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Web based adapting ordinarily comes down to discovering that kept up by Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In light of the study in figure (A), 29 respondents distinguished about web based discovering that it is a kind of realizing where individuals can build up their instruction through the Internet (Personal Survey 2011). Figure (A) Do you know anything about web based learning? 1.2â History of Online Learning During the time of 1800s, learning was moved through the electronic sends. Be that as it may, in the time of 1990s, the majority of the learning was shipped through CD-ROM, radio, Internet and TV (Proctor et.al (ed) 2004). Individuals begin to learn through the Internet which is additionally called as web based learning as the innovation is improving. 2.0 Categories of Online Learning 2.1 Synchronous Learning Simultaneous learning is a sort of discovering that individuals online can interactâ â â â â â â â â â â with each other through the videoconferencing and furthermore through the window delivery person for talking (Types of Online Learning n.d). Understudies not exclusively can have their conversation with their companions or educators, yet additionally can have their coursework or assignments all through their examinations on the Internet. Understudies may turn out to be increasingly dynamic and spurred in their investigations on associating through the videoconferencing and visiting while they are having conversation (Types of Online Learning n.d). 2.2 Asynchronous Learning Understudies needn't bother with their teachers to be accessible next to them simultaneously in light of the fact that they can send the messages to their particular educators through the electronic sends in the event that they have any issues or they need assistance from their educators (Clarke 2008). Understudies may turn out to be progressively advantageous when they empower to sign on to their learning condition at anyplace for their investigations (Types of Online Learning n.d). 2.3 Blended Learning Mixed learning is a sort of learning with mix of coordinated and offbeat learning. Understudies can finish their coursework or assignments without anyone else with the method of mixed learning and this will make their reasoning abilities and encounters increment. Other than that, they can take some valuable data from the Internet to do their coursework or assignments as opposed to going to classes in grounds (Types of Online Learning n.d). 3.0 Online Learning is a powerful instrument in learningâ â â Figure (B) Online Learning is a powerful instrument in learning  â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â (Personal Survey 2011) 3.1â Useful and agreeable Web based learning is a compelling device in realizing which online ways are valuable and agreeable. In view of the overview in figure (A), 75% of the respondents affirmed that web based learning is valuable (Personal Survey 2011). Understudies can spend their talk times to consider where they are accessible on their own schedules. Individuals empower to learn at an agreeable spot by their own choice by choosing a few settings where they might want to concentrate through online at their homes, digital bistros and cafés, for example, Old Town White Coffee where they empower to access through the Internet (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 3.2 Meet new and fascinating individuals Online ways help to meet fascinating and new individuals is one of the viable devices in learning. In light of the study in figure (B), 5% of the respondents affirmed that online ways help to meet new companions (Personal Survey 2011). The majority of the understudies would feel extremely bashful when they are in their classes or gatherings to get together with their new companions. This is the explanation that the online ways offer a chance to everybody becomes acquainted with each another through their own Facebook and Twitter. This is a strategy for connection between each other to improve their kinships in their classes or gatherings (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 3.3 Learn to become discipline individuals Online ways explain to act naturally restrained is likewise one of the successful instruments in learning. In light of the review in figure (B), 8% of the respondents concurred that online courses instruct to act naturally teach (Personal Survey 2011). An enormous quantities of individuals like to complete their works in the eleventh hours. It is the most noticeably terrible technique to learn. Along these lines, individuals who are online can assume their liability for their investigations into a specifically learning and they will become effective individuals later on (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 3.4 Encourage long haul learning Web based learning is a viable instrument which empowers long haul learning. In light of the overview in figure (B), 12% of the respondents concurred that online courses advance long lasting learning (Personal Survey 2011). The majority of the understudies will gradually overlook what they have realized in their grounds or schools inside hardly any days. To assist them with solving this issue, understudies empower to online whenever to look for their data so they won't overlook what they have realized in their grounds or schools (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 4.0 Online Learning isn't a viable apparatus in learning Figure (C) Online Learning isn't a successful device in learning  â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â (Personal Survey 2011) 4.1 Need extra period nearby exercises Online ways need extra period nearby exercises is one of the not viable devices in learning. As indicated by the study in figure (C), 10% of the respondents endorsed that online ways need extra period nearby exercises (Personal Survey 2011). Understudies will consistently invest more energy reading or looking data for their coursework or assignments through the Internet than concentrating in their grounds or schools (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 4.2 Lead to absence of communication One of the not viable instruments in learning is online ways lead to absence of communication. As indicated by the overview in figure (C), 90% of the respondents affirmed that online courses lead to absence of connections (Personal Survey 2011). Despite the fact that understudies just examination through the Internet, they will miss all the fun of learning exercises in their classes. This causes they have less chances to blend around with their companions and their tutors since they typically remain at home to get to the Internet and will make their lives excessively exhausting (The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d). 4.0 Conclusion Figure (D) Is Online Learning a powerful apparatus in learning?   â â â â â â â (Personal Survey 2011) All in all, web based adapting genuinely is a powerful instrument in learning since it conveys advantages to individuals who wish to take in more things from the Internet. As per the study in figure (D), 77.8% of the respondents endorsed that internet learning is a viable apparatus in learning (Personal Survey 2011). This will expand their insight and encounters through the method of the internet learning. Web based learning carries a ton of focal points to individuals, for example, gets together with new companions, supports long haul learning, figures out how to become self-taught individual and furthermore is extremely helpful. In this way, internet learning is a viable instrument in learning in this general public as the advantages of web based learning exceed the damages. Reference List Web Articles The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning n.d., saw February 23, 2011, nait.ca/29805.htm Kinds of Online Learning n.d., saw February 23, 2011, adelaid.edu.au/clpd/web based/structuring/typesonlrng Diary Articles White, MMA 2007, History of E-Learning †A Brief History of E-Learning and Distance Education, saw February 23, 2011, elearningavenue.com/history-of-elearning Book Clarke, A 2008, E-Learning Skills, 2 edn, Palgrave Macmillan, New York Individual Survey Individual Survey 2011

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The outcomes will be broke down graphically to decide the request for reaction†the numerical connection between the reactant fixation and the rate.Concepts †¢ Kinetics †¢ Order of response †¢ Rate law †¢ Concentration Materials Hydrochloric corrosive arrangement, HCl, 2 M, 25 mL Sodium thiosulfate arrangement, Na2S2O3, 0. 15 M, 150 mL Distilled or deionized water Beakers, 100-mL, 5 Graduated chambers, 50-or 100-mL, 2 Graduated chambers, 10-mL, 5 Overhead projector or light box Permanent marker Stirring poles Stopwatch or clock Safety Precautions Hydrochloric co rrosive arrangement is destructive to eyes and skin. It is reasonably harmful by ingestion and inward breath. Sodium thiosulfate arrangement is a body tissue irritant.The response of sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric corrosive creates sulfur dioxide gas, which is a skin and eye aggravation. Play out this show in an all around ventilated lab as it were. Stay away from contact of all synthetic substances with eyes and skin. Wear compound sprinkle goggles, temperature-safe gloves, and concoction safe cover. If you don't mind survey current Material Safety Data Sheets for extra security, dealing with, and removal data. Method 1. Mark five 100-mL measuring glasses 1â€5 and clean the base of every container. 2. Draw a huge â€Å"X† over the base outwardly of each beaker.Place the recepticles on an overhead projector stage or a light box with the goal that understudies can see the â€Å"X. † 3. Utilizing separate graduated chambers for the arrangement and water, measure and include the necessary measures of 0. 15 M sodium thiosulfate and refined water to every measuring utencil. Be as exact as could be expected under the circumstances. Container 0. 15 M Na2S2O3 Distilled Water 1 50. 0 mL 0 mL 2 40. 0 mL 10. 0 mL 3 30. 0 mL 20. 0 mL 4 20. 0 mL 30. 0 mL 5 10. 0 mL 40. 0 mL 4. Have understudies ascertain the last centralization of sodium thiosulfate in every measuring glass 1â€5. 91860 011509 Flinn Scientificâ€Teaching Chemistry eLearning Video Series 5.Record the accompanying data in an information table: Beaker, volume of Na2S2O3 arrangement, volume of refined water, convergence of Na2S2O3, response time (sec), and 1/response time (response rate). See the Sample Data and Results table in the Discussion segment. 6. Measure 5. 0 mL of 2 M hydrochloric corrosive into every one of five 10-mL graduated chambers. 7. Beginning with measuring glass #1, cautiously include the HCl across the board pour to the sodium thiosulfate arrangement. Mix the arra ngement once with a mixing bar and quickly begin timing. 8. Quit timing when the dark â€Å"X† is not, at this point noticeable. Record the response time in seconds in the information table. . Rehash stages 7 and 8 with containers 2â€5. 10. Figure 1/response time for every preliminary. Plot focus versus time and fixation versus 1/time on isolated charts. Removal Please counsel your current Flinn Scientific Catalog/Reference Manual for general rules and explicit methodology administering the removal of research facility squander. Gather the extra response blends and channel to isolate the strong sulfur item. The sulfur might be discarded in a landfill as per Flinn Suggested Disposal Method #26a. The filtrate might be killed and discarded down the channel with overabundance water concurring toFlinn Suggested Disposal Method #26b. Tips †¢ This action might be proceeded as a synthetic show with homeroom support or as an understudy action. The substance of the containers v enture well on an overhead projector and the opportunity to the vanishing of the dark â€Å"X† is handily observed and estimated. †¢ The response might be cut back for an understudy lab action. Complete individual preliminaries in independent wells in a 6-well response plate or in little medication cups. On the off chance that understudies will do the trial in the lab, it is a smart thought for them to begin with container #5, in light of the fact that it requires some investment. The movement may likewise be proceeded as an agreeable class practice with various gatherings examining various factors, including the impact of HCl fixation and the impact of temperature. The response rate is zero-request concerning HCl. †¢ Empty the measuring glasses and clean them completely utilizing paper towels to expel the sulfur. On the off chance that the colloidal sulfur is permitted to sit in the containers for an all-inclusive time, it will be significantly more hard to expel t he stores from the glass. †¢ To accomplish better blending of the reactants, include the hydrochloric corrosive utilizing a 10-mL luer-lock plastic syringe (without needle).Squirt the corrosive utilizing a decent lot of power. †¢ When lower groupings of sodium thiosulfate are utilized, the rate law doesn't have all the earmarks of being as straightforward as anticipated in this trial. At lower fixations, the response seems, by all accounts, to be more like 3/2-request in sodium thiosulfate and 1/2-request in hydrochloric corrosive. The response time is progressively hard to gauge at lower fixations in light of the fact that the beginning of turbidity is increasingly steady. †¢ Both the general compound condition and the system for the disintegration of sodium thiosulfate are more unpredictable than recommended by Equation 1.The response is corrosive catalyzed, which implies that the corrosive focus must make them bear on the rate as far as creating a balance convergen ce of HS2O3†particles, The HS2O3†particle is a receptive middle of the road, responding further with extra S2O32†particles to deliver polymeric particles containing numerous S iotas. At the point when the chain of S particles in a polymeric particle turns out to be sufficiently long, it â€Å"closes† in on itself to frame a ring of basic sulfur (S8). ††S2O32†+ H+ < †> HS2O3 â€â€ †Hâ€Sâ€SO3†+ nS2O32†> Hâ€Sâ€(S)nâ€SO3 + nSO32†††††Hâ€Sâ€Snâ€SO3 < †> H+ + Sâ€Snâ€SO3 â€â€ †Sâ€S7â€SO3 > S8 + SO32†â€2† © 2009 Flinn Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 91860 Discussion Sodium thiosulfate responds with hydrochloric corrosive to frame sulfur and sulfur dioxide (Equation 1). Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) > S(s) + SO2(g) + 2NaCl(aq) Equation 1 The energy of the response can be broke down by charting the centralization of Na2S2O 3 as a component of both response time and 1/time. A plot of focus versus time gives a bended line, which levels off as it moves toward the x-axisâ€the response eases back down as the reactant fixation diminishes. The pace of a response is conversely relative to response time.A plot of grouping of versus 1/time gives a straight line. The rate is straightforwardly relative to focus, and the response has all the earmarks of being first request concerning sodium thiosulfate fixation. Test Data and Results Beaker 1 2 3 4 5 Volume of Na2S2O3 (mL) 50 40 30 20 10 Volume of H2O (mL) 0 10 20 30 40 [Na2S2O3], M 0. 15 0. 12 0. 090 0. 060 0. 030 Reaction time (sec) 22. 5 27. 3 35. 1 60. 0 159. 1 Reaction rate (1/time, secâ€1) . 0444 . 0367 . 0285 . 0167 . 00629 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0. 00 Effect of fixation on response time 0. 05 0. 10 0. 15 0. 20 Na 2 S2 O3 Concentration, M 0. 07 0. 6 0. 05 0. 04 0. 03 0. 02 0. 01 0. 00 Effect of fixation on response rate 0. 05 Na 2 S2 O3 Conce ntration, M 0. 10 0. 15 0. 20 â€3† © 2009 Flinn Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 91860 Connecting to the National Standards This lab movement identifies with the accompanying National Science Education Standards (1996): Unifying Concepts and Processes: Grades Kâ€12 Evidence, models, and clarification Constancy, change, and estimation Content Standards: Grades 9â€12 Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry Content Standard B: Physical Science, structure and properties of issue, synthetic responses, movements and forcesFlinn Scientificâ€Teaching Chemistryâ„ ¢ eLearning Video Series A video of the Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid action, introduced by Annis Hapkiewicz, is accessible in Rate Laws, some portion of the Flinn Scientificâ€Teaching Chemistry eLearning Video Series. Materials for Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid are accessible from Flinn Scientific, Inc. Materials required to play out this mov ement are accessible in the Reaction Order and Rate Lawsâ€Student Laboratory Kit accessible from Flinn Scientific.Materials may likewise be bought independently. Index No. Portrayal AP4864 H0034 S0114 AP1572 GP1010 GP2005 GP2015 Reaction Order and Rate Lawsâ€Student Laboratory Kit Hydrochloric Acid, 3 M, 500 mL Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate, Reagent, 500 g Timer, Stopwatch, Flinn Beaker, Borosilicate Glass, 100 mL Graduated Cylinder, Borosilicate Glass, 10-mL Graduated Cylinder, Borosilicate Glass, 50-mL Consult your Flinn Scientific Catalog/Reference Manual at current costs. â€4† © 2009 Flinn Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 91860

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In 1999, the top Canadian newsmaker of the century was voted out and the glory fell to the charismatic former Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was elected into office after WWII. Throughout that time period, Trudeau worked towards promoting countless emerging social issues in Canada in various ways, and greatly influenced the transformations of the nation into the one that is known now. Among those social changes were the arising force of feminism, the altering relationship with Quebec, and the growing cultural diversity within Canada. We will write a custom essay sample on Social Changes During the Trudeau Era or any similar topic only for you Order Now Soon after WWII, â€Å"The Second Wave† of feminism swept the decade and the rights of women were largely demanded by feminists. Pierre Trudeau realized that the unbalanced status between the sexes was in the need of change and encouraged feminism by supporting it with new laws and measures. In 1967, Pierre Trudeau gained himself much attention by introducing an omnibus bill as the Justice Minister. In the bill, he showed his views and suggestions to many concerned issues including abortion. The law stated that an abortion would be legal if approved by a committee of three doctors. However supported by feminists, the reform was doubted by the public. Trudeau stood firm and defended the bill with a famous saying, â€Å"there is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation† (CBC 1967). The bill was later passed and it granted more rights to women who then became supporters of Trudeau, out of reason over passion. After their basic rights were guaranteed, Trudeau turned to focus on the lack of equality for female workers. In 1970, women were paid 59 cents to each dollar a man earned for doing the same amount of work. In order to alter this situation, the Canadian Human Rights Act was passed under the Trudeau government. The Act prohibited sex discrimination, guaranteed equal pay for work of equal value and improved the status of female workers. In result, 47 percent of the married women were under employment in 1979, whereas eighteen years ago, only one in five of them were. From this information, it is clear that women were encouraged by the granted social rights which led to many changes in their lives. In the meanwhile, Trudeau supported feminism not only in the society, but also within the federal government. The first female governor general in the history of Canada, Jeanne Sauve, was appointed due to the recommendations of Trudeau to the Queen. In a speech, he stated that â€Å"it is right and proper that her Majesty should finally have a woman representative here† and that this would be a â€Å"welcome revolution† for the society (CBC 1984). This appointment entitled women the rights to be at high rank in the federal legislature. The carefully selected governor general had also been the first cabinet minister from Quebec, the first female Speaker of the House and the ideal candidate for the position. His actions revealed that the Prime Minister of Canada believed that women were as capable as men and should be promoted if ability is recognized. Therefore, Trudeau showed support to feminism and helped drive one of the most important social changes in those decades. As Trudeaumania swept up the nation, the Prime Minister was not only popular among men and women, old and young, but also supported in both western and eastern parts of Canada. As a federalist, he contributed greatly towards making changes and improving French-English relationship. He believed that it was important to make efforts in keeping Canada together after the testaments it had been faced with and the growing separatism in Quebec. Trudeau decided that the solution was to grant more rights to the Francophone. Therefore he promoted the status of French to a national basis, granting Francophone the language rights by passing the Official Languages Act. The law of 1969 transformed Canada into an official Bilingual nation. When the mixed criticizes appeared, he again defended the law by stating â€Å"of course a bilingual state is more expensive than a unilingual one, but it is a richer state† (Julian 14). This quote reflected his determination in promoting federalism and trust in the future of bilingualism in Canada. He was not alone. Among the Francophone, bilingual government services were extremely popular and were supported at a rate of 79 percent (Parkin 6). Later on, Trudeau and his government created the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in which the sections 16 to 22, specifically outlined the official language rights for Francophone again. This time the reform focused on the co-operation between federal and provincial governments to ensure the official bilingualism services in Canada. The goal included allowing both Francophone and Anglophone to preserve their basic language rights and cultural identity, regardless of their geographic location or language backgrounds. The bilingual law is still supported by 76 percent of Canadians today according to a poll in 2002, 35 years after its initiation (6). However back then, many separatists criticized on the reforms of Trudeau and some went into action. During the October Crisis, Prime Minister Trudeau refused to give in to the terrorists and he implemented the War Measures Act, ensuring the safety of Canadians from the extreme nationalists. â€Å"Just watch me† (CBC 1970), said Trudeau in an interview after the kidnapping of a provincial cabinet minister by the FLQ. He tried to protect the society from the threat that endangers French-English relationship, and he was supported by the Parliament and the Quebec Premiere. In all, Pierre Trudeau contributed with great efforts towards portraying French-English relationship and holding Canada together as a nation. Apart from his federalism, Pierre Trudeau also encouraged cultural diversity within Canada. He promoted multiculturalism and immigration policies. â€Å"I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state† (Craats 23), stated Trudeau. He foresaw the importance of multiculturalism and drove social changes in Canada with the passing of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act. The Act encouraged and protected citizens from different cultural backgrounds in preserving their traditions. Under the Act, heritage language classes and various programs welcomed all residents and helped them feel comfortable in Canada. Also, the reform of Immigration Act was passed, allowing more immigrants to be admitted to Canada. The barriers were reduced and immigrants were separated into three classes: family class, humanitarian class and independent class. The basis of selection was broadened and it successfully attracted more immigrants. In 1970s, eighteen percent growth in total population appeared mostly because of immigration in the previous decade. After that, the Trudeau government passed the Citizen Act, which granted equal rights for all citizens. The law stated that native-born and naturalized Canadian citizens would both be entitled to citizenship rights and obligations equally. Citizens from foreign backgrounds were given the voting right, mobility right, language right and etc. This Act showed respect and recognition to all cultures based on multiculturalism. With efforts, Trudeau and his government created laws that drove many social changes by encouraging multiculturalism in society. As one of the most popular politicians in the history of this nation, Trudeau led Canadians through the difficult years after world war two, and left a permanent mark on its society. Throughout that time period, Canada was driven into changes mostly influenced by Trudeau in terms of feminism, federalism and multiculturalism. Those changes left great impacts and had altered the daily lives of Canadians ever since. How to cite Social Changes During the Trudeau Era, Papers

The Matchmaker Essay Example For Students

The Matchmaker Essay The Matchmaker has four main characters Mrs. Dolly Levi, Mr. Horace Vandergelder, Cornelius Hackl, and Mrs. Irene Molloy. Each character has his or her own personality, but one thing that each character has in common is that they want some type of adventure or change in their life. How they go about these changes they each do differently. Mrs. Dolly Levi is a lady who likes to get what she wants. She has ambitions and likes to live life to its fullist. These are all positive characteristics about Mrs. Levi. It is how she goes about getting what she wants that makes her a interesting character. Mrs. Levi enjoys getting into other peoples business and telling them how to conduct their lives.Even though that fits her job description as a matchmaker, she goes about doing it in a very manipulitive way. I, Mrs. Dolly Levi, intend to make the most of my life. I want to spend lots of money and enjoy doing it. I want to marry Mr. Vandergelder and I will lie and cheat in order to do so. Withou t money I am not happy and I want to be happy, that is why I will marry Mr. Vandergelder. I think that Mr. Vandergelder is a nice old man on the inside once you get past his grumpy facade. He needs a little excitement in his life and I will give it to him. We will write a custom essay on The Matchmaker specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now Mr. Horace Vandergelder is a stingy, cruel and miserable old man. He wants things done his way or no way at all. If things are not the way he wants them they are wrong and foolish. Horace has all this money and has nothing to spend it on. He just wants to control his nieces life. For the first time it seems, in this play, he realizes he may want to take a little risk in his life. I, Mr. Horace Vandergelder, want to get married. I am willing to take the first risk that I have taken in a long time and get married. I need a little bit of order in my house and that is what a wife will do for me. I like Mrs. Levi, mainly because I am paying her to find a suitible wife for me. I love my niece Ermengarde but she is a fool for wanting to marry Ambrose, a man with no money. I do not understand why she would want to marry a poor artist. Cornelius Hackl is a very spontaneous character who is the most willing to take large risks in his life. He is now thirty-three and realizes that his life is n ot moving as fast as he would like for it to. This is why he chose to go to New York and do something about it and it sure paid off for him. Cornelius is a leader and not afraid to take chances. He feels a great need for adventure in his life and takes Barnaby with him. I, Cornelius, am getting too old to have the same position that I have had at work for so long now. I feel that I need a change in my life, an adventure. Even if I need to risk everything I have, which is not much, I am willing to do it to get something more out of my life. I am really fed up with Mr. Vandergelder always bossing me around and never showing me any gratification for it. He does not appreciate anything that I have ever done for him. Barnaby is one of my best friends and it is my responsibility to show him how to have a good time and make life a little adventerous. Mrs. Molloy is the kind of women that I have always wanted, I dream about marrying her. Mrs. Irene Molloy, is another character who is searching for some kind of adventure in her life. Mrs. Molloy, like Mr. Vandergelder, is looking to get married. She says she wants to marry a husband who will have good fights with her. Mrs. Molloy despite having strange views on marriage is a very nice lady who was willing to help Barnaby and Cornelius when they were in trouble. I, Mrs. Irene Molloy, want to find a man for marriage. I do not care if I love the man or not. All that I want right now is to get out of the millinery business. I believe that all millineries are seen as wicked women and I do not want to be seen like that anymore. I do not love Mr. Vandergelder, but I would marry him for his money. There is something about Cornelius that I happen to find very charming.

Organizational Behavior the Family, College Class, and Organization

Organizational Behavior the Family, College Class, and Organization The organizational Behavior The family is the society’s key organization. It is extremely imperative that the family engages in family meetings. Similar to any organization, there is a need for anticipations, vivid missions, team building, setting goals, and planning, which ensures a smooth running.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Organizational Behavior: the Family, College Class, and Organization specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Hence, every family member should possess a particular role. In a class college, organization, and family, the job description is imperative in defining the members’ obligations and roles. Moreover, a clear job description promotes more input from individuals, which gives the members a sense of ownership. The family, college class, and organization are characterized by universality. The three are present in all human society levels, everywhere, and always. In the three, the me mbers are united by a common goal. Hence, there is some form of emotional basis. In the family, people are united by affection and mutual love, which enhances sympathy and empathy towards each other. It is evident that in the class and organization, members have to collaborate to fulfill the set goals, which unites them. Another similarity between the three is the limited size. Management Roles The family council comprises of the family members. In a college class, the council constitutes of the entire class and class teacher. Finally, the employees and management comprise the organization council. In a family, the male parent has the responsibility of governing the family. The female parent assists the male parent in running the family. In a college, the class teacher oversees the overall running of the class. The class prefect, who has a closer relationship with the students, ensures maintenance of order. In an organization, the manager is the overall overseer. The success of an o rganization, class, and family depends on regular meetings. In a meeting, members get the opportunity to be heard, distribute responsibilities, receive encouragement, congratulate exemplary roles, set goals, share, plan for events, solve conflicts and recurring issues, set objectives, and express complaints and concerns.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Leaders in the three organizations have to ensure that the appropriate leadership style is used. Depending on different circumstances, it might be necessary to change the leadership style. Moreover, leaders have to engage in critical controlling, organizing, and planning. The available resources should be dedicated towards goal achievement. How Diversity Contributes to Efficiency and Effectiveness Diversity in the family, organization, and college class ensures that effectiveness and efficiency are achieved. To ensur e that diversity is achieved, there is a need for constant role rotations. For instance, the secretary and manager roles should be rotated after a certain period. It is worth noting that every member in an organization is gifted differently. Therefore, there is a need to give everyone the opportunity to contribute towards diversity. Furthermore, every member should be given an opportunity to voice their ideas. Scheduling weekly meetings ensures every member presents updates from their departments, and that all pressing issues are discussed. The meetings should be evaluated regularly, and openness and mutual respect should be upheld. When families visit their family friends, they get an opportunity to learn new things and skills. Sometimes class competitions assist classes to learn new ways of doing things. It is worth emphasizing that diversity comprises of one’s background, cognitive style, gender, and race. The way members in an organization perceive others is extremely imp ortant. Therefore, the human resource management should deal with transformations, adaptability, and communication.

Ionization Energy Definition and Trend

Ionization Energy Definition and Trend Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion. The first or initial ionization energy or Ei of an atom or molecule is the energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of isolated gaseous atoms or ions. You may think of ionization energy as a measure of the difficulty of removing electron or the strength by which an electron is bound. The higher the ionization energy, the more difficult it is to remove an electron. Therefore, ionization energy is in indicator of reactivity. Ionization energy is important because it can be used to help predict the strength of chemical bonds. Also Known As: ionization potential, IE, IP, ΔH ° Units: Ionization energy is reported in units of kilojoule per mole (kJ/mol) or electron volts (eV). Ionization Energy Trend in the Periodic Table Ionization, together with atomic and ionic radius, electronegativity, electron affinity, and metallicity, follows a trend on the periodic table of elements. Ionization energy generally increases moving from left to right across an element period (row). This is because the atomic radius generally decreases moving across a period, so there is a greater effective attraction between the negatively charged electrons and positively-charged nucleus. Ionization is at its minimum value for the alkali metal on the left side of the table and a maximum for the noble gas on the far right side of a period. The noble gas has a filled valence shell, so it resists electron removal.Ionization decreases moving top to bottom down an element group (column). This is because the principal quantum number of the outermost electron increases moving down a group. There are more protons in atoms moving down a group (greater positive charge), yet the effect is to pull in the electron shells, making them smaller and screening outer electrons from the attractive force of the nucleus. More electron shells are added moving down a group, so the outermost electron becomes increasingly distance from the nucleus. First, Second, and Subsequent Ionization Energies The energy required to remove the outermost valence electron from a neutral atom is the first ionization energy. The second ionization energy is that required to remove the next electron, and so on. The second ionization energy is always higher than the first ionization energy. Take, for example, an alkali metal atom. Removing the first electron is relatively easy because its loss gives the atom a stable electron shell. Removing the second electron involves a new electron shell that is closer and more tightly bound to the atomic nucleus. The first ionization energy of hydrogen may be represented by the following equation: H(g) → H(g) e- ΔH °Ã‚   -1312.0 kJ/mol Exceptions to the Ionization Energy Trend If you look at a chart of first ionization energies, two exceptions to the trend are readily apparent. The first ionization energy of boron is less than that of beryllium and the first ionization energy of oxygen is less than that of nitrogen. The reason for the discrepancy is due to the electron configuration of these elements and Hunds rule. For beryllium, the first ionization potential electron comes from the 2s orbital, although ionization of boron involves a 2p electron. For both nitrogen and oxygen, the electron comes from the 2p orbital, but the spin is the same for all 2p nitrogen electrons, while there is a set of paired electrons in one of the 2p oxygen orbitals. Key Points Ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gas phase.The most common units of ionization energy are kilojoules per mole (kJ/M) or electron volts (eV).Ionization energy exhibits periodicity on the periodic table.The general trend is for ionization energy to increase moving from left to right across an element period. Moving left to right across a period, atomic radius decreases, so electrons are more attracted to the (closer) nucleus.The general trend is for ionization energy to decrease moving from top to bottom down a periodic table group. Moving down a group, a valence shell is added. The outermost electrons are further from the positive-charged nucleus, so they are easier to remove. References F. Albert Cotton and Geoffrey Wilkinson, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (5th ed., John Wiley 1988) p.1381.Lang, Peter F.; Smith, Barry C. Ionization Energies of Atoms and Atomic Ions. Journal of Chemical Education. 80 (8).

Family genogram progect Term Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 words

Family genogram progect - Term Paper Example My parents did raise me, however, to believe in the tenants of religion and the teachings that are important in any religious observance. These teachings include the admonition that I must treat everybody with kindness and respect; that I must not judge anybody, as I am not perfect myself; that I must love my neighbor as myself; and that I must not become too enamored of material things, because material things are not what brings true happiness. My parents are very traditionalists, aside from the fact that they are not religious overtly. Their parents were even more traditionalists, and they observed more traditional religion. They believed not only in the Supreme Being, but they also believed in lesser gods, ancestral spirits and magic and medicine. In a way, my grandparents shaped my religious identity more than my parents did. This is because I believe, at least somewhat, in the old ways of my grandparents. I understand that Christianity has some of the same beliefs as what my grandparents ascribed to, which includes the beliefs in guardian angels and the like. I also believe that my ancestors are watching over me, like a kind of guardian angel. My beliefs in magic and medicine are derived from my grandparents, and they are translated into my beliefs in the Tarot and astrology. In other words, I have more of a mystical basis for my overall belief system that does not necessarily comport with Christianity, but is more in line with my grandparents. And, from my parents, come the values that they have taught me, which I have listed above. As far as the sociopolitical foundations of my family, my parents showed the typical exchange theory of labor within the family dynamic, which means that my mother had the role as a homemaker, and she exchanged her labor for my father’s economic provisions. My grandparents have exhibited the same type of exchange. I am different, however, as I am raising my three teenagers on my own, with some

The Impact of Transformational Leadership On Organizational Innovation Research Paper

The Impact of Transformational Leadership On Organizational Innovation Moderated By Organizational Culture - Research Paper Example The changes in the global economy is yet another factor which is pressurizing the organizations as well as the leaders to develop and implement effective measures to ensure better and higher employee productivity, inspire innovation and create a favorable organizational environment and culture that supports and encourages employee creativity. Such transformations can be made through effective transformational leadership approach on the part of the management. There is documented evidence on the basis of various studies conducted over the years which point to the fact that transformational leadership plays a key role in bringing about revolutionary changes in the organizational environment and positively affects and influences various key areas such as: organizational productivity, employee creativity, increased job satisfaction, reduction in stress levels of employees and workers, greater levels of team commitment etc., among many others (Bass & Avolio, 1994; Bass, 1985; Dionne, Yamm arino, Atwater & Spangler, 2004; Howell & Avolio, 1993). Such studies suggest that transformational leadership can greatly influence and encourage organizational innovation and creativity as well as the development of appropriate and effective skills required to compete in this highly dynamic and ever changing external environment. There are various approaches to initiate and implement organizational change, however regardless of such approaches the key role in influencing such changes is played by the managers and leaders, who are required to influence and guide the employees through such a process. Organizations today are representative of a highly diverse... This essay stresses that the study of various theories and researches with regard to the impact of transformational leadership on organizational culture and innovation provide an insight into the role of leaders in managing change and influencing the employees to achieve higher performance outcomes. On the basis of the extensive research and studies carried out in this behalf, it can be safely claimed that transformational leadership has a direct impact on organizational innovation, culture, and vision. It instills various characteristic traits among the employees and followers such as a sense of commitment to team efforts. This paper makes a conclusion that furthermore studies and empirical research have pointed to the impact of transformational leaders on organizations in terms of building a strong and positive culture, indicating that such leadership style provides better opportunities to the leaders to influence their followers and building an environment which is effective in achieving the overall goals. The studies also suggest that there is a direct and positive relationship between transformational leaders and the organizational vision. The transformational leaders encourage innovation and provide a conducive environment to innovate and develop novel ideas to respond to the dynamic and rapidly changing external environment. Such a culture further helps in creation of new and long term visions for the organization which in turn helps it in sustaining its competitive positioning in the market by giving them a competitive edge.

I Don’t Have a Topic for My Research Paper, So I’m Writing about Nothin

What is nothing? Though at first, the response may seem like little more than a play on words, the simple answer is this: Nothing is not. No word such as anything or everything can be added at the end of the statement to further clarify the crucial concept, which is non-existence: the dictionary definition of nothing. In actuality, though, although the denotation of "nothing" insists on absolute absence and void, in today’s society "nothing" is actually quite present, masquerading as something indeed. Of course, there are concepts in existence that accurately represent our limited understanding of nothing. One such concept is zero. In a simple counting sense, when one, two, or eight hundred items could be present, but there aren’t any, there are zero. Zero items are present, and nothing is there. Kept strictly in a counting sense, this works. Zero is non-existence. Yet, in the actual study of mathematics, one learns that zero may be many things, but never nothing at all. Zero is perhaps the most powerful number in all of mathematics, and its influence on the way we work with numbers is clear. Multiply a number, any number, from the greatest to the small, from positive to negative infinity, by zero. Divide zero by any of these numbers. Zero absolves, absorbs, changes said number completely - it becomes zero. Surely, such a drastic effect cannot be the result of nothing. Divide by zero. Or attempt to, anyway, and find it impossible, "undefined." A graphed function involving a division of zero will form unreachable vertical asymptotes that stretch to positive and negative infinity. Zero, though, does have its weaknesses. Add zero, subtract zero, it’s all the same: no effect at all. The other numbers or variables invo... ...tranger. San Francisco: Knopf, 1998. Descartes, Renà ©. Descartes: Selections. Ed. Ralph M. Eaton. San Francisco: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1927. Family Medical Guide. Lincolnwood: Publications International, Ltd., 1990. Miller, Charles D. and Margaret L. Lial. Fundamentals of College Algebra. Third Edition. Glenview: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1990. Naparstek, Belleruth. Your Sixth Sense. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997. Reid, Constance. From Zero to Infinity: What Makes Numbers Interesting. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1964. Satre, Jean-Paul. "Nausea." Nausea, The Wall, and Other Stories. New York: MJF Books, 1964. Twain, Mark. "The Mysterious Stranger." Great Short Works of Mark Twain. Ed. Justin Kaplan. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1967. "Vacuum." The Columbia Encyclopedia. Fifth Edition. Columbia University Press, 1993.

Listo Systems

Listo Systems is a graphic service agency with a long history of success. In the early 1990s, the company quickly grew into one of the top graphic service companies in the world. The rapid growth of technology in recent years has both helped and hindered the company. Advancements in technology have allowed Listo Systems to provide quality services and products faster and more efficiently. However, new technology has also been beneficial for Listo Systems’ competitors. The competition has grown significantly in number and in the quality of services and products that they provide.The increase in technology has also led to an increase in customer demands and expectations. Customers want services and products faster and cheaper and will go to a competitor without hesitation if their needs are not met. The advancements in technology have also created new threats to the industry in terms of security and theft of products. Answer the following questions by applying the concepts learn ed in Chapter 1. Also, conduct literature reviews on the subject of discussion and use to support your case study answers:How has Listo Systems felt the impact of power shifting from the Seller to the Buyer? Ignorance of customer behavior is the greatest strategic risk facing businesses today. Every day they vote with their time, with their word of mouth, with their money and with their allegiance, for the business designs that best serve their evolving priorities. The results of their shifting decisions are value creation and value destruction. Customers determine profits. In many markets, not all customers are profitable.An examination of true pricing and the true costs of serving customers may reveal that a company is actually losing money on many customer accounts. The shift from â€Å"all customers are profitable† to â€Å"many are not† has been triggered by declining gross margins and increasing variability in the cost to serve customers. Suppliers will be reward ed for being much more rigorous in: 1. Measuring current and potential profit customer by customer 2. Selecting the promising customers, and 3. Choosing how much to invest in those customers. Customer profitability is a relative concept.When a firm's capacity utilization is low, even a â€Å"bad† customer is valued because the incremental volume helps to cover fixed costs — in the short term. For the long term, however, the fundamental issue remains: either replace the â€Å"bad† customers with good ones, or reduce capacity, or do both. The key to reversing this downward spiral into unprofitability is the ability to continuously re-segment the customer base. A customer profitability system can reverse the process and enable a company to exploit profit shifts to its advantage.By developing an accurate and dynamic model of how profitability varies at the individual customer level, a company can select and develop strategic customers who yield the greatest long-ter m value. The distribution of power between sellers and buyers influences every negotiation or transaction and profoundly influences the allocation of profits and value. Significant power imbalances can translate quickly along the value chain. Several factors can trigger the power shift pattern: 1. Customer consolidation 2.The formation of professional purchasing groups that bring tremendous expertise to the purchasing process 3. An overabundance of information on suppliers' costs and performance 4. Suppliers' lack of differentiation in either the products offered or the business models used to serve customers. When a company's customers have gained the upper hand, there are a few options available: 1. Out-concentrate the customers. If key customers are more consolidated than you, then consolidate back, merging to ensure that customers can't do without your portfolio. 2.Change the offer, change the customer. 3. Leapfrog the customer. Companies can vault past their customers via a str ong end-user brand, direct channel initiatives and innovative strategies to minimize their current customers' response. 4. Become the customer. The most radical move of all is to buy your largest customer. To generate value, make this move just before power starts shifting to customers, not after it has progressed. Purchasing of a distribution channel lets you join rather than fight the rise in customer power. 2. What external environmental factors are affecting Listo Systems?External environment consists of forces that directly or indirectly influence organization’s business activities. The actors and forces outside marketing that affect management’s ability to build and maintain successful relationship with target customers. Changes are often quick and unpredictable and offers both opportunities and threats Company must use its research and marketing intelligence systems to monitor the changing environment. Systematic environmental scanning helps Listo System to revi se and adapt business strategies to meet new challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.Technology can reduce costs, improve quality and lead to innovation. These developments can benefit consumers as well as the organizations providing the products. Every company faces a wide range of competitors and Listo System is also not apart from this fact. Listo System must secure a strategic advantage over competitors by positioning their offerings to be successful in the marketplace. A PESTLE analysis for Listo must consider all the important external factors impacting on the company. These factors may have political, economic, sociological, technological, legal or environmental dimensions.The political analysis must include the impact of local and national government, and the international situation. The Economic analysis needs to investigate the influences of the stock market and tax increases, amongst many other monetary matters. Sociological analysis is all about analyzing the bac kground culture. Technological factors are usually easier to spot, because new technologies involve change, and change is always noticed. For instance, online shopping has had a major impact on Listo's recent success.The change created by technological advances often lead to legal problems, which is why legal analysis is always an important part of a PESTLE analysis. Listo's operations obviously have a significant environmental impact, from fossil fuel use to packaging issues. Reducing the demand on the planet is a challenge for any big company. A PESTLE Analysis for Listo must look at all the six factors we have mentioned. Here they are again, with examples of each: Political: an increase in unemployment due to a downward turn in the world economy.Economic: impact on sales of the credit crunch. Sociological: an increase in immigration from Eastern Europe resulting in a demand for new goods. Technological: how can Listo take full advantage of the World Wide Web? Legal: how can Listo avoid legal opposition to expanding into new high streets? Environmental: – climate change is affecting supply and transport, how can Listo adapt? In summary, any PESTLE Analysis for Listo must consider all external factors if it has any hope of capturing the essence of the company. Listo Systems Listo Systems is a graphic service agency with a long history of success. In the early 1990s, the company quickly grew into one of the top graphic service companies in the world.The rapid growth of technology in recent years has both helped and hindered the company. Advancements in technology have allowed Listo Systems to provide quality services and products faster and more efficiently. However, new technology has also been beneficial for Listo Systems’ competitors. The competition has grown significantly in number and in the quality of services and products that they provide.The increase in technology has also led to an increase in customer demands and expectations. Customers want services and products faster and cheaper and will go to a competitor without hesitation if their needs are not met. The advancements in technology have also created new threats to the industry in terms of security and theft of products.Answer the following questions by applying the concepts learned in Chapter 1. Also, conduct literature reviews on the subject of discussion and use to support your case study answers: 1. How has Listo Systems felt the impact of power shifting from the Seller to the Buyer? Ignorance of customer behavior is the greatest strategic risk facing businesses today. Every day they vote with their time, with their word of mouth, with their money and with their allegiance, for the business designs that best serve their evolving priorities. The results of their shifting decisions are value creation and value destruction. Customers determine profits.In many markets, not all customers are profitable. An examination of true pricing and the true costs of serving customers may reveal that a company is actually losing money on many customer accounts. The shift from â€Å"all customers are profitable† to â€Å"many are not† has been triggered by declining gross margins and increasing variability in the cost to serve customers. Suppliers will be rewa rded for being much more rigorous in: 1.Measuring current and potential profit customer by customer 2.Selecting the promising customers, and3.Choosing how much to invest in those customers.Customer profitability is a relative concept. When a firm's capacity utilization is low, even a â€Å"bad† customer is valued because the incremental volume helps to cover fixed costs — in the short term. For the long term, however, the fundamental issue remains: either replace the â€Å"bad† customers with good ones, or reduce capacity, or do both. The key to reversing this downward spiral into unprofitability is the ability to continuously re-segment the customer base.A customer profitability system can reverse the process and enable a company to exploit profit shifts to its advantage. By developing an accurate and dynamic model of how profitability varies at the individual customer level, a company can select and develop strategic customers who yield the greatest long-term value. The distribution of power between sellers and buyers influences every negotiation or transaction and profoundly influences the allocation of profits and value. Significant power imbalances can translate quickly along the value chain. Several factors can trigger the power shift pattern:1. Customer consolidation2. The formation of professional purchasing groups that bring tremendous expertise to the purchasing process3. An overabundance of information on suppliers' costs and performance4. Suppliers' lack of differentiation in either the products offered or the business models used to serve customers.When a company's customers have gained the upper hand, there are a few options available: 1. Out-concentrate the customers. If key customers are more consolidated than you, then consolidate back, merging to ensure that customers can't do without your portfolio. 2. Change the offer, change the customer.3. Leapfrog the customer. Companies can vault past their customers via a strong en d-user brand, direct channel initiatives and innovative strategies to minimize their current customers' response. 4. Become the customer. The most radical move of all is to buy your largest customer. To generate value, make this move just before power starts shifting to customers, not after it has progressed. Purchasing of a distribution channel lets you join rather than fight the rise in customer power.2. What external environmental factors are affecting Listo Systems? External environment consists of forces that directly or indirectly influence organization’s business activities. The actors and forces outside marketing that affect management’s ability to build and maintain successful relationship with target customers. Changes are often quick and unpredictable and offers both opportunities and threats Company must use its research and marketing intelligence systems to monitor the changing environment.Systematic environmental scanning helps Listo System to revise and adapt business strategies to meet new challenges and opportunities in the marketplace. Technology can reduce costs, improve quality and lead to innovation. These developments can benefit consumers as well as the organizations providing the products. Every company faces a wide range of competitors and Listo System is also not apart from this fact. Listo System must secure a strategic advantage over competitors by positioning their offerings to be successful in the marketplace. A PESTLE analysis for Listo must consider all the important external factors impacting on the company. These factors may have political, economic, sociological, technological, legal or environmental dimensions. The political analysis must include the impact of local and national government, and the international situation.The Economic analysis needs to investigate the influences of the stock market and tax increases, amongst many other monetary matters. Sociological analysis is all about analyzing the backgroun d culture. Technological factors are usually easier to spot, because new technologies involve change, and change is always noticed. For instance, online shopping has had a major impact on Listo's recent success.The change created by technological advances often lead to legal problems, which is why legal analysis is always an important part of a PESTLE analysis. Listo's operations obviously have a significant environmental impact, from fossil fuel use to packaging issues. Reducing the demand on the planet is a challenge for any big company. A PESTLE Analysis for Listo must look at all the six factors we have mentioned. Here they are again, with examples of each: Political: an increase in unemployment due to a downward turn in the world economy. Economic: impact on sales of the credit crunch.Sociological: an increase in immigration from Eastern Europe resulting in a  demand for new goods. Technological: how can Listo take full advantage of the World Wide Web? Legal: how can Listo av oid legal opposition to expanding into new high streets? Environmental: – climate change is affecting supply and transport, how can Listo adapt? In summary, any PESTLE Analysis for Listo must consider all external factors if it has any hope of capturing the essence of the company.

The Price Of College Tuition - 1162 Words

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