Academic literature on the topic 'Five Point Someone'

AbstractSometimes, research can hit you in the stomach, making you angry and upset, possibly sick. With a bit of luck, this can be fine, as discontentment can be a force that propels you to become active and engage yourself. Sometimes, research can resonate in your heart, making you aware and empathetic. Not much luck is needed in these cases, as this will hopefully also stimulate you to get new ideas, a better understanding or hopefully even give you a better foothold for whatever you do in practice. Most of the time, research just passes you by, not leaving much of an impression. We do know that words can make a difference, that words can touch you. They evoke many different thoughts and emotions. It is not a single word alone that does this, it is the flow and rhythm of a text, how it takes the reader along, cognitively but also in space and time and in an embodied manner. To achieve different effects, we place words differently, we craft sentences that appeal to different senses and sensibilities, we use terms or jargon, we write complex sentences that juxtapose hosts of different qualities, as Michel Serres does in in The Five Senses (2008). We present a clear definition, we unfold arguments or put something to the point. Most of the word work we do, we do on our keyboards, sitting at a desk, in a train carriage or lying on a sofa. Thus, this word work happens remote from the site where our study took place, it is definitely not the same as the field work that we do, it is not the same as the numbers and algorithms that make up our data. But done well, it can still evoke the sense of what happens or happened “out there” in the field, the phenomena that the numbers point to, be they the numbers of people crossing a border or the feeling of someone who is lost or maybe even hunted (Guttorm, 2016).

Abstract The theme of memory is especially active in the books of poetry Borges published over the last twenty-five years of his life, but it is a motif that lasted a lifetime. Someone remembers or someone is remembered, and in that improbable coincidence lies the justification for poetry. Thus, writing does not seek permanence or posterity but rather to approach that point where words touch the essential elements of an existence. In the course of oblivion, there are words or verses that are forgotten and repeated, but there the thread of memory of the poet Virgil appears and disappears, passes from inner experience to a verse, or, through a verse, is returned to the imminence of an aesthetic revelation. This chapter sheds light on that long relationship with a classic poet who, for Borges, unites some of literature’s most vital possibilities.

Tolbert Major yawns and glances at his brother-in-law, Asbury Harlan. All is quiet in Fishtown. Garrison duty is often boring. Usually, there are five men on guard and he has someone to talk to besides Asbury. However, on the morning of November 5, 1851, the three other guards have volunteered to help build houses for new arrivals. From his vantage point, Tolbert glances toward the settlement. Out of the corner of his eye, he spots movement in the underbrush. The hostile Fishmen kill Tolbert, Asbury, and several others in their assault on Fishtown. They attack Bassa Cove a few days later. Wesley Harlan is shot in the face and subsequently loses an eye. Tolbert’s widow writes to Ben and breaks the news.

There is a leadership conundrum at HBCUs. There has been a revolving door in the administrative ranks. According to Nichols (2004), “since the Civil War, presidents of HBCUs have struggled with students who are underprepared, inadequate management, dwindling financial resources including low endowments, competition for students and faculty members, an alumni base with not much wealth and students from low-income families who may be unable to pay ever increasing tuition.” At one point, in 2012, there were 19 HBCU presidencies vacant. This causes one to question the reasons for such high turnover/attrition rates. Some would argue it is because in most cases the individual chosen was not a good “fit” for the institution. There are also those who would say they would rather have someone who is familiar with the institution. That is code for alumni. For the purpose of this chapter, we contend there are five important factors which have contributed to the rising number of vacancies in the administrative ranks: 1) lack of succession planning; 2) lack of leadership training in areas such as fiscal management for universities, board relations, alumni relations and academic integrity/student success; 3) lack of professional educational preparation prior to the attainment of a presidency; 4) the power play (the recycling of HBCU presidents); 5) lack of adherence to institutional mission and goals.

Stories of people doing their jobs well, treating each other with respect, and trying to make the world a better place are all examples of “good news.” Such stories don’t generate many website hits, nor do they bring people into the theaters. Instead, it seems readers and movie viewers would rather have the double pleasure of learning about bad behavior and its comeuppance. Five movies in this chapter overcome this problem; they are based on true stories. The advantage of such stories is the sympathy viewers feel as they appreciate the adversities the chemist has overcome to make their celebrated findings. For instance, in the documentary Me & Isaac Newton, which explores the motivations of seven scientists, pharmaceutical chemist Gertrude Elion is warm and charming as she describes why she decided to become a chemist. When she later describes her struggles to enter graduate school and then get a job as a chemist, the viewer is struck by her matter-of-fact, water-under-the-bridge tone. This all happened before she understood there was a climate of active discrimination against women that had nothing to do with their drive or abilities. Still later, she says the ultimate reward for all her work comes when someone thanks her for having developed the drug that cured a loved one. The disadvantage of using true stories is the need to create dramatic tension. The important moments in people’s lives rarely coincide with obvious indications that “this is the moment when everything fell into place,” whereas a movie’s linear narrative has to make that point clear to the audience. Another problem for moviemakers is that most people just aren’t very curious about the origins of everyday things. This is a challenge because very few chemicals cause the imagination to soar (unless you are a chemist), which may explain why all five movies based on true stories are about medicinal chemistry, which can be seen as the external evidence of the chemist’s desire to do good things for other people. Fictional movie chemists are less likely to develop medicines. Like the chemistry professors in chapter 8, they tend to develop chemical products for more selfish reasons.

In the late 1960s, LIFE magazine was one of the most widely read and influential periodicals in the world. Renowned for its photojournalism, the general-interest magazine covered all aspects of American life. The November 21, 1969, edition was no exception. It included a review of what would be The Beatles’ final studio album, a profile of Ohio State University head football coach Woody Hayes, and an advertisement for a commemorative book on that summer’s moon landing. It also featured an article on a little-known University of Chicago psychiatrist, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and her groundbreaking work with terminally ill patients. In an era when public discourse about death and dying was almost non-existent and when many physicians believed that a patient was better off not knowing his or her prognosis, Kübler-Ross was encouraging candid and open conversations with people about their impending deaths. Her innovative approach and courage to challenge the status quo drew the interest of LIFE editor Loudon Wainwright. His captivating story introducing Kübler-Ross and her new book, On Death and Dying, would forever change the national conversation about end-of-life and grief. The article described Kübler-Ross’s seminar teaching clinicians about the experiences of terminally ill patients. Physicians, nurses, chaplains, and medical students watched through a one-way mirror as she interviewed a twenty-two-year-old woman who had been diagnosed just two weeks earlier with leukemia, which at that time was almost always fatal. Large black-and-white pictures of the patient showed a vibrant and beautiful young woman with long hair and a wide smile. She looked nothing like someone close to death, which in some ways was the point. She talked about her diagnosis and understanding that leukemia would almost certainly kill her. Her willingness to openly discuss the prospect of her own death must have been astounding to those observing the interview. Kübler-Ross theorized that people facing their own mortality proceed through five stages prior to their death. In the first stage, the person is unable or unwilling to accept that he or she is going to die (Denial).

Abstract Richard De George’s eloquent call for a true humanizing of the business school curriculum encompasses many valid points. I agree in general with De George’s position but find that I have a quite different perspective concerning several of his claims. My perspective is that of someone who has been a business school faculty member for the last two decades and my view represents a qualified and limited defense of business school curricula and research. My basic position differs from De George’s in five key respects.

This chapter talks about a collection of hagiographic stories about the Besht and his associates called the Shivhei Ha-Besht. It mentions Dov Ber of Ilintsy, the compiler, who included five citations from letters that the Ba’al Shem Tov wrote in the Shivhei Ha-Besht. The fifth quotation, unlike the other four cases, is where Dov Ber indicated that he was copying, not what someone had told him, but what he saw in a manuscript copy of the letter. The chapter points out how neither Dubnow nor Scholem presented the letter in their discussions of the Besht’s views on asceticism. Yet the letter to Jacob Joseph of Polonne provides a clear and reliable statement of the Besht’s antiasceticism.

Pet peeves about others’ behaviors are normal. When a par­ticular behavior occurs daily in a classroom, however, it can drive a teacher (and students) to severe annoyance. The key to minimizing issues is remembering that our frenzy over someone’s quirky behavior is more often our problem than theirs. Our five senses function to orient us in the world, to give us information about what is happening outside our skin. Visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory senses work con­stantly to feed us information. When we have a “sensory sensitiv­ity,” we can become anxious and intolerant, often reaching our threshold quite quickly. Kinesthetic: leg jiggling, close proximity, itchy fabrics, touching and hugging, close talking, an uncomfortable chair, pain thresholds (squeezing a hand or shoulder), room temperature Auditory: gum popping, fingernails on metal or slate, loud throat clearing or chewing, scraping teeth on a fork, screech of tires and birds, loud talking, whispering, alarms and honking, pencil tapping Visual: messy desk, clashing colors, too much or too little decor, crooked picture frames, hair too long or too short, chairs not in alignment, too much light/ not enough light Olfactory: strong smells of raw onions, fish, sweat, old carpet, perfume Gustatory: texture and taste of squid, eggs, unbuttered toast The key to tolerance for our own sensory tipping points is to avoid blaming the offender. We acknowledge that these are our sensitivities, not everyone else’s. We choose wisely whether or not to reveal our sensitivities. Others often cannot imagine we have such strong aversions to sensations they like or do not even notice. And someone of any age may choose to use our sensitivi­ties to rile us. Take a deep breath and minimize your response with a bit of private humor: “I’ll just move over here to give you a bit more room.” “I’m going to pretend I don’t hear that sound.” “I will not threaten to nail his shoe to the floor to stop his leg from jiggling!”

Abstract Imagine a beautiful and majestic bird that looks like a cross between a peacock and an eagle. Its feathers have the most brilliant reds and pure golds that you have ever seen. As you approach cautiously, you notice that the bird looks incredibly sad. You peer into its eyes, and it is as if they are telling you, ‘‘I am ugly, old, and wounded beyond recovery.’’ In some ways, this seems unbelievable. How could such a remarkable bird seem so hopeless? In other ways, it seems all too familiar. Not long ago you may have felt the same way, or maybe you knew someone who suffered that way. Suddenly, the bird lights itself on fire. Although you try to rescue it, the bird is engulfed in flames, and soon it seems like there is nothing but ashes left. Some people would give up on the bird at this point. Not you. You decide to stay. Then something stirs in the charred nest. Looking closer, you see a baby bird pushing through the smoky ash. Then you notice that, although it is covered in gray and black dust, the little hatchling has feathers with the most brilliant reds and pure golds that you have ever seen. You have discovered a phoenix.

Frequent physical activities may significantly improve someone’s health and well-being, but if not done properly, they can also be useless and even dangerous. A frequent error committed by users might be inappropriate exercise posture, which results from the wrong form or posture. This study introduces Exercise Trainer, a system that analyses a user’s posture during exercise and offers tailored advice on how to improve form. The system collects motion data from users using an optical camera, assesses their posture, contrasts it with ideal postures, and then offers suggestions for improving their posture. The suggested model makes use of the TensorFlow MoveNet model, which forecasts 17 key points or coordinates of different body parts using the JSON file produced by TensorFlow.js. TensorFlow.js generates a JSON file that interfaces with the web application, enabling the system to provide the user with real- time feedback on the correctness of their workout posture. This feature makes sure that the user gets instant feedback so they may correct their form as needed while exercising.