publically traded company in 2009. AOL continued to acquire additional properties and products‚ such as TechCrunch‚ Moviefone and MapQuest‚ and in 2011 acquired the Huffington Post Media Group. I have joined AOL at a time of great change. At the time of writing‚ AOL’s 2012 Q3 profits have shown consistent growth‚ and investor confidence is at an all-time high. The company has just come out of a very turbulent few months‚ which involved staving off a proxy battle for the Board of Directors and massive internal
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John Krakauer‚ Into the Wild: Philosophical Journey or Suicidal Folly? Compared with oriental people’s implicit quest for freedom and truth‚ people in western countries are more direct which means that they pursue their goals through practice. The book‚ Into the Wild‚ tells a story about a guy who had a philosophical journey. The book shows a process of a person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for
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Final Reflective Essay After reflecting on all of my past writing assignments it appears my most impressive work was my personal best essay. Although I put an equal amount of effort into my later essays as I did to my personal best for reasons I couldn’t explain at the time I wasn’t able to fully apply the material to my current professional life. The main difference between my personal best scenario and all of my other essays was that in my personal best I had a formal position title that officially
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My Reflective Account One morning I helped one of my resident (Mrs X) have a wash and get dressed in her bedroom. From handover and reading the care plan I was aware that Mrs X only needed help with washing her back and lower half and placing equipment and clothes within reach as she is unable to walk independently. I also checked this with Mrs X to see if she has any preferences on the assistance that she needed. First I set out the items she needed and made sure she were safely with reach. This
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Into the Wild Reflective Statement #2 Word Count: 319 Chapter six of Into the Wild was really all about McCandless and the impact he had on Franz‚ and frankly‚ everyone he met. The point was brought up that McCandless was selfish for making such a huge impression on people’s lives and then just leaving‚ as if they meant nothing to him. I think it’s important to understand‚ although‚ that McCandless had tunnel vision. There was only one thing that mattered to him in life‚ his Alaskan Odyssey. It
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HRM: Power of the People Since the beginning of time‚ people have been the most valuable resource available. Regardless of the goal or task‚ some level of human resource is required. This simple fact has created a vital need for effective Human Resource Management (HRM). Human Resource Management is a function performed in organizations that facilitates the most effective use of people to achieve organizational and individual goals (Ivancevich‚ 2010). As society and organizations grow and become
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Reflective Journal When talking about psychology‚ I actually did not have any understanding about it in the past. The first time that I had touched this topic was when a drama called ‘Every Move You Make’ being broadcasted in 2010. It was talking about a police use his psychological knowledge to make investigation. I was astonished by the wide use of psychology. Therefore‚ when I knew I had a chance to study psychology in university‚ I was very excited. The content taught in lectures is very interesting
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Reflective Essay #1 My summer was filled with fun and excitement. I had a chance to spend quality time with both my friends and family. This summer was busy but fulfilling. Some of the activities that I participated on are church youth camps and hospital volunteer work. The reason why I volunteered at the hospital is because I want to pursue a career in the medical field‚ by volunteering at the hospital (JPS Hospital)‚ I would be able to gain valuable experience and learn to perfect and increase
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY At first‚ I did not expect that I would regret not being emotionally and spiritually prepared. I was really overwhelmed with the different things I experienced. Not only did I get to experience dorm life with my fellow classmates‚ got to sleep at dawn and bond with other people‚ I got closer with God. How you ask? I finally felt someone’s presence. Not like when there is someone with you or a so-called ghost appears‚ I felt a powerful presence. I felt accompanied. I never felt
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Reflective Essay High school. Those two words can nostalgically bring out the best and the most tragic memories in anyone’s life. For me‚ I can say that those years were anything but ordinary‚ at times they were terrifying‚ at times they were incredible‚ at times they were chaotic‚ but they were always beautiful. All my seven years at Alameda Community Learning Center have been both life altering and amazingly valuable. I never expected to learn from or take so
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