Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The Legacy Of The American Civil War - 1531 Words
The American Civil War was the South’s to lose, even though they lacked the firepower needed and had far less men, the win was within their grasp after the first shot at Fort Sumter. The reason for this was simple, they had a cause and they were willing to fight for it until the very end. They also had a few men who stood out as some of the most intelligent and militarily inclined leaders ever to have control of an army. Of those masterminds included Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, and George Pickett. Unlike the other three Generals listed here, George Pickett is the only one to be remembered for failure rather than for great achievement. †Pickett s Charge†as it’s known history was the final push for the South at†¦show more content†¦His personal courage shows in times like that, facing danger and fear to fulfil his duty. It was said that he, â€Å"unfurled it [the flag] over the castle with bullets whistling all around himâ₠¬ (Tagg 47). He would keep that same mentality throughout that war and into the Civil War. Between the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, Pickett was involved in a lesser known crisis known as the Pig War. One of the most confusing, and unusual conflicts from that time, the Pig War was fought over a black pig roaming on someone s land without permission. A man named Lyman Cutlar shot and killed the pig for being on his land, and was then arrested by the British. The Americans wanted a military backing for this man because they did not believe he broken any laws. Capt. George Pickett was brought in settle this conflict. Not one to take any battle lightly, Pickett was quoted with saying, â€Å"We’ll make a Bunker Hill of it†(Tagg 47). Another very strong point to his leadership credentials, Pickett had a lot of honor to live up to the values he was taught, even if that meant fighting a battle over a pig. Given only 68 men Pickett stood up against the British forc e of over 1000. It was his duty to carry out his orders and he did that to the very end of this conflict. Though there was no actual fighting, Pickett remained at his post until a resolution could be reached. A weird but noteworthy pointShow MoreRelatedThe Legacy Of The American Civil War1030 Words  | 5 Pages When the American Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln carefully framed the issue concerning the preservation of the Union rather than the abolition of slavery. As an individual, Lincoln hated slavery, he knew that neither Northerners nor the residents of the border slave states would support abolition as a war aim. 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Sing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in Japanese
The New Year (shogatsu) is the biggest and most important celebration in Japan. Christmas is not even a national holiday, although December 23 is, because of the Emperors birthday. However, the Japanese love to celebrate festivals and have adopted many Western customs, including Christmas. The Japanese celebrate Christmas in a uniquely Japanese way, starting with the way they say Merry Christmas. There are many Christmas songs translated into Japanese. Here is the Japanese version of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Akahana no Tonakai. Makka na ohana no tonakai-san wa çÅ"Ÿã £Ã¨ µ ¤Ã£ ªÃ£ Šé ¼ »Ã£ ®Ã£Æ'ˆãÆ'Šã‚ «Ã£â€š ¤Ã£ •ã‚“ã ¯ Itsumo minna no waraimono 㠄㠤も㠿ん㠪㠮ç ¬â€˜Ã£ „ã‚‚ã ® Demo sono toshi no kurisumasu no hi 㠧ã‚‚ã 㠮å ¹ ´Ã£ ®Ã£â€š ¯Ã£Æ' ªÃ£â€š ¹Ã£Æ'žã‚ ¹Ã£ ®Ã¦â€" ¥ Santa no ojisan wa iimashita ã‚ µÃ£Æ' ³Ã£â€š ¿Ã£ ®Ã£ Šã ˜ã •ã‚“㠯è ¨â‚¬Ã£ „㠾ã â€"ã Ÿ Kurai yomichi wa pika pika no æšâ€"ã „å ¤Å"é “ã ¯Ã£ ´Ã£ ‹ã ´Ã£ ‹ã ® Omae no hana ga yaku ni tatsu no sa 㠊㠾㠈㠮é ¼ »Ã£ Å'Ã¥ ½ ¹Ã£ «Ã§ «â€¹Ã£ ¤Ã£ ®Ã£ • Itsumo naiteta tonakai-san wa 㠄㠤ã‚‚æ ³ £Ã£ „㠦ã ŸãÆ'ˆãÆ'Šã‚ «Ã£â€š ¤Ã£ •ã‚“ã ¯ Koyoi koso wa to yorokobimashita ä »Å Ã¥ ® µÃ£ “ã 㠯㠨åâ€"Å"㠳㠾ã â€"ã Ÿ Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer Lyrics The original version is not translated literally into Japanese and skips certain parts that are known well in the English. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. Then, one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say, Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Wont you guide my sleigh tonight? Then, how the reindeer loved him! And they shouted out with glee: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, Youll go down in history! Japanese Vocabulary and Lyrics Explained Line-by-Line Makka na ohana no tonakai-san wa makka (çÅ"Ÿã £Ã¨ µ ¤): bright redhana (é ¼ »): nosetonakai (ãÆ'ˆãÆ'Šã‚ «Ã£â€š ¤): reindeer Ma (çÅ"Ÿ) is a prefix to emphasize the noun that follows, as here with makka (çÅ"Ÿã £Ã¨ µ ¤), or like in makkuro (çÅ"Ÿã £Ã© »â€™), black as ink, or manatsu (çÅ"Ÿå ¤ ), the middle of summer. The prefix o is added to hana, nose, for politeness. The names of animals are sometimes written in katakana, even if they are native Japanese words. In songs or childrens books, san is often added to the names of the animals to make them more like humans or for friendliness. Itsumo minna no waraimono itsumo (㠄㠤ã‚‚): alwaysminna (㠿ã‚“ã ª): everyonewaraimono (ç ¬â€˜Ã£ „ã‚‚ã ®): an object of ridicule ~mono (~者) is a suffix to describe the nature of the person. Examples include waraimono (ç ¬â€˜Ã£ „者), the person who is made fun of, and ninkimono (ä º ºÃ¦ °â€"者), the person who is popular. Demo sono toshi no kurisumasu no hi toshi (Ã¥ ¹ ´): a yearkurisumasu (ã‚ ¯Ã£Æ' ªÃ£â€š ¹Ã£Æ'žã‚ ¹): Christmas Kurisumasu (ã‚ ¯Ã£Æ' ªÃ£â€š ¹Ã£Æ'žã‚ ¹) is written in katakana because it is an English word. Demo (㠧ã‚‚) means however or but. It is a conjunction used at the beginning of a sentence. Santa no ojisan wa iimashita santa (ã‚ µÃ£Æ' ³Ã£â€š ¿): Santa Clausiu (è ¨â‚¬Ã£ †): to say Although ojisan (㠊㠘㠕ん) means uncle, it is also used when addressing a man. Kurai yomichi wa pika pika no kurai (æšâ€"ã „): darkyomichi (Ã¥ ¤Å"é “): night journey Pika pika (ãÆ'â€Ã£â€š «Ã£Æ'â€Ã£â€š «) is one of the onomatopoeic expressions. It describes giving off a bright light (hoshi ga pika pika hikatte iru (星ã Å'ãÆ'â€Ã£â€š «Ã£Æ'â€Ã£â€š «Ã¥â€¦â€°Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£ „ã‚‹), the stars are twinkling) or the glittering of a polished object (kutsu o pika pika ni migaita (é ´Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£Æ'â€Ã£â€š «Ã£Æ'â€Ã£â€š «Ã£ «Ã§ £ ¨Ã£ „ã Ÿ), I gave my shoes a good shine). Omae no hana ga yaku ni tatsu no sa yaku ni tatsu (Ã¥ ½ ¹Ã£ «Ã§ «â€¹Ã£ ¤): useful Omae (ã Šå‰ ) is a personal pronoun, and means you in an informal situation. It should not be used to your superior. Sa (ã •) is a sentence ending particle which emphasizes the sentence. Itsumo naiteta tonakai-san wa naku (æ ³ £Ã£ ): to cry ~teta (~㠦ã Ÿ) or ~teita (~㠦ã „ã Ÿ) is the past progressive. ~teta is more colloquial. It is used to describe past habitual action or past states of being. To make this form, attach ~ta or ~ita to te form of the verb, like so: itsumo naiteta tonakai-san (㠄㠤ã‚‚æ ³ £Ã£ „㠦ã ŸãÆ'ˆãÆ'Šã‚ «Ã£â€š ¤Ã£ •ã‚“), the reindeer that used to cry all the time. Another example, terebi o mite ita (ãÆ'†ãÆ' ¬Ã£Æ'“ã‚’è ¦â€¹Ã£ ¦Ã£ „ã Ÿ), means, I was watching TV. Koyoi koso wa to yorokobimashita koyoi ( ä »Å Ã¥ ® µ): tonightyorokobu (Ã¥â€"Å"ã ¶): to be pleased Koyoi (ä »Å Ã¥ ® µ) means this evening or tonight, is usually used as literary language. Konban (ä »Å æ™ ©) or konya (ä »Å Ã¥ ¤Å") is commonly used in conversation.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
My First College Tour At Texas State University - 1425 Words
As I approached the later years of my high school days, the pressure of picking the â€Å"right†college became an everyday battle. All of my childhood friends had known for years where they were destined to attend college and even began fabricating their new lives together. Growing up I knew my goal was to advance to college, but thankfully my parents never pressured me towards a specific place. As most parents, mine wanted a better life for me and to have certain opportunities that they didn’t have growing up; the place didn’t matter. My close friends grew up as an Aggie or Longhorn fan, so their decision was easy for them. I began questioning myself on who I wanted to be and what traditions I wanted to be a part of. I knew that my own†¦show more content†¦Given the opportunity, I immediately took advantage and registered for the Legacy Leadership class offered. Little did I know, it would change my life forever. 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The Transportation Security Administration ( Fema )
This report below is a concerning the overall DHS program prioritization which will address the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which is a directorate under the DHS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which become part of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate of DHS. This report could have not been prepared without gathering background information concerning the following area hazard/threats, hazard identification and risk analysis, terrorist laws and analyzing and quantifying risk DHS. All of which led to findings and recommendation for the DHS to evaluate and prioritize their programs I. 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Short Essay on Benjamin Franklin free essay sample
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a great politician and inventor, as well as a few other professions. Ben Franklin accomplished very many things in his lifetime. Some of his greatest accomplishments are the following five: the invention of the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove: being awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Oxford University in England; being named one of the Founding Fathers for signing the Declaration of Independence.It almost seems like Ben Franklin never took a break a day in his life since the moment he was born. Looking at his timeline of important events, its easy to see that the man is very much accomplished. Starting with the invention of the lightning rod. The lightning rod is a metal rod attached to an exposed part of a building used to divert lightning into the ground. And it was important because it protected any kind of tall building or structure by preventing the lightning from watching the building on fire and damaging it. We will write a custom essay sample on Short Essay on Benjamin Franklin or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Ben Franklins next most important invention was the bifocals. And he got the idea when he was starting to get old and was having trouble seeing up close and far away. He grew tired of having to switch between lenses so he decided to conveniently fit both types of lenses into one frame by putting the distance lens on the top and the up close lens on the bottom. Glasses like these are still used today, and thats why the bifocals are one of Franklins most important accomplishments.Another example of one of Ben Franklins greatest accomplishments would be the day he signed the Declaration of Independence and became known as one of the Founding Fathers of the US. And Ben Franklins could be discussed and raved about endlessly. Those three accomplishments previously talked about are now even half of all the greats things Ben Franklin has done and contributed to America as a country.
Accounting Information System Supply Chain
Question: Discuss about theAccounting Information Systemfor Supply Chain. Answer: Introduction: This report is about the accounting information system of the local fruit seller shop Fruito. The company is using an information system for managing the information regarding the production, supply chain and all other accounting related activities. The order receiving and supplying of the fruits and vegetables are maintained by the information system of the company. The company is facing some potential risks regarding the use of the accounting information system. These risk factors will be highlighted in this report. Potential Risk Factors: The risk factors that are affecting the whole accounting management activities of the company are discussed in this section: Probability of wrong data input: It has been found that the employees currently operating the accounting information system are not properly aware about the computerized system. There is some probability of wrong data input in the system. Unauthorized access to the system: The system is not so secure regarding the access control. One unique id and password is used for maintaining the system in all level. This may hamper the usability of the system. Fear of computer virus attacks: The computer systems are connected to the internet. Furthermore, USB drives are also used in the computer systems. It has been found that the antivirus and firewall programs are used in the computer systems are not so effective for protecting the accounting information system from the potential hazards regarding the virus attacks. Data lost due to natural disaster: Natural hazards like fire, flood or any breakable damages are truly the potential risk of the accounting information. The database of the system is located at the companys premises. There is no backup database for the important information that is managing by the accounting information system. Any kind of natural disaster may be the reason of lost of the total data base of the information system. Impacts of the Identified Risk Factors: Identified risk factors Impact over the system Probability of wrong data input In case intentional or unintentional wrong input of data in the system may be the reason of wrong interpretation of the demand supply management of the company (Moghadam et al., 2013). This may affect the whole accounting information system negatively. The business decision of the company may be taken wrong due to the inefficient data analysis of the wrong data (Prasad Green, 2015). The product delivery of the company is dependent on the system; the wrong input of data might be the reason of wrong delivery of data. Unauthorized access to the system The access control of the system is not so efficient. The users of the system can login one unique ID and password which means anyone can altered the data of the system. In case of wrong handling or alteration of the data the business decision making process of the company may be hampered in a high level (Soudani, 2012). All the details of the product delivery and supply chain management of the company can be controlled by the system. Therefore, unauthorized access into the system is too dangerous for the companys business. Fear of computer virus attacks The computer virus can attack in the computer systems of the company, which can hamper the database system or the normal procedure of the system. The control over the data regarding the business operations of the company can be lost due to attack of the computer viruses (Hall, 2012). Data lost due to natural disaster As the system is running over a standalone database located in the companys workshop, any kind of natural disaster can damage the database physically. All the data of the company may be lost due to this (Abbasi, 2014). Table 1: Impact of the risk factors (Source: Created by author) Recommendations Regarding Internal Controls of the Company: After identifying the risk factors and their potential impacts, some recommendations are given in this section for improving the internal control of the accounting information system of Fruito. Employee training: All the employees of the company need a basic training regarding the handing of the information systems and the particulars of the accounting information systems used by Fruito. This will be an efficient step for minimizing the risks regarding the improper use of data and operations of the system (Domeika, 2015). Access control defining in the accounting information system: The system security need to be improved. Different access control need to be used for different level if employees of the organizations. In the new access control level, the lower level employees should be able to insert data only. Data alteration capacity should be kept at the higher management level (Onaolapo Odetayo, 2012). Strong antivirus software and firewall installation: Updated antivirus programs and firewall programs need to install to protect the whole network of the company from the updated virus available in the internet. This will also prevent the probability of external attacks or hacking into the system (Peltier, 2013). Cloud database using: The company should use a cloud database for preventing the important data from the natural disasters and physical attacks. Summary of the Report: The summary of the overall report is represented in the table given below: Risk Factors Impact Recommendations Wrong input Decision making error Employee Training Access control Misuse of the system Proper access control establishment in the system Computer virus Lost control of data and control Installing strong antivirus and firewall for the network and the computer systems of the company Natural disaster Data lost Using the cloud database for storing the data of the accounting information system Table 2: Summary of the Report (Source: Created by author) Conclusion: At the end f the report it can be concluded that the accounting information system using by Fruito has some serious problems that is hampering the business operations of the company. The inefficiency of the employees and some sections of the accounting information system have some serious issues. 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