Public Sector Agencies are Best Equiped to Fight Social Injustice Essay

Public Sector Agencies are Best Equiped to Fight Social Injustice With a new President, in came the rush of a new agenda. Gone were the days of the Clinton era, a time of continued investment in big government programs and a commitment that the federal government would assist in healing societal wounds. With President Bush in office, the social work community knew it was in for big changes. Armed with an agenda consistent with his conservative beliefs, President Bush came forth with policies that attempted to downsize the federal role in social issues and social work, to return power to the states in the form of block grants, and to increase reliance on the market as a solution to problems. Like his father before him, Bush wanted a return to a time when helping a neighbor was something one did out of the goodness of the heart. To make the tax cuts he promised happen, Bush had to shave dollars from the welfare programs administered by social workers to the nation’s most downtrodden citizens. With support for faith-based social service agencies, a taste for private school vouchers, and an incessant urge to privatize what is known among policy analysts as the â€Å"third rail of politics† (Social Security), President Bush was able to stir up a long-standing debate within the social work community (Zastrow, 1999). Social workers began to ask, once again, what was the most effective, most emblematic type of delivery to the needy: public-sector services or private-sector services? The debate over public and private social services is a constant in the social work profession. To truly understand the debate, the definitions of such agencies must be clear. Barker defines private social agencies as â€Å"nonprofit agencies that provide ... ...re program of the NewYork Charity Organization Society.† Social Service Review. 71:634. Barker, Robert L. The Social Work Dictionary. 4th ed. Washington D.C.: NASW, 1999. Berkowicz, B. (2001). â€Å"Prospecting Among the Poor: Welfare Privatization.† Welfare AdvocacyResearch Project (WARP). Retrieved from the World Wide Web:. Karger, H.J. & Stoesz, D. (2002). American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach (4th ed.).Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Lurie, I. (1998). Welfare Reform in New York State. Poverty Research News. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: . NASW Code of Ethics. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: . Reisch, M. (1999). "Public Social Services." Encyclopedia of Social Work. (19th ed.) New York: NASW Press.

Succubus Revealed Chapter 10

In centuries? I thought that was kind of an exaggeration. But I wasn't going to argue any further with him, not when he had that zealous look in his eyes. It was one I knew all too well, which in its mildest form resulted in recipe experimentation and in its severest led to immortal killing sprees. With all the schools on winter vacation now, Santa was no longer just doing evening duty at the mall. I had drawn a day shift for Monday and finally left Roman for bed so that I could get an early start. He acknowledged my good night with a nod, lost in his own brooding. Despite how hard he'd grilled me, I knew he was thinking about the same question I'd demanded of him: why would Hell want me out of Seattle so badly that they were willing to create a dream scenario for me? I had no answers for it that night or the next morning. I arrived at the mall bright and early, in my foil dress, only to find a mob of parents and kids already lined up there waiting for us to open shop. Walter-Santa, I was pleased to see, was actually drinking straight coffee this morning, with no mention of alcohol. Of course, he was most likely getting rid of a hangover from last night, and I didn't doubt that the requests for â€Å"something harder† would start by noon. â€Å"Santa wishes his pavilion wasn't under the mall's skylight,† he remarked, furthering my hangover suspicions. He settled himself into his chair – much to the gathered children's delight – and winced unhappily up at the sunlight spilling through the latticed roof of the â€Å"holiday gazebo.† He turned back to me and Grumpy. â€Å"I don't suppose we could get a tarp for that?† Grumpy and I exchanged looks. â€Å"I don't think they sell tarps at this mall, Walt – Santa,† I told him. â€Å"But maybe on my break I can score some sheets from Pottery Barn for you.† â€Å"Yeah,† said Grumpy, repressing an eye roll. â€Å"I'm sure we can find something very tasteful.† Santa nodded solemnly. â€Å"Santa is grateful to have such dutiful elves.† We opened the floodgates. I was working right next to Santa today, meaning I got a front row seat for some of the more outlandish requests. I was also the one who got to remove screaming children, despite parental protests and pleadings to â€Å"just keep her there until I get the picture!† All the while, I kept thinking that instead of doing this, I could be in Las Vegas right now, working through Matthias's routines and listening to Phoebe's jokes along the way. Of course, that isn't to say I was entirely scornful of the whole experience. I liked Christmas, and I liked children. I wouldn't have signed on for this job if either of those weren't true. But in watching these families – especially little girls with their mothers – I just couldn't shake my worries for the Mortensens. If I thought too much about them, I started to tear up. So . . . yeah. Cynicism was preferable at times. It kept me from getting lost in my own despair. When my shift ended later in the day, I discovered I wasn't the only one going home. Grumpy put up a SANTA ON 10-MINUTE BREAK sign, much to the dismay of those waiting in line, and Walter followed me as I headed out to the mall offices. It was hard not to smile at the reaction of kids who just happened to be out shopping with parents and hadn't come to specifically see Santa. Children came to a standstill, mouths gaping and fingers pointing. â€Å"You've been pretty good today,† I told Walter. â€Å"It's easier when Santa knows he can go out for a drink at dinnertime,† he told me. I frowned. â€Å"Are you going home? Oh. Of course you are. You've been here as long as me.† Elves had always moved in and out of shifts, but Santa had stayed constant. Now, with us pulling longer hours, Walter couldn't be on the clock all the time. â€Å"Do you have a replacement?† He put a finger to his lips and winked at me, refusing to say anything while we were in public. Once we were out of sight, in the administrative offices, I got my answer when we found another Santa sitting in a chair, leafing through a Victoria's Secret catalog. He looked up at our approach and set the magazine down. â€Å"Is it time?† Walter nodded and turned to me. â€Å"Vixen, do we look the same?† â€Å"Of course,† I said. â€Å"You're both men in red suits and white beards.† â€Å"Look closely,† he scolded. The other Santa rose, and they stood side by side. â€Å"Details matter. Anything a child waiting in line might notice when Bob goes out to take my place. Beard alignment, glasses, fit of the coat . . . it all matters. One small detail is all it takes for those kids to realize they've been played, that there are two of us.† â€Å"And if they realize that,† added Bob, using the same British accent Walter always did, â€Å"then the illusion is over. They'll know they've been tricked, that there is no one, true Santa.† â€Å"Wow, you guys take this seriously,† I said, a little astonished. So, I did a closer assessment, making a few minor adjustments. I straightened Bob's hat and fixed the way some of his beard's curls were arranged. At last, I nodded. â€Å"You're good to go.† Bob looked at Walter expectantly. Walter took off his hat, beard, and glasses, revealing an ordinary-looking man with thinning salt-and-pepper hair. â€Å"Only one Santa can exist outside this room,† explained Walter mysteriously, watching Bob go. â€Å"It's part of the magic.† â€Å"This was kind of sweet,† I remarked. Off the clock now, Walter immediately produced a flask from his locker and began guzzling it. I wondered if the two Santas shared the same addiction. â€Å"Creepy, but sweet.† After a wardrobe change of my own and a brief stop home, I eventually made my way to Burt's Bowling Alley. Roman had chosen it for our immortal league practice. It was also the site of a date he and I had had way back when, during our ill-fated romance. Living with him day to day, coping with the mundane absurdities of roommate life, it was easy to forget about that part of our history. There had been a time when I thought I was falling in love with Roman, though eventually my feelings for Seth had won out. Learning Roman's true nature – and about his plot to kill Carter – hadn't helped our fledgling relationship. He'd given all that up, thankfully, but there were times I wondered just how much Roman still cared for me. There was no sign of our illustrious teacher yet, but Seth was already there, along with Cody, Peter, and Hugh. Seeing me enter, Seth shot me a desperate, grateful look. I could only imagine what conversation he'd been subjected to while trapped with them. As I approached, the four guys' shirts instantly caught my eye. Seth was wearing a Say Anything T-shirt. That was typical of him. What wasn't so typical was that my three immortal friends were all wearing identical light blue shirts. Before I could get a good look at them, Cody leaped up and thrust a folded-up blue shirt toward me. â€Å"Here,† he said. â€Å"I can't wait to see what all four of us look like together in these.† The shirt was a standard bowling style, short-sleeved and button-down. My name was embroidered on the front. Flipping it over, I found THE UNHOLY ROLLERS done in elaborate, flaming letters. I arched an eyebrow. â€Å"Really?† I said. â€Å"This is what we're going with?† â€Å"It's clever on so many levels,† Peter said excitedly. â€Å"It's a take on ‘holy rollers,' and then when you think about the fact that we're rolling balls – â€Å" â€Å"Yeah, yeah,† I said, putting the bowling shirt on over my turtleneck. The size was off a little, and I shape-shifted to adjust it. â€Å"I know what the definition of a pun is, Peter. I just didn't realize we were going with something so . . . blatant.† â€Å"It was either that or the Sinsationals,† said Hugh. I made a face and settled into the crook of Seth's arm. â€Å"I think you went with the right choice. And at least they're in a tasteful color.† Hugh and Cody exchanged pleased, triumphant looks. Peter scowled. â€Å"There's nothing wrong with pink,† he said. â€Å"I think it would have made a statement.† â€Å"Yeah,† said Hugh. â€Å"A statement that we're pansy-asses that Nanette's team could clean the floor with.† Peter gave a long-suffering sigh. â€Å"Why must you be so insecure about your masculinity? If Georgina had been around when we voted, I bet she would've gone with pink too.† At once, his words reminded all of them of why I'd been gone. Their faces fell. â€Å"Is it true then?† said Cody. â€Å"You're leaving?† â€Å"Afraid so,† I told him, attempting cheerfulness I didn't feel. â€Å"Next month, I'm Vegas-bound.† â€Å"But that's not fair,† Cody protested. â€Å"We need you here.† Hugh gave him a rueful smile. â€Å"You haven't been in this business long enough, kid. ‘Fair' doesn't enter into it.† Cody didn't like the reference to his lack of experience, but Hugh was right. Cody hadn't been immortal long enough to go through a transfer or the organizational machinations of HR. Peter and Hugh had, and while they might be sad at the thought of leaving me, they also knew that there were some things you just can't fight. â€Å"Don't feel too bad for me,† I said breezily. â€Å"Bastien's working there now. And I've already got a job as a dancer.† â€Å"You can't even get a job here,† pointed out Peter. â€Å"Like a topless dancer?† asked Hugh. â€Å"No,† I said. â€Å"But scantily clad in sequins.† Hugh nodded in approval. â€Å"That'll work.† Cody was still wearing his heart on his sleeve. His gaze fell on Seth. â€Å"Well. I guess one good thing is that with your job, you can live anywhere. Easy enough relocation.† I didn't know what Seth's thoughts on that were exactly, but he managed a brave smile. â€Å"We'll see.† Suddenly all I could think about was my last conversation with Andrea, when we were talking about Seth. He's the rock supporting us all right now. An uncomfortably warm feeling spread over me, tinged with the scent of brimstone. The other immortals and I looked up as Jerome entered, trailed by a pensive-looking Roman. I saw my surprise mirrored on my friends' faces. â€Å"I didn't know you were coming,† I said to Jerome, when the father-and-son duo reached us. â€Å"I thought you'd made it clear you weren't part of the team.† â€Å"I'm not,† he said, eyeing the worn leather chairs with disgust. â€Å"But seeing as my honor is riding on this so-called team, I figured I'd best make sure you're on the right track.† â€Å"Thanks for the vote of confidence in my abilities,† said Roman, entering our names into the lane's computer. â€Å"I don't doubt your abilities,† said Jerome, deigning to sit at last. â€Å"But I also know a little encouragement can sometimes go a long way in furthering success.† â€Å"I assume by ‘encouragement,' you're referring to your extreme displeasure if we fail,† I noted. Jerome's lips twitched. â€Å"Exactly, Georgie. Besides, I also wanted to hear – â€Å" Jerome fell silent as his gaze rested on Seth's T-shirt, depicting John Cusack's iconic stance with the boom box over his head. â€Å"Nice shirt,† said Jerome at last. â€Å"Um, thanks,† said Seth. Jerome turned back to me, like nothing had happened. â€Å"As I was saying, I wanted to hear about your Las Vegas weekend.† â€Å"How considerate,† I said. Beside me, I felt Seth shift restlessly. I knew my other immortal friends made him uncomfortable in just a weird sort of way, but Jerome unnerved Seth in a whole other way. No, it was more than unnerving. Jerome scared Seth, which made sense because half the time, Jerome scared us too. â€Å"I'm sure you have enough eyes and ears to tell you exactly how my weekend went.† â€Å"True,† said Jerome. â€Å"But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy getting your insight.† â€Å"Right,† I said. â€Å"Because my happiness means so much to you.† Roman crossed his arms over his chest and fixed us with an irritated look. â€Å"Sorry to interrupt, but do you want to practice or not?† He gave no indication that he'd grilled me on every detail of the aforementioned weekend. From his expression now, you'd think that was the last thing on his mind. â€Å"Certainly,† said Jerome magnanimously. He gesture toward the lane, like some monarch kicking off a celebration. â€Å"Begin.† Roman rolled his eyes and then turned to us Unholy Rollers. â€Å"Okay, first, let's see what level you're all at.† Roman's lessons hadn't stuck with me over the last year, though I acquitted myself well with six pins on my first roll and two on the next. Cody surprised everyone with a spare, and Hugh, after first rolling a gutter ball, matched my eight. Peter created a perfect split on his first roll and hit nothing on the second. Seth, in a rare moment of bravery, leaned toward Jerome. â€Å"Are there going to be handicaps in this tournament?† â€Å"That,† said Jerome, dark eyes on the gaping hole Peter had made, â€Å"is an excellent question.† Even Roman seemed a little surprised at how all over the map we were. He jumped into his role as coach, helping each of us with our own specific problems. Cody was the only one of us who needed little assistance and threw strikes and spares pretty regularly. I proved surprisingly correctable and was soon throwing spares about two-thirds of the time, which I thought was a decent rate. No amount of instruction seemed to help Peter, whose rolls were increasingly bizarre and erratic. Hugh improved slightly but still had a tendency to always throw right, which he just couldn't shake. â€Å"Here,† said Seth, standing up as Hugh was about to finish a frame. â€Å"Can I do it? I used to roll exactly like you do.† Hugh relinquished the ball willingly, and Seth stepped up to the line. I sat up with interest, never having seen Seth bowl. He showed Hugh his technique first, miming a throw that curved slightly left. Then Seth threw for real, releasing a fast, neat ball that cleaned up Hugh's leftover pins. â€Å"Jesus Christ,† said Jerome in disgust. â€Å"I'm going to have to see if Nanette will let me put mortals on the team. It's the only way I'm going to save face.† â€Å"Hey,† said Roman. â€Å"Give them a chance. I can work miracles in a week.† Jerome stood up. â€Å"Miracles generally aren't in our repertoire. I've seen all I need to. I'm going to go drink now in a futile effort to wipe away the memory of this debacle. When I show up for your next practice, I expect to see significant improvement in all of you. If I don't, you're all going to learn a new definition of teamwork through your shared misery and suffering.† He turned abruptly on his heels and nearly ran into a waitress approaching us. She yelped in surprise when she saw the furious look on his face. â€Å"Do not serve them alcohol,† he warned her. â€Å"We can't risk any chance of this getting worse – not that that's probably possible.† We watched them both hurry away. Once Jerome left the bowling alley, Roman exhaled in relief and sat down with us. â€Å"Okay, now that he's gone, can we dispense with this bowling nonsense and get down to business? Cody, we need to talk to you about Milton.† â€Å"Whoa, whoa,† said Peter. â€Å"Was I the only one who heard that part about ‘shared misery and suffering'? We need to practice.† Roman waved a dismissive hand. â€Å"We'll get back to that.† â€Å"What about Milton?† asked Cody, looking puzzled for any number of reasons. â€Å"You told him,† said Hugh. â€Å"Shit.† â€Å"What'd you expect?† I asked. â€Å"You had to have known I'd do something about it.† â€Å"Milton's a hit man for Hell,† said Roman. â€Å"Milton . . . not Milton that asshole vampire that was here a while ago?† asked Peter incredulously. â€Å"A hit man? Come on. He was a fashion nightmare, but that's about it.† â€Å"We have good reason to think he really is an assassin,† I said slowly. â€Å"He travels a lot, and when he's in town . . . people die. Like Erik.† â€Å"Erik was killed by a robber,† said Cody. â€Å"There was no sign of a vampire.† â€Å"Well, of course not,† said Roman. â€Å"Hell doesn't want its murders to look obvious.† â€Å"Yeah,† said Peter, â€Å"but that implies Hell had a reason for killing Erik.† â€Å"Hell did,† said Roman. He nodded toward me. â€Å"Her. Erik was investigating Georgina's contract when he was killed.† I swallowed, taking a moment to find my voice. There was a small, small comfort in thinking there was a reason for Erik's death and not just some random chance of the universe. But that comfort was negated by the fact that I was the reason. â€Å"Roman thinks there's some nefarious explanation for me being transferred. Some larger plot. And that Erik's death was part of it,† I said at last. Seth stared at me in astonishment. â€Å"I thought you said this was routine.† I shrugged, unable to meet his eyes. â€Å"I don't know. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't.† â€Å"It isn't,† said Roman fiercely. â€Å"There are too many things going on, too many things that don't add up. Erik got too close to something, and Hell got rid of him. Which brings me back to my original point. Cody. You and Gabrielle followed Milton around, right?† â€Å"I . . . yeah . . .† Cody was still in shock. â€Å"But I mean, we didn't see him kill Erik! We didn't see anything like that.† â€Å"Did you ever see him in Lake City?† I asked. That was where Erik's store had been. Cody shook his head. â€Å"Never that far out. We just followed him mostly to some clubs. It was a game, that's all. She wanted to see a vampire, so we watched him for a while. We never followed him outside of downtown.† â€Å"I did.† Everyone turned to stare at Peter. â€Å"Why are you looking at me like that?† he demanded. â€Å"I didn't know about that,† said Cody. â€Å"Why did you follow him?† Peter snorted. â€Å"Why do you think? He was in our territory. I was seeing if he was really just on vacation like he claimed. I had to make sure he wasn't out hunting victims.† I grew so complacent sometimes with the idea of my silly, laid-back friends that it was easy to forget their true natures. Peter and Cody were the most deceptive of all sometimes. They were goofy and absurd in most of their normal living, but at the end of the day, they were vampires. â€Å"And?† asked Roman, getting that zealous look again. â€Å"Did you see him in Lake City?† â€Å"No. I followed him once to the Eastside and once to West Seattle.† A chill ran down my spine. â€Å"West Seattle? What was he doing there?† â€Å"Nothing,† said Peter. â€Å"He drove though some neighborhoods, sat in his car for a while. I figured he was stalking prey but saw me and gave up. Which he was smart to do.† â€Å"He might very well have been stalking prey,† I murmured. â€Å"Erik lived in West Seattle. Do you remember the neighborhood?† â€Å"If I saw it, maybe,† said Peter. â€Å"But I couldn't lead you back there. I'm sorry.† â€Å"It doesn't matter,† said Roman. â€Å"This is all we need. This is enough proof.† â€Å"It's circumstantial at best,† argued Hugh. â€Å"Which I told Georgina initially. And it doesn't explain why Hell would want him killed – especially after he helped Jerome. I know, I know.† Both Roman and I had started to protest, and Hugh held up a silencing hand. â€Å"The contract. But remember, Kristin checked it for you. She said there was nothing wrong with your contract.† Kristin was an imp who worked in Vancouver. I'd done her a favor, and in return, she'd dared to look in Hell's archives and review my contract for me, back when I'd clung to the hope that there might be an error. The imp who'd brokered my contract, Niphon, had been in town behaving suspiciously, and I'd been certain we'd learn that the contract was faulty. Kristin had come back with disappointing news: everything was in order. â€Å"Erik said it wasn't mine that was the problem, though. He said it was a different one,† I said. â€Å"What other contract? And how is this connected to your transfer?† asked Hugh. When none of us had an answer, he sighed. â€Å"Look, sweetie. I'm as much for a good caper as any of you, but not at the expense of being stupid.† He glared at Roman. â€Å"You've been around for a while, I'll give you credit for that, but you haven't lived our lives. You haven't had to answer to the system. We do. Don't fuck things up for her with some far-fetched, crazy-ass theory.† â€Å"What if it's more than a theory?† asked Roman. â€Å"What if it's true?† Hugh met his gaze squarely. â€Å"Then make damned sure uncovering it is worth the consequences.† Silence fell over us. At long last, Cody said, â€Å"How much do you think Jerome scared that waitress? Because I could really use a drink.† Roman resumed his coaching, but a weird mood had descended upon us in the wake of the Milton and Erik revelation. We went through the motions, but it was clear no one's heart was really in bowling. When we finally called it a night, Roman declared that we'd all improved but were still in need of more practice. Since that wasn't a mystery to any of us, we set up a schedule for the rest of the week before dispersing. Roman caught a hold of my arm as I was walking out. â€Å"I won't be home tonight,† he said. â€Å"I've got some . . . things to do.† â€Å"Things that are going to get you in trouble?† I asked warily. â€Å"No more than I already am. Just figured I'd let you know in case . . .† He glanced at Seth, then me. â€Å"You know, just in case you wanted to know.† â€Å"Thanks,† I said. Taking the hint, I turned to Seth once we were alone in the parking lot. â€Å"What do you think? Do you want to come have a sleepover? Or do you have to go back to Terry's?† Seth put his hands around my waist and drew me close. â€Å"Actually, I have the night off. Andrea was having a good day today.† I remembered yesterday, how, despite her fatigue, it had been clear she'd significantly improved. I felt a flutter of hope in my chest and rejoiced at finally having something that was clear-cut and good in the world for a change. â€Å"Do you think she's really healing? That the treatment's working?† â€Å"I don't know,† he said wistfully. â€Å"I'd like to believe it. It would be . . . amazing. More than I could hope for.† My heart ached for him and for the whole family. I didn't know what to say, so I simply brushed a light kiss across his lips. They were warm in the chill air. â€Å"Georgina,† he said, when I'd pulled back. â€Å"All this other stuff . . . about your contract and the transfer. This is the first I'm hearing about it.† â€Å"I know,† I said. â€Å"I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to keep anything from you. It's just . . . so much is still unknown. I didn't want to bring it up when I don't even fully understand what's happening.† â€Å"And I understand even less than you,† said Seth. I nodded. â€Å"I didn't want you to worry.† He gazed down at me, eyes honest and full of affection. â€Å"You have to stop that. I'm not going to break. You can always talk to me about anything. We won't get anywhere without things being open between us. We're in this together, Thetis. What happens to you affects me. I want to be there for you.† â€Å"I know,† I said. â€Å"It's a hard habit to break . . . wanting to protect you.† â€Å"One thing struck me . . . what Hugh said. Are you doing something dangerous? He's right about Roman, isn't he? That Roman doesn't face the same consequences as the rest of you? I hate the thought . . . I hate the thought of you getting caught up in one of his schemes, that you might suffer for his rash actions.† â€Å"I'm not sure they're so rash,† I said. â€Å"At first, I did. But now, I think he really might be onto something. About Erik. About my transfer.† â€Å"And if he is? What is there for you to gain? I mean, from what I know about Roman and nephilim, it'll be enough for him if he can catch Hell in a cover-up. That's what he gets his kicks from. But you . . . you answer to Hell. What do you get for uncovering some grand plan of theirs? Unhappy employers.† I leaned against his chest, staring off into the night. The sky was clear, but we were too close to downtown to see much in the way of stars. â€Å"I get the truth,† I said at last. â€Å"I don't know how my transfer plays into Erik's death – or if it even does – but if it's true that Erik wasn't killed by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, then yeah. I need to know that. I need to know the truth.† â€Å"It's worth it?† He squeezed me tight. â€Å"Worth the risk to yourself?† â€Å"Yes,† I whispered. â€Å"It's worth it.† Yet, even as I spoke, I thought of Erik – kind and wise Erik who did so much for others, with little regard for himself. Generous, wonderful Erik who had done so much for me and possibly lost his life for it. Finding out the truth of that, what he'd died for . . . yes, I'd meant what I said. It was worth any risk to me, but that didn't negate the terribleness of it all. It couldn't change what had happened to Erik. He was still dead, and the intrigue around us was only growing thicker and thicker. â€Å"What's the matter?† asked Seth. Without even thinking about it, I'd closed my eyes and buried my face closer to his chest, perhaps in some subconscious effort to hide from the storm I felt was brewing around me and my immortal world. I opened my eyes and sighed. â€Å"Nothing. Everything. I don't . . . I don't want to think about any of it. At least for a little while. Tomorrow . . . this is all going to be waiting, I know. But please . . .† I pressed myself even closer to him, keeping my lips only a couple inches away. â€Å"Let's go home. Help me to forget about this . . . just for tonight.† Seth didn't need to be told twice. His lips found mine, and we locked in a kiss that was both hungry and desperate. Heat and electricity coursed through me, making me oblivious to the winter night. When we broke away, both breathless, I just barely managed to say, â€Å"Meet you at my place.† We each headed off for our own cars, which was a good thing since we probably would have been hazardous together if attempting to drive home in the same vehicle. As it was, I was kind of amazed at my ability to get back to my condo on Alki Beach without breaking any traffic laws. But once we reached my place, pulling into the lot at almost the same moment, that was it. We were all over each other and just barely had the sense to make it through my door before letting go completely. I'd tried to put up a good front about resisting sex, but the truth was, I'd missed it as badly as Seth. All the flings in the world couldn't make up for not doing it with him, the one I loved. My succubus duties were becoming even emptier and more hollow than usual. I still believed rationing our sex life was the smart and safe thing to do, but right now, I was willing to bend the rules. He swept me into his arms as soon as we stepped inside my condo, still managing to kiss me at the same time. The cats, normally ready to pounce with love on anyone who came through the door, had enough sense to give us our space as we stumbled back toward the bedroom. Seth lost his balance while carrying me and only barely managed to make it to my bed when he stumbled, depositing us both in an unceremonious heap. Had it really only been a month? As my mouth tasted his and my hands grew reacquainted with his body, I couldn't help but think it felt more like years. I'd been in a drought. I'd been starving for him. I couldn't get his T-shirt off fast enough and luxuriated in the feel of his bare skin under my fingertips. Seth was busy working on my shirt, which was a little difficult. The Unholy Rollers shirt didn't go over my head so well, meaning each button had to be undone individually. He did it with infinite patience and skill, soon making quick work of the shirt underneath. Once I was stripped, he gazed at me with the same longing and hunger I felt for him. He ran his hands over the length of my body, reverently tracing the curve of my hips and breasts. â€Å"So beautiful,† he murmured, drawing me on top of him. He then stretched back and shifted so that my breasts hung over his face, allowing him to take one of my nipples into his mouth. I gasped, not just because of the touch of his tongue – which was exquisite – but because it was Seth. His lips and tongue teased my nipple until it was aching and tender. Then, he switched breasts, giving my other nipple the same adoration. Fire flared through me again, along with the silvery sweet high of his life energy. With it came his feelings – his love and passion for me – and the combination of it all was intoxicating. I cried out softly, and he slid me down so that our mouths could meet again, this time in a kiss so deep and crushing, it made the parking lot seem chaste. As we kissed, I felt him slide a hand down the side of my body, moving toward my inner thighs. His fingers moved deftly as they explored me, slowly moving farther and farther until they slid inside of me. I exclaimed again, but the cry was swallowed in the kiss, which was so deep I felt as though I could hardly breathe. Patiently, those fingers danced around, testing me until he found the place that got the biggest reaction. Starting slowly, he stroked me over and over, playing with how wet I was, while intense pleasure lit all my nerve endings. I could easily put off my own climax as long as I needed, but there was no need tonight. I wanted to lose myself in him and let my body do whatever it wanted. What it wanted, as it turned out, was to come quickly. Seth and I had been apart too long, and my body has missed his touch. A few more skillful touches, and I felt my lower body explode with bliss, the sensation so overwhelming that I wasn't certain I could handle being touched anymore . . . even though I craved it. Seth continued teasing me until my orgasm finally subsided, and only then did he remove his fingers. He finally broke the kiss too, and we both gasped for breath, our eyes locked on each other. â€Å"Come here,† I said, pulling him back toward me. Like me, Seth could've easily dragged out more foreplay . . . and like me, he didn't want to. I guess this was the cost of â€Å"rationing.† It didn't leave much room for patience. His body pressed against mine, and I felt him push inside me, hard and ready. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him again as he began to thrust in and out of me. I wanted as much of him as I could get, wanted to make contact with as much of his body as I could. As we made love, though, I had the same sense I always did: even with him in me, pushing as hard as he could, he would never be close enough to me. I always wanted more of him. Our bodies were meant to be together, I decided. There was something so wonderfully, agonizingly right about the feel of him inside of me. â€Å"Georgina,† he gasped, as his motions grew faster and more intense. â€Å"You're amazing. Beyond amazing. . . .† If any more sentiments were there, I never found out. His face transformed as his orgasm seized him, his body surging forward into mine with a new intensity. He let out a soft groan as he came, still thrusting as he took every last bit of pleasure that he could. And as he came, I felt the full surge of his stolen life force. It was glorious and heady, and I tried to accept it as part of the rest of the experience. I didn't want to ruin this moment with guilt. When Seth's body finally slowed, he collapsed onto me, resting his head on my chest. He exhaled heavily and planted a kiss between my breasts. â€Å"Did I mention that you're amazing ?† he asked. I sighed contentedly and ran my hand through his hair, which was now even more messed up than usual. â€Å"Not that amazing,† I remarked. â€Å"I feel like you did all the work.† He kissed me again. â€Å"That's what's great about you, Thetis. You don't even know when you're being amazing.† I felt a smile creeping over my face, and it had nothing to do with the compliments. Georgina. Thetis. The old, familiar nicknames. After the last time we'd had sex, some frightened part of me had worried I was in for a repeat and that he'd call me Letha again. But, no. That memory, that name . . . they were all gone, just like the person I used to be. â€Å"I love you,† I said, because it seemed the only adequate response. â€Å"Mmm.† He snuggled closer. â€Å"Let's not wait so long next time, okay?† I laughed softly. â€Å"We're going to wait even longer. I don't think monthly sex is going to work if we ration for a lifetime. It's still too frequent.† He groaned. â€Å"Come on. I don't mind the risks. It's worth it. I could be content with biweekly sex. Tonight was proof you can't hold out very long either.† â€Å"Biweekly! That's definitely too frequent. You only got it tonight because I suddenly had a moment of crisis.† He chuckled, though it was soon lost in a yawn. â€Å"If I got sex every time you had ‘a moment of crisis,' then I'd probably be getting it every night.† I gently elbowed him. â€Å"That's not true.† I thought about it. â€Å"Much.† He laughed again and wrapped his arms around me, keeping us close. â€Å"Oh, Georgina. You make everything we go through worthwhile. Everything.†

First Impressions in Pride and Prejudice Essay - 887 Words

Pride and Prejudice was originally and appropriately titled â€Å"First Impressions.† This romantic and philosophical novel demonstrates to its readers how first impressions can drastically get in the way of romantic relationships. First impressions are generally inaccurate, as in the case of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, and also the case of Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley. The first impressions can, however, be accurate, such as in the case of Elizabeth Bennet and William Collins. In this so-called â€Å"relationship,† Elizabeth understood all along that Mr. Collins was a particularly disgusting man who liked to fawn over everyone he met. Mr. Collins, however, thought at first that Elizabeth was exactly like all of the other girls of her†¦show more content†¦If he would have let go of all his first impressions, Elizabeth might have been able to â€Å"forgive his pride† (Austen, 19) Not until he had done so did Elizabeth accept his proposal. H is humble second proposal made it easier for Elizabeth to forget her first impressions about Mr. Darcy. Even though they did mend the situation by realizing their true love for each other, they would have never even gotten into this situation if they did not let their first impressions get the better of them. Yet another example of the devastating results of first impressions lies in the situation between Jane and Mr. Bingley. This time, however, the conflict was not necessarily brought about by Jane and Mr. Bingley themselves. This type of conflict was brought about unintentionally, because of a friend’s loyalty. Because of Mr. Darcy’s incorrect first impressions of Jane, a potentially perfect relationship between Jane and Mr. Bingley was ruined for quite some time. Mr. Darcy was under the impression that Jane did not love Mr. Bingley as more than just a friend, and acted upon these first impressions. 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The Supernatural in Hamlet and Macbeth Essays - 1047 Words

The Supernatural in Hamlet and Macbeth In both Hamlet and Macbeth, the supernatural plays a very important role. Supernatural elements are crucial to the plot and they also have a more thematic part as well. Shakespeare presents the ghost in Hamlet, and the witches and ghost in Macbeth, as disrupting elements that not only enhance drama, but also tear apart the existing order of things. They force the title character of each play to undergo their own internal struggle that grows from their insecurity of living up to the image of a man. First, let us consider Hamlet. The presence of the supernatural takes center stage at the beginning with a dramatic appearance of the ghost of Hamlets father. Although the†¦show more content†¦Here the prince is outwardly taking about his internal struggle. His fathers murder is forcing Hamlet to take action and become a man. They play then becomes less of a simple revenge tale and more a story about a young man haunted by the image of his own father. 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Using Material from Item a and Elsewhere Assess the...

Using material from item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalism to our understanding of the role of education. Functionalism is based on the view that society is a system of interdependent parts held together by a shared culture or value consensus (agreement) amongst individuals as to what values or norms are important in society. Therefore they take a positive view of the education system. As item A suggests they see it as a form of secondary socialism essential to maintaining society i.e. the values and norms transmitted by social institutions and groups which build upon those learnt in the family (primary socialism). 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Capital budget Free Essays

string(184) " several months or old ages to retrieve the initial cost of the undertaking hard currency consideration is ever critical, peculiarly for directors to measure undertakings at one clip\." Introduction: In a recession, irrespective of where they work in your organisation, and apprehension of fiscal constructs to assist you make your occupation better and lend to the community ‘s attempts to remain in concern and go on to harvest the net incomes. And the concentration of companies are now more than of all time, the Numberss of those who are seeking to remain afloat, and you can go financially faster read and write and get down to lend to the negotiations on the bottom line, the faster will be able to assist the squad. Support is the scientific discipline of money direction. We will write a custom essay sample on Capital budget or any similar topic only for you Order Now Areas of public finance, corporate finance and personal finance ( financing from the private sector ) , and public finance. This includes funding and salvage money and frequently include borrowing money. The field of fiscal minutess with the constructs of clip and money, hazard, and how they were connected. It besides looks at how to pass the money and the budget. One of the facets of support through persons and concerns, that money is deposited in the bank. Then the bank lends money to other persons or companies for the intent of ingestion or investing and involvement costs on loans. Loans have become progressively packaged for resale, which means that the investor purchases the loan ( debt ) from a bank or straight from the company. Chemical bonds and debt instruments sold to investors for organisations such as authoritiess, companies or charities. The investor can so press on the debt and cod involvement or sell the debt on the secondary market. The chief Bankss and agents for funding through the proviso of recognition, although private equity, investing financess, hedge financess, and other organisations are the importance of puting in assorted signifiers of faith. Managed fiscal assets, known as investings, with a focal point on fiscal hazard direction to command fiscal hazards. Fiscal instruments are traded that allows many signifiers of asset-backed securities in the securities markets, and stock exchanges, including debt such as bonds and portions in listed companies. Cardinal Bankss, such as Bankss, Federal Reserve System of the United States and the Bank of England in the United Kingdom, are strong participants in the field of public fundss, the loaner of last resort, every bit good as the strong influence of pecuniary and recognition conditions in the economic system. Capital budget And capital outgo is passing money for the undertaking which is expected to bring forth hard currency flow for a period transcending one twelvemonth. Examples of undertakings include investings in belongings, works and equipment, research and development, and big advertisement runs, or any other undertaking requires capital outgo and generates a watercourse of future hard currency flows. Because the capital outgos could be rather big and have a important impact on the fiscal public presentation of the company, given great importance to the choice of undertakings. This procedure is called capital budgeting. Standards for capital budgeting determinations Potentially, a broad scope of standards for the choice of undertakings. Some stockholders may be the company to place undertakings that demonstrate extremums immediate hard currency flow, and others may desire to stress the long-run growing with small importance on public presentation in the short term. Viewed in this manner, it would be really hard to run into the diverse involvements of all stockholders. Fortunately, there is a solution. The company ‘s end is to maximise current stockholder value. This end requires that the undertakings should be undertaken that lead to positive net nowadays value, ie the present value of expected hard currency flows, and net present value of capital disbursement required. Using the net nowadays value ( NPV ) as a step of the capital budget involves placing undertakings that increase the value of the company, because they have a positive net nowadays value. The timing and rate of growing of hard currency flows from the of import merely to the extent of their impact on the net present value. Using the net present value as the criterion by which to place undertakings presumed efficiency of capital markets so that the company has entree to all that is required capital undertakings to follow up positive net nowadays value. In instances where this is non the instance, there may be capital rationing and capital budgeting procedure becomes more complicated. Note that it is the duty of the company to make up one’s mind whether to delight a certain group of stockholders who prefer more or less long-run consequences. Once the company had chosen these undertakings to maximise the net nowadays value, and it is up to single stockholders to utilize capital markets to borrow or impart in order to travel the exact day of the month of the hard currency flows of the forward or backward. This basic thought in chief agent relationship exists between stockholders and directors. Despite all the picks may be single, and the common end is to maximise the present value of the company. Alternate regulations for the capital budget While the net present value is the regulation that maximizes value for stockholders, ever, and some companies use other standards to make up one’s mind on the capital budget, such as: internal rate of return on ego ) Profitability index Payback period Back to Book Value In some instances, investing determinations originating from the internal rate of return and profitableness index methods agree with those of the net present value. Decisions taken by the recovery period and return on book value methods are normally non optimum from the point of view of the value of portions to the maximal extent. Pay period What is the size How long does it take to retrieve the financess invested in the undertaking. Why is it of import On a consecutive line method, recovery period is the easiest manner to find the potency of investing in a big undertaking. The direction expressed in a timely mode, and will take several months or old ages to retrieve the initial cost of the undertaking hard currency consideration is ever critical, peculiarly for directors to measure undertakings at one clip. You read "Capital budget" in category "Essay examples" This appraisal becomes even more of import if you include the consideration of what the present value of grosss in the hereafter will be. How does it work in pattern Amortization period is the right expression is as follows: Payback period = cost of the undertaking ‘s one-year hard currency grosss A ; divide ; Therefore, if a undertaking costs $ 100,000 and would bring forth $ 28,000 per twelvemonth, the payback period is: 100000 A ; divide ; 28000 = 3.57 old ages If the expected grosss generated by the undertaking to change from twelvemonth to twelvemonth, every bit good as the jutting income for each twelvemonth up to an extra sum cost of the undertaking. For illustration, say that the expected grosss generated by the undertaking is $ 100,000 Year Gross Entire 1 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 2 $ 25,000 $ 44,000 3 $ 30,000 $ 74,000 4 $ 30,000 $ 104,000 5 $ 30,000 $ 134,000 Therefore, the undertaking will be to the full paid for in 4 old ages, because in that twelvemonth that the entire income reaches the initial cost of $ 100,000. Complicated the image when you enter the clip value of money rule in the computations. Some experts insist this is necessary to find the recovery period more accurately. Consequently, should be used in the present value tabular arraies, or the computing machine ( now the norm ) , and should be discounted one-year income in the rate of involvement applied, and 10 % in this illustration. In this manner, give consequences significantly different: Year Gross Present value Entire 1 $ 19,000 $ 17,271 $ 17,271 2 $ 25,000 $ 20,650 $ 37,921 3 $ 30,000 $ 22,530 $ 60,451 4 $ 30,000 $ 20,490 $ 80,941 5 $ 30,000 $ 18,630 $ 99,571 This method indicates that the recovery will non happen until after five old ages. Tricks of the trade Obviously, a major defect of the consecutive line recovery period is that it ignores the rule of clip value of money, which, in bend, can ensue in unrealistic outlooks. The 2nd drawback is that it ignores the benefits produced after a period of ingestion and, accordingly, a undertaking which has a million U.S. dollars will come back after, say, six old ages and can be classified as less of a undertaking with the recovery of three old ages which returns merely 100 thousand dollars at a ulterior clip. Another option to cipher the amortisation period is the position of internal rate of return. In most of the experiments and undertakings with shorter recovery times superior to those with more of the net incomes, even if that promise higher returns. Can be affected by factors such as the refund periods of market alterations, alterations in involvement rates, and economic transmutations. Cash dividend shorter besides enable companies to retrieve the initial investing and set to work elsewhere. In general, the recovery period for a period of three old ages or less desirable, if the period of recovery of the undertaking is less than a twelvemonth, and some believe that it should be considered to be indispensable. Internal rate of return Internal rate of return ( IRR ) is a joint rating metric used by fiscal analysts to cipher and measure the fiscal attraction / feasibleness undertakings or capital-intensive investings. The internal rate of return is normally easier to understand the consequence of the discounted hard currency flow analysis ( Internet Explorer, the net present value or net present value ) for directors of non-financial, is frequently used to explicate and warrant investing determinations ; Although the modeller good fiscal know that the internal rate of return is after all an estimated, particularly when calculated in Excel, and should be used in combination with other fiscal parametric quantities such as net present value and rating multiples compared to when the issue of supplying employment or investing. What precisely is the internal rate of return? The internal rate of return is the involvement rate that makes net present value of all hard currency flows equal to zero. In footings of fiscal analysis, and could be called the internal rate of return price reduction rate at which the current value of a series of investing peers the present value of investings. All undertakings or investings with an internal rate of return that is calculated in the procedure of fiscal mold to be superior to the leaden mean cost of capital should be ( or WACC ) is a financially feasible and technically acceptable. When taking between undertakings or investings where the benefits or services are wholly independent of each other in the modeller good fiscal should be considered in the undertaking or investing, harmonizing to the highest internal rate of return is calculated to be financially attractive, every bit long as we continue to maintain in head that it is non must be of the value of internal rate of return greater than WACC. Net nowadays value I plan to compose the net present value of a small ‘After discoursing how to cipher the discounted hard currency flows and net nowadays value to cipher the value of this site. Not since I wrote about the fiscal at the minute, I thought that there may be a good alteration of gait. When we calculate the discounted hard currency flows, in kernel what we are seeking to make is cipher the value of all future hard currency flows at a certain clip, frequently more at this clip. As mentioned above, in order to make this, you need to cognize or expected future hard currency flows in each period, as happened in the head price reduction rate that reflects the earnestness of this undertaking or the events that led to hard currency flow. One manner to find if the undertaking is approved or non is to look at the net nowadays value ( NPV ) . High-level discounted hard currency flow cyberspace present value are really similar. Based on net present value to compare the present value of hard currency flows to hard currency flows, and cipher every individual can go complex depending on how the company is ( or borrowing unleveraged ) , to do a determination on what to include or except, and can interact with the revenue enhancement to acquire the wordss. Therefore, to simplify this treatment on the internal rate of return, and I use the experiences in the fiscal histories net present value of the grounds. PRESENT VALUE Present value refers to today ‘s value of a future sum. Present Value Formula: S P = — — — — — — ( 1+rt ) Alternatively of get downing with the principal which is invested, you could get down from what you want to roll up in the hereafter, and so work rearward to see the sum that you must put to make the needed sum. CALCULATING PRESENT VALUE For illustration, if you wish to retire within a certain figure of old ages you can get down working in contrary to find what sum must be invested today to roll up the coveted sum at the clip of your retirement in the hereafter. Example Assume you need $ 20,000 in three old ages for a down payment on a house. If the simple involvement rate is 5 % , how much would you hold to put today to roll up the $ 20,000 in three old ages? In this illustration: S= $ 20,000 ( sum of adulthood value ) T = 3 old ages R = 0.05 The computation for chief is: Second P = — — — — — ( 1+rt ) $ 20,000 P = — — — — — — – [ 1 + ( 0.05 ) 3 ] $ 20,000 P = — — — — — — – 1.15 P = $ 17,391.30 Therefore, if you invest $ 17,391.30 today at 5 % simple involvement, you will hold $ 20,000 in three old ages. Let ‘s look into it out: nterest per twelvemonth = $ 17,391.30 x 0.05 = $ 869.57 Interest for three old ages = $ 869.57 x 3 = $ 2,608.70 Therefore, the sum available for down payment at the terminal of three old ages is $ 17.391.30 + $ 2,608.70 = $ 20,000 Alternatively of 5 % simple involvement, see 5 % compound involvement collectible biyearly: Formula to be used: P = S ( 1+i ) ^-n S = 20,000 I = 0.05 / 2 = 0.025 n = 2 x 3 = 6 P = $ 20,000 ( 1+0.025 ) ^-6 = $ 20,000 ( 1.025 ) ^-6 = $ 20,000 x 1 — — — — – ( 1.025 ) ^6 = $ 20,000 / 1.16 = $ 17,241.38 Let ‘s look into it out utilizing the compound involvement expression: S = P ( 1 + I ) ^n = $ 17,241.38 ( 1 + 0.025 ) ^6 = $ 17,241.38 ( 1.025 ) ^6 = $ 17,241.38 x 1.16 = $ 20,000 How to cite Capital budget, Essay examples

Accounting and Finance Time Series Analysis

Question: Discuss about the Accounting and Finance for Time Series Analysis. Answer: Introduction: The purpose of this report is to show the various aspect of the reflective learning process involved in execution of a project. The attendees of the report include Ismail, Tianzhu, Yang and Mark. The report states about the various type of the problems encountered while the formulation of different types of the project tasks. The various types of the agenda collected while doing the project is shown based on the table format prepared for the different types of the meetings held all throughout the project. The agendas of the meeting clearly mentions about the various type for the particulars of the project including then date and the time duration taken to the conduct the individual project work. The project agenda also mentions about the persons involved while conducting each research objectives. The various types of the findings of the meeting are linked with the different type of the agendas of the meetings, which clearly states about the findings of the report in details. The vari ous type of the issues found in the report shows the different types of the problems and the issues encountered while execution process of the project. The report also states about the various type of the objective of the individual, performers of the project. The attendees of the project are able to learn about the various type of the concepts based of the several findings included in the meetings of the project such as drafting of the presentation report, positive feedback , editing of the draft report, modification made in the project plan. The report also provides the various types of the findings from the suggestions, obtained from the various type of the teaching, and materials required of the project. Discussion Difficulties and Problem Resolution during the Project Meeting 1 The group members who took part in this meeting were Ismail, Tianzhu, Yang, Mark. The agenda that we discussed in the first meeting included the academic background, work history, academic and personal strengths. To carry on the project successfully by allotting task to every group member as per their capabilities we decided to know each other. All of us shared our academic and personal strengths and discussed details of our work history. Meeting 2 We used Dropbox software in this meeting for setting up shared areas. Belbin was responsible for setting team roles. Wesam had the role of team worker, mark was the co-coordinator, Yang was implementer, monitor evaluator, Tianzhu was completer-finisher and team worker and Ismail was a specialist and resource investigator. We decided to set some team rules for maintaining cordial task completion during the project. These rules included reaching in time for meetings and the one who arrives late would pay 50p as printing fee. Moreover, we should all respect the ideas of fellow group members and always prepare along with setting issues to discuss for the next meeting. We planned to prepare presentation of 5 minutes in our next workshop. Meeting 3 We decided to conduct a meeting with our project supervisor. Major purpose of this meeting was to know each other in aspects of all our academic background, work history along with individual weaknesses and strengths. Additionally, all of us discussed our team roles with the supervisor describing the tasks those are to be done by each of us during the project. In guidance of the supervisor, we prepared a brief outline of the project and prepared various questions those we discuss on the first meeting with our client to address any problem regarding the project completion. Meeting 4 We conducted a second meeting with our supervisor to discuss certain issues regarding the project. The supervisor reminded us about conducting a meeting with our client who assigned us the project. We realized that the questions to be discussed with the client were not that efficient so we decided to improve our set of questions. We discussed the details of the issue regarding admin stuff and the aims of the project brief we prepared. The key problem was the setting the brief of the project those were to be resolved in the first meeting with the client. Meeting 5 We conducted first meeting with our client where in consideration to the supervisors suggestions we decided the question time and summarized the questions to be discussed with the client. Issues we faced regarding variance analysis, training package and research completion were discussed. The problems in project brief were struggle with the concept of variance analysis, staff just following list of variance other than considering significant variables and increasing excuses of sap solution training package not effective. We discussed solutions to such issues were to find out the reason for failure of the training package and realizing the materials of training techniques provided to us by client. Meeting 6 We to repeat the team rules that we should follow during the project conducted this meeting. We summarized the issues and the solutions regarding the training process and lack of knowledge of staff on variance analysis. We considered the supervisors suggestions such as understanding the Bombardier spreadsheet, selecting suitable theories and evaluating the supporting evidences along with percentage of staff satisfaction. We separated the tasks into two parts to make project easier. In the first part, we will introduce variance analysis, its importance and the relevance to know sap. In second part, we will choose some staff those are interested in learning new things and want to take sap training. We analyzed the data and PPT provided to us by the client and then mailed to supervisor explaining major pints of the project. Meeting 7 In this meeting we uploaded all our research information, discussed the variance and training techniques for adults, prepared a draft questionnaire and emailed some major issues and solutions discussed in this meeting to the supervisor. We planned a training package for adults that will train the material team on the ways to conduct the variance analysis. In the questionnaire, we planned to ask the staff same questions repeatedly without self-learning. We decided to offer training to 30-50 people and 3-4 days for every group. We shared all these decisions with our supervisor. Meeting 8 In this meeting, we decided to work on the draft proposal of the project. In addition, all our team members decided to improve the questionnaire by including several major aspects in the questionnaire. Based on the issues discussed on the meeting we emailed the decisions made in this meeting to our supervisor. Meeting 9 In this meeting, all our team members discussed the recommended regarding for the tasks of the project. We decided to offer feedback based on the suggestions that were provided to us by our supervisor on the draft proposal, regarding questionnaire improvement, recommendations on variance analysis as well as training procedures to adults. We evaluated the issue of faulty training practices and prepared solutions to offer a better training package training to the adult members. We planned to take an advice from the supervisor and client about the design of the project plan for our client. Meeting 10 In this meeting, all our team members decided to improve our draft proposal and continued to improve the contents of our questionnaire. Along with this, we designed a project plan for our client and emailed the same to our supervisor. Our team member prepared a table of tasks and its duration of completion along with mentioning the ongoing work on each task. We asked for confirmation on certain tasks of the project where we offered suitable recommendations and made major changes. Based on the progress on the tasks of the project our team members also provided an estimated time for final project presentation to the client and preparation of final report. The proposed project timeline will guide all our team members to complete all the tasks in the predefined time. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 11, the overall feeds back that has been provided by the client mainly portrays the limited amount of research conducted by the business process. Furthermore, the clausal approach used by the company in delivering reliable information directly to its client is also in questions. In addition, the overall Gantt chart presented by the company to its client is also the main concern for the meeting. Moreover, the loopholes in designing the Gantt chart mainly depict the lack of knowledge and experience of the company for conducting the particular task. The low clarification and reduced information that has been conducted by the company to its client is also the main agenda for the meeting. Lastly the method used by the company in making adequate meeting schedule and finding a timeline for the assessment could be effectively disused in the meeting. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 12, the limited time allocated for the meeting could not be helpful in solving queries of the supervisor. Furthermore, evaluation of the new suggestion for the project plan in the meeting could help in reducing the limitation of future growth prospects. However, the discussion in the research areas could help the supervisor to make adequate decision in the final project plan. Moreover, the limited time allocated for the meeting could not help in calculating questions presented by the client or the supervisor regarding the latest project. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 13, the overall updating that is required for the new project could be effectively discussed. Moreover, the prepared question for the meeting with the client could not help in answering the queries raised in the meeting. Thus, the limited amount of information might reduce trust of the client on the company. In addition, discussing on the email mainly helped in analysing the problem that was faced by the supervisor with its work group. Furthermore, this discussion in the meeting could help in reducing any kind of mismanagement that has been conducted by the supervisor. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 14, the limited time allocated could not be sufficient to review and discuses major questions and research areas that could be focused for the new project. Moreover, the limited time used for discussing questions and research area could not be helpful in making adequate suggestions, which could be helpful in improving the output of the new project. In addition, emailing problem that is haunting the activities of supervisors are also discussed in this meeting. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 15, is the feedback that the client has depicted to be reviewed and implemented in the new project. Furthermore, the main problem that has been identified by the client is low impact of authority and business communications process. This the review from client feedback could help in increasing authenticity of the new project. Furthermore, the confirmation of two signoff forms could also help in approving the validity of the new project. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 16, the limited time allocated for the meeting could not help in successfully clarifying and drafting reports for new areas of research. Moreover, the overall updating that is required for the new project to reduce its limitation could not be successfully implanted by the client. In addition, the overall email group to supervisor is also effectively evaluated in the meeting. Furthermore, the clarifications needed by the client could be effectively mentioned in the drafting process to reduce clients complaints and increase viability of the new project. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 17, the overall start of draft report without the clearance of client comments could eventually reduce the effectiveness of the report. Furthermore, the evaluation of email that is used by the super visors has effectively analysed, which could be used to deliver required information to employees of the company. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 18, the continued drafting of the report could eventually help the supervisor to make adequate adjustment. Furthermore, the design of the draft presentation could only be prepared after the completion of the draft report. However, the completion of the overall draft is subject to the accommodation of all the client requirements. The overall time allotted for completing the draft report is not substantial to meet the overall requirements of the client. This in turn might reduce the effectiveness of the draft report and presentation that is to be prepared in the meeting. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 19, the overall feedback of the draft presentation that is been prepared for the client for review. This meeting mainly evaluates the information that has been depicted in the draft presentation. Moreover, the review and suggestion on the draft presentation could help in minimizing any kind of loopholes or mistakes that has been conducted while preparing the presentation. Furthermore, this meeting could also evaluate the overall accumulation of client review, which has been increased in making adequate adjustments. After reviewing the agenda for meeting 20, the overall editing process could be effectively conducted in the meeting. Moreover, the editing process could help the draft presentation to be effective and according to the specification of the client. This editing process might effectively help in making adequate changes that are required and could help in fulfilling requirements of the client. However, without effective analysis on the reviews provided by the client the draft report and presentation could lose friction and increase trust gap between client and the company. In the meeting 21, we found several problems related to the drafting of the project plan as there were several types of the conflicts associated with the previous plans of the report. The agendas also states the various types of problems encountered while presenting the project as the project was facing lot of time due to delayed operations. The drafting of the shows the representation of the various types of the reporting, which was done, based on PowerPoint presentations. In meeting, 22 the problems and the finding of the various types of the report were found in the basis of the problems identified through the drafting plan. It was also found then blame was reported to the management of the organization clearly stating about the various types of then time constraints and the number of activities which had to be successfully executed for the completion if the project. In meeting 23 it was found that the various types of the problems identified in the report was addressed to the supervisor with the email service. In the meeting, 24 it was found that the client gave then positive feedback based on then modification suggested for the project. The meeting also suggested about the various type of the project plan relating to the suggestions provided in the meeting, which states about improvement in the teaching process and the various type of then reasons for which the culture of the workplace is blamed. In meeting 25, the final draft plan was prepared which clearly stated about the various type of the necessary update, which was made to the action plans of the project. The project also provided the various type of the necessary services to then clients which included the emailing of the modified project plan and the necessary changes which was made in the project. The preparation of the assessment of the project report states about the final agendas, which is proposed for the final action plan of the project and the success of the project. The final meeting number 26 states the editing of the activities in the library. The total duration for the meeting was conducted for a time of three hours. It was also found that the final meeting included all the participants of the project planning. Conclusion Based on the several types of the analysis conducted on the research topic it was found that the maximum amount of the time was spent on the analysis of the presentation data. The several presentations created as a part of the project stated about the various types of the existing issues needed for solving the different research problems. The major problems were identified in the supporting evidences of the varied types of the research of the roles and the staff satisfaction of the employees. 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