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I belong to Amish subculture. My group is a subculture because our values and norms are totally distinct from those of America mainstream culture which are held by a group in a wider society. It is a subculture more so because the Amish group in which I belong has totally refused to adopt customs, lifestyle and norms of a broader society. The mainstream culture embrace individualism but Amish culture is in disagreement because we believe that individualism will sway us away from devotion to God.
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A Summary

Lisa Witt’s presentation on “Business Basics—Professionalism and Etiquette in the Workplace” is a thorough and comprehensive discussion about what professionalism and etiquette look like in the workplace. Witt navigates through the presentation by first defining the key terms, which are ‘professionalism’ and ‘etiquette.’ Etiquette is a set of “written and unwritten rules of conduct that make interactions run smoothly” (Witt 5). Witt further defines ‘business etiquette’ according to specific rules of conduct when interacting with others in the workplace. “Professionalism is “how you come across to others in the workplace” (Witt 9).
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Social Class’s Effect on Consumption (138)

Social class effects the family’s ability to spend in major ways. First, a person’s social class is effected by how much money they make and people with more money to spend consume more. If someone gets a raise, they might go from a one television to two-television household with cable. People with lower incomes have to a larger portion of their income on necessities, such as food and clothing. A person who lost their job might start shopping at discount stores.
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The question of how have fast food entrepreneurs turned into the global leader and captured such a big sector of consumers has been the topic of interest since the international success of the McDonald’s Corporation satisfying needs now in 119 countries and KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) which now offers its services in 118 countries around the world. The issue was considered by the authors from various points of view, for example, Christopher Holloway (1992) in his book “Travel and Tourism” regarded the fast food enterprises success involving determination of their strategies; the book “The History of the World's Continue reading...

Impact on the Economy

The necessity for an increase in minimum wage in Los Angeles is inevitable due to the high cost of living that has prevailed over the years. A thorough analysis of the wage bill provides a clear message that there it fails to meet the requirement of the minimum wage bill based on the current living standards of Los Angeles area residents. Los Angeles, which is home to many wealthy and high income individuals, is a commonly known fact. This may factor into the reason for the high cost of living in LA. The impact that the current wage bill Continue reading...

I don’t think the company veil will be pierced when companies are required by law to be socially responsible (Small Business Support, 2015). Companies do not exist in vacuum. They have an external environment that makes it possible for them to operate well. No company that can operate in isolation. Therefore it would be good if companies also try to improve the welfare of the environment in which they operate since it is also healthy for the company.
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Stresses I Experience Daily as a student at Penn Fosters

Balancing education at Penn Foster with work and other family matters is quite a challenging issue. Personally, I have faced several problems emerging from a need to balance my studies at Penn Foster with family and work demands. Penn Foster being one of the International Schools that offer online studies provides certain guidelines and procedures that have to be met by all students.
The first challenge I have faced from balancing my studies at Penn Foster is inadequate time to perform all my daily activities. Being an employed person with a family, I need adequate time to perform my Continue reading...

Moving to America was the best thing that ever happened to her. At least she was going to share in the American dream and make the best out of her life. And it is when she joined school after arrival that she met the man of her life, her handsome husband. Together, they were blessed with three children; her twin sons and a younger daughter. But pregnancy was not the easiest thing. She had to discontinue her studies and take care of her twins when they were born. Taking care of twins can be challenging but as a stay Continue reading...

The discussion below focus on medicinal plants and their importance. These plants include sea weed, American gingseng, Aloe Vera, Achillea millefolium, and black cohosh.

Sea Weed

Geographical distribution
Sea weed are found in all oceans.
Ecology
Habitat type
Sea weeds are aquatic plants. Some are suspended in water, for example phytoplankton while others like are submerged. Temperature

Sea weeds can tolerate a wide ranges of temperature. They grows at a water temperature ranging from 2 °C to 30 °C

Soil type
Sea weed grows in sandy soil in oceans. The diagram in the next page shows a photograph of sea weed.
Figure 1. Sea weed (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Department, 2014).

American Ginseng

Geographical distribution
Ginseng is extensively distributed in the East of North America. Continue reading...

My Characteristics as a Project Manager

I categorize myself as a beginner in the field of project management. However, I believe that I have certain qualities of a good project manager include: the time management, managing work in pressure situations, administrative skills and communication abilities. I always put my efforts to complete all my tasks within agreed and specified deadline. On the other hand, being a project manager I am lacking in project management techniques, methodologies, tools and standards. Moreover, I am lacking in experience of executing and implementing project management tools and techniques to complete a project as per the requirements of a customer.

Characteristics of a Project Manager

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