A Complete Christmas Tree Care and Buyers Guide

A Complete Christmas Tree Care and Buyers Guide Every year millions of families shop for and buy a real cut Christmas trees from Christmas tree farms and local lots. According to the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), 56 million trees are planted each year for future Christmases and 30 to 35 million families will shop and buy a real Christmas tree this year. Finding your perfect Christmas tree can be a challenge. Shop Early to Find a Christmas Tree The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally when most Christmas tree shopping occurs. But you should really shop for a Christmas tree earlier as it will pay off with less competition for higher quality Christmas tree selections and a fresher holiday tree. You should consider mid-November a time to find a tree and follow through on your Christmas tree procurement. Remember, every year is different when it comes to Christmas tree availability. Some years have less shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tree sellers will be busy over a shorter period of time and you might not have as many days to shop for a Christmas tree. Start your tree search early. Natural disruptions (insects, disease, fire, drought or ice) can cause regional Christmas tree shortages which can make certain Christmas tree species hard to find. In any event, if you are buying you need to plan and purchase early to pick from the best holiday trees on the lot or on the farm. 10 Species of Christmas Trees Christmas tree growers offer an awesome selection of Christmas tree species with excellent aromatic varieties that retain their needles through the entire season. At least 10 species of Christmas trees are commercially grown and sold in large quantities in North America. Buying Online You can now shop for and buy a Christmas tree online with only a few keystrokes - and 300,000 people shop this way every year. Buying Christmas trees directly from a quality Christmas tree grower will save valuable holiday time plus you will avoid a cold, overcrowded holiday tree lot only to find poor quality Christmas trees. It is especially handy to order online for someone who has trouble getting out to buy. A special Christmas treat for even the healthy would be seeing a delivery truck delivering their own fresh tree for Christmas (make sure you know the size and varieties they like). Read about five of the most popular internet Christmas tree dealers selling fresh from the farm. You need to order early when using catalogs and the Internet as these companies have limited supplies and may require you to furnish a shipping date. Most will not deliver a Christmas tree after December 12th. Retail Lot Versus Farm Selecting a Christmas tree  at a nearby retail lot or from a Christmas tree farm can be great family fun. To help find a quality Christmas tree near you, check out  NCTAs online member database. The National Christmas Tree Association represents the best tree farms and merchants in the United States. If you are buying a Christmas tree from a retail lot, the main thing to remember is freshness when selecting a Christmas tree. The needles should be resilient. Take hold of a branch and pull your hand toward you, allowing the needles to slip through your fingers. Most, if not all, of the needles,  should stay on the Christmas tree. What to Look For Lifting and tapping the Christmas tree on a hard surface should not result in a shower of green needles. Brown needles that have shed the previous year are ok. The Christmas tree should have a fragrance and a rich green color. Branches should be pliable and bend without much resistance. Actually, none of this will be necessary if you purchase the Christmas tree fresh from a local Christmas tree farm. In most  cases,  you can find a Christmas tree farm close enough to allow you and/or your kids to cut the tree or buy one that the farm has just cut. Harvesting a tree from a local farm is becoming more and more a favorite family event. Again, you need to use NTCAs member database to find a farm. How to Help Your Tree Last Through the Season Once you get your Christmas tree home there are several things you need to do to help your tree last through the season: Cut  one-quarter  of an inch off the base of the trunk if the Christmas tree has been harvested over 4 hours. This fresh cut will encourage the free flow of water into the tree to preserve freshness.Mount tree in a water-holding catchment container attached to a  sturdy tree stand. Avoid stands without the ability to provide water.Keep a constant check on stand water and dont let the water ever go below the fresh cut base. This will cause the base to seal and the trees premature drying out.Maintain adequate watering. Christmas trees are very thirsty and will use up to a gallon of water each day. Check the stand each day for water.Display your Christmas tree in a cool place but out of a draft. Fireplaces can dry your tree very quickly and reduce  tree freshness. Buying a "Living" Christmas Tree People are beginning to use  living plants  as their Christmas tree of choice. Most living Christmas tree roots are kept in a ball of earth. This ball can be wrapped in burlap or set into a container or pot. The tree should be used very briefly as an indoor tree but must be replanted after Christmas Day. Remember that live trees should not stay inside longer than 10 days (some experts suggest as few as three or four days).After Christmas, slowly remove it to the outside using the garage, the shed, then to the  planting  site.You  should not  plant in frozen soil and have heat protecting plastic put down if that possibility exists after planting. Do I Add Anything to the Water? According to the National Christmas Tree Association and Dr. Gary Chastagner, Washington State University, your best bet is just plain tap water. It doesnt have to be distilled water or mineral water or anything like that. So the next time someone tells you to add ketchup or something more bizarre to your tree stand, dont believe it. Most experts insist that plain old water is all you need to keep your Christmas tree fresh through Christmas.   Grow Your Own You may want to start growing your own Christmas trees! If you are curious how Christmas tree farming takes place, the NCTAs  website  is probably the best place to go to get into the business. They help you market  your  trees, pick the tree best suited for your area, give advice on the care of your trees, and more.

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People and Organization One. People and Organization OneIntroductionThe unemployment in the world is increasing with very high rate and is not certain if the figure will reduce; in fact the job market has not been able to cope up with high influx of fresh graduates who are produced year after year. Therefore, it has become a great task for companies on who to hire from many interested qualified graduates. To reduce this stress, organizations are delegating this responsibility to privately own firms that are involved with human resource selection. Hiring right candidate for a specific job is the most important achievement every company wishes; the highly performing employees are valued assets to a company. Group and Team BehaviorSelecting individual for team-based jobs is so challenging; there are a lot of factors to be considered. One of these important considerations is the fact that the individual performance in the job depends upon the effort of other people (Evers, Anderson Voskuijl 2005, p.478). It was suggested that ‘an individual generic characteristic which makes him or her particularly team-worthy must be considered (p.478). The fundamental point that informed this approach is the reason that some candidates work better in teams than others whereas there are those who work better as individuals. Additionally, the unique characteristics of a particular team can be used to identify potential candidate. It is found that teams vary widely on several task or duties they performed and this variation influences the choice for specific candidate. Evers, Anderson and Voskuijl (2005, p.478) asserted that task which a team performs is very crucial for consideration, however, they suggested that other factors such as ‘team structure, design, contextual and process characteristics are also essential. Group Oral InterviewOther companies use the group oral interview to identify potential candidate. Bertram Strauss (1964, p.139) described this method as similar to ‘member-centered meeting’ where interviewees themselves take control of discussion and as they do so, their different qualities surface. Oral interview are set of questions meant to provide answers about certain characteristics of a candidate (Hudson Clark, 2008, p.141).The panel leading the interview is able to note the different qualities exhibited by each candidate. Each interviewee is assigned a topic and is allowed to discuss in a group. The topics often chosen are those which the candidates have no clue about. Their capabilities are evaluated by the way they engage themselves in the discussion and solve the problem. Bertram Strauss (1964, p.139) argued that ‘quick, clear thinking and ability to handle oneself well’ is essentially what the panellist are looking for. This method is best for selecting candidate for executive position or those positions that involves interaction with the public. It was noted that when candidates are taken through such interviews several qualities can be identified; some of these qualities are shyness-some candidates can be tongue-tied- and problem solving. They elaborated that other candidates my have problems in expressing their ideas orally but can write well; therefore it will be the task of the panel to decide who to select based on the qualities they are looking for. The role of panellist in the group oral interview is to listen to the candidates in the course of the discussion (Lata Kumar 2007). More to this point, the panellist appointed are always not related or known to the candidates. Immediately the discussion is over, the panellist who feels that the information they have acquired is not enough can still speak to candidates separately. Finally, each panellists writes report on individual candidate (Bertram Strauss 1964, p.141a).   These authors argued that some companies have found this approach better in choosing the best candidates. They commented that the approach is time saving; it eliminates the tedious and repetitive process of interviewing one candidate at ago; and the last important positive attribute about this method is the idea that the each interviewer presents their own summary of the candidates which are later harmonised and the best candidate is selected Direct Physical FeaturesSome people have raised concerns over the use of direct visible features of a person in selection of personnel. Elsy (2009, p.93) cited David Cohen analogy of the onion different layers as similar to human ‘behavioural tendencies’. The analogy relates the human different behaviours to the different layers of onion which can be pearled off.   She compares the outer layer of onion which can be easily pearled off to the observable human behaviour; and the layer below to be similar to the human personality ‘the can do factors’ and the layer beneath to resemble human characters which are intrinsic to individual and cannot be change. Therefore the use of direct physical features will not identify the intrinsic behaviour which defines the character of that person RefereesThe method used to select an individual must be accurate to measure the candidates’ intrinsic qualities. Lewis et al. (2007, p.245) asserted that any criterior used must be capable of identifying candidate with exemplary qualities and who can perform better than those who were not selected. The first information that an employer receives from a potential candidate is the application form and a resume. After receiving the applications the company conducts background checks to proof authenticity of the information in the resume (Smith 2000). One of the cretarior of conducting authenticity of the information in the resume is by contacting the referees provided by the candidate. However, the likelihood of getting true information through references is very minimal; this is because of the biasness of some referees in giving information about their candidates and more so the reluctance of giving the desired information. Most often than not candidates choose references that they are sure they will provide positive information about them to the employer and even recommend them for the job (McKenna 2000, p.532). The reluctance of some referees to provide information could possibly be due to some companys’ regulation that may prohibits the release of such information concerning their past employees or either, he/she may be fearing loosing his/her friend in the case of giving out true information. Despite the shortcoming in this method, Ingram et al (2008, p.54) asserts that contacting referees is one of the best approach of determining the truthfulness of the information provided in the resume and eliminating the raising case of forgery and fraud in the res ume. Furthermore, it helps an organization to abate cases that can lead to legal prosecution for negligence in hiring employees. Organisational designWritten TestsWhen the background checks as been completed the organization may proceed with the written test. The written tests are meant to measure candidates ‘knowledge, skills and abilities’ (Lewis et al. 2007, p.245). There are three types of test that are frequently used by employers, these are: personality test, written test and performance test. Fundamentally, written test are used by employers to measure candidates ‘ability, skills, intelligence, or interest’ (p.245). Moreover, the test is widely used to measure knowledge of the candidates’ mathematical skills and interest in specific types of work. The cretarior in this method is that, the higher the score of the candidate the better is he/she for the job. The other category of test is performance test; in this test candidate is assigned a specific task to perform. There are two types of performance test: ‘work and assessment centre’ (Lewis et al. 2007, p.245).   Work sample is commonly used in jobs that are more specific such as assembling of computer. If the candidate manages to perform the task well, then the company hires him/her. It was also commented that the method is very effective and its accuracy level is high. Consequently assessment centres are more suitable for selecting individual to fill up executive positions. This method is essentially used to predict individual performance in a specific job (p.245). It applies techniques such role plays, group discussions and public speaking and presentation (Ingram et al. 2008, p.153). The candidate is assigned specific duties to do such as addressing people, making decision on certain issues, attending meetings and so many others. The tasks are tailored to assess the candidate behaviour in particular challenges and also predict its performance in the specific assignments as a manager. More to this point, the method also evaluates how a candidates decides on ‘which assignment to do and which to ignore’ (p.245). The assessment centres is gaining more usage than oral and written interviews in many companies (Rosenbloom 1985, p.72). Although the assessment centres takes time to present its results and is very costly, it is more accurate; it is very effective for assessing candidates’ for managerial positions (Beaumont 1993, p.70). The method has also been proofed to be excellent in selecting individuals for sales positions. Ingram et al mentioned that some life insurance firm used the method to select salespeople and the results were remarkable: they were able to identify candidates who possessed the much needed qualities of a salesperson such as sales prospecting, presentation skills and time management than the previous method. In fact Ingram et al noted that the company was able to make a lot of profits within the same period. Individual personality/AttitudesAccording to Lewis et al (2007, p.246) it is valuable to employ individual whose attitude and character rhyme well with the core values of the company. They lamented that ‘teaching an individual about the job is easier than teaching him or her to change deeply held attitudes’ (p.246). The use of personality test by companies to select suitable personnel’s has remarkably increased. Personality tests are tests that are carried out to measures individual attributes or characteristics. Shah (2010, 117) adds that personality test are used to evaluate candidates emotions, maturity and temper in specific situations. It is also very important in testing the ability of a candidate to adapt to various challenges faced in life while upholding his or her reputation. This method is widely used in selecting individuals for executive positions. There are four types of personality test: Objective test, protective test, situation test, and interest test (Shah 2010, p.117). Objective test is used to test individual neurotic behaviour and self-confidence; a protective test is used to assess candidate character and values; while the situation test is employed to assess candidate behaviour towards challenging situation and his ability to cope up with stress and pressure; interest test determines kind of work a candidate likes most. The tests are prepared in different forms: written test or evaluation by an interviewer. Under the personality test, some organizations perform physical examinations test to the candidates to find out any physical impairment that may hinder work performance. This kind of test is frequently used when selecting people to be employed in military field. The only limitation about personality test is that the questions sometimes may have been poorly designed such that it can’t produce meaningful resul ts (Furnham 1994, p.331). InterviewsInterviews are basically, detail conversation done for the aim of ascertaining individual skills, abilities and knowledge. This is done between representatives of an organisation and the candidate (Stewart 2008, p.26). It has been noted that about 90% of people recruited in industrial positions went through interviews (Lewis et al. 2007, p.246). The interview questions that are frequently asked are straightforward and are meant to understand interviewee background of education and relevant experiences. Stewart identified three types of interviews employed by organisations: bio-data or biographical, behavioural, and situation interviews. Bio-data interview is basically used to ascertain candidate background; it asks questions concerning candidate education, self-assessment, abilities, work experience and extra-curricular activities (Prasad Mohan 2005, p.221). Behavioural interview on the other hand asks questions which are meant to understand the candidate past experiences. Out of these four types of interview test, behavioural test has been identified as the most predictive (Stewart 2008, p.28). McKenna (2010, p.532) pointed out that the poor performance of biodata is caused by the problems of interviewers not being keen in correlating the certain biographical information with beneficial performance in the work. However, he suggested that the solution to problem is by focusing on the theoretical relationships of the biodata with appropriate work and moreover, retaining biodata information that are essential to specific work performance. Interestingly, interviews as an approach for selecting personnel has very ‘low validity’; this is because many interviewers are not well equipped with the necessary skills to facilitate interviews (Lewis et al. 2007, p.246).   Another shortcoming of interviews is that they are ‘fairly informal’; studies have revealed that interviewers make their conclusion about the candidate within the first 2minutes of the interview (p.246). This raises questions on the accuracy and effectiveness of the interviews. Sometimes the interviewers are influenced by the perceptions and stereotypes they hold about the candidate. Lewis et al (2007, p.246) suggested several ways of solving the above problem: introducing structured format of interview whereby same question are asked in the same order for each candidate; and inquiring for more information based on what the interviewee has said. It was also suggested that the following points for effective interviewer: asking precise questions, avoiding perceptions, avoiding discriminative questions, taking good time before concluding and ‘keeping written records of the interviews’ (p.246). They concluded by saying that interviewers should take time to explain clearly to the candidates what the job really entails and focus entirely on the positive attributes of the job. Peer AssessmentPeer assessment is another approach that is preferred by some companies. Peers are people who have direct interaction with individual and knows individual well. This places the peer in a better position to assess the candidate. In this approach peer assesses the candidate and give their opinion. However, this method is considered as ineffective (McKenna 2000, p.534). Peers may not be willing to give genuine information about their colleges that they feel will ruin their changes of securing the job. Any approach used to select candidates for employment must be fair to all candidates and eliminate situations that give a specific candidate undue advantage over the others. McKenna (2000, p.534) commented that some ‘ethnic minorities do not perform as well as other applicants in many test of intelligence and aptitude’. This has made some nations to legislate laws to protect such vulnerable entities or group of people; an example is the UK Race Relation Act created in 1976 (p.534). Travel AgencyTravel agency is an agent who is involved with providing general travel services or specialised travel services to clients. (Lubbe 2000, p.82). Singh (2008, p.1) defined travel agency as a business company involved in selling travel based services. General Service travel agency specifically is involved with organising and making necessary arrangements for holiday or business related travels for individual and groups. Corporate travel agency involves with providing for all the needs of the travel of the corporate client or a company. Specialised agencies renders travels services to specialised group of persons such as ‘senior citizens adventure or religious groups’ (p.82). Basically, travel agency is involved with providing entire travel services-arranging for travel documents and tickets-after which the client pays for the service rendered to them. Job descriptionTravel Agency has so many departments ranging from the Chief executive officer to clerical departments. Chief Executive officer is the senior officer of the organisation and is the overall person incharge of the organisation. Every department in the organisation has specific duties and responsibilities to do. The Chief Executive Officer is entrusted with the responsibility of development strategies and formulating policies in line with the goals and objectives of the agency (US Dept of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics 2004, p.64).   The executive represents the agency in important meeting of the board of directors and is answerable to the board of directors of the agency. A chief executive officer also has a responsibility of hiring departmental heads of an organisation. According to Pidgeon (2004, p.192) the duties of Chief Executive Officer is to lead an organization into the future. He makes sure that the task of the employer is well done (Acutt and Hattingh 20 03, p.38). Profile Chief Executive Officer The Chief Executive officer of a travel agency must be arguably, experienced in managerial position or has held or served previously under the same capacity (U. S. Department of Labour 2000). He or she must possess high personal skills and good analytical mind that is able to analyze a lot of information within a short period of time effectively. Furthermore, he/she must be in a position to communicate ‘precisely and persuasively’ and also exemplify qualities such as ‘leadership, self-confidence, motivation, decisiveness, flexibility and sound business judgment’ (U. S. Department of Labour 2000, p.82). The minimum educational qualification for the candidate must be a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or business administration (p.32). Approach for SelectionThe best approach to employ in select a candidate for a post of Chief Executive Officer of a travel agency is personality test. Using situation tests, behaviour of a candidate under stress situation as Chief Executive Officer can be predicted. This method also can effectively measure the candidate persuasive and decisive skill as a Chief Executive Officer in attracting investors to the agency. ConclusionIn conclusion, organizations use different approaches depending on the kind of Job description and the qualities they are looking for. For executive positions organisations prefer personality tests and performance tests. This test has proofed to be successful since it can predict the performance of candidate as a Chief Executive Officer in specific challenging situations. There are two types of performance test: work sample and assessment centres. Assessment centres employ technique of role plays and public speaking to assess candidates ability to tackle problems. This method has been echoed by many people as the most accurate; however it is a bit expensive. Likewise personality test has proofed to be the best approach in selecting candidates. There are four types of personality tests: Objective test, protective test, situation test, and interest test. The test is carried out to measures candidates’ attributes or characteristics. An interview is also one of the most widely used approaches. This is done in a way of conversation between the representatives of the employers and the candidate. There are two types of interviews employed by companies: bio-data or biographical, behavioural and situation interview. Interviews have been cited as sometimes ineffective; the interviewers’ level of training may not be adequate for facilitating interviews. In general, the approach a company chooses to use to assess their candidates should be based on the job description, necessary attributes of the candidate, and desired results.       References Acutt, J, Hattingh, S 2003, Occupational Health: Management Practice for Health Practitioners, Juta and Company Ltd, Claremont, Cape Town. Beaumont, PB 1993, Human resource management: key concepts and skills, SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. Bertram, W Strauss, F 1964, New Ways to Better Meetings, Tavistock Publication Limited, 11 New Fetter Lane, London. 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Enlightenment or the Great Awakening - Essay Example In reaction, a new spiritual renewal, â€Å"characterized by great fervor and emotion in prayer,† (Great-Awakening.com) was begun by the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield. This movement of religious revival, which crossed the Atlantic and swept over the American Colonies, particularly New England, between 1730 and 1745, is termed The Great Awakening. George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were the most prominent preachers of this movement. The Great Awakening greatly impacted the ideological development of the Colonies. Unlike the earlier doctrine of the Puritans, the new doctrine promised the grace of God to all who experienced a desire for it. It emphasized greater intimacy with God and encouraged overt emotional expression. More importantly, a personal approach to salvation took precedence over church dogma. This undermined the authority of the church leaders and transferred power to the congregation. A large number of new religious denominations were formed. Ironically, this splintering of the hitherto dominant Puritan and Anglican groups led to a unification of the American Colonies and the birth of a â€Å"national consciousness† and an American identity. The Great Awakening was the ideological root of the American Revolution, as it effectively undermined the belief that the monarchy was sanctioned by God. The movement engendered the notion of a consensual government and the belief that State rule was a c ontract of the government with the people. Individualism in religion formed the basis for the desire for political independence. The Great Awakening united the colonists in anti-Catholic sentiment. This later metamorphosed into a deep anti-British fervor. The colonists realized that just as religious power lay in their own hands, so also could they take on the reins of government. The ideology of self-governance was an off-shoot of the Great

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Make a plane of the investigation and a report for the investigation There should be two sections in this . In this in - Assignment Example Basically, the duration of burning of the candle is dependent on the amount of oxygen. The word equation for the burning candle wax that supports this explanation is as given (Oldham, 2005). (Hydrocarbons) + Oxygen ----> Carbon dioxide + Water (Hydrocarbons). This experiment entails burning candles. One, two and three, candles would simultaneously be held on a tray while confined in a jar. Time taken by each of the candles before going off would be recorded. This experiment is considered following a thorough review of many literatures that show that there is lacking experiments done to explore the differences in the rates of Oxygen consumption between one, two or more candles. As a result, it has not been clear whether if the sets are set running under constrained Oxygen, which of the three would go off first. This experiment, therefore, helps correlate the amount of oxygen consumed and the number of candles. This in effect, would help steer clear any double concerning the dependency of candles on oxygen gas during the burning process. Moreover, the experiment can help ascertain the components of a candle as a bi-product of hydrocarbons. This experimental set up is divided into two sections: The experimental plan and the report section. Title The Burning Candles Experiment. Aim The aim of this experiment is to investigate the differences in the rate of Oxygen consumption between one, two and three candles. ... Time taken by the one, two and three candles before going off served as the independent variable. Material you need to carry out the experiment Materials to be used in this experiment include a tray, a stop watch, one, two, and three same sized candles, jar and match box for lighting the candles. Methods Observation as a method is considered to be the most and, therefore, the applied method in this experiment for data collection. Raw data/observations No of Candles Time taken for the Lambs to go off in Seconds 1 60 2 35 3 15 Results It was found out that one candle took the relatively longest time to go off followed by two candles and finally, three candles, which took the shortest time before going off. Discussion From the graph shown below, there is a linear correlation between the number of candles and the time taken for the candles to go off. It is clear that increase in the number of candles causes a significant decrease in time the candles take to go off. Taking into considerat ion the fact that the number of candles is directly proportional to the rate of the amount of Oxygen consumed, it implies that increase in the number of candles results into an increase in of the amount of Oxygen consumed. On the other hand, the less the number of candles used, the less the rate of amount of oxygen consumed thus the higher the time taken for the candles to go off. This is because the burning up of candles is purely depended on the amount of Oxygen confined in the jar. Therefore, increasing the number of candles causes a proportional increase in the rate of consumption of Oxygen. This causes the candles to go off at shortest time possible. This is explained by the linear graph shown below. The

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Jake in Transition Essay The following essay is in response to the Jake in Transition exhibit which displayed the many psychological and physical stages Jake went through to change his gender from a woman to a man. The artist of the exhibition demonstrated different stages of Jake’s transition from female to male. As the artists discussed in his interview, he felt â€Å"awkward† at first when photographing Jake. This awkwardness is to be expected, society has socialized us to feel certain ways about gender, creating stereotypical feelings. Since the time an individual is born, they are taught by society what is expected of them as either a male or female. However, in some cases such as Jake’s, some individuals are born one gender and feel as though their gender is a wrong fit. In Jakes case, he was born a female but was so uncomfortable in his own body that he felt he had to physically change it to a male body in order to be comfortable. I believe Jake felt the need to conform to society’s gender ‘norms†; his body was female but he felt he did not demonstrate typical female attributes as depicted by society. Jake went to extreme measures to conform. Jake discussed how he felt being a woman, his fear of being considered a â€Å"freak† because he was trapped inside a woman’s body with the mentality and tendencies of a man are a result of society’s ideology of gender roles. Jake went against this ideology when deciding to take surgical measures to become a man. Jake demonstrates his â€Å"natural† male instincts after his surgical procedure when he marries the woman he loves. Other activities he enjoys, such as, horse riding and playing the guitar are not typically attributed to either gender; as both men and women enjoy partaking in such activities but Jake however feels these are masculine activities. The exhibit displayed Jakes surgery photos, which caused me antagonistic feelings at first. I had not expected to be effected by this, breast surgeries are broadcasted on the television daily. Jake however, was removing her female identity, I am still unsure if this is a personal feeling or one that I have been trained by society to believe is wrong. I am leaning towards the latter, since I can not identify with Jake’s unhappiness with his born gender. I can not say I agree with changing ones gender through surgery. I do however understand Jake’s need to share his experience, in hopes to find acceptance in a society with such rigid gender norms. I question the underlying factor that caused Jake to go through such extremes as to remove all traces of femininity. I feel there must have been a deep resentment of his female body for him to go against nature and wipe out his female gender. If it were just a matter of sexuality, that Jake was attracted to females, I doubt it would have led to him getting surgery. I was deeply disturbed by the story of â€Å"x†. It disgusted me that anyone could have given birth to a baby for the sole purpose of using it for an experiment; and inevitably ruining its future. Baby X was raised without an identity. Gender roles, while drastically influenced by society, gives an individual a purpose. Jake was confused by his feelings which he did not associate with being female and thus changed his physical image to match his feelings of masculinity. X however, had no basis in which to judge its feelings. X was not socialized in a way that would help him understand his identity. Although we are not told what happens to X past elementary school, I foresee him having extreme emotional problems; more specifically, a lack of identity. Jake felt he did not fit in with females but X has no reference in which to judge if he fits in or not. Society influences how we see â€Å"normal† gender roles. Many, if not all, cultures have an essentialist view of what roles are contributed to males and females. While some individuals may feel that they do not conform to this ideology; Jake took drastic measures in which to conform. I think this says a lot for the extreme influence society has on gender roles. Jake wanted his body to look as masculine as he felt; so he would not feel like a contradiction to societies norms.

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D Julius Caesar came from a Patricia n family, but made everyone love him. He tried to help the Plebeians too. He then got himself elected Consul for life. But, they assassinated Caesar because they thought he had too much power.They thought that they were saving the Republic, but his friends and family (Octavia {nephew} and Marc Antonym {friend)) They hunted down and killed everyone who was involved in killing Julius. But, Marc and Octavia hated each other, but they worked or with each other in memory of Julius. So, they broke out in a Civil war over who would have control of Rome. Octavia won, even though Marc Antonym had the help of Cleopatra behind him. After he won, Antonym and Cleopatra committed suicide. So, Peace= long period of Roman Prosperity) (31 BCC-ACE)- Octavia made governors that ruled each city state and he appointed them.They eventually dominated. F The Romans built things- Arches and Concrete were what they used. Concrete was good because you could mix it on site and it was easy to make. The arch was good because the more weight at the top the more weight got funneled through the columns award the ground which made it harder to destroy. They made aqueducts which transferred water from mountain stream to city. They had to keep it moving to keep it clean, so on flat areas they had to elevate it and have it gradually go down so it would keep moving. G They also had bath houses that they built.They were like spas with gyms, and they were segregated for women and men. Paid for by the state. H Coliseum- entertainment provided by state, the state provided so much so no one could or would complain and try to over throw them. 60,000 people could sit in the Coliseum and it has a retractable awning/roof. You could flood they floor and have mock naval battles. They used the violent acts to educate the people in the Punic Wars and promote Rome and its victories. I They also built basilicas that were like court houses that were also used for church structure on Sunday when there was no court .J Made use of the dome with a hole in the rooftop give light. When it rains, there is grated floor that can funnel the water off to the side. K They built roads to connect the empire I Bridges over water which helped make everything connected. M Walls to protect the frontier. N Ceremonial arches that commemorated war victories A level of urban life that no one had ever seen before. A When Vesuvius erupted, it preserved the city perfectly. This is good for us to help us see how life was then for them. B SLAVES- slaves had to wear a belt so you knew who they were. Legal system believed that people were innocent until proven guilty. 2 DECLINE AND FALL- Diocletian (tried to persecute Christianity and divided the empire between and east and west. This is important because they Western Roman empire collapses but the east rises into (180-476 BCC) a They had to satisfy the people like they had always been doing, but they over time ran out of slaves and $ to do it. Germanic Tribes (Anglo Sa xons, Franks, Goths) Hung also swept across central Asia and invaded Central Europe which displaces may Germanic tribes. They took advantage of this and moved in to western roman empire and took over.Western Empire fallen different people trying to compete for power) 3 classical belief systems then made Legalism- top down kind of way of looking at things. Imagine you're a coach of an unruly team with a bad coach before. The quickest way to whip them into shape is to give them clear rules and punishments, and it would generally work. It uses fear psychology because if people are scared then they do what you want. The biggest proponent of this kind of government was Sin Shih currency, text and punished people severely if they used something else.Began the great wall of China- built by slaves with staggering numbers of slaves that died. Tomb and Terracotta Army- obsessed w longevity or not dying. As he was dying, he had a tomb built that was in a secret place that no one at all could k now. In the tomb there were thousands of terracotta warriors with a river of mercury. It was accidentally discovered in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction When he died, his successor was overthrown because everyone hated the Sin dynasty, but legalism did help them to get out of the warring states period.After he died, the Han dynasty came to power (206-220 BCC) Confucianism was the beliefs of the Han dynasty Sports ex: I am the coach and I think that I will train us to win, I value everyone's contributions. I Just expect you to work hard and so will l. If legalism is about fear- Confucianism is about respect for each other and honor. Capital Changed (Asian) outside is the Weaning Palace and is one of the largest Palace complexes in the world. About 100 football fields.

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