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Mardi Gras: Made in China,

This is an ironic, eye-opening documentary about the Chinese sweatshops that manufacture the strings of beads forcibly made but easily tossed out as prizes for flashing one’s flesh during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. I’m curtained that any women having seen the film “Mardi Gras: Made in China,” will never expose their breasts in exchange for beads again due to the numerous factors those beads consist of. Mostly importantly it was a lot of unfair justice, under-respected workers, having to cope with their working status because they have to support r their impoverished family, in order for them to survive positively.

The film showed the industrial town of Fuzhou, China, where there is a factory that is the world’s biggest manufacturer of beads and other Mardi Gras-related charms. Quantities of 500 workers live on the premises and make beads for at least 14-20 hours a day. Which they are paid approximately $1.20 a day, and that’s if there not fine a one day pay for talking at work. There was an interview done throughout the film consulting with the factory owner, Roger Wong, expansively, Roger stated that he his self is a piece of work living to maintain in this concentration of corporate wealth. However, he makes about $2 million a year while is worker are basically paid below minimum wage. Nonetheless Roger Wong believes that the factory workers are paid fairly, and that they have enough free time to increase their friendships amongst one another by living on their work grounds, even though they are not allowed to converse during working hours. Or how about the fact those workers are fined one month’s salary if an affiliate of the opposite sex is caught in their living station. These fines simulate to talking during working hours not to mention how the workers are fined for not meeting production quotas as well, now wouldn’t that be more of Rogers fault for not making sure business id taking care of this manufactories issues .

There was several girls interviewed that works in the factory, and their attitudes were diverse. One actually doesn’t seem to mind the job; simply because her home life was boring. Although another felt as if she was trapped; one more is continuously homesick. The one that caught my attention was the one female who is working so that her younger brother can have a better life, having pinned all her optimism on him. Although all this information was discovered Roger Wong, still insisted on lying about factory conditions and claiming to believe that everyone is happy to work beneath him. However that’s not true most work because they have no other choice other than a facial reality check with poverty.

After watching the film I believe that it does a good job in exposing the inequities of globalization we are currently undergoing around the world today. but, mostly as a Chinese descendent I personally believe something else beside this inequities is affected. Such as, the price paid for the modernity or the price of morality and price of conscience. The narrator of the film commented that multifaceted of the bead factory looks like a concentration camp: just better organized and administrated, modernize production, tight measured labor and payment, while Roger, the owner of the factory named boasts his love for his workers. Roger Wong stated at the end he believes his factory is ran like a big summer camp with wage, and in his workers enjoy the jobs and if they don’t their free to leave on a common ground. It’s just funny how Americans are so unaware of what’s going on around the globe to provide for our necessities of life

A Broad Man’s View of Capitalism

To many, capitalism is viewed in several different ways.  Most believe it is a way to continuously force you to spend money without making any. Others believe that it is a form of government trying to make so many regulations that in turn it seems as if they are trying to control you even more. In actuality, capitalism is none of these things, in fact it is not really controlled by the government at all, it is all about you.

Capitalism is defined as an economic system, in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit (Wikipedia). It is a means for you to sell, trade, produce, and distribute without the government doing it for you or being involved.  Also, with capitalism only the business and its investors profit from the sales.  I feel as if capitalism is very important and is a really good idea that harbors our business world today.

Be you, Be true, And always Love

~ Mike D~

Recommendations for Communicating within Different Institutional Structures

Regardless of changes an institution may encounter, communication is vital in order for the organization to be collectively effective. Today, there is a vast number of institutions which are updating their procedure policies. Specifically, colleges and universities like Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as FAMU, University of Notre Dame, and Florida State University all have decided to demonstrate how crucial registration procedures are to the livelihood of institutions. This move to update procedures and policies will affect students, faculty, administration, as well as the community who will suffer throughout this procedure transition. Throughout this paper I plan to explain how institutions compare and contrast historically, as well as through their mission, development, governance, and structure. I will assist by providing recommendations on how each institution should communicate the new registration procedure to its stakeholders, beginning with a traditional university such as Florida State.

Florida State University mentions how they’re an institution here to create a safe, fair, and ethical environment that supports FSU’s mission and values, as well as any applicable local, state and federals laws. Faculty, staff, and students are expected to be familiar with these policies and abide by the guidelines which are provided (Florida State University, 2012). With a huge total of students enrolled each semester, the student body is comprised of mostly undergraduate, and selective graduate programs. Women account for all most half of the enrollment, and minorities comprise the lower parts of the total enrollment. Students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and over 130 countries, are represented throughout FSU institutional realm (Florida State University, 2012). Being considered one of the nation’s elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation’s highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital (Florida State University, 2012).

The facts mentioned are just small descriptions of how many links to the communication chain will have to be contacted when pursuing the thought of changing the registration policies. These included funding security around campus ground to insure safety, financial aid, time and budget cuts. If FSU was my institution and I had to communicate the new registration procedure to the students, faculty, and administrators; I would host two types of educational pep rallies, since FSU emphasizes on their enthused traditional campus environment. The first pep rally would consist of the administration, faculty, staff, and students communicating to deliberate upcoming registration changes in an open forum formatted discussion. The second pep rally would consist of community outreach connection to relay how enthused the institution is to introduce their future registration policies. These recommended pep rallies will hopefully help everyone continue on the same motivated page to acceptance towards Florida State University policy change. This traditional approach of conveying the new registration procedures may work for FSU, but in a private, religious setting such as the University of Notre Dame, another technique may have to be considered.

University of Notre Dame draws its basic inspiration from Jesus Christ as the source of wisdom and from the conviction that in him all things can be brought to their completion. As a Catholic university, Notre Dame wishes to contribute to this educational mission. One of its distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity (University of Notre Dame, 2013). With knowing these factors about the history of Notre Dame’s culture and structure, I would recommend that the institution organize a viral document to all faculty, staff, and students by administration. This manuscript will explain their new institutional registration procedures that might affect their communication protocols, as it pertains to them specifically. Since Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit prestige university, it is crucial that students are informed so they can make the necessary changes to their financial aid, programs selection, and scholarship dependency. Instructors also need to be knowledgeable as they will have to be flexible due to the randomness of unknown offered classes, amount of students in class, budget rates, as well as time management. Allowing its stakeholders to be the first informed about changes in procedures and policies would allow communication to flow smoothly within the University of Notre Dame organization. I believe this method would work best for Notre Dame to express changes in registration policies because of their private structure. Unlike an institution like Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, that would be best suited using a different approach.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is an 1890, land-grant institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, resolution of complex issues and the empowerment of citizens and communities (FAMU, 2013). Based on the context of FAMU’s institution, I would love to provide recommendations on how this organization should communicate the new registration procedure to their students, faculty, and administrators. The University provides a student-centered environment consistent with its core values. The faculty is committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional levels, preparing graduates to apply their knowledge, critical thinking skills and creativity in their service to society (FAMU, 2013). With knowing the importance of FAMU’s external and internal values, I think it is vital for the institution to be highly synced together when choosing to update their registration procedures. Not to mention, that expanding upon the University’s land-grant status through this procedure shift will enhance the lives of constituents throughout innovative research, engaging cooperative extension, and public service. While the University continues its historic mission of educating African Americans, it is continuing to embrace Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University’s acceptance of all races, ethnic origins and nationalities as life-long members of their collegiate atmosphere (FAMU, 2013).

In order for FAMU to collectively ensure that the student enrollment profile does not go down, they must inform the present and future student body about how the registration policies are subject to change the upcoming term. This could slightly have an effect on how long students’ financial aid, books, and housing will sustain during the course of their collegiate years. Furthermore, instructors will have to teach classes they really prefer not to, but have to courtesy of policy demands. This could all be reduced by acknowledging my recommended procedure policies. I would recommend that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University first reach out to the city of Tallahassee for community support from multiple nonprofit, veterans, and social media organizations, via formal meetings. Secondly, the institution should send out registration procedure and policy update letters to stakeholders. With these recommendations, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University should be able to have swift and smooth transition to implementing their new registration measures.

Although, these aspects on how the new registration procedure and policy might benefit Florida State University, Notre Dame University, and Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University; there is no guarantee that the communication flow, protocol, and processes within each institution will be effective. For insistence, FAMU is a large four-year traditional institution that will have to start off with being informative within administration, allowing each faculty to express themselves about the changes and expectations. Next, they will need to relay the final layout of the updated registration policy to the student body and community. This feeling around campus and their local department will allow them to make more of a connection. Therefore, by contacting each department head to communicate deadlines and changes, everyone will be on the same terms about updated registration policies. This is the reason why I recommended that FAMU send out procedure and policy update letters to stakeholders, as well as informing everyone via unity congregations. The methods suggested would work well for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University because of their institutional structure, although for private non-for-profit universities such as the University of Notre Dame, a different approach is needed.

Notre Dame University emphasizes on their curricular engagement, and outreach organizations. However, the institution is based on Jesus Christ as the stimulus source of intelligence, with its structure being a large, traditional four-year university. Notre Dame is mostly undergraduate and concentrates on the Arts and Sciences, and also offering numerous additional professions. Primarily, that is why I believe that the institution should follow my recommendations to organize a viral document to all faculty, staff, and students created by the administration of Notre Dame. With Notre Dame being a prestige institution, in order for communication to be effective, it will require faculty to become cultivated with the updated registration strategy. This recommendation also calls for both the admission representatives and instructors to creatively inform potential students about the most recent changes the institution is undergoing. I believe that with communicating these recommendations well throughout the University of Notre Dame, their registration procedure structure will continue to succeed.

Florida State University offers various studies, such as sciences, humanities, arts, technology, and skilled professions. With knowing this status quo about FSU, I figure there are multiple departments that would have to be consulted about the change in the registration policy. This is why I recommended hosting two pep rallies that would involve the entire campus and the surrounding community, since Florida State emphasizes its enthused traditional campus environment. FSU’s organization should also consider my recommendations because it could possibly be a way to enhance their institutional enthusiasm amongst the administration, student body, and civic programs.

In conclusion, these recommendations are intended to improve the communication protocols used at Notre Dame University, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, and Florida State University to relay the registration procedure changes to staff, faculty, and students. Each institution is uniquely different in expressing their cultivation on improving its globalization within being true to their mission, history, development, governance, and structure. Even though not one of the institutions I choose to research have exact similarities, they are comparable by being prestigious, large four year institutions, and consisting of multiple departments. Nonetheless, based on their structural differences, the recommendations provided had to be diversified to properly fit each institution. For instance, Florida State University could prevail by hosting my two recommended types of educational pep rallies. The University of Notre Dame could greatly prosper through viral documentation of updates in procedures and policies sent to the entire campus. Whereas, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University would benefit best by reaching out to their surrounding community and sending letters to their many departments and students on campus. With these various methods for improving communication protocols, these institutions will be able to successfully relay registration policies to their stakeholders.

References

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Florida State University (2012). About. Retrieved from http://www.fsu.edu/about/students.html

Florida State University (2012). Policies. Retrieved from http://policies.vpfa.fsu.edu/

University of Notre Dame (2013). Mission. Retrieved from http://www.nd.edu/about/mission-statement/

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – FAMU (2013). Florida A&M University Mission Statement. Retrieved from http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?AboutFAMU&Mission

Confession

Life can sometimes be hard and confusing, as well as beautiful and relaxing. To be for real, I never thought life could be relaxing or why the heck would I need a schedule; I’m Mike Daniels I don’t need no schedule “yeah right”. Have you ever felt out of place or as if you want better for your life? We all have or are going through this deep sink hole in life called depression, financial instability, insignificant relationships and so on. However with faith, self commitment, and a schedule life can change for the best. Not only will you know when and where you waste the most time, you will also figure out ways to increase your daily actions. Reasons I’m saying these things are is because I’m a living witness. I was once lost and confused within this world we live in. However I made me some goals as well as a daily, monthly, annual schedule to keep me accountable towards my future. since implementing these goals an schedule I have graduated college twice now working on a third, I’m happily married, and comfortable in my life and want to help anyone that seeks peace for their life.

Accept your Change

I have been a pretty relaxed and very chilled guy my whole life. Lots of people have told me not to be me. “Change the way you talk “southern dialect” because you need to appeal to everybody”. At first I felt some type of way EVERY time someone would mention that to me. Funny thing about it, majority of the people that was telling me this cared for my best interest. However, I was bull head and didn’t want to listen. Through hard work, rough times, being broke down, making sacrifices; I came to realize and understand what they meant. They weren’t telling me to change myself, they were telling me expand my thinking, my surroundings, and my way of life. Being versatile (able to do many things well) and able to connect with various groups of people brings on a natural change and way of thinking that is increased.

…With jumping the fence  and fully accepting who I am, I began to notice how I lost contact from complacent, stagnant individuals. The unfortunate thing about this is that majority of the folks I have known all my life was on this particular list. Throughout this time I was extremely emotionally disconnected roaming for comfort. That’s when I received a college scholarship, which allowed me to recreate myself to think dif

How to Discover Yourself

Throughout my life I have encountered different phases like most of humanity. Periodically we notice which phase we are subconsciously occupying. However, we tend to want a particular lifestyle, but we all are not equipped with the same resources of that livelihood. Although this specific phase is not to be afraid of, us humans normally choose not to embrace the process. Majority of our society ignore this factor consistently due to the daily struggle to not become a statistical indigence. Once this realization reignited wholeheartedly, I began to see a difference in my life. I noticed that priorities are here for a reason, whereas bills are not. Meaning that we must prioritize of lives in order to see the fruit of our labor, or continue to seek a worldly life. This different view I keep mentioning is simply a personal challenge with yourself to ensure that you succeed in your life. 

Acceptance is one of the most crucial phases of life, in fact a lot of people skip or just plain out refuse to except this as reality. Acceptance’s root word is ACCEPT, which means to take what is offered or given to you. Whereas, ACCEPTANCE is the act of taking something offered or given to you. Within our humanistic development we have lost sight of what makes us happy as an individual person. Instead as we age we begin to venture away from what makes us happy instead of defining success within the world. This is the primary reasoning behind so many people living a unhappy lifestyle.

If your life was dysfunctional like mine, while growing up, I’m sure you had limited options to developing positively. This misconception is the main reason poor folks stay in a belittled situation verses enduring growth toward opportunities. See, I’m from south Georgia and you are taught to be quiet and respectful around your elders. Now that method is a good way to build positive moral and values, however that cultural dynamic obstructs ones full potential of becoming themselves. I accepted my challenge. What will you do? If you want help, want to vent, or would like to offer some positive feedback please like, post, or comment.

Be you, Be true, And remember you are who you hang around.

Yours truly,

Mike Daniels

Use The Resources Life Offer

Not a lot of people know the correct way of using what our world offers us.

I myself have recently began to use one free resource which is offered to everyone. Before using this blogging application I was tangled up with words and expressively nowhere to place them in this gigantic world. Come to find out, my particular feeling is typically normal because we all are caught up in living day to day, losing sight of the bigger picture of life. We are in a constant non stop race for time with family as well as the financial stability. While everyone is complaining or pointing fingers, we must stop and highly critique yourself and work outwards in order to find personal success within.

Much love and respect to all…

Be you. Be true. And remember you are who you hang around…

Sincerely,

Mike Daniels

Hacked! – My Wife’s Random Thoughts

Its a beautiful Sunday afternoon. I’m sitting outside enjoying the sun and the light breeze as my husband cleans out my car. He is so great. Sometimes I sit back and reflect and look at where we are in life and I am amazed from where we been. Nothing is easy, but anything is attainable. My husband told me a long time ago what we would be doing and where he envisioned our lives at this point, and it amazes me how correct he was and is (don’t tell him I said that). It was so hard though to see that destination back then, but looking back now it seemed so simple.

Gazing up in deep reflection, I can’t help but to notice how beautiful the sky is. It brought me back to thinking of my elementary days when requests were so minor. Assignments were to draw something as simple as the sky. Its funny to me how the clouds and the birds actually look like what we are taught to draw. I don’t know what this realization did for me, but I know, after today, I now have an appreciation for simplicity in life….

So, in closing I will leave you with one of my favorite sayings, Carpe Diem! Seize the Day and enjoy life’s simple attributes, everything else is so complex…

– Khelsey D.

My Start

Today is February 8, 2015 and I’m financially unstable, but extremely favored. Throughout my life I have always been poor and unfortunate, in my eyes. However, now I know why I have always felt the challenges within the world. Have you ever felt as if you are not were you want to be in your life? If so, chances are you have yet to discover your true meaning of living. In fact majority of people nowadays are working, seeking love or education in order to define their own life as a success. With this blog I envision helping individuals fulfill their purpose of life.

During the course of my life I have made a few decisions that hindered me as well as identified my humanities of life. This process happens often in life with no guidelines.  However, my vision, through blogs, is to allow folks the opportunity to gain a different perception toward defining a successful life.

Be you. Be true. And always remember, you are who you hang around…

Sincerely, 

Mike D.