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On the surface, there seems to be a contradiction in Officer Tim Wilson's essay: he tells the reader that it gives him comfort that he has written a letter to his family to be read posthumously, if he is ever killed on-duty. But he also says that he wishes to be judged on his actions, not on his beliefs or articulated words. "What really matters to us that, instead of just writing about our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be." The desire to be judged on words rather than actions makes a great deal of sense, given that Wilson is engaged in a profession requiring action. Being a police officer demands quick thinking and action when enforcing the law vs. being an attorney and winning a case with witty words and eloquence. A police officer cannot be a good police officer if he does not act decisively when he sees a robbery or if he treats suspects unfairly. However,...
"In fact, I am far from perfect, but I hope my children will eventually realize that perfection is an illusion."
What we cannot always accomplish in our actions -- being perfect -- we can strive to be in our words. Words can be powerful because they allow us to make up for the discrepancy between words and actions that frequently arises. But the fact that perfection is impossible does not meant that we can ignore the need to be moral. We must strive to be moral and do our duty, even if we are not professionals with all of the responsibilities and obligations of Officer Wilson. Wilson admits he may "cuss" and show cynicism in a manner he would not want his children to emulate, in a manner which does not always live up to his own moral ideals. But at least he has a sense of something…
By attaching visual elements to specific words and even to specific sounds within those words, many learners that might struggle with simple auditory approaches attached only to visuals of the letter might be better able to commit letter/phoneme associations to memory (Fox, 2011). The use of pictures also seems more interactive and engaging with the learners than simply showing visuals of letters associated with sounds, as it speaks to
Imbalances were most evident in three relational areas: decision-making, emotional involvement, and equity. A higher percentage of both men and women stated that men usually made more of the decisions, were less emotionally involved, and usually experienced "the better deal." Lastly, male dominance -- but not equality of power between genders -- was found to be linked with greater romantic relationship longevity. It seemed that the higher the relative
Action Research on the Impact of Video Technology Classrooms on Student Achievement Audio-Visual Technology & Student Achievement Research problem / topic. The proposed research study will examine the impact of integrating video technology in classroom lessons on the achievement of students. In this study, consideration will also be given to students' perceptions of the impact of integrated video on their achievement and gender-based differences in achievement related to the integration of video
Alternatively, the person or group acknowledged as a legitimate representative may wish that the museum could continue to hold an object for the benefit of the other party." (Boyd, nd; p. 196) in this instance there should be clarity in the "terms and responsibilities of such holding..." (Boyd, nd; p.196) Boyd relates that in a museum that is 'collection-based' deaccession is an issue that is "exceedingly contentious" (p. 196)
Wulf, S.J. (2000). "The skeptical life in Hume's political thought. Polity, 33(1), 77. Wulf uses David Hume's well-known skepticism to advance his concerning the extreme degrees to which philosophy had been taken before returning to less radical modes. He develops material about the antithetical ideas to those investigated here; that is, he puts into a context the ideas of those philosophers who, working at the edge of the intelligible, refused to
Action The importance of creativity and innovation in the workplace is well documented, but the debate over nature vs. nurture continues with some authorities maintaining that people are born with attributes such as creativity and innovation while others argue that such attributes can be inculcated over time (Furnham & Heaven 1999). To determine the facts in these matters, this case study examines the relevant literature to gain some fresh insights