reaction is triggered by fission and causes further fission, H-bombs generate at least as much fallout as atomic bombs. Hydrogen bombs can have much higher yields than atomic bombs, equivalent to megatons of TNT. The Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated, was a hydrogen bomb with a 50 megaton yield. Comparisons Both types of nuclear weapons release vast quantities of energy from a small amount of matter and release most of their energy from fission, and produce radioactive fallout. The hydrogen bomb has a potentially higher yield and is a more complicated device to construct. Other Nuclear Devices In addition to atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs, there are other types of nuclear weapons: neutron bomb: A neutron bomb, like a hydrogen bomb, is a thermonuclear weapon. The explosion from a neutron bomb is relatively small, but a large number of neutrons are released. While living organisms are killed by this type of device, less fallout is produced and physical structures are more likely to remain intact. salted bomb: A salted bomb is a nuclear bomb surrounded by cobalt, gold, other other material such that detonation produces a large amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. This type of weapon could potentially serve as a doomsday weapon, since the fall-out could eventually gain global distribution. pure fusion bomb: Pure fusion bombs are nuclear weapons that produce a fusion reaction without the aid of a fission bomb trigger. This type of bomb would not release significant radioactive fallout. electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP): This is a bomb intended to produce a nuclear electromagnetic pulse, which can disrupt electronic equipment. A nuclear device detonated in the atmosphere emits an electromagnetic pulse spherically. The goal of such a weapon is to damage electronics over a wide area. antimatter bomb: An antimatter bomb would release energy from the annihilation reaction that results when matter and antimatter interact. Such a device has not been produced because of the difficulty synthesizing significant quantities of antimatter.

The Skills That Will Get You Hired in Administration [Infographic]

The Skills That Will Get You Hired in Administration [Infographic] Todays administration requires many skills.  If youre looking to get hired   in administration and one of its many fields, then here is some important information you need to know.Weve compiled an infographic detailing important skills that you need in order to be hired as a administrative professional.  Check it out below:

Marketing Design and Innovation Dissertation Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 3000 words - 1

Marketing Design and Innovation - Dissertation Example Influence of insurance on the business industry provides a clear indication of the significance and value to the global economy. With the emerging insurance sector worldwide, policy holders as well as investors are exposed to a wide range of products (Augustine & Chandrasekhar, n.d.). The insurance industry contributes to economic growth and national prosperity in multifarious ways. Insurance helps to strengthen the effectiveness and resilience of the economy by minimizing risk. It helps individuals by reducing the financial impact of unpredicted and unwelcome incidents, and helps them to perform their work activities as well as organize their lives with greater certainty. Risk-averse people are able to enjoy greater utility from their assets. Today almost every conceivable asset can be insured such as car, motorcycle, business, travel and others (Wahi & Et. Al., 2010). 2.0. Synthesis and Review of Literature 2.1. Stylistic Change towards Insurance The insurance industry is considere d to be one of the major segments for economic growth and development. In other words, perceived benefits compared to actual benefits are the backbone for marketing of insurance services. Over time, the insurance industry has found new and innovative ways for expansion. ... The regular dissolution of conventional social structure also increases the demand for insurance. In this growing competitive insurance sector â€Å"customer is the king†. For this reason, insurance products are designed and customized in such a way that they can be tailored to the changing style of customer tastes. Insurance products are developed by considering various demographical factors such as family status, gender, age, employment and income level (Kumar, 2008). To illustrate the critical importance of insurance, HDFC Standard Life has developed ‘Super’ series products for the diverse need segments. This series has developed to meet changing needs and preferences of customers across various life stages. For example, ‘HDFC Young Star Super’ product caters for those customers who wish to provide for their children’s education, and ‘HDFC Pension Super’ for those customers who plan for retirement and save for key milestones (HD FC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, 2009). Another example is ‘Oman Life Insurance Company’ which introduced ‘Property Owner’s Association Package Insurance’, a new product in the UAE insurance industry. This product will provide multiple insurance coverage including ‘Property Insurance’, ‘Third Party Insurance’, ‘Office Bearer’s Liability Insurance’, ‘Fidelity Guarantee Insurance’ and ‘Machinery Breakdown Insurance’. Oman Insurance Company believes that this policy will provide coverage to all in a jointly developed property, for instance, residential tower, commercial offices and villa communities. Both owners and renters will benefit from this insurance product (Mesbah, 2010). 2.2. Changes in Customers’ Taste, Need and Fashion In the past, younger generation was not