Open position

I am writing this letter to indicate my interest in the open Dean position at University of Maryland College of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. The role is closely aligned to the work I have been engaged in through several years of university administration and participating in national leadership positions; and I believe I am a strong fit for the institution. I am excited to have an opportunity to enter into the conversation. Academic / Practice Preparation One of the reasons I believe I am perfectly suited for the role of Dean at University of Maryland is because I am a seasoned faculty member and emerging administrator that has also engaged in practice to an unusually high degree. In my experience working with other national leaders…

rock. This will hopefully give the students a feel for how much area they should be sweeping. Step 7: Open and closed positions and communication Once students are comfortable sweeping we will tell them about the two different sweeping position. First we will explain the open position, in this position the sweepers chest and shoulders should be parallel to rocks path. The most important part is that the broom handle should be placed on the front hip of the sweeper or the hip facing their skip.…

Karel Capek published the book The War With the Newts in 1936. It was a satire on the policies of the Allies of Adolf Hitler. When a sea captain, Captain Van Toch, discovers a new species, he decided to train them to walk on their hind legs, and communicate. He also teaches them to dive for pearls. He receives money from the Dutch conglomerate to ship this new species, the Newts, to similar islands where pearl harvests have been impossible or unproductive. Eventually, it is determined that the…

Selecting the best of the best in such a competitive sport like women's tennis is difficult to say the least. Yet again, there are those names that always come to mind when you think of this sport. They are the players that resisted the test of time in remaining at the top. The combination of good defense and offense positioned them at the highest in their times and helped them remain there for decades to come. Grand Slam titles There are four Grand Slams over the year: the Australian Open, the…

God. This essay endeavours to look at the two opposing views and outline the main issues that are being debated. I will then look at why the issues being discussed are important for how we approach theology and Christian living. The two sides of the debate that we will be discussing are made up of those supporting ‘classical’ theism and those supporting ‘free will’ or ‘open’ theism. Classical theism, which has been the chief view held by Christians for many years, states that God is immutable,…

Myerson calls this the 'Social-Democratic office'. Pleasant and appealing work conditions were the incentive for people to work at different companies and unlike before, employers were starting to see members of their staff as humans rather than just employees and ‘cogs in a machine’. (Chittenden, 2017) As a result, the workplace placed an emphasis on social relationships rather than productivity. “There were also some experiments, with the concept of Bürolandschaft (office landscaping) which…

They sued Google on the basis that Google’s Android platform copied the “structure, sequence, and organization” of thirty-seven Java APIs without permission in 2010. Google’s need for Sun’s APIs stemmed from their development of Android in 2005. They contacted Sun with the hopes of getting approval to use, adapt and open source Java, which was unsuccessful. According to court documents from Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc., “The point of contention between the parties was Google 's refusal…

Compared to the vessel, the jug is smaller in size and simpler in design. Interestingly, this simply designed jug matches the color of the server’s outfit while the ornamentation of the vessel corresponds with the halo of the Jesus figure. The jug’s relative position to the vessel is identical with that of the server to the Jesus figure. The placement resemblance reveals not only the distant spatial relationship but also hints on the spiritual disparity between the Jesus figure and the server.…

the 12 times they have met Rafa has won nine times out of which five times are at the French Open where Rafa is unbeatable. Otherwise it is 4-3 in Rafa’s favour which looks more reasonable than 9-3. Ironically the fact that Federer is a wonderful clay court player itself resulted in his reaching the final stages as many as five times where he came up against the unbeatable Rafa.” (Ritesh MIsra). Nadal’s playstyle also counters Federer with his heavy topspin and deep balls where Federer excels at…

Serena, however, does not only talk the talk, she also walks the walk. She founded the Serena Williams Fund, which helps people affected by senseless violence and helps many receive education. The Serena Williams Fund funded the construction of Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya. On the front of the school, painted under the name, is “education is the key to success”. Serena is a strong believer in equal access to education, demonstrated by her partnership with the organization…