Joan Benoit Marathon Runner

Known for: winning Boston Marathon (twice), womens marathon at 1984 OlympicsDates: May 16, 1957 -Sport: track and field, marathonCountry Represented: USAAlso known as: Joan Benoit Samuelson Olympic Gold Medal: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, womens marathon. Notable especially because: it was the first time the modern Olympics games included a marathon for womenBenoit had knee surgery 17 days before the eventshe beat the reigning womens world champion, Grete Waitzher time was the third-best ever for a woman Boston Marathon Wins First place 1979: time 2:35:15Won 1983 Boston Marathon: time 2:22:42 Joan Benoit Biography Joan Benoit started running when, at fifteen, she broke a leg skiing, and used running as her rehabilitation. In high school, she was a successful competitive runner. She continued with track and field in college, Title IX giving her more opportunities for college sports than she might otherwise have had. Boston Marathons Still in college, Joan Benoit entered the Boston Marathon in 1979. She got caught in traffic on the way to the race and ran two miles to get to the starting point before the race began. Despite that extra running, and starting at the back of the pack, she pulled ahead and won the marathon, with a time of 2:35:15. She returned to Maine to finish her last year of college and attempted to avoid the publicity and interviews that she disliked so much. Beginning in 1981, she coached at Boston University. In December of 1981, Benoit had surgery on both Achilles tendons, to try to cure recurring heel pain. The following September, she won a New England marathon with a time of 2:26:11, a record for women, beating a previous record by 2 minutes. In April of 1983, she entered the Boston Marathon again. Grete Waitz had set a new world record for women the day before at 2:25:29. Allison Roe of New Zealand was expected to win; she had come in first among the women in the 1981 Boston Marathon. The day provided excellent weather for running. Roe dropped out because of leg cramps, and Joan Benoit beat Waitzs record by more than 2 minutes, at 2:22:42. This was good enough to qualify her for the Olympics. Still shy, she was gradually getting used to the inevitability of publicity. A challenge was raised to Benoits marathon record: it was claimed that she had an unfair advantage from pacing, because mens marathon runner Kevin Ryan ran with her for 20 miles. The records committee decided to let her record stand. Olympic Marathon Benoit began training for the Olympics trials, which would be held on May 12, 1984. But in March, her knee gave her problems which an attempt at rest did not solve. She tried an anti-inflammation drug, but that also did not resolve the knee problems. Finally, on April 25, she had arthroscopic surgery on her right knee. Four days after surgery, she began running, and on May 3, ran for 17 miles. She had more problems with her right knee and, from compensating for that knee, her left hamstring, but she ran in the Olympic trials anyway. By mile 17, Benoit was in the lead, and though her legs continued to be tight and painful for the last miles, she came in first at 2:31:04, and so qualified for the Olympics. She trained over the summer, usually in the heat of the day anticipating a hot run in Los Angeles. Grete Waitz was the expected winner, and Benoit aimed to beat her. The first womens marathon at a modern Olympics was held on August 5, 1984. Benoit sped up early, and no one else could overtake her. She finished at 2:24:52, the third-best time for a womens marathon and the best in any all-women marathon. Waitz won the silver medal, and Rosa Mota of Portugal won the bronze. After the Olympics In September she married Scott Samuelson, her college sweetheart. She continued to try to avoid publicity. She ran Americas Marathon in Chicago in 1985, with a time of 2:21:21. In 1987, she ran the Boston Marathon again -- this time she was three months pregnant with her first child. Mota took first. Benoit didnt participate in the 1988 Olympics, focusing instead on parenting her new infant. She did run the 1989 Boston Marathon, coming in 9th among the women. In 1991, she again ran the Boston Marathon, coming in 4th among the women. In 1991, Benoit was diagnosed with asthma, and back problems kept her from the 1992 Olympics. She was by then the mother of a second child In 1994, Benoit won the Chicago Marathon in 2:37:09, qualifying for the Olympic trials. She placed 13th in the trials for the 1996 Olympics, with a time of 2:36:54. In the trials for the 2000 Olympics, Benoit placed ninth, at 2:39:59. Joan Benoit has raised money for the Special Olympics, Bostons Big Sisters program and multiple sclerosis. She has also been one of the runners voices on the Nike running system. More Awards Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year 1984Amateur Sportswoman of the Year 1984 (shared award), from the Womens Sports FederationSullivan Award, 1986, from the Amateur Athletic Union, for the best amateur athlete Education Public high school, MaineBowdoin College, Maine: graduated 1979graduate school: North Carolina State University Background, Family Mother: Nancy BenoitFather: Andre Benoit Marriage, Children husband: Scott Samuelson (married September 29, 1984)children: Abigail and Anders

Gender Wage Gap Discrimination Or Misinformation

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Frida Kahlo, Mexican Surrealist and Folk Art Painter

Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907–July 13, 1954), one of the few women painters that many can name, was known for  her surrealistic paintings, including many emotionally intense self-portraits. Stricken with polio as a child and injured badly in an accident when she was 18, she struggled with pain and disability all her life. Her paintings reflect a modernist take on folk art and integrate her experience of suffering. Kahlo was married to artist Diego Rivera. 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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Essay example - 1805 Words

Narcissism is the inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. The term, narcissism comes, of course, from the Greek myth of Narcissus. Narcissus shunned all the other nymphs until one of them prayers to the goddess of love and made a request that someday narcissus would feel the joy and pain of love. The goddess granted the wish to the nymph and narcissus soon would understand the joy and pain of love. Narcissus went to get a drink of water and saw the most the most beautiful face that he had ever seen; he plunged in to kiss the face but could because it was his own reflection. Narcissus had fallen in love with his self. He lost all importance of food, movement or anything. Narcissus was cursed with the love of his†¦show more content†¦Temperamental breakdowns are also a very a common symptom of people with a narcissistic personality. 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To what extent is the car club proposal an appropriate extension strategy for First Cars Plc Free Essays

The main reason why First Cars Plc. should adopt this Car Club proposal is due to the current market position of the firm. The firm’s current market share (in the car rental market) is decreasing due to a leading budget airline offering car rental services to its passengers. We will write a custom essay sample on To what extent is the car club proposal an appropriate extension strategy for First Cars Plc or any similar topic only for you Order Now The new proposal to target the ‘Car Club’ market would be very beneficial to First Cars as this market is experiencing rapid growth due to the ever rising costs of car ownership (predicted to rise by 20% in the period 2010-14). Early entrance to this market could present an excellent chance to accumulate market share within a market which currently does not have much competition, and with the 2012 Olympic Games just around the corner, this could not have come at a better time. Whereas the current car rental side of the company is losing market share, the Car Club market is predicted to do nothing but grow in size (110% in volume and 300% in value) in the period 2010-14, meaning that this decision could be the difference between a profitable growing business, and a failing one. Another reason why First Cars Plc. should adopt this proposal is because of a grant from the Mayor of London. This  £1.5m grant is for the creation of car club bays within the inner-city area of London (the main area being considered for the scheme), and would potentially reduce the costs of setting up the infrastructure for the Car Club scheme to operate. This would have a great impact on the business as one of the main costs to this scheme would be adequate parking within the area. The fact that the grant is from the Mayor of London will also generate publicity for the company, which is always a good thing. Finally, this is suggested as a pilot scheme. In the unlikely event that this scheme does not prove successful, First Cars Plc. can always fall back on their existing services, although they will be in a large amount of debt. One reason against the plan is the financial implications for the firm. The training budget for the Car Club is  £400,000, over 10 times more that their current spend on training. The budget for marketing is three times the size, and the average staff salary is predicted to rise by around  £10,000. When considering these figures one has to question the feasibility of this scheme. This is a large outlay for a ‘pilot’ scheme and the company has ‘limited financial reserves’. This scheme would also fall within the ‘New Product Development’ area of Ansoff’s matrix, an area with a large amount of risk. The plan also suggests that management should operate in a decentralised manner. This means that instead of a couple of senior managers being responsible for the whole company, control is spread across a larger number of employees. This is a different method to their current centralised management style and means that the senior managers currently in control of the company would lose part their control of the business. As the company is new to this management style, it is quite risky. Poor decisions could be made by inexperienced staff and could lead to disaster. The case study also states that Amy is ‘keen to make a big impact within the business quickly’. Does this mean that she has rushed these plans in order to achieve this? Has she doctored the figures in order to progress the scheme forward and impress her superiors? This could mean that the business is moving into a new market based on data which is not even correct. Overall I do not think that First Cars Plc. should adopt the Car Club Proposal. The idea looked initially promising; an emerging market which is predicted to grow by 300% in value, with little competition at present. These suggestions are all around figures that Amy has put together however. Without the knowledge that Amy may be biased with her predictions, this would appear to be a very good proposal. However, the depth and accuracy of the plan is vital to ensure the success of the business and as this has been brought into question, I would have to say that I do not recommend that First Cars Plc. should progress any further with this proposal until at least this data has been checked and agreed by the directors. How to cite To what extent is the car club proposal an appropriate extension strategy for First Cars Plc, Papers

Repeat After MeThe Taming of the Shrew Essay Example For Students

Repeat After MeThe Taming of the Shrew Essay As she screams at her father Katherine says â€Å"What will you not suffer me? Nay now I see She is your treasure, she must have a husband; I must dance barefoot on her wedding day, And for your love to her lead apes in hell† (Shakespeare 35). Katherine knows that her father favors Bianca because she is a goody two shoes of daughter. Kate expresses her feelings of having to be married off first because nobody in town wants her as a wife. Kate does not believe that she should be offered as a wife and then backed up with a dowry. She is quite opinionated about this, with no fear of who knows or not. Katherine’s views and beliefs of marriage and life set her apart from other women in Padua. Women, such as Bianca, simply go along with marriages and abide by what their husbands’ request. She is the one woman no man has been able to tame, and no man has wanted to. The town sees her as callous, sharp-tongued, and unmannerly, until Petruchio comes along to woo her. At th e end of Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew it seems as though Petruchio has tamed Kate but in actuality she has simply learned to play his game and tell him what he wants to hear. After Kate’s father agrees to her marriage, Petruchio sets off to find Katherine and tell her the news. Upon finding her, they argue back and forth, teasing one another with playful words. This is where Petruchio decides he will make a decent wife out of Kate. He comes right out and tells her â€Å"And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate, conformable as other Kates†(45). Petruchio believes that Kate will be tamed and will become the wife he wants through his loving guidance. The wedding day arrives but the groom does not. Petruchio is very late and this puts Kate in an awful mood. She rants on about the marriage as she awaits his arrival. Declaring herself Kate says:No shame but mine. I must, forsooth, be forced to give my hand opposed against my heart unto a mad-brained rudesby full of spleen, who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure. I told you, I, he was a frantic fool . . . Now must the world point at poor Katherine and say, â€Å"Lo, there is mad Petruchioà ¢â‚¬â„¢s wife, If it would please him come and marry her!† (54)In this passage Katherine is first subjected to Petruchio’s plan for taming her. Angered by his actions she tells the townsfolk of her objection to this marriage. Kate believes that she should be in love with whom she wants to marry, but this is obviously not the case with Petruchio. She explains that he will make an awful husband due to his actions and his motive for even marrying her in the first place. She is embarrassed on her very own wedding day and is ashamed of Petruchio. After the wedding is over, Kate and Petruchio return to his home in the country. Petruchio begins to tell his servants all about his plan for Kate. He explains â€Å"Another way I have to man my haggard, to make her come and know her keeper’s call: that is, to watch her, as we watch these kites that bate and beat and will not be obedient† (70). Referring to Kate as a hawk that will obey its owner’s request, he knows that she will eventually obey his request just as the bird obeys. By keeping close watch over her actions Petruchio will have say on what she can or cannot do. This will teach her to become submissive to his every word. Kate is still disagreeable when Petruchio tells her of the trip to Padua for her sister’s wedding. He warns her and says â€Å"Look what I speak, or do, or think to do, you are still crossing it. -Sirs, let’t alone. I will not go today, and ere I do it shall be what o’clock I say it is† (83). At this point K ate catches on to Petruchio’s plan and begins to play along with him. She has figured out that if she tells Petruchio what he believes is right that she will be able to live in peace. 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Petruchio insists that the moon is out when it is clearly the moon, Kate replies â€Å"And it be moon, or sun, or what you please; An if you please to call it a rush candle, Henceforth I vow it shall be for me† (87). Petruchio is amazed by this sudden obedience that Kate displays towards his comments. He continues his charades and Kate agrees to everything he says, even calling an old man a fair, young maiden. This pleases Petruchio very much for he feels that he has succeeded at a monumental task. The two continue on to Padua for the wedding. Everyone at the wedding is full of comments for Petruchio and Kate. The wedding party tells of how Kate is a shrew and how hard it must be for Petruchio to keep her as a wife. Petruchio tells them of her taming and they all disagree at the very concept. Petruchio sends Kate and the other two wives away to the lounge. He then bets that his wife is not the greatest shrew, and that she will come upon request before the other two wives. Laughing at the very idea the other two men place their bets and the contest begins. The first two wives reply that they are busy and will come later. Kate rushes into the room immediately after she heard of her husband’s command. Everyone in the room is amazed. Petruchio has her summon the other two wives and tells Kate to speak of how they must love and obey their husbands. Scorning the other wives, Kate conveys her views and says â€Å"Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee . . .† (103). Kate speaks of the duties of a husband and his duty to his wife. One shall devote themselves to him and abide by his word without protest. For he protects his wife and cares for her. â€Å"And not obedient to his honest will, what is she but a foul contending rebel and graceless traitor to her loving lord? I am ashamed that women are so simple† Kate asserts (103). She simply states that women should obey their husbands, for it is the least they could do. For he provides for her and looks after her and all he asks is for loyalty. Kate can not comprehend how that is too much to ask. She bows down to Petruchio while telling the other wives to â€Å"place your hand below your husband’s foot, in token of which duty, if he please, my hand is ready; may it do him ease† (103). Kate believed it was her duty as a wife to serve her husband the best she could and that would be all he would ever need. Loyalty was all Petruchio had wanted from the beginning but he had gained so much more. During Kate’s taming she strived to make peace with Petruchio so that they might live together side by side without argument. She merely wanted him to care for her and treat her like a wife. So kate figured him out and played along with him, but never intended to fall in love with him. In the play, Shakespeare never really said if she loved him or not. Her speech had such heartfelt emotion buried between each line that it is hard to imagine it was all an act. Petruchio may have wanted her to talk of being a proper wife but even he was amazed by her speech. At his command she spoke of loyalty, but from her heart she spoke of love. Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. Ed. David Bevington. A Bantam Classic. 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Question: Write the student's whole journey on 7s Model in the course of Management in Business Administration? Answer: The students journey is describing by the Mckinsey 7S model are following: Fig 1: Mckinsey 7S model Source: The 7s model is describing the students whole journey in the course of management in business administration. Structure: In UK, the duration of the course in MBA is of two years. The structure of the course is decided by the university in UK. In the course of study, I was asked to choose a particular subject as my major and as a minor. There were different subjects like finance, marketing, operations, systems etc. I have selected marketing as my major and fianc as my minor. In the marketing filed, there are lot of scope for improving and gaining knowledge from the field. However, in the fianc industry, the companies are asking for candidates who have the proper experience and knowledge in the fianc industry. The companies are expecting a vigorous knowledge from the candidate in the finance sector. It is the only reason I was selected marketing as my major. Systems: In the UK University, there are different systems to study. In the course of study there are four semesters all total. In the first year, there was two semesters after every six months. Per semester, two exams were conducted by the university. The study level of the university was very high. If I have to get a good score, then I have to perform well to compete with others so that I can get a good placement after the end of the course. In the UK University, the MBA program is very popular due to the increasing market scenario. In the industry, there are increasing demands in the market for the marketing professionals. Therefore, the students are more prone to join the MBA program in the UK University. Style: The style of the management is unique in the UK University. I was looking for a type of university, where I should get proper cooperation and coordination from the management and from the teachers of the university. That will help us to enrich our knowledge in the MBA program (Abosag and Lee, 2013). The management was increasing their hands towards the students of the university. They are helping the students with proper information given by the teachers or the management itself. I was very happy to choose this university to do my MBA program. Staff: The teachers of the university were very helpful with the students in the university. If I was facing any problems during the course of my study, then the teachers does not hesitate to help me at any point of time. They are providing a solution to every student in the university so that the students can perform well in the universities exams. The management staffs in the university are also very helpful. They are providing us proper guidance, so that we can receive proper and exact information like holidays, exam routine, about the fees structure. Skills: The university is selecting the students according to their skills and knowledge in the previous course they are completed and from the extracurricular activities. For the MBA program, the students have to have knowledge in the business activities so that they can brush up their knowledge with updated skills that they have got from the university. In the course of MBA program, the university is taking several rounds to select the candidates from several countries for MBA program. The rounds like group discussion, personal interview etc. in the industry, if someone wants to survive, and then they should have the knowledge and practical experience to enter into the market. In this program, I have achieved several skills like leadership skills, managing skills etc. another most important skills is communication skills that I have improved during the study of my course. Strategy: In the MBA program, we have to use several strategies that help us in to gain practical knowledge in the industry. The teachers of the university have made several strategies, on how to increase the study level that helps the students improving their knowledge and skills. As a student, I was expected to see this kind of efforts that teachers were putting to help the students Barnes, et al, 2010). In the industry, the companies are asking the students on how to implement a strategy in the market place without getting the practical knowledge in the course program. Then we have to implement our skills and knowledge to explain the strategies that we have leaned in the course of study. Shared values: in the course of the study, I was not only learn the professional skills and knowledge but also have leaned several values and thoughts. After getting several knowledge and skills from the course of study, we need to implement this as a practical knowledge in the industry. The market needs professional skills and knowledge from the candidate. Whatever I have learned in the course of study, I have to use this at the time of interview. The values and knowledge whatever I have learned I should use this in my whole journey. This McKensey 7s model explains the total knowledge, and skills that I have gained in my course of study.In the UK University, there are different systems to study. In the course of study there are four semesters all total (Bradley, et al, 2012). In the first year, there was two semesters after every six months. Per semester, two exams were conducted by the university. The study level of the university was very high. If I have to get a good score, then I have to perform well to compete with others so that I can get a good placement after the end of the course. In the UK University, the MBA program is very popular due to the increasing market scenario (Brashear, et al, 2009). In the industry, there are increasing demands in the market for the marketing professionals. Therefore, the students are more prone to join the MBA program in the UK University. For the MBA program, the students have to have knowledge in the business activities so that they can brush up their knowledge with updat ed skills that they have got from the university (Cai, et al, 2013). In the course of MBA program, the university is taking several rounds to select the candidates from several countries for MBA program. The rounds like group discussion, personal interview etc. in the industry, if someone wants to survive, and then they should have the knowledge and practical experience to enter into the market (Choi, et al, 2012). In this program, I have achieved several skills like leadership skills, managing skills etc. another most important skills is communication skills that I have improved during the study of my course. As I have selected marketing as my major, so in the marketing filed I have to acquire management skills to manage the people properly. In the marketing industry, I have to know the different skills and knowledge about the marketing mix So that I can convince the people easily. The managing skill is very necessary in any type of industry. I have to acquire, several knowledge an d different strategies to manage the people in the industry (Desai, et al, 2012). The companies are approaching only those people who have the managing skills and good communication skills. the leadership skills are very necessary for the people who are about to join or have the experience in the industry. If I have the leadership skills then I have the power to take decisions on behalf of the management. While studying MBA for 2 years, I have asked to choose a particular subject as my major and a minor. I have gone through various learning process and training process to improve my skills such as managerial skills, leadership skills (Dyer and Chu, 2011). The rounds like group discussion, personal interview etc. in the industry, if someone wants to survive, and then they should have the knowledge and practical experience to enter into the market. In this program, I have achieved several skills like leadership skills, managing skills etc. another most important skills is communication skills that I have improved during the study of my course (Eastman and Liu, 2012). The faculties of my university were very helpful and guided me to improve my skills and knowledges so that the knowledges and the skills will help me to implement it in the professional life. In the MBA program, we have to use several strategies that help us in to gain practical knowledge in the industry. The teachers of th e university have made several strategies, on how to increase the study level that helps the students improving their knowledge and skills. As a student, I was expected to see this kind of efforts that teachers were putting to help the students (Eng and Bogaert, 2010). In the industry, the companies are asking the students on how to implement a strategy in the market place without getting the practical knowledge in the course program. Then we have to implement our skills and knowledge to explain the strategies that we have leaned in the course of study. The course of MBA helps us to enrich our knowledge in the MBA program. The management was increasing their hands towards the students of the university. They are helping the students with proper information given by the teachers or the management itself (Fang, et al, 2008). I was very happy to choose this university to do my MBA program. I have gained several knowledge and skills in the study of the course. The communication skills: The communication skill is the major thing that I need to improve. Without the communication skills, no one can survive in the industry. The manager of the organization use communication skills to operate the business activities. The company should train their employees and the other staffs in the communications skills so that they can improve it to accomplish the tasks or objectives in the organization (Gallagher, et al, 2008). I have to improve this skill to enrich my knowledge in the professional industry so that I can survive in the competitive world. Managing skills: As I have selected marketing as my major, so in the marketing filed I have to acquire management skills to manage the people properly. In the marketing industry, I have to know the different skills and knowledge about the marketing mix So that I can convince the people easily (Gauzente and Roy,2012). The managing skill is very necessary in any type of industry. I have to acquire, several knowledge and different strategies to manage the people in the industry. The companies are approaching only those people who have the managing skills and good communication skills. Leadership skills: the leadership skills are very necessary for the people who are about to join or have the experience in the industry (Goldsmith, et al, 2010). If I have the leadership skills then I have the power to take decisions on behalf of the management. The leader is very important in any organization. The leader is giving the instructions to their staffs and employees in the organization. The leader of the team or the organization should select a proper strategy for the organization so that the employee of the origination can accomplish the task or objectives to increase the profitability of the company. Team building skills: I need to improve my team building skills to enrich my career in the professional industry (Gurau, 2012). The leader should have the team building capacity in the organization, so that the employee of the organization can make strategies with the help of the team leader. If the leader of the organization should have the team building skills then the company can achieve their target in the organization So that I have to enrich my skills and knowledge in this skill. Innovative skills: I have to improve my skills and knowledge in the innovation. In the industry, we have to have knowledge in the innovation skills. The innovative skills and knowledge is necessary to make a new strategy that is suitable for the origination (Ha, et al, 2011). The manager of the company should be innovative in making strategies so that the company can increase their sales volume and the profitability for the company. Reference List: Abosag, I. and Lee, J.W. (2013), The formation of trust and commitment in business relationships in the Middle East: understanding El-Moone relationships. 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