Race and Gender Bias and Discrimination in Higher Edu

Race and Gender Bias and Discrimination in Higher Edu Many believe that once a student has made it to college or university, the barriers of sexism and racism that may have stood in the way of their education have been overcome. But, for decades, anecdotal evidence from women and people of color has suggested that institutions of higher learning are not free from racial and gender bias. In 2014, researchers conclusively documented these problems in a study of how perceptions of race and gender  among faculty impact who they choose to mentor, showing that women and racial minorities  were far less likely than white men to receive responses from university professors after emailing to express interest in working with them as graduate students. Studying Race and Gender Bias among University Faculty The study,  conducted by professors  Katherine L. Milkman, Modupe Akinola, and Dolly Chugh, and published on the Social Science Research Network, measured email responses of 6,500 professors across over 250 of the U.S.’s top universities. The messages were sent by â€Å"students† who were interested in graduate school (in actuality, the â€Å"students† were impersonated by the researchers). The messages expressed admiration for the professor’s research and requested a meeting. All messages sent by the researchers had the same content and were well-written, but varied in that the researchers used a variety of names typically associated with specific racial categories.  For example, names like Brad Anderson and Meredith Roberts would typically be assumed to belong to white people, whereas names like Lamar Washington and LaToya Brown would be assumed to belong to black students. Other names included those associated with Latino/a, Indian, and Chinese students. Faculty Are Biased in Favor of White Men Milkman and her team found that  Asian students experienced the most bias, that gender and racial diversity among faculty does not reduce the presence of discrimination, and that there are big differences in the commonality of bias between academic departments and types of schools. The highest rates of  discrimination against women and people of color were found to occur at private schools and among the natural sciences  and business schools. The study also found that the frequency of racial and gender discrimination increases along with average faculty salary. At business schools, women and racial minorities were ignored by professors  more than twice as frequently as were  white males. Within the humanities they were ignored 1.3 times more often- a lower rate than in business schools but still quite significant and troubling. Research findings like these reveal that discrimination exists even within the academic elite, despite the fact that academics are typically thought to be more liberal and progressive than the general population. How Race and Gender Bias Impacts Students Because the emails were thought by the professors studied to be from prospective students interested in working with the professor in a graduate program, this means that women and racial minorities are discriminated against before they even begin the application process to graduate school. This extends existing research that has found this kind of discrimination within graduate programs to the â€Å"pathway† level of the student experience, disturbingly present in all academic disciplines. Discrimination at this stage of a students pursuit of postgraduate education can have a discouraging effect, and can even harm that students chances of gaining admission and funding for postgraduate work. These findings also build on previous research that has found gender bias within STEM fields to include racial bias too, thus debunking the common  assumption of Asian privilege in higher education and STEM fields. Bias in Higher Education is Part of Systemic Racism Now, some might find it puzzling that even women and racial minorities exhibit bias against prospective students on these bases. While at first glance it might seem strange, sociology helps make sense of this phenomenon. Joe Feagin’s theory of systemic racism illuminates how racism pervades the entire social system  and manifests at the level of policy, law, institutions like media and education, in interactions between people, and individually in the beliefs and assumptions of people. Feagin goes so far as to call the U.S. a â€Å"total racist society.† What this means, then, is that all people born in the U.S. grow up in a racist society  and are socialized by racist institutions, as well as  by family members, teachers, peers, members of law enforcement, and even clergy, who either consciously or unconsciously instill racist beliefs into the minds of Americans. Leading contemporary sociologist Patricia Hill Collins, a Black feminist scholar, has revealed in her research and theoretical work that even people of color are socialized to maintain racist beliefs, which she refers to as the internalization of the oppressor.In the context of the study by Milkman and her colleagues, existing social theories  of race and gender would suggest that even well-intentioned professors who might not otherwise be seen as racist or gender-biased, and who do not act in  overtly discriminatory ways, have internalized beliefs that women and students of color are perhaps  not as well prepared for graduate school as their white male counterpar ts, or that they may not make reliable or adequate research assistants. In fact, this phenomenon is documented in the book  Presumed Incompetent, a compilation of research and essays from women and people of color who work in academia. Social Implications of Bias in Higher Education Discrimination at the point of entry into graduate programs and discrimination once admitted have striking implications. While the racial makeup of students enrolled in colleges in 2011 fairly closely mirrored the racial makeup of the total U.S. population, statistics released by the Chronicle of Higher Education show that as the level of degree increases, from Associate, to Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate, the percentage of degrees held by racial minorities, with the exception of Asians, drops considerably. Consequently, whites and Asians are overrepresented as holders of doctorate degrees, while Blacks, Hispanics and Latinos, and Native Americans are vastly underrepresented. In turn, this means that people of color are far less present among university faculty, a profession dominated by white people (especially men). And so the cycle of bias and discrimination continues.Taken with the above information, the findings from Milkmans study point to a systemic crisis of white and male s upremacy in American higher education today. Academia cant help but exist within a racist and patriarchal social system, but it has a responsibility to recognize this context, and to proactively combat these forms of discrimination in every way it can.

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Dà ³nde pedir informacià ³n migratoria de todo tipo Es muy comà ºn que los migrantes o los extranjeros con visas no inmigrantes tengan dudas sobre cul es exactamente su estatus migratorio o sobre asuntos que pueden afectarlo. En este artà ­culo se explica cà ³mo obtener informacià ³n de primera mano sobre situacià ³n de casos pendientes ante el Servicio de Inmigracià ³n y Ciudadanà ­a (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglà ©s) y con las embajadas o consulados. Asimismo, cà ³mo saber si una persona est detenida, tiene una orden de deportacià ³n o de arresto, cà ³mo comunicarse con el Servicio Nacional de Visas, cà ³mo consultar si se es ciudadano americano. cà ³mo se puede solicitar un pasaporte o dà ³nde estn las oficinas locales del ICE. Y otros otros telà ©fonos importantes sobre asuntos que afectan muy de cerca a migrantes. Consultar con el USCIS Si se tiene un caso pendiente con el USCIS, existen diferentes modos de comunicarse y buscar informacià ³n. En persona Todos los extranjeros que se encuentren legalmente en Estados Unidos pueden usar el servicio de InfoPass.  Se pide una cita y en un corto plazo de tiempo se puede acudir a una oficina de Inmigracià ³n. Allà ­ un oficial con conocimiento del tipo de casos sobre el que existe la duda examinar la documentacià ³n que se le presenta y ofrecer una opinià ³n profesional. Es importante subrayar que los inmigrantes indocumentados no pueden utilizar este servicio. Y que puede tener consecuencias muy adversas presentarse voluntariamente en unas oficinas de Inmigracià ³n, como por ejemplo, ser arrestado en el momento. Por internet, correo electrà ³nico, mensaje de texto Se puede utilizar el sistema del USCIS de My Case Status para verificar cà ³mo est la tramitacià ³n. Es necesario saber el nà ºmero de caso que es el que aparece en la primera carta que se recibe del USCIS. Por correo Si se ha enviado una peticià ³n o solicitud a una Oficina de Campo (Field Office), se puede enviar una carta preguntando por el caso. Incluir los siguiente: Nombre completo y direccià ³nAlien Registration NumberFecha de nacimientoFecha y lugar de la aplicacià ³n sobre la que se preguntaEl Nà ºmero del caso Fotocopia legible de la à ºltima carta que se recibià ³ del USCISY, si ya ha tenido lugar una entrevista o la toma de huellas digitales, indicar la fecha y el lugar donde se realizà ³. Militares Los miembros del Ejà ©rcito de los Estados Unidos tienen reglas especiales en algunos asuntos migratorios. Para informarse y resolver inquietudes que les afecten directamente o a familiares pueden marcar gratis al 1-877-247-4645, de lunes a viernes de 8.am a 4.30 pm hora CST. Tambià ©n pueden escribir un correo a: militaryinfo.nscdhs.gov. Recordar que algunos familiares de militares o reservistas o veteranos que se encuentran en situacià ³n de indocumentados pueden beneficiarse del Parole in Place y obtener asà ­ los papeles. Centro Nacional de Visas (NVC) Las personas que estn pendientes de una visa de inmigrante pueden ponerse en contacto con el NVC siguiendo pautas establecidas. Si la inquietud que se tiene es sobre cunto tiempo hay que esperar, la informacià ³n puede saberse verificando cada vez las fechas de prioridad que publica el Departamento de Estado en el Boletà ­n de Visas. Detenidos y à ³rdenes Existe una base de datos donde es posible verificar si una persona est detenida por las autoridades migratorias. Y si no aparece en el sistema, existen telà ©fonos en los que los familiares o los abogados de la persona que se cree que puede estar detenida pueden pedir informacià ³n. Si una persona est detenida se puede averiguar informacià ³n sobre la prisià ³n y su direccià ³n en esta aplicacià ³n. Recordar que a los detenidos se les puede enviar dinero y paquetes. Adems, si se cree que se puede tener una orden de deportacià ³n en contra, es conveniente verificarlo.   Cortes de Inmigracià ³n Si se quiere saber el estatus de un caso, se puede marcar a cualquiera de los dos telà ©fonos siguientes: 800-898-7180240-314-1500 Si se desea pedir informacià ³n sobre el rà ©cord migratorio que pueden tener las cortes, marcar al 703-605-1297. Tramitacià ³n Visas no inmigrantes Asà ­ se puede verificar los tiempos que tardan en tramitarse las distintas visas no inmigrantes segà ºn el consulado o embajada en la que se aplica.   Si existe la tentacià ³n de aplicar en una oficina consular distinta a la del lugar habitual al que se reside, conviene tener en cuenta cules son los posibles inconvenientes. Verificacià ³n de Resultados de la loterà ­a de Visas (green card) Todos los aà ±os el gobierno de Estados Unidos celebra una loterà ­a gratuita de tarjetas de residencia. El sorteo se conoce como Visas de la Diversidad y los resultados se dan a conocer en mayo.   Oficinas   La direccià ³n de las oficinas de campo del USCIS se puede verificar aquà ­. Hacia el final de la pgina aparece un mapa, clickar en el estado en el que se busca la informacià ³n. Para buscar la direccià ³n exacta de los Centro de Apoyo, donde entre otras cosas se toman las huellas digitales y las fotos, se puede utilizar esta aplicacià ³n.   Y aquà ­ se puede buscar por estado la direccià ³n de las oficinas en las que se llevan a cabo entrevistas de asilo que han sido previamente pautadas. Si se busca contactar con la oficina local de Aplicacià ³n y Expulsià ³n (ERO, por sus siglas en inglà ©s), aquà ­ estn las direcciones fà ­sicas y las de correo electrà ³nico, por estado. Pasaporte americano En ocasiones es necesario obtener urgentemente un pasaporte porque se viaja con carcter inmediato y o bien no se tiene o bien est expirado. En estos casos, cerrar una cita marcando al 1-877-987-2778, antes de presentarse en una de las Agencias de Pasaporte Regionales.   Si se sigue el procedimiento ordinario, en tiempo normal o acelerado, estas son las oficinas en las que se puede aplicar.   Tener en cuenta los casos en los que se puede renovar por correo y los requerimientos especiales para menores.  Si se est fuera de los Estados Unidos, contactar con nuestra embajada o consulado ms cercano. Por à ºltimo, si se ha solicitado un pasaporte, aquà ­ se puede verificar online el estatus del caso.   Dudas sobre ciudadanà ­a Aunque parezca increà ­ble, lo cierto es que muchas personas creen que pueden ser ciudadanas americanas pero no lo saben con certeza. El principal problema es que la ley ha cambiado en varias ocasiones y por esos algunas personas no tienen claro si conservan la ciudadanà ­a o la adquirieron sin saberlo. Siempre que se tenga una duda razonable sobre la posibilidad de ser ciudadano americano se puede marcar al  1800-375-5282.  Ahà ­ encontrar ayuda. Tambià ©n es importante informase sobre quà © hacer para saber sobre si es posible recuperar la ciudadanà ­a que en aplicacià ³n de leyes pasadas se perdià ³ involuntariamente. En todo caso, antes de preguntar es aconsejable informarse sobre las reglas bsicas que regulan la ciudadanà ­a y cà ³mo se adquiere. Embajadas y Consulados Las Embajadas y los consulados americanos tienen al servicio del pà ºblico pginas webs donde brindan importante informacià ³n. Tambià ©n ofrecen sus telà ©fonos de contacto y correo electrà ³nico. Pero hay que entender que las oficinas consulares de los Estados Unidos no son los abogados particulares de nadie.   Las Embajadas y los consulados sà ­ que brindan ayuda a los ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen en el exterior. Para facilitar su labor es altamente recomendable inscribirse para tal fin. Reportar un ilà ­cito migratorio Se puede marcar al 1-866-DHS-2-ICE, o lo que es lo mismo: 1-866-347-2423. Tambià ©n se puede llenar en inglà ©s este formulario.   Telà ©fono para reportar abuso laboral En el 1-888-7581 se puede denunciar todo tipo de abuso, desde el no pagar salarios legales a acosos laborales o sexuales. Pueden denunciar todos los trabajadores, sin importar su estatus legal.   Violencia domà ©stica y otros tipos de crà ­menes Cualquier persona puede denunciar, tambià ©n sin que se tenga en consideracià ³n el estatus legal. Pero como aquà ­ se explica, salvo en casos en los que por seguridad hay que llamar inmediatamente, las và ­ctimas indocumentadas deberà ­an consultar antes con un abogado migratorio.   Los telà ©fonos a los que se puede marcar son: Là ­nea abierta nacional contra la violencia domà ©stica: 1-800-799-7233Là ­nea abierta de la red nacional contra el asalto sexual, violacià ³n, abuso e incesto (RAINN, por sus siglas en inglà ©s): 1-800-656-4673Centro nacional de nià ±os desaparecidos y explotados: 1-800-843-5678Centro nacional para và ­ctimas de crà ­menes: 1-800-394-2255 Otros telà ©fonos importantes En todo Estados Unidos y sus territorios se puede marcar al 911 para contactar con la policà ­a.   Para asuntos migratorios lo ms adecuado es contar con un abogado reputado. Y, si no se puede pagarlo, intentar obtener ayuda a travà ©s de organizaciones que brindan asistencia legal a migrantes. Por à ºltimo, el sistema consular mexicano en los Estados Unidos ha habilitado un telà ©fono gratis al que se puede marcar desde cualquier paà ­s para ayudar a su migrantes nacionales. Funciona muy bien y presta ayuda beneficiosa. Este artà ­culo no es asesorà ­a legal. Sà ³lo tiene carcter informativo.

How I use math in everday life Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 words

How I use math in everday life - Essay Example Soon I realized that one needs to have his or her math in order if one has to be a successful performer in the life. In one of the session when I was 13, my grandpa asked me a simple question, â€Å"What would you prefer – working for 30 days to get paid 5 million dollars at the end or 1 cent the first day and then doubling the amount each day such as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16†¦. up to 30 days period†. My obvious answer was 5 million dollars at the end of 30 days. He laughed at me and told me that I need to have some lessons from a Jew (with full regards to Jews of course!). I could not understand how I could go wrong on such a simple query. He made me sit and asked me to do the exercise manually. Though tedious and torturous the calculation was it surprised me when I finished my calculation that revealed me that I would have garnered as much as 536,870,911 cents or $5,368,709. Much more than 5 million dollars and certainly much more rewarding indeed! My succinct reply to him was â€Å"But how can one finish such lengthy and time consuming calculations?† He replied â€Å"Babe it is easy to calculate and simple if you know the math†. That is how I got attracted to math in early stages. It was later in high school that I came across summation of geometric series given in a mathematical formula in the form of a Ãâ€" (1-r n) / (1-r) that my grandpa introduced me when I was 13. ... I was quick enough to calculate my savings in cents as (60 ? 30)/100 = 18 cents. That means the effective cost of each Choco bar would be only (60-18) =42 cents. My limited spending power of $5 on this item per week would buy me nearly (500/42) = 12 Choco bars and that were good enough for me to last more than a week. One of the most useful concepts in the math is percentage that helps me in my daily purchases. It is a good way of comparison that makes decision easier and quicker. Math in Kitchen When I was 16, I came across Fairy Cake recipe published in one of the reputed magazine. I decided to make the cake myself. The recipe was designed for 15 people and ingredients were 156 gram butter, 156 gram self-raising flour and 156 gram caster sugar, 2.5 tablespoons of milk, and 2.5 large eggs. No standard packing in the above measurements (156 gram packing) is available. Nearest available smaller packing is 100 gram. I decided to use 100 grams packing of sugar, butter, and flour. I need ed to adjust milk and eggs in the same ratio. Math helped me there. I calculated milk quantity as (100/156) ? 2.5 = 1.60 tablespoons of milk and 1.6 of large eggs. Obviously, my prepared cake was sufficient to serve (100/156) ? 15 = 10 people. Math helped me a lot in my experiments of preparing some of the delicious dishes in those days and now. Math in My Profession My flair with math helped me in my nursing career too. Often, I do not have the correct dose on hand as prescribed by the doctor; therefore, I have to calculate the dose that I need to give based on what I have on hand. Other day, I was working on the 3 to 11 shift when a heart patient complained of chest pain. I assessed the patient

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Macro - Assignment Example This is because as the country experienced inflation, the central bank raised interest rates to reduce inflation. High-interest rates reduce consumer spending, thus lowering the AD. Low AD will consequently reduce inflation; however, there is fewer consumers spending which means the real GDP is low. Firms are, therefore, not willing to hire more employees and thus, high rates of unemployment despite the low inflation. President Obamas response to the 2008 recession was the right decision. His government offered stimulus to the falling economy and resuscitate the crumbling housing industry. His policy led to a slow but sure recovery of the economy. Job losses in one industry affect incomes in other industries. For instance, job loss in construction industries means that the population’s income reduces. Therefore, the ability and willingness to buy things like clothes and leisure travels declines, thus affecting the clothing and travel industry. China launched a fiscal stimulus in 2008 so as to boost domestic demand and avoid the booming global recession. Without the stimulus, China would have recorded a growth of between 5 and 6% as opposed to 8-9% growth recorded. Revolutionary war was financed through the deficit debt. Whether the cost of deficit spending is passed on to the future generation is debatable. Economists argue that it is usually borne at the time of debt-financed activity; however, the benefits may persist even to the future generation. Others argue that if deficit spending is spent on consumption goods, the cost is transferable to the future generation Future generation may benefit from deficit spending in different ways. For example, deficit spending could raise economic growth in the future, finance projects such as infrastructure or be used to educate the future generation. Keeping a fraction of money in reserve should not make bankers uncomfortable.

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Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Essay Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why. The first question we should ask ourselves â€Å"what is ethics?† I think ethics are a collection of principles and practices that a business believes in, statements and more specific policies about conduct to give employees, partners, vendors, and outsiders an idea of what the corporation stands for and how it’s staff should conduct themselves . The Cheesecake Factory was established in the 1940s by Oscar and Evelyn Overton. In 1972 they open their first business store to Los Angeles, CA known as the Cheesecake Factory. Now The Cheesecake Factory has over 170 locations around the world. Having such a large corporation like Cheesecake Factory brings a lot of ethical and business problems when it comes to having such a large stores and staff. We should always remember that everyone has their own set of moral ethics that they live by at tend to take those same ethics to the work place. When writing a code of ethics it is important that these will cover every staff member from the top of the corporation to the lowest lever employee. Key areas that are of significant importance to The Cheesecake Factory start with the general standards of conduct in how all its employees will be treated by fellow employees and by management. The standards deals the basic values that we all have, with the expectation of building trust, loyalty, honesty, respect, and a high level of professionalism within the company. The cheesecake Factory has an established code of ethical conduct that is an essential factor in maintaining a proper balance in the human aspect of ethics and the link to the business success. Corporate leaders and managements need to be careful about their behaviors and how they make important decisions. Although all areas of the Cheesecake Factory’s code of ethical conduct is important for the success of the company, there are a few key areas of the company’s code of ethical conduct that are of significant importance for The Cheesecake Factory. 1-The first occurs in Article IV, in the â€Å"Conflicts of Interest,† section that pertains to transactions and investments. This specifically states that an officer or a director† should avoid participating in any transaction or investment that conflicts with, or gives the appearance of a conflict with, the interest of the company.†(Reference 1) This is key in maintaining ethics because a person who is in a leadership / management positions must be loyal to only their organization; otherwise, all decisions that are made and act are suspect as to the integrity of the choice, especially concerning money matters. 2- A second key area of The Cheesecake Factory’s code of ethical conduct that is of significant importance is in Article V, in the â€Å"Compliance with Company Policies and Procedures,† section that pertains to confidential information. It is very important and essential for the success of any company and business especially, the confidentiality of information, especially for third parties, be maintained. This leads to another key area that is also in Article V of the company’s code of ethical conduct. In the section that pertains to insider trading. In the section that deals with prohibiting insider trading it states that, â€Å"An officer or director shall observe the Company’s policy prohibiting trading on the basis of material, non-public information.†(Reference 1) 2.Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct. There are some key steps that a company can take in order to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct. 1-The Cheesecake Factory should have a â€Å"compliance department† that handles all disputes and investigations regarding violations of the code of conduct. This specific department at Cheesecake Factory should have designated employees that govern the entire company’s employees and handle any issues that arise. 2-The Cheesecake Factory can  take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct is to have each employee sign and date, the code of conduct when they hired and give it to the employee a copy and keep another copy in the employee files. This makes it possible for the employee and the company to be on the same page from the beginning of the working relationship. This process can repeat every year for the existing employees to follow the code of conduct. 3-The Cheesecake Factory can take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct is complete mandatory â€Å" Business ethics† training videos for new and existing employees every year. These videos make sure reminder of all employees’ business ethics and code of conduct. 3. Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates The Cheesecake Factory can engage many socially responsive activities in the local community. 1-The Cheesecake Factory can donate foods to local food banks, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Restaurants always have extra food that does not used for any reasons or left over foods. As a respectful company being able to donate fresh food to shelters and feeding someone who is unable to have a meal, would be wonderful social responsive project and activity. 2-The Cheesecake Factory could engage in socially responsive activities in the community would be to help raise money for a local non-profit organizations, charities, children hospitals or cancer associates. This could be done by donating money, ask costumers to participate or fund rising which will show that the company is giving back to the local community in which it is a part. 3- The Cheesecake Factory could engage in socially responsive activities in the community would be to offer free meals to shelters for specified holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. 4- Also Cheesecake Factory could run campaign for â€Å"Local Food Drive† to contribute as a company and ask their costumers donate dry and canned foods to reach local families who needs help .This is one of excellent way of giving back to the local community. References: 1. (March 16, 2004) The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. Amended and Restated Code of Ethics for Executive Officers, Senior Financial Officers, and Directors. Retrieved from: http://investors.thecheesecakefactory.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109258p=irol-govconduct. 2. (January 2001) C.B. And R.L. â€Å"The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases: Ethical Regulatory, Global, and Corporate Issues.† Cengage Learning, 8th edition. 3. (January 2012) Ferrell, O.C. And John Fraedrich. â€Å"Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making Cases.† Cengage Learning, 9th edition.

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A Mail Order Bride â€Å"The strange thing is I don’t think myself silent, that is, because of my piano† (Campion 9). This beloved instrument is central to the plot and plays a major role in the movie The Piano. It is a symbolic instrument that Campion uses to tell a complex tale.. The film is a story of shyness, repression, and loneliness, of a woman who will not speak and a man who cannot listen, and of a willful little girl who causes mischief. Ada’s verbal silence is a complicated issue in the film and contributes to the overall confusion surrounding her gender identity. Since the age of six, Ada voluntarily chose to be mute and expresses herself through her play of her piano. Her piano symbolized not only her body but also more importantly her soul. In the mid-1800’s, Ada arrives on the stormy shores of New Zealand to meet her prearranged husband, Stewart. Ada was referred to as the mail-order bride on the summation of the Blockbuster videocassette. In addition to her luggage filled with dishes and clothes, she brings her eight-year old daughter, and her piano. Despite Ada’s wordless pleadings, Stewart refuses to bring her piano home and it is left on the beach. As Ada, Stewart, and the rest of the crew leave the beach, Ada contemplates the piano sitting on the sand near the water. This scene shows the underlying feelings of Ada; she is unhappy that her prize possession is being left behind. Stewart believes in his ownership of Ada and he demonstrates this by negating her own claim to property. Baines, a local man with Maori ways, makes a deal with Stewart in which he will trade land for music lessons from Ada. Baines offers Ada a deal to get the instrument back, and she is unprepared for the price she must ultimately pay. He recognizes the value that the piano has with Ada, which Stewart fails to do. The first act of compassion from Baines towards Ada is when he has the piano tuned. This event symbolizes that he truly cares what Ada feels and respects her as a women and person. Stewart does not comprehend that affection must be earned through trust, respect, and love. Baines realizes this and he gives the piano back to her saying, â€Å"I want you to care for me† (The Piano). One can feel the sense of frustration with Baines during the play scene.

How to Calculate Retirement Funds

To calculate the present value of interest and principal payments, you will need to use the NAP function, rather than the UP function, since the cash flows in the principal and interest columns are not constant throughout time. ] What do you observe when you look at these numbers? Explain. (c) Using your amortization table, what Is the principal that remains to be paid after you have completed 15 years of payments? How does this figure relate to the payments that you have already made? How does this figure relate to your remaining payments? Explain. (d) Suppose that you had bought this house in June of 2006 under the terms scribed above.Since that date, the average house has declined in value at the rate of 1% per month. [This is the national average for the 3-year period ending summer 2009. ] Assuming that you also experienced this price decline on your house, at what point in calendar time will you owe more in principal on the loan than the house is worth? Assume throughout that yo u make every payment on time and that house prices continue to decline until at least this point in time. Answer the same question if you had paid 30% down Instead of 10%. Explain why your answers are different. E) Now suppose that your house from part (d) was located In Miami, FL.The average decline in housing prices over this time period in Miami was about 2% per month for the last 4 years. Assume that your house's price declined by the same amount as the average house in the Miami area. How does a 2% decline change your answers to part (d)? Are the answers the same or different? Explain. NOTE: For questions prepare a spreadsheet model for part. Use this spreadsheet model with additional calculations for part b, c, d, e. Written answers to the questions in b, c, d, and e should be place on a separate worksheet In the same document. 2.Suppose that your salary at age 25 Is $72,500 and that you are paid on a monthly basis. You plan to retire at age 65 and will need 75% of you last ye ar's salary as Income after you retire for living expenses. You have saved $55,000 to date. You want to build your dream home to live out the rest of your life in at age 50. Based on current prices Ana an Notation rate Tanat Is expected to rise at 1% per year Inelegantly, you project this home will cost $1,000,000 to complete. You have some older relatives that have always had an interest in you and have indicated that you are in their wills. Assume that you will inherit $100,000 in 5 years.Assume that you like to travel and plan to take one nice trip every year starting at the end of your first year of retirement until age 75. The average price of the kind of trips you would like to take is $5,000 today and will rise with inflation. You project that your salary will grow at a rate of 2% and that your retirement income needs will grow at 1%. Finally, assume that you expect to live to age 85 and that you wish to have a balance at the end of your life that is equal to the present valu e of 5 years of your needed income. The appropriate interest rate for your working life is 9% and declines to 6% after you tire.Both rates of return are nominal. Assume that growth rate and interest rates are quoted as annual figures and reported as EAR's. A) What % of your monthly salary do you need to start saving to meet your expected needs? Find the solution to this problem by taking all cash flows to the present (I. E. Age 25) b) Verify that your monthly savings from part a plus your initial savings and inheritance described above will allow you to pay for the house at age 50. NOTE: Build a spreadsheet model to answer these two questions and place it in the same document as your answers to questions 1 .

Phones a Blessing or a Curse Essay

Technology plays a significant role in our daily lives; technology has without a doubt, made our lives very easy for us. Technology, along with its unlimited advantages also has a lot of disadvantages. Technology is a gift to ourselves so that we can live our lives more comfortably but many people tend to abuse this gift for their own pleasure or personal gain. Cell Phone is one such device that has made our life so easy that we cannot even think of a world without it. This electronic device has multiple uses and functions. It has become an important part and parcel of our life. Without cell phones we usually feel incomplete. Trendy and stylish cell phones have become a part of fashion now days. It has now become a multi-utility device, and not just remain a communication device. see more:essay on mobile phone advantages and disadvantages wikipedia Uses of cell phones: †¢ Mobile phones are the most convenient and fastest means of communication. You can call anyone from anywhere and anytime. †¢ It is a great source of entertainment also. We can play games, listen to music, talk to your friends, send messages, and so on when we get bored. †¢ It can be used for capturing and storing important information. †¢ It can function as a radio. We can listen to music while driving and traveling. †¢ Mobiles can replace watches to check the time and alarm clocks that wakes us up. †¢ Our voice can also be recorded in our mobiles. †¢ It can be used as a torch when the light goes. †¢ Mobiles with cameras are used to take photos and making videos. We can also freeze our memorable moments. †¢ Mobiles also have calendars to check days and dates. †¢ We can download our favorite songs, wallpapers, ring tones, and movies in our mobile. †¢ If we lost the way, we can use our mobile and call for help. †¢ Use mobile phones in place of paper and pen. This saves paper, which in turn saves trees. †¢ Mobile phones having the facility of calculator help to do mental calculations.

Leading Diversity Essays - Workplace, Human Resource Management

Leading Diversity Essays - Workplace, Human Resource Management Leading Diversity A look into a diverse workplace By Steve Garthe LDR/300 Womens Role in the workplace Males continue to dominate the leadership and management positions Males have monopolized the CEO positions World Wide Women have constantly been at the bottom of the pyramid Womens Role in the workplace Males have prominently held all of the higher end positions in the use for more than 100 years To this day, CEO positions are widely help by the male presence throughout the world Women are beginning to work their way up to the top The role of leadership style on leadership effectiveness Managers find traits that tell others who they are and how they operate a department. Work with power, greed Managers who create the My way or the Highway approach Leadership styles will tell if a company is successful or will fail Those who do not care will take the company to its grave Managers taking care of their staff bring success The role of leadership style on leadership effectiveness The influence of the culture on leading an organization The White generations are no longer taking top stage Other minorities are taking the lead Gaining a new prospective on how to run a company With the changing ways of doing business, Americans are finding new ways of operating a business and matching what other countries do to be successful Different nations run companies different ways Many different countries such as China and Japan use traditional ways to run businesses; respect is gain by clients and business partners Thousand of diverse cultures coming to America with the dream of running a business Hispanics are seen in Washington State starting cleaning business, lawn care The influence of the culture on leading an organization The potential challenges in leading an organization that is global Money spent to place a home for those in other countries Travel expenses New office expenses Contracts and permits with other countries Global shipping costs Language can be a deal breaker English becoming more popular Language requirements when traveling to new countries for business meetings The potential challenges in leading an organization that is global

Berry College - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

Berry College - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data Berry College has an acceptance rate of 62 percent. Applicants can choose from the Common Application or Berrys own online application. There is no application fee. All applicants must submit SAT scores or ACT scores and a high school transcript. An essay and letters of recommendation are optional. Will You Get In? Calculate Your Chances of Getting In  with this free tool from Cappex Admissions Data (2017) Berry College Acceptance Rate: 62 percentGPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Berry AdmissionsTest Scores 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: 570 / 660SAT Math: 550 / 640What these SAT numbers meanTop Georgia college SAT comparisonACT Composite: 24 / 29ACT English: 24 / 30ACT Math: 22  / 27What these ACT numbers meanTop Georgia college ACT comparison Berry College Description Founded in 1902, Berry College is a private  liberal arts college  located in Rome, Georgia, a little over an hour from Atlanta. Berry has the distinction of having the largest contiguous campus in the world. At 26,000 acres, the Berry campus encompasses fields, woodlands, and an entire mountain. Students will find lots of options for outdoor activities such as biking, hiking and horseback riding. For a small college, Berry offers a wide range of academic programs through its four schools including dual-degree programs in Engineering with  Georgia Tech  and Nursing with  Emory University. Berry has a large endowment which has allowed it to expand facilities in recent years and offer all students grant aid. The college has a 12 to 1  student faculty ratio, an excellent work experience program that is open to all students, and a strong national reputation. Overall, Berry College represents an excellent educational value. Horse lovers should note that Berry made our list ofà ‚  top equestrian colleges. Enrollment (2017) Total Enrollment: 2,110  (1,978 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 39 percent male / 61 percent female98 percent full-time Costs (2017 - 18) Tuition and Fees: $35,176Books: $1,000 (why so much?)Room and Board: $12,260Other Expenses: $2,196Total Cost: $50,632 Berry College Financial Aid (2016- 17) Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100 percentPercentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100 percentLoans: 54 percentAverage Amount of AidGrants: $21,883Loans: $7,700 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors:  Animal Science, Biology, Communication, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Business AdministrationWhat major is right for you?  Sign up to take the free My Careers and Majors Quiz at Cappex. Graduation and Retention Rates First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 78 percent4-Year Graduation Rate: 57 percent6-Year Graduation Rate: 64 percent Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Mens Sports:  Football, Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Track and Field, SoccerWomens Sports:  Soccer, Equestrian, Track and Field, Volleyball, Swimming, Tennis, Soccer, Lacrosse, Golf Berry and the Common Application Berry College uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you: Common Application essay tips and samplesShort answer tips and samplesSupplemental essay tips and samples Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Censorship, The First Amendment, and Free Speech Essay - 1

Censorship, The First Amendment, and Free Speech - Essay Example Victims of hate speech suffered from emotional, as well as psychological pains, and as a result, various institutions took up action by way of creating hate speech campus codes. These codes were meant to limit speech that was both hateful as well as harmful to people (Garrett 1). However, the courts systematically began striking down the policies in speech, stating how they were unconstitutional. From a student’s perspective, hate speech is unfair harassment or treatment either verbally or non-verbally directed towards an individual, or group of persons based on their color, race, nationality, religious beliefs, age, and sex, with the sole purpose of creating offensiveness and intimidation for the persons involved. Although there has been a significant increment in the number of hate speech codes within colleges, as well as universities, the increase in hate speech occurrences across the U.S is unbearable. Although hate speech codes endeavor to create a safer environment that is politically correct within college campuses by instituting principles as well as guidelines for students to adhere to, they are somewhat ineffective because they are merely trying to cover up hate speech (Gould 73). Various campuses enforce repressive as well as biased speech codec, and under these codes, all groups of persons of integrity risk persecution from school staff. These speech codes make it punishable for students to talk about or even distribute resources concerning issues that are contrary to dominant beliefs within the campus, of which could be mostly secular as well as politically correct in nature. Nevertheless, there has never been any known case whereby a college’s speech has remained unchanged after a courtroom challenge. The present generation of speech codes tends to come by way of students conduct and email policies that ban invasive communication, statements of diversity that have provisions for