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Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Charley Pride were all successful country artists born in the 1930s. Cash had the biggest career of the three, while Haggard's was limited because of his more traditional style and Pride's because of his race. All three benefitted from country music's widespread popularity during the postwar boom, and each made significant contributions to the genre. Both Johnny Cash (1932-2003) and Charley Pride (b. 1938) got their starts in Memphis, Tennessee, at Sun Records, while Merle Haggard (b. 1937) was born in Bakersfield, California, where more fundamental country musicians congregated as Nashville started to attract a more mainstream sound. All three were popular recording artists, but Cash made best use of television to build his career, including hosting a TV seri

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Country music preceded the rise of rock and roll, but the insistent rhythms and broad popularity of rock and roll had a strong influence on country music's continual development. Their relationship has always been a slightly contentious one, however, as evidenced by songs such as Wayne Raney's "We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus (and a Lot Less Rock and Roll)," and their impact on one another is not always easily acknowledged. James E. Akenson writes, "Rock and

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Session 3, Assignments 5 and 6 Assignment 5 In the article by Graham, Harvey, and Rajgopal (2006), the authors highlight the tendency of chief financial officers (CFOs) to sacrifice shareholder value so that they can meet earnings expectations or smooth reported earnings. These CFOs use "real earnings management" to defer valuable projects or cut research and development budgets to achieve these goals, and these approaches nearly always decrease value (Graham, Harvey, & Rajgopal, 2006, p. 27). The authors term this problem of destroying long-term value to achieve short-term earnings expectations "short-termism," and they detail ways that it can be combated, such as switching from rules-based to principles-based accounting methods and changing from quarterly EPS guidance and reporting to a longer-term view. Overall, they advocate greater reporting integrity and the changes in corporate governance that are needed to support it. One of these necessary changes is to alt

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Windshield Survey Reflection Introduction The following presents a reflection of personal learning and includes three Community Nursing Diagnoses. A summary of personal experiences with references is provided. The discussion includes a focus on community heath, nursing interventions, community health partnerships, cultural diversity issues, nursing roles, and assessment information. Nursing Diagnoses Nursing Diagnosis #1: Knowledge deficit related to management regimen of hypertension (Gulanick, Klopp & Galanes et al., 1998). As evidenced by family statements of misconceptions, and requests for information about disease process. FK has hypertension and because he does not have any symptoms family believes he is fine. Nursing Diagnosis #2: Altered health maintenance (Gulanick et al., 1998). Related to poor diet selection, lack of exercise, and denial of need to change current habits as evidence by demonstrated lack of knowledge of healthy diet, and physical characteris

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Seven Concepts in the Structure of Contemporary Technology Executive Summary This paper discusses the seven concepts of contemporary technology that Langdon Winner identifies in his essay "Artifacts/Ideas and Political Structure." Winner's observations into how technology embeds itself into the culture and brings with it not only benefits but also drawbacks provide revealing insights on the cultural "baggage" that accompanies our use of technology in our everyday lives. Two technologies are used as examples to illustrate these seven concepts-surveillance technologies and media-related technologies-and the paper concludes with reflections on how an understanding of the relationships between the concepts and society's use of technology can be used with a view to leveraging their advantages and minimizing their disadvantages. At the same time, benefits, concerns, problems, and potential will be discussed where relevant. Introduction In his essay "Artifac

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The Secular Saint The elements in the life and work of Simone Weil, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, and certain movie characters that speak most effectively about the qualities of the secular saint are a concern for the suffering of others and the willingness to do all that one can to ameliorate the human condition. Most of these key individuals also recognized that people have both bodies and souls and that the needs of both must be satisfied in order to achieve wholeness. Simone Weil, for example, contended that every individual is obligated to do everything possible to meet the body- and soul-related needs of every other person (Ambrosio, 2009, p. 59). Martin Luther King takes both a Christian and a secular approach to arguing against racism as a form of "violence against humanity"

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Politics and Literature: Steinbeck's View of Society as a Destroyer John Steinbeck is remembered as not only one of America's most talented writers; he is also widely recognized as having used his talents to "advance a specific political and social ideology" (Meltzer 14). Having grown up in California and having come of age in the era known as the Great Depression, Steinbeck's own experiences lead him to sympathize with the plight of displaced migrant workers and the poor, particularly the working poor. This empathy, rooted in Steinbeck's belief that the American social contract was designed to prevent extreme disadvantages from accruing to any particular group, resulted in his greatest work. For Steinbeck, political activism and literature were closely linked; as significantly, he saw aspects of society as destructive of individual freedom (Vilbig 52-53). Critic Todd Lieber stated that "The image of man that finally emerges form his writing suggests a fundamentally religio

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Introduction Marilyn M. Friedman's theory of Family Nursing (1981) maintains a systemic view of families by making use of both social and psychological models and theories of human interaction. She combines these theoretical approaches to a unique approach to family nursing, which emphasizes structural-functional aspects of families, their health, and emotional as well as physical well-being. Friedman and Levac (2003) propose a five-phase model for family nursing, which includes the following phases: family assessment, family nursing diagnoses, planning, family nursing intervention, and evaluation. Phase 1 (assessment) focuses on family strengths and includes personal data of each family member, assessment of living environment, and assessment of family systems through genograms (McGoldrick & Gerson, 1985) and other standard tools. Assessment Identifying Data: Wife - Nadya Merzon, age 66, born in Moscow, Russia, immigrated to the United States with her husband and two children in 1991. She is a retired teacher of mathematics and has worked full-time

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Dealing with Offenders As described by John E. Conklin (353), the modern criminal justice system in the United States is based upon several rationales including the belief that the threat of punishment dissuades potential offenders from breaking the law, locking criminals up keeps them from victimizing more people, the notion that those who violate the law deserve punishment, and the perception that offenders can be reformed or rehabilitated through treatment. Each of these approaches has some value, but is generally recognized according to Conklin (356-357), that deterrence in and of itself does not have the desired impact because many offenders do not anticipate

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Transformational Leadership Questions 1. My understanding of healthcare leadership has evolved over the course of the program and through the practical application of my learning to encompass a recognition that healthcare leaders need to be able to incorporate not only medical and healthcare knowledge into their work but also management science, an understanding of accounting practices, and the ability to market their organization in a professional manner. The medical profession is under increasing scrutiny for such issues as rising costs, diminished access to care, and poor quality of care, and the effective leader needs to address these problems as well as providing leadership for his people (Royo & Veloski, 2009, para 1). In addition to the business aspects, however, leaders also need to be more equipped than ever to lead with emotional intelligence. While business issues have encroached on healthcare, the healthcare industry is most reliant on people and the quality of the

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TIME AND SETTING Vita Brevis ("Life Is Brief") takes place in a parallel universe in which history as we know it does not exist. Instead, all lives are, essentially, short stories. Though individuals may return many times to live out different brief lives, the concept of all people having connections to one another is entirely foreign in this world. The landscape of this world is constantly shifting - as soon as a story ends in one place, the setting changes, dramatically and randomly. In one moment, there are craggy mountains, their valleys lined with glaciers, set against a misty sky threatening rain. In the next, sleek structures of steel and titanium rise to reflect the twin suns and the purposeful faces of those who have built them. In another heartbeat, "up" and "down" have no meaning, nor does gravity play an important role in deciding direction, and the humans who have evolved in such a world form lifelong bonds in order to survive its uncertainties. Time is impor

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An Ethical Analysis of BankAmerica and WikiLeaks Introduction Companies often reserve the right not to do business with some potential customers. The sign, "no shirt no shoes no service" provides an example of this. However, companies generally cannot refuse to serve protected classes of consumers, such as those based on race or gender. Thus the "whites only" signs that were once found in companies are no longer posted. Aside from legal considerations, there are ethical concerns regarding when companies do and do not conduct business with certain companies or individuals. Thus an investment firm may choose to invest only in companies that it considers "green" or "socially responsible" according to their definition. This research considers the specific relationship between Bank of America and WikiLeaks, and the ethical considerations associated with that relationship. WikiLeaks WikiLeaks debuted on the Internet in December 2006. The site f

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Plot outline Character introduction: The main character, a young woman, has just started graduate school in Madison, WI. Complication: During her second semester, she her uncle contacts her. He lives in Morelia, Mexico. The uncle is estranged from the rest of the family and the young woman does not know why he wants her to come and visit. Reluctantly she accepts his invitation. Climax: During Spring Break, she travels to Morelia. She is at once fascinated with the beauty of the city. Her encounter with her terminally ill uncle is brief and unsatisfactory. Shortly before he dies, he shares a secret with the young woman that forever changes how she sees her family and her heritage. Development of characters Main character: Charlotte Schmidtbauer is twenty-six years old and studies American history at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Her grand-parents immigrated from Germany after WWII. Charlotte was brought up to be proud of her German heritage but her und

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National Domestic Economics Understanding how the economy is measured and what affects economic growth is a key part of understanding the challenging financial and even political issues that confront the nation today. The gross domestic product (GDP) is used as a coincident indicator when measuring business cycles. This means that GDP peaks and bottoms out at approximately the same time as the economy as a whole. Leading indicators, which provide early signs of turn

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China: Global Environmental Governance Introduction The opening of China, the adoption of neo-liberal economic reforms by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1980s, and China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) signal a new era in international relations between China and the world's major trading partners like the United States and the European Union (EU). Globalization and China's desire to reinvigorate its stalled economy led to rapid industrialization, due to such reforms and increased government and foreign investment. Today China is a global economic powerhouse due to these reforms that have spawned double-digit economic growth in the country for over a decade. Along with industrialization and economic prosperity; however, come serious environmental challenges for Chinese leaders, from rampant water pollution to scarcity of potable water. Now that it is developing rapidly, China is experiencing environmental issues on a scale that matches its ind

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The ANC & Non-Racialism Introduction Throughout Africa's history and particularly apartheid and British rule, race has always played a role in the struggle for liberation. The constitution under which the four South African colonies came together in 1910 to form the Union of South Africa, gave the white minority a monopoly of political representation and, hence, power. Overlapping class divisions in white society were those between English-speakers and Afrikaans-speakers. The first Union governments were dominated by the South African National Party, which brought together English and Afrikaners, together in a common political organization and represented a wide range of white interests, mainly those of "white farmers" and "professional classes" (Omer-Cooper 159). Afrikaner nationalism took a position on the segregation of the races. This segregation resulted in apartheid until its abolishment and the establishment of ANC leadership in South Africa in 1984.

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Strategies for Pooristan As one of the most impoverished nations in the world, one of the last authoritarian dictatorships on earth, and only recently in contact with the outside world, Pooristan needs to implement effective strategies for becoming more developed. It needs to focus on trade liberalization, emphasize the importance of property, encourage the growth of small businesses, allow the KIEOs a well controlled role in helping with development, and provide opportunities for certain types of foreign direct investment (FDI). Although shock therapy has been proposed for Pooristan, it is not recommended. Pooristan needs to move toward greater trade liberalization. As Easterly (2009, p. 81) points out, government restriction of trade only pushes poor countries more deeply into poverty, and "Private entrepreneurs are far better than the government at picking industries that can be winners in the global economy." Liberalization needs to be undertaken with caut

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Dancing On The Edge Introduction In Han Nolan's Dancing On The Edge, the protagonist and narrator of the novel is a ten-year-old girl named Miracle McCloy. Miracle's mother dies in childbirth, and her father abandons her. She is surrounded by her crazy grandma Gigi, her disorganized aunt, and her uncle. Told "If your mama was dead when you was born, then you was never born," Miracle experiences feelings of isolation, low self-esteem and powerlessness (Nolan 39). Miracle's story is one of development and attempted healing, but before she can heal she must acknowledge the truth that the main character she has a conflict with is herself. Body One of the main reasons Miracle has an internal conflict is because she blames herself for the woes in her life

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Community Oriented Policing for Estancia, New Mexico Statement of the Problem Community policing is widely recognized in law enforcement and criminal justice circles as a potentially effective way of enlisting local residents in cooperative efforts with the police to address a wide range and variety of problems (Conklin, 2010). Community oriented policing is based upon four principles: organizational decentralization and a reorientation of patrol to enhance communication between police and the public; a commitment to broadly focused, problem oriented policing; responsiveness to public concerns; and a commitment to helping neighborhoods solve crime problems on their own via crime prevention and community organizing (MacDonald, 2002). In the case of the Estancia Valley Police Department in Estanica, New Mexico, community policing is an appropriate strategy for coping with the recent dramatic increase in property crimes, drug sales, violent assaults, and prostitution in the cent

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Regionalism and Globalization: The Malaysia Experience Introduction While the vast majority of political, economic, and sociological analyses of trends occurring in the past two or so decades has focused primarily upon the process known as globalization, some attention has been given to the phenomenon known as regionalism. Analysts such as Georgios Chortareas and Theodore Pelagidis (2004, p. 253) suggest that it is important to recognize that what is often called globalization is in fact regionalism in which the increase in trade, cultural and technological transfers, migration, and political synergy tends to be regional in nature rather than genuinely global. It is quite possible that the degree of openness and receptiveness attributed to globalization converges faster in and across the countries of a specific region rather than at the global level. Indeed, Chortareas and Pelagadis (2004, pp. 268-269) conclude that trade integration, as one particularly significant aspect of

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History of the U.S. Feminist Movement The feminist movement in the United States developed in the context of three separate "waves" of feminism, each of which had its own leaders, rights and issues, techniques, and gains. This paper will discuss each wave and end with concluding thoughts. First-wave feminism began in the late 19th century and extended to the early 20th century in response to the new industrial society and liberal politics (Georgetown College, 2005, p. 1). The leaders of the movement included such prominent feminists as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a suffragist and abolitionist; Lucy Stone, an abolitionist and women's suffragist; and Susan B. Anthony, who supported temperance in addition to women's suffrage (DeFonza, 2011). Head (2011), however, points out that it was actually the book A Vindication of the Rights of Women published by English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft that really started first-wave American feminism. As is indicated by the fac

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The skills approach is a theory that focuses on the abilities needed by leaders as opposed to their personality traits. In 1955, Robert Katz introduced the three-skill approach. According to Katz, there are three basic skills involved in leadership: technical skill (the ability to do a particular job), human skill (the ability to work with people) and conceptual skill (the ability to work with ideas). At the lower levels of an organization, managers find technical and human skills to be most important. At the upper levels of management, conceptual skills and human skills are needed. All three skills are required for effectiveness at the level of middle management (Northouse 53). In the 1990s, researchers developed a five-component mo

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Nation-Building in Malaysia: A Complex Process Introduction On August 31, 1957, Malaysia achieved its independence and ceased to function as a British colonial entity. At that time, the major political parties which had developed in the country and which were largely based upon ethnicity, found themselves confronted with the necessity of achieving compromise and unity so that they could begin the process of building an independent nation (Shuib, Saludin, Von Feigenblatt, Keling, & Ajis 2010, p. 1). Ethnicity as well as religion emerged as major determinants of challenges involved in nation building. Other problems in the country at the time of Malaysia's independence included the establishment under colonial rule of elites embedded within the governmental infrastructure, the dominance of the Malay majority, and the presence of a monarchy with nine independent yet integrated sultanates that do not participate in politics but nevertheless have a role to play in the country's cult

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Challenges faced by Curriculum and Instructional Leaders Curriculum and instructional leaders face a number of challenges in today's Australia. One is the universal implementation of the Australian Curriculum, which is intended to be implemented across Australia, regardless of locale or the nature of the people and communities it touches (Halsey, Drummond, & van Breda 2010, p. 1). Still another is the difficulty of integrating a curriculum, which is a complex process (Muller, Jain, Loeser, & Irby 2008, p. 778). The need to address diversity of all kinds of students within the curriculum and the instruction is paramount; this is especially challenging with special education students (DiPaola & Walther-Thomas 2003, p. 5). Yet another challenge is the gap between changes in curriculum and concomitant changes in practice . With rapid technological change occurring, the challenge of encouraging instructional and curriculum leaders to adopt new and emerging technologies at le

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Leadership within Healthcare Organizations Introduction The leadership of healthcare organizations sets the course for whether the organization will survive or fail. This is a weighty responsibility, given the fact that health leaders "are challenged to lead constituents within the context of an ever-changing, highly politicized and volatile environment" (Daly, Jackson, & Nay, 2009, p. 470). The personality traits and type of leadership that healthcare leaders espouse is therefore extremely relevant to the success of healthcare organizations. Leaders that are arrogant, authoritarian, and strongly competitive make poorer healthcare leaders than those that are sociable, confident, and work well under stressful conditions, for example (Firth-Cozens & Mowbray, 2001, p. ii6). There are a variety of leadership approaches that are a good fit for healthcare leaders-transformational leadership, servant leadership, and collaborative leadership, among others. Background on le

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