8 Powerful Reasons Why Nursing Isnt for Everyone

8 Powerful Reasons Why Nursing Isnt for Everyone Medical attendants are so regularly underestimated as â€Å"just† the individuals helping the genuine specialists in their work. Be that as it may, nursing is really a staggeringly troublesome and burdening work, one loaded up with calm legends. Here are simply 8â of the numerous reasons why nursing draws in the hardest and most committed individuals to the calling. 1. It’s a matter of life and death.As a medical attendant, you truly (and routinely) grasp people’s lives. What number of different employments have that equivalent amazing responsibility?2. You need interminable knowledge.There are so a lot of clinical terms you should be comfortable with to be an attendant. What's more, it’s not simply the phrasing. You additionally need to hold a colossal measure of data in your mind, or hazard risky results: doctors’ orders, patients vitals and other information, and so on. You likewise need to stay aware of patterns, do proceeding with instruction, and drive yourself to continue adapting so you don’t fall behind the cutting edge.3. You are encircled by individuals in their least moments.It’s inconceivably hard to watch another person endure not to mention die. You may think medical attendants become acclimated to both these things; they don’t. They become capable at carrying out their responsibility even with affliction and misfortune, however that doesn’t mean a medical caretaker isn’t affected.4. You come last.As a medical attendant, you need to put nearly everyone’s needs before your own: primary care physicians, patients, in any event, putting your activity in front of your family time when your calendar requires. You need to grin, be unendingly persistent, be compassionate, however take care not to get excessively connected. You may even need to have breakfast while driving since it may very well be the main dinner you get all day.5. You don’t get paid enough.Even howeve r nursing is a field where it’s constantly conceivable to take on additional movements or openings, you most likely are not getting repaid at a really reasonable rate for everything you do. You don’t get occasions. You pass up loads of your family and public activity openings, especially when things run late or you’re accessible if the need arises. A great deal of emergency clinics are additionally now curtailing recruiting and rather having their medical attendants work additional extra time. It very well may be pretty thankless!6. You once in a while get the regard you deserve.As a medical attendant, especially since it’s a transcendently female calling, you get less regard than you merit. Nursing is continually depreciated contrasted with all the more dominatingly male callings. You do a colossal portion of the work in the consideration circumstance, and get practically none of the credit. Furthermore, you must be mindful and merciful notwithstanding incidental abuse, disregard, and through and through rudeness.7. It’s very strenuous.The burdening hours worked, the being on your feet continually, every one of these things signify being sore and tired practically constantly. Medical attendants likewise do an immense measure of hard work and regularly create back problems.8. Everyone’s a patient.As an attendant, you’re destined to be assaulted with writings and photographs of all your friends’ and family’s afflictions approaching you with the expectation of complimentary clinical guidance. It will be hard to make sense of where to adhere to a meaningful boundary in your off hours.Don’t be debilitated, however nursing is a calling that needs saints, and if you’re attracted to it, you can change lives. The great exceeds the awful, if you’re ready to wade through it to get to the compensating parts!

The Road Not Taken Profiles from the Master in Social Entrepreneurship Program

In Hult’s Master of Social Entrepreneurship program, individuals from all over the world have come together to learn how to solve critical social issues, do good, and apply their business savvy. These students made the decision to â€Å"go down a road not yet taken.† Along the way they are facing challenges, getting far out of their comfort zones, and pushing their limits to make an impact on the lives of others. This series is about their stories. This time around we will get to know Rachel Stanley, from Coventry, in the United Kingdom, who is working on her degree at Hult San Francisco. Stanely spent last summer working with poor communities in Uganda, teaching business skills, and promoting an entrepreneurial spirit. RQ: What sort of work were you doing in Uganda? RS: I spent two months in Uganda. I was there with a charity I found while searching for what I wanted to do after my corporate job. RQ: You want to give a shout out to this charity? RS: Sure! The charity is called A Little Bit Of Hope, and they do a lot of awesome stuff in southeast in Uganda. It’s the only charity that’s focusing on that area, and looking to enable communities to develop and grow themselves up. They always look to enable communities rather than â€Å"do to† communities. RQ: That is a huge thing when you’re doing this kind of development work, trying to get it to spring up from the community, rather than getting there and telling them what to do. RS: Exactly! I ended up being a lot more useful than I thought I would be. I had the suspicion that I was going there as a reasonably well-off British person, and while my life’s not perfect, it’s nothing compared to what some of these communities are going through. I didn’t want to be one of those people that just expected to solve all their problems. The biggest thing for me to do was to try and actually learn what it’s like to experience—to kind of live through their lives and see what it means to be there, and try to use some of my background skills from business. RQ: Your business skills stem from corporate work in Germany? RS: I worked in Germany for five years for a big energy corporation; I did market and business analysis, and strategy and business development. And as I transferred into social entrepreneurship, I thought, â€Å"I’ve got all these skills, it makes sense to try and use them for good,† and that’s what got me excited about social entrepreneurship in the first place. I was researching where I could go to get some experience before I went off to do my degree, and that’s when I found this charity. One of the things they talked about was how they were looking to enable business development in this area. It turned out to be a perfect fit. They already had their expertise in development economics and traditional organizational development, but they were looking for someone who could empower the community with business skills. So I spent time getting to know their problems. Many people had a strong passion for what they were doing, but struggled with the basic skills that you get from a higher education degree or working with a team. I did a number of workshops with a number of organizations—an orphanage, and a chicken-rearing company, among others. It was really exciting to see what people wanted to do, and the impact as a result of these workshop â€Å"interventions†. I also got to see just how microfinance truly has an impact, w hich I was initially skeptical about. RQ: What were some of the things that you were skeptical about going in that might’ve changed substantially by the time you left? Or, things you were quite positive about that might’ve changed to skepticism or disappointment? RS: The biggest thing I took away is that maybe the traditional scheme of aid isn’t the best way for long-term development and empowerment. It’s not about â€Å"not giving people stuff†, because some people truly need aid. But it does create a long-term cycle of dependence that can be hard to break after a generation or two. Think of the â€Å"teach a man to fish† situation. By approaching development issues with techniques like design thinking and lean principles, you’re more likely to make a long-lasting, sustainable impact on these communities. That’s why it’s so incredibly important to create these spaces for facilitating and training, in order to change their mindset so they believe that they can create and generate for themselves. RQ: How do you think this experience, paired with the MSE Program at Hult, will shape your career post-Hult? RS: Both experiences have reinforced my choice to do this program and use business skills for good, in order to make a bigger impact than traditional donations. It’s amazing to see how a microfinance loan of $10 can truly help to start up a business. But even with the best intentions, not having the right business skills ensures that there will be issues, if not failures. I’ve become quite excited about business education. Not to mention that this opens doors in developing countries. A lot of the working options poorer people have means they are vulnerable to bad working conditions. Enabling them to create their own conditions and be their own bosses makes for better quality of work and life. RQ: How about some words of wisdom for prospective MSE students, or anyone looking to make a shift into the social entrepreneurship environment? RS: Get out of your comfort zone and try to at least live a day in your customer’s shoes. I think this is sound advice for pursuing a business endeavor, social or not. But having this level of empathy will give you the extra dimension that can deliver impressive results and long-lasting impact. RQ: That sounds about right. Thanks so much! Ramà ³n Quià ±ones is part of the MSE Program at Hult San Francisco, and is a part of the Hult Global Ambassadors team. His passion lies in storytelling and technology in education, and hopes to do his classmates justice with these profiles. Grow your leadership capabilities with an MBA in international business at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog Why MBA: Hult International Business School, or give your career a boost with our Masters in International Business. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. Related posts News Building success: Dual Degree students win at USASBE Community How going beyond business at Hult helped me launch my company Admissions Accepted Students Weekend: A weekend to remember Careers Career mapping: How to become an executive in the next 5 years 0 Thought leadership How to prepare for an uncertain future in a world of AI News Is mail a dying form for businesses and marketing? Instagram Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .

Online Business - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 5 Words: 1368 Downloads: 10 Date added: 2017/06/26 Category Business Essay Type Research paper Did you like this example? 2.4.4 Navigation For the online store layout design, character organization and ease of use or accessibility, navigation is an important aspect to the userà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s interface. Nielsen and Norman(2000) state that consumer cognition of the trust of e-vendors and attitude is highly influenced by the website interface design. The interaction of products or service information between clients and e-vendors will be influenced by user interface of e-store in website. a well-designed user interface could minimise cost of searching to clients and reduce the used time for online shopping. When the internet is fast, online shopping is fun and pleasurable, unmixed easy to follow steps by clients, will reduce time spend on shopping and clients find out how to purchase better according to their needs, Li Zhang (2002). Also, the help function should be put in navigation, which will assist clientsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ to deal accordingly with the problems they face. Se rial navigation applications such as search engine and site maps are made available to clients to assist them in choosing and purchasing products online by many e-stores. 2.4.5 Online security In e-commerce the security of online transaction is seen as the key factor which is repeatedly debated on, Elliot Fewell (2000). Furnell Karweni (1999) expressed that due to lack of faith in online marketers, clients tend to be more concerned with their personal information all these due to the insecurity brought about by the online market. Financial statements and privacy is seen as the most important to clients compared to other things. The well being of a clientà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s personal information is not well explained and the procedure of how it is done not elaborated on even as the online stores sites give policies for protection of customer personal information and claim secure online transaction. Gaining the faith of clients by online marketers is still a big problem even th ough information technology has highly evolved to insure high security levels, Roy et al (2001). Online clients are afraid of the security system of third party cheating characters, especially when they are not assured of their credit cards information safety, observed Miyazaki Fernadez (2001). Clientsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ financial information and identity codes may be leaked during a transaction, and this is a scenario that really exists in online transaction environment. Even when online shopping has many advantages such as relatively low prices and a variety of products to choose from, customers may opt for traditional purchase of goods just because of their information insecurity, Brown Muchira (2004). 2.5 Information risks E-commerce in the 21st century is an unavoidable trend; the biggest hindrance to influence its development being the risk, China is still in its starting stage in the development of electronic trade and has a clear understanding that to take the risk is essential. From the characteristics of e-commerce, the risk can be divided into internal risk and external risk, the risk of information belongs to the external risk. Information risk is seen as in the information sharing process, the accuracy of the information, hysteresis or other hard result from information in-division and the severity of information pollution phenomenon according to Chen Qin (2008). Generally, information risk is from information asymmetry and information insecurity. 2.5.1 Information Asymmetry The problem in controlling the outcome that causes evasion of risk by a business partner is known as information asymmetry, Kumar van Dissel (1996). Moreover, it can be elucidated as where different business parties dealing with each other understand the information differently; the vendor is more enlightened while the client is less informed. Briefly, information asymmetry is that in market transaction, when one party of the transaction cannot observe or sup ervise the act of the other party, or the observation and supervision are expensive, the information gotten may also be incomplete, hence, both parties of the transaction will understand asymmetrical information differently. In information asymmetry in the market there are generally two kinds: the vendors have more information than the clients, and the buyers are more enlightened than the vendors, Salam et al (2003). The first one is the main form in many goods market. In the process of online purchase, customers need to research for many goods information to decide, add the accurate products function description, the best price information, the trustworthy commodity information from website forum, credit card information security on the website etc. The Internet just like an information hodgepodge, many e-marketers give invalid information driven by selfishness and inconsideration to the clientsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ interests. The result of information asymmetry includes adverse selec tion risk and moral risk. 2.5.1.1 Adverse selection risk Theoretically, one of merits of online transaction is through many of network technology clients are enable to get all the needed information conveniently and within very limited period of time, hence enable information sharing, Chen Qin (2008). However, the business enterprises often from their selfishness end up hiding important product information like commercial secret from clients. Consequently, the vendor has more product information but the customer has only limited information, this makes the client to lack to make accurate evaluation of the quality and cost of products, with this average kind of market, the outcome is vendors being left with the high quality products. 2.5.1.2 Moral risk Moral risk is mostly done as a cheating character. Like the behaviours of the internet, the clients get information that is posted and broadcasted by vendors, and then decide on the costs, use of products which may include incorrect information based on that information. For example, clients cannot receive the goods after payment, or the vendors provide the poor quality products to customers and they keep changing the description and also do not carry out their parts after the purchase according to the deal. Miyazaki and Fernandez (2001) reported that 56.4% of consumers have met the unauthenticated information when shopping online, 40.9% customers had encountered the commitment of online service but the e-vendors failed to fulfil their end of the bargain, and 36.1% online customers stated that it was impossible to contact the customer care centre or their complaint via the phone or email was ignored point blank. More so, some fraudsters use non trustable emails or false website to cheat shoppers, then victimsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ financial information such as credit card number, account detail is usually shared. The scammers usually hide their identities as bank staff, online retailers or credit card co mpanies to attract users to give personal information, once they key in the information; it is stolen by disguised viruses. Research indicates that more than 5% of people who see the scams will respond to them among them being some who have already being cheated before, Contantinide (2004). Clients tend to lose trust in online shopping due to all these cheating characters. Hence, e-marketers should provide trustworthy and secure information environment to minimize the situation of information asymmetry. 2.5.2 Information security risk Recently, scholars have not come to an agreement on how to generally explain online shopping risk but the security of information security is mostly known as field of e-commerce risk, Ngai Wat (2005). Greenstein (2000) views risk as risk information linked with possible physical, mental or financial lose of confidential data or its destruction, generation or making use of data or programs that can harm the other party. Information insecurity may cause client indecision, when dealing with online purchase especially. Information security and privacy are important to the indecision linked with how personal information is dealt with by e-vendors and who is allowed to access it, Tsai Yeh (2010). Personal information in a numerical form can be easily duplicated, shared, and used, which enable e-marketers to establish and be more enlightened about clients. Hence, this information could bring about serious insecurity of inappropriate clients with personalized services and other merits, Malhotra (2004) It is through open network of online purchase that, the computer system is widely used to store, transmit and transact information like statement information, invoice information, information to negotiate and personal business documents. The threats of information security are mostly usually from a variety of things that keep evolving. Forsythe et al (2006) stated that the most common threats are hacking, malicious attacks and co mputer virus; other aspects are like physical damage, personal destruction and natural calamities. Hence, client information security needs to be guaranteed as the information security technology of network system is very important in the e-purchase environment. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Online Business" essay for you Create order

Beowulf Literary Analysis Essay - 869 Words

Ronis Aba September 27th, 2012 Period 6th â€Å"No better king had ever lived, no prince so mild, no man so open to his people, so deserving of praise.† This is an ultimate description of the heroic events of Beowulf, an old Anglo-Saxon poem about a warrior who battles and destroys three horrifying monsters. Although written long ago, the emotions expressed within this work, emotions of bravery, valor, and ethics still speak to us centuries later. The anonymous author of the poem convinces us through the masterful use of various literary elements that emphasize its meaning and message. Conflict, imagery and setting are three literary elements that contribute to the effectiveness of the poem. The use of conflict aids†¦show more content†¦Another literary element that offer meaning to the poem is imagery, by simply allowing the readers to envision the events of the story. In the first part of the story (129-134), Beowulf is described as coming over â€Å"seas beating at the sand† while â€Å"the ship fo amed through the sea like a bird.† This scene truly guides the readers to admire the vivid description of how proud and tough the ship looks. This ship in this case, becomes a metonymy for Beowulf himself, who is certainly proud and strong, resulting in the readers’ admiration. Additional imagery is used describing the mere, or lake, discussed above, with â€Å"storms [an] waves splash[ing] towards the sky, as dark as the air as black as the rain that the heavens weep† (440-442). This clearly illustrates how dreadful Grendel and his mothers’ home is. It intensely aids us to picture how grotesquely unpleasant the lake actually is. Near the end of the tale (lines 651-653], Beowulf â€Å"[strides] with his shield at his side and a mail shirt of his breast†¦.. 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When a speaker is aware of the rhetorical situation, he or she is audience-centered. 9. A clearly defined speech purpose or goal is necessary for an effective speech. H. Establishing a speech purpose early helps the speaker maintain a clear focus. Frame of Reference Sum of knowledge, experience, goals, values, attitudes, and culture. Everything is filtered through the frame of reference. No two people have the same frame of reference. Listening What Are The Four Types of Listening? Appreciative- for pleasure or enjoyment Empathetic- to provide emotional support for speakerComprehensive- understanding speakers message What Are The Causes Of Poor Listening Skills? Not concentrating, listening too hard, Jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery or personal appearance. (Obstacles to active listening include cultural barriers; environmental, emotional, sand physiological distractions; daydreaming; scriptwriting and defensive listening; and laziness and overconfidence) Focus Your Listening What Should You Listen For? Take listening seriously, resist distractions, dont be diverted by appearance or delivery, suspend Judgment, develop note taking skills, focus listening: Main Points,Evidence, Technique. (listen for the speakers thesis or main point; and evaluate the speakers evidence, nonverbal cues, organizational patterns, set listening goals) Speaking To Inform The Four Types of Informative Speeches 1 . Speech of definition focuses on addressing the meaning of a new or complex concept. 2. Speech of description offers a vivid portrayal of the subject. 3. Speech of explanation gives a step by step lesson on how to do something. 4. Speech of demonstration involves providing reasons or causes, demonstrating relationships, and offering interpretation and analysis.Guidelines For Informative Speaking (Hint: There are 5) 1 . Dont overestimate what the audience knows. 2. Relate the subject directly to the audience. 3. Dont be too technical. 4. Avoid abstractions (use description, compare and contrast) 5. Personalize your ideas. Selecting A Topic and Purpose; Chi. 4 Choosing a Topic Choose one you know a lot about (personal experience, Job, vacations, unusual experiences, pre-researched topics, things you want to learn more about) Brainstorming, clustering, broad goal of speech: to inform, to persuade. Specific Purpose Statements Full initial phrase. Include who you are speaking to. Single phrase that is a statement. States what speaker hopes to accomplish/ wants to know, avoid figurative Learning Research and PAPA Testimony- eyewitness accounts, peoples opinions, firsthand findings, expert- an astronaut taking about g force, lay- a person who witnessed a robbery, quote- a paraphrase accurately, identify the quote. Logical supporting material- books, newspapers, magazines, internet.How To Tell A Website Is Credible Author Information on the internet with a listed author is one indication of a redouble site. The fact that the author is willing to stand behind the information presented (and in some cases, include his or her contact information) is a good indication that the information is reliable. Date The date of any research information is important, including information found on the Internet. By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes.Sources Credible websites, like books and scholarly articles, should cite the source of the information presented. Domain Some domains such as . Com, . Org, and . Net can be purchased and used by any individual. However, the domain . Dude is reserved for colleges and universities, while . Gob denotes a government website. These two are usually credible sources for information (though occasionally a university will assign a . Dude address to each of its students for personal use, in which case use caution when citing).Be careful with the domain . Org, because . Org is usually used by non-profit organizations which may have an agenda of persuasion rather than education. Site Design This can be very objective, but a well-designed site can be an indication of more reliable information. Good design helps make information more easily accessible. Writing Style Poor spelling and grammar are an indication that the site may not be credible. In an effort to make the information presented easy to understand, credible sites watch writing style closely.Analyzing the Audience; Chi. 5 Audience-centeredness Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech presentation and preparation. (Gathering/analyzing info about audience With the this info you can prepare your speech meaningfully. To whom am I peaking? What do I want them to know/believe/do? ) Identification common values, goals, and experiences. The Psychology of Audiences People want to hear things that are meaningful. Egocentrics- people being concerned with their own thoughts. Stereotyping- creating an oversimplified image.Situational Audience Analysis Size- Larger (more formal) Physical Setting- indoors/outdoors, hot/cold? Disposition of audience towards the topic The speaker Occasion Organizing Your Speech How Can An Organized Speech Help A Speaker? Make the message better to understand, increase the speakers competence and righteousness in the minds of listeners, organizes thoughts, easier to listeners to comprehend, listeners find speakers who give well-organized speeches more competent and trustworthy, better critical thinking which will help in life.How Many Main Points Should A Speech Have? Two to five (seven at most) Transition Sentences Indicates the speaker has finished and is moving on. Beginning and Ending the Speech The Introduction now that we have a clear Attention getter, establish credibility, reveal topic, preview body of speech. Established the purpose of a speech and shows its relevance to the audience. Should You Write Your Introduction First? No, Last. Humor, story, discussing a problem, interesting fact or statistic, quietest. What Things Should The Introduction Contain?The Conclusion The conclusion beings closure to the speech by restating the purpose, summarizing main points, and reiterating why the thesis is relevant to the audience. Outlining the Speech What Should The Detailed Outline Contain? Each main and supporting point is stated in sentence form as a declarative statement. What Should The Key-Word Outline Contain? Uses the smallest possible units of understanding to outline the main and purporting points. Delivery Speaking Extemporaneously Falls somewhere between impromptu and written or memorized deliveries.You prepare well and price in advance, giving full attention to all the facets of the speech. You speak from an outline of key words and phrases. The Speakers Voice Volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, gives voice expressions, pronunciation, articulation. Rate The pace at which you convey the speech. Pauses Enhance meaning by providing a type of punctuation, emphasizing a point, drawing attention to a thought, or Just allowing a listener a moment to contemplate what is Ewing said. Pronunciation The correct formulation of word sounds.Articulation The clarity or forcefulness with which the sounds are made, regardless of whether they are pronounced correctly. The Speakers Body Audience evaluating facial movements, eye behavior, gestures, and general body words, the rest is body language and nonverbal communication. 38% from voice and 55% from the speakers body and appearance. When Should A Speaker Be Concerned About Their Appearance? Dress nice because it is what the audience first notices. Using Language; Chi. 11 Connotative vs..Denotative Definitions Denotative- the literal or dictionary definition of a work. Connotative- the meaning suggested by associations or emotions triggered by a word or a phrase. Concrete vs.. Abstract Words Concrete- words that refer to tangible objects. Abstract- words that refer to ideas or concepts. Using Language Appropriately Be accurate, clear, vivid, make language appropriate to occasion, audience, topic and speaker. Speaking to Persuade; Chi. 15 Ethos, Pathos, Logos (PPTP Lecture) Ethos- the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or speaker.Ethos is often involved through tone and style of the message and through the way the writer or speaker refers to differing views Logos- the clarity of the claim, the logic of its reasons, and the effectiveness of its supporting evidence Pathos- associated with emotional appeal (sympathies and imagination) (Ethos: the sources credibility, the speakers/authors authority Logos: the logic used to support a claim (induction and deduction); can also be the facts and statistics used to help support the argument. Pathos: the emotional or motivational appeals; vivid language, emotional language and numerous sensory details. The Target Audience The portion of the whole audience that the speaker wants most to persuade. What Are Questions of Fact? What Are Questions of Value? Question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or action. What Are Questions of Policy? A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken. Ethics; Chi. 2 How Should We Make Ethical Decisions? Ethics- The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs. We formulate ethical guidelines, not inflexible rules.Guided by your values, your conscience, your sense of right and wrong Weighing attention course of action against ethical standards Guidelines For Ethical Speaking Make ethically sound goals Be fully prepared and informed about your subject Be honest Avoid name-calling, abusive language Put principles into practice Plagiarism Presenting another persons language or ideas as ones own Global Plagiarism Stealing speech from single source, passing it off as ones own Patchwork Plagiarism Stealing ideas, language from two or three sources passing them off as ones own Incremental Plagiarism Failing to give credit for parts of speech borrowed from others Quoting Paraphrasing Cite sources when using Internet materials Take careful notes Unethical websites essays;arithmetician. Mom The 1st Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Hugh M. Heifer First Amendment Award Schools and Faceable under the First Amendment? Slippery Slope Organize your thoughts logically, tailoring your message to your audience, telling a Tory for maximum impact, and adapting to listener feedback are A. Differences between Public speaking and conversations B. Messages C. Similarities between Public speaking and conversations D. Channels is more highly structured, more formal language, and requires a different method of delivery. A. Public Speaking B. Conversations C. Channels D. Messages b Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience. A.Visualization B. Stage fright C. Positive nervousness D. Adrenaline d A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress. A. Visualization Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation. A. Visualization Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation. A. Visualization Focused, organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion. A. Speaker C. Critical thinking The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener. A. Speaker B. Message D.Channel Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else. The person who receives the speakers message. A. Feedback B. Listener C. Frame of Reference The sum of a persons knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference. A. Feedback The messages, usually nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker. A. Feedback Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners. A. Situation B. Ethnocentrism C. Interference The time and place in which speech communication occurs The belief that ones own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.

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Vegetarianism Essay, Research Paper Vegetarianism is the restriction of 1s diet to merely veggies. Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but late we have seen the eruption of a more hawkish vegetarianism that is inspired by the animate being # 8220 ; rights # 8221 ; motion. Today, vegetarian militants are throwing pies at Ronald McDonald and the Pork Queen, scribbling # 8220 ; meat is murder # 8221 ; in outstanding locations, perpetrating terrorist Acts of the Apostless of incendiarism, and engaging media runs comparing meat ingestion with cannibalism. Vegetarians are, on the norm, far healthier than those who consume the typical Western diet, and bask a lower incidence of many chronic diseases. However, it has non been proven that one must extinguish meat from one # 8217 ; s diet in order to be healthy. It has been competently demonstrated that the typical Western diet contains excessively much fat. Extinguishing meat from the diet is one manner to cut down fat, but it is non the lone manner. We will write a custom essay sample on Vegetarianism Essay Research Paper Vegetarianism is the or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Vegetarian diets have besides been shown to increase the hazard for alimentary lacks. Children are peculiarly vulnerable and can take to growing jobs. Vegetarian kids frequently fail to turn every bit good as their omnivorous opposite numbers despite protein consumptions. Ecological statements against omnivorous and carnivorous feeding are little more than an effort by those from the less popular animate being # 8220 ; rights # 8221 ; motion to sit the coattails of the more popular environmental motion. In some instances, warnings of impending environmental catastrophe are used to progress an ethical docket. However, statements to the consequence that eating meat is # 8220 ; destructing the planet # 8221 ; overlook that the planet has non yet been destroyed despite 1000000s of old ages of omnivorous and carnivorous feeding by 1000000s of persons from a battalion of species. The Second Law of Thermodynamics dictates that some energy will be necessarily lost as one moves up the nutrient web. Therefore, statements about how it takes X lbs of works protein to bring forth Y lbs of meat have a sound theoretical footing. However, these statements are frequently overstated. These statements falsely assume that porc chops and steak are the lone merchandises of carnal agribusiness. They falsely presume that a lb of carnal groceries is nutritionally and energetically tantamount to a lb of works groceries. These statements besides ignore the energy content and chance cost of replacing carnal byproducts, which is considerable. Even the animal’s body waste is a valuable resource. Certain carnal merchandises, such as foetal calf serum, collagen and laminin are important for medical research utilizing cell civilizations, and have no available options. If certain patterns associated with carnal agribusiness are found to be ecologically unsound, it does non deserve a general resistance to eating meat. Though non practical for everyone, runing and angling beltway any possible ecological devastation associated with works or carnal agribusiness. They are therefore two of the most ecologically sound ways to obtain one’s nutriment. Those who would oppose even limited development of the se options have ethical concerns masquerading as environmental concerns. The most artful ecological gambit made by â€Å"ethical† vegetarians is the â€Å"†¦we could feed X hungering people with Y per centum of the resources devoted to animal agriculture†¦Ã¢â‚¬  statement. First, it falsely implies that worlds are hungering because of deficient production capacity. World hungriness is a consequence of lacking distribution of nutrient, non lacking capacity for production of nutrient. Our capacity to bring forth grain is so huge that we really pay husbandmans non to bring forth. Second, if the statement were valid, the attendant addition in human population would worsen instead than rectify ecological concerns sing human population. Though vegetarianism does offer clear wellness benefits, one demand non go vegetarian in order to hold a healthy diet. Diet is merely one of import facet of wellness. The turning away of harmful wonts such as smoke is as of import, if non more so. Killing less animate existences for nutriment is non ethically superior when 1 can, through fruitarianism, minimise the knowing violent death of all macroscopic existences.

Should Public Transport be Free of Charge

Should Public Transport be Free of Charge Free Online Research Papers Every one of us probably used public transport once in his lifetime. If it was a train a bur or a subway, we have to pay for it, but is that really necessary? It is a theme, which is often discussed, but I am convinced that if public transport is free we would have a better world. It should be free of charge to give everyone the opportunity to get to their destination. It is true that many of us would not prefer to take public transportation if given a choice, the more people we have taking buses, trains, and subways, the less people we have on the road. If more people would use public transport, we would have decrease traffic, noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The crucial fact is that we live in a society where cars are really required, but it would be so much better to use the bus or the train. For example, if I need to go to the University I always take the train and the bus. So a lot more people would use public transport and just leave their cars home. All of us want a cleaner planet for our future and the future of our children. Furthermore there are a lot of people who do not have that much money to pay for public transport. I know a family back home, who always take the bike to get to the supermarket, which is 5 kilometers far away. They have a hard life and they do not have money to pay for the bus and this makes their life much harder. In addition people can easy get to their work with help of public transport, but especially driving by train is really expensive. So for example a man works 7 hours in a not well played job and into the bargain the work place is far away. So he has to pay that much money for the train, that it is more trouble than it ´s worth. What also must not be forgotten is that driving by train or bus helps the social connection and could also support a better atmosphere if it would be free. I have been to Australia and in Melbourne there are some busses and trains for free. This makes life their so much easier and you fell just better and you are happier, if you drive with a train which is for free. To sum up, you can see that there are a lot of considerable advantages for making public transport free. Of course we need a lot of money to realize this idea, but all in all it would be a better way of live, especially if we look in the future. We all can help to provide a better environment and that is important for the future. I am sure that if public transport would be free, a lot of people would use it and want to help for a better world for all of us. Research Papers on Should Public Transport be Free of ChargeLifes What IfsThe Effects of Illegal ImmigrationBionic Assembly System: A New Concept of SelfTwilight of the UAWUnreasonable Searches and SeizuresBook Review on The Autobiography of Malcolm XNever Been Kicked Out of a Place This NiceGenetic EngineeringStandardized TestingThe Project Managment Office System