SOWC 6000 Week 2 Assignment: Ida Cannon Corina Hopkins Introduction The following paper reflects on the life of Ida Cannon and the contributions that she made to the field of medical social work. Cannon helped develop medical social work as we now know it. She was also an active member of her community‚ as well as her state (Social Welfare History Project‚ 2012). Background Ida M. Cannon was born July 27th‚ 1877 in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin. She was the third of four children to parents Colbert and Wilma
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Afro-Christian Religion in Jamaica. Guano‚ Emanuela. Anthropos Institute‚ 1994. Introduction – Afro-Jamaican Religious Variety Afro-Jamaican religions based on a spectrum from a European to African end. Based also on how Christianized the religion is Kumina: Perceived on the “African” end of the spectrum Also defined as least Christianized. Secretive cult in rural areas of St. Thomas and St. Catherines Traits shared with other Afro-American religions: Ceremonial drums Sacrifice
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final decision of selfish needs versus heroism. Disney is especially pivotal in the spreading of the belief that people are inherently good among children‚ who grow up with this seemingly harmless belief. One such film is Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. In one memorable scene‚ Captain Jack Sparrow appears to have betrayed his fellow protagonists to the cursed pirates in order to gain wealth and power. However‚ he uses this as an act
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Contributions of Edward Demin Contributions of Edward Deming “In 1950‚ Japanese businessmen turned to an obscure American from Wyoming to help them rebuild an economy shattered in World War II. The industrial expert‚ W. Edwards Deming‚ taught Japan’s manufacturers how to produce top quality products economically. The Japanese used this knowledge to turn the global economy on its head and beat U.S. industry at its own game” (McInnis D. 2011). Edwards Deming was born in Iowa in 1900 and
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Contributions of Diversity to the Workplace Diverse employees bring a wealth of creativity‚ insights‚ and skills to their jobs; it is up to employers to recognize‚ cultivate‚ and value these contributions (Walton‚ Sally‚ 1994). Diversity is about setting a mindset of valuing the differences in people and recognizing the similarities‚ it is not only about achieving results. Once this way of thinking is established‚ the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace tend to come naturally‚ (Goessl
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Emmeline Pankhurst contributed significantly to the national history of the United Kingdom as she led the movement to win the right for women to vote in the United Kingdom. Although her contribution and fight for equal voting rights in the UK‚ also had an influence on other countries as they inspired by Pankhurst’s actions strived to achieve the same outcome. While Pankhurst accomplished something great for women in her time‚ her actions also positively impacted the women after her death‚ and the
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Clara Barton’s Historical Contributions to Nursing This document will discuss the life of Clara Barton‚ the time frame in which she lived‚ events that happened when she was alive‚ and the explanation of how this information was and still is relevant to nursing. Clara Barton was born in December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts and passed away at her home in Glen Echo‚ Maryland‚ on April 12‚ 1912. Clara Barton was an educator‚ a nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. A shy‚ generous woman
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Shytria Ash October 23‚ 2014 1st hour Contributions from the Byzantine Empire After the fall of the Western empire‚ a new empire rose called the Byzantine Empire. This empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire in many ways. They considered themselves Romans‚ and the true inheritors of the intellectual‚ political‚ and spiritual legacy of Imperial Rome. Over the years the Byzantine formed a culture for itself and developed laws and religions. Even after the fall of the empire‚ what the Byzantine
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Darwin’s Contribution to Science Eric Nash Bio-Literature Dr. Slovak 04/15/2013 When one ponders the current understanding of evolution and natural selection and where it came from‚ many names may come to mind. However‚ the man who gave us the idea of natural selection in the first place was none other than Charles Darwin. While Darwin was not the only one conducting research of this kind‚ his name stands out as a driving force behind our current understanding of evolution. Charles Darwin
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Salutation to teacher for their contribution As we all knows that this day is having its special meaning. It is the birthday of the second President of India‚ an academic philosopher Dr. Sarwapalli Radhakrishnan. We all Indians have been celebrating Teacher’s Day on 5th September‚ since 1962. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan‚ a philosopher and a teacher par excellence‚ he gave his contribution towards Indian education system. Dr Radhakhrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in
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