Refining

There are a lot of misconceptions of the caribbean that never seem to change and add on to the old ones as time passes. Most individuals knowledge about the caribbean is derived from other human beings and their experience and understanding and of it. This often leads to stereotyping. Many individuals tend to see the caribbean as a place for vacationing and relaxation. These islands are not just about reggae, Bob Marley, and the great food. There is much more to the caribbean than just the…

Successful corporations equip dynamic teams, groups, of employees to effectively achieve organizational goals and promote job excellence. Groups provide quality decisions, improve employee morale, contribute creativity and processes to achieve job performance, and typically improve employee communication (Trident 2016). Regardless, if a manager guides individuals or groups, task or process conflicts arise when discussions occur, dependent on employee’s personalities, interests, and/or goals.…

The economic benefits of slavery were too large to ignore, although the North was more liberal and quicker to distance itself from slavery publicly, as a whole it was still very involved. Without the large plantations of the South, the visibility of Northern slavery was usually well hidden and publicity of slavery virtually non-existent. While most believe the North was completely against slavery, the surprising fact is the North were just as involved with slave trade as the South was involved…

The Disturbing Effects of Terrorism The article “Don’t Sacrifice our Liberties” by Cait Murphy states some interesting facts about terrorism. Murphy states that “the human cost of terrorism is unfathomable and the economic cost is incalculable”, but she insinuates that we have the responsible to determine the cost to our freedom. She goes on to argue that we loose a lot of our personal liberties in the unwanted wake of terrorism. “Air travel will never be the same; security checks will be more…

The story being discussed herein, is “Girl” by author Jamaica Kincaid, 1978. There are many important themes in this story that were identifiable, such as establishing identity, mother daughter relationship, coming of age and domestic duties. However, compelling as those arguments might be, this story is exploring gender role expectations to portray the societal and or familial anticipations placed on the young woman as she transitions from childhood to adulthood. The bulk of this story consists…

currently in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing status. Maybe, that is too simple of an analysis on the final two perspectives of the balanced scorecard as it applies to Toys ‘R’ US. In my opinion, the company could improve its overall strategic objective by refining or limiting the objectives that it may be trying to accomplish. For example, one recommendation based on the financial perspective may be for Toys ‘R’ US to create a sustainable a…

1) Massive Oil Pipeline Leak under North Dakota Farmer’s Field The North Dakota farmer found an oil spill the size of seven football fields during harvesting the wheat. The farmer said that the crude was bubbling up out of the ground when he found it and the crude can be smelled for days before the tires of the combines were coated in it. The damage of the pipeline causes the oil spewing and bubbling six inches high. It was one of the largest spills recorded in the stated which was equal to…

and Natural Gas and Power Marketing divisions. The upstream division consists of capturing all resource types such as a combination of oil and gas projects (“Learn about ExxonMobil’s upstream operations,” n.d.). The downstream division consists of refining and distributing products from crude oil and other segments such as fuels and lubricants (“Learn about downstream operations at ExxonMobil,” n.d.). The chemical division deals with products such as packaging materials, plastic bottles,…

Background: Previous Program Evaluation Paths The Clinton Administration acknowledged that agencies and departments were inefficient and lacked oversight of outcomes. The administration consequently passed the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GRPA 93), giving government officials a tool to begin to properly manage outcome assessment of programs. The Act called for all federal agencies to develop five-year strategic plans with long-term goals. The agencies had to submit annual…

Throughout most of middle school and the beginning of high school, I was a very factual person. I mostly read books that were informational and it was rather rare to see me in the fiction section of a library. Even when I was very little, I was more interested in watching a documentary than your standard kid’s show. So, in the tenth grade, when I had to take a creative writing class, I was not very excited about it. However, it was there that I would learn a number of writing skills that would…