Career Development Essay

Piestewa Peak, located in the center of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the highest mountains of this area and from its pinnacle, provides an advantage point for observing this upper section of the Sonoran Desert Region. It is a popular hike, but to reach the top can be challenging as often many hike shorter segments due to the ruggedness of the trail. One spring morning, I decided to join the ranks and attain the peak. As I head up the trail, I eventually realize that this journey will not be as…

Be Proactive, with Two Eyes and One Mouth Out of the 7 habits in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teen, I've picked two which are Habit 1 and Habit 5. Habit 1 is "Be Proactive; I Am The Force". Habit 5 is "Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood; You Have Two Eyes and One Mouth". When using these two habits, it could help people in many ways in life. Habit 1 is about being proactive. Being proactive is all about "thinking before they act" (Covey 57). Being proactive could be something…

The term "sustainable living" has been receiving a lot of attention lately, and you may just be wondering what it actually means. Bo Poulsen Sustainable Real Estate specializes in finding clients ecofriendly buildings and homes throughout New York City. Bo and his team have built their mission around the concept of sustainable living. Here they share some insights into what sustainable living is, what it means for the environment, and how it can impact you. Sustainable Living Defined: Simply…

There are many types of renewable energy sources in the world. We can run the world forever off of these energy sources, until something catastrophic happens to the planet. There can be a plethora of similarities and differences between the types of energy. So I am going to break down solar energy and wind energy. The most obvious and simple similarity of these two is that they create power, and lots of it. A single solar panel can create a few kilowatts (kW) to over 100. While a single wind…

Therefore there is a big need for new child-friendly means of hearing screen assessments throughout Europe. Firstly, there is a need for the development of new audiograms of young-aged children. Hearing screening in general of young children and neonates as such, has been ongoing since 1998. Since then, there has been a need for the development of frequency specific threshold information in young children so that a diagnosis can be made, clinically. It is already known that within adults, there…

Hydraulic Fracking is a drilling method used to extract gas beneath shale formations located deep below the Earth’s surface. It has been practiced for more than 50 years, but it was not until the last decade it became an issue due to a new method of drilling horizontally. Before the last decade, the practice was to drill vertically through shale bedrock to obtain access to oil or gas. In the last 10 to 15 years to the practice of horizontal drilling for methane became popular due to the…

This paper will evaluate the context of the Harlem Children’s Zone case study for its completeness and adequacy. It will assess the organizational dynamics and how to improve the context description; subsequently, evaluating the connection of Harlem Children’s Zone with its organizational context. All four areas will provide insight into the use of the language and tools of systems thinking. The Context of the Action Project The context of the Harlem Children’s Zone, which was known as the…

Fracking is the process used to access natural gas that is trapped underground 1. Recently, fracking in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale has gained the attention of many environmentalists 1. Many energy corporations argue that the natural gas industry is not only important for the United States energy, but it is also a large contributor the U.S. economy 2. Environmentalists have made arguments that fracking is not a clean process because the actual process of fracking involved uses a large…

According to the Philosopher’s Stone, “the prime directive of the culture of capitalism is that it must maintain economic growth” (Robbins, Richard Howard, 2014). Thus, companies must continue to produce goods, and consumer must continue to purchase and invest in the manufactured goods in order to keep the economy operating at a sufficient pace. The Philosopher’s stone also explains that if the economy ceases to maintain economic growth, the economy will suffer from a mass financial devastation.…

Although we are technically considered adults when we turn 18, most of us begin to transition to adulthood much sooner. For me that transition has come through challenges, challenges that have forced me to be independent and responsible for myself, and my little sister. I can easily say that my little sister Kylie and I have had our love hate relationship from the start. Kylie has always been the biggest pain in my butt. She has always been a follower and the person she follows the most happens…